The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-12-12

10 the mOhtl Oi AprI.
AIS congress is uvare, a friendly arrangement WIS
mace between the emperor of france and the pTes-
dent OF THE United States for the wthdraws! from
Mexico ofiFrerch expeditionarr military forces. This
! Withdrawal to be elected in three detachments
the first Of which it was understood, would leave in
| November nov past the second in March next, and
I she third Ind last in November, 1861 Immediately
upon the @vacdgtion the French government was to
assume tile attitude Of non.iutervention in
gard to MdXco as is held by the government of the
United Siaies. Repeated assurances have been given
by the emperor since that the agreement that he
would coniplete the promised evacuation within the
time mentipned sooner. 1t reasonably expected
that the proceedings thus contemplated would produce
crisis Of great political interest in the republic Of
Mexico. fhe newly appointed minister, Mr. Camp
ba}l was therefore sent forward on the 9Th day of
November last to assume his proper functions min
ister pcnir rofentiarv Of the United States that
public Id also tbolght expedieut that he should
be attended on tie mission TO Mexico by the euten-
autgenera OF the army of the United States with the
vew Of Obtaining such Information might be i'm
pNraur to etermne the course 10 be pursued by the
Juitel STATES in regsta5shng AMI maintaining neces-
sary and proper intercourse with the republic of Mex
leo. DeeEly Interested in the cause OF liberty and
humanity IL seemed an imperative duty on our part to
exercise whatever influence possess for the restor-
alton and Iermanent establishment in that country of
a domestic land republican form OF government. Such
was the condition Of affIirs with regard Mexico
when, on the 22i of Novembcr last official informa-
ton was deceived from Paris th-t the emperor of
France had determined, sometime before, not with
rrw et%chmeut Of his forces in tile month of No
vemaer according agreement but that this decision
was made Fith the purpose of Withdrawing the whole
al those forees in the ensuing spring or this deger
rlilaton &he United States had not received any no
tae or init lnaton. As the information was received
by the govb1umeut care was taken TO make known its
digstnt to the emperor of France. | torego
Ce aope chat he will reconsider the subject and adopt
somR measure relative to the evacuation Of Mexico
that will cdnform nearly practicable with the ex-
istiir eugigemeut, and thus meet the first expeca,
ton- Of tIe United States. Papers relating to the
subject viii be laid before YOU 1t is believed that
viii the eEacuaou Of Mexico by the expeditiouary
forces no Subject for serious differences between France
and.the Ubited States will remain. The expression
aUl tie emperor and the people Of France warrant
shop. shat he traditonary friendship between the
k;ouurics might in that be renewed and perma-
aerEly restored. claim of a citizen of the United
SaEes FOR Indemnity for spo!iatOn committed the
Nigh seas y the French authorities in the exercise Of
"A b*5gereut power against Mexico, has been met by
.he government Of France with proposition to deter
zhe settlerAeut till mutual convention for the adjust
meut of ALL claims of citizens and subjects Of both
s0Uares arisiDg out Of the recent wars the cont
nelt shall be agreed upon by the two countries The
sugSesLior was deemed unreasonable. But it belongs
to Angre4 to direct the manner ia which claims for
Indemnity by foreigners, we'll as by citizens of the
UuGed States rising out 0! the late civil war; shall be
adi..-ted and determined. / have 10 doubt that the
sul eCt OIL all Such CLAIMS Will engage your HLIehuOA
at I cGnvduient and proper time. 1t Is matter OF
reg~pt thaL no considerable advance has been made
toward a adjustment Of the differences between the
Un;ted Sltcs and Great Britain, arising out of the de-
prtiatonJ upOn national commerce and other
thigs cogamtted during civil war, by British sub
iec.s in violation of international law and treaty ob
gatious The delay, however, may be believed to have
esued a no small degree from the domestic situation
of Great Britain; an entire change of ministry
red in thht country during the last session Of paria
ment The attention of the new ministry was called
to the suHicct early day and there is some reason
to expect that it will be considered in becoming
and friendly spirit. The importance of early dis-
position 6f the question cannot be exaggerated what
ever might be the wishes Of the t@o governments. Il
is manifest that good will and friendship between the
two countries cannot be established until reciprocity
in the prctce Of good faith aud neutrality shall be
stored between the respective nations On the 9th of
June, i'll violation Of our neutrality laws, military
pedition and enterprise against the British North
American colonies projected, and attempted to bo
carried GIN within the territory and jurisdiction OF the
Uuted States. In obedience to the obligations i'm
posed uron the executive by the constitution, see
that the flaws are faithfully executed all citizens were
warned 10y proclamation against taking part in such
unlawtuf proceedings and the proper civil, military
and naval officers we're directed to take necessary
measures for the enforcement Of the laws The expe
dition fted but it has not been without its painful
/ consequences Some OF our citizens, who it al
I legged, We're engaged in the expedition, were captured
and hayf been brought trial for a capital oteuse ia
the province OF C,uada. Judgment and sentence of
i death Have been pronounced against some, while
/ others pave been acquitted. Fully believing in the
maxim lof the government that tue severity Of civil
punismbcut, for misguided persons who have engaged
in revolutionary attempts which have dsastrously
t failed is unsound and unwise, such representations
have bqen made to the British government in BEHALF
Of the convicted persons and being sustained by an
| enlightened and humane Judgment will, it is hoped
fuduce IN their cases an exercise OF cemency, and
udico4s amnesty to all who engaged in the move
nent. Counsel has been employed by the government
defead the citizens Of the United States trial for
capital punishment in Canada and discontinuance of
the prosecutions which instituted in the courts
At the United States against those who took part
au the expedition has been directed. Regarding
.he expedition only political iii its nature but
rs aSOln great measure foreign TO the United States
ia the tause, character and obi that il under
stood 20 be in sympathy with iRsurgent party in
4relauG, and by striking British province in this
CONTINGENT it designed to aid in obtaining redress
aor political grievances, which it assumed the peo-
sc OF ireland have suffered the hands Of the Brit
Ah gofcrnmeut during period of several centuries
'Ehe prisons engaged in it chiefly natives Of that
country, some Of whom bad votes; some had not be-
come citizens OF the United States under general
aatura saUon laws. Just great au agitation now
prevails in Ireland that the British have deemed it
necessary to suspend the writ Of habeaS corpus in the
county These demonstrations must necessarily mod
ity tbd opinion which otherwise we might have enter
tauedI in regard expedition expressly prohibited
by out neutrality laws, and 50 long those laws re-
main bn books they should be faithfully ex-
ecuteG; and il they operate harshly uujustig or op-
.pressiteIy, congress alone apply the remedy by
their 'nodication
Oub political aud commercial interests are not un-
hEelyitO be affected in some degree by events which
n4w transpiring IN the eastern regions OF Europe,
and aae time seems to have come when our govern
ment ought TO have proper diplomatic representative
in GrFece This government has claimed for all per-