The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-12-04
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tion, the French Government was to assume
the same attitude Of non Intervention, in re-
gard 70 Mexico, q is held by the Govern
tmeai of the United States Repeated assn.
RANGES have been given BY the Emperor since
fthat agreement that he would complete the
promised evacuation within the period men
ftioned, FOR sooner. II vas reasonsbly ex.
tpscted thAt he proceedings thus contempla
ted would produce crisis Of great political
finA6test in the Republic of Mexico. The
tnewly>sppointed Minister Of the United
Staten, Mr.. Campbell, was therefore sent for
ward On the 9th day of November last, TO
assume his proper functions ~ Minister Pien.
EipUtentiart Of the United States to thaa Re
public. II was also thought expedient that
h- should be attended to the vicinity of Mex
ticDhy shs Lieutenant General Of theArmy Of
the United States, with the view ofobtsining
such information ss might be important TO
dessfrAsns the course To- b pussasd by the
Government Of the United States, ia re-
lestAbiiShing and maintaining necessary and
proper iAtercoarse with tHs Republic Of,
Mexico. Deeply interested in the cause Of
Liberty and Humanity, Il seemed an obvious
duty on our part 10 exercise whatever inhu>
encc We possesaed for the restoration and
permanent establishment in that country Of a
domestic and Republican form of Govern
msst. Such weA she tcondiinn Of sHaiss 10
regard to Mexico when, on the 22d OF Nov.
ember last, Official information Was received
from Paris that the Emperor Of France had
some time before decided not TO Withdraw
detachment Of hin troops in the month OF
kovembef past, according to agreement But
this decision was made with the purpose Of
wthdrawngthe whole OF these forces ss the en-
suing period Of this determination, however,
| the United States had not received any no.l
tice or intimAtion and 70 soon ~ the infor Z
nation was received BY the Government card
| wsa taken TO make known is dissent 70 the
kaperor Of Fnnce. 1 cannot foreKo 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 en-
gagement, and then meet the Just expecta
tons ef the United States The pApers re.
lating to the subject will be laid before you.
Il is believed that with the evacuation Of Mex
ico by the expediiionary forces, no subject
for serions difference between France and the
United States would remain. The express
sions of the Emperor and people Of France,
warrant hope that the traditionary friend
ship 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 or the
| seas by French authorities in the exercise Of
n beliiEerent power against Mexico, has been
met BY The Government or France with pro-
position TO defer settlement until mutual
convention for the adjustment Of all claims
Of citizens and subjects Of both countries, !,
arising out Of the recent wars on this cont ]
tnent shall be agreed upon by the two coun-
tries. The suggestion is not deemed unrees-
onsble, but It belongs 70 Congress to direct
the matter in which claims for indemnity by
foreigners, as well as by the citizens of the
United States, arising out Of the late civil
war. shall be adjud,eased and determined |
have no doubt that the subject of all such
claims will engage your attention at
Ia convenient and proper time.
II is q matter of regret that
no considerable advance has been made to-
wards an adjustment Of the differences be-
tween the United States and Great Britain,
srising out of The depredations upon our Ma
tionai commerce, and other trespasaes com
mitted during our civil war by British snb-
iects in violation or international law and
treaty obligations. The delays, however,
may be believed TO have resulted in q small de-
gree from the domestic situation of Great
Britain. An entire change OF ministry oc-
CURED in that country during the last
Session Oh arHHtHEHf- nc attention OF t1R
aes ministry WAS called to the subjec, at an
early day. and there Is some reason 10 expect
That it will now be considered in a becoming
and friendly spirit The Importance Of IN
early disposition of the question canno, be
exaggerated Whatever might be the wishes
of ihe two Governments. il is manifest
good will aud friendship between the two
countries cannot be established until re-
clprocity in The practice OF good faith and
neutrality shall be restored between the
respective nations.
On the sixth Of June last, in violation of
our neutrality laws, military expedition,
md enterprise against the British North
American colonies was projected aud at-
tempted To be carried on within The territory
aud jurisdiction OF the United States. In obey
anee Of the obligations imposed upon the
Executive by the Constitution, TO see that
The laws are faithfully executed, all citizens
sere warned by proclamation against taking
part in, Or aiding w.th unlawfui pro-
.ceedings; and the proper civil, mill
tary and naval officers were directed
TO take al necessary measures for the enforce
ment Of the laws. The expedition failed, but it
has not been without its painful consequences.
some Of our citizens, who, it was alleged,
were engaged in the expeditions, or we're cap
tured, and have been brought TO trial as for
scapi.al offence in the Province Of Canada.
Judgment and sentence of death have been
pronounced against some, while others have
been acquitted, fully believing in the maxim
In Government, that the severity Of It's civil
punishment for misguided persons, who have
engaged in revolutionary attempts, which
have disastrously failed, il unsound and un-
wise. Such representations have been made
to the British Government 10 behalf OF the
convicted persons, as being sustained by an
enlightened and humane Judgment. will. it IS
hoped. induce TO their cases exercise OF
clemency. and judicial amnesty to all who
were engaged in the movement. Counsel
has been employed by the Government TO de-
tend citizens of the United States ON trial
for capital ofense in Canada, and discon-
tinuance of the proceedings, which were instl>
tuted in the Courts of the United States
against those who took part in the expedition,
has been directed. l have regarded the ex
pedition as not only political in its nature.
bat rs also IN great measure foreign from
the United States, in its causes, character
and objections. The attempt was understood
to be made in sympathy with an insnrgent
party in Ireland, and by striking at British
Province, on this continent, was designed to
aid in obtaining redress for political
grievances which il was assumed the people
Of Ireland had suffered at the hands OF the
British Government during period of sever
al centuries The persons engaged in it were
chiefly natives of that country, some Of whom
had, while others had not, become citizens
Of the United States under our general laws
Of Naturalization. Complaiats OF misgovern-
mens in Ireland continually engage the stten-
ton of the British nation, and so great an agita
ton is now prevailing in Ireland that the
British government have deemed it necessary
to suspend the writ Of habeas corpus in that
country. These circumstances must necessa-
rly modify the opinion which we might other
wise have entertained in regard to an expedi-
ton expressly prohibited BY our neutrality laws
So long - those lawsremain upon otr statute
books, they should be faithfully executed;
and il they operate hafshly, unjustly, or OPP
pressively, Congress alone can apply the
remedy, BY their modification or repeal The
political and commercial rights Of The United
States are not unlikely to be affected in some
degree by events which are traDspiring in the
Eastern regions Of Europe, and the time
seenst to have come when onr Government
ought 70 have proper diplomatic represent
ative in Greece This Government has
claimed for sll persons not convicted. or ac