Maryland free press., 1866-12-06

adapte4 to Il tsm. thcrefore e sfonnsend the
passass of aflAw authorizing tbsiessctors1ef the
District Of Columbia to Choose .delegates to be
allowed the sane rights and privileges as dele
gate representing Territory. The increasing
enterprise and rapid progress of Improvement in
the District are highly gratifying, and II trust
that tho Efforts of the municipal. authorities Ito
promote be pr, sperity Of the national metropo-
lis will receive the efficient and generous co-ope-
ration ss 1qsq' 9f q'Gnggr3s's; ggrs .,na. fnl.rsad eu0
.,, DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcULTURE. 49,.
The report Of the Commissioners .of Agricul-
t,ire reviews tho operations of his Department du-
ring the past year, and asks the aid of Congress
in its Efforts to encourage those States which,
scourged by.war arc how earnestly engaged in
tue reorganization of domesdS i9d ustry. --s.,
10 .,. FOREIGN RELATIONS. lie .o1as
1t is n subject OF congratulation that no foreign
comhinations against our domestic peace and
safety or our legitimate influence an,sng the
nations, have been formed or attempted Willie
sentiments Of reconciliation, loyalty and patriot
ism have increased at home, a more just oonsid-
Grafton ofonr national character and rights, mas
been manifested by foreign nations. -
The entire success Of the Atlantic Telegraph
between the coast of ireland and the Province of
Newfoundland, san achievement which las been
justly celebrated in both henispheres as the ope-
ing of an era in the progress Of civilization
There is reason to expect that equal success will
attend, and even greater results follow, the en-
terprise for connecting the two Continents
through the Pacific Ocean by the projected line
of telegraph between Kamschatka and the Rus
sian Possessions in America. ... .-,.- ...,.. ..
The resolution of Congress protesting against
pardons by foreign Governments of persons con-
victed Of Infamous ofIamous, on condition OF
emigration to our country, has been cop,muni-
Gated to the States with which we maintain in
course and the practice, so justly The subject Of
complaint on our part, has not been renewed.
The congta; ula,ions Of Congress to the Empe.
ror'of Russia, upon his escape from attempted
assassination, hayo been presented to that hui
maze and enlightened ruler, and received by him
with expressions ofgratcful appreciation ...
The Executive, warned Of an attempt by
Spanish American Adventures TO induce the
emigration of'freedmen OF the United States to a
foreign country, protested against the project as
pRewhieh, Tcopsuinmated, ,7would reduce them
TO a bondage even more oppressive than that
from wdich they have just been relieved. Assur-
ance has beeii received from tie Government of
the State in which the plan was matured, that
The proceeding viii meet neither its encourage
ment nor approval, 4 Il sa question worthy Of
yonr consideration, whetheroW laws upon this
subject are adequate TO The prevention or punish
inent ofths crimethus meditated.
b"c7Gai bGn MEXICO WE'D fRlxcE. ~ o'-'.1t~
{ In the biontlr of "A pril last, as Congress is
aware, 2 friendly aPrungsment was made between
the Emperor Of France and the President of the
United States for. tire wthd avail from Mexico Of
the French expeditionarJ military forces This
withdrawal'was to be effected in three detach-
ments, the first of which, it was understood,
would leave Mexico in November, now past ; the
second in March next, and the third and last in
November 1867. immediately upon the com.
pletion'of the evacuation, the French Govern
ment was TO assume the same attitude Of nom
interysntion, in regard to Mexico, as is held by
the Government of the Unitsd Safes Repeated
assurances have been given by the Emperor, since
that agreement, that he would complete the prom
ised evacuation within the period mentioned, or
sooner. '.7) j.. IS '.3''s' %
Il was reasonably expected that the proceed
iHgs- thus contemplated would produce a crisis
of great political Interest tin thc Republic of
Mffxico,i The pewlypppqinieed Minister ef,Ahe
United STATES, Mr.. Campbell, was therefore sent
forward, Oh the oh os Note,nber last, to assume
hisproper fanetons ms '1iiaster 'Plekipotentiary
ofrthe United States to fthat Republic. Pt was
also thought eypedient that he SHOULD be atieud-.
cd in; ;they vicinity Of Mexico by the Lieutenant
Gc1eral Of the Army of the United States with.
the view Of Obtaining such information as might
be important to'detcrtnine the course to be pur-
sued by the Unised States in 're-es tablishng and
maintaining necessary and proper intercourse
with the Republic Of Mexico, Deeply interested
in the cause Of liberty and hamanty, il seemed an
obvious duty on our part 10 exercise whatever in
Gnencc we possessed for the restoration and per-
niancnt estaJ aJlishmeui do ihateouhtfy Of Johnesi
tic and republican form of government. - 19elrt
Such was the condition of .afaits in rc-
gard to Mexico, whea. on the AID of4NoE9
vember last. a official informatish wasL re-
ocived from Paris that the Emperor. of
France had some time before decided not
to withdraw detachment ofihis forces in
the month .cf November past, according to
engagement, but that this decision was
made with the purpose of Withdrawing the
whole Of hose forces in the ensuing spring.
Of this determination, however, the Unit
ed States had not received any notice or
intimation; and, go soon as the information.
was received by the Goyernment, care
was, taken to, make, known its dissent 10
the Emperor, ofFrance. ..s,g pa, roI,
! 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 nearly as
practical with the existing engagement,
and thus meet the just expectations of the
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