Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-12-10

elgn lands equal tothe entire Yield ofprecous
metals ~ This country, " y not easy 70 sec
low. tbs resultis to be Otherwise accomplish.
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The acquisition of San Domingo is an adhe.
SION to the MosrOc doctrine and is a menrufe
of na.ional pfUttction; u is asserting eur PAST
claim to controlling influence over the great
comnNtch traffic soon to flow Uum the West
to the East by the way of The lsthmus of Da.
rien. 1t is 10 build up our merchant marine.
IL Is 10 furnish new markets for the products
oi our farms, shops and manufactures il Is
I" MAKE slavery .unsupporlablq in Cuba and
Porto Rico nj once and ultimately so in Bra.
iii IL 10 settle the unhappy condition of
Cupa ana end an eNtermiuating conflict: IL is
to provide honest means Of paying our honest
debts without ovcriaXing the people II Is TO
furnish our citizens with the ncccssarics of ev.
cry qnj NE at cheaper rates Tim ever before,
and II Is, IN fine, rapid stride toward that
greatness which the intelligence industry and
enterprise of the citizens Of the United States
enulle tlls country 10 assume among nations
L view OF the importance of this question,
earnestly urge upon Congress carly action ex-
PR ssive OF its views as to the best means of ac-
quiring Snn Domingo. Ny suggestion is that
by JOINT resolution of ise Two Houses OF
Congress, the Executive be authorized to ap-
point commission 10 negotiate for "a treaty
With the authorities of San Domingo for the
acquisition of that island, and that an appro.
priatiOn be made 10 dciray the expenses Of
such commission. The question may then be
determined by the action of the two Houses
OF Congress, upon a resolution Of annexation,
as in the case of the acquisition of Texas. SO
convinced am OF the advantages to flow from
the acquisition OG San Domingo and of the
great disadvantages, might almost say ca
lamities, TO flow from non-acquisitiOn that
believe tue subject has only to be investigated
to be approved,
.rl THE MExiCAS "FREE DELT.'
Ii is 10 be reGr,ttcd that our representations
. in regard to the injurious cil.cts, especially
upon the revenue of The United safes, of the
policy Of the Mexican government in exempt
ing from iml Uri duties large tract of lis ter
ritory on our borders have not only been fruit
less, but that it is even propOs IN thai coun-
! try TO extend the )mits withn which the priv
| icge adverirtI 40 has hitherto been enjoyed
The eNpediencl Of taking into your serious
consideration proper mean for counirrvailug
"the policy" referred to, will 1t is presumed,
engage your earnest attention
II is the obvious interest. especially Of neigh
| boring nations, 10 rCYide 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 the Central American republics and
others are in progress. =.
! The sense Of Congress is desired, as early
as may be convenient, upon the pro-
cccdings "f tls Commissions on Claims a.
gainst Venezuela, rs communicated in my
message Of March 4'b 1869, March lst, 1870
and March 3Isi, 1870. 1t has not been deemed
advisable to distribut, any of the moneys
which have been received from that govern
ment, until Congress shall have acted upon
that subject.
THE MAssACREs IN CHINA.
The massacre of the French and Russian
residents Of Ticn 'rsin, under circumstances of
great barbarity, were supp0s d by some 10 have
| been prcmcditucd, anG 10 indicr,c n purpose
among The populace TO eXtcyMinate foreigners
in the Chinese empire The evidence Calls TO
| establish such Il supposiliOn bu shows "A
completely by The local authorities with che
Z mob The government at Pekin however,
seems to have been disposed to fulfill its treaty
| obligations Unfortunately, the news of the
war between the German States aud France.
reached China soon after the massacFe. Ii,
would appear that the popular mind became
possessed with the idea that this contest, OK
| zen ing TO Chinese waters, would ncutralizc
inc Christian influence and power, and that
The time was coming when the supersitious
mnss might cXpel all foreigners, and restore
their maritime innu, nee Anticipating trouble
| from this cause, invited France and Gcrma-
| ny To make I'M authorized suspension of hos
till | in the East wher1 they were Temporal
/
nandrrs to af together for the future protcc-
ton in China III 'he lives and property of A,
mcricans and Europeans. ...- I,rs .-'... .....
Irtt .if TREATIES WITH ENGLAND. .If..H.
Since the adjournment OF Congress, Tire rat
lhcatlon OF TIE treaty with Great Britain. for
abolishing the mixed courts for the suppress
sion of the slave trade, have been exchanged
II IL believed that the shave trade Is now con
fined to the eastern coast of lAtrhn. whence
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ratiiications of the Naturalization Convention
between Great Britain and the United States,
have also been exchanged during the recess
aud thus a long standing dispute between the
two governments has been settled in accord
ancc with the principles always cOltcn led for
by the United States.
oUR NORTHERN BOUNDARY LINE.
In April last while engaged in locating \
military reservation iclr Prmbnl, ~ corps of
engineers discovered that the commonly re-.
ceived boundary line between the United
States and the British possessions at that
place, is about 100 feet south of the true po
sition OF the 40th parallel and that when seen
on Whit Is now supposed to be the true position
Of that parallel would leave the fort of tho
IIudson Bay Company at Pembina, within the
territory OF the United States. This informa-
ton being communicated to the British gov
crnment, | was requested to consent and did
consent, that the British occupation OF the folt
of the Hudsons Bay Company should contili-
lie for the present, | deem II important, how.
ever, That this part of the boundary line
should be definitely fixed by joint commits
sion OF The two governments and | submit
herewith estimates of the expenses of such
commission on the part of the United States
and recommend that an appropriation be
made for that purpose. Tho land boundary
has already bccn fixed and marked from the
summit Of the Rocky Mountains To the Geor
gian Bay IL should now he IN like manner
marked from the Lake of the Woods to the
summit Of The Rocky Mountains g.. ...
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
| regret to say that no conclusion has yet
been reached for the adjustment OF The claims
against Great Britain growing out of the course
adopted by TINT government during the rebel
lion The Cabinet of London, so far rs It's
Views have been expressed, dots not appear lo
be willing to c0ncrde that Her Maiesly's gov.
ernment was guilty Of negligence, OF did or
perMittcd any act during the war by which
the United States has just cause OF complaint
Our firm and nnalierahle convictions are al.
rcclly the reverse. | therefore recommend to
Congress TO authorig1 the appointment Of II
commission to take proof Of the amounts aud
The ownership OF these clRinls, ON notice TO the
I?ples qntaliye OF Her Majesty ut Washington
aed TIN. authority be given Tor the settlement
Ol these Iftms by the United States. SO that
the goNS, rmInt shall have the ownership of
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