Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-14

its former high career of commerce and
civilization.
Our very popular and estimablc repre-
sentative in Egypt died in April last An
unpleasant alteration which arose be-
tween the temporary incumbent of the Of
fee and the government of the pasha re-
suited in temporary suspension of inter-
course. The evil was promptly corrected
on the arrival of the successor in the con-
sulate, and our relations with Egyt, as
well as our relations with the Barbary
powers, are entirely satisfactory.
The rebellion which has so long been
fragrant in China has at last been sup
pressed with the operating good offices
of the government and of the other west
ern commercial states The judicial con-
sular establishment there has become very
difficult and onelous, and it will need leg
islative regulation to adapt it to the ex-
tension of our commerce and to the more
! i. i.timato intercourse which has been in
sttuted with the government and people
! of that vast empire. China seems to be
accepting with hearty good will the con-
vcntional laws which regulate commercial
and social intercourse among the western
nations. Owing to the peculiar situation
of Japan and the anomalous form of its
government, the action of that empire in
performing treaty stipulations is incon-
stant and capricious. Nevertheless good
progress has been effected by the western
powers, moving with enlightened concert.
Our own peculiarly claims have been al
lowed or put in course of settlement, and
the inland sea has been reopcned to CON-
merce. There is reason also to believe
that these proceedings have increased
rather than diminished the friendship Of
Japan towards the United States
COMMERCIAL AND DIPLOMATIC QUESTIONS.
The ports Of Norfolk, Fernandinan and
Pensacola have been opened by procama-
ton. 1t is hoped that foreign merchants
will DOW consider whether it is not safer
aud more profitable to Themselves as well
as just to the United States, to resort to
those and to other open ports, that it is to
pursue through many hazards and at vast
cost contra band trade with other ports
which are closed, if not by actual militia
ry occupation. at least by lawful and ef-
fective blockade. For myself, have no
doubt of the power and duty of the exc
cutive under the law of nations, to ex-
cIude enemies Of the human race from
any asylum in the United States. If
Congress should think that proceedings
in such ca ses lack the authority of law.
or that they ought to be further regulated
by it, | recommend that provision be
made for effectually preventing foreign
slave traders from acquiring domicile and
facilities for their criminal occupation in
our country. 1t is possible that if ii
were a new and open question. the mara
time powers. with the light they now en-
Joy, would not concede the privilege of a
naval belligerent to the insurgents of the
United States, destitute as they are, and
always have been, equally of ships.ofwar
and of ports and harbors. Disloyal em.
mssaries have been neither less assiduous
nor more successful during the last year
than they were before that time in their
efforts, under favor of that privilege tc
embroil our country in foreign wars. The
desire and determination of the govern
ments of the maritime states to defeat
that design are believed to be as sincere
and cannot be more earnest, than our own
= Nevertheless unforeseen political difficul
ties have arisen, especially in Brazilian
and British ports and on the northern
y boundary of the United States, which
have required. and are likely to continue
to require, the practice of constant vigil
ance and just and copciliatory spirit
OH the part of the United States, as wei
as Of the nations concerned and thei
governments Commissioners have beer
> appointed under the treaty with Grea
Britain in the adjustment Of the caim
of the Hudson By and Puget's Sounc
agricultural companies in Oregon, and ar
now proceeding to the execution of tn
: trust assigned to them.
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