The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-12-12

, France and the President of the United
States for the Withdrawal from Mexico
Of the French eNpeditionary military
: forces. This withdrawal was to be ef,
fected i'll three dctachments. the first ot
which, it was understood, would ieayt
Mexico i'll November now past, and the
second i'll March next, and the third
and last in November, 1867. Immedi.
atcly upon the completion of the cvac.
uatiOn, the French Government was to
assume the same attitude Of non-inter-
vention, in regard to Mexico. as is held
by the Government of the United
States. Repeated assu. .ances have been
given to the Emperor, since that agree
mcHt. that lie would complete the PROM
ised evacuation within the period men
toned, or sooner.
1t was reasonably expected that the
proceedings thus contemplated would
produce a crisis of great political in
tercSt in the Republic of Mexico. The
newly appointed Minister of the Uni
ted States, Mr.. Campbell, was therefore
sent forward, on the 9th day of NovcIn-
Der last, to assume his proper functions
as Minister PIenipotentiary Of the Uni
ted States to that Republic. II was all
80 thought cXpcdieut that he should be
attended in the vicinity Of Mexico bv
| the Lieutenant General of the Army of
the United States, with the view of OBJ
! tanning such information rs might be
| important to determine the course to
be pursued by the United States in re-
csta blishing and maintaining necessary
and proper intercourse with the Rcpub-
| lie of Mexico. Deeply interested in
the cause of liberty and humanity, it
seemed an obvious duty on our part to
exercise whatever influence we posses
| sGd for the restoration and permanent
establishment in that country of do
mcstic and republican form Of govern
| mcnt.
Such was the condition Of affairs in
! regard TO Mexico, when, on the 22d OF
! November last official information was
! received from Paris that the Emperor
| of France had some time before decided
not to withdraw detachment of hi.
forces III the month of November past
according to engagement, but that this
| decision was made v ith the purpose OF
Withdrawing the whole of those forces
in the ensuing spring. OF this deter
mination, however, the United States
had hot received any notice or intima-
ton; and, SO soon as the information,
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
scme resolution in regard to the cyacu.
alton Of Mexico whith will conform a.
nearly as practicable with the existing
engagement, and thus meet the lust
1 expectations Of the United States. The
| papers relating to the subject will be
laid before YOU. 1t is believed that
| with the evacuation Of Mexico by the
eNrcditionary forces, no subject for Sc
rious differences between France and
the United States would remain. The
expressions Of the Emperor and people
of France warrant a hope that the tra-
dictionary friendship between the two
countries might in that case be renewed
and permanently restored.
A claim Of citizen Of the United
States for indemnity for spoliation,
committed OIL the hirh seas by the
French authorities, i'll the exercise of a
bclligerent power against Mexico, has
been met by the Government of France
| with a proposition to defer settemen!
| until mutual convention for the adj
! justment OF all claims of citizens and
subjects of countries, arising out of re-
cent Wars on this Continent. Shall be
agreed upon by the two countries. The
suggestion is not deemed tureaso sonab]e.
but il belongs TO Congress to direct the
manner in which claims for indemnify
by foreigners. as wei as by citizens of
the United States, arising t}tIt Of the
late civil war, shall be adindicated and
determined. | have no doubt that the
subject of all such claims will engage
your attention ut convenient and
proper time.
II is q matter of regret that no con-
siderable advance has been made to-
wards an adjustment of the differences
between the United States and Great
Britain, arising out of the dcprcdations
upon our national commerce and other
trcspasscS committed during our civil
war b! British subjccts, in violation of
international law and treaty ohliga-
tions. The delay, however, may be be-
lievcd to have resulted in no small de-
gree from the domestic situation of
Great Britain. An entire change of
ministry occurred in that country DUR
ing the last session of Parliament.-
The attention of the new ministry was
called to the subject at an early day.
and there is some reason to expect that
it viii now be considered IN a bccom-
ing and friendly spirit The impor-
tancc of an early disposition Of the
question cannot be exaggerated, What
ever might be the wishes of the two
Governments, it is manifest that good
will and friendship bct#cen the two
countries cannot Ike established until q
reciprocity, in the practice OF good
faith and neutrality, shall be restored
between the respective nations.
On the 9Th of June last, in violation
of our neutrality laws, q military ex-
pedition and enterprise against the
British North American Colonies was
projected and attempted to be cal ried
on within the territory and jurisdiction
of the United States. In obedience to
the obligation imposed upon the Ex-
| ecutive by the Constitution, to see
that the laws are f>i.hfu ly executed,
all citizens were warned, by proclama1
ton, against taking part in or aiding
such unlawful proceedings and the
proper civil, military and naval Of
ticcrs were directed 10 take ali ntcts-
sary measures for the enforcement of
| the laws. The expedition failed, but
ii has not been without its painful con-
sequences. Some of our citizens who.
it was alleged, were engaged in the ex-
pedition, were captured, and have been
grought 10 trial, as for a C:pital offence;
| in the Province of Canada, Judgment
and sentence of death have been pro-
nounced against some. while others
have been acquitted. Fully believing
in the maxim of government, that sew
eritv of citil punishment for misguid-
ed persons who have engaged in revo-
lutionary attempts which lave disas-
taously failed, is unsound and unwise,
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