St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-12-08


States. 1t is hoped that this may vet
he done. and also that most stringent
measures Hiay lc taken 10y that rcpul-
lie tur restraining laWic>S persons OH its
frontiers. hope that Mexico. by its
own action. will soon relieve this gov
eminent of the difficulties experienced
from these C:luSr>.
Cur relations with the various lrplh-
lies of Central and South America con
TIME. without exceptions. to he cordial
and friendly. | recommend some ac-
ton by Congress regarding the owe due
imstallmcntS under the award Of the
NencZuCla claims commission of I-ti6.
The internal diSSensions of this govern
mcnt present no Justification for the
absence of ctfort,,to meet their Solemn
treaty obligations. The ratification of
an cXtiadition treaty with Nicaragua;
has been exchanged. 1t is Il subject for
congralulatiou that the great cnlpir" of
Brazil has taken the initiatoiy steps To-
ward the abolition of slavery. Our re-
lationS with that empire. always cordial.
will naturally I've made more So by this
act. 1t Is not too much to hope that
the government of Brazil may hereafter
find il for its interest. Il well Is intliu-
Sically right. to advance toward cutirc
emancipation more rapidly t!Ian the
present aci c0ltcmlla!rS. The trIi"
prosperity and greatness of It nation i
to hr found in III cl,'l alton and cduca-
ton of lahrrc!>S.
Ii i IL suhirrt for r"-rcl tlat the, n'
forms in this direction. whirh were vol
UNFAIRLY promised 10y the >tarr>m"n ia
Spain. have not been carried ont in its
West India colonies. The laws and
regulations for the apparent abolition
of slavery in Cuba and Porto Rico leave
most of the lahorrrs III bondage. with
10 hope Of release until their lives he
come Il burden to their employers. /
desire yuur attention tu the fact THAI
citizens of the ni;cd Sttt,.S. or persons
claiming t. h,. citizens OF the United
States are large holders in t"rcigl lands
of thi~ species of pr"pyr, forbidden lay
the fundamental law ~! their alleged
country. | recommend Ia t"nsrc-~ L"
provide lay stringent legislation SuitL-
be remedy against tn holding. owning
cg d,"ling in slaves. az hcin" Interested
in slave property in foreign land~. eth
cr ~ owners, heirs "r m"yt%f"""~. l.,
citilrr> # the United State.
Iiii 'IEN\ Hi L-i!"\.
II i 10 lie regretted lll:., the Gi,:nih.
cd condition ,Gthc island uf Ct.ta ,uir-
tinuc> to i.,. u ~ou.r.. Of :!nnnl.,Hrt. end
OF amAictl. Th ,>i-Gcucp Of prutr.:c'-
ed >IruG"lr III ~jlrl close proximity tu
oji. own tclri;o.k. Wiii.uGI apl.:Icut
lro> prrt 81 an ,.;iI!, termination. rsH-
not h,. Other. t!!ln IN Object g! concern
To Il people Ni.,. while. ah-i.iniu:. l.nu
iutcrt renee. in iu.. ,,Ii.,,.- al; utll... n,.u
c.. i.,iH!"!iA desire I" ,'r ."!> '"..l-
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spare T." 'H"'' - l'.'',''' '.N i..'' '..'H
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I hr national dci,t h:. h,ru j,,!urai
1" III extent "t >s-,;..,...i4G II du.ir-
Ike yr;,r, and. IT, the negotiation q! Ir,-
iiu!.-l hon&- ~ :. Ino;l. ..,rt. 81 ,utcl,~.
the in;rIc~, "n th,. public ,l,.hi H. h,rn
- tn diminished that muW the sim To-
hc raised ia. interest a,rount j, rrlrl,
,sl1.m0.uDb L., than nu rh" III of
March. l-tlo. I; Ms hi.hlN c,-ir.hlc
th,t thi~ rapid dimunjfiau >huuld take
place. both - strengthen the credit If
Ike country and to- ,nu> iu,r ~. citizens
"t their entire ;'hiltN to mc,tcNcry d"!