The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-12-12


t"atcnce of death have been pronounced
* iinst sofnG, Will. otherJ have been ae-
Quilted. Fully believing in the maxim of
government, chat severity uf civil punish.
tnent for misguided persons who have en-
9s2ed in revolutionary attempts which have
Y uis ,strouSly. failed, in unsound and unwise,
euuh representations have boen made TO ihe
British Government, In behalf Of TIE c"u-
tic,ed peraons,- 81. Being sustained h. .n
enlightened and humant judgment. will i
is hoped, Induce IN their case. an cscrc;sa
Of cfcmency and judccus ar,nrs,S TO all
who were engaged in the. movement. Coun.
eel hss been employed by. the Gorcrnncnt
TO dctchi citizens of The United S,stos on
trial for capital offences in Canada and
disconsinuancc Of the prosecutions which
were instituted in tho courts vt the United
States against those who took part in tho
erpedi,ion. has been directed
l have regarded the expedition as not only
Politicslin its nature, but ne also in II ,,rcat
measure foreign from tho United Suites in
lis causes, character, aud ohistts Tbe
attempt waJNundrrs,ood to'beiWaic IN SYM
pa'hy with IN ihsur2ru, gir,y in Ireland,
and by s,riking n lirhish' proyince on
this Continent, was d"riGndl = aid in Oh
tanning rcdres' tvr p"iiNcoI Eri"vnn1cs
Hhich. i. "as assumed. rhy people OF l,e-
land had suffered al tho hands "t the 3r'is!
EeIcsn'Dent during pr"..a Of Sevcisl cen.
'aries. The persen. ,rSag"d in il mcr"
shieny natives y that country, .cpr yC
whom had, ehil. o,lcrs had not become
Giti1"ns Of ,he United Stn,.s our gen.
ersl Laws q naturalization. Complaints ot
Ini.eescrrmcnt in Ireland continually IN
SAGE the n,,cn'ieh 81 IN" British nation, and
vr grea, au Agitation is bow prevailing in
Ireland that the y lush Gv,crnmcn, ha7c
deemed il necessary 10 anSpcnl thowrit .!
hGttni r"rpu, IN rh,, country. These cir
cn'ns,Ancss must necessarily tnnIify the
opinion which we might "thctwisc have ca.
tcrtiIned in regard tpan expedition "r press.
" prohibited by our ,.cuiynlity l4w, 50
lona =. thvss lawsren&in npon onr stAtli,c.
tooAs, thry shnull ~ i,ithiully ","cu,ci,
and they rp"ratr hsrshly. unjuStly, OF
opptessircly. Congress hlNno can apply the
remedy hy ,htis iIyditca'ion Or repeal.
Political and cgn,nrrrinl intcrrd,a "f :hr
i ni'ed States arc not unlik,ly to l." effect sl
in aomr degree by cvcnt, which ar. trans.
pieine ia tho eastern tcgiOn! - Europe. an!
The timu srnn4 have vucuc when our Go,
rrhtneht ought L" have 4 proper diplomats
representation in Greece
Ihi'Go,ornmcn' has claimed fpr all per.
sons DOT convicted or accused o. sn,pcctr,i
~ "'ius, an absolute. pnli,jcsl right OF aclf.
dxpattiA'inn. and n choit" OF now ,ia,ional
allegiance" Mvn u Ia. European STATE.
harN Ji'een'e3 fto'n 'hirtrinc pie Ani hs SO
claimed right TO hold such Of. their sub.
joc's as have itnniarhtcd 10 and Seen M.
,nrAlilcd in the United Sta,ca. anl Aitcr
"stlateturnhd on transiettt visits 10 ,hrir
nau'c c"un,ric:, to The performance ot nnil.
'hry snrsitc III like manncr - resident
subjects. Complaints arising from ,h-
claim in thi. tespcct mulc by foreign States.
bare heretofore been matters Of controversy
hctrecn the United States nnd "o'n"' OF ihc
European Powers. and the Irritation con.
segment upon the failure to sc'')" this ,.n":.
t''n Increased duiiuG the war-ia "hcl'
frusaiS. I,slv. and AuatriN we're tcc,h'ly
engaged. While Great Britain has ncacr
acknowledged the right Of erpn'riauon.
Ghe has not practically Insisted upon il,
Trance has been equally iorhcDrinE rnh
Prussia has proposed a compromise which.
although ssintine Increased lihcraliiy. has
not b'ch accepted 10y the United S,slcs
PeAceis now prevailing cvcrywhcrc in Eu-
iops. Rnd the preSeu, seems - hc a iaynrn
BILE tino for All assertion by Congress nf the
rrtne,Ple, 20 long mainiainod hr tn" Esern'
tive Department.. that naturalization y. one
Sato folly cIcmptS IN" rative born sub ect
Of any other S,.,o from the pc,fqrnanrc 81
military service under any foreign Grvrrn
neht. 30 long AZ he iecA NC! voluntarily re.
hounce ST. rights ana heasa'a.
In ihc performance nfu duty imposed upon
me by tho Constitution, have thus submit.
t"i I, the Representatives of the States and
of the Fe"plasuch into nation Of nup do.
N esic and foreign affairs as the public in
,erestd scems to require nMr Government i.
now undergoing ie mes, trying o7Aca' AUD
my eArneBt prayer ia. that the peril may he
enee-'sfully and finally passed, w;thcu, i'm.
pairing it's original sirength and symmetry
The Interests Of the nation are best I" hc
promote by the revival Of fratcrn.l rcla
ions. the complete obli'cra,ion Of omr past
diiftrcoces. and tho rciNauEnration Of ,nN
The pursw's Of peace. Directing our effort!
TO the carly accomplishment of these grcat
ends, let W. cndclror to preserve hnrm"ny
between o.. Ho ordinate Departments ct
the Government rn.H. each in its proper
sphsrs may cordially co,npc:@to with IN"
other in occurring the InAintaiuente Nf the
Constitution, the preacrrstion Of the unior,
and tho psrpNui'y oi our free institutions
ANDREW JOHNSON
Washington, December :, 1866.