The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-18

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liong-Kong, reducing vc.y largely
the rates OF ocean and i..nl pos. ages
TO and from and within the coNn
tries.
| AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT..
| Tho report Of tho Acting Commis.
sioner Of Agriculture conciscly PIC.
sens tho condition, wants and rro.
Grcss OF an int. cmiHcDly wo.ih,
tho fostc:in. care o. Congress, ano
cy..iHiys 'a"gc measure Of vGcca
results achieved durinS ihc yc,v ;c
which il refers.
rorG:~,: + LaT:o.:.
I'hc rc-cstabi&;,mcN. OF rcacc a,
home, and the resumption q" oxtorGcd
trade, travel and commerce abroad.
l,vc served TO Increase thc numI.c:
and variety OF questions in tho de-
pactmcnt for foreign affairs. None 0,
these questions, however, have scr-
ou>!y disturb Cd our relation with oh.
CT States.
The Republic Of Mexico, having
been relieved from foreign intcrycn-
ton, is earnestly engaged in efforts to
rc-cstablish her constitutional eyslcm
o. government. A good understand
ing continues TO exist between our
Government and The Republics OF
Hayti end San Domingo, and cur co.,
di&l relations with tho Central and
; South American States rcmain un-
changed. Tho tender, made in con
iorm!ty with q resolution Of Concl css,
o. thc good Offices O. thc Government.
, with. view 10 an amicablo adjust
mcnt ofpcace between Brazil and her
allies, on one side, and Paraguay Oh
tho other, and between C;iili and her
; allies, on one side, and Spain Oh tho
, other, though kindly received, hys in
neither caoo been fully accepted by shc
, bel!iGcron,s. The war ia thc VALLEY
, OF tho Parana is sill vigorous y main-
tanned. On tho othcr hand, actual
host!litics Dctwcon The Pacific States
and Spain havo been moro than year
suspended. I Shall, on any plopcr
occasion t!at may occur, renew tho
,, conciliatory recommendations Which
have bccn already madc. E.a2;l,
with enlightened sagacity and comrrc-
hcnsive craftsmanship, has opened
tho great channels of the Amazon and
Its tributaries 10 universal commerce.
One thing moro sooms nccdful TO assure
rapid and chcoriug pro, esq in
South America. [ refer 10 those
. peaceful h;:bijs without which s5talcs
and Nations cannot, i'll this age, well
cxpcco mA,o.'iai prosperity or social
advancement.
ihc Exposition Of Univcrval Indus
| tEy ~ i;,ris has passed, anl seems .
have fa''y rc%liZoI tho hi,th cypecia-
tioA% Of tho French Goyccnmou.. II
duo allowance he made f.. thc cent
lol.,ic;I dc.>nycmcut o. Industry
! here, thc pat which .la United
States has Lornc in this exhibition of
Invention and art may bo regarded
with very high satisfaction. During
the Exposition u conference was held
of delegates from several nations, tho
/ United States being one, in which the
, lnconrcnicnccs Of commerce and So
cial intercourse resulting from tho
diverse standards Of money value
wcro very fully discussed, and plans
were developed for establishing, by
universal conscnt, common principlo
for tho coinage OF goll. These con,
lcrences arc expected TO be renewed,
with tho attendance OF many foricGn
States not hitherto represented. A
| report Of these intcrc,,ing proceedings
will be submitted TO Congress, wlicl,
will no doubt justly appreciate tho
Great object, and be ready 10 adopt
any measure which may tend 10
facilitate lis ultimate accomplish
! mcnt.
On the so5;h of February, 1862,
Congress declared by law that Treasv,
~ notes without interest. authorized
by that act, shoUld bc lcgal-tcnJcy III
payment Of all debts, public and pyi-
vatc, within the United States. An
! annual remittance of $50, 200, less
| stipulated expenses acc.ucs TO claim
! ants under thc Convention made will,
Spain in 1884. These rcmitianccs,
since The passages o. that uc;, h;v,
bccn paid in such notes. Tho eli, III.
ants insist thai tho Government ought
TO require payment in coin. 1'he
subject may be deemed worthy Of your
| attention.
No arrangement has ycs been
reached for Tue settlement of our
claims for British dcprcdations upon
tho commerce Of tho United .Statcs.
!, 1 have felt il my duly to decline the
proposition oe arbitration made by
Her Majcsty's Government, because
it has heretofore been accompanied by
reservations and Limitations incompa-
,tib'c with Tho rights, interest and
honor ofour country. 1t is not to be
apprciicnded that Great Britain will
persist in her refusal to satisfy these
JUST and reasonable claims, which
iovolyc tho sacred principle of non
Intervention a principle hcnceforth
not moro important 10 the United
States than TO all other commercial
nations.