The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-12-10


i.tratiOn in dealing: with these questions. or
more than year valuable. province IA
spain. and near nc'ghbcr "i ours. III Mioii'
ali our people cannot but feel a d'cIi inte:c>t,
has been struggling FOR independence ans. nee
dom. The people and government 81 inc
United states enieftIu the shin' |af;:l ter!-
ingS and Sympa,E HES Tor the people oi luhi,
in their pending >Igu:o.ie.ihai thry inaniicSted
throughout ihs previous struggle, hct$Ce!t
Spain and her former colonies III b-haii oi Ire
lRtttrr; biIt the contest al no time assumed
the conditions which amount io a war Ia lii'.
ssrIiS. of international law, Or which ~HtiI'l
show the rXbSlrnc,' Gf a tie iacio lOilti'si "!-
9aniZation Of the Insurgents sufficient 10 JnSi
n n recognition ofbciligcrrfcy. of ii' lrincili''
iS maintained, however. that lliS nation i ~,
own jUdssr when Ia ar-u.G the rights q. bfiii@-
cr,.ncy, either 10 a pCO.i; Struggling 70 irr''
themselves irOli n yONrriiintn 1hry brtitNtb'
he oppressive, OF 10 independent nations III
war with each other. Tac hitcd s'tt!s-i i!iT.
no disposition tu inlrUlnrtidlc with t:!v exist
ing relations of Spain 10 hey colonial posse s
.,ons ON this continent They believe ihat in
due time Spain Hiih other European powers
will lind their interest ia teriInntiinS thc5e
relations and establishing theft present de
p"Huenci's a~ independent Pow ser III iii''.fF
of the family ot nations. These dciieiH!s il'ts
are no lonae. regarded a. SUBJECT u transfer
nom one European power 10 aiU'ie'. Hth
the present relations of colonies cri'-r, tlitN
are To become independent powers, eSeIeiSins
the right Ot choice and 0i sell cpntIp! ia tht.
determination Of their future cnnull-pn Hh'.
relations with other powers The n!Jci
States i'll order 10 nut a stop To blood>iiy'! il
cuba, and in the interest oi Il hfl.'iiDciii'E
people, proposed their good offices 10 nrinr NJ
existing conflict 10 termination. iiie oii'I'
EUt being accepted by SPAN on q hd-is %hi'h
we believed could bc received ~ ihba. was
Withdrawn. IL Is hoped that the good Office,
Of the United states may yet prove aiNshtt'-
geous for the settlement oi The unhappy Stfiie.
Meanwhile a number of Illegal expeditions
against Cuba have been hrGfen M. II hii'
been the cndeaVor al the administration 4"
execute the neutrality laws ia good i.titht iir
matter l0,y UNPLEASANT Tie task, made 50 by
| the su1teiin. we have ehuur'd It"iA lt'h oI
like good faith towards U- 10y uiirf ili''lniiN-
| The I-nitett States schooner ilzzi. MAJOR was
arrcStet un the hig!. seas hy "a spanish tiistt'
and two paSsrrccrS taken f:oIi II ana Carried
as prisoners 10 Cuba. representations ni THESE
| facts Wer, made to tie Spanish government -
soon rs official Information oi them reached
Washington. The two I'iiss'Ii-eIS were SCI ''i
liberty, and the Spanish government assured
the United States that the captain u tiie irit;-
ate, in making the capture, had acted wilhoui
law that he had been rcrriin1ndet ior tnt'
lrregularty of his conduct, ana t.Iat the span
| ish authorities in Cuba would np; sanction
lany acf that could violate the rights or treat
with disrespect tlie soVcrclgHIyo ol TINS nat ION
! The question OI the SeiZuIe OF tie brig Mary
| lowell, al one OF The Bahama islands, 10y th'
Spanish authorities. Is now t"e aHi9ect OF cor,
| lFespondence between this government ana
those of spain and Great iriteln
| The Captain General nI tuba, ahoGt May
last issued "A proclamation authorizing se'itcti
! to be made at vessels on the Bigh sc;ts. An
immediate reinOnstrance was made against
| this, whereupon the captaiti-gvHefai ISSUED =
new prOSiamatiOn, limiting the .igi!i 81 search
of vessels of the UniIcs! States 50 far as ;it.-
tioTiZed under the treaty "i liN' rms pioeia-
mat ION, however, ,weS Immediately N1tE'I;."+ =
| have always felt that the most intimate re-
IatiOns should be cultivated between tie f.-
public of The United States and All inderehd
ent nations on this continent II may 1v wei
worth considering whether new treatig be
tween us and them may noi ne VroiitarlE en-
tered into To secure more Intimate relations
friendly, commercial and otnei#l'e
THE DARIES CASAL-
The subject OF AN inter-oceanic canal I" coz
meet the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through
the Isthmus of Darien il one III whicn cuiii'
merce Is greatly interested. lnstfuctloIi> iiuNt
been given To our miuisier 1" tue ii"phpI'c oi
the United States Of COiuuiait TO enurtNoT u
obtain authority for a survey hy this govern
ment in order 10 determine the pr"cticiibilitS
of such an undertaking. ami a charter iof th'
right OF way Io build by private enterpris'
such work, if the survey proves II 10 BE- pr''e'l
cable. In order To comply Win the tSFes.iiitA AL
OF the United States as to "a mixed commission
at Lima, for the adjustment OF claims, II De
came Necessary To send a commissioning ana
and secretary to Lima in August last. no az
pTopriation having been made by Congress ioi
this purpose, IL Is now asked That one D.
made covering the past and future expense u
| the commission.
| MEDIATION BETWEEN sPAI-5 ASp PERU
The good Offices of the United States brin-
about n peace between Spain and the Souti
| American republics with which she is al war
having been accepted bN spain lf'iu AM IA
a congress has been invited Ia ha Ieid ia " ASH
ington during the present winter. = grant i;t,
been given Ia EuropeanSO q! an exclusive flSii'
| of transit over the territory Gf Nicaragua, Il
which costa Rica has rivei! its assent. which
il Is alleged conflicts with vested rights oi tl't
citizens OF the United States. The Department
OF State has how this su1iocI under cunsldefa'
/ tiOn.
THE SPANISH GTNEnATS.
The minister nf Peru having made repres"n-
tatiOns that there was 4 state OF war between
Peru and Spain, and that spain was cousjiuc'
! ting i'm and near New York, thirty .cinbostis
which might he used by spain i'll such Il way
as 10 relieve the naval force al tula, - - I'
operate against Pc u, orders were given L" PIE
vent their departure. No iGithrr eiri'> hitN IA
| been taken bv the representative oI the i'-ti!
yian government To prevent tpe Ispai tuTc {"
/ those vessels, and not i5eiiiiS aut!i"f!@-i u
detan the property OF q nation Hii Ntiicii vs.
are at peace, ON a mere executive ciUrr, iilt
matter has been referred to tIc'uuft> 20 accid'
The conduct of the war hctsreen the Allies ln'
lcour.. sv,t .it si.sr iiii I.i.I u IA.
been deemed advisable 10 Withdraw OJ.E Te pre-
sentative from there,
THE AL8BAsIA CLAIMS.
Toward the close OF the last admin; stTatIGI
| a convention was sig!ird al I.uUt!un TOR IN,
settlement of all outstanding claims b-tN yei
Great Britain ana The nitea States, wiiict
failed Ia receive the advice anu consent Ol tht
Senate Ia its rat iicaiioE. The time and IL,
circumstances attending he negotiation of ih'
treaty were faVarab!e 10 I'll, acceptance 10y lit
people OF the mica -t.ttS, IL prov
were wholly inadequate ioI the settlement 0
| the grave wrou-S thai had been sustained 10y
This government as well a. 10y its citizvIs. TIE
| injuries resulting To Ihe tnliCd STATES ny res1
son of the cour-e adopted 10y Great Blit.iu
during our late civil war in increased rates o.
insurance, in The GInilnuilGn ~ GpO.t, and
imports and other instructions 10 domestic
industry ana production, All" its cu-ct diiDii
he foreign commerce ui ihc csuitTs-. iii tho
decrease and transfer to Great Britain ol OuI
commercial marine, in tne psulDneati1n q.
I ? nj s.s b 81
aud in lives. Of its suppression. COaiI not DE
ad jJIsted and satisfied as ordinary commercial
claims which continually arise between COM
merciai nations. ana Yet the cuuk CutIDl.
treated them simply Is such ordinary ci:li!us
from viii ia they differ more widely IN the
gravity OF their character than IL. the nIagui-
tude OF tn cir amount. Great even as Is liiat
difference no word was found III tie treaty
and not an inference could he drawn from Il
tO remove tine sense oi unir.t adiifis~> Di the
course OF Great Britain in our - rJl.ig i1F OK
istence, which had so deeply ana seriously
I'M pressed itself upon the people Of this cOun-
try. Relieving that Convention t.Itis iGl>C0n-
ccived in Its scope and Inadequate in its pro-
visions would not have produced The coT,ilai
settlement of pending questions which alone
is consistent with the relations which / desire
to have established between the United States
and Great Britain, regarded the action OF the
Senate in rejecting The treaty, 10 have been
wisely taken III giIe interest OF peace and a.
a necessary step IN tiIe direction OF 4 perfect
and cordial friendship between tie -WO cOUa-
tries. \ sensitive people. conscious Oi t;seiI
power, are more at ease under great wfOaE
wholly unatOned. Khan under tho resi- aini q.
of a settlement which satisfies Hy:. ...T their
ideas of Justice nor their grave sense o. the
grievance they have sustained. Tine rejection
of the treaty was followed Hy u sta.c Of public
feeling on both Sides wnic.l 7 though: aDT .a-
yorahle to an iniiiesiiatS a!tcnp, nj 4 renewal
OF the negotiations. laccui;iiEglyS ~ inst rjICt-
ed our minister Ia Great Britain. and found
that my views in this regard were shared hy
Her Majesty'S ministers IhOpe that iie time
may soon arrive when the two governments
can approach the solution Of this uomsatojis
question with an Assurance OF what Is due tu
the rights and dignity and honor OF eacil and
with The determination not only to remove
the causes of complaint in The past, bJIt to lay
the foundation oi Il broad prince pie OF public
law which VIII pfeVcn; IituTe differences. ans.
tend to iifil and continued peace and friend
ship This is now the only grave question
which the United States li;;, with any foreign
ma ion.
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
The question of a treaty for reciprocity he
tween the United ~istes and the British PROV
inceS on his continent has moi been GlvoTabiy
considered BY the administration. The advaII-
tage Oi such treaty would be wholly in favor
Df the British producer except. possibly, a few
engaged in the trade between the two sections
No citizen oi the United States would b.. ben
eftited by reciprocity. Our internal taxation |
Tould prove protection 10 The British produ- |
Ser almost equal to the protection which our
manufacturers now receive from the tariff |
Some arrangement. however, for the reguIJ- |
ton OF commercial intercourse between The
United StalrS and the dominion CI Canada |
may be desirable.
OTHER RELATIONS WITH GREAT BRITAIS.
The commission for adjusting the claims of
he Hudson Bay and nuget's Sound a..ricuitu-
al compa ny upon the United state; has Ter
minated It's iabOTS the award Of stT5H tsd mas
Ieen made, aud ali tie rights and titles of Tie
'ompany III ihe ;arri;ary o: ha United States
save been extinguiSiied- Deeds for the prul,-
rty Of the Company have been received. An
by Congress to meet this sum
lls been asked.
The commissioners for determining the
lorthweStern land boundary between the
lEiied states and The British POSSESSIONS, up-
Ter the treaty of lSi have COM piel ed their la
ioTS, ana the Commission has been dissolved Il
In Conformity with the Recommendation Of ;
on[Ttss, a proposition was early made 20 the Z
british Government to abOiIsh the mixed +
nurts crca!ed unIlr Tho trpnfY Of nril Is.i1 .