Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-12-11

strlctly connned 10 the spie"e OF IT'S
appropriate duties" and Justly and
torichly urged, "that our govern
ment is no 10 be the maintained nor
our Union preserved ~ iavasions OF
the rights and powersof he several
States. In thus attempting to make
our general government strong we
make it weak. It's true strength con-
sists in leaving individuals and States
as much as possible To themselves
In making itself felt, DOT in its pow
sr, but in its benefcefce not in bind
my the States more closely to the
centre, but leaving each to move un-
observed to its proper constitutional
orbit"
These are the teachings of men
whose deeds and services have made
them illustrious. and who, long since
Withdrawn from the sc mes of life,
have left to their country the rich leg
acy oflheir counsel, their wisdom, aud
their patriotism Drawing fresh in
spirations from their lessons, let us
emulate them in love Of country and
respect for the Constitution and the
laws.
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
In the month of April last, as Con
gress is aware, friendly arrange-
ment was made betweeulhe Emperor
OF the French and thePresident Of
the United States, for the withdFaw>
al from Mexico of the French expe-
dictionary military forces The with
drawal was to be made in three de-
tachments, 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 completion Of the evacuation, the
French government was to assume
the same attitude Of non intervention
IN regard to Mexico as is held ny the
| Government of the United States
Repeated assurances have been given
by the Emperor since that agreement
that he would complete the promised
evacuation within the period men
toned or sooner. 1t was reasonably
expected that the proceedings thus
contemplated would produce u crisis
OF great political interest in the Res
public Of Mexico The newly APP
pointed Minister of the United States
Mr.. Campbell, was, therefore, sent
forward on the ninth day Of Novem-
Der last to assume his proper function
as Minister Pleuipotentiary of the u.
S. to that Republic. 1t was also
thought eXpedient that he should be
/ attended in the vicinity of Mexico by
the Lieutenant General Of the army
of the United States, with view OF
obtaining such information as might
be important to determine the course
to be pursued by the United States in
re establishing and maintaining nee
es>ary and proper intercourse with
the Republic of Mexico Deeply in
terested in the cause Of liberty and
humanity, it seemed an obvious duty
on our part to exercise whatever in
fiuence we possessed for the restora
ton and permanent establishment in
that country of domestic and repub
Iltdii loiIll VI SoNcIiiiHciIt.
Such was the condition of affairs
in regard to Mexico, when, on the 22d
of November last, official informa.
ton was received from Paris that the
Emperor Of France bad, some time
before, decided not to withdraw q
dctar> mtnt of his forces in the
month OF November past, according
to engagement but that this decision
was made with the purpose of with
drawing the whole of those forces in
the ensuing spring. Of this deter
mination, however, the United States
had not received any notice or init
nation, and rs soon as the informa.
ton was received by the Govern
mcnt, care was taken to make known
its dissent to the course Of the Elm.
peror of France. | cannot forego
the hope thar France will reconsider
tho subject, and adopt some resolu.
ton in regard to the evacuation OF
Mexico, which will conform as nearly
as practicable with the existing en-
gagement, and thus meet the lust ex.
pectations of the United States.-
The papers relating to the subject
will be laid before you. 1t is believ.
ed that with the evacuation of Mexi.
co by the expeditionary forces, nc
subject Tor serious differences be.
: tween France and the United States
would remain. The expressions OF
the Emperor and people of France
warrant Q hope that the Evolutionary
friendship between the two countries
might, in that case, be renewed and
permanently restored.
A claim of a citizen of the United
States tor indemnity for spoliations
committed on the high seas by the
French authorities, in the exercise oil
belligerent power against Mexico
has been met by the Government OF
France with a proposition to defer
settlement until Il mutual convention
for the adjustment Of all claims OF
citizens and subjects of both conn.
tries, arising out OF the recent war.
or this Continent, Shall be agreed up
on hy the two countries The sug
gestiQn is not deemed unreasonable
but it belongs t. Congress to direct
the manner in which claims for in
demnity by foreigners, as we'll a,
citizens OF the United, States, arising
out of the late civil war, shall be ad
Indicated and determined have M