The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-07

United States, in order to put stop to boodshe
in Cuba and in the interest OF nelghboring peo-
pe proposed its good Offices to bring the existing
contest to q termination. The offer not being ac--
cepted by Spain on the basis which we believed
could be received by Cuba, was Withdrawn. it
hoped that the good offices Of the United State s
may yet prove advantageous for the settlemen
Of this unhappy strife. Meanwhile, number OF
illegal expeditions against Cuba have been broken
up 1t has been the endeavor OF the administra-
tion to execute the neutrality law, no matter how
unpleasant the task, made so by the suffering
have endured from lack OF the like good faith
towards us by other nations.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
On the 2sth Of March last, the United States
schooner 'Lzzie Majorn was arrested on the
high seas by Spanish frgate, and twc passen-
gers taken and carried prisoners - Cuba. Re
presentations OF these facts were made to tn
Spanish Government as soon as tie official inf0r-
nation reached Washington. rhe two passen-
gers were set at liberty, and tho Spanish Govern
ment assured the United Stats that the captain
Of the frigate in making thu capture had acted
without law, that he had ben reprimanded, and
that the Spanish authorit es In Cuba could not
sanction any act that tOuld violate rights, or
treat with disrespect tae sovereignty Of this
nation. The question Of the seizure OF the brig
"Mary Lowell" at Bahamas, by Spanish authori-
ties is now subject Of correspondence between
this government, Spain and Great Britain. The
Captain General OF Cuba, about May last,
issued proclamation authorizing the search Of
vessels on the high seas. Immediately, rem on
STRANGE was made against this, whereupon the
Captain General issued o new proclaim ation
limiting search to vessels Of the United States,
as authorized under the treaty OF 1875. THIS
proclamation, hewever, was Immediately wlth-
drawn. have always felt that the most intim ate
relations should be cultivated between the uited
States and the independent nations on this con-
tinent. 1t may be well worth consid ering,
whether new treaties between the United tates
and them may not be prontaby entered In to, to
secure more intimate relations, friendly, COM
mercal and otherwise.
The Interoceanic Canal to connect tn A.
lantic and Pacific oceans through the Istamus
of Darien is one In which commerce Is greatly
interested. Instructions have been given to
endeayor to obtain authority for survey to de-
termine the practicability OF the undertaking.
In order to comply with the agreement Of the
United States as to o mixed commission at Lima
for the adjustment Of claims, 1t became necessa-
nv to send commissioner and secretary TO Lima
The good offices Of the United States to bring
about peace between Spain and the South Ameri-
ca republics, having been accepted by Spain, Peru
and Chill, a Congress has been Invited to be held
In washington during the present winter. A
grant hos been given to Europeans OF an exclu-
sIye right Of transit over the territory OF Nicara-
qua, to which Costa Rica has given Its assent
which 1t is alleged conflicts with the vested rights
of citizens OF the United States. The Department
of State has now this subject under consideration
THR SPANISH GUNBoArs.
The Minister OF Peru having made representa-
tIons 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 TO relieve the naval force
at Cuba, and to operate against Peru, orders were
riyen to prevent their departure. No further
steps having been taken by the representative OF
the Peruvian Government to prevent the depar--
ture of these vessels and l. not feeling autho rized
TO detain the property OF nation with which we
are ut peace on mere executive ORDER, tne mat'er
was referred TO the courts.
The conduct or the war between the allies and
| the RepuDHC Vi fAIugudy huo hAoNS
with that country difficult, and 1t has been deem
ed advisable TO withdraw our representative from
there
| THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Towards the close OF the last administration,
| convention was signed at London for the settle
mcnt of outstanding claims between Great Bri-
tain and the United States, which failed to receive
the advice and consent of the Senate. The time
| he
that treaty were unfavorable to Its acceptance oy
the people OF the United States, and Its provisions
were wholly inadequate for settlement OF the
crave wrongs sustained by this government, and
the injuries resulting to the United States by rea-
son OF the course adopted by Great Britain during
| tho yar-ln increased rates OF insurance; IN
the dIminutlon OF exports and imports, ano
| other distractions to domestic industry and pro-
| duction; In Its effect upon the foreign commerce
| of the country; In the decrease aud transfer 10
| Great Britain OF our commercial marine; IN tne
| prolongation Of the war and the Increased COST,
both in treasure and in lives, OF Its suppression,
| could not be adjusted and satisfied as ordinary
commercial claims which continually arise be-
| tween commercial natio.s. And yet the conVen-
tion treated them simply as such ordinary claims,
from which they differ more widely In the gravity
OF their character than In the magnitude OF their
amount. great even as is that difference Not
word was found in the treaty, and not an INFER
cnce could be drawn from it, to remove the sense
of the unfrendness Of the course OF Great Britain
in our struggle for existence, which had so deeply
and universally impressed itself upon the people
of this country. Believing that convention thus
mlsconceived in its scope and inadequate IN lts
provisions would not have produced the hearty
and cordial settlement Of pending questions
which alone is consistent with the relations which
I desire to have firmly established between the
United States and Great Britain. regarded the
action of the Senate in rejecting the treaty 10
have been wisely taken in the interest ofpeace,a
as n necessary step in the direction OF perfect
and cordial friendship between the two countries.
A sensitive people, conscious OF their power, are
more at ease under great wrong wholly una
toned than under the restraint OF settlement
which satisfies neither their ideas OF justice nor
their grave sense OF the grievance they have sus-
tanned. The rejection OF the treaty was followed
by n state OF public feeling on both sides, which l
thought not favorable to an immediate attempt
Mt renewed negotiations accordingly Instructed
the minister OF the United States to Great Britain,
and found that my views IN this regard were
shared by her Majestys ministers nope the time