Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-12-15

yStatcs. arising out of the late civil war, slpll
| be adiudicatcd aud determined l have no
doubt that the subject of all such claims will
engage your attention at u convenient and
| proper time. =
rns ALABAMA" CLAIMS AGAINST GRgATnntrxrN.
II is a mattcr of regret that no considerable
advance has been made towards an adjustment
of the differences between the United States
and Great Britain, arising ont of the drprcda.
| tlons upon our commerce and other trcspasscs
committed during our civil war by British
subjects, in violation Of international law and
treaty obligations The delay however, may
be believed to have resulted in no small dc,
gree from the domestic situation Of Great
Britain An entire change of ministry occur.
rcd in that country during the last session of
| Parliament. The attention of the new minis.
try was called TO the subject at an early day,
and there is some reason to expect that it will
now be considered ip a becoming and friendly
spirit. The Importance of an early disposition
OF the question c,nnnt be exaggerated -
| Whatever might be the wishes OF the two
Governments, it is manifest that good will and
i fricndsAsT between the two countries cannot
be established nnfil Il reciprocity in the prac
ticc Of good faith and neutrality, shall be
restored between The respective nations.
THE FENlAN RAID.
/ On the 9th of June last, in y;,,lation OF
mr neutrality laws, military expedition
and enterprise against the British North
american Co'onrs was projected and ntton,r-
ted to be carried OH within the tcrritnry and
jurisdiction Of the Unitcd States. In obcdi-
rncc to the obligation imposed upon the Exc
cutlvc bv the Constitution. TO SIC that the
laws arc faithfully executed, all ctizcns were
warped, against taking part in or aiding such
unawial proceedings, and the proper civil,
military anal naval officers were directed to
| take all necessary measures for tho enforce
ncnt Of the laws The expedition failed, but
1T has not been without its painful consruucn.
ccs. ,%Somc OF our citizens who, it was al
legged were engaged in The expedition, were
captured, and have been brought to trial, as
for captn! offence, in shc Province of Cana.
da Judgements and sentences of death have
been pronounced against some, while others
hare been acquitted. Fully believing in the
maxim OF government, that severity Of civil
punishment for misguided pcrsons who have
engaged in revolutionary attempts which have
lisastrously failed, is unsound and unwisc,
such representation have been made to the
British Government, in behalf of the convic.
ted persons, as, being sustained by an cnlight
cnrd and humane iudgemnt, will, it is hoped,
induce in their cases an exercise of ccmcncy,
and iudicious amnesty to all who were en-.
gagged in the movcmcrt Counsel has been
employed by the Government to defend cit-
zrns of the United States on trial for capitul
offences in Canada and discontinuancc Of
the prosecutions which were instituted in the
courts of the United States against those who
took part in the expedition, has been dircc-
ted.
nave regarded the expedition as not only
political in its nature, but also in great meas.
ure foreign from the United States in its cau-
srs, character, and objects. The attempt was
understood to be made in sympathy with an
'nSnreent party in Ireland, and 10y striking
at british Province on this Continent. was
designed TO aid in obtaining redress Cor politi,
cal "ric'nnceS which, 1t was assumed, the pcu-