The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-12-08

ton Of Congress such measures as he shall
deem expedient 1 know of no measure
more imperatively demanding the considera-
ton Of national Interest, sound policy and
equal justice than the admission Of loyal
members from the unrepresented States. It
would consammate the restoration, renew
Yigor and Stability, and induce emigration,
and open the new fields Of enterprise.
The President concludes on restoration bF
repeating the warning of others against "a
consolidated despotism, and does not make +
the slightest reference to the pending Con I
stituti0naI amendment nor to the much 4
talked Of amnesty and suffrage question.
All he says on reconstruction I have gwen /
/ Uerbdtias
The President speaks as follows on Mezi /
can affairs.
IN the month Of April last, as Congress /
is aware, a friendly agreement was made
between the Emperor Of France and the
+ President, for the withdrawal from Mexico
Of the French ezpeditionary forces. This
withdrawal WAS to be effected in three de-
/ tachments, the FIRST Of which it was under
stood, was to leave Mexico In November, the
/ second in March, aud The third in November,
/ 1867. Immediately on the completion Of
+ the evacuation, the French Government was
/ to assume the same attitude in regard to
ron-in5eryenton, rs is held by the United
States. Repeated assurances have been
given the President since that agreement,
that France would Oupicte the promised
evacuation within the period named, or even
sooner.
at was reasonably expected that the pro
cee1ing thus contemplated would produce
crisis Of great political interest in the Re
public OF Mexico. Tho newly appointed
Minister OF the United States, Mr. Camp
bell was thereforo sent forward on October
9, to assume his functions 1t was also
] thought expedient that he should be attended
in the vicinity Of Mexico by the Lieutenant
General of the United States army, with
the view Of obtaining such information as
might be important TO determine the course
to be pursued by the United States IN re-
establishing ard maintaining necessary and
proper intercourse with Mexico. Deeply in
terestcd in the. cause of liberty and humln-
ity, it seemed an obvious daty on our part to
exercise whatever influence we possessed for
the restoration and permanent establish
ment in that country Of n domestic and re-
! publican form Of government
Such was the condition Of affairs in re
gard to Mexico when, on the God of No
vember, Official information was received
from Paris that the Emperor had some
time before decided not to withdraw detach-
ments Of his forces in the month Of Novem-
Der, according to agreement; but this deer
9 sion was made for the purpose Of withdraw
D., ing the whole Of these forces in the ensuing
=
e ever, the United States has received no notice
or iutimation, and so soon as this informa-
4 tion was received by this Government, care
s was taken to make known its dissent to the
+ Emperor Of France.
e 81 can not forego the hope that Franco
= win reconsider the subject, and adopt some
, resolution In regard to the evacuation of
s Mexico which will conform to the existing
S engagement, and meet the expectations Of
4 this Governments The documents on the
e subject will be laid before Congress. With
n the evacuation Of Mexico by the French, no
It subject for serious difference between
J., France and the United States would remain. I"
On our relations with Great Britain the
/ President writes as follows Il is a matter of
r regret that no considerable advance has been
j made toward an adjustment Of the differ
e ence between the United States and Great
Britain, arising out Of the depredations on
our national commerce, and other trespasses
it committed during the civil war by British
it subjects, in violation of international law
c and treaty obligations The delay, however,
T may be believed to have resulted in no small
degree from the domestic situation of Great
It Britain. An entire change Of Ministry oc-
% cured In that country during the last ses-
s sion Of Parliament The attention Of the
8 new Ministry was called 20 the subject at an
n early day, and there is some reason to be-
h lieve that it viii be considered in a
:, becoming and friendly spirit.
IF " The importance Of an early disposition
It Of the question cannot be exaggerated
a Whatever might be the wishes Of the two
)f Governments, ii is manifest that friendship
and good win between the two countries
"a cannot be established until a reciprocity II
NJ the practice Of good faith and neutrality
&c shall be restored between the respective ma
s tons.
Sc The President then ailudes to the Feniar
he invasion of Canada as a violation of the neu
a trality laws and the sentence of captured
10 Fenians, he says: "Such representations havt
N been made to Great Britain as will, 1t j
ID hoped induce judicious amnesty to all whC
IS were engaged in the invasion"
ii After referring briefly to the annual re
e, ports, the President concludes as follows
Ill ''In the performance Of a duty imposed
e. by the constitution have submitted to tn
re Representatives Of the States and the people
in such information Of our domestic and fol
~ eigu affairs as the public interest may re
ne quire Our Government Is now undergoing 1t
ne most irving ordeal, and my earnest praye
of is that the preliminary laws be success
its fully and finally passed without imparin
of its original strength and symmetry. Th
interests Of the nation are best to be pro
5v NOTED by the revival Of fraternal relations
TT. the complete obhteration of our past dihe'
ct | ences, and the inauguration Of all the pul
so suits Of peace Directing our efforts to tn
ID early accomplishment of the great end:
of let US endeavOr TO preserve harmony betwee
of the co ordinate departments of the Cove
elf ment, that each in its proper sphere ma
nj cordially corporate with the other IN s.
curing Che maintenance of the Constitl
en- ton, the preservation Of the Union, and til
he perpetuity Of free institutions.
m. ANDREW JOHNSON.