The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-12-04

suVn Shih uuu Nor allies, on tile Oul
SIDE and Spain on the other, though
kindly received, has IN neither caae
been July accepted by the belllgerentSi
me war In the Valley OF the Parana n
SUI vigorously maintained. on thg
otner hand nctual hostilities between
the Pacihc States and Spain have been
nore man q year suspended. shall,
on any proper occasion that may occur,
renew the concillaiory recommends.
tlona which have been already made.
braxll with enlightened Bagaclty and
comprehensive slatesmanship, has
opened the great chshnels Of the ANA
zon and Its tributaries 10 t,niyeFsal
commerce. One thing more seems
needful to- assure o rapid and cheering
progress In South Am6riel. refer %
those peaceful habits without which
States and Nations caiiuoi, Ia this age,
well expect material prosperity orsociaI
advancement. dhIis'a .1ne + "
The Expositiono OF Universal Industry
Of Paris has pansed, and seems 70 have
fully realized the high Interpretation oi
the French Government. II due allow.
ance be made for the recent political
arrangement ofindustry here, the part
which the United States has borne In
this exhibitlon Of invention and art
may DO regarded with very high salts
faction. During the Exposition con.
ference was held Of delegates from sew
eral nations, the United States being
one,ih which the Inconvenience Of COM
mefce and social Intercourse resulting
from the diverse standards of money
value were very fully discussed, and
plans were developed for establishing,
bylnniyersal consent, common prin.
oiple for the coinage Of gold. These
conferences are expected TO be renewed,
with the attendance Of many foreign
Suites not hitherto represented. A re.
port OF these interesting proceedings
will be submitted TO Congress, which
will no doubt justly appreciate the
great object, aud be ready to adopt
any measure which may tend 70 facIil.
tate lis ultimate accomplishment.
ON the 18th Of February, 1862, Con.
gress declared by law that Treasury
notes without interest, authorized by
that act, should be legal tender In pay.
mentofall debts, public and private,
within the United States. An annual
remittance Of $4,000, less stipulated
expenses, accrues 70 claimants under
the Convention made with Spain In 1884.
These Tenittances, since the passage OF
that Aet, have been paid In such notes.
The claimants insist that the Govern.
ment ought to require payment in coin.
The subject may be deemed worthy OF
your attention, ruWAl Cd -
No arrangement has as yet been
reached for the settlement Of our claims
for British depredations upon the COM
merce OF the United States. / have
felt Tiny duty TO decline the PROPOSE.
ton OF arbitration made by Her Majes-
1Ys's Government, because IL has hith-
ertO been accompanied by reservations
and limitations Incompatible with. the
rights interest, and honor of our coun.
try. It Is not to be apprehended that
Great Britain will persist in her refusal
10 satisfy these Just and reasonable
claims, which involve the sacred prin-
ciple of non.intervention-a principle
hencefOrth not more importantto the
United States than to all other com.
merciRl nations.
The West India Islands were settled
aud colonized by European States sim
ultaneOusly with the settlement and
colonization OF the American continent.
Most OF the colonies planted here be-
came independent nations in the close
ofthe last and the beginning OF the
present century. Our own coun-
try embraces communities which
at 0nB period, were colonies OF Great Britain,
France, spain, Holland, sweden, and Russia
The people in the West Indies, with the ex.
ceptiOn OF those OF the Island Of Haytl. have
neitherRttninedn nor asplred 70 Independence,
nor have they become prepared for selfde.
fence. Although possessing considerable
commercial value, they have been held by
the several European States which colOnlzed
or at Iome time conquered them, chiefly for
purp0ses OF military and naval stuieRy In
carrying out European policy and designs in
regard 10 this continent In our Revolution.
AIRY War, ports and harbOrs In the West In
din 1lands were used by our enemy, TO the
greatIpIury and embarrassment OF the UNI
Ted States. We had the same experience In
our kecond war with Great Britain. Tue
same European policy for long time excIu.
ded US even nom trade with the West indies,
while We were q peace With All nations, In
our recent civil war the rebels, and their
plmtcnl and breaking allies, found
facilities In the same ports for the work,
which they too successfully accomplished, OF
inJurlnG md devastating the commerce
which we are now engRI ed in rebuilding.
We labored especially under this disadvaii.
tage-thnt European steam vessels, employ
ed by our enemies, found ff1endly shelter,
protection, and supplies In West Indian ports,
while our own naval operations were HeceS-
'rteIs Tas thRn a nniverSal fseiIne oS ia
want oinn advanced naval ontnoSt katwaan
ths AfIantis coSSt and Enrons TSa ,lntv ~
ohinIninv Eurh an outnnSt neaceSrIIv Sni
Iawfiliv while neither InInC nor mana SIr9
-inInfv IL nj Ter States, eSFneStIt enTnoed III,
SatieniIon az The ExecfIive Nam a mani ha.
TIre inc close Ofthe war and II has NOT been
inst sIvht ofgince that tIme 4 nnt antiToIv
II,S,p'IinT finVnl wnrt REVEALED itSalS dnriny',
Tho SAINT. peTiod IN The Pacific conSt The ~.
nnITet iodthDld there wnS foTtnna,oIv saci,, =.
Ii nv otir lnIs treaty with The EinnaT0T ~
Russin. n nd il now Seems INN, Fative ibnt the
mora obvious tiecessltirs tlf tho Atlantic
coast shonJd mi ne i.sS "a Tef,iiS, nrnvI,,aT
fnr- A rOotI and o1nVen.ent nOTf md hnT.
hnr eanabie az eREy defence will snnniv that
Irnr,t Wiih Inc ToS.,.ssInn oT Such n n aItnn
nv tho uniIsd states. neither trs nor any
S'ber American nHfInn nee,i InnSor Snntt!y.
Sapj injury or Offence from nnv Tra npAi a.
i1ntjr eIs,.riv. I ngrte with MIR earIv STATES.
m.SN thnt lie West Indies nHtnraIiv vTSvI.
fSfe IN. and NAV be expectAii nIiimStsiv IN
6e ShsirII.I IN the fohiinentai StateS in.
cIu,IinV onr own Ssfee SriIh ihem also
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