Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-12-14

instructions have been pisen 10 our Minister III 81
Petersburg IN negotiate renewal ii H. Tie long
and unhroken aniis beiween the tao outeff-
menis gives every ieason ar surprising the aftlff
will be renewed, il stronger moliys do MOI essi 10
prevent II than with our view OF the subject, ean
bp Anticipated here.
ask kouf attention 10 the message al my pre-
leeessorai tic opening OF the second session oi
he nineteenth, onefess. relative 10 our soliaef-
cal intercourse with Holland, und Ia the doeu-
4 menis connected with HAL sutjee. communicated
! to The House of Representatives on the lOili oil
January, 1928, aud Sill January, 1927. Colnei-
ding in lie opinion OF my pred. ces>ef, that ilol-
lind is moi. under Tie regulations Of her present
system. entitled 10 have her vessels and tlcf
roes received into the United States the foot
ing of American vessels and earroes, u, regards du
ties OF TONNAGE and mpos, respect ief his feirr-
ctce OF il 10 the LEGISLATURE, ha, alone prevented
from acting on the subject | should still have
waited, without comment, for the action OF Com
efes,, but recently claim has been made BY Bel
can subjects IN admission into ports ior their
,hins nn1 cargocs on the same footing IA tmeri-
can with the allegation could not dispute, thai
our vessels received IN their ports the identical
treatment shown 10 them III ilir ports OF Holland,
upon whose vessels no discrimination is made in
the ports OF the United States Giving the same
privileges, the Bclgitns expected the same bene-
iii, that were IN fact enjoyed when Bcleum and
Holland were united under one Government. Sat
,tied with the Justice oi their pfctcnSion TO be pa
ccd on the same footing with Holland, could not,
II. eerhelcs, without disregard TO the principle oil
our laws, admit their claim 10 be treated rs Amer
icans and al the same time respect for Con-
sress To whom tI.r subject had lony since been
frred, Las prevented me from producing jost C.
quality, BY tlkinp from the vessels oi Holland pr
silegos CONDITIONAL, Granted by acts Of Congress,
although the condition upon winch tic grant was
made, has. in my Judgment, failed since 1922.
reeomme nI therefore, review OF tie acl oil 1924
and such modification Of il rs will produce an
equality. such terms Congress shall think best
eonports with settled policy, and the obliga-
tions o justice 10 two ticndl, Powers.
! With the Sublime Porte, and all tn Cavern
n1cuts on the coast Of Balbarv, relation,
tinuc 10 he friendly. The proper steps have been
taken torcnew our treat with Morocco.
TIE Argentine Republic has again promised to
send within the current year, IA Minister 10 the |
nit,d State.
\ Convention With Mexico Tor extending the
| time ior the appointment ii commissioners 10 run
the boundary line has been concluded aud will be
submitted 10 the Senate. Rcccn, events IN thai
country have awakened the l,cliesi ,olicilude in
the | ned States. Awarc of the strong tcmpta-
tons cxstihp, and powerful nluecmrnt. held out
~ IN tlHi iA VI INT 4lttu HlHliA 10 nIbpIt III
the diSsenson, oi our immediate ncg hbots, in
,traeons have been given 10 The District Attor
nels 81 the United States, where indications war
fanted II, 10 prosecute, without respect 10 per
solis, all who might attempt 10 violate the oblign-
tons OF our neutrality: While al the same time IT
hts been thought necessary 10 appr2e the Govern
mcnt oil Mexico that We should require HE intrer-
" OF our territory to be scruplou,ly respected by
both parties.
from our diplomatic agents in Brazil, Chill,
Peru Central America, Venezuela, and New Cru
NADIA, constant assurances are received OF the
timed cood understanding with the Governments
to winch they are Aes.ralls accftdted With
those Govefnsments upon which citizens have
valid and accommodating claims, scarcely an adj
Vance towards settlement of lhrm Is made on :
my mainly 10 their distracted State, 10 the pres
Sure oi imperative domestic questions. Our pa
fierce has been. and sill viii probably be, still u
tlrr severely tried but our fellow -citizrns whose
interests are involved, may conlde IN the deter
nnalion OF the Government to obtain for thcln,
| eventually, ample retrlbution
, Unfortunately, many of the nations of TIN. hem
nphec are still >cli-tormcnied by domestic dssen-
SONS. Revolution succeeds revolution, injuries
are committed upon foreigners engaged IN lawful
pursuits, much time "apses before IA Government
sufficiently stable ~ erected 10 justify expectation
o fedrcss-Alnlsers are sent and received, and
before the discussion OF past injuries fairly be-
run, fresh troubles ARISE, hut too frequently new
injuries arc added 10 the old, To be discussed to-
getler, with the existing Government, alter ii la,
proved ITS ability 10 sustain the assaults made upon
II, OF with its successor, II o,rfthrown. II this un
happy condition OF things continues much longer
other nalions will be- under the painful neecsNi,
+ al deciding whether Justice 10 their suffering c
n ken> docs not require prompt redress OF mjn
/, RES by them own power, without ating Tor In
establishment Of a Government competent and en-
II during enough 10 discuss and 10 make satisfaction
. for item.
Sincc The last session OF Congress, the yalid
h of oui claims upon France, rs liqudatcd hy tn
h treaty of 1881, has been acknowledged by bot
/ branchc, OF her Legislature, and the money Ia
1 payment Is regret 10 inform Nou still withheld
d \ bref rrcapi,uldtion OF the most important in
o cdcnt> IN this protracted controversy, will sho,
no" utterly untenable are the grounds upon whcl
1. this course is attempted to be justified.
!, Ga entering upon the duties of my station,
Z found the United States an unsuccessful applirnn
l. to the justice OF France, for the satisfaction o
3, claims, the validity of which was never qucstiona
BILE, and has now been most solcmnlv admitted b
= France herself. he antiquity of these claim
u their high Justice, and the argravatng circumstar
\ ces ont al which they arose, too familiar to III
II American People to require description. 1t
l. sufficient to SAY that, ior period of years an
e upwards, oHr commerce was, with but li,ilc inter
II ruptlon, the subject oiconstant aggrcssons on tn
ID part OF neutrality-suspicious. the ordinary feature