The Montana post., 1868-12-11

,ions or of revolutions to accomplish the
transfer of all the precious metals from the
great mass of the people into tine hands of a
few, when they are boarded in secret places or
deposited under bolts and bars, while the peo-
pie are left To endure all the inconvenience,
the use of deprecated and worthless paper.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
No important question has occurred during
the last year to mar our accustomed cordial
and friendly intercourse with Costa kica. Qua
tamala, Honduras, San Salvador. France.
Beigiuui, Switzerland, The Neither
lands, Denmark. Sweden and Norway, Greece.
Turkey, Prussia, Egypt, Siberia, Morocco,
Tripoii, Tunis, Muscat, Siam, Borneo and
MAZDA sascar. Cordial relations have also been
with tue Argentine and oriental
Republics. The expressed wish
of Congress that our national
good officers might be rendered to these Re-
publics, and also to Brazil and Paraguay, for
bring ing to an end the war which has so long
been raging in the valley of the La Plata. has
been assiduously complied with, and kindly
by all the belligarents, but i'm
portant negotiations have been thuf far with
out result. Charles A. washburne. L. :.
Minister to Paraguay, having resigned, and
being desirous to return To the United States.
the Rear Admiral commanding the Soath At
lantic squadron was ordered TO end ship of
war to the capital of Paraguay to receive Mr.
Washburne and his family, and remove them
from a situation which was represented TO be
dangerous by the factions and foreign war.
The Brazilian commander of the allied in
vading forces refused permission to the Wasp
to pass through the blockading feet, and that
vessel returned to ITS accustomed anchorage.
Remon.trance having been made against this
refusal, IL was promptly over-ruled, and the
Wasp thereupon resumed her errand. received
Mr.. Washburne, and conveyed him and family
to a safe and convenient port. In the mean,
time an excited controversy bad
arisen between the President Of Para
quay aud the late Unitel States Minister
which it is understood grew out OF his
proceedings in giving AN asylum in the
United States legation To alleged enemies
of that republic. The question of the
right to give asylum is one always difti-
cult to determine. and often producti We
Of great embarrassment in States. Well
organized and established foreign powers
refuse either to concede or exercise that
right except to persons actually belonging
to the diplomatic service. On the other
hand, ali such persons insist upon exer-
cisins the right OF asylum in States where
the law Of nations is not fully acknowl-
edged, respected and obeyed. The Pres
ident Of Paraguay is understood 10 have
been opposed to Mr.. Washburn's pro-
ceeding, on the injurious and very i'm
probable charge of his personal completely
in insurrectiOu and treason. The cores
pondence, however, has not yet reached
the United States. Mr.. washburne in
connection with this controversy repre-
sents that two United States citizens at
tached to the Legation were arbitrarily
seized at his side, when leaving the cap
ital of Paraguay. and committed to pris.
on, and there subjected to abuse for the
purpose OF procuring confession OF theiI
own criminaiity, and testimony to sup
port the Presidents allegations against
the l.. 5. Minister. Mr.. Macon, the new
ly appointed Minister to Paraguay, having
reached La Plata has been instructed
to proceed without delay to Ascunsiou to
investigate the whole subject. The Rear
Admiral commanding the South Atlantic
sauatirOOn has been directed to attend
the new Minister with u proper nava
force To sustain such just demands rs the
occasion may require and to vindicate the
rights OF the United states citizens refer.
ed to, and Of any others who may be ex.
posed To danger in the theatre OF war.
With these exceptions, friendly relations
hnye been maintained bet weeu the United
States and Brazil and Paraguay. OuI
relations during the past year with BO-
llvia, Ecuador, Peru AMI chilli have be-
come especially friendly and cordial.
Spain and the republics of Peru. Boil Wis
and Equxaior have expressed their will
ingness to accept the mediation OF the
United States for terminating the wal
upon the south Pacific coast. Chill ha,
not fully declared upon the question. In
the meantime the conflict has practically
exhausted itself, since no belligerent oI
hostile movement has been made by either
party during the last two years, ant
there are NO indications Of present pur-
pose to resume hostilitics on either side.
Great Britain and France have cordially
seconded our propositions OF mediation
and l do not forego the hope that II
may soon be accepted by NIL OF the
belligerents and lead to 4 secure estab-
Iishment of peace and friendly relation,
between the Spanish American Republic
OF the Pacific and Spain, q result which
would be attended with common benefits
to the belligerents and much advantage
to all commercial nations.
1 comm unicate for the consideration o
Congress correspondence which show
that the Bolivi Republic has establishe,
the extremely liberal principle of receiy.
ing into ITS citizenship any citizen Of thu
United States. or OF any other Of thu
American Republics. upon the simple
condition OF voluntary registration. Ihs
correspondence submitted will be fOun,
painfully replete with accounts OF thu
ruin aud wretchedness produced by re
cent earthq uakes of unparalleled severit,
in the Republics of Peru, Ecuador, AN;
Bolivia. The diplomatic agents and nava
officers of the United States who wer'
present in those countries at the time .
those disasters, furnished all the relief a
their power to the sufferers. and "er'
promptly rewarded with grateful ant
touching acknowledgements by the Con
gress Of Peru. An appeal to the chsrit,
Of our fellow citizens has been answere,
by much liberality. In this cOnnec-
tiOn 1 submit an appeal which has beei
made by the Swiss Republic, whose gov
ernment and institutions are kindret
to our own. in behalf Of its in
habitants who are suffering extrem'
destituti"n produced by recent devastating
inundasions. Our relations with Mexico du
ring the year have been marked by AN in
cressing growth of mutual confidence. Th'
Mexican government has not yet acted uPor
the three treaties negotiated Last GUNNER to
establishing the rights Vf naturalized citizen
upon liberal and just basis, for regulating
consular powers, and for the adjustment o
mutual claims. All commercial natlons, u
well rs all friends Of republican Institute n
have occasion to regret the frequent loca
Disturbances which occur In some of tn
States of Columbia. Nothing has occurred
however, to effect the harmony and cordia
friendship which has for several years existe,
between that youthful and vigorous repush
and our own. Negotiations are pending witl
view to tie survey and construction of
ship canal across the Isshmus of Darien IN
der ths auspices Of the United States.
hope to be able to submit the results of tha
negotiation to the Senate darin:
it- present s<sion. The very hhera
,pssty vhich vAs entered Int,
Last year by the United States and Nicarsgu
has been rsti6ed BY the latter Republic. Cost
Rica, With the easuestness of a sinceyel.
friendly naighboe. sollcats a reciprocitI ol