The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-12-07

iterIiiITs the 501se that 81 & ;;=
by the United States in re-estabiishing and
maintaining necessary and proper inter
| course with the Republic of Mexico. Deep
" interested in the cause of liberty and
humanity, It seemed an obvious duty on
our part TO exercise whatever influence We
possessed for the restoration and permanent
establishment in that country of a domestic
and Republican fem Of Government.
| Such was the condition Of affairs in Re
! gard to Mexico, when, on the 90. of No
yember last, official information was re-
ceived from Paris that the Emperor, of,
/ France had some time before decided not
/ TO withdraw detachment Of his forces in
the month Of November past, according to
| engagement, but that this decision was
/ made with the purpose of Withdrawing the
/ whole of those forces In the ensuing
spring. OF this determination, however,
/ the United States had not received any
notice or intimation; and, so soon as the
/ information vas received by the Govern
ment, care was taken TO make known is
dissent to the Emperor Of France.
IL cannot fcrego the he=sa tha Franco will re-
consider the subject, and adept some rsselutigna
ln regard 70 TIE EVACUATION OF 8 exlco which viii
ms sassseheH End taS meet tie ja Us ' sSbsets
y 1RS SRisd IRs PaPers FesiRg
lieved that with the eYacuation Of Ne Vico b.
dsTebces bstsss ~ ~ Ss sss ssses
would remain. The expressions Of ths Emueror
SPg % dees besRes hSSPs s soa sos e
/ tries might in that case be renewed and perma-
/ a claim Of citizen of the United States for
indemnity for spoliatioRs epmmitted on The high
of belligerent power against Mexico, has been
/ met BY the government Of France with g pfOpO-
i sitOn to defer settlement until mutual eonveR-
i ton for the adjustment ef all claims Of citizens
and subjects Of both countries. arising out of the
/ recent wars on this continents shall Be aEresd
II
i not deemsd unreasonable, but It belongs 10 Con-
/ gress tc direct the manner in which elRins for
Indemnity By foreigners As well as by citizens OF
the United States, arising cut Of the late civil
i war, shall be adjudieated RRd determiRed. Il
have no doubt that the subject Of an such claims
j Will engage your attention at a eonvenient and
! - GREAT BRITAIN s=eez
L It is a matter OF regret that no considerable
L advance has been made towards adjustment
Of the differences between the United States and
Great Britain, arising out OF the depFedatiens
Il upon cur national eoTnmeTce and other trespes-
seI COMMITTED dating oSlf cyl gaF 9y BIaslsa
treaty obligations. The delay. however. may be
believed t9 have resulted in no g, small desires
An entire change OF ministry occurred in that
country dSrlhg tae last session. ef farllansnt.
| ice attention OF the new 1ninistgy was called 60
the subject at an early day, and there q some
reason TO expect that Z VII now De sonsitLered
tance of an early dizp Osst9n Of the question ean
not be exaggeFsteds Whatever might be the
that goodwill and friendship between the two
countries cannot be estRb liseed until reciprgci-
ty, IN the practice OF good falth and neutEalitys
: tons. Ff# fgalzls l7Il.ss So 5'tg9.t..
4 --a e-s - FENIA1TIs4E sz8 5Es Has
onthe 9th of June last, in vioIatiof1 OF our
neutrality laws military ped tion and enter
prise againstthe British North american Celc-
on within Is territory and jurisdiction I'll tizs
United States InebedieGee te The ebHEstion q
81 tioB t tHs III laws are = etsd
CITIZENS we're sEarnedy by PToela1aatlen asa}nst
ings, and the proper civil, military and naval
officers were directed to take al necessary meas
petition failed, but Il has not Seen without its
l painful consequence. some Of our citizens Whs,
were captured, and have been brought to trial
as for capital Ohenses in the provinces Of Cana
nrsoSerred ssyaSIstf selsSe ,sf:is' $500 80.
Il been acquitted. Fally believing in the Baxifn
i for misguided persons wao have engaged in reyo-
II lunonaFy attempts which have dIsastr0usly
tons have been made to the British Government
u behalf o. the eonyleted persons as. being sps-
will, it is hoped, induce in their cases an exsr-
else Of ciemencys and 9 5udiei0as amnesty to all
u has been employed by the Government to defend
citizens Of the United States trial capital
to 1E ioh we're e 81 t o. ne
Of the United States against those who took part
IL [ have regarded The expedition as not
only political in It's nature; but also ina
j great measure foreign from the United 2
States In It's causes, character and objects.
The attempt was understood to be made ia
sympathy with an, insuFgsnt party in Ire
! land, and, by striking At . British Progincs
on this Continent, was designed 50 aid in
obtaining redress for political grievances
which, ~ was assumed, the people Of Ire
land bad suffered at the hands of the
British g ernment during period Of
4 several Aturies. The persons enzaged
! in It were chiefly natives OF that country g
/ some Of whom had, while Others had not.
become citizens Of the United States under
our general laws Of naturalization. Cone
plants Of nisgoyerEment in ireland con-
tinualiy engaged the attention ofthe British
In Ireland that the British GovernmenthaY
deemed it Necessary 70 suspend The writ Of
ha6eas corpus IN that country. These cir
cunstances must necessarily modify the
opinion whichiwe might otheraise have
s entertained IN regard 70 Al expedition ez-a
2 | pressly prohibited BY our Mentality laws.
Ell So long as those laws remain upon os1r
: statute-books, they should be faithfulIy exc
: cdted, and If they operate harshly, uEi1stly,
L or Oppressively, Congress alone can apply.
) the remedy, BY their modification OF repeal
I T. fna1 kaz ffl8 szfsEECB. sHssztsasa! asas /
E Political and commercial islteresEs Of tlls
: United States are not unlikely to be affect
: led IN some aegree1by events which are
transpiring IN the Eastern regioRs Of Eaz
rope, and the time seems 70 have come
: = when our Government ought to have
Z proper diplomatic representative il Greece.
IL THE RIGHT OF ExPATRIATIos. - =
Ell This GoTernneat has claimed for al
1 persons not cenEieted, or seeused OF sas-
pected Of crime, an absolute political Eirhs
: iof self-expatriasion, and a choice Of new
e national alIegianes.1 hfcss Of the Europsan
a 90 have alsspsa is9a !. tsis F5lnejpls