Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-10

counts Of the ruin and wretch sdnsss pre-
duce b. recent earthquakes Of unparallel.
Cd severity 10 the republics Of Peru, Equa-
der, and Bolivia. The diplomatic, agents
and naval officers u the United States Who
were prssess 10 those countries Ct The time
Of thsss disasters, furnished oil ths relief
In their power 70 the su0erers, and we're
promptly rewarded With touching acknowl-
sdgsmsnts By the Conersss Of Peru. An
appeal % the charity of our fellow cltiasns
has been answered By much hbsrality.
II this eonnecsios, submit IN appeal
which has beeo nade By ths Swiss Rspub-
lie, whose government and institutions are
kindred TO cur own.in behalf Of its inhahit>
ants, whs are suffefisg extreme restitution,
produced By recent devastating inunda
tons.
Our relations with Mexico during the
year have been marked By IN Increasing
growth Of mussal confidence The Asx'-
can eeveeuosas Aas not vet aotsd upon The
thsse treaties ss9esiaaed here last summer,
for establishing The rights Of nsturslissd
citizens upon liberal and just basis; for
regulating censuiar powsrs and for The
adjuotnent Of mutual claims.
All eommsrcisl nsnens, - veil - oil
friends Of republican institutions, have 90
casish TO regret the frequent local disturb-
ancss which occur IN some Of the constitu-
ent states Of Colombia. Nothing has %.
CURED, however, 70 affect the harmony and
cordial friendship which have for several
ysars existed between that youthful and
vigorous republic and our own.
Negotiations are pending with view =
the survey and construction Of . ship CO.
ual scross the isthmus Of Darien, upder
The auspices Of the United States. hope
to be able 70 submit the results Of that ne
gotiatisn to the Senate during its present
session.
The very liberal treaty which vas entered
into last year BY the United States and
N,caragua hes been ratified By the latter
republic.
Costa Rica, With the sarnestness Of .
sincerely friendly nsighbor, SELECTS : rsci-
procity Of trade which commend . the
consideration of 0ongrees.
The csnvsstieu created By treaty h.
tween the Unitsd States and Vsnesusla, in
July, 1865, for the outual adiustusns Of
claims. hes been held and Il dseisieUs hsve
i OcCU JVoUbvVO - VIZ OOR1btU9VWt VI OSOeO
The hsrstsfsrs rscsgsissd govssnmsss q
the Uaitsd States Of Venezuela hes been
subverted, . provisional government having
bsen instituted under Circumstances which
promise durability. Il has been formally
reesenissd.
have bsso reluctantly obliged 70 ask
explanation and satisfaction for nstionsl in
jur,ss committed By the president Of Hay
Ii. The political and social condition 81
HayM add 81. domingo Il very unsatis.
factory and painful. The abolition Of sla-
very, which b. been carried into effect
throughout The island Of 81. Deoingo and
the entire West Indies, sxcslt tn Spanish
islands Of Oaba and Pesto Rice, has beer
followed By . profound popular csnvictieu
Of the rishtlulnees sf republican institutionl
and an intense desire - secure them. The
attempt, however, . estatlieh rspublicl
there, eneeunsers many obstasles, NEST d
which may be supposed to result from LONG
INDUCED habits Of eoloaisl supiasnsss and
dependsnoe upon European moparchica
powers.
While the United States has, on al coca.
sions, psofesssd . decided unwillipgnesi
that any part Of this continent, or Of III
adjacsnt islands, shall bs made . thestel
for . new sstablis hment Of monarchieal pow
en- too little has bsen done BY the United
States, on the other hand, e
attach the communities by which We ars
surrounded to our own country. or to lend
even . moral support TO the efforts they
are 20 rssolutely and 20 constantly making
to secure republican institstiens for them
selves. II 10 indeed . question Of gray,
l "a IA tsnn .k>tkAe anA
ent example 10 not calculated to check tht
growth and expansion Of free principles
and make those ocmmunitiss distrust, Il
net dread, . government shish, ct will
consigus 70 military domination States thal
are integral parts Of our Federal Union
and, while ready to resist any attempts By
other ustions-s 20 extend to this bsnispbsrl
the monarchical Institutions Of Europe. o.
sumss to establish over large portion Off
people . rule more absolute, harsh. and
tyrsnnical than any knowa 10 civilized
power.
The acquisition Of Alaska was made with
the view Of extending national jurisdiction
and republican principles In the American
hemisphere.
Believing that further step could be tax.
en- in the same direction, l last year On.
tered into treaty With the King VI Den.
mark for the purchase Of the islands Of st.
Thomas and st. John, on the best terms
then attainable, and with the express COM
sent Of the people OF those islands. This
treaty still remains under confederation liz
the Senate. A new convention has been
entered isto With Denmark. snlsrging the
time fixed for the fnal ratification Of the
original treaty.
A comprehensive national policy would
seem to sanction the acquisition and incor.
pora.ion into our Federal Union Of the sew.
eral adjacent continental and insular com.
munitiss, - speedily ~ it can be done
peacefully, and without any violation Of
national justice, faith, or honor. Fersigu
posssssioa or cestrol Of those communities
has hitherto hindersd the growth and I'M
paired the influence Of the United States.
Chronic fsvolstien aud anarchy there
would b equally injurious. Each one 81
them, when firmly established % sn indie.
pendent republic, or when incorporated 10.
70 the United States should be new source
Of strength and power.
Conforming my administration to these
principles. l have On DO occasion lent cup.
port or federation to unlawful expeditions
sst % foet sPoa the plssof republican
psopsgandis0 % Of nssiensl extension Of
aggrandizsusnt. The necessity, however,
Of repressisg such unlawful movements
clearly isdicatss the duty which rests upsn
the United States of adapting our lsgisla-
i've action 70 the new Circumstances Of Do.
cline Of European menasehial power and
Influence, and the increase Of Americas
fspublicah idsas, and interests, and syn
pathies.:
Il eaunet b lsng before il will become
ncsssary for this government 70 lend soms
effective cid - the solution Of The political
and sssial prsblens which are continually
kept before the world By the two republics
81 he island Of st. Dominge, and which
srs nesdiselosing themselves oers distinct.