Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-12-05
FOREIGN coNvIcTs.
IMMIGRATION OF FREEDMEN.

OSSA
enlightened ruler, and received by him
with expressions of grateful appreca-
ton.
IMMIGRATION OF FREEDMEN.
The Executive, warned of an attempt
by Spanish American adventures to
induce the emigration of freedmen of
the United States to a foreign country,
protested against the project as one
which, if consumated, would reduce
them to a bondage even more oppres-
sive than that from which they have
Just been relieved. Assurance has been
received from the Governor of the
State in which the plan was matured,
that the proceeding will meet neither
its encouragement nor approval. 1t Is
a question worthy Of your considera-
ton, whether our laws upon this sub
ject are adequate to the prevention or
punishment of the crime thus medits-
ted.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
In the month of April last, as Con-
gress is aware, a friendly arrangement
was made between the Emperor of
France and the Presidential the United
States for the withdrawal from Next
co of the French expeditionary mill
tary forces. This withdrawal was to
be effected in three detachments. the
first of which, it was understood, would
leave Mexico in November, now past,
the second in March, next, md The
third and last, in November, 1866
Immediately upon the completion of
the evacuation, the French Govern
ment was to assure the same attitude
of non-intervention in regard to Next
CO, as is held by the Government Of
the Unitey States. Repeated assurances
haye been given by the Emperor, since
that agreement, that he would COM
| plete the promised evacuation within
the period mentioned, or sooner
1t was reasonably expected that the
proceedings thus contemplated would
produce a crisis of great political inter
est in the Republic of Mexico. The
newly appointed Minister ofthe United
] States, Mr.. Campbell, was therefore
sent forward, OF the 9Th day of No
vember last, to assume his proper
functions as Minister Plenipotentiary
of the United States to that Republic.
1t was also thought expedient that he
should be attended in the vicinity of
Mexico by the Lieutenant General 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 establishing and maintaining
necessary and proper intercourse with
the Republic of Mexico. Deeply in
terested in the cause of liberty and
humanity it seemed an obvious duty
on our part to exercise whatever inhu'
ence we possessed for the restoration
and permanent establishment in that
country of adomestic and republican
form of government.
Such was the condition of affairs in
regard to Mexico, when, on the 23d of
November last, official information was
received from Paris that the Emperor
of France had some time before
decided not TO withdraw q detachment
of his forces in the month of Novem-
Der 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 Uoi
ted States had not received any notice
or intimstion and SO soon as tine in-
formation r-as received by the Govern
ment, care was taken 20 make It's dis
sent to the Emperor Of France.
| cannot foregoe the hope that
France will reconsider the subject, and
adopt some resolution in regard to the
evacuation of Mexico which will con
form as nearly as practible with the ex
Isting engagement, and meet the Just
expectations Of the United States
The papers relating to the subject will
be laid before you. It is believed that
with the eyacustion of Mexico by the
ex Evolutionary forces. no subject for Sc
rious differences between France and
the United States would remain. The
expressions Of the Eemperor and PEG
pie of France warrant q hope that the
Evolutionary friendship between the
two countries might in that case be re-
newed and permanently restored.
NTERNATIoAL INDEMNITY.
A claim of a citizen of the United
States for indemnity for spoliations
committed on the high seas by the
French authorities, IN the exercise of q
~belIigerent power against Mexico, has
been met by the Government of France
with a proposition to defer settlement
until a mutual convention for the ad.
justment of all claims of citizens and
subjects of both Countries, arising out
of the recent wars on this continent,
shall be agreed upon By the two coun
tries. The suggestion Is not deemed
unreasonable, but it belongs to Con
gress to direct the manner in which
claims for indemnity by foreigners, a;
we'll as by citizens of the United States,
arising out of the late OWL war, shall
be adjudicated and determined. ]
haye no doubt that the subject of all
such claims will engage your attention
at a convenient and proper time.
THE ANGLO PIRATES.
1t is a matter of regret that no con.
siderable advance has been towards an
adjustment of the differences between
the United States and Great Britain,
arising out of the depFedations upon
our national commerce and other tress'
passes committed during our civil war
by British SUBJECTS n violation OF IN
ternational law and treaty obligations.
The delay, however, my be believed to
have resulted in no small degree from
the domestic situation o. Great Britain
An entire change of ministry occurred
in that country during the last session
of Parliament. The attention of the
new ministry was called to the subject
at an early day, and there is some rea'
son to expect that it will now be con-
sidered in a becoming and friendly spir
it. The Importance Of an early dlspo-
sition of the question cannot be exag
gerated. Whatever might be the wish
es of the two Governments, it is mani
fest that good will and friendship be
tween the two countries cannot be es
{ tablished until a reciprocity, in the
practice of good faith and neutrality
f should be restored between the respect
i've nations.