The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-12-16

insurrection and treason. The correspond -
ence, however, has not reached the Unite, 4
Sta'es. Mr. Washburne, IN connection witlI6
this controversy, represents that two UnIteo- -
States citizens attached to the legation wertSE
in the capital of Paraguay, committed to prisS j
on, and these subjected TO torture for thn p
purpose of procuring confessions of theiS +.
own criminslity, and testimony to support
the Presidents allegations against the Uni
ted States Minister. rr
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE NEW PARAeUAYAS Nv
MINISTER. asf prr- VI
Mr.. Mcmahon, the newly appointed Min H
ister to Paraguay, saying that he had reach -,
ed the La Plata has been instructed to pro IA
coed without delay to Ascension, there tt
investigate the whole subject. The Rea lTs
Admiral commanding the United State -
South Atlantic Squadron, has been directed -
TO attend the new Minister with aproper ma
val force, and to sustain such just demands
as the occasion, may require, and to Vindi
cate the rights of the United States citizens
referred to, and of any others who may b,t in
exposed to danger in the theatre of War.-a Of
With these exceptions, friendly relation
have been maintained between the United
States and Brazil and Paraguay. Our relA
tiens during the past year with Bolivia
Ecuador, Peru and Chill have become espe,
ciaily friendly and cordial. Spain and iii ne
Republics of Peru, Bolivia and EcuAdonas
have expressed their willingness to accep
| the mediations of the United States for ter
minating the war upon the South PAcif
| Coast; Chill has not finally declared upoI
the question. In the meantime the conflic,
has practically exhausted itself, since no bel
ligerent or hostile movement has been mad.
by either party during the last two years.
J and there are no indications of a presen,oIca
| purpose to resume hostilities on either side e
Great Britain and France have cordially
seconded our propositions of mediation, ant
| do not forego the hope that it may sUoi
! be accepted by all the belligerents, and lea
! to = secure establishment of peace an5
friendly relations between the Spanish
American Republics of the Pacific an-~
Spain-a result which would be attendes
with common benefits to the belligerents
and much advantage to all commercial ma
ions. f- .E" ~
THE LATE EARTHQUAKEL IN SOUTH AMERICA
| AHHEALs TO OUR CHARITIES.
Is 1 communicate for the consideration o
Congress, correspondence which SHOW.
that the Bolivian Republic has established
the extremely liberal principle of receivinOy
into its citizenship, any citizen of the Uni
ed States, or of any other of the America
i Republics, upon the simple condition {
voluntary registry The correspondent
herewith submitted will be found painful
/ replete with accounts of the ruin AMI :
wretchedness produced by recent eartl
Equakes of unparalleled severity7in the Re
publics of Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. Til
diplomatic agency and naval officers of ii
United States who were present in thes
countries at the time of these disasters, furL
ished all the relief in their power to the su
ferers, and were promptly rewarded Wit
grateful and touching acknowledgements /
the Congress of Peru. An appeal 10 Il
charity of our fellow citizens has been az
sWered by much liberality. In this come
ton submit an appeal which has bet
: made by the Swiss Republic, whose COVER,
Iient and institutions are kindred to o.
| own, in behalf of its inhabitants, who a
suffering extreme destitutien. produced |
recent mundations. Our relations with Me
, leo during the year have been marked by
increasing growth of mutual confidence.
: The Mexican Government has not yet actt
i upon the treaties celebrated here last SUNNI
for establishing the rights of nRturaiiZed eli
I zens upon a liberal and just basis for reg
! lating Consular powers, and for tee adju;
. ment of mutual CLAIMS. All ccmmerci
i nations as well as all friends of Republic
2 Institutions have occasion to regret the fl
. quent local disturbances which occur
] some of the constituent States of Columbi
: Nothing has occurred. however, to efft
) the harmony and cordial friendship viii
|
!, youthful and vigorous Republic and
Q own. .ss.'-a 70. .'--
n THE IsrHlIUs SHIP UANAL-THE WEST lNDIl
's Negotiations are pending with view
y survey and construction of q ship car
e across the Isthmus of Darien, under the az
n pices of the United States hope 10
IS able to submit the result of that negodati
Is to the Senate during the present session Il
| va. frnof TJyhfc a0fa ii
n last year by the United States and Nicari
i ga, has been ratified by the latter Repubi
d Costa Rico, with the earnestness of 4 s.
" cerely friendly neighbor, sOlicits reciprOc
IS of trade, which 1 commend to the consIdt
o alton of Congress. The convention creat
It by the treaty between the United States a
Il Venezuela, in July, 1865, for the NUT
e adjustment of claims, has been held and
Of decisions have been received at the Deps
IS ment OF State. The heretofore recegnis
Y, Government of the United States of Vel
r suela, has been .subVerted, q Provisio
'a Government having been Instituted, unt
ir circumstances which promise durability.
Is has been formally recognized. have be
Of reluctantly obligsdto ask explanation
e. satisfaction for national injuries commit
n by the President of Hsyti. The polti
ID and social condition of the republics
r Hayti and st. Domingo are very unsatisf
2, tory and painful The abolition of ,slaYe
Of which has been carried into effect throui
uf out the Island of st. Domingo and the
I'd tire West Indies, except the Spanish islai
IN of Cuba and Porto Rico, has been follow
ut by profound popular conviction of
n rightfulness of Republican 1institntious
ne an intense desire to secure theu.l o The
d. tempt, however, to establish Republiosth
ne encounters many obstacles, InostIOf )Wh
sal may be supposed TO result from long indU
- ed habits of colonial supinenesg and dep
= dence upon European powers. 5aEri
g. rnE MoNRoE pocrRTSE-TnE AIAsKA 2
~ CHASE.
=. - While the United States have on all &C
:. sions professed a decided unwillingness
Al any part nf the continent or Of its adj2C
nj islands shall be made a theatre for q new
ia tablishment Of monarchical powers, too
is tie has been done by us on the other ha
ar to attach the communities by which we
,ed surrounded to our own country, or to,
Re- even moral support to the efforts they
ess SO resolutely and so constantly making
IN secure republican institutions foT1hemssiJ
zil Ii Is indeed question of grave colsidd
he ton, whether, our recent and present ex
% pie is not calculated to'check the gro'
.en and expansion of free prlncipes, and mas
ac- those communities distrust. if not drea
,at Government which at will consigns to- NJ
m, tary domination States that are integral ps
,S- of our Federal Union; and while seady
AZ resist any attempts by other nations 10
re- 'enu W iilAs HSIiAASpHSASL LuS lhouaiCnlAI
rsi sttutions Of Europe, assumes to establ
on over large portion of is people a
~ more absolute, harsh and tyranneal t4
rcl1 any known to lciViIized powers .i.l-
ndr &, Tho acquisition of Alaska was made v
1aq the view of extending the national jurisd
nd ton and republican principles In the AID
Tof E-iesn hemisphere. o' % -Zl4lls 10
q. THE AoQuIsiTToN OF DADJAoRSr fERRgTc
"a. NsT5lf. so RECoSIMKNDRD. 9TjlaisI
its 4 Believing that a further step cop,d be q;
zee en- in the same direction. l last year