The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-08
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show the existence Of q de fdcto political or
ganization OF insurgents sufficient to justify a
recognition ;o Of belligersnoy The principle is
own judge. when to accord rights Of belli-
Gerency either to o people struggling to free
themselves from Government they believe to
with each other. The United States have no
disposition to interfere with existing relations
OF spain to her colonial possessions on this
continent. They believe that in due time
spain and other European powers will find
their interest in terminating those relations
independent powers. These dependencies are re
no longer regarded as subject to transfer from
one European power to another. When the
present relation of colonies cease, they are to
become independent powers, exercising right
OF choice and of self-control In determining
their future conditions and relations with
other powers. The United States, in order to
put stop to bloodshod in Cuba and in the
interest j, OF the neighboring people, proposed
termination. The offer not being accepted
by Spain on the basis which we believed could
be received by Cuba, was withdrawn. It is
hoped the good offices of the United States
may yet provo advantageous for a settlement
| OF this unhappy strife. Meanwhile q number
of illegal expeditions against Cuba have been
broken up. 1t has been the endeavor Of the
administration to execute the neutrality laws,
| no matter how unpleasant the task, made 80
by the suffering we have endured from a lack
OF like good faith towards us by other nations.
States
schooner Lizzie Major was arrested on the
high seas by Spanish frigate, and two pas
sengers taken and carried prisoners to Cuba.
REPRESENTATIONS OF these facts were mado to
tho Spanish Government aB soon as official
information reached Washington; the two pas
! sengers were set at liberty, and the Spanish
Government assured the United States that
the Captain d OF the friigate, in making the cap;
been reprimande1, and that the Spanish au-
thorities in Cuba would not sanction any act
that could violate rights, or treat with disre-
| spect the sovereignty Of this nation.
The question of the seizure of the brig Mary
Lowell, at Bahama, by the Spanish author-
tiles, is now the subject OF correspondence be-
| tween this Government, Spain and Great
Britain.
The Captain General of Cuba, about May
| last, issued n proclamation, authorizing the
search OF vessels on the high seas. Imme-
| whereupon the Captain General issued new
proclamation, limiting the search to vessels of
the United States, authorized under the treaty
OF l195. This proclamation, however, was i'm
have always thought that most intimate
relations should be cultivated between the
United States and independent nations on this
Continent. 1t may be we'll worth conaiderinp
whether new treaties between the United
States and them may not be profitably ent cred
| into to secure moro intimate relations, friendly
| commercial and otherwise.
An inter-oceanic canal, to connect the At
| lantlc and Pacific oceans through the Isthmus
| OF Darien, is ono in which comm cree is greatly
interested. Instructions have been given to
| our Mlplster to the United States OF Colombia
| to endcavor to obtain authority for survey
to, determine the practicability OF the under
taking.
In order to comply with the agreement with
| the United States as to a mixed commission ut
Lima for the adjustment OF claims, it became
| necessary to send Commissioner and Secrc-
tary to Lima.
The good Offices Of the United States to
nd ~,
American Republics having been accepted by
Spain, Peru and Ohil q Congress has been in
vited to be held in Washington during the pre-
\ sent winter.
grant has been given to Europeans of an
exclusive right of transit over the Territory of
Nicarauga. to- which Costa Rica has given it's
consent, which, it is alleged conflicts with the
vested rights OF citizens Of the United States.
The Department Of State has now this subject
| under consideration.
The Minister of Poru having made repre-
sontations that there was a state of war be-
tween Peru and Spain, and that the Govern.
ment OF Spain WAS constructing in and near
New York thirty gun-boats. which might be
used by Spain to relieve her naval forco at
CUBA to operate against Peru, orders were
given to prevent their departure. No further
steps have been taken by the representative Of
the reruvian VI. a doyernme 1t to prevent the de-
parture OF these :essels, and l, not feeling
authorized to dctain the proper ty Of q nation
with which we arc at peace, on mere Execu-
tive order, the matter has been referred to the
| Courts.
| The conduct Of the war between the Allies
and the Republic OF Paraguay has made inter
course with that country difficult and il has
been deemed advisable to withdraw our renre
sentative from there
Towards the close of the last administra-
| tlon, convention was signed at London for
the settlement of the outstanding claims be.
tween tween great Britain and the United States,
| OF tho Senate. Time and circumstances at
tending the negotiation Of that treaty were
unfavorable to its acceptance by the people of
| the Unitod States, and it's provisions were
wholly inadequate for settlement of the
grave wrongs sustained by this Government
IN the injuries resulting to the United States
by reason or the course adopted by Great
Britain during the warm increased rates of
| insurance; in diminution Of exports and inn
ports, and other obstructions to domestic in
dustry and production; in it's effect upon the
foreign commerce of tho country; in the de-
crease and transfer to Great Britain Of our
commercial marine; in prolongation of war
and increased cost, both in treasure and in
! lives, for its suppresson-could not be adj
justed and satisfied ordinary commercial
claims which continually arise between com
mercial nations, and yet the convention treated
| them simply as such ordinary claims from
which they differ moro widely in tho gravity of
| their character than in the magnitude of their
| amount. Great even as is that difference. not
Q word was found in the treaty, and not an in
| feronce could be drawn from 1t, to remove the
sense OF unfriendliness Of the courua 30 nrnat