The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-12-15


June last, the Spanish minister nj
Washington had been clolhe ] with a
limited power to aid in redressing such
wrongs. That power was found ia
be withdrawn. 10 view, az it was said
OF the favorable situation in which the
Islaod Of Cuba then was which, how
ever did not lead to revocation or
suspension of the extraordinary aud
arbitrary functions exercised by tho
executive power in Cuba, and we
were obliged to make our complaint.
at Madrid. In the negotiations thus
opened and still pending there the
United States, only claimed that for
The future the rights secured to their
citizens by treaty should be respected
in Cuba, a1d az TO the past, joint
tribunal should I've established ia the
United States. with full jurisdiction
over all such claims. Before such an
impartial tribunal each claimant would
be required to povc his case. Oathe
other hand, Spain would be a. liberty
to traverse every material fact, and
thus complete equity would DO done.
A case which at one time threatened
seriously 10 affect the relation between
the United States aud Spain has al
ready been disposed of in this way.
The claim of the owners of the
Csloncl Lnyd Aspiuwal!, for the illegal
seizure aud detention of that vessel,
was referred to an arbitration, aud has
since been paid by the Imperial gov
msnt.
Another, and long pending claim OF
like nature, that Of the whale-ship
Canals. has been disposed of by friend.
" arbi,ramcnt during the pressn,
year 1t was referred by The joint
consent Of Brazil aud the United
States to the decision Of Sir Edward
Thornton. her Britannia Majesty's min
ister at Washington, who kindly up-
Jerl ook tie laborious task Of examin-
ing the voluminous mass OF correspOu-
Ience aud testimony submitted by the
Two governments, and awarded to the
United States the sum of $l0O,7i0 %
N gold The recent examples show
that the mode which the Uoited States
have propo'cd to Spain for adjusting
pending claims is just aud feasible, and
that it may be agreed TO BY either ma
ton without dishpnor. Ii 10 TO he
hoped that this moderate demand will
be acceeded to by Spain without fur
ther delay. Should the pending ne
gotia'ions unfortunately and unexpcct.
edly he without result, il will become
my duty to communicate that fac,
to Congress, aud invite its action tC
tho subject.
The long deferred peace conference
between Spain and the allied South
Americans republics has been inaugur
ated in Washington under the au'
spices of the United States. Pur.u-
ant to the Recommendation contain nee
in tho resolution Of the House of rep
resent tstives Of the 18th Of December
1866, the executive Department o
the Government offered its friend
" Offices for the promotion Of peace
anI harmony between Spain aud th'
allied republics. Hesitations aud Oh
stacles occurred to prevent the accep
lance OF tho Offer.
Ultimately, however, . conference
was arranged, and was opened in thi'
city on the 20th OF October last, o
which | authorized the Seer etary o
the State to preside, il was sttaiued
by the ministers OF Spain, Peru, Chilli
and EQUATOR. In consequence Of tn,
absence Of . representative from b..
livia, tho conference adjourned uuti
the Attendance OF . pleDipot' ntisr :
from that republic could bs secured
for other measures could DO adopted
towards comprising its objects. TIL,
allied aud other republics Of Spanish
origin on this continent may see il
bis fact a new proof Of our SINGER,
interest in their welfare, OF our dlsir,
TO see ,hsm blessed with good govern.
ments capable Of maintaining order auc
preserving the r territorial integrity
and OF our sincere wish TO extsud gu,
own commercial and social relation,
with Them. Tho time is probably no
far distant when. 10 the natural cours'
of events, the European political cou'
nection with this continent will cease
Our policy should DO shaped 10 view
of this probability, so as to ally tn,
con mercial interest Of the Spinisl
American States more closely u oul
owp, and thus give the United States
ali the pre- -sminence sni all the advsn'
tage which Mr.. Aonros. Mr. Adams
and Mr.. Clay contemplated when the,
proposed 10 join in the Congress o
Psnsms.
During the last session Of Congress
y treaty for the annexation OF tho Re
public ot San Domingo TO the Unite,
States failed to receive the requisite
wo-ihifds vote OF the Senate. l va
Thoroughly convinced then that ih'
best interests Of this country. com'
mrrcislly and materially, dsmandeo
iis ratification. Time has only con
6rmsd me in this view. now firmly
helievs that the moment il is knows
that the United States have entirel.
abandoned the project Of accepting d
part OF It's territory tho Island Of SaI
Domingo, q free port will be negotiate
cd for by European nations, aod OF
the Bay Of Ssmaps . large commsrcia
t.;- ill .ur;n1 nm IN - which wa ~ A