Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-09

Intervention was invoked. Should the
time come when the action of the United
States can hasten the return of peace by
a single hour, that action viii be heartily
taken. deemed it prudent, IN view Of
the number of persons of German and
French birth living in the United States,
to issue, soon after the official notice of
a state Of war had been received from
both belligerents, a proclamation defn-
ing the duties of the United States as
neutral power, and the obligations of
persons residing within the territory to
observe their laws and the laws Of ma
tons. The proclamation was followed
by others, as circumstances seemed to
call for them. The people, thus ac-
quainted in advance, of their duties and
obligations, have assisted in preventing
violations of the neutrality of the United
States.
THE RESURRECTION IN CUBA.
1t IS not understood that the condition
of the insurrection in Cuba has material
ly changed since the close of the last
session Of Congress. In an early stage
of the contest the authorities Of Spain
inaugurated a system of arbitrary ar
rests, of close confinement, of military
trial and execution of persons suspected
of completely with the insurgents, and
of summary embargo Of their properties
and requisition of their revenues by Ex-
ecutive warrant Such proceedings, as
far as they affected the persons or prop
erty of citizens of the United States,
were in violation of the provisions of the
treaty of 1895, between the United
States and Spain. Representations of
injuries resulting to several persons
claiming to be citizens of the United
States, by reason of such violations,
were made to the Spanish Government
| in April, 1860. To June last, the Span
ish Minister at Washington had been
clothed with limited power to aid in
Iredressing such wrongs. That power
was found to be Withdrawn. in view, as
it was said, of the unfavorable situation
/ in which the Island of Cuba then was,
which, however, did not lead to revolu-
ton or suspension of the extraordinary
and arbitrary functions exercised by the
Executive power in Cuba, and we were
/ obliged to make our complaint at Mad
lrid. In the negotiations thus opened,
and still pending there, the United States
only claimed that for the future the rights
secured to their citizens by treaty should
be respected in Cuba, and that as to the
past, a Joint tribunal should be estab-
| lished in the United States, with full ju-
lrisdiction over all such claims before
such an impartial tribunal, and each
claimant would be required to prove his
case. On the other hand, Spain would
/ be at liberty to traverse every material
fact, and thus complete equity would be
done. A case which at one time threat
ened seriously to affect the relations be
tween the United States and Spain, has
already been disposed of in this way.
The claim of Col. Lloyd, owner of the
Aspinwall, for the illegal seizure and de-
tention of that vessel, was referred to ar
bitration, by mutual consent, and has
resulted in an award to the United States,
/ for the owners of the same, of nineteen
/ thousand seven hundred and two dollars
and fifty cents in gold, Another, and
/ long pending claim of like nature, that
of the whaleship Canada, has been dis
posed of by friendly arbitration. During
the present year it was referred, by the
Joint consent Of Brazil and the United
States, to the decision of Sir Edward
Thornton, Her Britannia Majesty's Min
ister at Washington, who kindly under
took the laborious task of examining
the voluninous mass of correspondence
1 and TeSElTlOnY SuDlllAkkCa D1 AAAs~ wv ~AOH
| ernments, and showed to be due to the
| United States the sum of one hundred
thousand seven hundred and forty dol
lars and nine cents in gold, which ha
since been paid by the Imperial Gov
| ernment. These recent examples show
that the mode which the United State
have proposed to Spain for adjusting tn
| pending claims IS Just and feasible, ant
that it may be agreed upon by either ma
ton without dishonor. It is to be hope
that this moderate demand may be &C
ceded to by Spain without further delay
Should the pending negotiations union
fl tunately and unexpectedly be wlthou
result, it will then become my duty t
communicate that fact to Congress an
invite its action on the subject.
SPAIN AND SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS
The long deferred peace conferenc
between Spain and the allied Sout
American Republics has been inaugul
f: ated in Washington under the auspice
: of the United States. Pursuant to th
e recommendations contained in the resC
e luton of the House of Representative
of the 18th of December, 1866, the E.
n | ecutive Department of the GovernmeI
b | offered its friendly offices for the promo
: ton of peace and harmony betwee
s Spain and the allied Republics. Hesits
: ton and obstacles occurred to the a,
y ceptance of the offer. Ultimately, hov
j ever, a conference was arranged and Wa
j | opened in this city on the zoth of OctC
E Der last, at which l authorized the SCI
D retary of State to preside. 1t was a
tended by the Ministers of Spain, PER-
Chill and Ecuador. In consequence
the absence of representative frol
d Bolivia, the Conference was adjourne
: until the attendance of the Plenipotei
= tiary from that Republic could be s.
, cured or other measures could be adop
q ed toward comprising its object. tt
9 allied and other Republics of SPANS
: origin on this continent may see in tn
- tact a new proof of our sincere intere
- IN their behalf, our desire to see the
q blessed with good governments, capab
- OF maintaining order and preservir
aS their respective territorial integrity. ar
10 Of our sincere wish to extend our ov
1e commercial and social relations wi
Ze them.
= EUROPEAN RELATIONS TO CEASE.
ID The time is not probably far dista
so when, in the natural course of even
the European political connection wi
this continent Will cease. Our pol
should be shaped in view of this prob
ut bility, so as to ally the commercial
I'd terests of the Spanish-American Stat
in more closely to our own, and thus gi
I'd the United States all the pre-eminen
re and all the advantage which Mr.. Mo
as roe, Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay contei
r plated when they proposed to join t
y. Congress of Panama.
y ANNEXATION OF SAN DOMINGO.
i'd During the last session of Congress,
as treaty for the annexation of the Repu
Id lie of San Domingo to the United State
Of failed to receive the requisite two-thirC
Mt; vote of the Senate. ! was thorough
at convinced then that the best interests
! the country, commercially and materi;
nc ly, demanded its ratification. Time h
tn only confirmed me in this view. ! nj
firmly believe, that the moment it