The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-09

has 30 long be en- raging in the valley OF Ia
Plata, has been assid uously compiled wiLn aud
kinoIy acknowledged by all the beiiiger5nts.
lbat lmp purtant negotiation, however, has thus
Charles A. WssbburA, late United states
Minister 10 Paraguay, having resigned, and
beip 2 DESTROYS TO return 10 the United states,
ibe Rear Admiral commanding the south
Atlantic squadron WAS early directed to send
sblp.of war TO A.uuolor, the capital of Para
Ruay, 10 receive M. WasDburn and his family
ana remove them fIom n stu 9tlon whc1 was
represented TO oe endau geIed by faction and
Ioielgn war. Ihe Brsztliau commander of the
Allttu invading forces refused permission To the
Wasp" 10 pass through the biuckading forces
abu tbaL vessel returned to It's accustomed
anchorage. RemoDttTauce having been made
against this re- ussI, IL WAS promptly overruled
and me " wasp" therefore resumed her errand,
received Mr. WasDbufn anu his faml and
convey ed Them To a sale anu convenient sea-
port.
In the meantime an excited controversy had
arisen between The Pi esident of Paraguay and
the late United states Minister. when A. il un-
deIsiood grew out oil his proceedings In giving
Isy lum in the United States iegaLlIn To alleged
enemies OF that Repub ic. The question OF Jhe
right TO give asylum ~ one always dilficnIt
IA oiien productive OF great embarrassment
In States wei organized aud established,
foreign powers refuse either 10 cOncede or exer.
case tDat flght except as 10 persons actually
belonging 10 Tie diplomatic service. On the
other maud, all such powers insist upon exer-
clslbg Tie llghl OF asJ Ium In States where the
law nI nations IL not iully acknowledged, re-
spected, and ODeyed.
1be PItsldenL Of Paraguay is understood 10
have opposed 10 Mr.. wasuourn's proceedings
The IL Julious ana very Improbable charge OF
Ienonsl compiicty In iusur', ction ana trea-
hon. the COZ iIespOndeDce, however, has not yet
reached the UDieu states.
Mr. Wsshburn, la connection with this CON.
uoN cry, represents that the United states citl.
Zens attached to Inc legation were arbitrarily
keized a. mis- stue, when leaving the capital OF
fsltgnsy, committed 10 Prison. and there sub
1ected 10 torture Tor the purpose of procuring
confessions OF their own crimioality. aud testi.
mopy 10 support me Presiuenps allegations
against the United States Minister, Mr.. Nc
Mabop. the newly appointed Minister TO Para
quay; having reached tue Ia Plata, has been
Instructed IA proceed without delay Co Asun-
ciou, there TO iu vestigsLe tue wh Die suojeot.
The Rear.Admlfal cOInman ling the United
directed 10 attend the new Minister with q
proper naval ioice 10 sustain such just demands
hs The occasion may require. ana TO vindicate
the rights ui the United states citizens referred
To, anu Of any others VINO may be exposed to
danger in the theatre of war. With these ex-
ceptlons, Hi, ndIy re atoms have been main.
tanned between the United States and Brazil
Oar RELATIONS during the past year with
BoIlvia, Ecuador, Peru, anu Chiii, have become
especially friendly and Cd dial spain and tne
i.publics Oi Peru. Bolivia, and Ecuador. have
IL pressed their wllllDgutSs To accept Lne meut-
aIIOn OF The United b es for terminating The
war upon The south Pdcihc cSsst Cam has not
finally declared upon Tue question. ln the
mea nlime the con II Ct practically exhausted
liseIf, since no bejIseItnL Or hostile NOV ement
has been made by either party during The last
Two years, and tne,e sTe NO Indications OF a
present purpose 10 resume hoslilittes on either
side.
Great Britain and France have cordially
sc conded our pI opUsi, Ion OF mediation, aud do
not iOie ego the hope tnst IL may SOON De accepted
by ali lie beiliseients, aud lead 10 secure es-
la bIih hmebL OF ptace ana friendly relations
between The span lie h. me Iican republics of the
Pacitic ana SLaih-A result which would be
attended with common benefits 10 The Delige-
rents ana m uch advantage 10 all commercial
nations. 1 communicate, for the conside deratfon
OF Congress, a CORES poud udeDce Whicn shows that
The Bolivian II. public bss established the ex-
uemely loeIai principle OF recetving Into Its
clilztDkhip any citizen ,f The United states. or
OF any other OIL the American Republics, upon
the siDp pie condition VI voluntary registry.
The cOIrespODdence herewith suomtJted Will
be iouna painfully IepleLe with accounts OF the
Iuin sno wretcpedness produced by recent
earthquakes, of unparalleled severity, In the
Re puDncs ot Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia. Tns
diplomatic sgeDts hhu naval Oftcers OF Inc
Unned States VINO We're present In those coun:
AZ ne time Uf those disasters furnished all
the relief In Lneir power 70 tne snfferers, and
were promptly rewarded win grateful and
touching acknowledgements oy the Congress OF
Peru. An appeal TO the cuariIy OF our fellow
citizens has been answered oy much lioerallty.
III This connection / suoDiL an appeal which
Govern ment and Institutions are kindred TO
our OVID, In behalf oi It's Inhabitants, VINO are
suffering extreme GestituLion produced by
It ceDi devastating iDundktiOns.
Our relations with M.xico curing the year
mutual con fidence. Toe Aexioan Government
Las hot eL acted upon The three treaties cole-
brated here last summer for establishing the
rig us Of na allied citizens upon liberal and
just basis, tor regu stlDg consular lowers. and
Tor the adj ent OF mutual claims.
All COM INT rcisl nslions ss well as friends OF
republican institutions, have occasion 10 regret
th o Ire uent local aistuI Dances whlch occur In
some u the constituent S .ates Of Colombia.
NoihiDg has occurred, however, 70 Affect the
hsrmopy and cordial friendship whioh have
Tor several years existed between that youthful
and vigorous republic anu our own.
Negotiations are pepdiny with u view 70 the
sur 1ey and consJ uction OF u snip canal across
the 1sthmus OF DaIien, under the auspices OF
the Unit ed States. nope To oe able 70 submit
the results OF that Degotlstion 70 the Senate
curing lis present session.
The very liberal. treaty which was entered
into Last Year by the United states and Mica
ragua has teen ratified by the latter republic.
Costa Rlca, with The cal nest ness of sincerely
friendly neghbor. solcits reciprocity OF trade,
which l commend to the consideration of Com
gress.
the United States anc Venezuela IN July, 1855,
held and Its decisions have been received at
the Department OF slate. The heretofore recog.
plzeu Government OF the United States OF
Venezuela hos been subverted. A Provisional
Govern menL bayiDg been Instituted under oir-
cumstances which promise durability, II has
bee n formally recognized.
have Lee n reluctantly Obliged to ask expla-
nation and Satisfaction for national injuries
committed by the President OF Hayi. Tne po-
litlcal anu social condition of the Republics OF
HsyIi aDo 81 Domingo Is very unsaLisfsctory
ana painful The abolition Of slavery, wnlon has
been Cal ried into fleet Throughout the island
oI~SL bombs 90 aud the entire West Indies, ex-
cept the Spanish islands OF Uuba and Porto
Rico, has bt en- followed Uy a profound popular
conviction oil the rigntiulness OF republican in
stiuLlOns, and an In teDhe utsire To secure Inem.
The attempt, however, 10 establish republics =
there encounters mauy obstacles, most OF which
may be suppose d ~ result IRON long INDUCED
habits CI Colonial suplneneSS and dependence
upon EuI opean munarcuicaI powers. While
The United states have, Ou all occasions, pro-
tekseu deciued unWilliDgness tuat any part OF
this continent or lLs aoJ acenJ ISLANDS snail be
ma de "a theatre lor a new esGaDllsnment OF mo-
mai cnlcal pow r, TOO lille has been done oy u.s.
on the otner hal d. co attach tue communities
by which we are surrounded 10 our own ooun-
ny. or 10 lend even "a moral suppIrL to the