Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-12-05
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reorganization Of domestic industry.
FoRKraE RELATIoEs.
i 1t is a subject Of congratulation thai
no foreign combinations against our do
mestic peace and safety, or our legiti
mate influence among the nations, have
been formed or attempted. While senti
ments of reconciliation, loyalty and pstri-
otism have increased at home, Q more Just
consideration of our national character
and rights has been manifested BY foreign
nations.
ATLANTIC TILReRAPH.
The entire success of the Atlantic Tele-
graph between the coast Of Ireland and
the Province Of Newfoundland, is an
achievement which has been Justly cele-
brated in both hemispheres a. the open
ing Of an era in the progress Of civiliza-
ton. There is reason to expect that equal
success will attend, and even greater re-
suits follow, the enterprise for connecting
the two Continents through the Pacific
Ocean by the projected line Of telegraph
between Kamschafka and the Russian
possessions in America.
| IMPoRrRD CRIMINALS.
The resolution of Congress protesting
against parlons by foreign Governments of
persons convicted Of infamous ofensee, on
condition of emigrating 70 our country,
has been communicated to the States with
which we maintain intercourse, and the
| practice, 30 justly the subject Of complaint
| on our part, has not been renewed.
THR CzAR.
The congratulations of Congress TO the
Emperor of Russia, upon his escape from
| attempted assassination have been pre-
sented to that humane and enlightened
ruler, and received by him with expressions
of grateful appreciation.
sPANIsH-AMERIoAN ADVENTURES.
The Executive, warned of an attempt by
| Spanish adventures to induce
the emigration of freedmen of the United
States to a foreign country, protested
against the project as one which, if con-
sumated, would reduce them to q bondage
even more oppressive than that from
which they have just been relieved As
surance has been received from the Govern
ment in which the plan was mstured, that
the proceeding will meet neither its en-
cOuragement nor approval. tits question
worthy of your consideration, whether our
laws upon this subject are adequate to the
prevention or punishment of the crime
thus meditated
In the month of April last, as Congress
is aware, q friendly arrangement was made
between the Emperor of France and the
President of the United States for the
withdrawal from Mexico of the French
expeditionary military forces. This with
drawal was to be effected in three detach-
ments, the first of which, it was uuder-
stood, would leave Mexico in November,
now passed, the second in March next,
and 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-inter-
vention, 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 evacuation
within the period mentioned, or sooner.
MISSION OF SHERMAN AND CAMPBELL.
1t was reasonably expected that the pro-
ceedings thus contemplated would produce
a crisis of great political interest in the
Republic of Mexico. The newly appoint
ed Minister of the United Ststes, Mr.
Campbell, was therefore sent forward, on
the 9Th day of November last, to assume
bis proper functions as Minister Plenipo-
tertiary Of the United States to that Re-
public. 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
that might be pursued by the United States
in re-establishing and maintaining Heces-
sary and proper intercourse with the Re-
public of Mexico. Deeply interested in
the cause of liberty and humanity, 1t
seemed an obvious duty on our part to ex-
ercise whatever influence we possessed for
the restoration and permanent establish
ment in that country of domestic and
Republican form Of Government.
A HINT TO NAPOLEON.
Such was the condition of affairs In re-
gard to Mexico, when, on the 22d of No
vember 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 tho ensuing
spring. Of this determination, however,
the United States had not received any
notice or information; and, 90 soen as the
information was received by the Govern
ment, care was taken to make known its
dissent to the Emperor of France.
HOPE OF AN EARLY sRTTLENEST.
/ cannot forego the hope that France will
reconsider the subject and adopt some
resolution in regard to the evacuation of
Mexico which will conform as nearly as
practicable with the existing engagement,
and thus meet the just expectations Of the
United States. The papers relating to the
subject will be laid before you. It is b.
| lieved that with the evacuation Of Mexico
! by the expeditionary forces, no subject for
serious differences between France and the
United States would remain. Tho express
| sions of the Emperor and people of Franco
| warrant hope that the traditionary friend
ship between the two countries might in
that case be renewed and permanently
! restored.
INDEMNITY FOR sPoLIATIoNs.
A claim of a citizen of the United States
for indemnity for spoliations committed n
the high seas by the French authorities, In
| the exercise of q belligerent power against
Mexico, has been met by the Government
of France with proposition to defer SET
tlement until q mutual convention for the
adjustment 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 countries. The
suggestion is not deemed unreasonable, but
it belongs to Congress to direct the man
ner in which claims for indemnity by for
eigners, as well as by citizens of the United
States, arising out of the late civil war,
shall be adjudicated and determined. l
have no doubt that the subject of all such
claims will engage your attention at q con-
venient and proper time.
RELATIONS WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
1t is matter Of regret that no consid-
erable advance has been made towards an
adjustment of the differences between the
| Uni.ed States and Great Britain, arising
out of the depredations upon our national
commerce and other trespasses committed
during our civil war by British subjects,
in violation of international law and
treaty obligations The delay, however,
small degree from the domestic situation
of Great Britain. An entire change Of
ministry occurred in that country during
the last session of Parliament. The At
tention of the new ministry was called to
the subject at an early day, and there 10
some reason to expect that it will now be