The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

States and Italy have been excno0e.i
cd the two powers have agreed In
their treaty that property at sea
shall be exempt from capture in caee
Of war between the Two powers.
The United States have spared no
opportunity of incorporating this
rule into The obligations OF nations.
CUBAN CLAIMS CONVERSION. ,sv
The Forty.frst Congress at, it's
third session made an appropriation
for the organization ola mixed COM
mission Of adjudication upon the
claims Of citizens OF the United States
against Spain, growing out Of the
i~nsurrection in Cuba That Com.
mission has since been organized. I
transmit herewith the correspond.
ence relating to its formation and its
jurisdiction. It is to be hoped that
this Commission will afford the
claimants . complete remedy for
their Injuries.
THE sPANIsH-soUrH AMERICAN CON.
MISSION.
1t has been made the agreeable
duty of the United States to preside
over a conference ut Washington,
between the plenipotentiaries of.
Spain and the allied South American
Republics, which has resulted in an
armistice, with reasonable assurances
ofa permanent peace.
RUSSIA.
The intimate friendly relations
which have so long existed hetw cen
the United States and Russia continue
undiminished. The visit Of the third
son of the Emperor. is o proof that
there is nc aiesire on the part Of hi:
government to diminish the CORDIAL
ity Of these relations. The hospital
BILE reception which has been given
to the Grand Duke is . proof that on
our own side We share the wishes of
that Government. The inexcnsable
course OF the Russian Minister Ut
| Washington rendered it necessary to
ask his recall, and to decline to long
or receive that functionary as . dip
lomatic representative. Il was i'm.
possible, with self-respect or with .
just regard to the dignity Of the
country, to permit Mr.. OatacaEy to
continue to hold interviews with this
government after his abuse OF the
government officials and during his
persistent interference through vari.
GUS means with tho relations between
tho United States and other powers.
In accordance with my wishes our
government has been relieved of
further intercourse with Mr.. Cata-
cay and the management Of affairs
of the Imperial nation has passed
into the hands OF gentleman entire
ly UNDERSTANDABLE. /.
WITH JAPAN
we continne to maintain intimate re-
iations. The Cabinet Of the Mikado
he's, since the close Of the last session
of Congress, selected citizens Of the
United States to serve in offices OF
Importance in several departments OF
the government. I have reason to
think that this selection is due to an
appreciation of the disinterestedness
Of the policy which the United States
has pursued towards Japan. It is
our desire to continue to maintain
this d~isinterested and Just policy
with
As well as Japan. The correspond.
ence transmitted herewith shows
that there is no disposition on the
part of this Government to swerve
from its established course. Prompt.
ed by q desire to put IN end to the
barbarOus treatment of our ship
wrecked sailors o dthe Corean coast,
l instructed our Minister at Pekin to
conclude a convention with Corea,
for securing the safety and humane
treatment Of such mariners. Admiral
Rogers was instructed to accompany
him with . sufficient force 70 protect
him, in case Of need. A small sur.
veying party, sent ont, on reaching
the coast was treacherously attacked
at disadvantage. Ample opportuni.
ty was given for explanation and
apology for the insult. Neither came,
A force was then landed, and after
IN arduous march over . rugged and
difficult country, the forts from which
these outrages had been committed
were calamity assaulted and were
destroyed. Having thus punished
the criminals, and having vindicated
the honorofi the fisg,the expedition no.
turned, finding it impossible, under
the circumstances, to conclude the
desired convention. l respectfully
refer to the correspondence relating
thereto, herewith submitted. leave
the subject for such action as Con.
gress may o fit to take.
THE REPUBLIC IF MEXICO
Has not yet repealed the very OBJ.
j~ectionable laws establishing what ia
known a. the Free Zone on the from.
tier Of the United States. 1t is to be
hoped that this may yot be done and
also that more stringent measures
may be taken by that Republic re.
straining lawless persons on it's from.
tier. hope that Mexico by it's own
action will soon relieve this Govern.
ment Of the difficulties experienced
from these causes.
Our relations with the various re.
publics OF
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
Continue with a exception to be
cordial and friendly. / recommend
some action by Congress regarding
the overdue installments under award
Of tho Venezuela claims commission
Of 1866. The internal dissentions of
this Government present no justiica-
ton for the absence of effort to meet
their solemn treaty obligations. The
ratification the e~xtraditi0n treaty
with Nicaragua hiss been exchanged.
It.is q subject of oongratulation
that tho government OF the Empire
OF Brazil has taken the initiatory
steps toward the abolition OF slavery.
Our relations with that Empire were
always cordial and will naturally be
made more So by this act. Ii is not
too much to hope that the govern.
ment ct Brazil may hereafter find
Tor its interest as well as intrinsicaily
right to advance toward entire en-