The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-16

established the extremely nOcral prlnctpto
of receiving into its citizenship any citizen
of the United States, or of any other Of the
American republics, npon the simple coutli-
ton of voluntary registry. The corrcspoD-
dence herewith submitted will be found
painfully replcte with accounts of the ruin
and wretchcdness produced by recent earth
quakcs of unparalleled severity in the rcpub-
lies of Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. The
diplomatic agents and naval officers Of the
United States who were present in thosc
countries at the time of those disasters, fur
nislIed all the relief in their power to the
sufferers, and were promptly rewarded with
grateful and touching acknowledgement by
the Congress of Peru. An appeal to the
charity of our fellow citizens has been an
swered by much liberulity. In this connec-
tion / submit m appeal which has been
made by the Swiss republic, whose govern
ment and institutions arc rendered to our
own, in behalf of its Inhabitants who are
suffering extreme dcstiiution produced by
devastating humiliation.
Our relations with Mexico during the
year have been marked by an increasing
growth of mutual confidence. The Mexi-
can government has not yet acted upon
the three treaties celebrated here last sum
mer for establishing the rights Of natural
lied citizens upon liberal aud just basis;
for regulating consular powers, and for the
adjustment of mutual claims.
All commercial nations, as well as an
friends of republican institutions, have oc-
casion to regret the frequent local disturban-
ces which occur in some of the constituent
States of Columbia. Nothing has occurred,
however, to affect the harmony and cordial
friendship which have for several years ex-
listed between that youthful and vigorous
republic and our own Negotiations arc
pending with view to the survey and con-
struction of ship canal across the Isthmus
of Darien. under the auspices of the United
States Ihope to be able to submit the re.
suits of that negotiation to the Senate du-
ring its present session.
The very liberal treaty which was entered
into last year by the United States and Mica.
rauga has been ratified by the latter Re-
public.
Costa RIGA, with the carncstness of sim
cercly friendly neichbor, solicits reciproci.
ty Of trade, which commend to the coLsid.
Grafton of Congress.
The convention created by the treaty 10
tween the United States and Vcnezuela in
July. 1866, for the mutual adjustment al
claims, has been held and its decisions have
been received at the department If State.
The heretofore recognized government of the
United States of Venezuela has been sub
verified, a provisional government having
been instituted under circumstances which
promise durability. 1t has been formally
recognized.
Ihave been reluctantly obliged to ask ex-
PLANTATION and satisfaction for national inju.
ries committed by the President of Hayti.
The political and social condition of Hsyti
and st. Domingo and the entire West In
dies, except the Spanish Islands Of Cuba and
Porto Rico, has been followed by profound
popular conviction of the rightiulncss Of 70.
| publican institutions anC an intense desire
10 secure them. The attempt, however, to
establish republics there encounters many
obstacles, most of which may be supposed
to result from long INDUCED habits Of cclos
sal supineness and dependence upon Euro
pean monarchical powers. While the Uni
ted States have on oil occasions professed ,
decided unwilingness that any part Of THU
continent or of its adjacent islands shall b
made theatre for new establishment o
monarchical power, too little has been don,
by us ON the other hand to attach the com
muniteis by which we are surrounded to
our own country, or to lend even moral sup
port to the efforts they ore so resolutely ant
so constantly making to secure republican
institutions for themselves. 1t is indeed {
question of grave consideration whether ou
recent and present example is not calculated
to check the rowth and expansion of fire.
principles. and make these communities
distrust, if not dread, a government which
at will, consigns to military dominion State
that are integral parts of our federal Union
While ready to resent any attempts by othe
nations tn extend to this hemisphere th
monarchial form of government assumes d
establish over large portion of its peopl
rule more absolute harsh and tyrannica
than any known to civilized powers.
The acquisition of Alaska was made witt
the view Of extending technical jurisdiction
and republican principles in the Americs
hemisphere. Believing that further ste
could be taken in the same direction ] laa
year entered into treaty with the King 9
Denmark for the purchase of the islands {
St. Thomas and ST. John on the best term
then attainable, and with the express cor
sent of the people of these islands. Thi
treaty still remains under consideration
the Senate. A new convention has been el
tered into with Denmark. charging Ii
time fixed for final ratification of the orig
nal treaty. Enterprising national polio
would seem to satisfy the acquisition an
incorporation into our Federal Union Of Il
several adjacent continental and insult
communities as speedily MS it can be dol
peacefully, lawfully and without any vol
ton of national justice. faith or honor. Fo
egn possession or control OF those comm
mites has hitherto hindered the growth Of
and impaired the influence of the Unit
States. Chronic revolution and anarcl
there would be equally injurious. Est
one of them, when firmly established - I
independent republic, or when incorporate
into the United States, would be nc
source Of strength and power.
Conforming my administration to the
principles, / have on no occasion lent 90
port or federation to unlawful expeditio
set on foot on the plea of republican prop
gandism or of national extension OF Z
grandizement. The necessity, however,
REFRESHING such unlawful movements clsal
indicates the duty which rests upon %
adapting our legislative action 10 the o'
circumstances Of decline Of Europe
monarchial power and influence, and the
crease of American republican ideas int
ests anil sympath,es. II cannot be long
fore it will become necessary for this g
eminent to lend s,me effective aid 70 the
luton of the political and SOCIAL proble
which are continually kept before the wOI
by the two republics Of the Island Of go
Domingo. and which are now disclosi
themselves more distinctly than heretof
, in the Island of Cuba. The subject is CO