The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-12-15

taking an interested part in quarrels
between different natlons, or between
Governments and their subject. Our
course should always bo in conformity
with strict justice and law--inlcrnational
and local. Such has been tho policy Of
! this Administration in dealing with
|, these questions for more than year.
A valuable province OF Span, and near
ncighbor Of ours, in whom all our people
cannot but feel deep interest, has been
struggling for independence and freedom.
Tho people and Government of the
United States entertain the same warm
feelings and symPa,hies for the people
of Cuba in their pending struggle that
they manifested throughout the previous
struggles between Spain and her former
colonies in behalf of the latter. The
contest has at no time assumed condi.
tion which amount to war in tho sence
Of International law, or which would
the existence If de .facto political
organization Of the insurgents sufficient
to Justify n recognize Of belligcrency.
The principle is maintained, however,
that this nation is its own Judge OF when
to accord the right Of beligerency .ei,her
to people struggling to free themselves
from Government they believe TO bc
oppressive or to independent nation at
war with each other. The United
States has no disposition to interfere
with the existing relations Of Spain to
her colonial possession on this continent
They believe that in due time Spain and
other European Powers will find their
interest in terminating those relation
and establishing their present dependent
Pow RS These dependencies are no
longer regarded as subjects OF transfers
from one European Power to another.
When The present relations of colonies
ceases they arc to become independent
Powers, exercising the right OF choice
and Of selfcontrol in the determination
ct their future condition and relation
with other Powers.
The United States, in order to put
stop 10 the bloodshed in Cuba, and in
the interest OF tie ncighb orlng people
proposed its good Offices 10 bring tho
existing contest to n termination. The
offer, not being accept by Spaiu on the
basis Which we believe could be received
by Cuba. was Withdrawn. 1t is hoped
that the good Offices Of the United
States may prove advantageous for the
settlemen. Of this unhappy strife. In the
mean while, a number Of illegal expeai-
tions against Cuba have been broken up.
1t has been the endeayor of the Admin
'stra'ion to execute the neutrality law,
no matter how unpleasant the task,
made 80 by the suffering we endured
from the lack Of like good faith towards
Us by other nations.
CENTRAL LAhERICA...THE DARIEN CANAL.
The inter oceanic canal, TO connect
The Atlantic and Pacific oceans through
the lsthmus OF Daren, is one in which
commerce is greatly interested. In
structon have been given the Minister
10 the United States Of Colombia to
endeavor to obtain authority for
survey TO determine the prac,icability Of
the undertaking. In order to comply
with the agreement with the United
States OF Colombia as to mixed com
mission st Lima, it became necessary 10
send a commissioner and secretary 20
Lima.
The good Offices Of tho United States
to bring about peace between Spain and
the South American republics having
been accepted by Spair, Peru, and Chilli,
a congress has been invited to held in
Washington during the present winter.
A grant has been given to Europeans
of an exclusive right of transit over the
territory Of Nicaragua, to which Costa
klca has given its assent; which, it is
alleged, conflicts with the vested righ,
OF citizens Of the United States. The
Department Of State now has the subject
under consideration.
THE SPANISH aUNBoATs
The Minister to Peru having made
representations that there wa. state OF
war between Perm and Spain, and chat
Spain was constructing in and noar
New York thirty gurboats, which
might be used by Spain to relieve the
naval force at Cuba to operate against
Peru, order were given to prevent their
departure. No fourther steps having
been taken by the representatives of the
Peruvian Government to prevent tho
departure OF these vessels, and 4
feeling authorized to detain tho property
Of a nation with Which ws are al peace
on mere Executive order, the matter
has been referred to the courts.
soUTH AMERICA.
The conduct of the war between tho
alice and the Republic Of Para quay
has made intercourse with that country
difficult, and il has been deemed adyisa.
bio to withdraw our representative from
there. .a a.sl t,..,s ,.r4,,t ~
THE ALABAMA CLAJsis.
Towards the close; Of the last ad-
minIstration o convention waa signed
at London for tho settlement Of ont.
standing claims between Great Britain
and tha IInitaN Qkakaa S,hsah So s0.1