The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-16


Germany continues to manifest u friend
" feeling towards the United States,
and desire to harmonize with the
moderate and just policy which this
Government maintains In its relations
with Asiatic Powers, as we'll as with
the South American Republics. l have
given assurance that the friendly feel
ings of that Government are fully shar-
ed by the United States.
RELATIONS WITH AUSTRIA.
The ratification of the consular and
naturalization conventions with the
Austry-Hungarian Empire have been
exchanged.
RELATIONS WITH ITALY.
have been officially informed ofthe
annexation of the States of the Church
to the Kingdom of Italy, and the re-
moval of the capital of that kingdom to
Rome. In conformity with the estab-
lished policy of the United States
have recognized this change. The rat
ifications ofthe1new treaty ofcommerce
between the United States and Italy
have been exchanged. The two Pow
ers have agreed in their treaty that
property at sea shall be exempt from
seizure in case of war between two
Powers. The United Gtates have spared
no opportunity OI HlCOIDOEstlIIS Ills
rule into their policy.
THE CATACAZY AFFAIR.
It was impossible with selfrespect.
or with a just regard to the dignity OF
the country. to permit Mr.. CatactZy to
continue to hold interviews with this
Government. After his abuse of the
Government. the inexcusable course of
the Russian Minister at Washington
rendered it necessary to ask his recall
and to decline to longer receive that
functionary as diplomatic representa-
tive. That there is no desire on the
part of this Government to diminish
the cortliality of these relations, the
hospitable reception given to the Grand
Duke is proof, and that on our side
we share the wishes of the reasonable
assurance of a permanent peace. and
that the intimate, friendly relations
which have so long existed between
the United States and Russia may con-
tinue undisturbed. the visit of the
third son of the Emperor Is proof.
CLAIMS AGAINST SPAIN.
The Forty-first Congress at its third
session made an appropriation for the
organization of a mixed commission
for adiudicating upon the claims of cit
zens of the United States against Spain,
That commission has since been or
oanized | transmit herewith the cor
respondence relating to the formation
and its jurisdiction. 1t is to be hoped
that this commission will afford the
claimants a complete remedy for their
injuries.
RELATIONS OF SPAIN AND SOUTH AMER
ICA.
It has been made the agreeable duty
Of the United States to preside over
Conference at Washington between the
plenipotentiaries of Spain and the al
lied South American Republics, which
has resulted in an armistice with the
growing out of the insurrection in Cuba.
That commission has since been organ
lied. | transmit herewith the cor
respondence relating to its formation
and jurisdiction. It is to be hoped
| that this commission will afford the
claimants Il complete remedy for their
| grievances under the obligations of ma
| tions.
JAPAN, CHINA AND COREA.
! With Japan we continue to maintain
| intimate relations. The Cabinet of the
| Mikado has, since the close of the last
| Congress, selected citizens ofthe United
States to serve in offices of importance
| in several departments of his Govern
ment. / have reason to think that this
selection is due to an appreciation of
the disinterestedness of the policy
which the United States has pursued
toward Japan. The correspondence
transmitted herewith shows there is no
disposition on the part of this Govern
nent to swerve from it's established
| course.
Impelled by a desire to put an end to
! the barbarous treatment of our ship
wrecked sailors on the Corean coast,
instructed our Ministerial Pekin to en-
deavor to conclude convention with
Corea for securing the safety and hui
name treatment of such mariners. Ad-
niral Rodgers was instructed to accom-
pany him with a sufficient force to pro
! tect him in case of need. A small sur
yeying party sent out, OH reaching the
| coast, was treacherously attacked at a
disadvantage. Ample opportunity was
given for explanation and apology for
the insult; neither came. A force was
then landed. After a march of an hour
in rugged and difficult country. the
forts from which the outrages had been
committed were gallantly assaulted and
were destroyed. Having thus punished
the criminals, and having vindicated
the honor of the flag, the expedition re-
turned, finding it impracticable, under
| the circumstances, TO conclude the de-
sired convention. | respectfully refer
to the correspondence relating thereto,
herewith submitted, and leave the sub
ject for such action as Congress may see
fit to take.
TO give importance and to add to the
efficiency of our diplomatic relations
with Japan and China, and to further
increase the good opinion of those peo-
/ pie, and to secure to the United States
its share of the commerce destined to
flow between those nations and the bal
| ance Of the commercial world, earn
estly recommend that an appropriation
be made to support at least four Amer
lean youths in each of those countries,
to serve as a part of the official family
/ of our Ministers there. Our represen-
| tatives would not even then be placed
upon an equality with the representa-