Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-12-09


wards Us NV their violation.
TN the 2sth of March last. the schooner
Lizzie Major was arrested ON the high seas
by a Spanish frigate and two passengers
taken from II and carried prisoners tn Cuba
Representations of these facts were made
10 the spanish Government soon rs Off,
cial information Of them reached Washing
ton. The two passengers were set at lib-
erty aud the spanish authorities assured
the United States that the captain OF the
frigate In making the capture. had acted
without the law that he had been rcpri-
mandcd for the irrcgnlarity OF his conduct.
and that the spanish authorities In Cuba
would not sanction any act that could VIC.
late the rights or treat with di-rcspcct. the
sovereignty OF this nation. The question
Of the seizure Of the brig Mary Lowell at
one OF the Bahama Islands by the Spanish
authorities. i now the subject of the cor
rc-pondencc between this Government and
those of Spain and Great Britain.
The Captain General cf Cuba about Nav
last. issued q proclamation and authorized
a search "a he made Of all vessels on the
high seas. Immediate remonstrance was
made against this. whcrcupon the Captain
General issued a new proclamation limit
ing the right OF search To vessels of the
United States ~ far authorized under
the treaty of 1922 This proclamation.
however. was immediately withdrawn.
| have always felt that the most intimate
relations should be cultivated between thu
Republic uf the L nifcd States aud all indie
pendent nations on this continent. II NAV
be well worth considering whether thc new
treaties between Us and them may not be-
probably cniered into TAI secure more in
Innate relations, friendly. commercial AMI
otherwise.
IuE p,RITN CAM
The subject of m in'crpccanic canal 10
conncc, tho Atlantic and Pacific oceans
through the I>ihmu- Of paricn i one in
which commerce j. greatly interested In
>tructions have hcen given To our Minister
H. the republic ~ the United States OF Col
umhia Ia endcaYor 10 obtain authority for
a surrey 10y this government Ia or,lrr Ia
determine the pTacticahili,y OF ~gch an un-
drrtaking. and a charter for the right Of
var Ia build by private enterprise such
work.. II The surrey proves IL 10 Dc pracii-
cable
pant ,~b Citui
Ia or!cr a. comply with the ,rccmcnt Of
~" nifcd >'atr> and the miIc,i commission
a. LINK for the adjustment Of claims Il be.
came necessary t. send a commits iar,~r and
SECRETARY a. Lima in August last No ar
preparation having been male hy Congress
f'r this purpose Il j. now asked that one he
made covering tho past and future expense
~ the commission.
II '"N"hf~~
The government officers 80 the United
states to bring about peace between Spain
aul 'h' south America Republics with
y hieh >hc hA~ h"cn al war. having been ac.
rrpi"d ~ spain. Peru and CHILL. a congress
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gwen ii~ assent. whIehit j. ALLEGED conflicts
with ih, vested ri-et. ~ the ,i,i1rn> of the
uit"d states me Department ~ State
ha> nHw ms subject uu''r consideration.
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,Nr.r per73.ot Stain .uA ,ha, sp,In
s - rsu.irur'ln. " ana near Nrw York
f4lrfy g,tul,1at. which might '. used h,
spain .u >nrh . vartu Tttrtr the naval
f5rr- NJ Cuba 20 a. q oi,, rate a-ains, Peru.
ouicr~ were given 20 pr-,eui their depart
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hsh' = pIr''ht nc d"l'arthrr .; these NeN-
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Towards The close of the last admins
iraiinn convention was signed AT Lon.
dnu Tor III" settlement ofaii outstanding
chains between Great Britain and the
United states. which failed u receive
III" adsi and consent pi the Senate To
il, ratification. Til, time and the car
cum~inucc. attending the negotiation oi
iha, treaty were fayorahl. to it, ac-
ccp'aucr by the people ui the | nitcd
states. Wi It's provisions were WHOLLY
inadequate for the settlement ri the
grave wrong> that had been .u-iaimcd
~ this government A. well ~ hy III ri'-
iAens. The iujuric> resulting 10 the
, nifcd ~tafc- by reason of the course
adapted bv Grra, Britain during our
late civil war ha> increased The rate, Of
Insurance aud ha- resulted in the dimi
mutton 81 uur export. .iv,i imports aud
obstruction 80 our domestic industry
aud urpdu,, ton. Its effect unon the
foreign commerce ot the cnuntr. has
been the decrease and transfer To- Great
Britain of our commercial marine the
prulpugaiion OF the war and increase.
cost both ia treasure and ia live. Tor it,
suppression. These claims should not
be- adjusted and satisfied a. rrdinar,
commercial claim, which continunll,
arise between commercial nations. aud
vet the convention treated them simply
a. such ordinary claims from which thev
( differ more widel, in the gravity OF their
character than in the magnitude 81 the