The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-12-17
T1aE spssESEss EMS MESSAGE.
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" abundant harvcsts has passed For
these and especially for the improved con
dition OF oar national affairs. cur renewed
and profound gratitude to God is due
We remain il peace anl friendship with
foreign powers I he ctior,s OF dlsl3yal
citizens Of the United States to involve Us
in foreign wars. to aid in incxcusabIe in
,urIccton. have Lecn unavdiling.
Her Britannic Majesty's government, as
was Justly expected. have exercised their
authority to prevent ;hc departure of new
hostile cx!c iitions from British ports.
/ he Emperor of France has, by a like pro-
ceeling. promptly indicated the neutrality
which he proclaimed at the beginning ot
the contest.
Questions OF great intricacy and impor-
tanec have arisen out OF the blocka lie and
other bcl;gcrent operations between the
government and several Of the maritime
powers but they have been discussed. and.
50 far as was possible, accommodated, in ii
spirit OF tranknes>, justice. and mutual
good will. 1t is especially gratifying thai;
our Prize Courts. by the impartiaIlty OF
their adjudicatious. have commanded the
resi- Get and confidence OF maritime pow
ers.
The supplemental treaty between the
+ niicd States and Great Britain for the
suppression Of the African slave trade.
made on the 18th dav OF February last has
been duly ratified and carried into execu-
tion 1t is believed that. 80 far a- Amerl-
can ports and American citizens are con
cer,,od tha. iuhum,., and harbarnns tr,irc
! has been brought to an end.
sh.ll ,uLnit for the consideration cf
the eo.,,ea Convention for the adiust-
mcnt Of ,,,s.c-sory claims in Washington
T.rr;, ~, ,r;y;,y ,ut - ;be treaty - The
l.5tb ot June 1916 be,wecn the United
Sta.c. and Great Britain. and which have
heen the source ot some lisou:et among the
citizen. If that now r,ui,Iy improving part
.rthr country
r,v..l and im,nrt,nt question. involv-
no H.. cxf.nt of h., maritime iuris.l;,,inn
81. Sr.,in in the waters which surround the
Sind IL Iuh, b,s h.nn lebaf.,i witbout
.l,,n., nm ,..ro.,,e,- and # ! nr.n..c.I
n au aIu,cable spirit 70 refer # to the
..bi.,.,,..,,t - :, fr;..,i!,. ,,,vor ron-
vent;on fnr that ,ur,os. VIII l.e submitted
- H.. So,,f.
-. tha'oIt !, ,.ro,.r s,lioct TO the
A., r.,.l ..f the S,,aa'e tn cnucrr viii, The
interested commercial mower, IN an ar
f.l;rctrent for the liuui,.ation oi the
SrLnlit iues unon the principles which
have been heretofore a.lo,,.ed in regard to
the i,np8s.s upon navigation in the waters
The luag pcndnr controversy between
tbs government and that Of ChiH, touch
mo the seizure n Silana. in Peru. by Chi
liam o.f;cerS. of a larae amount in treasure
lclaarlnr t. citizens az The l'a;te.l St.tcs
h.. Lc,n hr.uuht toa cln.e by the award of
his Majesty tLe K.ner of The l,elu;an. tn
wLo.e arbitration the .uo,t;nf, W.. referred
av m. ,,rt;es rbc sni.;ect ,vas thorou.,l.-
j., md n,t;.,tlv .v,r,rrd lv that i,,stI,
re.,,..t,.1 r,,oi.tra.c Alihnroh the ,un
..,',5ca - -. cla;mants may NOT have
hecn =. l,rae - they cynec:e.I. ;here is mn
r,,s.., ~ Ji.tru>. ,La wisI,n, -. his N,ins-
4.,...; ,r,,,,',,+
! .l:ol..lI fl;f; - i,;.oo
i, - ..,..i :, i ron, b.d that cn,,n.rv
III. io;nt co,.ro;..;., un,,o, tho net of
Ia. lar .e.,;,p f,,r ,,rrin, into cnect the
cnrrnnt;,n uitb p..ru on Tho .n,;oct of
d.. ,.,, ..,.'.,,,;nat - nl
;. ,,.,..,,,nI u,;tb H.. hns,,..s ;,trustoJ -
+,
Tho 5;f;c,I,;.s co,cerni,r oceanic
tr.,.;f tb,m.,h y;,,r,.,, ,r,. IN course of
1T, -;',..,.,,t :, .,,s,r,.,;,, ,,;,b
H.. o.. ,:,,,l, !, ,,,, l,., ,,n,,l
,,,.i.,a
h',y,. re..;y.5 +, ro,rose,totive from
,la Tn;,oI St,,o. If roiu,,hi, and have
.,,al vin;s,or ,hat re,ul,l;c
I,,;,f.nt. necnrri,., in the ,rourcSs of
o,,r civil war haze forced mon lny a,ten-
non ,o uncertain states Of international
oueSt;ons touch;nq the RIGHT of foreigners
- this coun,rv aud of United State~ citi-
lcns abroa,i. In regard t. some govern
men;s. these rights are partially defined by
treaties Inn.p instance. however. isit eX-
nre.slv simulated that. on the instances of
civil war. a foreigner residing in this coun-
try. within thc lines ofthe insurgents. Is tn
lie exempted from the rules which classes