The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-12-23

'Ioh an" 'cI'i'ii "h pTihC'plcs III the
American Hemisphere. Believing that
further aslep could Le made in the
same objection, last year enterel into n
treaty with the King Of Denmark for the
purchase Of the islands OF ST.. Thomas and
~. John on the best te ms then attaina-
lls,shpd withatlfa express scehsent OF the
people Of ,heseislandsy This treaty still
remains Under consideration III the Sem
are. sss:z7445s., t7='s7
IA new. convention has heen cntcred into
nth Denmark. enlargng The time 6xcd for
'inl ratification Of the original treaty.
Comprehensive national, policy would seem
TO sanction the acquisition md incorpcra-
ZION into one federal union Of Tho several
adjaccat cpniipentslnnd insulnr ,oommun-
tics Rs speedily as it can be done peace
fully. lawfully, aud without any violation
OF natioial Justice, faith. and honor. For.
eign possession or control of these comruu.
nitie, has heretofore hadered tho growth
and impaired the influence of Tho United
States Chronic revolution and anarchy,
then, would be cquolly injurious. Each
one Of them. when firmly established rs an
independent republic. or when Incorporated
into the Uni,el States. would tsa new
suroo Of strength aud power. Conforming
MY administration to these principles,
have on no occasion lent support or tolera-
ton 10 unlawful expeditions set OF, > TO o,
upon tho plea Of republican propagtndism
or Of fnntionallcxtentian or aggrandizement!
The neces,ty,i.however, of reprcssipg
suoh unlawful movements clearly indicates
the duty which rests upon us Of ndopting
our legislative action to the new circum-
it,noes ofa dcci6e or European monnrchi.
al power and influence and tho increase Of
American opublican ideas, int ercsts, and
sympathy. II cannot be long before it will
be .ome necessary for this Government 10
political and social problems which are
continually kept before the world by the
two republics Of The island Of ST. Domingo,
and which are now. disclosing themselves
far more distinctly than herel 0fore in The
island Of Cubn, Tho subject ir commended
S,your consideration with all tho moro
earncstnces because / am satisfied TINT the
,ime has arrived when even so direct a
proceeding as n proposition Tor mn annexa
zion of tho republics Of the island of ST.
Domingo would not only receive tho con-
sentof the people interested, but would also
give satisfaction to all other foreign na-
tons. grt7Ur.. 81. 6fh; a al grrW
lam aware that upon tho question Of fur
thor extending our possessions II is nppre-
hended by somo that our political system
cannot successfully be applied to an area
tnore extended than our continent but the
conviction Is rapidly gaining ground in the
American mind that with the increased
facilities for intcrcommunication between
oil portions Of tho earth the principles Of
free government hs embraced in our Consli-
tnticn, il faithfully mainlained and cnrrlod
out, would prove Of sufficient strength and
breadth TO comprehend within their sphere
nn'i influence the civilized nations Of the
world
Tho attention Of the Senate and of Con.
gross Is again respectfully invited TO the
treaty for tho establishment of commercia!
reciprocity with the Iiawaan Kingdom
catered into last year ond already ratified
BY TINT Government. The attitude Of the
United States towards those islands is not
very different from that in which thoy
stand towards the West Indies. 1t is
IN wn nnd felt hy the Hawaiian Govern
mout aud people that their Government and
institutions are feeble and preoarious, thu.
tho United States, being 81 near neighbor,
would bs unwilling to sec tho islands pass
under foreign control. Their prosperity il
siarms Of unfricndly political proceedings
rs we'll from tho Uuited States Ms frou,
other foreign Powers. reciprocity treaty,
while It rould not materially diminish tho
revenues ofthe United States. would DO a
guaranty oftho good will aud forboaranoe
ofall nations until the people Of, tho is
lands shall Of themselves, at no distant dny,
voluntarily apply for, admission into tic
Union. AN" 7'f''f 'F%f'# fM1M "H
e The Emperor Of Russia has acceded I'd
the treaty negotiated here In january last
for the security Of trademarks in tho in
tcrest Of manufactures, and commerce.
have invited his attention 10 tho impor.
tauoe Of establishing now, while Il seems
easy and practicable, q fair md equal regu
:lation ofthevast fisheries belonging TO The
two nations in tho waters OF the north Pa.
ciao ocean. The two treaties bvtwccn the
United State and Italy for tho regulation OF
consular powers and tho exiradition of
'ori ninals negotiated and ratified here dur.
ing tho last session Of Congress hive ,hoon
accepted and confirmed by the Italian Gov.
ornment. ,t is3.,r. 81, ,,4...fr ~ -.iiy,
A liberal consular convention which hns
been negotiated With Belgium Will be sub.
m'tted to the Senate. The very important
treaties which 'were negotia, ed bel W cen the
United States and North Gormany and
Bavaria for tho regulation, of tho rights of
naturalized oilizens, ha, 0 been duly ratified
and exchanged, and similar treaties have
fe,n entered into with tho kingd. ms Of
Belgium and Wuriemburg, and with. the
Grand Duohies of Daden anu slIcsse- Darn
ss'adt,i hope ssoon to be able to submit
equally -ntisfac,ory conventions Of the saipe
Q a-acter, now In the course Of negotiation,
With The respootlvc Governments of Spain,
Ita,y,nndtho Ottoman Empirc.;n Exomina.
lion ofelninis againstsho United States by
the Hudson Bay Company and the Pugets
Sound Agricultural Company, ,on,aoconnt Of
certain posscssory rights In The States OF
Oregon and the Territory Of Washington,
alleged by these oompaniee,f In virtue OF
provisions ofthoItreaty between tho Unite cd
Stntts and Great Britain. of lima lb s1RdG
has been diligently prosecuted updor tho
direction Of the Joint international commits
elon TO which they were Submitted for atliu.
5dicationt by treaty between the two Gov.
3nsnts OF Julyi lat, l868, and viii, II 10 OK.
Ipeeseda be concluded a.san jeaplyi day, gy n
NE practical regulation, coneerning colo.
niatstrado and The fisheries canrhe accom-.
plished by treaty between'the United States
and Great Britain until Congress shRll have