Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-15

United States against those who took part in the
expedition has been directed. have regarded the
expedition as NOT only political in its nature. but as
also I'm great measure foreign from the United
States in causes character and objects. The attempt
understood TO be in tympathy with an insur-
gent party in Irel,nd. and, by stirling at British
provinoa on this continent, designed 20 aid in
obtaining redress for political grievances which, it
assumed. the people OF ireland had suffa ed at
OF several centuries Those engaged ia 1t 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.
Complaints of msgOvernment la Ireland cOnitnu-
ally engage the sttention ffhe British nation, and
so great agitat on is now prevailing in Ireland
that the British government have deemed It neces-
sary to suspend the writ OF habtas corpus IN that
country. These circumstances must necessarily
modify the opinion which We might otherwise have
entertained in regard 10 an expedition expressly
prohibited by our neutrality laws So they shO1 be
fsihfllly executed, and If theS rate harshlV Cn-
justly OppressIvely. Congress atone eau apply the
remedy by their modification or repeal
THs KAsTEsN QUESTION.
The political and commercial interests of the Uni-
ted States not unliLe ely to he affected in some
degree by events which tFanspiiing IN the east
ern region OF kurope, and the time seems TO have
come when our government ought 10 have proper
diplomatic representation in Greece
NATURALIZATION.
The government has claimed for al persons rot
convicted. or accused. or suspected of CRIME alb
solnte political right IF self exPstriation, and a
European States have d seemed from this IrInci
pie. and nave claimed the right to hold such q
their SUBJECTS as have emigrated 20 the United
States, aud afterwards returned on transient visits
TO their native county. 10 the performance OF
military service 10 like manner resident sub
% e.. Complaints arising from the claim in this
respect, made by foreign states have heretofore
been matters OF controversy between the United
States aud some OF the European powers, and ahs
irritation consequent u On the failure 10 settle this
question increased during the war IN which Prns
sia, ltaiy and Austria were recently engaged
While Grta Britain has acknowledged the right
OF repatriation she has not POLITICALLY insisted
upon 1t. France has been equally iorbearing, and
Prussia has proposed comp Omtse which, although
evincing increased nberalIy. has not been accept
ed by the United States Pace Is now prevailing
everywhere in EUROPE, and tha present seems to be
favorable time for assertion by Congress OF the
principle so long maintained by the Executive De-
partment that naturalization by STATE fully
eXempts the nativebOrn subject OF any other state
from the performance of military service under any
foreign governments so long as he does not volun-
iarily reuouncs avs rights and benefits.
CONCLUSION.
In the performance of a duty imposed upon me by
the constitution have thus submitted to the rep
| TeseniativeS OF the states and the people of the
States such information of our domestic and foreign
affairs the pubic interests seem to require. Gun
government Is now undergoing its most trying or
deal, and my earnest prayer is that the peril may bt
success fully and nnally passed without impairlng
its original strength and symmetry. The interests
of the nation best to be promoted by the revival
our pat differences, and the Inauguration of al
pursuits OF Ieace Directing our Efforts to the &C
ComplIshmenG of these gre ends let us endeav,
TO preserve harmony between the coordinate de
psrtments OF the government that each. ia it proper
sphere, may cordially cooperate with the Otner IL
securi the maintenance OF the constitution, thl
preservation of the Union, and the perpetuity o
Tree inS titutionS. ANDREW JOHEsOS-