Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-12-07

securing the local legislation adapted
them. | therefore recommend the passa
OF law authorizing the electors Of the D.
trict Of Columbia to choose a delegate, to
allowed the same rights and privileges as
delegate representing Territory The /
creasing enterprise and rapid progress
improvement in the District are highly era
lying, and | trust that the efforts of Il
municipal authorities to prsmote the pro
perlty Of the national metropolis will recei-
the efficient and generous cooperation
Congress.
The report OF the Commissioner of Agr
culture reviews the operations Of bis Depar
ment during the past year, and asks the al
OF Congress in its efforts to encourage thoe
States which, scourged by war, are no.
I earnestly engaged in the reorganization q
domestic industry.
1t Is a subject Of coDgratulation that o
foreign combinations against our dOmesti
| peace and safety, or our legitimate Inluenc
among the nations, have been formed o. at
tempted. While sentiments OF rcc1ncilia
ton, loyalty, and patriotism have incrcs sc,
at home, a more just consideration OF ou
national character al rights has been ma
infested by foreign nations
! The entire success Of the Atlantic Iole
| graph between the coast OF Ireland and th,
| Province 1l Newfoundland, is an achieve.
ment which has been jus,ly celebrated il
both henispheres as the opening Of an era
ia the progress of civilization. There IL rea-
son TO expect that equal success will attend
and even greater results follow, the enter
PRISE Tor connecting the twJ Continents
through the Pacific Ocean by the projected
line OF telegraph between kamschatka and
the Russian possessions in America.
The resolution OF Cong ess protecting
against pardons by foreign governments OF
persons convicted OF Infamous otienses, on
condition OF emigration to our country. has
been communicated to the States wiki which
We maintain intercourse. and the practice.
ojustly the subject OF complaint On our
part, has not Deen renewed.
The congratulations Of Congress 70 the
Emperor OF Russia, upon his escape from
attempted assassination, have been presented
TO that humane and enlightened ruler, ami
received by him with expressions %! grateful
appreciation.
The Executive, warned OF an attempt uy
SIauisl-American adventures tC induce tie
emigration of freedmen Of the nited States
20 a foreign country, protested against the
project as one which, II cOnsummated, would
reduce them to a bondage even more 0ppres-
siye than that from which they have Just
been relieved Assurance has been received
from the Government Of the State in which
the plan was matured, that the proceeding
will meet neither ITS encouragement nor ap-
Troyal. IL Is question worthy oi your
cYusIlerlti0n, whether our laW- upln tins
subject are adequate to the prevention ~
punishment Of the crime thus mcjllatcd
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
In the month Of April last, as C,nzrc-- j.
aware, friendly arrangement was made be-
tween tie Emperor O France and the Pre-i-
dent of the United States for the wItuiraWll
from Mexico Of the Eren.h csylllt.Juary
military forces. This withdrawal was % tc
elected ia three detachmlnts, the first 1t
which, 1t was understood, would leave Mex
IcJ In November, now past, the second 10
March next. and tie third and last in No
yemtCr, l>jI. Immediately upon tie COM
p.etion OF the evacuation, the French Gov
crnmont was 70 assume the same attitude Il
n0n-IutoIyeution. IN regard 70 Mexico, as is
held ty the Government of tie Jnitci
States. Repeated assurances have been given
bY the Emperor, since that agreement, that
be would complete the promised evacuation
within The P riod mentioned, or sooner.
IL was reasonably expected that the ir0-
ocedins- thus contemplated would produce
q crisis % great political interest in the Re
public ol Acxic0 The newly appointed
Minister 1l the nitcd States, Mr. tdmrlcu.
w., therefore sent forward. on the 9,h day
of N1ycnhc- last, To assume bis proper
functions de Minister PicnipJtcutiary Of the
ni.ci States TO that Republic. |, wa. also
taought expgdi-ut tha. be should DE- attend
ed in tie yincity oi Mexico hy the lIeutcU-
amt General Of the Army oi iat United
States, wiki tLu view Of obtaiuiu. -.ch In-
formation as nigh, be important TO deter
niue tie course to be pursued by the United
States in rc-establisbing and maintaining
necessary and proper intercourse with the
RcpublIc Of Mexico. Deeply interested in
the cause Of liberty and humanity il seem
cd an Obvious duty On cur part u exercise
whatever influence We possessed ior thc
restoration and permanent establishment ID
that country OF q domestic and republican
form If government,
Such was the condition OF alairs in rc-
gard 20 Mexico. when, on the 22d of Naycm-
Der last, official information was received
from Paris that the Emperor Of France had
some .lme before decided not 10 Withdraw a
detachment Of his forces in the month Of
November past, according to engagement,
but that this decision was made with the
purpose Of Withdrawing the whole of those
forces IL the ensuing spring. OF this deter
nina ton, however, the United States had
not received any notice or intimatlOn; and
20 soon as the information was received by
the Government care was taken 20 make
known It's dissent to the Emperor Of France.
cannot forego the hope that France will
reconsider the subject, and adopt some iesO-
iuaon in regard to the evacuation oI Mexico
which will conform as nearly as practicable
with the existing engagement, and thus meet
the lust expectations of the United Siatc-.
The papers relating TO the subject will be
laId before YOU. 1t is believed that, with
the evacuation Of Mexico by the expedition
airy forces. no subject Of serious differences
between France and the United States
would remain. The expressions Of the
Emperor and people Of France warrant a
hope that the traditionary friendship be-
tween the two countries might in that
case he renewed and permanently restored.
\ claim oi a citizen of the United States
for indemnity for spoliations committed on
the high seas by the French authorities, in
the exercise OF belligerent power against
Mexico, has been met by the Government of
France with proposition to defer settlement
until a mutual invention for the adjust
ment Of all claims of citizens and subjects Of
OF both countries, arising out OF the recent
wars on this Continent. shall be agreed upon
by the two countries. The suggestion is
not deemed unreasonable, but it belongs to
Congress tU direct the manner in which
claims for indemnity by foreigners, as well
as BY citizens Of the United States. arising
out Of the late civil war, shall be adjudioat-
ed and determined. | have no doubt that
the subject of all such claims will engage
YOUR attention at convenient and proper
time.
1t is a matter Of reg ct that no consider
able advance has been made toward an ad-
iustment of the differences between the
United States and Great Britain. arising out
OF the depredatiOns upon our national com
merce and other trespasses committed during
our civil war by British subjects, in viola
/ ton of international law and treaty Oblga
tions. The delay, however, may be believed
/ TO have resulted in no small degree from the