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

cient to justify a recognition Of be
ligerency. The principle is main
tanned, however, that this nation il
its own judge when to accord tn,
rights OF beligcrency either to ,
government that they believe to b,
oppressive, or to Independent ma
tions at war with each other. The
United States have no disposition
to inte{crc with the existing rcla
tions of Spain to her colonial poses
tions on this continent. They be-
lieve that IN due time, Spain and
other European powers will find
their interest in terminating these
relations and establishing their pres.
cnt dependencies as Independent
powers--mcmbers Of the family OF
nations. These dependencies arc
no longer regarded as subject to
transfer from one European powe,
to another. When the present re.
lation colonies ceases, they are Ia
become independent powers, excr'
cising the right Of choice and OF
self control in the determination OF
their future condition and relation
with other powers. The United
States in order t" put 4 stop to
bloodshed in cuba, and the inter.
est of neighboring people, profered
their good Offices to bring the els
ting contest to termination. The Of
fer not being accepted by Spain on
basis which we believed could be
received by Cuba, it was withdrawn.
1t is hoped that the good Offices OF
the Cuited States may yet prove
advantageous for the settlement OF
this unhappy strife. Meanwhile a
number Of illegal expeditions a.
gainst Cuba have been broken up.
1t has been the endeavor of the ad.
ministration to execute the neutral.
ity laws in good faith, no matter
how unpleasant the task, made 50
by the suffering we have endured
from lack Of good faith toward us
by other nations.
TIE sEIz URE OF AMERICAN VESSELS
BY SPAIN.
The United States schooner Liz
zie Major was arrested on the high
seas by Spanish frigatc, and two
passengers taken from it and car.
ricd rs prisoners to Cuba. Repre-.
sentation of these facts were made
to the Spanish government as soon
rs official information Of them
reached Washington. The two
passengers were set at liberty, aut
the Spanish government assured tht
United States that the captain o.
the frigate, in making the capture
had actcc without law-that he haC
been reprimanded for the irregular.
ity Of his conduct, and that the
Spanish authorities in Cuba would
not sanction any act that could
violate the right or treat with dis
respect the sovereignty fthe na
ton.
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 betwccnour gov ern.
ment aud Spain and Great Britain
The captain genera! Of Cuba, about
May last, issued a proclamation au'
thorizing search to be made Of yes.
sells on the high seas. Immediate
rcmonstrance was made against
this, whereupon the captain gener'
alissued a new proclamation, limit
ing the right of search ofvessels OF
the United States so far as anthor.
lied under the treaty OF 1905.
This proclamation however was
Immediately withdrawn.
RELATIONS WITH OTHER NATIONS on
THIS CONTINENT.
1have 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
the treatise between the United
States and them mayhot be profita
bly, entered into, to secure more in.
innate relations, friendly CONNER.
cial intercourse, and otherwise.
THs DARIES CANAL.
The subject Of an inter-occanit
canal to connect the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans through the isthmus
Of Darien is one in which commerce
is greatly interested. Instructions
have been given to our minister Of
the United States Of Columbia te
endeayor to obtain authority for :
survey by this government in ordc,
to determine the praticability oil
such al undertaking, and a charter
for the right way t, build by pri
vate enterprise such work, it tn,
survey proves it to be practicable
SOUTH AMERICAN RELATIONS.
In order to comply with tn
agreement Of the United States a
to a mixed commission at Lima, fo
tho adjustment Of the claims, it be
come necessary to send commits
sioner to Lima in August last. NJ
appropriation having been made TO
this purpose, it is now asked tha,
one be made covering the pas
aud future expenses Of the com
mission.
The good Offices Of the United
States to bring peace betwee,
Spain and the South American re
publics, with which she is at war
having been accepted by Spain