Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-12-11

| Of the Republic The question of the
right TO give an asylum is one always
difficult to determine, and often product
\ i've OF great embarrassment. In States
well organized and established, foreign
powers refuse either to concede or exer.
else that right, except a. 10 persons actu-
ally belonging TO the diplomatic service
On the other hand all such powers insist
upon exercising the right of asylum In
States where the law of nations is not
fully acknowledged, respected, and
obeyed. The President Of Paraguay is
understood to have opposed to Mr. Wash.
burns proceedings the injurious and very
improbable charge of personal completely
in insurreotion and treason. The cor.
respondence, however, has not yet reached
the United States. Mr.. Washburn, In
connection with this controversy, re-
presents that two United States citizens,
attached ~ the Legation, were arbitrarily
seized, at his side, when leaving the CAPT.
tai of Paraguay, committed to prison, and
there subjected to torture for the purpose
of procuring confessions of their own
criminality, and testimony to support the
Presidents allegations against the United
States Minister ttr h .t..J-r
Mr.. Mcmahon, the newly appointed
Minister to Paraguay, having reached the
La Plata, has been instructed TO proceed,
without delay, to Asuncion, there 70 in.
vestigate the whole subject. The Rear
Admiral commanding the United States
| South Atlantic squadron has been directed
to attend the new Minister, with proper
naval force, to ssstain such Just demands
as the occasion may require, and to vim
dicate the rights of the United States citi.
zens referred to, and of any others who
may be exposed TO danger in the theatre
| Of war.
With these exceptions, friendly relations
have been maintained between the United
States and Brazil and Paraguay.
Our relations during the past year with
| Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and Chill, have
become especially friendly and cordial
| Spain, and the Republics OF Peru, Bolivia
and Ecuador, have expressed their willing
ness to accept the mediation of the United
States for terminating the war upon the
South Pacific coast. Chilli has not finally
declared upon the question. In the mean
time, the conflict has practically exhausted
itself, since no belligerent OF hostile move
ment has been made by either party dur
ing the last two years, and there are no
indications of q present purpose TO resume
hostilities on either side. Great Britain
and France have cordially seconded our
proposition of mediation, and l do not
egothe hope that 1t may soon be accepted
by all the belligerents, and lead to q secure
establishment of peace and friendly rela-
| tions between the Spanish American Re-
publics of the Pacific and Spain,-a result
which would be attended with common
benefits to the beligerents, and much ad-
vantage to all commercial nations
communicate for the consideration of
Congress correspondence which shows
that the Bolivian Republic has established
the extremely liberal principle, and are re-
ceiving into its citizenship any citizen of
the United States, or of any other of the
American Republics, upon the simple
condition of voluntary registry.
The correspondence herewith submitted
viii be found painfully replete with ac
counts of the ruin and wretchedness pro-
duced by recent earthquakes of unparal-
leled severity in the Republics of Peru,
Ecuador and Bolivia. The diplomatic
agents and naval officers of the United
States who were present in those coun.
tries at the time of these disasters, fur
nished all the relief in their power to the
sufferers, and were promptly rewarded
with touching Acknowledgements by the
Congress OF Peru. An appeal to the
charity of our fellow citizens has been an
swered by much liberality.
In this connection / submit an appeal
which has been made by the Swiss Re-
public, whose Government and institu-
tions are kindred to our own, in behalf of
its inhabitants who are suffering extreme
destitution produced by recent devastating
| inundations. . ..4.f
Our relations with Mexico during the
year have been marked by an increasing
| growth of mutual confidence. The Next
can Government has not yet acted upon
the three treaties negotiated here last sum.
mer, for establishing the rights of natural
lied citizens upon liberal aud just basis
for regulating consular powers; and for
the adjustment of mutual claims
All commercial nations, as well as all
| friends of republican institutions, have
occasion to regret the frequent local dis
turbances which occur in some of the con-
stituent States of Columbia. Nothing has
| occurred, however, to affect the harmony
and cordial friendship which have for sew
eral years existed between that youthful
and vigorous republic and our own.
| Negotiations are pending with view
| to the survey and construction Of ship
canal across the Isthmus of Darien, under
the auspices of the United States. l hope
to be able to submit the results Of that ne
gotiation TO the Senate during its present
session.
1
entered into last year by the United States
and Nicaraugua has been ratified by the
latter republic.
Costa Rica, with the earhestness of a
sincerely friendly neighbor, solicts q re-
eipTocity of trade which commend to
the consideration of Congress.
| The convention created by treaty be-
tween the United States ahd Venezula, in
July, 1885, for tho mutual adjustment of
| claims, has been held, and It's decisions
have been recorded At the Department Of
State.
The heretofore recognized Government
| Of the United States OF VeneZula has been
| subverted, provisional government haV-
I ing been instituted under circumstances
which promise durability. 1t has been
formally recognized
| l have been reluctantly Obliged TO ask
explanation and satisfaction for national
injuries committed by the President of
HRyti. The political and social condition
of Hayti and st. Domingo Is very unsatis-
factory and painful The abolition of
slavery, which has been carried into ef-
feet throughout the island of st. Domingo,
and the entire West Indies, except the
Spanish islands Of Cuba and Porto Rico,
| has been followed by profound popular
conviction of the riehtfalness of republi.
can institutions, and an intense,desire to Sc.
cure them. The attempt, however, to es-
tablish republics there, encounters many
obstacles, most of which may be supposed,
TO result from long-indulged habits OF colo
nial supineness and dependence upon
European monarchial powers. mo
| While the United States has, on all oc
casions, professed decided unwillingnese
that any part of this continent, or Of It's
adjacent islands, shall be made a theatre
for new establishment Of monarohial
power, too little has been done by the
United States, onthe other hand, TO attach
the communities by which we are sur.
rounded to our own country, or TO lend
even a moral support TO the etforts they
are 50 fesoluteiy and 50 constantly