The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-12-13

proposition to deter settlement until
mutual convention for the adjustment
of all claims Of citizens and subjects of
both countries, arising out Of the recent
wars, on this Gcntnept, shall be agreed
upon by both countries. The sugges>
ton is not deemed unreasonable, but it
belongs to Congress to direct the mapner
IN which claims for indemnity by for
oigners, as we'll as by citizens of the
United States, arising out Of the late
civil war sliall aba adjusted aud deter
mined. have no doubt that the sub.
iect of all such claims will engage your
attention at a convenient. aud proper
time.
THE CLAIMS AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN
1t is a matter of regrut that no con.
siderable advance has been made toward
an adjustment of the differences between
the United States. and Great Britain,
arising out Of the depredations upon our
national commerce and other treSpasses
committed during our civil war by Brit
iSh subjects, in violation of international
law and the treaty obligations. The de
lay, however, may be believed to have
resulted in no small degree from the do.
mestic situation of Great Britain.
An entire change of ministry occurred
10 that country during the hist session
of Parliament. The attention Of the
new ministry was called to the subject
at an early day, and there issome reason
to expect that it will nov be considered
in becoming and friendly spirit. The
importance of an early disposition of
the question cannot be exaggerated
Whatever might be the wishes Of the
two Governments, it is manifest that
good will and friendship between the
two countries can not be established
until a reciprocity in the practice
of good faith and neutrality shall be
restored between the respective nations.
ASPECTS OF THE FENIAN DIFFICULTY.
On the 9Th of June last, in violation
of oar neutrality laws, military expe
ditlon and enterprise against the British
North American Colonies was projected
and attempted to be carried on within
the territory and jurisdiction o! the
United States. In obedience to the OBJ
legation imposed upon the Executive by
the Constitution, to see that the laws
are faithfully executed, all citizens are
warned, by proclamation, against taking
part in or aiding such unlawful pro-
ceedings, and the proper civil, military
and naval officers were directed to take
all necessary measures for the enforce.
ment of the laws. The expedition fail
ed, but it has not been without its pain
full consequences. Some Of our citizens
who, it was alleged, were engaged in the
expedition, were captured, aud have
been brought to trial, as fora capital
offense, in the Province Of Canada
Judgement and sentence Of death have
been pronounced against some, while
others have been acquitted Fully be.
lieving in the maxim Of government,
that the severity of civil punishment
for misguided persons who have en-
gagged in revolutionary attempts which
have dsastrously failed, is uuspund and
unwise, such representations have been
made to the British Government, in be.
half of the convicted persons, as, being
sustained by an enlightened aud hu.
name judgement, will, 1t is hoped, in'
duce in their cases an exercise of elem
ency, and a judicious amnesty to al
who were engaged in the movement
Counsel has been employed by the Gov
ernment to defend citizens of the United
States on trial for capital offenses it
Canada and q discontInuance of the
prosecutions which were instituted
in the courts oftho United States against
those who took part in the expedition
has been directed. vi
| have regarded the expedition as no
only political in its nature, but ns als'
in great measure foreign from th'
United States it its causes character ant
objects. The attempt was understood
to be made in sympathy with an insur
gent party in Ireland, and, by striking
at British province on this continent
was designed to aid in obtaining redres
for political grievances, which it was as
sumed, the people of Ireland had suf
! fered at the hands of the British Gov
ernment during period Of several ecu
turiea. The persons engaged ia it wer
chiefly natives of that country, some q
Z whom had, while Others had not, becom
citizens OF tho United States under ou
general laws of naturalization, Com
plants Of misgOvernment in ireland con
} tinaally engage tho attention of tn
British nation, and 50 great an agitation
is now prevailing in Ireland that th
British Government have deemed i
necessary to suspend the writ OF habea
corpus in that country. These circum
stances mus necessarily modify th
opinion which we might otherwise hav
entertained in regard to an expedition
expressly prohibited by our neutralit
laws. So long as those laws remain up
: on our statute books, tboy should b
faithfully executed, aud if they operat
: harshly, unjuStly or oppressvely Con
gress alono can apply the remedy, b
their modification or repeal.
OTHER FOREIGN QUESTIONS.
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