The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-12-14

civil punishment for misguided persons
who have engaged in revolutionary at
tempt> which have di>;lstrouslv failed. Is
nnsound and unwise. such representations
have been made 10 the British govern
ment. in hehalt of the convicted persons,
a., helng sustained bv an enlightened and
humane Judgment, will. il l. hoped. in
duce IN their caSeS an exrrciS- of clemen-
, cy, and ludlriomS amnesty 10 all who
were engaged In the movement. Counsel
has been employed 10y the government TO
defend citizens of the United States on
trial for capital offence in Canada: and
a disconilnuance of the prosecutions
which were instituted in the courts of the
United States against those who took
part in the expedition, has boen directed
/ have regarded the expedition a. not
only political IN lis nature, but As also in
a great measure foreign from the United
N:;llc, IN lis cau~e>. character and objects.
( he attempt WIS understood 10 be made in
sympathy with an in>lrgent party in Ire
land, and. lpv striking al Il British PROV
ince om this continent, w;i> designed 10 lid
Iii ohl:lmlng relr,--- for political grievan-
ceS which. II MAS assumed, the people of
/ Ireland had suffered al The hands uf the
British government during period of
several centuries. The persons engaged
IN ii we:-r chiefly natives oi that country.
,omc of when hal. while Others had not,
become citizens of the 'niicl STATES un-
der our general laws al naturalization.
Complaints oi mi>.avrInmcni In Ireland
continually cn"aCe ih. attention of the
i'rlilS!l nation. ;ll.l - grr9li ;tn agitation
: now prcy:lili'i" in lrclinl that the Brit
i>h government ha~ deemed IL necessary
10 suspend The wit ui Lglst> corpus I'm
that country These circumstances must
necessarily modify The opinion which we
ml@h; otherwise llayc entertained in re-
::;,rl 10 ;an expedition expressly prohibited
i,y uur neutrality laws 80 long as those
ilw- Remain Innn our >talute-hooko. tiey
should t.. faithfully executed. and If they
operate iilr-hiv, miu>ilv nr oplre>Sively.
con"rc>- alone can apply the remedy. 10y
their Modification or rclieaI.
rnlGrIClI. INrLANATIoN.
This government lEi> claimed for all
persons no. convicted. or accused. or Slls-
p,'cicl oi rrim'. an absolute. political right
Il t'-clt-eNiairiaiinn. and a choice OF new
National a;lcri,ulrc AIo>t 81 the Europe
an >is,I : have ii-~,.nsoI from this Irinci-
pie. ami have claimed a right 10 hold such
"t their Sul.lcrl> IL h;3sr immi-r.ltcd to
AMI been uuar;llizcl ia the 'miiei States,
and afterwards returned ga transient visits
q" their native countries. la The perform
ance Oi military >eTyic. in ike manner a.
r->lIc.l1 >.l'.ir,-,~. Complaints arising
iron .ii,s c!lim ia lii~ respect made bv
IN STATES haye heretofore been mat
'rr- ot controversy h-iWecl the | 'niled
N,atc> AMI : 'm "a. III Earnncln powers,
aml the irritation ron-cgu,si upon the
.il!mrc 10 >c;tle thu qIr-,lnn increased
lurir- In w;,r IA witch Prussia. Iialv
and Au~:-.a wr-c recently engaged
Whi,r GTv;] ..Tii;;i3 ll> l,.r,r arhm pgyl-
r.lcel ihr ri-iit ui. rxiafril.ioap. N, il5l>
nnt prac;icstii- in-i-le npon Il. France
iia> ma, letn opia.iv lorhgirin-; and
i'ri--;t il.- ir"pa~,i "A compromise,
which. although rrii-iH- increased iber-
e..l.l... hi> mni h,tn :,cr.et;el hy ia, I'M
lei STATES. Pc. : not prevailing every
where In t.urois-. .iul ia. .,r,.-.nt >a.snS