The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-12-14

cial States. Tho Iu hcial Consular cst,h 4
lishment has become very difficult aud
onerous, aid It win need Legislative rcqm. !
silion to adapt 10 tho extension of our
commerce, and 10 tho nfore intimate inter.
course Which has been instituted with the
government aud people OF that vast empire
China seems 10 be accepting with hearty
good will tho conventional laws which
regulate commerce and social intercours,
among tile Western Nations.a f-'Uisnd
1 tfhrafr8 sJArAN. sIi trs...r.,.... ~.
i Owing toithe peculiar situation iof Japan,,
and the anomalous form of its Government,
Tie action OF that ,empiro in performing
treaty stipulation, is tinconstant aud capri.
cious. Nevertheless, good progress has
been effected 10y the Western. Powers,
showing with enlightened concert. Oar
own pccuniary claims have been allowed
or put III course OF settlement, and the in-
land sea has been re-apeucd to commerce.
There is reason also to believe that these
proceedings have increased rather than di.
minished the friendship OF Japan towards
the unitcd States. ...
CoMMSRcE writ SOUTHERN roRrs. Ae
ghc ports Of Norfolk, Felnaudjla aud
Pensacola have been opened by proclalna.
tioa. 1t is hoped that foreign merchants
wilhnow consider whether it is not safer
and moro profitable to themselves as well
as just to the United States to resort to
these and other ports Than il is To pursue
through many hazards, aud at vast cost i
contraband trade With other ports witch
arc closed, if not by actual military opera
tons, at least BY q lawful and effective
blockade. A"'
For myself have no doubt Of the power
an duty of the Executive under the law OF
rations to exclude enemies of the human
race from ali asylum in tho Uuited States.
If Congress should think that proceedings
in snch cases lack the authority Of law, or
ought 10 be rcpuliatcd Jy it. recommend
that provision be made for clfcctually pre-
venting foreign slave traders from ac1Qir-
ing domicilc and facilities for their criminal
occupation in our country
It's possible that if it wero new and
opouqncsliou the marat;mo powers, with
the light they now cujoy, would not cou-
ccde the privileges of a nayal belIigcrcnt to
the insurgents Of the United Shtcs, desti-
tute as they are, and always have hecn
equally Of ships, OF ports aud,0f hmbors-
Dsloya' emissariCs hayc been neither less
assiduous, nor more successful during the
last year than they We're before flat time
in their efforts under favor Of that privilege
to embroIl our country in foreign vars
The desne and determination of the Mari
time States TO defeat that design, arc be-
lleved to be as sincere as, aud Cannot he
more earnest than Europe. Nevertheless
unforeseen political difficulties have arisen
especially in Brazilian and British ports
.Rad on the Northern boIn n yo' the Uni
led States, which ha g required, anl are
likely to continue to rcGnirc, the practice
OF constant vigilance, and . Just and con.
ciliatorv spirit on the part Of the GIFTED
States, as well rs of the nations conterhtd
and their goHeNmeuts.
"'" Of i'"itf OREGON CLklMs. ia ai ftag,,I
commissioners have been .appointeduu-
der the treaty with Great Britain on the
adjustment Of the elidms Of the II Iadson
Bay and Pugets SOnnd Agricultural com
paIics in Oregon, anil are now proceeding
70 the execution Of The trust assigned tu
them, it7f ~ ,isIwpsl vau Sst3,14s
: iFltoR lsdsHd q ata.-, yf,,.f tt...,,.l
'Elo iGNAFAL FORCE on THE LAKES,
lnview OF the insecurity of life in tic
region adlauent tD1the Canadian bOrder, bY
recent assaults and deprsdaticns Committed
by Hinilhieal.iand desperate persons who
are liar bored there, il has been Thought
proper to- give notice that after tho expiln-
tion OF six months, the period oonditiopally
stipulated in the existing arrangements
with Great Britain the lnitod States Innst
hold themselves at liberty to increase their
naval armament upon The lakes, if they shall
find that proceeding necessary. i,i,-l..
RELATIONS WITH TIRE PROv&cEs. gsl'i
The condition of ffe border will nccoA
t,t A.. IL .
withtlle Glsstidn OF continuing or mqslify-
lpg the rights OF transit from Canada
through the United States, as Wen as fhe
regulation OF imports which were .empo-
rarily established by the Reciprocity treaty
Of the 9th ofJune, 1874. Idesire, however
t1 be understood While making this state
mcnt, that the Colonial authorities are hot
deemed TO be Intentionally unjust or M.
frieidly towards tile United States, Lnt, ,soir
the contrary. there is every reason 10 ex-,
peet that with tue approval of the lmpe.l
rial Governpent, they will fake tie me-
cessary measures to prevent new incur,
sions across the border Iefs a. s
EUROPEAN nNIeRArToSf iarH \
The act passed at the last session for tllo
encouragement of emigration has, as far
as was possible, been put into operation,
1t seems to beed amepdment which win en-.
able the officers OF the Government ITO PFC
Neiit the practice of frauds against fho i'm,
migrants while on their way aiid, on their
iariAadndlle Rprls so Gs to Secure ,tleiu
here free ellqice OF laYoeations and places
Of settlement a liberal disposition to-
wards tiils great national poHeya is mani
Tested by most Of the European States. and
ought 10 be reeiprooated on onrs part BY
giving the immigrants effective natio1sli,
protection J regard nllr immigration as
one Of The principal replemshitg streams
which are appointed 10y Providence to 10 |
pair the raiagtsnol iHterua war, anl iA
nad l4lHJ l.i i-Ir Lt..