The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1868-12-19

charge ia m@de oi PERSONAL completely in
lnsurrection and treason. The CORES
pondcnce, however, has not yet reached
the United States. Washburnc, in con-
nection with this controversy, represents
that United States citizens, attached to
the Legation, were arbitrarily seized at
his side, when leaving the capital Of
Paraguay, committed to prison aud there
subjected to torture for the purpose OF
procuring confession of their own Grim
lnalIty and testimony TO support the pres
ent allegation against the United States
Minister. Mr.. Mcmahon, the newly ap-
pointed Minister to Paraguay, having
reached the Laplotta, has been instructed
TO proceed without delay to ASCENSION to
investigate the whole subject. The Rear
Admiral commanding the United States
South Atlantic squadron has been direct
ed to attend the new Minister with
proper naval force to sustain just such
demands as the occasion may require,
and to vindicate the rights Of the United
States citizens referred to, and of any
others who may be exposed to danger at
the theatre Of war. With these cxcep-
tions, friendly relations have been main
tanned between the United States and
Brazil and Paraguay. Our relations dur
ing the past year with Bolivia, Ecuador,
Peru and Chile, have been especially
friendly and cordial. Spain and the Re
publics of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador,
have expressed their willingness to ac-
cept the mediation of the United States,
for terminating the war upon the South
| Pacific coast. Chile has not finally de-
| clared upon the questions. In the mean
| time, the conflict has practically exhaust
cd itself, since no bcllgerent or hostile
movement has been made by either party
during the last two years, and there are
no indications of present purpose to re-
sumo hostiiities on either side. Great
Britain and France have cordially sec
ouded our proposition of mediation, and
| I do not forego the hope that it may soon
be accepted by all the belligerents, and
lead to a secure establishment of peace
and friendly relations between the Span
ish- American Republics of the Pacific
and Spain, result which would be at
tended with common benefits to the bel
ligerents and much advantage to all com,
mercial nations.
[ communicate for the consideration ot
Congress, a correspondence which shows
that the Bolivian Republic has establish
ed the extremely liberal principle of re
, ceiving into its citizenship any citizen o.
the United States or of any other of the
American Republics, upon the simple
condition OF voluntary registry. The
correspondence submitted will be found
painfully replete with accounts of th'
, ruin and wretchedness produced by tht
recent earthquake of unparalleled severit,
in the Republics of Peru, Ecuador ant
Bolivia. The diplomatic agents ant
: naval officers of the United States, wht
/ were present in these countries at th
time of the disasters, furnished all tn
i relief in their power to the sufferers. an
were promptly rewarded with grateful
7 and touching Acknowledgements by tn
7 Congress of Peru. An appeal to tn
t charity of our fellow citizens has beel
r answered by much iberality. In thi
: connection, I submit an appeal which ha
been made by the Republic, whose Coy
4 ernment is kindred to our own, in beha
: of it's inhabitants, who are suffering e1
c tremely, produced by recent devastation
: and inundations. Our relations wit
n Mexico during the year have been mari
ed by an increasing growth of commerce
The Mexican Government has notice
the three treaties negotiated here la
summer for establishing the rights
naturalized citizens upon liberal ar
= just basis, for regulating consular powe
9 and for the adjustment of mutual claim
y All commercial nations, as well as frient
/, of Republican institutions, have reason
), regret the frequent local disturbanc
q which occur in some of the States of G
D, lumbia Nothing has occurred, howeve
q to affect the harmony and cordial frien
Q ship which has, for several years, existt
q between that youthful and vigorous r
q q public and our own.
T. Negotiations are pending with a vie
Or to the survey and construction of sh
30 canal across the Isthmus of Darien, und
"a the auspices of the United States.
h hope to be able to submit the result
o. these negotiations to the Senate duril
IS the present session. The very lbel
t. treaty which was entered into last ye
g. by the United States with Nicaragua h
ID been ratified by the latter Republ
ID Costa Rica, with the earnestness of
10 friendly neighbor, solicits reciprocity
ID trade which commend to the conside,
of ton of Congress. The Convention caus
lis by the treaty between the United Stat
On and Venzuela, in July, 1865, for the m
us Cual aoJ Justmen6 OF cialmS, mas Deen ne
and communications have been receiv
ed at the Department of State that the he
he tofore recognized law having been impa
ng ed under circumstances which prom
&c. durability, it has been recognized.
W. have been reluctantly obliged to ask
,as PLANTATION and satisfaction for injur
re- committed by the President of the ]
ng public of Hayti. The political conditi
,is of Hayti ana ST. Domingo is very uns
r oh