The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-12-17

sibly, a few engaged tn the trad
between the two sections. NJ
citizen Of the United States would
he benefited by reciprocity; oul
internal taxation would prove :
protection. The British produce
tax is almost equal to the protoc
tion which our manufacturers now
receive from the talif Some ar
rangement, however, for the reg
ulatiOn Of commercial intercourse
between the United States and the
Dominion Of Canada may be desir'
able.
CLAIM ADJUSTED.
The commission for adjusting the
claims Of the Hudson Bay and
Puget's Sound Agricultural com.
pany npon the United States has
Terminated its labor. The award ,t
$780, 900 has been made, and all
rights and titles of the company on
the territory Of the United States
have been cxtinguished. Deed.
for the property of the compaay
have been received. An appropri.
alton by congress to meet this sum
is asked.
THE NoRTHwESTERN BOUNDARY.
The commissioners for detcrm-
ining the northwestern land bound
ary between the United States and
the British possession, under the
treaty ofls5G, have completed their
labors and the commission has dis
solved, in conformity with the rec
ommendation Of congress.
THE SLAVE TRADE.
A proposition was early made to
the British government to abolish
the mixed courts created under the
treaty of April 7, 1862, for the
suppression Of the slave trade. The
subjec is still under negotiation.
THE FRENCH CABLE.
1t having come to my knowledge
tn at a corporate company, organic.
ed under British laws, proposed to
land upon the shores of the United
States, and to operate there, Il sub
marine cable, under IL concession
from his majesty, the emperor OF
the French. if an exclusive ri ght
for twenty years Of telegraphic
communication between the shores
Of France, and the United States,
is attended with the very objection
able feature Of subiecting all mes
sagcs conveyed thereby to the SOY
ereignty and control Of the French
government. / caused the French
and British legations at Washing.
ton to be made acquainted with the
probable policy of congress on the
subject, as foresh allowed by the
bill which passed the senate III
March last. This drew from the
representatives Of the company an
agreement to accept as the basis OF
their operations the provisions OF
the bill, or of such other enactment
of the subject as might be passed
during the approaching session of
congress also, to use their in1iu.
ence to secure from the Frencl,
government a modification Of their
concession, so as to opermit the land
ing upon Frel ch soil OF any cable
belonging to any company incorpor-
ated by the authority of the United
States. or Of any state in the union,
and on their part not to oppose the
establishment of any such cable.
In consideration of this agreement,
I directed the withdrawal of all OPP
position by the United States auth
critics to the landing Of the cable,
and to the working of it until the
meeting Of congress. l regret to
say that there has been no moditic-
alton made In the company's con-
ccssion, nor, so far as l can learn,
have they attempted to secure one.
Their concession excludes the cap
ital and the citizens Of the United
States from competition upon the
shores Of France. l recommend
legislation to protect the ri ghts OF
the citizens II the United States,
rs well as the dignity ana SOY.
ercigrty Of the nation, against such
IN assumption. 1t should also Ell.
deavor to secure, by negotions, an
abandonment Of the principle OF
monopolics in ocean telegraphic
cables. Copies OF this correspond
ence is herewith furnished.
ruE DETENTION OF THE SPANISH
GUNBoATs.
The minister Of Peru having
made representations that thcr.
was a state of war between Perr
and Spain, and that Spain was con
structing in and near New York 81
gMboats, which might be used b,
Spain in such a way as to reliev,
the naval force at Cuba SO as t.
operate against Peru, orders Were
given to prevent their departure
No further steps having been tax
Ell by the representatives Of tht
Peruvian government to prcyen,
the departure Of these vessels, ant
not feeling authorized to detai'
the property ola nation with whicl
We are ut peace, on a mere execu
tive order, the matter has been re
ferred to the courts to decide.
PARAGUAN MATTERS.
The conduct of the war between
the allies and the republic of Para
quay has made the intercourse
with that country SO ditficull
that it has been deemed advisabl,