The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-07

advantages TO HOW lEOuA tIS 0SNO'SA
ton of San Domingo, and OF the great
Disadvantage might almost say
calamities-to flow from non-aequls1-
ton, that l believe the subject has
only to be investigated to be approved.
THE MEXICAN FREE ZONE.
It is to be regretted that our repre-
sensations in regard to the injurious
effects, especially upon the revenue
of the United States, of the policy of
the Mexican government in exempt
ing from important duties large
tract of its territory on our borders,
have not only been fruitless, but that
it is even proposed in that country to
extend the limits within which the
privilege adverted to has hitherto
been enjoyed. The expsdiency of tax
| ing into your serious consideration
proper means for countervaiIlng.
The policy referred to will, it is pre-
sumed, engage your earnest attention..
| It is the obvious interest, especially
| of neighboring nations, to provide
against injury to those who may have
committed high crimes within their
borders, and who may have sought
refuge abroad. For this purpose, ex.
tradition treaties have been concluded
with several of tbs Central American
Republics, and others are in progress.
THE VENEZUELA PRIZE MONEY.
The sense of Congress is desired as
early IS may be convenient, upon the
proceedings of the commission on
claims against Venezuela, which are
communicated in the messages of
March 4th, 1869, March 1st, 1870. and
March 31st, 1870. It has not been
deemed advisable to distribute any of
| the money which has been received
from that government until Congress
shall have acted upon the subject.
THE TEN TSIN MASSACRE.
The massacres of French and Rus
sian residents at Tlen Tsin, under cir
cumstances of so great barbarity, were
supposed by some to have been pre-
meditated, and to Indicate purpose
among the populace to exterminate
all the foreigners in the Chinese En-
pire. The evidence fails to establish
such a supposition, but shows COM
plicity by the local authorities and
| the mob. The government at Pekin,
however, seems to have been disposed
to fulfill its treaty obligations so far
as it was able to do so. Unfortunate
| IL, the news of the war between the
German States and France reached
China soon after the massacre. 1t
would appear that the popular mind
becomes possessed with the idea that
this contest, extending to Chinese wa
tiers, would neutralize the Christian
influence and power, and that the
time was coming when the supersti-
/ tIous masses might expel adj foreign
ers and restore Mandarin influence.
i Anticipating trouble from this cause,
| invited France and North Germany
to suspend hostilities in the East
where they were temporarily suspend
| ed by the acts of the commander
to act together for the future pTotec-
| ton IN China Of the lives and proper
ty of Americans and Europeans.
THE SLAVE COURTS.
Since the adjournment of Congress
the ratification of the treaty with
Great Britain for abolishing the
mixed courts for the suppression of
the slave trade has been recognized.
1t is believed that the slave trade is
now confined to the eastern coast of
Africa, whence the slaves are taken
to the Arabian markets. The ratifi-
cations of the naturalization conYen-
ton between Great Britain and the
| United States have also been ex-
changed during the recess, aud thus a
long standing dispute between the
governments has been settled in ac-
! cordance with the principles always
eontended for by the United States.
! THE HUDSON BAY POSSESSION.
In April last. while engaged in To-
eating a military reservation near
| Pembina, corps of engineers dis
covered that the commonly received
boundary line between the United
States and British Possessions at that
place is about fifty seven hundred
feet south of the true position of the
zenith parallel, and that the line when
run on what is now supposed to be
the true position of the parallel, would
leave the port of the Hudson Bay
| Company, at Pembina, within the ter
ritory of the United States. This in
formation being communicated to the
| British Government, | was requested
to consent, and / did consent that
British occupation of the port of the
Hudson Bay Company, should con-
tinue for the present. l deemed i'm
portant, however, that this part of the
boundary line should be definitely
fixed by joint commission of the
governments, and submit Herewith
estimates of the expense OF such a
1 commission on the part of the United
/ States, and recommend that an ap-
I preparation be made for that purpose.
! The land boundary is already fixed
and marked from the summit of the
Rocky Mountains.to the Georgian bay.
1t should now be in like manner
marked from the Lake of the Woods
| to the summit of the Rocky Moua-
tains.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
| regret TO say that no conclusion
has been reached for the adjustment
of the claims against Great Britain
growing out of the course adopted by
that government during the rebellion.
FThe Cabinet of London, so far as its
4 views have been expressed, does not
appear to be willing to concede that
Her Msjesty's government was guilty
of negligence, or did or permitted any
act during the war by which the
! United States has just cause of COM
plant. Our firm and unalterabIe
convictions are directly the reverse,
and l therefore recommend to Con-
gre5s to authorize the appointments of
commission to take proof of
the amounts and the ownership of
their claims on notice to the repre-
sentative of Her Majesty at Washing
ton, and that authority be given for
the commencement of these claims by
the United States, so that the govern :
ment shall have the ownership of the
private claims as we'll as the RESPONSE
BILE control of all the claims against
Great Britain. It can not be neces-
sary to add that whatever Her Males
! TVS government shall entertain a de-
sire for full and friendly adjustment
of these claims, the United States will
enter upon their consideration with
an earnest desire for conclusion con-
sistent with the honor and dignity of
| both nations.
THE CANADIAN FISHERIES-NAVIGA
TON OF THE ST. LAWRENCE.
The course pursued by the Cana
dian authorities towards the fishermen
of the United States during the past
season has not been marked BY a
friendly feeling. By the first article
of the convention of 1918, between
Great Britain and the United States,
it was agreed that the inhabitants of