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

colonial possessions on this continent.
They believe that i'm due time Spain
and other European powers viii find
their interest In severing these rela-
tions and establishing their present
dependencies as an independent pow
of the family OF ma
tions. The dependenciesare no longer
regarded as subject to transfer from
one European power to another
When the present relation of colonies
ceases, there to become independent
powers, exercising the right of choice
and of self-control in the determiiia-
ton of their future relations with
other powers. The United States in
order to put stop to bloodshed in
Cuba i'm the interest of a neighboring
people, proposed their good offices to
bring the existing contest to q termi-
nation. Thee offer not being accepted
by Spain, ON abasis which we believe
could be received by Spain, was with
drawn. 1t Is hoped that the good
offices Of the United States may yet
prove advantageous for the settle
ment of this unhappy struggle. In
the meanwhile number of Illegal
expeditions against Cuba iihave been
broken up. 1t has been the object of
the administration to execute the neu
trality laws in good faith, no matter
how unpleasant the mode. rg. q
SOUTH ANGLICAN RELATIONSHIP
TERocEANIC CANAL. III,
| have always felt that the most
intimate relations should be cultiva-
ted between the republic of the Uni
Ia. a H..
on this continent. 1t may be we'll
worth considering whether new
treaties, between the United States
and the United States of Colombia
may not be profitably entered into to
secure more intimate relations, friend
", commercial and otherwise. The
subject of an international canal, to
connect the Atlantic and Pacific
ocsans through the Isthmus of Darien,
Is one which commerce Is greatly in
terested in. Instructions have been
given to our Minister to the republic
to the United States of Colombia to
endeavor to obtain authority for a
survey by this government, in order
to determine the practicability of such
an undertaking, and procure char
ter or right of way to build, by pri-
vate enterprise, such q work, if the
survey proves 70 be practicable.
In order to comply with the agree
ment Of the United States as to O
mixed commission at Lima, for the
adjustment of claims 1t became neces-
sary to send u commissioners and sec
rotary to Lima, in August last. No
appropriation having been made by
Congress for this purpose, it Is now
asked that one be made covering the
past and future expenses of the COM
mission.
The good offices of the United States
to bring about q peace between Spain
land the South American Republic
with which she Is at war, having
been accepted by Spain, and Peru and
Chilli, congress has been invited to
be held in Washington during the
present winter. ti.lf.
a grant has been made to Europe
ans of an exclusive right of transit
over the territory of Nicaragua, to
which Costa RIGA has given its as
sent, which it is alleged conflicts with
the vested rights of citizens of the
/ United States. The Department OF
State has now this subject under con
federation. iA "ti tif ih p
THE SPANISH GUNBoATs AT NEW
ly3-a "NHrI YORK. sE %tt
The Minister of Peru having made
Representations that there was STATE
Of war between Peru and Spain, and
q that Spain was constructing in, and
near New York, thirty gunboats,
which might he used by Spain in such
n way as to relieve the naval force al
Cuba so as to operate against Puru
orders were given to prevent their de-
parture. No further steps having
been takenby the representative o
the Peruvian government to prevent
the depai ture of these vessels, and
not feeling authorized TO detain the
property of q nation With which W.
are at peace, on u mere Executive or
der, the matter has been referred t.
the Courts to decide. The conduct o
: the war between the Allies and til,
} republicof Paraguay has made com
. munication with the interior of tina
. country so difficult that 1t has beer
deemed advisable to withdraw oul
! Representatives from there.
L. t THE ALABAMA CLAIMS 49,
|, Towards the close of the last ad
: ministration, a convention was signe,
l at London for the settlement of al
outstanding claims between Grea
: Britain and the United States which
failed to receive the advice and con
{ sent of the Senate to its ratification
, THE time and the circumstances at
tending the negotiation of treat,
| We're unfayorable TO its aocentanoe b,
5 The neonle of tho United States. ant
:, lie nroy{sions were wholly inadeauat
far n settlement of the grave wrong
: that had been sustained by this pov
ernment as well "a Inv its citizens
lTha Injuries resultiny ms To ms Inv rea
\ son of fhe course adopted by Grea
Rr;tian anringt The lote civil Var. In
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