Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-12-13
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kanpschatka and the Russian possessions
IN America.
EMIGRATION OF FOREIGN CONyICTS.
The resolution of Congress protesting
against pardons by foreign governments of
persons convicted of infamous offences, on
condition of emigration to our country,
has been communicated to the States with
which we maintain intercourse, and the
practice, so justly the subject of complaint
on our part, has not been renewed.
CONGRESS AND THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.
The congratulations of Congress to the
Emperor of Russia, upon his escape from
| attempted assassination, have been pre-
sented to that humane and enlightened
ruler, and received by him with express
sions of grateful appreciation.
EMIGRATION OF FREEDMEN TO FOREIGN
The Executive, warned of an ATTEMPT
by Spanish h-American advcnturers to in
duce the emigration of freedmen of the
United States TO foreign country, pro-
tested against the project as one which, if
consummated, would reduce them to a
bondage even more oppressive than that
from which they have just been relieved
Assurance has been received from the
Government of the State in which the plan
was matured, that the proceeding will
meet neither Its encouragement nor appro-
val. 1t is question worthy of your
consideration, whether our laws upon this
subject are adequate to the prevention or
| punishment of the crime thus meditated.
OUR RELATIONS WITH FRANCE AND MEXICO.
In the month of April last, as Congress
is aware, friendly arrangement was made
between the Emperor of France and the
President of the United States for the
withdrawal from Mexico of the French
expeditionary military forces. This with
drawal was to be effected in three detach-
ments, the first of which, it was under
stood, would leave Mexico in November,
now past, the second in March next, and
the third and last in November, 1867
Immediately upon the completion of the
evacuation. 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 assurances have been given by
the Emperor, since that agreement, that
he would complete the promised evacua-
tion within theperiod mentioned, or sooner
MINISTER CAMPBELL. AND LIEUT.. GENERAL.
SHERMAN
proceedings thus contemplated would
produce crisis of great political interest
in the Republic of Mexico. The newly
appointed Minister of the United States,
MIR. Campbell, was therefore sent forward
on the 9th day of November last, to
assume his proper functions as Minister
Plenipotertiary Of the United States to
that Republic. 1t was also thought expe-
dent that he should be attended in the
vicinity of Mexico by the Lieutenant Cen
eral of the Army Of tho United States,
with the view of obtaining such informa-
tion AS might be important to determine
the policy OF the United States in re-estab-
fishing and maintaining necessary and
proper intercourse with the Republic of
Mexico. Deeply interested in the cause
of liberty and humanity, it seemed an
obvious duty on our part to exercise
whatever influence we possessed for the
restoration and permanent establishment
in that country of a domestic and republi-
can form of government.
NAPOLEON ''GoEs BACK ON HIS WORD.
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 a detachment of his forces in
the month of November past, according
to engagement, but that this decision was
made with the purpose of withdrawing
the whole force In the ensuing spring.
OF this determination, however, the Uni
ted States had not received any notice or
intimation; and as soon as the informa-
ton 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 some
resolution in regard to the evacuation of
Mexico which will conform as nearly as
practicable with the existing engagement,
and thus meet the just expectations of the
United States. The papers relating to the
subject will be laid before you. 1t !.
believed that with the evacuation of Mex
leo by the expeditionary forces, no subject
for serious differences between France and
the United States would remain. The
expressions of the Emperor and the people
Of France warrant hope that the tradi-
tionary friendship between the two coun-
tries might in that case be renewed and
permanently restored.
A claim Of citizen of the United States
for indemnity for spoilations committed ON