Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-12-16

our complaints at Madrid. In the neoot
!: tions thus opened, and still pending The,
the United States only claimed that, for d
!. future, rights secured to their citizens
! treaty should be respected in Cuba, and tb
as TO the past, joint tribunal should be 9
! tapiished IN the United States, with full !
rlsdlction over all such claims. Before an,
an impartial tribunal, each claimant won
90 required to prove his cnse. On the 9th
hand, Spain would be at liberty to trayer,
every material fact, and then complete eoui,
. would be done. A case, which at one lin
threatened seriously to affect tho relation
between the United States and Spain. h,
already been disposed Of in this wav. Th
CLAIM OF the owners of the "Col. Lloyd Asn;r
wal, }" for the illegal seizure and detention
that vessel, was referred to arbitration. h
mutual consent, and has resulted in an awar
to the United States, for the owners. of RI
sum OF Sl9,702.50 in gold. Another an,
long pending claim, of like nature, that O
the whaleship "Canada," has been dispose,
OF by friendly arbitrament during the preset
year. 1t was referred, by the Joint consa
OF Brazil and tho United States, to the decR
ion of Sir Edward Thornton, Her BritanniI
MaJesty's Minister ct Washington, who kind
y undertook the laborious task of examining
the voiumlnous correspondence and TESTIMONY
submitted by the two governments, and
awaaded to the United States tho sum Of
SlO0, 740.O9 in gold, which has since been
paid by the Imperial Government. These
recent examples show that the mode which
inc United States have proposed to Spain for
ADJUSTING the pending claims is just and fea.
sloio' and that it may be agreed to by either
nation without dishonor 1t is to be hoped
that thus moderate demand may be acceded
to by Spain without further delay Should
the pending negotiations unfortunatelv Ind
unexpectedly, be without result, it will then
become my duty to communicate that fact to
Congress, and invite its action on the subject
The long deferred naaee :.
under the auspices OF tho United States, pur.
suant to tho recommendation contained in
the resolution of the House of Representa-
tives of the 18th of December, 1866 The
Executive Department of the Government
offered its friendly offices for the promotion
of peace and harmony between Spain and the
allied Republic. Hesitations and obstacles
occurred to the acceptance of the offer. Ul-
timatey, however, a conference was arranged,
and was opened in this city on the 10th Of
October iast, at which authorized the Sec
rotary of State to preside. 1t was attended
by the Ministers Of Spain, Peru, Chill and
Ecuador In consequence Of the absence Of
representative from Bolivia, the conference
was adjourned until the attendance of plen-
ipotentiary from that Republic could be secured
or other measures could be adopted towards
comprising its object. The allied and other
Republics of Spanish origin on this continent
may see in this fact new proof of our sin
cere interest in their welfare; of our desire to
see them blessed with good governments, ca
pable of maintaining order. and Of preserving
their respective territorial integrity; and of
our sincere wish to extend our own CONNER.
cial and social relations with them. The time
is probably not far distant when, in the natu-
raj course of events, tho European political
connection with this continent will cease.
Our policy should be shaped in view Of
this probability, SO as to ally the commercial
interests of the Spanish American States more
closely to our own, and thus give the United
States all the e.eminence, and all the ad.
vantoges which Mr. Monroe, Mr.. Adams and
Mr.. Clay contemplated, when they proposed
to join in the Congress Of Panama. During
the last session of Congress, treaty for the
annexation Of the Republic Of San Domingo
to tho United States, failed to receive the
requisite two. thirds vote Of the Senate.
was thoroughly convinced then, that the bes,
interest of this country commercially and ma
terially demanded it's ratification Time has
only confirmed me in this view. / now firm
ly believe that the moment it is known, thai
tho United States have entirely abandoned
the project Of accepting, as part of it's terri
tory, the Island of San Domingo, n free por
will be negotiated for by European nations ir
the bay of Samand A large commercial city
will spring up, to which we will be tributar,
without receiving corresponding benefits, ant
then will be seen the folly Of our Rejecting
so great prize. The government Of So,
Domingo has voluntarily sought this annex
alton. 1t is weak power, numbering prob
ably less than one hundred and twenty thou
sand souls, and yet possessing one of tn
richest territories under the sun, capable Q
supporting population of ten millions Of pee
pie in luxury. The people of San Domipg
are not capable of maintaining themselves i
their present condition, and must look for ou,
side support. They yearn for the protectio
Of our free Institutions aud laws, our progret
and civilization Shall we refuse thcm
The acquisition of San Domingo 10 desirable
beeause of its geographical position. It con
mands tho entrance to the Caribbean Sea, an
} thu Isthmus transit Of commerce. 1t posses
} es tho richest soil, best and most oapacio,
harbors, most salubrious climate, and vala
! bio products of tho forest, mine and soil
} the West India FIslands. It's possession /
us will, in a few years, build up ooastwi
commerce of immense mpgnitude, which vi
} 40 far towards restoring to us our lost me
. chant marine. twill give to us those art
: cles which "a consume 60 largely, md DO n