Mower County transcript., 1869-12-16

favorable to an immediate ct
tempt at renewed negotiation
accordingly 90 instructed the Minister Q
the United 9taDes 10 Great Britain, ani
found that my views in this regard wer'
shared by Her Majesty's ministers. IAop,
\ that the time may soon arrive when th,
I two govelnments can approach tho solu
7 ti0n Of this momontous question with ~
assurance Of what u duo TO the rights, dig
nifty and honor Of each, and with the de
termination not only to remove the cause.
Of complaint in the pas, but to lay tn
foundation Of sbscad pEindipls Of publ,
law which viii prevent future differences
continued : peace and friendship
This is now the only grave question which
the United States have with any foreign ma
:: The question Of . treaty for leciprooit,
between the United States and the britisf
provinces on this continent has not beer
favorably considered by the administration
The Advantage Of :uoh, !. treaty would b.
wholly In favor Of the British producer, OK
between the two sections. No citizen Of
the United States would be benefited BY
reciprocity. Our internal taxation would
4 prove . protection to tho British produce,
i almost squ i 10 thsS protection. which oui
manufacturers now receive hom the tari6.
Some arrangement however, for tho regu.
lation Of ooneme1cial intepcourss between
the UuitedF Stats and the Dominion Of
Canada may be desirable. d e
i The commission for adjusting the claims
for the Hudson Bay and Pnget's Sound
Agricultural Company upon the United
States has terminated its labors, The award
j Of six hundred and fifty tAoa6And dollars
has been made. and all rights and titles Sol
the company on the territory of tho United
4 States have been extinguished. The deeds
for the property of the company have been
received and an appropriation by Congress
to meet this sum is, .asksd The commits
sioners fol dltsrmining the northwestern
land boundary between the United States
and the British possessions under the
i treaty of 1856 have completed their labors,
and the commission dissolved in conformity
with the recommendatio of sOenaress.
4 A proposition vas isaxly sIhkda to the
i British Government to abolish tho mixed
courts created under tho treaty of April q,
1862, for the suppression Of the slave trade.
The subject is still under negotiation.
NlhaRing come tony knowledge that q
= .1,zed sgS under nd Brit
/
bf the United States, and to operate there
. submarine. cable, under q concession
from His Majesty, the Emperor Of
4 the French. Of An excins;va
right for twenty, years Of, teleQzaphic
Communication between the shores Of
France with the verv obiectionable faatnra
Of subiectine ali meses,es conveved There.
bv TO tha sovereiontv snd controI ~ tha
French Goyernment, I caused the French
and British I.eostions ,t Wsahinoton 70 he
m9de acquainted With ths probable policy
Of Conoresa on the subiect n forashadowea
by the bin vhich pessed the Senste in
March last Thie drew tom tha renrasen.
tatiyes of the Comnenv an soresmant n
accept g the baeigAof thair. sonssHH Hons
the nroviaionsof 4ha hiil Sr 81 sncS ~ se ..
enactment Of the subject ~ might be PASS
ed during TIE approaching session pf Con-
gyess; also, to uS6 their induencs to secure
from the French government rnodi
of their concessions, 90 - TO permit tho
landing upon French soil Of any cable BE-
longing to any company Incorporated ~
the authority of the United States, or Of
on their part not Oppose the eatab-
| |lishment; ;of eny such csbie.., In consiSsrs.
ton of this aoreement I, directad H.
of al oitionsbV fke Ehitsd
States authorities to thelandinr of fSa cs.
lie, and to the working of if nntii the
meeting ofs OuAareaaa Irearef q eav that
there has been no mod,hoafions made in
the company'a c,ncession. nor N ~ fsr a. 7 +
ca6 6lsaank theys ysaitamrteil xfoss.crrn
ouStkef oonceSsfos m .soliaisn a fHs
capital and citizens 81 the United states
from competition upon the ahorea ofFranaa.
4 recommend Legislation is pfotS6v the3
rights of citizens iithe .Dnited ,Statea. aa
well A the didnity md S6v1raiantv of the
nation aoainsS cuSks Aisnmnf;oG s. i.shaIi1
also endssvor to SECURE, b. neootiation. an
abandonment of tbs principiS of monopo-
lies in ocean teleersphinr cables ConSea
nished. .TiU E...;
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~ o+hss = Sc:,rs sI t'':sss. = 49, eo veauvn
th.r e, 80, = sn,,. .s;. H. 'G:.sssnsee :s.
ths;- .;t;ss,. ~ cer,. ~ ~ If.,. uces S.sce
-, ths so;s ,nc,,osa ot - h.oe,a ..o J.os ess
80 1k4s - S:oIoe 1sss1te4'
tSs;r cas,.,t,v "a c.s s as.1tH y
W. s.s s;..ss.S. y .Lsy s0 us,r wga.
Thsv socert ososai ses;.;cns -. at .as.
honor vh'ch. ~, on,r hs h.id ~ ~ . e;t;.aSs .Ss
of thair nst;vs lsnj. fh.v ;on,,.v . ,.nSa.
nassnorts dssc,ih;nss ti,sn (. crs,, c|t;.sre
and f n oniv va c,si .ia 5in,J 49,
hans' - YEAR of nn;et ~ thrsst.r. s; ths,,P Pe., "c
threetens the;r nerson. or ths;rr-o,rsrt-s ,.es~a
when their naive stata. 49, draft ;ntc
miKfa1r servioa That 1ba Ssct nS th.;- I
chande az sliGsfkx6e' n tSa6a siS,cyn. az
thew reside permsnentlv from tha Tin;tsd
States: tbat fhav coatrihnfs ,,nfh;to =, ;+s
resources: that fhev avoid dnt;es of tn c;t' M
izenship. and thav' oniv maia thsmssl,Ss
knovn by q .claim of 'n,otaction. .'>1 ksve
directed diplomatio and consnisr OFFICE. ~
the IInitad States Ia scrnt;n;ea osss;,,1I~ III
snch cleima, Of nrotsctiom of tbe c;t;..1. ~ ~
tha Tnited Statea. vhathar nst;ye LS W. s5ont. ~
ed. vho il;schs,Uea hin dntv tn III, co~~tw ~R
is entitled to its eomplete protect;on. @ ~ Wh;is
I have a voice IN Ethe direction Of affairs |
shall not consent to ;m,,r;nt
the sacred right by comforting it nnon
upon fictitious and fraudulent clsimants
on the accession of the present admin;s.
tration it was found that the Minister for
North Germany had made propoejtions for
negotiations for 4 convention Tor the pro-
tection Of emiarant uassenoers ~ vk;ch
no response mad been given. Il v,s .con.
clnded chat to be eAectnai., ali the rca-;i
time bowers engaged In the trade shoniS
ioin in such q measure. Inyitations have