The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-12-07

in case of need. small surveying party
sent out, on reaching the coast, was
treacherously attacked at disadvantages.
Ample opportunity was given for expla
nation and apology, and neither came.
a force was then landed After an ar,
duous march over a rugged and difficult
country, the forts from which the outrage
had been committed, were CALAMITY as
saulted and destroyed. Having thus pun
lshed the criminals and vinoicated the
honor Of the flag, the expedition return
ed. Finding it impractlcable, urder the
circumstances, to constitute the desired
convention, respectfully offer the cor
respondence relating thereto herewith
submitted, and leave the subject for
such action as Congress may see fit to
take.
The Republic Of Mexico has not yet re-
pealed that very Objectionable law es-
tablishing what is known as the frontier
of the United States. It is hoped that
this may yet be done also that more
stringent measures may be taken by that
Republic for restraining lawless persons
on It's frontier. | hope that Mexico, by
its own action, " i'll soon relieve this gov
eminent of the difficulties experienced by
these causes.
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.
Our relations with the various repub-
| lies of Central and North America con.
tinue, with one exception, to be cordial
and friendly. I recommend action by
Congress regarding the overdue install
ments under the award of the Venezuela
Claims Commission of 1866. The inter
national discussions of this government
present no justification for the absense Of
effort to meet their solemn treaty obliga.
tions. The ratification of an extradition
treaty with Nicaragua has been exchang-
ed. It is subject for congratulation
that the great Empire of Brazil has
taken the initiative steps toward the abo.
lition of slavery. Our relations with that
empire, always cordial, will naturally be
more so by this act. IT is not too much
to hope that the government of Brazil
may hereafter find t for its interest, as
well as intrinsically right, to advance to-
ward entire emancipation more rapidly
than the present act contemplates. The
true prosperity and greatness Of u nation
the education of it's laborers. It is a
subject for regret that the reforms IN
this direction which were voluntarily
promised by the statesmen of Spain have
not been carried out in It's West Indian
colonies. The laws and regulations for
the apparent abolition of slavery in Cuba
aud Porto Rico leave most of the laborers
lin bondage, with no hope of relief until
their lives become q burden to their en-
ployers. | desire to direct your attention
to the fact that the citizens of the United
States are large holders in foreign lands
of this species of property forbidden by
the fundamental laws of their country.
recommend to Congress to provide by
stringent legislation d suitable remedy
against the holding, owning, or dealing
in slaves, or being interested in slave
property in foreign lands, either as own
ers, hirers or mortgagors by persons OF
the United States. 1t is to be regretted
that the disturbances in the island oil
Cuba continue to be source of annoy
ance and of anxiety. The existence of a
lprotracted struggle in such close proxi
nifty to our own country, without appar
ent prospect of an early termination, can
not be other than an object of concern to
a people who, while abstaining from in
reference in the affairs of other powers,
naturally desire to see every other coun.
try In the undisturbed enjoyment of lib
erty and the blessings OF free institutions.
lOur naval commanders in Cuban waters
have been instructed, in case il should
become necessary, to spare no effort to
protect the lives aud property ofbon0 tide
AmericanN citizens, and to maintain the
dignity ofthe flag. It is hoped that all
pending questions with Spain growing
cut of the affairs in Cuba may be adjusted
in the spirit of peace and concord which
has hitherto guided the two powers in
their treatment of such questions
INTERCOURSE WITH CHINA AND JAPAN.
To give Importance md to add to the
efficiency of our diplomatic relations with
Japan and China, and to further the
/ good opinion of those peoples, and to Sc
cure to the United States It's share Of the
commerce destined to flow between those
nations and the balance OF the CONNER
clal world, I earnestly recommend that
an appropriation be made y support at
least tour American youth ineach of those
countries to serve in the Official family
of our ministers there. Our representa-.
tives would not then y. placed
on an equality with tie repre-
sentatives of Great Britisn and
some other powers. All now
situated, our representatives in Jspan and
China have to depend for interpreters
and translators upon the pativesof these
countries, who know our languageimper-
fectly, or procure for the occasion the
services of employees in foreign bisiness
i houses,or the Interpreters to other hreign
! Ministers. Iwould also recommend lib
eral measures for the purpose of SUPPORT
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