The Hillsborough recorder., 1866-12-19

Spanish-American adveBtarers to induce
the emigration of freedmen of the United
States To- aiorelgn country, protested against
The project as one which, III ,consummated, J,
would reduce them to a bondage even more
oppressive than that from which lhey have
Just been relieved. Assurance has been
received from the Governmental the, State
IN which the plan was matured, that the
proceeding will meet neither It's enc courage
ment nur approval. 1t is question worthy
OF yonr consideration, whether our laws
upon this subject are adequate 10 the pre-
ventlon or punishment oi the crime thus
In the month Of April last, as Congress
is aware, friendly arrangement was made
between the Emperor Of France aud the
Preside I OF the United States Tor the with.
dr4wal from Mexico OF The French expedi-l
tionary military torees. This withdrawal
Was 10 be effected in three detachmenls,
the frst OF which, was understood, would
ease Mexico IN November, new past, the
second in March next, aud the third and
ast IN November, 1867. Immediately up.
oa the completion OF the evacuation, the
French Government was to assume the same
attitude IT non-interrentlon, 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 evacuation within the period
mentioned, or sooner,
IL was reasonably expected that the pro.
ceedings thus contemplated would produce
crisis oil great political interest in the Re-
puhIc Of Mexico. The newly appointed
Minister Of the United States, Mr.. Camp
bell, was therefore sent forward, on the 9Th
day OF November last, TO assume his proper
functions = Minister Plenipotentiary u the
United States TO that ,RepublIc. II was al
sv thought expehisnl that he should be al
tended 10 the vicinity of Mexico by the
Lieutenant Gene.ai si the Army Of the Uai-
ted States, with ,he view Of v5taioing such
| information as might be important TO de-
termine the course to be pursued by the
UuIled slates IN re llshlng and MAIN
tanning necessary aud proper intercourse
with the Republic Uf Mexico. Deeply in.
tereslrd ~ tie cause ol liberty and human
ily, il seemed an obvious duty on our part
To slercise whatever influence We possess
ed, for the restoration and permanent Is.
tabllshment IN that country VI domestic
and republican lurm u sovetnment.
Such Was the condition ni Affairs IN re.
gard 10 Mckee, when, on the 22i oi No
sruiber last. official Information was recels-
ed irom Paris that the Emperor ol France
had some time before decided not TO with
draw detachment oi his forces il the month
oi November past, according to engage
Ineni. Dut that tins decision Was made NTH
the purpose oi Withdrawing the whole Oi
ttnse forces Ia Tie ensuing spring. VI this
determination, however. the United states
had not received any noIlce Or inliaatloai !
and, 80 soon as the inform alton was recels-
Ell by the Government, care was taken to
make known its dissent 10 the Emperor Vi
France.
cannot lorego the hope that France viii
reconsider the sabjsel. aud adopt some res.
elutiUn ~ regard ~ ID, evacuation ot Next
co which viii COnlUIm as neari, a. practi'
cable with tile rx,slns engagement, aud
thus meet the just expectations u The Uni.
ted States. Ine papers reiatiuS 70 Inc sub.
lect viii De laid DrIurs ,ou. ~ - believed
that, with the evacuation ol Mexico by the
eipepitiunary forces. subject iOr serious
differences betmecn France aud the uLilsd
States would remain. The expressions ol
the Emperor aud people oi France warrant
hope that the ;radltlouary friendship De.
tween the Two countries might IN that cass
be renewed and permanently restoreu.
A claim Of citizen oI the United states
for indemnity Tor spoliauons committed W
the high seas by The French authorities. "
the exercise oI beIl,gerent power against
Mexico, has been met BY the government
Of frsnce with a proposition TO deIer set
tlement until mutual convention Tor W,
Il - a.