The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1866-12-08
Gcrms Of ADVERTISING.

ed by war, are nov earnestly engaged
in the reorganization Of domestic in
dusty. ...l
OUR FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
1t is q subject of congratulation that
no foreign combinations against our do
mestic peace and safety, or Our legiti-
mate infuence smopg the nations, havo
been formed or attempted While SEN
timents of reconciliation, loyalty, and
patriotism have increased ut home, u
more just consideration of our national
charhctor And right has been manifested
by foreign nations.
Tue Atlantic TEIEGRApH.
The entire success of the Atlantic Tel
egraph between the coasts of Ireland
and the Province of Newfoundland is
an achievement which has been justly
celebrated IN both heinisplteras hf tho
opening of al, erh in tic progress of civ
ilization. There Is reason to expect that
equal success will attend, and even great
er results follow, the enterprise for con-
fecting the two continents through tho
Pacific Ocean ty the projected line of
telegraph between Kamschatka and tho
Russian Possessions in America.
EMIGRATioN OF FOREIGN coNvICTs.
The resolution of Congress protesting
against pardons by foreign Govern
ments of persons convicted Of infamous
offences, ON condition of emigration to
our country, has been communicated to
the States with which we maintain in
tcrcourse, and the ptactice, SO justly tho
subject of complaint on our part, has
not been renewed,
Russia,
The congratulations of Congress to
the Emperor of Russia, upon his escape
from attempted assassination, Bave been
presented to that humane and enlight-
ened rulers, and received by him with
expressions of grateful appreciation.
EMIGRATION 6F FREEDMEN.
The Executive, warned of an attempt
by Spanish adventures to in
duce the emigration Of freedmen Of the
United States to foreign country, pro-
tested against the project as one which,
| if consummated, would reduce them to
a bondage even more oppressive than
that from which they have just been re-
lieved. Assurance has been received
from the government of the State in
which the plan was matUred, that the
proceeding will meet netherits encour-
agement nor approval. 1t is a question:
worthy Of your consideration, whether
our laws upon This subject are adequate
to the prevention'or punishment of the
crime thus mcditated.
FRANCE ~ MEXICO- DELAY IN THE
DEPARTURE OF THE FRENCH TROOPS,
In the month Of April last, as Con-
gress is aware, a friendly arrangement
was made between the Emperor OF
France and the President Of the United
States for the withdrawal from Mexico
of tho French eXpeditionary forces,
This Withdrawal was to be effect
ed in three dotachments, the first of
which, it was understood, would leave
Mexico in November, now past, tho
second in March next, end the third and
last IN November, 1867. Immediately
upon the completion of the evacuation,
the French Government was to assume
the same attitude of non-intervention,
in regard to Mexico, as is held by the
Government of the United States. Re-
peated assurances have been given by
the Emperor, since that agreement, that
he would complete the promised oVacu-
alton within the period mentioned, or
sooner.
II was reasonably expected that tho
proceedings thus contemplated would
produce crisis Of great political interest
in the Republic of Mexico. The newly
appointed liiinistor of the United States,
Mr. Campbell, was therefore sent for
ward ,on the ninth day of November last,
to assume his proper functions as Minis
ter Plenipoteptiary of the United States
to that Republic. 1t was also thought
leXpedicnt that he should be attended in
the vicinity of Mexico by the Iieuten-
ant-Gcneral of the Army Of the United
States, with the view of obtaining such
=. information as might be important to
determine the course to be pursued by
the United States in re-cstablishing and
maintaining necessary and proper in
tcrcourse with the Republic of Mexico.
Deeply interested in the cause Of liberty
p and humanity, it seemed an obvious
duty on our part to exercise whatever
= sinhucnce we possessed for the rcstora-
{ ton and permanent establishment in
that country of domestic and republl-
can form Of government
Such was the condition ofaiiairs in re-
r gard to Mexico, when, on the twcnty-sec-
ond of November last, official informa-
| ton was received from Paris that the
| Emperor of France had some time before
2 ldecidcd not to withdraw detachment OF
, his forces in the month ofNovember past
> according to engagement, but that this
+ ldecision was made with the purpose OF
, withdrawing the whole Of those forces
in the ensuing Spring. OF this determif
nation, however the United States had
not received any notice or intimation;
and, so soon rs the information was re-
ceived by the Government, care was
taken TO make known its dissent to the
| Emperor of France.
3 cannot lorogo the hope that France
[ will reconsider the subject, and adopt