Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-12-08

third and last In November, 1867. Immediate
.ly upon the completion Of the evacuation, the
the French Government was to assume the
same attitude of non-intervcntion, In regard TO
Mexico, MS Is held by the Government of the
United States Repeated assurances have been
given by tho. Emperor, since that agreement,
that he would complete the promised evacua-
tion within the period mentioned, or sooner.
Ii was reasonably expected that the proceed
ings thus contemplated would produce a crisis
of great political interest in tho. Republic of
Mexico. The newly appointed Minister of the
United States, Mr. Campbell was therefore
sent forward, on the 9th day of November last,
TO assume his proper functions as Minister
Plenipotentiary of the United States to that Re
public. II was also thought expedent 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 re-estabshing and maintaining necessary
| and proper intercourse with the Republic of
Mexico. Deeply interested in the cause of lib
erty and humanity, IL seemed an obvious duty
on our part to exercise whatever influence we
possessed for the restoration and permanent
establishment in that country of q domestic and
republican form of government.
Such was the condition of affairs in regard to
Mexico, when, on the ODD day of November
| last, official Information was received from
Paris that the Emperor of France had some
time before decided not to withdraw detach-
ment of his forces in the month of November
past, according to engagement, but that this
decision was made with tho purpose of with
drawing the whole of these forces in the ensu-
ing 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 Government, care was
taken TO make known its dissent to the Empe-
| ror of France.
| I r,ro 1.o,,n hot will
reconsider the subject, and adopt some resolu-
ton 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 win be laid
before YOU 1t is believed that, with the evacua-
tion of Mexico by the expeditionary forces, no
subject for serious differences between France
and the United States would remain. The ex-
pressions of the Emperor and people of France
warrant hope that the traditionary friendship
between the two countries might in that case
be renewed and permanently restored
A claim of citizen of the United States for
indemnity for spolatons committed on the
highsseas by the French authorities, in the OK
ercisc of a beligerent power against Mexico,
has been met by the Government of France
with proposition to defer settlement until a
mutual convention for the adjustment of all
claims of citizens and subjects of both coun-
tries, arising out of the recent wars on this
continent, shall be agreed upon by the two
countries THE supoestion ia not deemed nm.
reasonable but it belongs to Congress to direct
the manner in which claims for indemnity bv
foreigners, as wen 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 a convenient and
proper time.
GREAT BRITAIN.
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THE FENTAN INVASION OF CANADA.
On the 9th of June last, in violation of our
neutrality laws, military enterprise against
the British North American Colonies was nro.
jected and attempted to be carried on within
the territory and jurisdictions of the United
States. In obedience to the obligation imposed
upon the Executive by the Constitution to sec
that the laws are faithfully executed, all citi
zens were warned, by proclamation, against
taking part in or aiding such unlawful proceed.
ings, and the proper civil, military, and naval
officers were directed to take all necessary meas
ures for the enforcement of the laws. The ex
pcdtion failed, but it has not been without it.
painful consequences. Some of our citizen.
who, it was alleged, were engaged in the expe
dition were captured and have been brought
to trial, as for a capital offense in the Province
of Canada Judgment and sentence of death
have been pronounced against some, while 9th
ers have been acquitted. Fully believing in
, the maxim of government, that severity ofcivil
punishment for misguided persons who hay,
engaged in revolutionary attempts which hav,
disastrously failed, is unsound and unwisc such
representations have been made to the British
/. Government, in behalfof the convicted persons
as being sustained by an enlightened and hu,
! name Judgment, will, it is hoped, induce in the
cases an exercise of clcmency, and judiciou.
f amnesty to all who were engaged in the move