Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-05

enterprise ana faplu progress OF improve
mentin The Distriet are highly gratifying,
and trust that The efforts Of the municipal
authorities to promote the prosperity of the
national metropolis will receive the efficient
and generous cooperation Of Congress.
.tE8 {E - AGRICULTURE.
The report of the Commissioner Of Agri-
culture reviews the operations of his De
partment during the past year, aud asks
the aid Of Congress in its efforts to encour-
age those States which, scourged by war,
are now earnestly engaged in the reorgan-
ization Of domestic industry.
GENERAL FOREIGN RELATIONS. oil
1t is a subject Of congratuIation that no
foreign combinations against our domestic peace
and safety, OF our legitimate influence among
the nations, have been toTIHed or attempted.
While sentiments Of Reconciliation, loyalty, and
patriotism have increased at home. more just
ce9slderaton of our national character and
rights has been manifested by foreign nations.
The entire success Of the Atlantic Telegraph
between the coast Of Ireland and the Proyice Of
Newfoundland, Is an achievement which has
been Justly celebrated in both hemisPheres as
the opening Of sn era in the progress of ciyihza-
ton There is reason to expect that equal sue
cess will attend, and even greater results follow.
the enterprise for connecting the two COnti-
nents through the Pacific Ocean by the projected
line of telegraph between kamschtka and the
Russian possessions in America.
The resolution Of Congress protesting against
pardons by foreign Governments Of persons eoL
victed of infamous offenses, on condition of emil
grating TO our country, has been communicated
TO the States WithWhieh We maintain intercourse,
and the practices so justly the subject Of com
plant on our part, has not been rsnewe
The CONCENTRATIONS of Congress 10 the En-
perOr Of Russia. upon his escape fTOm ATTEMPTED
assassination have been presented TO that hn-
name ond enlightened ruler and received by
him with eVnregsIOEg 0f Grateful anurnafnfion
The Executive, warned Of an attempt by Span
ish-Americau adventures to induce the cmigra-
ton of freedmen the United States to a for
elgn country, protested against the project as one
which, If e0nsummated. would reduce them to
bondage even more oppressive than that from
which they have Just been relieved. Assurance
has been received from the Government in which
the plan was Inatured, that the proceeding will
meet neither the its announcement nor approval
It is question worthy Of your consideration,
whether our laws upon this subject are adequate
to the prevention OF punishment Of the crime
thus meditated.
81 t FRANCE.
In the month Of April last, as Congress
is aware, friendly arrangement was made
between the Emperor of France and the
President at the United States for the with
drawal from Mexico of the French expedi-
tionary military 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, and the third and
last in November, 1867 Immediately up
on the completion of the evacuation, the
French Government was to assume the same
attitude Of non-interyenton, in regard to
Mexico, as is held by The Government of
the United States. Repeated assurances
have been given by the Emperor, since that
agreement, that he would complete the
promised evacuation within the period
mentioned, or sooner.
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-appointed
Minister of the United States, Mr.. Camp
bell, was therefore sent forward, on the 9th
day of November last, to assume his pro-
per 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 that might be pursued
by the United States in re-establishing and
maintaining necessary and proper inter
course with the Republic of Mexico. Deep
ly 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 form of Government.
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 a 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 was received by the Govern |
ment care was taken to make known its
dissent to the Emperor of France.
/ cannot forego the bone +hos France will re.
consider the subject, and adopt some resolution |
in regard to the evacuation of Mexico which will |
conform as nearly az Practicable with the exist /
ing engagement and thus meet the just eXPecta-
tons Of the United States. The papers relating |
to the subject viii be laid before you. Ii is be-
lieved that with the evacuation of Ne cleo By /
the eXpeditiOnary forces, no subject for serious
differences between France and the United States i
would remaln.i The expressions of the Emperor /
and people Of France warrant a hope that the /
Evolutionary friendship between the two coun-
tries might in that case be renewed and perma-
nently restored. ..E oil .....r.
"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 a bellgereut power against Mexico, has been
met by the Government of France with propo-
sitiOn 10 defer settlement untila mutual cOnveg-
ton 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, butit belongs to Con
gress TO direct the manner in which claims for
indemnity BY foreigners, well as by citizens Of
the United States, arising out Of the late civil
war, shall be adjudicated and determined I j
have no doubt that the subject Of all such claims
will engage your attention at a eOnVenient and /
proper time. i. .....
r GREAT BRITAIN.
II is matter Of regret that no considerable
advance has been made towards an adjuslment
Of the differences between the United States and
Great Britain, arising out Of the depredations
upon our national commerce and other trespas-
ses committed during our civil war by British
subjects, in violation Of international law and
treaty obligations The delay, however. may be
believed to have resulted in no small degree
from the domestic situation Of Great Britain.