The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-12-12

progress Of an interest eminently
worthy the fostering care Of Con-
press, and exhibits a large measure
/ Of useful results achieved during
the year, 10 which it,refers.
Forslgn Anhirs.
The establishment of peace at
home and the resumption of cx
tended trade, travel and commerce
abroad, have served to increase the
number aud variety of questions
in the Department for Foreign
Affairs. None of those questions,
however, have disturbed our rela,
tIons with other States. The re-
public of Mexico having been re-
lieved from foreign intervention,
is earnestly engaged in efforts to
ro. establish her constitutional sys-
tenn Of government. A good un.
derstanding continues to exist
between our Government and the
republics Of Hayti and San Domin
60. and our cordial relation with
the Central and South American
States remains unchanged. The
tender made in conformity with
the resolution of Congress of the
good offices of our Government,
with a view to an amicable adjust
ment Of peace between, Brazil and
her allies on one side, and Para
| quay on the other, and between
Chill and her allies on one side,
and Spain on the other, though
kindly received, has in neither
case been fully accepted by the
belligerents. o.
The war in the valley Of the Pa
rama is still vigorously maintained
On the other hand, actual hostili-
ties between the Pacific States and
Spaio have been more than a year
suspended. shall, on any proper
occasion that may recur, renew
the concillatory recommendations
which have already been made.
! Brazil, with enlightened sagasity
and comprehensive craftsmanship,
has opened the great channels of
| the Amazon and its tributaries TO
universal commerce. One thing
more seems needful to assure rap.
id and cheering progress in South
America. | refer 10 those peace
| full habits without which States
and Nations cannot, in this age,
expect national prosperity or So
cial advancement.
Tho Exposition of universal in
dustry at Paris has passed and
seems TO havo fully realized the
high expectations of the French
Government. II due allowance be
made for the recent political de
rangement Of industry here, the
part which the United STATES has
oorne in this exhibition Of invcn
lion and art, may be regarded with
very high satisfaction. During
the Exposition Conference was
held OF delegates from several ma
tions, the United States being one,
in which the Inconvenience to com
merce ard social intercourse, re.
sulting from divers standards Of
money value, were very lully dis.
cusscd, and plans were developed
Tor establishing, by universal con.
sent, a common principle for coin
age gold, These conferences arc OK
pccted TO be renewed, with the
attendance of many foreign States
not hitherto represented. A reporI
Of these interesting proceeding
will be submitted 10 Congress
which will, no doubt, justly ap
preciate the great object, and bC
ready to adopt any measure which
may tend to facilitate its ultimate
accomplishment.
A Question with spanish claimants
On the 25th of February, 1862
: Congress declared, by law, that th'
Treasury notes, without interes
authorized by that act should be I
legal tender in the payment of al
debts, public and private in th(
|, Uuited States. An annual remit
tance Of $4,000, less stipulated
expenses, accrues TO tho claimantl
under the convention made will
Spai0, Those remittances, sine,
tho passage Of this act, have beef
: paid in such notes. The claimant
insist that the Government ough
to require payment in coin. IN,
( subject may be doomed worthy o
your attention.
The Alabama Claims.
No arrangement has us yet beer
, reached for the settlement of ou
, claims for the British depreciation
upon the commerce OF the United
, States.
! have felt IL my duty TO declin,
the proposition of arbitration mad,
by Her Majesty's Government, be
cause it has hitherto hGen accom-
! panied by rescrvati ms and limita
tions incompatible with the rights
interests and honor of our country
1t is not to bo apprehended thu
Great Britain will persist in hel
refusal to satisfy these just anC
reasonable claims, which involv,
the sacred principle Of inter
vontion, a principle honceforth no
more important to the United States
than 10 England itself.
The Purchase OF 81. Thomas.
Tho purchase Of n naval station il
tho West Indies has, during tn,
present year, attracted the atten
tion OF tho State Department, Al
the commercial nations OF the Wes
India Islands were settled md colo
nized by tho European States, sim
ultaneously with the settlement anC