Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-04


8both hemisphereaas the opening of an era
in the progress of civilization There is
reason 10 expect that equal success will at
tend and even greater results follow, the
enterprise for connecting the two Conti-
lnents through the Pacific Ocean by the pro-
jected lneof Telegraph between Kamsohat-
ka and the Russian possessions in America.
The resolution of Congress protesting
against pardons by foreign Governments of
persons convicted of infamous oflenses, on
condition of emigrating to our country, has |
been communicated to the States with which |
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and the practice, 4
so Justly the suject of complaint on our part, |
has not been renewed.
The congratulations of Congress to the |
? Emperor of fRussia,vnpon hislescape from at,
tempted assassination, have been presented
ITO that humane and enlightened ruler, and
received by him with Expressions Of grateful |
appreciation. e." ~ "a ~
The Executive, warned of an attempt by
Spanish adventures to induce
the emigration of freedmen Of the United |
States to foreign country, protested
against the project as one which,
ii ~,consummated, would reduce
thehA to AL bondage kvenf more
\ Oppressive titan that from Which
Z they have jilt been relieved. AS
surahcc has bern received from the Cow
eTllllPUb Vi Jlb Dldlc WulCu JuO pau wac
matured, that the proceeding will meet 4
neither its encouragement nor approval.
1t Is a question worthy of your cOnsidera-
. tion, whether our Vlaws1ppon this subjeetl
are adequate toythe preventiOnT0r punish
mpnt OF the crime thus imeditated. NJ
In the month Of April last, as Congress
Is aware, friendly arrangement was made
between the Emperor of France and the
President ef the United States for the1
withdrawal from Mexico Of the French ex-
peditonary military forces. This with
drawal was to be effected In three detacl1-
ments, the first of which, twas understood,
would leave Mexico in November now past,
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
mejatjdide of non-interYention, in re-
gard to Mexico, as Is Held BY the Govern
ment of the United States. Repeated as
surances have been given by the Emperor,
since that agreement that he would com
plete the promised evacnati0nO OwiUhif the
period mentioned, or sooner.
ItJwas reasonably expected that the
proceedings thus contemplated would pro-
duce a crisis of great political interest in
the Republic of Mexico. The newly-ap-
II pointed Minister of the United States, Mr..
CampbelL was therefore sent forward. or.
the 9thSdaSy of November last, to- ASSUME
| his proper functions as Minister PleniDo-
tentiary 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 Iieptenanth Gan1I
\ eral of the Army Of the Unftedl
i States, with the view Of obtaining such in
| formation rs might be important to deter-
mine thecQurse to be pursued by the United
~. III A,s
| necessary and proper Intercourse with the
| Republic of Mexico. Deeply interested in
| the cause of liberty and humanity, it SEEM
| ed ah Obvious duty on Ourpart to exercise
| Whatever influence we possessed for the
| restoration and permanent Establishment in
that country of domestic and republican
form of government IC
Such was the condition Of affairs in regard
to Mexico, when. 1.-The 22d of November
last, official information was received from
Paris that the Emperor Of France had some
time before decided not to withdraw de-
tachment of his forces in the month of No
vember, past, according to engagement, but
| that this decision was made with the pur
| pose of withdrawing the whole of those
forces in the ensuing spring. OF this deter
.mination, however, the United States had
not received any notice or iDtimationi and,
| so soon as the infoI nation was received by
the Government, care was taken to make
known its dissent to the Emperor of France.
| 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 SEearly 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. 1t is be-
'lleVed that, with the evacuation of Mexi-
| co by the expeditiOnary forces, no subject
for serious differences between France
and the United States would remain.-
The expressions Of the Emperor, and
people of France warrant, Q hope that, the
traditippaTy friendship, between the two,
countries might in that case be renewed and
| permanently restored.
claim of citizen of the United States
for indemnity for spoilatiOns committed
T on the high seas by the French fal1thori-
ties, id, the exercise Of belligeIentd tdpower,
| against Mexico, has been met by the
| Government of France with q proposition
to defer settlement untlla mutual conven-
tion for the adjustment of all claims of citi-
zensr and subjects of both countries, arising
/ outof the recent wars on this Continent,
shall be agreed upon by the two countries.
| The suggestion is not deemed unreasona-
| BILE, but it belongs to Congress to direct the
| IHdnDST III iWulCl .Cldluls lOI tnuCuuHtty Wy
Foreigners, as well as by citizens Of the
United States, arising out of the late civil
war, shall be a5itdicated and determined.
have no doubt that the subject OF all such
claims will engage your attention at con-
venieht Shd PROPER time, UuS9 .
1t is mattel of regret that no considerable adj
vance has been made towards an adjustment of the
| differences betyasn the United states and Great
Britain, arising out Of the depredatiOns upon our
| national o0mmerceand other trespasses committed
during our civil war by British Subjects inviolation
j. of international. law and treaty obligations. The
delay. however may be believed TO have resulted in
no small degre from the domestic situation Of 40reat
z Brithing AN enyre change Of ministry occurred %
ment. TheNattention OF the new ministry was
called TO the subject at an early day, and there is
s6hie reason expect that II viii now be considered
in a.beeomipg and friendly spirit. . The Importance
of an early disposition Of the Question cannot be ex
aqgerated- Whatever might be the, wishes Of the
two GQyernments IL is manifest that goodwill and
friendship hetweeh the two COMMITTEES cannot be es9
tablshed until reciprocity, in the practice of good
faith and neutrality. shall be restored between the
l0n the 9Th of june last in violation of our.neu-
aftTaity laws, military expedition and ENTERPRISE
against the British North American ColonieS was
projeetsd and ATTEMPTED TO be carried on within the
territory and Jurisdiction of thel United States.
I tho Executive By the Constitution, t6F see
that the laws are faithfully executed, all
citizens were warned, By proclamation. agai4sf
taking part in Or aiding such Spnlawful
proceedings, and the proper OWL, military,
aud naval officers were directed to take all
4 necessary measuresfor the. enforcement of
I thelaws, The expedition failed, but it has not
been withontits painful consequences Some
of our citizens who, it was alleged, were