, 1870-12-06
Rel ations With7Foreisn Powers.
A Plea for the Annexation Of San
Domingo.
eCnpasa--The f1.heries, and tht
Remedy for Interference
Return to Specie Psyulant Recon-
meuded.
Whut the President Thinks Of
Revenue Reform.

TUE WORK Or k4coNsrKCc0oH.
Il Ia TO be regretted, however. that q tree exer-
and Intimidation, been denied 70 citizens, Ia
exct ptlonal cases, IN several Of The States sse-
Y Y re- l,on 5nd si the verdict q ~ she s,e 20
Of vl1R1nia, Mississippi and Texas hare been
lesto'so 70 Representation n cur na1oa.l eoun-
sezt.slon. MY @ oo@f5ea.iy b expected to dis
Lei place at the b. g!n1tng It tho new year; aad
tnen let " hope T,n Be- e. eomR1fssa ne rosK m o.
lion 70 pay the pubic deot created as the prce Of
II ~ i sal1ois, and saeT wtdoSs and o1paaas, aad
IN ,he changes 10 tic constitution Rh,ch nave
neen maae nseessa!y ny tns sfsat r. sinoo, sae.o
teIsal prospesisJ and haprtnees \. no other nAuon
ever did adssr 50 psotrarted md de7astssloX I
whL -..
AMERICAN PROTECTION 70 FOREIGNERS At rAR1s-
Soon s1tes The exlsttpg war broke out N Europe,
tne protection Of TIE un!ted States At9istsf la
eopicaled IN French Territory. lnstsucltons vere
Issued 70 giant the protection. This nss been foi-
e,nsens ] i q 81 saIopy, hesse. saxe-cono's, Corr.
colomb!s, Portugal, u1121ays rne Dominlcan Re-
lunllc, kqnsdoY, Guilt, Psrsxasy. and veaeznela
ing copstsnt ana severe lahoE, as well a. the exet
else Of pttience. pt udeuce, AID good INDIGNANT.
II II eas a. eea % tas 7
toIu1eu, equally 30 to the satisfaction Of the goT-
ernHent u Soith Germany.
As eo n ss learned that tepu 1nc lad been
pit, claimed at Pans ard tha:the people Of France
ad acquiescetl II tho chauge th- Minister OF the
ognize y. and tender my c0ner4tulstsot & and
li,tse Il The t'efpe ol tho United States. The ie
nent oeccnrec ected wlsh The d.nastlc traditions Of
Euiope appeared 70 oe proper sub3ect Tor tns to.
heltsnans ri Ameftcsas shouE4 .hs present
F1rLrh to our sinpl'r lorna Of Representative |
e,vett mett,i II viii be subject OF still greater
I'd. RI 10 tG pose our nsttut rs upon the tonabi-
tsnla OF other countr1s B. and Wnile athere to
our fsditionsl neutrality n ety'l 'asef-sis slse
AMER pol ttcat it as III great and hixnly civ
| iltzed country ke France.
y. .A-4N1khvkhTloS IN CoSf1NESrAL AprAIRs.
We weIe askeu bJ tue new government !. uss
our eoed onc4 5. Jointly With tntsa OF tue Euro-
pows, n ~ ne.ss, Ct A.
TIE tue interests Of tie United ssa:ea ioroad-
them TO interfere IN European questions }oint1y
mAlI5 and unn11ciay, that the government Of
Su1kn Germany vi, rot tnen dtsposc1 TO listen to
sm ~ s1
whom the United ssates arc on tesns Of ifiant1-
70 Ike ssep Which you'd onf, result IN injury ,o
cur true tpteres1F, without advancing The object
(which our tutervension waa invoked. Should
t4tur, that ac;ion " III be heartily tsken.
!
1deensrd 1t prudent, In view u ,hs nunher Of
persots OF German and French birth
hv.pg 10 the United States, to Issue:
war war had been 1eeti1ed fsom both bsll'esrenss.
proclamation denntng the duties OF the Units1
s.ates neutral. and the o1ixalions Of persoas
rttinng within their territory 10 obsetss thelr
lats alid the laws Of patoaa. The proclamation
was tnloH ed BY Others, a. circumstances seemed
aet sns nase
listed Ia pserentlna violations OF tho neutrality
| OF the United StateA
il Is not understood that tne coalition Of the H.
| eutrectlt n in Cuba has materially changed s'nce
The Close OF The last sesalon OF CONGRESS. II An
early Etage Of the contest toe authorities Of Spain
lnaugur4ied system Of arbitrary arrests Of close
confntn.ent. oi military t;ta1, and the execution
| eetts, Ind Of 4 summary em6srs3 oi their proper
uce and the fequsltion Of tnelr revenues BY exec
| u,tye variant Suca proceedings. 80 far a. they
Uo,sa stater, xeIo 10 ssostoa Of the provisions q
!, The uealy u 1875 between tue uuited states and
70 several petsol c,s,mt to be ciitzsns ot sht:
United States, b. reason Of euca violations, were
made 10 the Spanish Government. trotn April.
:, Wh.nitg gtou had been clothed with limited
j | power 10 aid IN redtcsstnR Fuch TtonKA That
wss saius ci tie Es,i,ke a. situa,ion In WHICH shs
island OF Cubs tncn was-whlch, however, did
e DOR lead 70 -erocauan or eu-pens'on Of the ex'
]. traordL a1y and arbitrary functions exercised BY
the executive Eowet tn cuba, md We were pbli4 ed
r to make. ur complaint At Mon1ld. In the neEo
;.a,,oAs thus orsned ana sn!l pending there; sht
d | the rights secu ed to thesr citizens BY treat
ehpuld he ss;ectc4 u cuoa and 1hat Is t. ~ u,
ua,tcd stau win tul! Jurisdiction oves al! euci
s. rlalns, Before tucn an impartial tribunal eac!
na ,os 's o.at1 assaFsa aaaS 'S
10 mstcllal TACT, aid thus complete equity would .
EtF1f In &hA fe1af4HNH
re rnittd s'n'cs and spain has al'eady been 81
II. !. te.t n i. II way. Tne c!a'm oi ne coo1t
s' nj tnat v.s ssel Was referred TO REhttauon.
'lr nnusl consent, and has resulted ,a az award
G s h Tor ,se "a q me
- c,ain, Vi Ike lalure, Thai Of the whale nio s:ai
ID 1a, hns btcn di.poset oI by friendly sshtssau }.
1pe apd ,es un,s
n. the 0et:isInn OF Sir Edward ThoFntoH, Her br!
-; ~ tauic Msjesttn Mtbts!er At Wasala9tou. wn
tbe 70 u,tlueu+ mass Of correspondence and te
,ds awsrdrd 10 tee Critea satts tue Gum OF sltk
iIps,a se'; Gase.smens ssa aa >s Taess % ,ecsas
W ,sy dc Cn,ted States have propos
aa asd feasible, akd that 1t mar he sgreet 70
"a. either nston without d,shonur i is 10 be hop
1e- laas this moderate demand may oe accsAed 70
an | negotiations unfortunately and lnexpecEedy
w. without result, It Will then become ny duty
c0U1fnQuicsre thst fact 10 Congress, aud Invite
uy acEou Oh the surtscts ....@
1t. TnK eou1n AMERICAS TRACE CONFERENCE.
the The iuug.tt tetsed Peace Conference betMe
the * nam FL, snI ,nancn1sie Iua susH ~
ac- - ---'~s !" Of ses United 6tntea, pursuant to
IN r1cn mel dasl.n con alne,i In the Eesaintlon
[ry- tie Hous' of X. PIES. n'arss Of the lstn Of
esmsss is ne E1eS4ass e sa DsnaItmeat @ ~, -, o.
eA. motion of peace and harmony betwee Span a
OF tue a1'ici iepup1lcs. Hes,ia'lous ana obsae
m en @sstly, .owevyr o. ~ scontelenee vas a1rsnsed,
~: a. 8 s.,e xeia q ptesd Mss sieu
red | Ecuador. IN consequence Of the absence OF
>''s 40 u1n d uptll the a,tsntaoce 81 P.enipo.
u4rJ from thxt republic could BE- securrd,
ON ether measures could oe a4ia7teh toTasd c!
~ ot Spanish tEtg1n on this continent may eee
ri ri thit iact . Eew proof Of oar sincere interest
ecf theft welfare, at cur desire 70 Tee them blea5
Ien- with 6. Cd governments, capable Of malntalnl
ne, u,.g'ts5, anu .; our Sincere ~isn TO extend {
had ne tn.e Is not probably fat dis ant when, ii
Gus natural course Of events, the European polt1t
i IN connection With this contiuent Etli ceAse.
es 70 u to aJ snc eomGerciai iasefs.ts 81 the sp
tat- tsh American scatter morc cIoseJ to our owo.
1se s xs,ea e. IT,
~, Aoams and Nj. Cry contemplated 1hen
49, proposed 70 ION in The Coagrcss Of Panama.
's1a 1HxsAx poA1xGo scax4x.
ln- During the last sxsstou Of Congress treatF
ore The annexation nt the Republic Of san Domlt
out The United ssates fsied 70 receive the Eqaa
convinced men 1hat The best intercs Of The 60
e y, eenmsscial sd mssst'sl 7. aemsnded a..
n hse9e oe{ 9us9 Ias os nc n
of ktoFn hist the Etltt States hare elst1ely ah
w.. donxd tae project Of ACC ping a patf Of
md xll t'e neg ra,s,d TOT hy European nations.
nee ;he bay at aazn.t . large commercial CITY
The p inR nr. to which We vii Be u1hutsrJ Etth
an. RECEIVING corr spopd'Ig btne1ts. Tce Cove
,, n Of san .. rlrnRo has voluntarily senSa1
up annexation. I. Il = ve&k power, numocr
a at e:G'a': ee p.p stss Ms 'eaa oae q the fea
inss localtss ucdeE ne sur. capable 81 supposun.
.en lerolauon o1 1o,es0, oo Of people y suxuLy.
Fees tilt ii. IN their present condition,
the tnpst look tor outside support They .earn lot
~ r,cgress a. etsli'za shal we refuse The
anx The Reaustt,on Of Ss1 Domingo Is desirable
or esuse q ~ ssesrspa!eal Eoslnen: ns9mns ,5
soil the eets II 1nrst earaeil es Of earoort
tells psoeuc,s ot the forest, mtg. and soil Of any
hose ihe y EFT India Hands. It's pcftesAon by
gen. Insa a1ss IN IN q fsw ,ss ssss N naa
wrch vii SO fnE TO- ward restoring To us our
1nerrhan1 marine. 1t viii rive 70 ns tao.e
AsA+ ! Cclea NfICh we CDu*uuse kltAAyr &Qu " 9HSA
card eut {, thus fqualiztpg eur c1por1s and tmpa
You "a eate o. io.eiGn VIC ~ e. ts ~ @ 81 =
sple entn.v ~ ~ I'm acrtn notee.s!nr htussclf OF
the der. us rr5r cur coast
y By Al prt sent cur eoaE. 11dc 6etxten the s.
1c&l oerrctin9 N tne AiAnte anu saoaS pot"s.to'
roed an,;,.ee 49, - nsf -, 1ers nass tfTn
:t,on iolcden countries to gus oy from GeoEeiA to
the | east c1aSt Of Fkftds. S4n domingo.
ne, stsoe coSeinGeas, unuet MnteA ~ ~ aes nant
IN Of ,sts, Il Tnis tanor vii tske adEautaxe Il e
ticA} zya1!aole nesns OF usnspotsauc9 10 abandon
acI2tect s.l.rda ana seek the blessing. OF
,mea Isecon ana its ~ M tu osn i.ha1
rta1 R,cn s1d rnha xIii hare 10 Abolish elayery /