The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-12

Government. The altitude of. the
limited States towards these islands
is not very different from that in
which they stand towards the West
Indies. { c,g;f! !,45si,. A!eI IL, \.
Tits known and felt by the Hawaiian
Government and the people, that
their Government and institutions
are feeble and precarious; that the
v nited States being SO near q neigh
Dor, would be unwilling to see the
island pass under foreign control.
| Their prosperity is continually dis
turbed by expectations and alarms Of
unfriendly political powers. proceed
ing as well from the United States as
from other foreign powers. A reci-
procity treaty, while it could not
materially diminish the revenue Of
the United States, would be a
guarantee of the good will and for
bearapce of oil nations until the peo-
pie of the islands shall, of themselves,
at no distant day, voluntarily apply
for admission into the Union.
The Emperor of Russia has acceded
to the treaty negotiated here in Janu-
ary last, for tho security of trade
marks in the Interest of manufactures
and commerce. 1 have invited his
attention to the Importance of esta-
| blishing now, while it SCENE easy and
practicable, fair and equal regula-
tion of the vast fisheries belonging to
the new nations in the waters of the
North Pacific Ocean. The two treaties
between the United States and Italy,
for the regulation of consular powers
and the extradition of criminals, ne.
gotiated and ratified during the last
session of Congress, have been ac-
cepted and confirmed by the italian
Government.
Aliberal consular convention which
has been negotiated with Belgium,
will be submitted to the Senate. The
very important treaties which were
negotiated between the United States
and North Germany and Bavaria, for
the regulation of the rights of natu-
ralized citizens, have been duly rati-
fed and exchanged, and similar
treaties have been entered into with
the kingdoms of Belgium and Wur-
temburg, and with the Grand Duchies
of Buden and Hesse. 1 hope soon to
be able to submit equally satisfactory
conventions of the same character,
now i'll the course of negotiation. with
the respective Governments of Spain,
Italy and the German Empire.
The examination of claims against
the United States by the Hudson Bay
Company and the Puget Sound Agri-
cultural Company, on account of Ger
tain possessory rights in the State of
Oregon and Territory of Washington,
alleged by these companies in virtue
of the provisions of the treaty be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain, of June 10, 1916, has been
diligently prosecuted under the direc-
tion of the Joint International Com
mission to which they were submitted
for adjudication by Treaty between
the two Governments OF July l, 1868,
and will, it is expected, b. concluded
at an early day.
No practical regulation Concerning
colonial trade and the fisheries can
be accomplished by treaty between
the United States and Great Britain.
until Congress shall have expressed
their Judgment concerning the prin-
ciples involved.
Three other questions, however,
between the United States and Great
Britain, remain open for adjustment;
these are the mutual rights of natu-
ralized citizens, the boundary ques-
tion, involving the title to the island
OF San Juan, on the Pacific coast, and
mutual claims arising since the year
1858, of the citizens and subjects of
the two countries, for injuries and
depredations committed under the
authority of their respective Govern
ments. Negotiation upon these sub
jects are pending; and 1 am not with
out hope of being able to lay before
the Senate, for their consideration,
during the present session, protocols
calculated to bring to an end these
Justly exciting and long existing con-
troversies.
L am not advised of the action of
the Chinese Government upon the
laborious and auspicious treaty which
was recently celebrated with its pie
nipotentiary at this capital.
Japan remains theatre of civil
war, marked by religious incidents
and political severity peculicr to that
long isolated empire. The Executive
has hitherto maintained strict neu.
trality among the belligerents, and
acknowledges with pleasure that it