Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-16

structions have been given to our Minists
to the Republic of the United States {
Colombia to endeavor to obtain althorit
for survey by this government in order I
determine the practicability of such an un
dertaking, and a charter for the right O
way to build by private enterprise such
work, If the survey proves it to be pratic
able In order to comply with the agreemen
Of the United States as to q mixed com
mission at Lima for the adjustment o
claims, it became necessary to send com
missioner and secretary to Lima in Angus
last No appropriation having been mad
by Congress for this purpose, it is nov
asked that one be made covering the pas
and future expenses of the commission.
The good offices of the United States I,
bt1ng about a peace between Spain and tn,
South American republics, with which sh,
Is at war. having been accepted by Spain
Peru and Chill, q congress has been invi
ted to be held in Washington during III,
present winter.
grant has been given to Europeans o
an exclusive right of transit owe
the territory of Nicaragua tC
which Costa Rica has given its assent
which it is alleged conflicts with vested
rights of citizens of the United States
The department of state has now this sub.
Ject under consideration. The minister oi
Peru having made representations that
there was state of war between Peru and
Spain, and that Spain was constructing in
and near New York thirty gunboats, which
might be used by Spain in sucha way as to
relieve the naval force at Cuba, so as to op-
crate against Peru, orders were given to
prevent their departure. No further steps
having been taken by the representative OF
the Peruvian government to prevent the
departure of these vessels, and not feeling
authorized to detain the property OF a
nation with which we are at peace on a
mere Executive order, the matter has been
referred to the courts to decide.
The conduct Of the war between the
allies and the republic of Paraguay has
made the intercourse with that country so
difficult that it has been advisable to with
draw our representative from there.
Towards the close of the last admipistra-
tion q convention was signed at London for
the settlement of all outstanding claims be-
tween Great 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 attending
WV AOAOtAotiOn VA luC lltdkN MtIc
favorable to its acceptance by the
people of the United States. and It's pro.
visions were wholly inadequate for the set
tlement OF the grave wrongs that had been
sustained by this government, as well as by
its citizens The injuries resulting to the
United States by reason of the course
adopted by Great Britain during our late
civil war. in increased rates of insurance, in
4 ba HIp1In,-tl0va nf IL
other distractions to domestic industry
and production, in its effect upon the for
eign commerce of the country, in the de-
crease and transfer to Great Britain of our
commercial marine, in the prolongation of
the war and increased cost both in treasure
treasure, and in lives, Of its suppression,
could not be adjusted and satisfied AZ ordi-
nary commercial claims, which continually
arise between commercial nations, and vet
the convention treated them simply as such
ordinary claims, from which they differ
more widely in the gravity of their charac-
ter than in the magnitude of their amount
Great, even. as 10 that difference, not a word
was found In the treaty, and not an infer
ence could be drrwn from it, to remove the
sense Of the unfriendliness of the course of
Great Britain In our struggle for existence,
which had universally impressed itself
upon the people OF this country. Believing
that the convention thus misconceived in
its scope and made quite liberal in its pro-
visions would not have produced the hear
ty and cordial settlement of pending ques-
tons which alone Is consistent with the
relations which l desire to have establish
ed between the United States and Great
Britain, regarded the action of the Sem
n q IN he Rnra - l.
been wisely taken in the interest of peace,
and necessary step in the direction
Of perfect and cordial friendship between
The two countries. A sensitive people, con-
sclous Of their power, are more at ease un-
der great wrong wholly unatoned than
under restraint of q settlement which satis-
fies neither their ideas of justice nor their
grave sense Of the grievance they have
sustained. The rejection of the treaty was
followed by state of public feeling on
both sides, which l thought not
favorable to an immediate at
Tempt at renewed negotiation.
accordingly so instructed the Minister Of
the United States to Great Britain, and
found that my views in this regard were
shared by Her Majesty's ministers. hope
hat the time may soon arrive wien the
TWO governments can approach the solu-
tlon OF this momentous question with an
assurance OF what is due to the rights, dig
nity and honor of each, and with the de-
not only to remove the causes
of complaint In the past, but to lay the
Of broad principle of public
aw which viii prevent future differences.
and tend to a firm and
continued peace and friendship.
This is now the only grave question which
The United States have with any foreign ma
ion.
The question of treaty for reciprocity
between the United States and the British
provinces on this continent has not been
avorably considered by the eadministration.
The advantage of such treaty would be
wholly In favor of the British producer, ex-
'ept possibly few engaged in the trade
between the two sections. No citizen of
the United States would be benefited by
reciprocity. Our internal taxation would
prove protection to the British produce.
Almost equal to the protection which our
now receive from the tariff.
Some arrangement, however, for the regu-
alton of commercial intercourse between
he United States and the Dominion of
Canada may be desirable.
Inc commission Tor adjusting the Claims
Tor the Hudson Bay and Puget's s.und
Agricultural Company upon the United
States has terminated its labors. The award
,f six hundred and fifty thousand dollars
has been made, and all rights and titles OF
he company on the territory of the United
States hsvs been extinguished. The d,eds
Tor the property of the company have besn
received and an appropriation by Congress
10 meet this sum is asked. The commits
sioners for determining the northwestern
and boundary between the United States
md the British possessions under the
treaty of 1856 have completed their labors.
and the commission dissolved in conformity
With the recommendation of Congress
A proposition vas early made to the
British Governme nt to abolish the mixed
courts created under the treaty of April \,
1867, for the suppression of the slave trade.
The subject is still under negotiation.
1t having come to my knovIedge that a
corporate eOmpany, organized under Brit
ish laws. proposed to land upon the shores
Of the United States, and to operate there
\ submarine cable, under a concession
from His Aalesty, the Empera, of
the French, Of an exclusive
right for twenty years of telegraphic
between the shores of