The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-12-18

several nations. The Tinted S,a,.s t.i,,,
/ one, In which tbc incohveni.nees Of co,n.
merce and social Intercourse, resultinc
from The diverse staudnrds of money value
wereyery fully discussed. and plans were
developed for sestnbfisliing by universal
consept q common priheiple for the coin
aye Of gold These conferences are ex-
peeted to'bs renewed, with the attendance
OF many toreign States not hitlrrrlo repro.
lNsentyd Asrsport OF these interesting pro-
ceedirgs viii be submitted to Congress.
iwnich wiitno Doubt Justly appreciates the
great Object apd be ready to adopt any
measure which may tend to facilitate its
ultimate accomplishments
On the 25th Of February, 1862, Congress
deel.red by law that Treasury notes wiyh-
out interest, authorized by that 40, should
| be legal tender in payment of,nll debts.
public and private, Within the United
states An annual remittaoeS OF. S3o,oOos
less et'peiated expenses, neeruesto ctaimants
uhper .ne eohVeh.'oh maze WIN Spsi" IN
ioSf.r ihese fem'ttanees' snce tue iassage
OF t"at he'' haPe oeeh paii IN such notes.
t"e cia''''a'''s 'Ns'st '''a' me "overn'neI' 1
ought 10 rtqaire payment IN coin. The
s"uJeee may oe deemed wor'hy oi your at
te"u'h' H. ..r..
No arrangement has yet been reached
for the settlement of our claims FOR British
depr da,ions upon the commsree Of the
United States. have felt II my duty 70
| HRr!iuarIhe N rf arhit trnt ,nf tJ.
by her Majesty's Government. because it
has hitherto been accompanied by rsscrva-
lions and limitations Incompatible with
the rights, interest aud honor OF our coun,
Try IL is not TO be npprehesded that
Great Britain viii persist in her refusal to
satisfy these just and reasonable claims,
which involve the sacred principle OF non
'h'er'en'ion-a pr,nclrle heneetorlh not
more important 10 tue United states than
TO OIL other commercial nations.
The West India Islands were settled and
colon:zed by Europenu States simultGne
ous!y with the settlement and, culnnizatiun
of the American. continent. Most cf the
| cornie. planted here became iudcprndcnt
nations ia the close OF the last aud the Ge-
| ginning Of the present century. Our own
country embrace. communities which, at
one period, w~ra colonies Of Great Britain
! France. Spain, Holland, Sweden aud Rus.
sia. Tho people in the west In,lies, with
| the exception of those Of tie Island OF
| Hayti, have neither attained nor aspired
TO independence, nor have they become
prepared for selfd-rence. Although pos.
scs.iug considerable commercial value,
| they have heen held by the several Euro.
roan States which coIoniZ.d or nj some
time coLquered them. chiefly for purposes
Of military aud naval strategy in carr, ing
out Europeans policy and designs in regard
to this continent In our revolutionary
war. ports and harhors in tho West India
islands were us.,l by our enemy, TO .he
| great injury and embarrassment of the
United States We had he same eApe,
rience in our second war with Great
| Britain The same European policy for n
long time excluded us even from trade
with the West Indies, while VIC were at
peace with all nations. In our recent civil
war the rebels, and their piratcal and
blockude.br4akiug alIi,s, found facilities
in the sane ports for the work, which they,
too. successfully accomplished. Of injuring
aud devastating the commerce which we
are now. engaged in rebuilding. We labor
: ed especially under this di.ndyaDtage--that
Europeaa steam vessels. employed by our
enemies, fonUd friendly shelter, protection
2 and supplies 10 West Indian ports. while
our own nsynl operations were. necessarily
carried on from our own distant shores