Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-16

AnS Pioposeu overland telegraph be
tween America and Europe by the wa,
of Bhering's Straits and Asiatic Russia
which was seconded by Congress at tn,
last session, has been begun under yer,
favorable circumstances by an association
of American citizens, with the cordia
good will and support Of this Govern
ment, as Of those of Great Britain anc
; Russia. Assurances have been received
: from most of the South American GOV
ernments of their high appreciation O
the enterprise, and their readiness to CO.
operate in constructing lines tributary .c
that world-encireling communication.
= | learn with much satisfaction that The
noble design of telcgraphic communca
tlon between the eastern coast Of Ameri
ca and Great Britain has been renewed
with full expectation Of It's early accom-
plishment.
Thus it is hoped that with the return
OF domestic peace, the country will be
able to resume with energy and advan.
tage our 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
tetwecn the temporary incumbent of the
Office and the government Of the pasha,
resulted in a suspension of intersoursc.-
The evil was promptly reached en- the ar
rival Of the successor in the consulate,
and our relations with Egypt, 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 cooperating good ofli-
COS Of this Government and Of the other
western commercial States. The Judicial
consulate establishment there has become
very difficult and erroneous, and it will
need legislative relusition for the es-
tension OF our commerce and the more
intimate intercourse which has been in
tetraPtci with the government and pso-
fle Of that vast empire China seems to
be accepting with hea.ty good will the
conventional laws vlich regulate com.
mefeia AID soci4l intercourse sraong the
western nations
oAing to the peculiar sitaft;i q
ja#an anl the aros,aions form OF il
government, the action Of that enlrise in
performing treaty .tigu.ation, IS ineon.
s,att ami eawieiao~ nevertheless, e55d
f.ea,ss has been effected hy tie w,s,e;s
F1ser,, moving With eldiehtrnei concert.
Oar o@n feeuaj8ry claim, have ben al.
lowell or Put in eearse Of s,ttIemeat, aad
an il ana sea has hcen re.oyenel to goH-
mefec. There i rea ,oa a,o to believe
that these rroeeedin.s have increased
rather than diainishc! the friendship OF
japan towards the United States.
The ports Of Norfolk, laernanlira aud
Pensacola have been opened by procla-
nation. It is hoped that foreign mer.
chants will consider whether it is not
safer and . ore profitable to themscIye.
as well as just to the United States to re.
sort to these aud other open ports than it
is to pursue through many hazards aud at
vast cost contraband trade with Other
ports which were cl0sed, if not by actual
f military occupation, at least by a Lawful
and ,li.ctuaI blockade. For myself |
have no doubt OF the power and duty oil
tho Executive uudc- the law OF nations
to exclude enemies OF the human race
from an asylum in the United States. II
Congress should think that proceedings in
such eases lack the authority Of law, or
ought to hc further regulated by it, |
recommend that provision be made for
ellcctuaiiy preventing foreign slave trad
crS from acquiring domlcile and facilities
for their criminal occupation in our coun-
try. 1t is possible that if it were 4 new
open question the maIatime powers,
with the light they now enjoy, would not
concedc the privileges Of a naval beIlig-
crcnt to the insurgents of the United
States, destitute IS they are, and always
have been, equally of ships Of war and
OF ports and harbors. Disloyal emissa-
ries have been neither less a>>lduous nor
more successful during the last year, than
they were lclorc that time, III their e.
olt,, under favor Of that p.ivilege, 10
cnbruii our country in foreign wats.
The desire and determination O.. the
Government Of the maratmc States TO
defeat that design, are believed to be as
sincere sal cannot be mere earnest than
our own; nevertheless, untursccs ro,itt-
, cal difficulties have arisen, especially IN
Braziliau and British ports aud On the
northern boundary Of the United States,
which have required and are likely to
continue to require the practice OF con-
slant vigilance, and just and corci,iat,
ius spirit on the part Of the United
States, as well as of the nations coneern-
ed aad their governments.
Commissioners have been appointed,
under the treaty with Great Britain on
E the adjustment Of the claims Of the ilud-
son Bay and Puget Sound Agricultural
f Companies in Oregon, and are now pro-
ceedine to the execution Of the trust as
gned to them.
In view Of the uncertainty OF life and
property in the region adjacent to the
Canadian border, by reason OF assaults Gi
lesnerodoes, committed by inimical and
desperate persons who are habored there
it has been thought proper to give notice
that after the expiration OF six months
the period constitutionally stipulated IN
the existing arrangement with Great
Britain-the United States must hold
themselves at liberty to increase their ma
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