The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-12-17
may not be proftably entered into to
secure more intimate relations, friend
ly and otherwise.

The subject of IN inter-oceanic ca
nal TO connect the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, through the Isthmus of Dari-
en-, is one in which the United States
is greatly Interested. Instructions
have been given our minister at the
Republic of the United States of Col
umbia to endeavor to obtain authority
for survey by this Government, in
order to determine the practicability
of such an undertaking, and charter
for the right OF way, to be built by
private enterprise, If the survey proves
1t TO be practicable.
PERU.
In order to comply with the agree
ment OF the United States rs to mixed
commissions at Lima for the adjust
ment of claims, it became necessary to
send Commissioner and Secretary to
Lima in August last. No appropria-
tions having been made for this pur-
pose, it is now asked tl1nt one be made,
covering the past and future expenses
OF the commission.
1AN"1N1A
Has made the intercourse with that
country so difficult that it has been
deemed advisable TO withdraw our rep
resentatiye from there.
OTHER FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The good Offices of the United
States to bring about peace between
Spain and the South American Repub-
lies with which she is at war having
been accepted by Spain, Peru and
Chill, congress has been invited to be
held in Washington during the pres
ent winter.
A grant hns been given to Europe
ans Of an exclusive right of transit
over the territory Of Nicaragua, to
which Costa Rica has given its assent,
but which, it Is alleged, conflicts with
vested rights of citizens OF tho United
States. The Department OF State
has now this subject under considera-
ton.
The Minister Of Peru having made
that there was q state
L? between Peru and Spain, and that
Spain was constructing in. and near
New York, Government gunboats
which might be used by Spain in such
q way as TO relieve the naval force at
Cuba so as to operate against Peru,
orders were given to prevent their do
parture. Whether steps have beon
taken by the representatives of the
Peruvian Government to prevent the
of these vessels, do not
feel authorized to detain the property
Of the nation with whom we are at
peace, on o mere executive order. --
The matter has been referred TO the
courts to decide.
Towards the close of the last adj
a convention was signed
at London for the settlement of all
claims between Great
Britain and the United States, which
failed to receive the advice and con-
sent of the Senators to its ratification.
Time and circumstances attending the
of the treaty, were favora-
bic to its acceptance by the people of
the United States. But its provisions
were wholly inadequate for the settle
ment of the grave wrongs that had
been sustained by this Government as
well as It's citizens. The injuries re-
sulting to the United States by reason
of the course adopted by Great Brit
ain during our late civil war in the in
creased rates of insurance, in the di-
minution of exports and imports, and
other respects to domestic industry
and production its effect upon the
foreign commerce of the country. in
the decrease and transfer to Great
Britain of our commercial marine in
of war and the increased
cost, both in treasure and lives, of its
could not be adjusted
and satisfied as ordinary commercial
claims, which continually arise between
nations, and yet the con-
vention treated them simply as such
ordinary claims, from which they diff
fer more widely in the gravity Of their
character than in the magnitude OF
their amount, great even as that is
There was found wide difference OF
opinion as to the reciprocity treaty be-
tween the United States and the Brit
ith provinces on this continent, which
has not been favorably considered by
the Administration. The advantages
of such treaty would be totally in fa-
vor Of the British producer, except, pos.
sibly, as to few engaged in the trade
between the two sections. No citizen oil
the United States would be benefited by
such reciprocity. Our internal taxation
would prove protection to tho British
producer almost equal to the protection
which our manufacturers now receive
from that tax. Some arrangement, how
ever, for the regulation of commercial
intercourse between the United States
and the Dominion, for adjusting the
claims of the Hudson Bay and Puget
Sound Agricultural Companies, on the
part of the United States, has termina.
ted its labor; the allowance of $3.50, ,000
has been made, and all the rights and ii.
ties of the Company on the territory Of
tho United States have been made over
and all rights and titles of that Company
on tho territory of the United States
have been extinguished, and deeds fol-
the property of the Company have been
received. An appropriation BY Congress
to meet this sum is asked. The Commis.
sion for determining the Northwestern
land boundary between the United States
and the British Possessions, under the
treaty of 1856. have completed their Ia,
bors and the Commission has been dis.
charged.
In conformity with the recommenda
ton Of Congress, proposition was early
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