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plant at Madrid. In the negotiation
thus opened and still pending there, the
United States only claimed that, for the
future, the rights secured to their citi.
zens by the treaty should be respected
in Cuba, and that, as to the past, a
joint tribunal should be established
in the United States with full jurisdic.
ton over all such claims before such
an impartial tribunal; and each claim
liant would be required to prove his case.
On the other hand Spain would be at
liberty to traverse every material fact
and thus complete equality would be
done. a case which at one time threat.
ened seriously to effect the nations.
Between the United States and Spain
it has already been disposed of in this
way.
ARBITRATION OF CLAIMS.
The claim Of the Colonel Lloyd As
pinwalr' for the illegal seizure'and de
tention of that vessel, was referred to
arbitration BY mutual consent, and has
resulted in an award to the United
States for the owners, of the sum OF
$l9, 9,702.50 in gold. Another and
long pending claim OF like
nature, that Of the whale chip
Canada, has been disposed OF
BY friendly arbitration. During the
present year it was referred 10y the joint
consent OF Brazil and the ULited States
to the decision Of Sir Edward Thornton,
Her Britannia Msjesty's Minister
at Washington, who kindly undertook
the laborious task Of examining the
voluminous mass OF correspondence
and testimony submitted by the two
governments, and awarded to the United
States the sum OF one hundred
thousand seven hundred and forty dol
lars and nine cents in gold which has
since been paid by the Imperial Gov
ernment. These recent examples show
that the mode which the United States
have proposed to Spain tor adjusting
the pending claims is just and
feasible and that it may be
agreed to by either nation without
dishonor. 1t is to be hoped that this
moderate demand may be aceeded to by
Spain without further delay. Should
the pending negotiations unfortunately
and unexpectedly be without result, it
will then become my duty to communi-
cate that fact to Congress and invite its
action on the subject.
SOUTH AMERICAN PEACE CONFERENCE.
The long deferred peace conference
between Spain and the allied South
American Republics has been inaugu-
rated in Washington under the auspices
OF the United States. Pursuantzto the
recommendations contained in the reso-
luton of the House of Representatives
OF the seventeenth of December,
1866, the Executive Department Of
the Government offered its friend
ly offices for the promotion Of
peace and harmony between Spain and
the allied republics Hesitations and
obstacles occurred to the acceptance Of
the offer. Ultimately, however, a con-
fereuce was arranged and was opened
in this city on the 29th OF October,
last, at which authorized the Secretary
of State to preside. 1t was attended by
the Ministers of Spain, Peru, Chill and
Ecuador In consequence Of the alb.
sence OF representative from Bolivia,
the conference was adjourned until the
attendance of a plenipotentiary from
that republic could be secured, or
other measures could be adop,
ted towards composing its OBJ
iect. The allies and the republics
Of Spanish reign on this continent may
see in this fact a new proof of our SIN
cere interest in their welfare, our desire
to see them blessed with good govern
ment capable of maintaining order and
preserving their respective territorial in.
tegrity, and Of our sincere wish
to extend our owp commercial
and social relations with them. The
time is not probably far distant when
in the natural course Of events the
European political connection with this
continent will cease Our policy should
be shaped in view Of this probability
so as to ally the commercial inter
ests of the Spanish American
States more closely to our own
and thus give the United States all the
pre- eminence, and all the advantage
which Mr.. Monroe, Mr.. Adams and
Mr.. Clay contemplated when they pro-
posed to join the Congress OF Pana.
ma.
THE SAN DOMINGO BUSINESS.
During the last session Of Con-
gress, treaty for the annexation Of the
Republic OF San Domingo to the United
States, failed to receive the re-
auisite two-thirds vote of the Senate.
| was thoroughly convinced that
the best interests Of the country
commercially and materially demanded
it's ratification. Time has only con-
firmed me in this view. firmly
believe that the moment it is known
that the United States have entirely
abandoned the project Of accepting as a
part of its territory the Island Of San
Domingo free port will be negotiated
for by European nations.
In the Bay OF Samana large COM
mercial city will spring up to which we
will be tributary without receiving cor
responding benefits.
BEAUTIES OF THE SITUATION.
The Government of San Domingo has
voluntarily sought this nnexation. 1t
is a weak power, numbering probably less
than one hundred and twenty thousand
souls, and yet, possessing one OF
the richest localities under the
sun, capable Of supporting a
population OF ten millions OF
people in luxury. The people
of San Domingo ar not capable
OF maintaining themselves In their
present condition and must look for
outside support They yearn for the
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