Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-12-07

t,tions have been male 20 10 British Government, Ia
uch4l Of h convicted persons, btiug sustained ty
an Ont ehened and humane Jadgmtnt Eiu ~ ls hopeo,
induce in their cases Cx, fcise Of olemency, aud
judicious amnesty to all who were engaged In the
movement Council has been employed by the Govern.
meut to dcfeud be citizens Of the uied Sta cs ON trial
for capital offences in Canada and Discontnuance Of
ihe uurs which instituted in the courts Of
the United otates against those who took part in the
expedition, has been directed
have regarded the expedition as not only political IN
its nature, but in great foreign from
The United stats In it, causes character aud oJeots
Iheatiempt was Understood 90 be made IN sjmta ny
with insutgent parry in Ireland and by striking 81
British Province on th, Continent was designed 20 aid
boz obaniag redress for political grievances which, Il
assumed the people Of Ireland had suffered AZ the
bands OF the British Gl,emmtnt during period ~
eral centuries The persons engaged in u were chttg ma
lives II hat country some " whom bal, while others
had not become olzons Of he United atts under
general laws of naturalization. Complaints of misgov-
eminent To- Ireland uuuua'y engage the attention Of
ue IN ish nation and So great an sgtauon tst ow pre-
a'lirg in Ireland hat the British Government have
aeend II necessary to sYpend the writ OF ho5eai corpus
These Circumstances nust necessarily modify The
opinion which might otherwise have entertained 10
regard To am expedition expressly prohib ca by our
neutrality laws so ong as those laws tcmainupou our
staiutebo KS they sh ud be carefully executed and II
they 'pdae harshy, urjusty or opprcssivey Congress
alone can apply tc REMEDY BY Their mobilization or
reuta.
Pc iucal and commercial interests Of the United States
are not unlikely TO De affect ia some degree by events
which are uauspirnk n the eastern regions Of Europe,
ought to have proper diplomatic Representation in
Greece.
This Government has claimed for an persons not con-
Ncitd, or accused. or suspected Of crime, absolute
political fRht of self expatratiou, and choice # new
natl nal allegiance Most VI the European Sta have
d"sented from this principle and have claimed right
70 mold su O.: their subjects as have mmgatcd 90 at
been naturalzed In the United States and afterwards
returned on transient wits to their native countries 90
the Performance Of military service ia like manner as
resident su lects Complaints arising from the claim
tns respect made by foreign states nave hereto fore
b'fn matters Of controversy between the United states
aud some Of Che kufopean Powers. and she imitation
consequent upon the failure cttle this question n-
creased during She war in which fruss o. ltalli aud
austria were recently engaged. While Great Britain
has never Acknowledged the tiaht Of expauiauon she
has rot pract oaly insisted upon It. France has been
equally oroctring and Prussia haf proposed COM
omsct which. tllhough eylnciug increased Nhersiy.
ne prctairg ever where in Europe and the present
seems 10 De favorable time fur On assertion by Com
ga S. " The ptucl go long maintained by The kXec-
uu'e Department that naturalization by enc ate fully
cXtmus De native bonn ect OF any other State liuU
the Performance oi mutaf, service under any flttsn
verument so long us he does not Voluntarily renounoe
as rights a0d bcnCh.s.
La the performance Of duty imposed upon me by the
Cons itliion have thus submitted 20 the Hepteteuta-
tes % the S.ar and of the People such noEuaon II
our domestic and foreign affairs public interest
seems require OuI Governmental noe uuderR going
its mos trying ordeal, ald Gu, earnest prayer is that
the pc may be successfully and hf ally passed without
lmpAiing o. original sr'i D. and symmetry. The u
tctcsts OF the matte best be- promoted by the
vyal Of uaerna relations the complete obli'eraton OF
our last differences, aud the Inauguration of all the
pursuits Of peace Directing our efforts TO the early
complainant q these great ends, let endeayor Co
We-Ne harmony between the co-0tdr .partmt uif
of ihe Government that iu It's proper sphere may
cordially cooperate with The Their in seu ing the main
teuan'e Of TIE Constitution, the preservation Of IN,
Union, and {. g. IeIpttul J Of cur fee Institutions
ANDhEW JOHNSON.
Washing on, Fec. g. 1866.