Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-12-16

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commerce and civilization.
Our very popular and estimable repre-
sentative in Egypt died in April last
An unpleasant alteration, which aros
between the temporary incumbent of th
office and the government Of the Pach
resulted in a suspension of intercourse
The evil was promptly remeded on th
arrival of the successor in the consulate
and our relations with Egypt, as well a
our relations with the Barbary Power
are entirely satisfactory.
The rebellion which has so long beer
fragrant in Chius, has, at last, been sup
pressed, with the co operating good off
ces of this government and of the other
Western commercial States. The judi
cal consular establishment there has be.
come very difficult and onerous, aud il
will need legislative action for the extern
sion of our commerce and the more init
mate intercourse which has been inter.
rupted with the government and people
of that vast Empire.
China seems TO be accepting with hear
" good will the conventional laws which
regulate commercial and social inter
course among the Western nations.
Owing to the peculiar situation of Ja-
pan, and the anomalous form Of its gov
ernment, the action Of that empire in per-
forming treaty stipUlations is inconstant
an d capricious. Nevertheless, goo d
progress has been effected by the West
ern powers moving with enlightened con-
cert.
Our own pecuniary claims have been
allowed or put in course of settlement,
and an inland sea has been reopened TO
commerce. There is reason also to be-
lieve that these proceedings have in
creased, rather than diminished, the
friendship of Japan towards the United
States.
COMMERCIAL AND DIPLOMATIC CUES
TIoNs.
The ports of Norfolk, Fernandina and
Pensacola have been opened by procla-
nation. Ii is hoped that foreign ner.
chants will now consider whether il is
not safer and more profitable TO them
selves, as well as just to the United States
o resort to these and TO other open ports,
han il is to pursue through many haz~
ards and at vast cost contraband trade
with other ports which are closed, if not
~ actual military occupation, at least by
, lawful and effective blockade. For
myself, have no doubt Of the power and
luty of the executive, under the law Of
lations, to exclude enemies of the hu
nan race from an asylum in the United
States. If Congress should think that.
in such cases lack the author
y of law, or that they ought to be fur.
her regulated by it, | recommend that
be made for effeciually pre-
enting foreign slave traders from ac-
uiring domicil and facilities for their
riminaI occupation in our country. l.
possible that if it were a new and open
uestion, the maritime powers, with the
ght they now enjoy, would not concede
he privileges of naval belligerent to
le insurgents of the United States, des-
tute as they are, and always have been,
lually of ships Of war and of ports and
arbors. Disloyal emmissaries have :
cen neither less assiduous nor more sue :
,ssful during the last year than they i
ere before that time in their efforts, un- {
er favor of that privilege, to embroil our a
'untry in foreign wars. The desire and !
termination of the governments Of the
ariime states to defeat that design are
.lieved to be as sincere, and cannot be 9
ore earnest, than our own. Neverthe-
ss, unforeseen political difficulties have 4
isen, especially in Brazilian and Brit Y
! ports, and OH the northern boundary I,
the United States, which have requir- G
I, and are likely to continue to require, 0
e practice of constant vigilance and a :.
st and conciiatory spirit, on the part of I
{ United States, as well as of the ma !,
ms concerned and their governments.- ,
,mnissionefs have been appointed un> II
r the treaty with Great Britain 10 the &
justment OF the claims Of the Hudson ii
~ and Puget's Sound agricultural COM r
nies in Oregon. and are now proceed I
: to the execution of the trust assigned ii
them. ,
THE CANADIAN RAIDS. "
In view of the insecurity of life and Fl
operty in the region adjacent TO the y
madam border, by reason Of recent as Il
llts and depredaiions committed by in Ia
ical and desperate persons, who are jr
rbored there, il has been thought prop.
10 give nniica thar after The exnira, lv