Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-16

to our citizens travelling in foreign lands,
equal to the entire yield OF precious met
ais in this country, il is not SD easy TO see
how this result is TO he otherwise nc
complished. The acquisition of San Do
mingo is an adherence to the MunrOc
doctrine. IL is measure OF national pro
lection 1t is asserting our just claims
and controlling influence over the great
commercial traffic soon to flow from west
to east. by way OF the ls,hmus OF Daren.
II is 10 build up our merchant and marine.
IL is to furnish new markets for the pro-
ducts OF orr farms, shops. and mama
factories. II is To make slavery unSup'
portable in Cuba. and Porto Rico, ut once
aud ultimately so in Brazil. Ii is to pro
vide honest means Of paying our honest
debts. without over taxing the people. Ii
is to furnish our citizens with the neccs-
saricS of every day lite Mt cheaper rates
than ever before. and il is in fine, a rapid
stride towards that greatness which the
intelligence and enterprise oflhe citizens
OF the United States cattle this country
10 assume among nations
In view o! the Importance of this ques-
ton earnestly urge upon Congress early
action Impressive Of its views rs TO the
best means of acquiring San Domingo.
My suggestion is that by Il joint resoIlI-
ton OF the two Houses of Congress the
executive be authorized to appoint com
mission 10 negotiate Treaty with the au
thortirS of san Domingo for the ac-
QUESTION OF that Island; that IN appro.
ptialiun be made "a dctray the expenses
of such commission. and the question
then hc determined by the action OF the
Two Houses OF Congress upon a resolu'
ton OF annexation. as in the case OF the
acquisition OF Texas. SO convinced am
OF all The advantages to ilow from the
acquisition or San Domingo and of the
great disadvantages, might almost say
calamitjcs from Ihe non-acqui>ition, that
believe the subject has only 10 be IN
ycsiigated to be approved.
rnE MEXICAN sMuGGLEEs.
It's to bcrcgroucd that our representa-
tions in rcgald To the injurious effects cS-
pccially upon the revenue of the United
States. OF The policy OF the Mexican gov.
crnment in cxcmpling from export duties
the products OF large tract Of IFS tcultCry
on our borders have no; only been imIt
less, but lhat it Is even proposed in that
country u extend the limits within which
the privilege adycrtcd 10 has been enjoy.
cd The cNpcdicncy OF taking into yo1r
Seuous consideration proper measures Tor
couutcratting thep'licy referred 10, will.
it Is presumed, engage your earnest al
tcnlIun.
FURTHER ENTENpIrIoN DESIRABLE.
Il is the obvious, interest, especially OF
ncighboriug nations, To provide against
the mpunity OF those who may have COM
mi'icd high crimes within their borders.
and vino may have sought refuge abroad.
Fox this purpose cX,radilion treaties have
been concluded with several Of. q Central
American republics. and others arc in
progress.
CLAIMS AGAINST vE.,EZUEl.A.
The sense of Congress is desired
rs carly Is may be- convenient upon
the proceeding OF the commission on the
claims against Venezuela rs communicl-
ted in my message Of March 4th. 1860,
March Isl, 1870, and March jlst. 1870.
Ii has not been deemed advisable to
dirlriJutc any ol the money which has
been received from the government until
Congress shall have acted upon the sub
ject.
THE CHINESE.
The massacre of,hc French and Russian
residents Ut Tcintzcu, under circum
stances of great barbarity, were supposed
by some to have been prcmeditatcd, and
in purpose among the popuiace 10 eN'
terminate foreigners in the Chinese en-
pirc. The evidence lIils 10 establish such
:. suppos,ion, but shows completely 10y
the local authorities and the mob. The
government at Pekin. however, seems To
have been disposed to fuI:il its treaty
obligation 81 lar ~ il Was able To do 50.
Unfortunately the news OF the war be
tween the German States and France
cached China soon after the massacre.
1t would appear that the popular mind be-
came po 'Scs>ed with the idea thlt thu
contest. extending To China waters, would
uculralizc the christian influence and
power, and that the time Wa, coming
when the supcr,,iiious mass might cNpcl
all foreigners and restore the Mamdarlns
influence Anticipating trouble from this,
| invited France and North Germany to
make an authorized suspension OF hoStill-
ties in the east. where they were tenn
porarily suspended, by an act o! the com
mandcrs. and to act together for the future
protection in China OF the lives and
OF Americans and Europeans.
THE SLAVE TRADE.
Since the adjournment OF Congress. the
OF the treaty with Great
Britain for abolishing the mixed courts
for the suppression of the slave trade.
have been exchanged. 1t is believed that
the slave trade is now confined to the
eastern coast of Africa. where the slaves
are taken to Cuban markets.
The ratification OF the naturalization
between Great Britain and
the United States, has also been cx-
during The recess, and thus
long standing dispute between the two
governments has been settled IN accord.
ancc with the principlesalways conicnded
for by the United States.
OUR LINES WRONG.
In April last while engaged in locating
n military reservation near Pembina
corps OF engineers discovered that the
commonly received boundary line be-
tween the United States and the British
possessions al that place is about 100
feet south of the true position OF the 18th
parallel, and that the line when run on
what is now supposed to be The true po'
,ition OF that parallel would leave the
lort of the Hudson Bay Company at
Pcmbina within the territory OF the
United States. This information being
TO the British Government
| was requested to consent, and did con
sent, that the British occupation OF the
Hudson Bay Company should contine Tor
the present. deemed it important how