The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-12-13

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~. During the last session oil COMPRESS
IN treaty tor the annexation Of the rennbli
;se Of San Domingo TO the United State
,ce failed to receive the requisite fwo.third
in vote Of the Senate | was thoronobl,
70, convinced then THAI the best ;ntere,ts q
he this country commercially and rnatcriall,
he demanded its ratification Time has opl,
n confirmed this view now firmly he
u. lieve that the momenr il is known tn =,
n. the United States have entirely abandon
IN ed the project Of accepting ss part of Il,
Re territory the Island Of San DOMINGO q
Of free port will be negotiated for by Euro.
ill pean powers. In the Bay of Samans q
~ large commercial city will spring, up to
,e which we will be tributary, without re.
10 ceiving any corresponding benefits, and
V tnen will be seen the folly Of rejecting 30
4 great prize.
d SPAIN AND THE SOUTH ,Nrs,c.s ,..,.
!. iics.
i The long deferred peace conference he.
tween Spain and the alleged South Amer.
i can Republics has baen inaugurated in
Q Washington under the auspices Of the
United States. Pursuant to the recon.
mendation contained in the resolution Of
the House Of Representatives of the 18th
Of Dec, 1866, the Executive department
OF the Government offered its friendly
on'ces tor the promotion of peace and
harmony between Spain and the ALLEGED
Republics. Hesitations and obstacles oo.
Cured to the acceptance of the offer.
Ultimately. however. a conference was
srrsnged, and was open in this city on the
18th OF October last, at which anthori.
sed the Secretary Of State to preside. II
was attended by the Ministers of Spain
Peru, Chill and Ecuador In conse.
9uence Of the sbsence of representative
from Bolivia the conference was ad.
journed until the attendance of q pleni.
pofentiary from that Republic could be
secured or other measures could he sdopt.
ed toward comprising its object. The
allied and other Republics of Spanish
origin on this continent, may see in this 8
TACT new proof of our sincere interest ,
10 their welfare, of our desire to see them t
blessed with good governments, capable
OF maintaining order and preserving their s
respective territorial integrity, and of =
our sincere wish to the extent of our {
own commercial and social relations with {
them. "''" 4
THE ALABAMA oLAIMs. a
regret to say that no conclusion has 4
been reached for the adjustment Of the ID
claims against Great Britain, growing v
out OF the course adopted by that Gov. v
eminent during the rebellion The
Cabinet Of London, 40 far as its views
nave been expressed, does not appear to bt
oe willing to concede that Her Maiestys d.
Governmeut was guilty of negligence, or pr
aid' or permitted any act during the war
by which the United Stateshas Just cause er
p ,o,H9%egne EG%eaei99f coIhAisoh TO take proof
# the amounts and the ownership OF their W,
claims, or notice to the representative OF wi
Her Majesty at Washington. and that la
authority be given for the settlement OF OF
these claims BY the United States, so that Dc
the Government shall have the ownership &C
of the private claims as we'll as the re- ~
sponsible control Of all the demands d'
against Great Britain. 1t cannot be u
necessary to add that whenever Her Ma. o'
iesty's Government shall entertain the r.
desire for full and friendly adjustment q
of these claims the United States will u
enter upon their consideration with an
earnest desire for conclusion, consistent o
With the honor and dignity Of both ma
tions.
THE CANADIAN FISHERIES.
The course pursued by the Canadian
authorities toward the fishermen OF the
United States during the past season has
not been marked by friendly feeling.
By the first article OF the convention OF
1878. between Great Britain and the
limited States, it was agreed that the in
habitsuts of the United States should have
forever, in common with British subjects,
the right Of taking fish in the waters
therein defined. In the waters not in-
cluded in the the limits named in the Con.
veutiou "within three miles Of parts OF
the British coast" It has been the Gus
, tom for many years to give to intrudlng
8 6.hermen of the United States reasonable
s warning Of their violation Of the technical
. rights Of Great Britain.
The Imperial Government is UNDER
3 stood to have delegated the whole or
share of its jurisdiction or control OF these
inshore fisheries grounds to the Colonial
authority known as the Dominion OF Can
n ada and this semi.independent, but IT.
y responsible agent, has exercised its dele
n gated powers iu an unfriendly way.
e Vessels have been seized without notice
L. OF warning, in violation OF the custom
se previously prevailing, aud have been
z. taken into the Colonial ports-their voy-
ty ages broken up and their vessels con-
~ demed.
=. There is reason TO believe that this un'
n. friendly and vexatious treatment wa
40 designed to bear harshly upon the hardy
tv 6shermen Of the United States. with
il view to political effect upon this Govern
.ty ment. The statutes OF the DOMINION 0
nd Canada assume a still broader and NOR
unteosble jurisdiction over the vessels
;oo the limited States. They authorize Of
ems 6cers or persons to bring vessels hoverin ~
ach within three marine miles Of any OF tn
.ish coasts. bays. creeks or harbors of Canad
to into ports. to search The cargo, to examir
.sh. the master under oath, to change the ca
tied 90 voyage, aud to iuhict upon him hea'
ngs. pecuniary peuality If trne answers a
.wn not given and it such vessel Is io'.I
able preparing to fish" within three mar''
hen miles of any snch coasts bays. creeks
10 a harbors, without license, OF after q
c.i .or.oH nad in the In