The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-12-13
foREIoN RELATIONS D..


mate influence among the nations have
hesnIfomed or attempted While sen,
timeats of reconciliation, loyalty, aud
patriotism have Increased at home,
more Just consideration Of our national
character aud rights has been mani
tested by foreign nations.
The entire success Of the Atlantic
Telegraph between the coast Of Ireland
and the Province of Newfoundland, is
an achievement which has been justly
celebrated in both hemispheres IS the
opening of an era in the progress Of
civilization. There is reason to expect
that equal success will attend, and even
greater results follow, the enterprise for
connecting the two continents through
the Pacifc Ocean by the projected line
Of telegraph between Kamschatka and
the Russian possessions in America.
The resolution of Congress, protest.
Jog against pardons by foreign Govern
ments Of persons convicted of Infamous
offenses, on condition of emigration to
cur country, has been communicated to
tho States with which we maintain in
tercourse, and the practice, 50 justly the
subject Of complaint on our part, has net
been renewed. .. ..T.| "
50 The congratulations of Congress to
the Emperor Of Russia, upon his escape
from attempted assassination, have been
presented to that humane and enlight.
eued ruler, and received by him with
expressions of grateful appreciation.
The Executive, warned Of an attempt
by Spanish American adventurers to
induce the emigration Of freedmen Of the
United States to foreign country,
protested against the project as one
which, if consummated, would reduce
them to a bondage even more oppressive
than that from which they have just
been relieved. Assurance has been re-.
ceived from the Government Of the State
in which the plan was matured, that the
proceeding will meet neither its enCour-
asement nor approval. 1t is u question
worthy of your consideration, whether
our laws upon this subject are adequate
to the prevention or punishment OF the
crime thus meditated.
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
=. In the month of April last, as Con-
aross is aware, . 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 withdrawal was to be ef
fected in three detachments, the first O.
which, it was understood, would leave
Mexico in November, now past, the SEQ
ond in March next, and the third anC
last in November, 1867. Immediatoly
upon the completion of the evacuation
the French Government was to assume
the same attitude of non-intervention
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, tha
he would complete the promised eyacu
alton within the period mentioned oil
sooner.
II was reasonably expected that thC
proceedings thus contemplated woulC
produce crisis of great political inter
est in the Republic of Mexico. Th'
newly appointed Minister OF the United
States, Mr.. Campbell, was therefore sen
forward, on the 9th day of November
last, to assume his proper functions q
Minister Plenipotentiary of the Unitet
States to that Republic. 1t was ais
thought expedient that he should b
attended in the vicinity Of Mexico b,
the Lieutenant General of the Army o
the United States, with a view of OBJ
taining such information as might b
important to determine the course to b
pursued by the United States in ro.es
tsblishing aud maintaining necossar,
and proper intercourse with the Repub
lie Of Mexico Deeply interested in th
cause of liberty and humanity, it seem
cd an obvious duty on our part to cxer
Oise whatever influence we possessed
for the restoration and permanent estab
ljshment in that country of domest
and republican form Of government
Such was the condition of affairs il
regardto Mexico, when, on the 22nd o
November last, official information wa
received from Paris that the Emperor o
France had some time before decide,
not 10 withdraw a detachment of hi
forces ia the month of November past
according to engagement, but bis do
-cision was made with the purpose q
Withdrawing the whole OF those force
in the ensuing spring, OF this deter
IninatiOn, however, the United State
had not received any notice or intima
tion !, and, SD soon as the informatio
was received by the government, car
was taken TO make known lts dissent (
the Emperor Of France.
cannot forego the hope that Franc
will reconsider the subject, and adOI
some resolution In regard to the evacu
alton. OF Mexico which will conform 4
nearly as practicable with the existin
engagement. and thus meet the just ex
pectations of the Uuited States. Th
papers relating to the subject will b
laid before you. II is believed that, wit
the evacuation of Mexico by the ex
peditionary forces, no object for seriou
differences between France and th
IT.:taI C4ataa xould rau,ain Tho nv