Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-05

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admission of loyal members from tn
unrepresented States. Itwould consun
mate the restoration, renew vigor an
stability, and induce emigration, an
open new fields Of enterprise
TIE President concludes on restori
, ton by repeating the warning Of other
against a consolidated despotism, an
does not make the slightest reference I
the pending constitutional amendment
nor the much talked OF amnesty an,
suffrage question All he says on recon
struction have given Uer6dtim
The President speaks as follows oil
Mexican affairs:
In the month of April last, as Con
gress is aware, q friendly agreement wa
made between the Emperor of Franc,
aud the President, for the Withdrawal
from Mexico of the French expedition
airy forces. This withdrawal was to be
effected in three attachments, the first
of which, it was understood, was to leave
Mexico in November, the second in
March, and the third in November
1867. Immediately on the completion
of the evacuation, the French Govern.
ment was to assume the same attitude
in regard to non.intervention, as is held
by the United States. Repeated as.
surances have been given the President
since that agreement that France would
complete the promised evacuation with
in the period named, or even sooner.
1t was reasonably expected that the
proceeding thus contemplated would
produce crisis of great political inter
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newly appointed Minister Of the United
States, Mr.. Campbell, was therefore sent
forward on November 9, to assume his
functions. 1t was also thought expedient
that he should be attended in the vicinity
of Mexico by the Lieutenant General of
the United States Army, with the 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 necessary
and proper intercourse with Mexico.
Deeply interested in the cause of liberty
and humanity, it seemed an obvious duty
on our part to exercise whatever infiu-
ence we possessed for the restoration and
permanent establishment in that country
of domestic and republican form Of
government.
Such was the condition of affairs in
regard to Mexico, when, on the 22d of
November, official information was re-
ceived from Paris that the Emperor had
some time before decided not to withdraw
detachments of his forces in the month
of November, according to agreement;
but this decision was made for the pur-
pose of Withdrawing the whole of these
forces in the ensuing spring. Of this
latter determination, however, the United
States has received no notice or intima-
ton, and so soon as this information was
received by this Government, care was
taken to make known its dissent to the
Emperor of France.
II cannot forego the hope that France
will reconsider the subject, and adopt
some resolution in regard to the evacua-
ton of Mexico, which will conform to
the existing engagement, and meet the
expectations of this Government. The
documents on the subject will be laid be
fore Congress. With the evacuation Of
Mexico by the French, no subject for
serious differences between France and
the United States would remain.
the President writes as follows " 1t is
matter of regret that no considerable
advance has been made toward an adj
justment of the difference between the
United States and Great Britain, arising
out of the depredations on our national
commerce, and other trespasses COM
mitted during the civil war by British
subjects, in violation of international
law and treaty obligations.
This delay, however, may be believed
to have resulted in no small degree from
the domestic situation of Great Britain
An entire change of Ministry occurred
in that country during the last session of
Parliament. The attention of the new
Ministry was called to the subjec, at an
early day, and there is some reason to
believe that it will be considered in be-
coming and friendly spirit
1.-THE Importance of an early DISPOSE.
ton of the question cannot be exaggera-
ted. Whatever might be the wishes of
the two Governments, it is manifest that
good will and friendship between the two
countries cannot be established until
reciprocity in the practice of good faith
and neutrality shall be restored between
the respective nations"
The President then alludes to the Fe-
MAN invasion of Canada as a violation
of the neutrality laws and the proclama-
ton which he issued; and on the trial
and sentence of captured Fenians he
says: "Such representations have been
made to Great Britain as will, It's hoped,
induce judicious amnesty to all who we're
engaged in the invasion"
After referring briefly to the annual
reports, and recommending that this dis
trict be allowed delegate in Congress,
the President concludes as follows
In the performance of dnty i'm
posed by the Constitution, have sub
mitted TO the representatives of the
States and the people, such information
of our domestic and foreign affairs as
the public interests may require. Our
Government is now undergoing its most
trying ordeal, and my earnest prayer is,
that the peril may be successfully and
finally passed without impairing its orig
inal strength and symmetry. The inter-
ests Of the nation are best TO be promoted
by the revival'of fraternal relations,
the complete CELEBRATION Of our
past differences, and the inauguration of
all the pursuits of peace. Directing our
efforts to the early accomplishment Of the
great ends, let us endeavor 10 preserve
harmony between the co ordinate depart
ments of the Government, that each in
its proper sphere may cordially co-ope-
rate with the other in securing the main
flamenco Of the Constitution, the preser-
walton ofthe Union and the perpetuity of
free institutions.
"AYDREw JOHNSON"