Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-12-17
dcstitution produced by recent inunda>


year have been marked by an increasing
-growin oil muiu.l cnnideHess; the Mexi>
can Government has rot vet acted 6n The
treaties celebrated here last summer fol
establishing the rights 81 'naturalized cii-
zens upon liberal and just basis for rcgu-
Iating Consilar powers and for the adjusts
ment of mutual cllims. I'll commercial
natinrs as well as AL friends of republican
instittsisRs, have, occasion to regret fre-
uuent local disturbances which occur in
some of the con -tiiuted States of Colum-
bia. Noihirg has occurred however, to
effect the harmony and cordial friendship
which have for several years existed be-
tween that youthful and vigorous republic
and our own.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Negotiations are pending with view TO
iihe survey and construction Of ship
canal across the Isthmus OF Darien. under
the auspices CT the United States. L hope
to be able to submit the results of that nes
-gotiation TO the Senate during its present
session. Jhe very liberal treaty which
was catered into last year by the United
States and Nicaragua has been ratified by
the latter republic Costa RIGA, with the
earncstness of incerely friendly neigh>
Dor, asks a recir ocity of trade, whigh l
commend TO the consideration of Congress
The convention created by treaty between
the United States and Venezuela in July.
1865, for the mutual adjustment of claims.
has been held, and its decisions have been
received at the Department Of State. The
heretofore recognized government Of The
United States of Venezuela has been SUBJ
yerted. 4 Provisional Government hav~
ing been instituted under circumstances
which promise durability, it has been for
mally recognized.
BAYu AND sax DOMINGO.
/ have been reluctantly obliged 10 ask
explanation and satisfaction for national
injuries committed by the President Of
Hayli. Tho political and social condition
of the Republics of Hayti and ST. Domin~
&c are very unsatisfactory and painful
The abolition Of slavery, which has been
carried into effect throughout The Island
of st. Domingo andthe entire West Indies;
except the Spanish Islands of cuba and
Porte Rico, has been followed by pros
found popular conviction OF the rightful-
ness of republican institutions, and an in
tense desire to secure them. Thea;iempt,
however, to establish republics there en-
counters many obstacles. NEST of which
may be supposed to result from the long
INDUCED habits of colonial supiness and
independence upon European moEarcL!al
powers.
While the United States have, on al
occasions, professed decided unwilling
ness that any part of this continent, or OF
its adjacent islands, shall be made a theatre
for q new establishment of mOnarchial
power, too little has been done by Us on
The other hand, TO attach tie communities
by which we are surrounded to our owP
country, or to lend even moral support
10 the efforts they arc so reSoiu,ely and so
constantly making to sectre republican in
situations for themselves. Il is, indeed, a
question of grave consideration, whether
Our secess, and present OK npie is not GALS
cala.ed TO check the growth and eXpan>
sion of free principles and make those
communities distrusi. it not dread, a goy>
eminent which at will consisns 10 military
domination States that Srt integral parts OF
cur Federal Uuion, ard while ready to re-
sist any attempt by oihor nations 10 extend
TO this hemisphere the monarchial insti>
buttons of Europe. assumes TO establish
over a large porii6H 81 its people rule
more absolute. harsh x1u rznult;al than
any known to civilized powers.
THE EXTENSION OF TIE AREA OF FREEDOM.
The acquisition o. Alaska was made
with the view of exieniing national jurIs>
diction ard republican principles IN the
American hemisphere. Believing that
further step could be taken IN the same
direction, | last year entered into a.tTeaty
with the King of Denmark for the puT>
chase Of The islands of 81. Thomas and ii.
John, en- the best terms then attaiDable, |
ard With the cypress cor sent OF the people |
OF those islands This treaty still remains
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convention has been entered into with
Denmark. charging the tine fixed for the
final ratification of the original treaty n
comprehensive national policy would seem
te sanction the acquisition ana incorpOra>
ton into our Federal Union of the several
adjacent continental and insular communi> |
ties as speedily as il can te done peace
fully. lawfully, and without any violation
of national justice, faith or honor For
cign possession or control of these CONS
nunilies has hitherto hindercd the growth
and Impaired the influence Of the United
States. Chronic revolution and anarchy,
there would be equally injurious Each
one Of them, when firmly established as an
independent republic, or when incoIpo-
rated into the United States, would be a
new source Of strength and power. Con
forming my administration to these prin
ciples, have On no occasion lent supper;
or federation to unlawful expeditions, set
on foet upon the plea OF republican propa>
gandism, Or of RajOnal extension or az,
grandlzement. The necessity, however,
Of depressing such plawful movements
clearly indicates the duly which rests upon
us Of adapting eur legislative action to The
new circumstances OF a decline OF Eu-
ropean monarchial power and influence,
and the increase of American Republican
ideas, interests and sympathies. II can
not be long before 1t will become necessary
for this government 10 lend some effective
aid to the solution Of the political and
social problems which are continually kept
before the world by the two republics OF
the island of St. Domingo, and when are
now disclosing themselves more distinctly
than heretofore in the island Of Cuba Ina
subject is commended 10 your considera-
ten with all the mere earnestness because
l am satisfied that the time has arrived
when even so direct a proceeding as
proposition for an annexation of the two
republics of the island of ST. Domingo
would not only receive the consent of the
pcopse interested, but would also give SAT-
isfaction TO all other foreign nations. /
am aware that upon the question of further
ONf Ij3ScC>SlOllS IL IL
ed by some that our political system cans
not successfully be applied to an area
more extended than our continent; but the
conviction is rapidly gaining ground in
the American mind, that, with the in
creased facilities Tor INSTRUMENTATION
between all portious of the earth, the
principles of free government, as embraced
in our constitution, ii faithfully maintained
and carried out, would prove of sufficient
strength and breadth 10 comprehend with
in their sphere and influence the civilized
Laticrs Of the world.
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
The attention oil the Senate and of Con-
sress is again respectfully invited 10 the
treaty for tie establishment of commercial
reciprocity with the Hawiian Kingdom.
entered into last year and already ratified
by that government. The attitude Of The
United States towards these islands is not