AMERICA.

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AMERICA.

President Johnson's message to ■Congress reviewed his former policy, ' ami urged Congress to adopt it, The receipts for the year exceeded the outlay by 158,000,000 of dollars. Foreign nations in Europe had shown mora just appreciaton of the nations cluu ractev and the rights of Americans.. France had intimated the postpone^ ment of the period for the withdrawal, of the- French troops from/Mexico until ' the spring, The United States, however, had remonstrated, and -ex-pressed hope that France would reconsider the subject and conform as early as practicable to existing arrangements, and thus meet, the past expectations p.f the American people. President Joh,nson concluded by stating to Congress that the adjust, ' ment of the Alabama claims was pro-. grossing slowly, owing to, the change .of Ministry, England had accepted the cl.dm now being considered in a becoming and friendly spirit. The importanceof a settlement of the question could, not be exaggerated. Pvesolutions had been passed in New * York and elsewhere: calling an Govern-, ment to interfere with tho Canadian authorities for the release of the Fenian - prisOiii.ers, . Marts are- b^ing made ta compromise the difference between Presidents Johnson and Congress, • ' It is stated that qu the departure of: the French, tho. United .States will assume the pro.tecto,rate of Mexico.