The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-12-15

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The correspondence, beusrer, has nog
yai reached The Lattl States AR
Washbarn. ia c1nneet4ou With this con-
troverFv, represents that two ln,ted
States ciGErns attached t9 the legation
wtrs arbitrarily seized Al bis side wheu
leaving tie capitol 81 Paraguay. con-
Quoted O. prison. aul there subjected
70 tariure fur the purpose Of confJs-
sious q their pWn eriminadiv, and tes-
auouy " support the Presidents ale
cations against the United States MIN
ister Mr. MeMahcn, tic Boaly APP
pointed Minister 70 Paraguay, having
reacbod La Plata, has been instructed
70 proceed without delay to Ascunoiou,
there 10 investigate the whole subject
The Roar Admiral commanding the Uul-
tel States South Atlantic squadron has
been directed 20 attend the Minister with
3 proper naval force 81 sustain such just
demands as the occasion may require,
sud 10 ylndicate the rights u the Unit
ca States citizens referred 30, and d
any others who may be exposed 90 dan
( ger in the theatre of war With these
exceptions, friendly relations have been
maintained between the United States
and Brazil and Paraguay.
THE Foley is REGAEp TO THIS CONTINENT.
While the United States have Oh all
occasions professed decided unwlll-
ingness that any part Of this continent,
or Of Its adjacent islands, shall be made
theatre for a new establishment OF
mouarchical power, too little has been
done by us on the other hand to attach
the communities by which we are sur
rounded TO our own country or to lend
even a moral support to the efforts they
are 50 resolutely and constantly max
ing to secure republican institutions
for themselves. 1t is indeed ques-
ton Of grave consideration, whether
our recent and present example is not
calculated to check the growth and
expansion OF the free principles, and
make those communities distrnst, if
not detest, a government which will
consign to military domination states
that are integral parts Of our federal
Union, and while ready to resist any
attempt by other nations TO extend TO
this hemisphere the monarchieal insti-
tutions Of Europe assumes to estab-
lish over a large portion OF its people
a rule more absolute, harsh and tyran-
ical, than any known to civilized per-
sons The acquisition of Alaska was
made with the view Of extending nat
ional jurisdiction and republican prin-
ciples in the American hemisphere.
OUR WEST INDIAN POLICY.
Believing that further step could
be taken in the same direction, / last
year entered into treaty with the
King Of Denmark for tho purchase Of
the islands Of st, Thomas and st. John
on the best terms then attainable, and
with express consent of the people Of
those islands. This treaty still remains
under consideration OF the Senate. A
new CONVEX ton has been entered into
with Denmark, charging the time fixed
for final ratification of the original
treaty. A comprehensive nationatpol-
icy would seem to sanction the acqui-
sition and incorporation into our Fed
eral Union of the several adjacent con-
tinental and insular communities as
speedily as it can be done peacefully,
lawfully, and without any violation Of
national justice, faith. honor Foreign
possession or control Of those commu-
mites has hitherto hindered the growth
and impaired the influence of the Uni
ted States Chronic revolutions and
anarchy would be equally injurious. -
Each one of them, when established as
an independent republic, or when in
corporated into the United States,
would be n new source of strength and
power. Conforming my administra-
ton to these principles, have on no
occasion lent support or liberation to
unlawful expeditions set on foot upon
tie plea Of republican propagandism or
Of national extension or agarandise-
ment. The necessity, however Of re-
pressing such unlawful movements,
clearly indicates the duty which rests
upon us, of adapting our Legislative ac-
ton TO the main circumstances of de-
cline Of European monarchical power
and influence, and the increase of Am
erican Republican ideas, interests and
sympathies 1t cannot be long before
it will become necessary for this gov
eminent TO lend some effective aid to
the solution Of the political and social
problems which are continually kept
before the world by the Republic Of the
Island OF st. Domingo, and which are
now disclosing themselves more distinc-
tly tnan be ore in the Island Of Cuba
The subject is commended to your CON
sideration with all the more earnest
ness because ] am satisfied that the
time has AMY, d when even so direct a
proceeding rs appropriations for an an
exation Of the two Republics Of the is
land Of ST. Domingo would not only
receive the consent of the people inter
ested, but would also give satisfaction
to all other foreign nations. / ana
aware that upon the question Of further
extending our possessions ii is appre-
hended by some that our political sys-
TEN cannot successfully be applied to
an area more extended than our con-
tinent, but the conviction has resolute-
! ~ gained ground in the American mind
! that, with the increased facilities for
+ inter communication between all por-
I tons Of the earth, teh principles Of free
government, as embraced ID 1cr consti-
tuition il faithfully maintained and car
RED out, would prove Of sufficient
strength and breadth TO comprehend