The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-08

war with each other The United States have no dis
position interfere with the existing relations of Spai
to her colonial possessions on this continent The
believe that in due time Spain and other Europea
powers will find it to tn cir advantage in termnatin
these relations and establishing their present Deepen
d denotes as independent powers These dependence
are regarde subject to transfer from Euro
pean power to another. When their relation of col
onies ceases, they are to become independent powers
exercising the right of choice and selfcontro in de
erminng their future condition and relation with othe
powers The United States, in order to put stop t.
bloodshed in Cuba, and in the interest Of neighbor
ing people, proposed her good offices bring the ex
, by Spain basis which we believed could be re
eeved by Cuba, was withdrawn. 1t is hoped the goo
offices rendered may yet prove advantageous for til
settlement of this strife. Meanwhile number of il
legal expeditions against Cuba have been broken up
The administration has tried to the neutrality
laws, no matter how unpleasant the task. On the 26t
Of March last the United States schooner Lizzie Ma,
was arrested on the high by Spanish frgate ant
two passengers carried off prisoners to Cuba. Thes
facts were made known to the Spanish government al
official information reached Washington. The passen
gers were liberated, and the Spanish government as
sured US that the Captain of the frgate making tn
capture, acted without law that be had been repre-
manded and that their authorities in Cuba would no
sanction any act that could restrain rights or treat dis
respectfully the sovereignty of this nation
The seizure of the brig Mary Lowell, at Bahama by
the Spanish authorities is the subject of cores
land. The CaptainG General of Cuba last Nav ISSUED
proclamation authorizing the search of vessels on the
high seas Immediate remonstrapce was made aoa;ns
this, and the Captain General issued new proclama
tlon limiting the search to vessels of the United States
authorized under the treaty of 1885, This was also
/ withdrawn.
l have always felt that the most intimate relations
| should be cultivated between government and the
independent nations this continent. 1t is worth
considering whether treaties between the United
States and them may not be protaby entered into to
secure more intimate relations, friendly, commercial
and otherwise
An inter-oceanic canal to connect the Atlantic and
Pacific, through the Isthmus of Daren, is one which
commerce is greatly interested in Our Minister to
Columbia has been instructed to endeavor to obtain
authority for survey to determine the practicability
OF the undertaking. To comply with the agreement,
our government Is to appoint liked commission at
Lima, and for the adjustment of claims it became
necessary to send commissioner and secretary Also
The good offices of the United States to bring about
having been accepted by Spain Peru and chill. a
congress has been invited to be held in Washingto
during the present winter grant has been given to
Europeans OF an exclusive right of transit over the
sented and which, is alleged conflicts with the rights
Of citizens of the United States. The Department of
State has now this subject under consideration
The Minister from Peru having made representa-
tons that there was state of between Peru and
Spain, and that Spain constructing in New York
thirty gunboats, which might be used BY Spain to en-
able the naval force at Cuba to operate against Peru
orders were given to prevent their departure No fur
Their steps have been taken by the Peruvian Minister
70 prevent their departure. And not feeling author
a
are at peace on mere executive order the matter was
referred to the courts
The war between the allies and the Republic of Par
aguay made intercourse with that country difficult and
representation withdrawn.
Towards the close of the last administration con-
venton signed at London for the settlement of the
outstanding claims between Great Britain and the
United States which failed to receive the advice and
consent of the Senate The time and circumstances at
tending the negotiation of that treaty were not favor
able to its acceptance by the people of the United
wpra adj
Element Grave wrongs sustained by this government
injuries resulting to by of the course adonted
by Great Britain during the war increase of nsur-
dmlnution of exports and imports and other re-
strctions to domestic industry could not be adjusted
and satisfied ordinary commercial claims which con
tnually arise with commercial nations. Yet the Con
venton treated them simply such ordinary claims
from which they differ widely in the gravity of
their character than in their magnitude Great even
as IS the difference not word found in the treaty
and not an Inference could be drawn from it to
the sense OF untrendness of the course of Great
Britain In our struggle for existence which has so
deeply and universally impressed itself upon the peo
pie OF this country Believing that Convention TINS
its course and inadequate in its nrovis
lons would not have produced the hearty and cordial
settlement OF the pending questions which alone con-
sistent with the relations which desire tn have rn,
between the Uuited States and England
regard the action of the Senate in REJECTING the
treaty to have been wisely taken in the interest of
peace and as necessary step in the direction of per
ect and cordial friendship between the two conntr;ee
sensitive people, ceusorious their power are more
It ease under great wrong, wholly mentioned than
lnder the restraint which satisfies neither their ideas
lave sustained. The rejection of the treaty was fo
owed BY state Of public feeling, both sides of which
thought not favorable to an immediate attempt re-
lew negotiations accordingly instructed the Min
ster of the United States to Great Britain and found
hat my views in this regard shared by her Males
vs. Minister'S hope that the time may soon arrive {
7hen the two Governments approach the solution
this momentous question with an appreciation that
ue to the rights, duty and honor Of each and with
ne determination, not only to the causes of
omplant in the past, but Ito Law foundation m
road principle opubc law, which will prevent future
iherences, and tend to firm and continued peace t
nd friendship This is now the only grave question
he question of renewing the treat for trade
etween the United States and British nroyinces nm
ais continent favoraby considered in conora,tv with
ne recommendation of Congress S
proposition to abolish mixed courts for tbe snn
resson OF the slave trade is under negotiation # v
aving come to my knowledge that corporate comma p
J, organised unaer British laws, proposed to land
1ere submarine cable under concession from the t.
mpre of the French exclusive right for twenty d
ears OF between the shores
france ana the United States with the yerv obec
enable feature of subectng all messages CONVEYED
hereby to the scrutiny and control of the French gov
'nment, caused the French and British Legations a
Washington to be made acquainted with the nroha Il
policy of Congress on this subject as foreshadowed
bill which passed the Senate in March last This t.
rev from the representatives, of the company an n
operations,
rovlsons of the bill and such other enactments on
us subject as might be passed during the approximate
sslon OF Congress Also to their influence to Sc
Ire from the French government modification of in
cir concession, so as to permit the landing of any d.
Die belonging to any company, incorporated by the 70
'thority of the United States or any State in the OF
non and on their part not to oppose any negotiation
any such cable. In consideration of this agreement
instructed the withdrawal of all opposition of the
nted States to the landing until the meeting of Con-
ess. regret to say there has been no modification
ade In the companys concession nor so far as can m
arm, have they attempted to secure one The conces co
IN excludes capital and citizens of the United States pa
I'm competition upon the shores of France recon- St
end legislation to protect the rights Of citizens of the
'ted States and the sovereignty the nation against
Oh an assumption. shall also endeavor to secure
negotiation the abandonment of the principles of
'nopoles in Ocean telegraphic cables q,
The unsettled political condition of other countries W
metmes induces their citizens to come to the United OF
ates for the purpose of becoming naturalsed Hay hi
secured this boon, return to their country and re-
e there without disclosing their change of allegiance th
ey accept official positions of trust or honor which IS
only be held by citizens of their native lands They
rney under passports describing them as such citi-
49, and tits only when civil dscord after perbans Ia,
ars of quiet threatens their persons or their pronertv
when their native State drafts them into it's military
vice that their change allegiance is made known
ey reside permanently from the United States con ~
butte nothing to Its revenues avoid duties of Citizen pc
p, and only make themselves known by claim of pa
'tection have directed the diplomatic and consul thu
officer to scrunise carefully all such claims of nro TIL
ton Our manufactures are increasing with won ins
rful rapidity under the encouragement which thew 100
" receive. With the improvement in machinery .h'