The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-12-07


Emperor Of France and he President of the y.
for The Withdrawal nom Mexico Of the prono
sxDcdinonaIy mi nsry iorees; This yitedvawal
Of which, Il was nndea stood, would leave Mexico
In November, nov past the second In March
next and the third and last In noyember. I'm
the French 0overnmenI was to assnre the same
altitude Of non inevrveriion, IN regsrd 10 Nexi-
Sssse Repeasa Ss.SSsSces nave boSn VsS slveS
BY the Emperor, eipce that agreement that he
would complete the promised evacuation within
the period mentioned. or sooner.
II was reasonably expected that the pro.
ceedlnge thus contemplated, would produce
q crlsls OF great political interest In tho Re.
public OF Mexico. The newly appolnted
Minister ofthe United statos, Mr.. Campbell,
was therefore sent forward, on the 9th day
OF November last, to assume bis proper fune-
tlons as Minister Plenipotentiary of the
United Statea TO that Republic IL was also
thought expedleut that he should be attend
cd 10 the vicinity OF Mexico, by the Lleuten.
ant General OF the Army ofthe United States
10 re-establlshing and maintaining necessary
and proper intercourse wlte the Republic of
Mexico. Deeply interested In the cause Of
liberty aud humanity, II seemed On obvious
duty on our part TO exercise whatever innu-
enee We possessed for the restoration and
permanent establishment In that country, Of
domestic and republican form Of govern
ment.
Such was the condition OF affairs In regard
to Mexico, when, on the nd Of November
last, odlcial Information was received from
Paris, that the Emperor OF France had some
time before decided not to withdraw q de-
tachment of his forces IN the month OF No
vember past, according TO engagement, but
that thie decision was made with the purpose
OF Withdrawing the whole oi those forces In
the ensuing spring. OF this determination,
however, the United States bad not received
any notice or intimation aud, 30 soon as the
information was received by the Government,
care vac taken TO make known Its dissent 10
, the Emperor Of Franco.
cannot iorego the hope that France
will reconsider the subject and adopt
some resolution in regard to tho evaoua.
tiUn of Mexico which conforms as nearly
as practicable with the existing eugage-
ment, and meet tho Just expectations of
the United States. The papers relating to
the subject will be laid before you. 1t Is
believed that, with the evacuation of Mex.
leo ny the txpeditionary forces, no sub
ject for seriou differences between France
and the United States would remain. The
expressions Of the Emperor and tho peo-
pie of France warrant a hope that the
Evolutionary friendship between the two
Countries might in that case be renewed
and permanently restored.
A claim of citizen of the United States
for indemnify for spoliations committed
On the high seas by the French authori-
ties, in The exercise of belligerent power
agains: Mexico, has been met by the Gov
ernment nt France with proposition to
defer settlement until a mutual conVep-
tiOn for the adjustment of all claims OF
ciizeDs and subjects of both countries,
arising out of the recent wars on this con-
tinent, shall he agreed upon by the two
Countries. The suggestion Is not deemed
unreasonable, but it belongs to Congress
tn direct the manner In which claims for
indemnify by foreigners, as well as by citi-
zens OF the United States, arising out of
the late civil war, shall be adjudicated and
determined. | have no doubt that th3
subject of all such claims will engage
your attention at a convenient and proper
time.
II is IN after OF regret that no consider
able advance has been made towards an
adjustment Of the differences between the
United States and Great Britain, arising
out OF the depredalions upon our national
commerce. and other trespasses committed
during our civil war by British subjects, in
violation of international law aud treaty
obligations The delay, however, may be
believed 10 have resulted In no small de-
gree from the domestic situation of Great
Btitain. An entire change of ministry
occurred III that country during 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
10 expect that it will now be considered
in becoming aud friendly spirit the i'm.
portanco of an early disposition of the
question cannJt be exaggerated. What
ever might be the wishes Of the two Gov
ernmens, II Is manifest that good will aud
friendship between the two countries can
not be established until reciprocity, in
the practice OF good faith and neutrality
should be restored between the respective
nations.
On the 9th of June last, in violation of
our neutrality laws, a military expedition
and enterprise against the British North
American Colonies was projected and at
tempted to be carried on within the terri
tory and jurisdiction of the United States.
In obedience to the obligation imposed
upon the Executive by the Constitution,
to see that the laws are faithfully execu.
ted, all citizens were warned by proclama.
tion, against taking part in or aiding such
unlawful proceedings, and the proper
civil, military and naval officers were di-
rected TO take all necessary measures for
the enforcement OF the laws. The expe-
its fatal consequences. Some of our citi-
zens who, it war alleged, were engaged in
the expedition were Captured, and have
been nrought to trial, as tor capital of
fence, in the Province of Canada. judy
ment and sentence OF death have been
pronounced against some, while others
have been acquitted. Fully believing in
the maxim of Government, that severity
OF civil punishment for misguided persons
who have engaged in revolutionary at
tempts which have disastronsly Jailed, is
unSOund aud unwise, such rtpresen tations
have been made TO the British Govern.
ment in behalf of the convicted persons
as, being sustained by an enlightened and
humane judgment, will, it is hoped induce
In their cases an exercise OF clemency and
q ajudicious amnesty 10 all who were en-
gagged in the movement Counsel has
been employed by the Government to de-
iend citizens Of tue United States on trial
for capital offences in Canada and dis
continuance OF the prosecutions which
were Instituted in the courts of the United
States against those who took part in the
expedition hae been directed.
l have regarded the expedition as not Only
political In its nature, but as also 10 a great
measure foreign from the United States 10
It's cause, character and obj jects. The atteml
was understood TO be made 10 sympathy
with an insurgent party In Ireland, aud, by
striking at British Province on this Conti-
uent, was designed to aid in obtaining re-
dress for poluical grievances which, IL was
assumed, the people OF Ireland had suffered
at hauds of the British Government during
period OF several centuries. The persons
engaged in 1t were chiefly natives Of that
country, some OF whom had, Tbils others
had not, become citizens OF the United
States under our general laws OF naturSlEi-
tlon. Complaints Of misgUveTnment Ia lre-
land continually engage the attention OF the
British nation, and so great az agitation 10
now prevailing in Ireland that the British