The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-17
The proceeds wherever you please, with

the proceeds wherever you please, with
| out you being subjected on this account to
any contribution, tax, or charge whatever.
"Those who shall prefer to remain in the
said islands may either retain the title and
the rights of their natural allegiance or
acquire those Of citizens of the United
States; but they shall make their choice
within two yeats from the date Of the en-
change OF Publications of the said conven-
| ton, and those who shalt. remain in the
islands after the expiration of that term
without having declared their intention to
retain thor natural allegiance shall be
considered to have chosen to become citi-
zens Of the United States.
GAS we, however, will not exercise any
constraint over our faithful subjects. we
Will give you the opportunity of freely and
extensively expressing your wishes in re.
gard TO this cesSion, and we have to that
e"ect gwen the necessary instructions to
our commissioner extraordinary.
lth sincere sorrow do we look for
"ard 10 the severment of those ties which
LOT many years have united you to us and
the mother country; and never forgetting
those many demonstrations of loyalty and
affection we have received from you. we
trust that nothing has been neglect
cd from our side to secure the future well
Iare of our beloved and faithful subjects,
and that mighty impulse, both moral and
material, will be given to the happy de-
velopment Of islands under the new soye-
yeignty.
"Commending you to God! Given at
our palace of Amalienborg the 25th OF
October, 1867, under our royal hand and
seal. LIS. CHRISTIAN r."
His Majesty has charged me to interpret
to you more impressively than could be
done in the royal proclamation the painful
feelings inSeparable from the cession OF
the islands, his deep and true love to his
people and to his country, is being sub.
mitted to severe trial.
"The terrible dispensations with which
these islands have recently been visited
must necessarily influence the execution
of my mission. The time that must pass
before a settled state of confidence can be
restored to the population shall be EN-.
= ployed by me, with tbs assistance of his
Excellency the Governor Of the Danish
West india Islands, in supporting the
wishes Of the inhabitants on the occasion
Of the cession Of the islands. The voting
will be postponed to the commencement Of
| January.
"To the successful accomplishment of my
| errand l need not only the cooperation Of
| the officials, but also the assistance of all
good citizens, and l feel confident that
such assistance will be rendered me in the
| execution Of my mission, with which
have been entrusted by his most gracious
| Majesty the King. Long live King Chris.
] tiau IN"
The St. Croix Avis of November 10th
has the following report Of the earth.
quake at that place:
Two very severe shocks of earthquake
one Immediately after the other, occurred
these lasting over three minutes. The
frightened people rushed out of theil
houses soon after the occurrence, and
then bcheld the troubled sea, which hac
receded soon after the shock, coming furi
ously, and dashing mountain-high on the
shore as far as 100 yards in some places
The American steamer MonoDgahela, al
American brig, and the sloop OF this port
the Dauntless, were all washed ashore.
Spoken, American ship Sacramento from
Boston for New York in latitude $685.
west GS %, with main mast gone.
Passed out capes, ship Valley Forge, to-
Yokohoma steamer Panther, for Halifax