Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-16

longer regarded as subjects TO
transfer from one European Power
to another. When the present re-
lations Of colonies cease they are
to become independent powers, eX-
ercising the right Of choice and Of
sclf-control in the determination of
their future condition and relations
with other powers.
The United States. in order to
put a stop to bloodshed in Cuba, and
in the interest of a ncighboring peO-
pie, proposed their good Offices to
bring the existing contest to ter
mination. The offer not being ac-
cepted by Spain on a basis which
we believed could be received by
Cuba, was withdrawn. 1t is hoped
that the good offices of the United
States may yet prove advantageous
for the settlement of this unhappy
strife.
Meanwhile a number OF illegal
expeditions against Cuba have been
broken up. 1t has been the en-
deavor Of the Administration to
execute the neutrality laws in good
faith, no matter how unpleasant the
task, made so by the suffering we
have endured from lack of like
good faith toward US by other ma
tions.
The United States schooner Liz
zie Major was arrested on the high
seas by Spanish frigate, and two
passengers taken from it, and car
ried as prisoners to Cuba. Repre-
sentations Of these facts were made
to the Spanish Government as soon
as official information of them
reached Washington. The two
passengers were set at liberty, and
the Spanish Government assured
the United States that the captain
of the frigate, in making the cap
ture, had acted without law; that
he had been reprimanded for the
irregularity of his conduct, and that
the Spanish authorities in Cuba
would not sanction any act that
could violate the right or treat with
disrespect the sovereignty of the
nation.
The question Of the seizure of
the brig Mary Lowell, at one of the
Bahama Islands, by the Spanish
authorities, is now the subject of
correspondence between this Gov
ernment and that of Spain and
Great Britain. The Captain Gen
eral of Cuba, about May last, ISSUED
a proclamation authorizing search
to be made of vessels on the higl
seas. Immediate remonstranct
was made against this, whereupor
the Captain General issued a new
proclamation, limiting the right o
search of vessels of the United
States so far as authorized under
the treaty of 1895. This procla-
nation, however, was Immediately
withdrawn.
l have always felt that the most
intimate relations should be cult
waited between the Republic Of the
United States and all Independent
nations on this continent. 1t may
be well worth considering whether
new treaties between the United
States and them, may not be
proftably entered into, to secure
more intimate relations, friendly,
commercial and otherwise.
The subject of an interoceanic
canal, to connect the Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans, through the 18th
mus of Darien, is one which com
merce is greatly interested in. In
structions have been given to oul
Minister to the Republic of the
United States of Colombia to en-
deavor to obtain authority for a
survey, by their Government, in
order to determine the practicable
ty of such an undertaking, and a
charter for the right of way, to
build, by private enterprise, such
work, if the survay proves to be
practicable.
In order to comply with the
agreement of the United States, as
to a mixed commission at Lima, fol
the aiustment Of claims, it became
necessary to send a commissioned
and secretary 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 fu.
ture expenses of the commission.
The good office of the United
States to bring about a piece be-
tween Spain and the South Ameri.
can Republics, with which she is al
war, having been accepted by Spair
Peru and Chill, a. Congress has
been invited to be held in Wash
ington during the present win
ter.
A grant has been made to Euro
peans of an exclusive right to tran
sit over the territory of Nicaragua
: to which, tits alleged, conflicts will
: the vested rights of citizens of the
United States; the Department o
State has now this subject undet
consideration.
, The Minister Of Peru having
made representations that there wa'
a state of war between Peru ant
! Spain, and that Spain was building
in and near New York, thirty, gun
! boats, which might be used b.
. Spain in such a way as to reliev
} the naval force at Cuba, so as t.
1 operate against Peru, orders wer
s given to prevent their departure
G No further steps having been ia
r ken by the representative of tn
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