The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-12-17

/, CODuueuCo. no DleXlcan GOYCrn
ment has not yet acted upon th
, treaties celebrated here last sum
mer, for establishing tho rights q
naturalized citizens upon libera
and just basis, for regulating Con
sular powers and for tie adjust
ment of mutual claims.
All commercial nations, as wei
} as all friends OF Republican insti
tutions, have occasion 20 regret tn,
frequent local disturbances whicI
occur in some of the constituen
, States OF Columbia. Nothing ha
occurred, however, to affect thr
harmony and cordial friendshiJ
which have for several years ex
isted between that youthful anc
vigorous Republic and our own.
Negotiations are pending with ;
view to the survey and eonstruc.
ton of a ship canal across the 18th
mus Of Darien, under tho auspices
of the United States. hopc TO be
able to submit tho result of thai
negotiation 10 the Senate during its
present session.
Tho very liberal treaty which
was entered into last year by the
United States and Nicarauga has
been ratified by the latter Republic
Costa Rica, with the earnestnes.
of a sincerely friendly neighbor
solicits reciprocity of trade, which
| commend 10 the consideration oi
Congress.
The Convention created by the
treaty between the U. s., and
Venzuela in 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 Vcnzuela,
has been subverted, q provisional
government having been instituted
under circumstances which promise
durability. 1t has been formally
recognized and have been rcIuc.
tautly Obliged 10 ask explanation
and satisfaction fornationaI injuries
committed by the President of
Hayti. Tho political and social
condition oftho Republics Of Hayti
and St. Domingo, are very unsatis.
factory and painful. Tho abolition
Of slavery which has been carried
into effect throughout the island of
st. Domingo and the entire West
Indies, except tho Spanish Islands
Of Cuba and Porto Rico, has been
followed by profound and popular
conviction Of tho rightfulness Of
Republican institutions and an in.
tense desire to secure them. The
attempt, however, to establish re.
publlcanism here encountered many
obstacles, moet of which may be
supposed to result lrom long in.
dulged habits Of colonial supremacy
and dependence upon European
monarchial powers.
While ethe United States have on
all occasions proiessed n decided
unwillingness that any part of this
continent, or of its adjacent islands,
shall DO made II theatre for n now
establishment Of monarchial pow.
CT, too little has been done by the
United States, on tho other hand,
to attach the communities, by
which we are surrounded, to our
own country, or to lend even Il
moral support 10 tho efforts they
are so rcaolutcly and so constantly
making to secure republican lnsti.
tutiona for themselves, 1t is in.
deed n question of grave consider
alton, whether our recent and
present example is not calculated
to check the growth and expan.
sim Of FREQ principles and mako
these communities distrust, il not
dread. government which at will
consigns 10 military domination
States ;hat arc integral parts Of
our Federal Union; and whlo ready
TO resist any atlcmpta by other ma
tions to extend to this hemisphere
the mCnarchial institutions Of Lu.
rope, assumes to establish, over
II large portion of its people, a rule
moro absolute, harsh and tyranical
than any known 10 civilized pow
ere.
The acquisition of Alaska was
mado with the Wow OF extending
national jurisdiction and rcpubi
can principles in tho Amoricun
hemisphere.
Believing that further step
ould be taken in the same diroc
tion laot year, | entered into
treaty with tho King of Denmark
for tho purchase Of tho Islands OF
ST. Thomas and ST, John on the best
tnrms then aLtainabIe and with
tho express consent OF tho people
Of those islands, This treaty still
remains under consideration in the
Senate. ........
a new convention has been entered into
with Donmnrk, cnlrglng tho time fixed for
lnal ratification Of the ORIGINAL treaty. C0mpre-
hcnsIvc national policy would seem TO sane.
ton the acquisition and incorporation into our
FEDERAL umnh ot the several n lhcCnt ContmCn.
lNl nnd lnSulHr commit ltiCa ns speedily MS II
can be done, peacefully, lawfully, aud without
any yulNlonoI national justice, mlh or honor
Vurelun possession or control nl those com.
munitiCs has hitherto hnd,rod tho growlh
aud mpAucd the influence Of the United
SMtes, Chronic revolution and anarchy there
would he equally injurious EHch one ol them,
when hrmly established as an independent Re.
public, or whom Incorporated into the United
Slates would be new sOGrCc OF strength and
ndWCr.
Conforming my administration to these prin.
Clplest have on no OrcAtlOn lent support or
federation to unlawful eSpaditionssct on foot
"P"H w" viva o' IopVOlltNh NlolNpnOlAlN, ur
ol national extension or ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The !
necessity however OF orreprcSsing such uulaw. /
iul movements clearly indicates Che duty which /
rcst suponuS otRlhpting our cgis sMtIyt action |
10 tho new circumstances OfN decline IN Faro. |
rcan monnrcha power and utuencc, and the |
increase Of American republican dras, int tcTcsts
Und sympothles. II cannot bO long before it |
VIII h"upmo necessary for this Government tn |
lend some elective ad TO tho solution of the |
political and soclul problems which arecontinu. |
ally kept before the world oy the two RCpilh. /
llna of Ihn lalnml of Il hnnnin m nnh ~ -. |