, 1869-01-27

H1f. HffFFH$ HnllFHsH htl lH fFluItN III III Ffty
,l.sans n,. nnh TINT III" eu:'ss ql!rAton viii l.,
frnlntrd IN \ ,uIaJIy ditlr!rih ha.1e u,ldur ,bu
~ 3" hGhttrasltR.1.n
nku1a1AlnGltus Gr NATIuhAL nA@N rtMcrLA.
Mr liuh1a'd, to'nr.t"ltur Of tLu cnrrrrey. WAS
!" r." p" la'' n!: t"'nIul''rrr, t".!ny /" ursr
ssr".: ikr A.att r a..,! TeIfIlurh.. Ihr prupo.1.
,.:n u "a. wa. ,l'''a','n. ~. Tut a"ncl,"t. 'nkcn:
tiHanT AT .irG>l.t.My
Hkw tonk, Jim. :G.,i'hc Lawrence tAa...
=, hntr'fA. .intr!rHa fcnefh1 Nahkh dan.!lri). UT
~" I'D tntinnt. lcrn!LE IL ,!te tuGtlusnr-y u,nt
liz neral lsAbks huyir ncrn ordered IL xHi iarrr,Iu
Gsne,aa u n.!, Utal'. sA}e; I'VE har!nn i"tn"aaly
IL tlc tnIde uf General tlrniis."
TIE DEKAh tTEAMelilI rDNrAhy.
:. nHmhtr Ut slcn,Hns'p saen, among them Q.
construction of vetsrla for the New York steam
sllp Company. They s,air1 that sufficient capi-
II! var waiting 'tc action Of Congress the htll
r.'a''yc to I'll. compAEy to build Ill ihr etsam.
thfpa that were required, withnnt asking nuh-
t'a:es as from TOT ihe s3sesan-n' otA:r pass.cs were
,.sees inst It ii rrorostd 10 confrr tn the New
fulk c0!nIan!rs.
THE sorru AxEn1cAa HlsstoE.
Secretary StWald has Nfltttn II letter to the
StrAte Appropriation ard senate Foreign Alfiirs
COMMITTEES. showing: the uh4G;tli.y Of lne ac.ion
CT the lioIsr III ctIifuliaM:itv the Soutn Am:ri-
csn r.t-s,0ns. and n-kn;. thr Senate to strike
nut Rutlt. = aucEdinrnt, nE It would bc tr1pass:-
hs ~ neil Us imlullt'c, 10 caE1y ont ITS pro.
7nE NEGOTIATIONS FoR TIE DAS3sH wEs7 INDIES.
WAsn,snTos, Jan. 81 -Mr. Seward his sub2llt-
ted IL The seu.'c the correspondence in c:nrac-
!-lan1r Q! St. 1homas, st. John anI Saata Cruz.
Flete Eet tot!a'!ons hai their inception in con-
,et:h1ion estwteh Mr. Seward aud ucat raj llaA.-
iuI tA the ~ OF Jahu=ry> lsIi. TIC negotiations
were tEe sn jcrt cf repeated interviews batHeen
ths, srerrt1,y q! bsatc and the Danish Miuls..r,
~ Snd rpoa ~ departure ot thS 'a';er for Europe
Mr. Seward tc GenEtal Haas!0f.
oN NAaI1lEG1oS, july II, 1866.
"s1E: have the honor to propose 10 you that
the CHlted sla.es w,Il Legutiac with TIC King of
l'erInnIk tsr the purchase Ct the Dantgal I.lasds
a9j=ecut tu1r:s, Santa Cruz and st. J:hp. TIC
ITtted STATES will he willing to pay fot TIC sane
S.i;3f1o il: eo:e, parable in this c3ultrg: reco-
eo1:.e unieT:isrd: vii require tto 'Su eons1i ~H.
ta';cna! ratification OF tte senate. Inso-
much ,; =. AZ you propose 70 slstt coyenhl;cn,
will he Instructed 10 converse with You, or w:lh
y"ur oectT ,ncat, the subject; hut should your
:osesL;G;su: e9nclnas to Ecso;'a-c, shs proceed,
roi elsewhere. .Acerrt, sir, the rene1ed a=sus-
arces Of mJ high eonslueraslon:
s.11is Excelere-. Gen. RAss.orr.'; Sc.
The ttforTlaf negotiations which led to the fore
Cn;r letter hsd extended oSes year and |, sI:,
hui fslaEe H. l7sr @ ot ao;scr rssr ;he u. s.y
became ac1it,u. for its raiacation. as will be ex-
p:a.ned IN le'tst rem Ms: srgard 70 Ar. fea'
Mr Seward 10 AE. Yea:uan.
u DsrA1TNE<7 OF Mate.
'WAsnTsG7os. Aug. II. ieGs. {
Your despatch bf lie I'D Ut juy has h4cn re-
ccsvra. In TINT r5p"r son call my s.tcct:uu 10
the delay which rs, attended the ratdcatlon Of
ii ouas .Ed ST. Iodn. The subjse. il nae nae which
!A.4 tcI.asttoeat mus: necessarily treat with pEu-
deEee ard delcscy, i1;ssmach ~ The Senate ahd
c"rgrets. tctn: cocrdlnate powers, have, uudrr
nHr constitution, tie right to apr:ovc o1 reject
liz Graty. II hscaEc manifest. early In th= tie.
elLutLr nf tie iac l"uE sre:lon Of t.oastsss .h.t
the policy Of foreign .csiulsttu which rhs iTeRl-
1cEs fas pursued would be etutiousiy canvas 4cd
III those .wi: hC deg. The Regular eEd istnary
oa.iisss ofthe seaste aad co:g'ess gave place 70
'r- !E1ere5:- J: Yas apparent tina. !arar toward
't't panisn trea:7 conlt no1 be iorcc4, and iha:,
u tue contrary, 'he tielny wonid proba6y work
| probably not to reaEetmeie unit, ntcrmbrr.
Many qnrstio1s have hsen c,sposed n, The PRES.
euce ii which WAS Entavurablc to recon. .lheea-
tlar Of th3 rresrE: hare Luw, hE thr Presidents
a:recticD. invited Mr. Nlllc 10 come lrre ard 10
eE,sr nto IN :rtlsls esentinS t; 'le time Of tue
| gwen me assurance that the Darish tiorrrumcnt
/ would chs*sius'y concur lu the enlargement.
Yum my communicate sl'c.c facts to Com. F1,s.,
| md sGEu1c him. at tte sane time, Of ,ha Pres.
t:rnt'e sincere de.fre for the coEsunasa,on OF The
t<re:7 tss2s1, ~ penaFk WVI ~ Yp5 sesasut
III. Seward TO Mr. frsnan.
- PFFAHTMEt- OF STATE,
| p" WAtHfS6ToS. aug. H. 1883.
"SIn: There is manifest in tho pablc mind
| sonletli11c OF rrac1Ion IN favo7 Of tie recent
| treaty acqui-l,lens OF Alaska nud st. Tnomas,
Sansiwi iclt ft1atd.. / do rot, however, aui this
tesetiou a. ret sutEleign'l5 ttrong 10 iuslify IN
! hi lEcresec OF the purcea.e mory stipulated Ia
oar Danish treaty wculd plo:,ah1y render II more
eseptnne 10 1n nt ssna' ssa cens,e. ns r.
| h"ny Num foreign adAIe, AID fastened
unnn its "wn internal forces ami interests.
nane sh'hf yau nF VII hs &c agis g.
may MAXI Il. eon'eIte known 10 tho 1ia;1atsh ash
e''e'n"sns am 'tf, EoS! ooedens ssrvant
"Gtcn6E II. YEA4AN. &c, Copcnhxysn.''
rhs ,sr.y IT,. w; .utmt1cd soa s.rnam., oscs
Ja,nnty ~, 1>fis, Mr. Seward rays:
lneonuch .. ~" !" The sn,c4lcd long session
ef the ttrnty ran he drawn frola tlc .!r,y OF
liz cot'r dusa'on In tho Senate. Tn The I'LL day
Of J.nuary ,Et'nnt arl'rctal cnvo7 Of tho uomini-
government hnd rccontsdcred ite nyrctfuu Of our
propositions Tor the purchase OF sn,t,nHa. md dc.
e,rta ' nov 10 afses upon sctms and ir*'scd t,rmt
l"mii;'c,n rioro-tlon. TnM rnsjas, il. =. thtre' a
ir ua1sy s5 sf s sr,e N A: praa1
wnIs Tor The rcin!t Of my conferences with .hc
1'onn'cnn M1tister before rroer"dinr !" fnnl
ttr treaty for ~. 1l1nsHa. md ri. :ahh l"4.'a
nn,a'nE +: 'n ntnp91ar '4ToE by lice examination
In n.uliir1 letter Of aamc date hut marked
"pr!vatc and CONFIDENTIAL" Mr.. seward -syt:
.tshould regret II yon were s.-surnca hg the
a! The Negotiations fur The Danish Islands, to
| witch you a!lude. II my well he nudcrstood,
cree Tor ai that 10 l,sw nl!iona' nl,ry, dcl,her:
! sicily nhdefthkrn upon considerations Of fltura
| ndtnntaer. 6vtr slrhf universal i4yos when ar-t
Announced. ri wrrr o'nrrwta', and II the puh.
r.4 rnrcd TO ncecpi policy OF init rurt lrn,ae,!i
e'e1y UPON its Acknowledgement, II wun'a he ditfcnl,
70 conceive what Necessity th:re would be
wtnld direct beforehand, 1nfaiitniy. III all casee
HLat rhuuld be dcnr ann what should be i'fI
SSnc; Il !, + ,nc G,sa, assan'aSe Il s r.
In ~ thc l'ghts. favarah1c and unia7o:ahlc, Ii
which lcnsun, Interest. nrjudtec aud passion q.
,.rd, ard all that eau g. expected, is ,h4t de:,
riHr uron rnh'tc questions thall b. made Whit
ana:oish sh.e Tine. he wisely marie, and shall ra
: lint iEc t;nrcrrmrn1 of the Uultei s1ste-
aitLonEh It IL rendered vcsy enm2'ex by ipttraa
sLesks and nasnees has ta'lcd At any ..nc T. act
much prom1tncss In The cnuhuc. Of Its foreicl
a1'stFe az other ns:ions generally do. II r. nov
nj apy ,i.uc durirE twelve years, to pro.vs
: Louisiana. No onc now thinks thu, ,hc govern
qntrst!on Of California. The sharpness 0! cslil
citm Upon the acquisition Of Alaska IS maniscstl
t abated already. Thc extension Of tho tnlsc
States into the tropical seas Is afIa!f ecarcc
: lets important than either ol thcsr.. Il woa
have been wosdettal itit had escaped scaschtn
t 1t The anne time that Er. Seward was thu
: hopeful, tic American Minister ct Co2eahage
Mr. ieamEn 10 Nj. Seward.
&'Ir6Ar1oN OF TIE CAtrtD SrArka
CorESHAaEx, Jan. -, 1865.
1 Folkclh,ne, the lower house Of the R,zsdae. an
|. | ls Low under consideration III tho Ltndsth1ns
uprs, chamber where i l. slso expected ~ ,h
1 The SLIT Inst; haze observed for some Ecck
: 5en Of the diplomatic Corps rc:ieez
= hero to ISs1n tie ,pIeba1ie ts1s Of y p
liable Information. that the Impression ha. bcc
!; made upon the Cabinets. OF mos. OF tue ere.
eo.rsspordcnee rom Washington, tat tue 11est
y .hc snoo 81 one soh
snrd i srt- 1he % 'niornstton npon wniea e1.t
!. sased was every whsre unexpected but. a,
he hotfasd h1 i received With evident sa:lefsct'n
Hsea not q now Gs5 sna Ct could p not fFf II,
ai1Ga hehi9 yain,ss y, saotns might Wc deprive
ID deem ne nasscs NIT os too much rfeuidcanee not
@ oe onfs e. eom',sonisaSa n',eo, hare deferred a1
ithed ofits ,ruth hlvo now M dam, wSa.ox ~
se9ae aelT:pi ~ a 'n very ss;Ess!a!ly yonr d
II Washington, D. u 1'"'
"a THE xATuaALIHATIoS 1REt7v.
as1esd apon ), a. Site. ona ae'p sss e
= csn,ncntr On the qacstsoa Il nstu.azsss"n: ;,
= run tho United A,ates Of Amsries. .na Ea*. I.
ID 1utd Btaucy ri BickcrHiaff, Her. HE'annlc Mhj
~ pr1nr InnI kt6tr far FUTHlRu