Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-12-10

WI tu"skos soo cOfohy hom eh ctfihheu un-
dons.
INTERNATIONAL rELKoRAru.
fbe proposed Overland Telegraph between
Amcrica and Europe, by the way OF Bchring
Straits and Asintic Russia which was sane
TONED by Congress at the last session, has
been undertaken under very favorable circum-
stances by an association OF American citizens
with the cordial good will aud support, as we'll
OF this Government as those Of Great Britain
and Russia. Assurances hpve been received
from most OF the South American States Of
their high appreciation OF the enterprise, and
their readiness to cooperate in constructing
lines tributary to that world encircling COM
munication.
learn with much satisfaction that the noble
design Of o telegraphic communication be-
tween the eastern coast Of America and Great
| Britain has been renewed with q full expecta
tion Of its early Accomplishment. Thus it !.
hoped that with the return OF domestic peace
the country will be able to resume with suergy
and advantage her former high career CT CON.
merce aud civilization.
! Korrr.
| Our very popular and estimable representa-.
tive 10 Egypt died in April last. An unpleas-
ant alteration which arose between the TEN.
porary incumbent OF the Office aad the govern.
meut Of the Pacha, resulted in a suspension ol
intercourse. The evil was promptly corrected
on the arrival Of the successor in the consulate,
aud our relations with Egypt as well as our re-
lations with the Barbary Powers are entirely
satisfactory.
The rebellion which has so long been la.
grant 10 China, has at last been suppressed
with the cooperating good Offices Of this Gov
crnment and Of the other Western Commercial
Powers. The Judicial consular establishment
has become very dificalt aud onerous, aud !,
will need legislative action TO adapt it to the
extension OF our commerce, aud 10 the more
intimate intercourse which has been institu TED
| with the government aud people Of that vast
| Empire. China seems 10 be ccepting, with
hearty good will, the conventional laws which
regulate commerce and social intercourse
among the Western nations
JAPAN.
Owing to the peculiar situation Of japan
and the anomalous form Of its government, ths
action Of that Empire 10 performing treaty
stipulations is inconstant and eapricious. New
ertheless, good progress has been Effected BY
the Western Powers, moving with enlightened
concert. Our own pecuuiary claims have beer
allowed or put 10 course of settlement, and the
INLAND Sea h"s been re-opeued to commerce
There is reason also to believe that these pro
ceedings have increased rather than diminished
the friendship Of japan toward the United
States.
BL cKADE RAJ Ed
The ports Of Norfolk, FerDandina and
Pensacola, have been opened by Proclnma.
tion. Ii is hoped hat Foreign merchants
will now consider whether il is OF not safer
and more profitable to themselves, as well
| as just TO The United States, TO resort 10
these and other open ports. than il is to
pursue through many hazards and at vast
cost, o contrabaDd trade with other ports
which are clio ed, if not By actual military
operations, at least by lawful and eff. C.
tive blockade.
THE SLAVE TRADE.
For myself have no doubt OF the pow
er and duty of the Execctive, under the
law of natiobs 10 exclude enemies Of the
buman race from an asylum in the United
Safes. If congress should thiuk the pro
ceedings in euch eases lack the Authority
Of law, or ought to be further repudisted by
it, recommed that provisions be made
tffectually preventing foreign slave traders
from acquiring domicile and facilities for
their criminal occupation 10 our country.
1t is possible that If it we're a new and
open question, the maritime powers with
the light they now enjoy they would moi
soncede the privileges Of o naval belliger-
ent to the insurgents of the Unite States,
destitute as they are, and always hive been
equally of ships ana Of ports and harbors
DIsloyal emissaries have been neither less
sssiduCus nor more successful during the
last year than they we're before that time,
in their efforts, under favor Of that privil.
ege. 10 embrol our country in foreign wars. |
The desire and determination o! the
maritime States to defeat that design, are
believed to be as sincere, and cannot be |
moe earnest than Europe. Nevertheless, !
unforeseen political difficulties have arisen,
and partially in b szllisn and British
ports. aud on the Northern boundaries of
ihe United S'ates, which have requires
are likely TO continue to require, the prac-
tIce of constant vigilance and Just and
conciiatory spirit on the part of the Unit
ed States, as well US the uaiious concerned
and their governments.
Commissioners bave been appointed IN
der the treaty with Great B. iIaio, On the
huJus'menl vi the claims OF the III uQ5Cn |
Bay and Pngets Sound Agricultural Com
pauies in Oregon. and are now proceeding
to the execution Of the task assigned to
tbtm
PR.TEcrI OF OUR CANADIAN RbER
In view Of the insecurity of life in the
region adjacent to the Canadian border.
by the assaults and dep: citations commit.
ed by inimical and desperate. persons who
are harbored there, il has been thought
proper 10 give notice that, after the expira-
tion Of six mouths. (the period condition.
ally stipulated in the existing arrangements
with Great B,itan). the United States
must hold themselves at liberty TO increase
their naval armament upon the lakes. il
they shall lind that proceeding necessary
| Inc condition of the border will necessarily
come iuto consideration 70 connection with
the question Of continuing or modifying
the rights of transit from Canada though
the United States, as we'll Is the rsgula-
tions of imports which were temporarily
established by the Reciprocity Treaty Of
the 5th OF June, 1854. / desire. however,
to be understood, while making this state
| ment. that the Colonial authorities are not