The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-15

tory established from time to time within
our limits. 1t maintains peculiar rela-
ton to Congress, to Whoa tho Constitution
has granted the power Of exercising ex-
elusive legislation over the seat Of Govern
mcnt. Our fellow citizens residiugin the
District, whose interests are thus confined
to the real guardianship OF Congress, ex-
ceed in number the population Of several
Of our territories, and no just reason is
conceived whya delegate OF their choice
should not be admitted to take seat in
the House. No mode seems so appropri-
ate and efcctual Of enabling them to make
known their peculiar condition and wants,
and ofsecuring the local legislation adapt
passage Of such a law as will allow the
electors Of the District of. Columbia to
choose delegate, to be alleged the same
rights and privileges as a delegate repre-
senting territory. The increasing enter
prise and rapid progress of improvements
in the District Of Colombia are highly
gratifying, and trust that the efforts Of
the municipal authorities to promote the
prosperity Of the National Metropolis will
secure the encouragement and generous
cooperation Of Congress.
AGR4cULTURE.
The report Of the Commissioner Of
the Agricultural Bureau shows the opera
ton Of this department during the past
year, and asks the aid Of Congress in its
efforts to encourage those States which
were scourged by the war and are now
earnestly engaged in the reorganization
Of domestic industry. It is a. sub
| ject Of congratulation that no further
combinations against our domestic
peace and safety. or ogr legitimate infu-
ence among the nations, have been form
ed or attempted, while sentiments Of rec
onciliation, loyalty and patriotism have
iinc-cagsd at home, and a more just con-
sideration Of our national character and
rights has been manifested by foreign ma
tons.
THE ATLANTIC CABLE.
The entire success Of the Atlantic
Telegraph Gable between the coast ofIre-
land and the Province Of New Foundland,
greeted in both hemisphercs as the open
ing Of an era in the progress of civiliza-
ton. There is reason to expect that equal
success will attend. and even greater re-
suits follow the enterprise for connecting
the continents through the Pacific Ocean,
by the projected line eftelegraph between
Kamschatka and the Russian Possessions
IN America.
, FOREIGN coSvICTs.
J, The resolutions of Congress protesting
: against the pardon Of foreign govern
} ments Of persons convicted of infamous
! offences on condition Of femigration to our
. country, has been communicated to the
: governments with which We maintain in
} tercourse, and the practice SO justly the
subject of complaint on our part has not
, been renewed.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE
KING OF RUSSIA.
The congratulations of Congress to the
Emperor OF Russia, upon his escape from
an attempted assassination, have been
presented to that humane and enlightened
ruler, and were received by him with ex-
pressions Of grateful appreciation.
, OUR sPANIsH-AMERICANA AFFAIRS.
The Executive has been warned of an
attempt by certain Spanish-American ad-
venturers to induce emigration Of freed
men of the United States to foreign
, country. He protested against the project
as one which, if consummated, would re-
I
than that from which they had just been
A released. Assurances have been received
from the government of the States in
c which the plan was matured that the pro-
= ceedings will not meet with its encourage
G ment or approval 1t is a question
1 worthy of your consideration whether our
laws upon this subject are adequate to the
:, prevention or punishment of the crime
t thus meditated.
FRANCE AND MEXICO.
Q In the month of April, as Congress is
G aware, friendly arrangement was made
G between the Emperor of France and the
!. President Of the United States, for the
+ withdrawal from Mexico of the French
= expeditionary military forces. The with
: drawal was to be effected in three detach-
i ments. The first, it was understood,
e would leave Mexico in November; the
} second in March. and the third and last
Y in November, 1867. Immediately upon
J. the completion of the evacuation, the
n French Government was to assume the
! same attitude of fnon-interference in regard
; to Mexico as is held by the Government
of the United States. Repeated assur-
ances have been given by the Emperor
since that agreement, that he would COM
e plete the promised evacuation within the
d period mentioned, or sooner. 1t was rea-
t sonably expected that the proceedings
i thus contemplated would produce crisis
d of great political interest in the Republic
If of Mexico.
The newly appointed Minister of the
United States, Mr.. Campbell, was there
, fore sent forward on the 9th day of No.
= vember last to assume his proper func-
. tions as Minister. Plenipotentiary of the
+ United States to that Republic. 1t was
= also thought expedient that he should be
= attended in the vicinity of Mexico by the
e 1t. General of the Army of the United
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