The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-12-19

SucSeSSiul devices IN Times OF poace oE
war, to accomplish the transfer Of oil the
precious metals from the great mass of
the people into the hands Of few, when
they are boarded in secret places, or de-
posted under bolts and bars, while the
people are left to eudurc ali the incon-
vcniences, sacrifices and decentralization
resulting from the use of deprecated and
worthless paper.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
No important question has occurred
during the last year to mar our aecus-
toned cordial and friendly intercourse
with Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honolulu,
San Salvador. France, Austria, Belgium,
Switzerland, Portugal. The Netherlands,
Denmark, Sweden and Norway, Greece
Turkey, Persia, Egypt, Liberia, Morocco,
Tripoh, Tunis, Muscat, siam, BOrneo and
Madagascar Cordial relations have
been maintained With tho Argentine and
the Oriental Republics. The expressed
wish OF Congress that our national good
Offices might he rendered to these Repuh-
lies and also to Brazil and Paraguay for
bringing to an end the war which has SO
long been raging IN the valley Of the La
Plata has been assiduously complied with
and kindly acknowledged by all the bellig-
erents. These importat negotiations
have been thus far without result.
Charles A. Washburne, late U. S. Minis
ter to Paraguay, having resigned, and
being desirous to return to the United
States, the Rear Admiral commanding
the South Atlantic Squadron, was ordered
to send ship of war to the Capital of
Paraguay to receive Washburne aud his
family and remove them from q situation
which was represented to be dangerous
from the factions and foreign war.
The Brazilian commander Of the allied
invading forces refused permission to the
Wasp to pass through the blockading
feet, and that vessel returned to its ac-
customed anchorage. Remonstrance hav.
ing been made against this refusal, it was
promptly overruled, and the Wasp there
upon resumed her erraud, receiving
Washburne, and conveyed him and his
family to safe and convenient port. In
the meantime an excited controversy had
arisen between the President Of Para
quay and the late U. g. Minister, which,
it is understood, grew out of his proceed
ings in giving asylum in the U. S. Lega-
ton to alledged enemies Of that Repub-
lic The question of the right to give
asylum is one always difficult to deter
mine, and often productive of great en-
barraszment In States well organized
and established, foreign powers refuse
either to concede OF exercise that right,
except to persons actually belonging to
the diplomatic service. On the other
hand, all such persons insist upon exer-
eising the right of asylum in States where
the law of NATIONS is not fully acknoWl-
edged, respected and obeyed. The Pres
ident Of Paraguay is understood TO have
been opposed to Washburne's proceed
ings. The injurious and very improbable
charge Is made Of personal completely in
insurrection and treason. The CORES
pondenee, however, has not yet reached
the United States. Washburne, in con-
nection with this controversy, represents
that United States citizens, attached to
the Legation, were arbitrarily seized at
his side, when leaving the capital Of
Paraguay, committed to prison and there
subjected TO torture for the purpose of
procuring a confession of their own GRIM
inality and testimony to support the pres
ent allegation against the United States
Minister. Dir. Memahen, the newly ap-
pointed Minister to Paraguay, having
reached the Laplotta, has been instructed
to proceed without delay to ASCENSION to
investigate the whole subject The Rear
Admiral commanding the United States
South Atlantic squadron has been direct
ed to attend the new Minister with a
proper naval force to sustain Just such
demands as the occasion may require,
and to Vindieate the rights of the United
States citizens referred to, and Of any
Others who may be exposed to danger at
the theatre of war. With these cxcep-
tions, friendly relations have been main.
tanned between the United States and
Brazil and Paraguay. Our relations dur
ing the past year with Bolivia, Ecuador,
Peru and Chile, have been especially
friendly and cordial. Spain and the Re-
publics of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador,
have expressed their willingness TO ao-
cept the mediation Of the United States,
for terminating the war upon the South
Pacific coast. Chile has not finally de-
clared upon the questions. In the mean
time, the conflict has practically exhaust
ed itself, since no belligerent or hostile
movement has been made by either party
during the last two years, and there are
no indications of a present purpose to re-
sumo hostilities on either side. Great
Britain and France have cordially see-
onded our proposition Of mediation, and
I do not forego the hope that it may soon
be accepted by all the belligerents, and
lead to secure establishment of peace
and friendly relations between the Span
ish-American Republics of the Pacific
and Spain, result which would be at
tended with common benefits to the bel
igerents and much advantage to all com.
mereial nations.
communicate for the consideration of
Congress, correspondence which shows
that the Bolivian Republic has establish
ed the extremely liberal principle of 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 submitted will be found
painfully replete with accounts of the
ruin and wretchedness produced by the
recent earthquake of unparalleled severity
in the Republics of Peru, Ecuador and
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