Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-12-11

soon arrive when the governments
Gun approach thesolution of this mo-
mentout question with an assurance
of what Is due to the right, dignity.
and honor of each, and with the de-
termination not only to removo the
causes OF complaint In the past, but
to lay the foundation of broad prin-
cipie OF public law which VIII pre-
vent future differences and tend to
firm and continued peace and friend
ship. This Is now tho only question
which the United states have with
any foreign nation. .....f ,~, q
~. Ill -, RECIPROCITY. ~ $40
The question of a treaty or recipro-
city between the United States and
British provinces on this continent
has not been favorably considered by
the administrations. The advantage
of such treaty would be wholly In
favor of the, British producers, except
possiblya few engaged in the trade.
The com mission for adjusting the
claims Of the Hudson Bay and ,Pn-
gets Sound Agricultural Company
Lupon the United States, has termi-
mated its labor. An award of $3.50,
600 has been made and all rights and
titles of the Company ON the terri
tory of the United States have been
extinguished and. deeds for the pro-
perty of the Company have been re-
ceived. 4, srfDrn4E .dNfnt +.
The Commissioners for determin-
| ing the North western boundary be-
| tween the United States and the
British Possessions, under the treaty
of 1876, have completed their labors,
and the commission has been dis
solved. q ana % hers5sfd ssote d
In conformity with qthe recon
mendation OF Congress, n proposition
was early made to the british gov
eminent to abolish ther mixed courts
created underline treaty of April Z,
| 1862, for the suppression Ofethe 'Alave
trade. The subject is still under ne
gotiatipn. ilSts u ii ysd3gl ,igH
/, t.,fal, TIE FRENCH CABIE.iT
. 1t having come to my Knowledge
that a corporate'company, organized
under British laws, proposed to land
upon the shores Of the United States,
and tooperatel here Submarine ca.
BILE under concession from His Mai
esty the Emperor of the French, OF
an exclusive right for twenty years
of telegraphic communication be-
tween the shores of France and the
United States with the very objec.
tionable feature of subjecting an mes
sages conveyed thereby to the SOW
ereignty and control of the French
government. / caused tile French
and British legations at Washington
to be made acquainted with the pro.
bable policy Of Congress on the sub.
ject as foreshadowed by the bill which
passed the Senate in March last
This drew from tile representative:
of the company an agreement to &C
cept, as the basis Of their operations,
the provisions OF the bill with such
other enactment on the subject a.
might be passed during theapproach
ing session Of Congress-; also, to use
their influence to secure from tn,
French government a ratification oil
J their concession 80 as to permit the
landing upon the French soil of any
cable belonging to any company in
corporated by the authority Of tn,
United States or any Statein thu
Union, and their party not TO Oppose
, the establishment of any such cable
In consideration of this agreement
J directed the withdrawal of all op
position by the United States author
tiles to the landing of the cable ant
, to the working of it, until the meet
ing of Congress. regret to say tina
there has been no modification mad
in the company's concession; nor, 81
, far. as I can learn, have they at
tempted to secure one. Their con
cession excludes the capital aud tn
citizens. of the United States from
competition upon the shores o
France. I recommend legislation t.
protect the right of citizens of the
United States, as well as the dignit,
and sovereignty of the nation agains
such an assumption ] shall also en-
, deavor to secure by negotiation al
: abandonment of the principle of mo
nopolies in ocean telegraphic cables
I Copies of this correspondence ar
! herewith furnished n.r71e ID. -.,|
INTERNATIONAL LAW TO PRoTEc'
, y it'1r3ih IMMIaRANrs. "i
: On the accession of the present ad
, mmistration it was found that tn
( Minister for North Germany ha
E made propositions for the assemblin;
: of convention for the protection Q
I lemigrant passengers, to which no re
4 Spouse had been given. 1t was con
r cluded that to be efiectual all til
maritime powers engaged in tn
trade should Join in such a measure
Invitations have been extended t
I the Cabinets of London, Paris, Flor
/ ence, Berlin, Brussels, the Hague
t Copenhagen and Stockholm to EN-
4 power theirReprescntatives Ok Wash
ington, ID. c., TO similarly enter int
negotiations to conclude with tn
!. United States conventions in du
' form, making uniform regulations a
! 10 the construction of the parts {
i vessels to be devoted to the use O
@ Immigrant passengers as to tn
: quality of food as to medical trea
!. ment of the sick and as to the rule
: to be observed during the voyage /
: order to secure ventilation and prS
{ mote health, to prevent intrinsic
and to protect the females, and prt
Q willing for the establishment of a tr
!. bunal in separate countries for ell
' forcing such regulations by summar
n process. .frr..I I..l' .rrr E.
;; OUR MANUFACTURERS INTERESTS
t Our manufactures are increasin
e with wonderful rapidity under I'll