Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-12-15
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cign combinations against our domestic peoce
and safety, or our legitimate influence among
the nations, have been formed or attcmptci.
w Whle sentiments of reconciliation, LOYALTY and
patriotism have increased at home. moro
Just consideration of our national character
and rights has been manifested by foreign
nations.
The entire success of the Atlantic Telegraph
between the coast of ireland and tho Province
OF Newfoundland, is an achievement which
has been Justly celebrated in both hcmsphcrcs
us an opening OF an era III the progress Of civ
l'izatlon There is reason to expect that equal
success will attend, and even greater results
follow, the enterprise for connecting the two
Continents through the Pacific Ocean by the
projected line of telegraph between kanschat-
ka and the Russian possessions in America.
The resolution of Congress protesting against
pnrdons 10y foreign Governments of persons
convicted of infamous offences; on condition
OF emigration to our country; it has been com.
municated to the States with which we main.
tain intercourse. and the practice so Justly the
subject of complaint on our part, lsaa not been
renewed.
The congratulations of Congress to the Elm.
pcror Of Russia. upon his escape from attempt.
cd assassination, have been presented to that
humane and enlightened ruler, and received
by him with expressions of grateful aprrccia.
ton
The Executive, warned of an attc,nrt by
Spanish American advcrturcrs to induce the
emigration Of freedmen of the United States
to foreign country, protested against the
project rs one which, if cpusu,nmatcd, would
reduce them to bondage oven more opprcs.
slve than that from which they have Just been
relieved. Assurance has been received from
tho Government of the State in which the
plan was matured, that the proceedings will
meet neither it's encouragement nor approval
1t Is question worthy of your consideration
whether our laws upon this subject arc AIDE
Tunte to the prevention or punishment Of the
crime thus mcditntct(.
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
In the month of April last, MS Congress is
aware, friendly arrangement WAS made be-
tween the Emperor of France and the prcsi
dent Of the United States for the Withdrawal
from Mexico of the French cxpcditionarv nil.
,tary forces. This Withdrawal was to be effect.
cd in three dctnchmcnts, the first of which,
it was understood, would leave Mexico in No.
vcnbcr, now past, the second in March next.
and the third and last IN November, 1867
immediately upon the completion of the cvac-
uation, the French Government was to assume
the same attitude of non-intcrvcntion, in re-
gard 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 prom.
lsed evacuation within the period mentioned
or sooner
1t was reasonably expected that the proceed
ings thus contemplated would produce crisis
OF great political interest in the Republic of
Mexico. The ncwly-appointcd Minister of
the United States, Mr.. Campbell, was there
fore sent forward, on the 9th day of November
last, to assume his proper functions as Minis
ter l'lenlpotcntiary of the United States tn
that Rcpub!ic. lt WAS also thought cXpcdi.
cnt that he Should be attended in the vicinity
| OF Mexico 10y tho Lieutenant General Of the
Army OF the United States, with the view Of
obtaining such information rs mi.ht be i'm.
I, portant to determine the course to be pursued
oy the United States in re establishing aud
MAINTAINING necessary and proper intercourse
With the Republic of Mexico. Deeply ntor
ested IN the cause Of liberty and humanity. IT,
seemed hn obvious duty on our part to cxcr.
"isc w'rtevcr Influence we possessed for the
| restoration and permanent establishment in
that country of Il domestic and republican
form OF government.
Such was the condition Of affairs in regard
to Mexico, when, on the 23d OF November
last, Official information was received from
Paris that the Empero, of France had some
time before decided not to withdraw dctach-
mcnt of his forces in the month of November
past according to engagement, but that this
decision was made with the purpose of with.
drawing the whole of those forces in the cnsu
ing spring. OF this determination, however,
the United States had not received any notice
or intimation; and, so soon as the information
was received by the Government, care was
taken to make known its dissent to the Iimpt.
ror Of France.
| cannot forcgo the hope that France will
reconsider the subject and adopt some rcsou-
ton in regard to the evacuation of Mexico
which will conform as nearly as nractinnhln