The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-01

maintain what's left And there are always people who pre-
fer quarrel concerning the probable cause their misfor
than deal with the facts hand some of them
ing "Our present status hat is the favore wod owe to
the successive rule of charatan lord Palmerson of
incompetent old woman, Iord Russell of adoctndire Mr.
Gladstone and of political advenureE Ir. Dsrae)"
The Governments of Spain and Italy do not seem to be
the most amcabe possible terms just now:
We hear that Prime Minister Menabrea of Italy has
addressed sharp note to the Spanish Government 1t
called forth by the speech of Queen Isabella the opening
ready interfere for the defense of the Papa States Mena
brea informs the Spanish Cabinet that Italy will admit
the intervention in her affairs of any foreign Power
France in whose such Intervention only allowed by
special treaty stipulatlons
day or two afterwards the Spanish Minister of Foreign
Affairs addressed note to the diplomatic representative of
Spain in Florence the dispatch from Menabrea.
The Ambassador is instructed to inform the Italian Gov
that Spain is determined to maintain the integrity
of the temporal power of the Pope but In no other respect
will she interfere in the affairs of Italy.
In the House of Representatives of the Tennessee State
Legislature sitting in the capitol at Nashville on jan
nary 17th Mr. Mckinley presented communication from
j. W. Lawes inclong preamble and resolutions adopted
meeting of citizens of Tennessee held the CAPITOL
in the city of Nashville the 9Th of January 1868 which
read to the House. Mr. Mckinley offered the follow
ing preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS is the duty of the Government of the United
States to protect its citizens native born or naturazed all
parts the world against oppression or other in
hgements of privileges or immunties as estab-
shed by the comfy of nations and international law and
WHEREAS The doctrine of selfexpatriaon peculiarly
American based upon republican principles and therefore,
recognized by the monarches of the Old World and
WHEREAS Said doctrine has been vindicated by the
power and might of this young Republic other days. under
perhaps less aggravang than those now exist
ing and calling loudly for its nterposton therefore, be it
Resoloed by the General assembly Of the State Of Tennessee
That the doctrines of sefexpatriaton and narazed c
zenshp being peculiar characteristics of the American Re-
public known and recognized throughout the world the
United States of America, should and must be enforced If
Republic intends to maintain her past glory and her
present high position among the nations of the EARTH Be 1t
further
Resolved That the Executive of the United States the
Secretary of State Foreign Ministers and Others whose duty
it is that citizens of the United States foreign
tries shall enjoy all their rights and privileges In SO tar
duty this respect in the highest degree cpable and
unworthy of the great trusts that have so confdngy been
placed in their hands by the American people
Be further resolued That it the pride and glory of
the Romans in the pamiest days of their Republic to know
and feel that the exclamation, q Roman CITIZEN
challenged respect and guaranteed ample protection in all
parts of the world the United States of America should
far emulate her noble example to have the expression
am American citizen" challenge like respect and
guarantee like protection throughout the civilized world
BE further gesoed That Senators in Congress be and
they hereby instructed and Representatives requested
to use their influence have such laws enacted and such
nagurated shall guarantee all the rights prvl
leges and mmunes of and every citizen OF the United
States native foreign born, travelling abroad and that
certified copies of these resolutions be transmitted to each OF
our said Senators and Representatives by the Secretary OF
State.
Under suspension of the rules the resolutions were
adopted without opposition.
Mr.. Mckinley offered resolution CONCENTRATING the
country upon the reinstatement of Hon. H. M stanton as
Secretary of War of the United States .
Mr. Woodland called for the ayes and the adoption
of the resolution and the being taken resulted
follows ayes 62, noes Z.
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