The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-12-17
| tnent of the Alabama claims. He al
ludes to other foreign matters as fol-

nollt OF Cne AlaDalna cldliiiS. he III.
ludes to other foreign matters as fol-
lows:l
No important question has occurred
during the last year in the accustomed
cordial and friendly intercourse with
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, San
Salvador. France, Austria, Belgium,
Switzerland, Portugal, the Netherlands,
Denmark, Sweden and Norway, Rome,
Greece, Turkey, Persia, Egypt, Liberia,
Morocco, Tripoli, Tunis, Muscat, Siam,
Borneo and Madagascar.
The question of the right to give asy-
lum is Cne alwas difficult and often pro-
ductiye of great embarrassment in
State well organized and established
Foreign powers refuse either to concede
or exercise that right, except to per-
sons actually belonging to the diplo-
| matte service. On the other hand, all
such powers insist upon exercising the
right of asylum in the States where the
law of nations is not fully honored, re-
spected and obeyed. The President of
the Paraguay is understood to have been
applied to Mr.. Washburne's proceed
ings, the injurious and very improba-
bic charge of personal completely in in
surrection and treason.
The correspondence, however, has
not yet reached the United States. Mr..
Washburne, in connection with this
controversy, represents that two United
States citizens attached to the legation
were arbitrarily seized at his side when
leaving the capital of Paraguay, COM
mi.ted to prison, and there subjected to
torture for the purpose of procuring
confessions of their own criminality,
: and testimony to support the Presi-
dents allegations against the United
States Minister. Mr.. McMahon, the
newly appointed Minister to Paraguay
having reached the La Plata, has been
instructed to proceed, without delay, 10
Assumption, there to investigate the
whole subject. The Rear Admiral COM
manding the United States South Amer
lean Squadron, has been directed to at
tend the new Minister, with proper
naval force, to sustain such just demands
as the occasion may require, and to vim
i dicate the rights of the United States
citizens referred to, and of any others
who may be exposed to danger in the
theatre of war.
With these exceptions friendly rela-
tions have been maintained between the
United States and Brazil and Paraguay.
Our relations during the past year with
Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and Chilli, have
become especially friendly and cordial.
Spain, and the Republics of Peru, Boil
via and Ecuador, have expressed their
willingness to accept the mediation of
the United States for the termination
of the war upon the South Pacific coast
Chilli has not formally declared upon
the question, In the meantime, the
conflict has practically exhausted,since
no beliigcrent or hostile movement Las
been made by either party during the
last two yrars, and there are no ipdica-
tions of present purpose to resume
hostilities on either side.
Great Britain and France have cor
daily second our proposition of media
tion, and 1 do not forego the hope that
it may soon be accepted by all the bel
ligerents, and lead to a secure establish
ment of peace and friendly relations
between the Spanish-American Re-
publics of the Pacific and Spain.