The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-07

2 partly on account of the limited appr
pf1atlon made by Congress. Mexico. {
the part of its Government, has al
pointed similar commission to invest
gate these outrages. 1t is not announ,
ed officially, but the press of that cour
try states that the fullest investieatio
IS desired, and the cooperation of al
parties. concerned is wanted to secur
that end. / therefore recommend tina
Especial appropriation be made mt tn,
eAliest day practicable, to enable TIA,
Commissioners on the part of the Uni
ted States to return to their labors with
out delay.
CUBA.
y 1t is wit1srecret that have again TO
announce the continuance of the dis
turbed condition of the island of Cuba.
No adyanceatoward the pacifcation Of
the discontented part of the population
has been made, while the iIEsurxeetion
bas gained no advantages aud exhibits
no more Of the elements Of a,css&sz. ,.,s.sg
a g y 4.
were exlifbifed a yeac> ago. Spain, on
the other hand, has not succeeded III its
repression, and the parties stand appa-
rently in the same relative attitude that
IileN IitNt ttCipittA AOI - 1ePiiS tlAAAt past
The contest has lasted now for more than
four wears. We're it seen at distance
from our neighborhood, we might be
indifferent to the results, although hui
manity could not be unmOved by
many eof its incidents wherever they
might occur 1t Is, however, ut our
door, and l cannot doubt that the
continued maintenance of slavery IN
Cuba is among the greatest inducements
for continuance of this strife. A terri
BILE wrong is the natural cause of a tar
rible evil. The abolition of slavery and
the introduction of other reforms IN the
administration of the government in
Cuba could not fail to advance the res
toration of peace and good order 1t is
especially to be hoped that the present
liberal government of Spain will volun-
tarily adopt this view The law. of
emancipation, which was passed N Are
than two years since, has remained un-
executed, in the absence of regulations
for its enforcement 1t was but a feeble
step toward emancipation, but 1t was the
recognition Of right, and was hailed rs
such and exhibited Spain in harmony
with sentiments of humanity and justice,
and in sympathy with the other powers
of the Christian and civilized world.
Within the past few weeks the regula-
tions for carrying ont the laws of eman-
cipation have been commenced, giving
evidence of the sincerity Of intention of
the present government to carry into ef-
feet the law of 1870 I have not failed
to urge the consideration of the wisdom,
the policy and the Justice of a more eff
fective system for the abolition of the
great evil which oppresses a race, and
continues a bloody and destructive con-
test close to our border, as well as the
expediency and the justice of coneedng
reforms of which the propriety is not
questioned Deeply impress with the
conviction that the continuance of sla-
very is one of the most active causes of
the continuance of the unhappy eondi-
tion of Cuba, / regret to believe that
citizens of the United States, or those
claiming 10 be such, are large holders III
Cuba of what is there claimed as prop
erty but which is forbidden and de
nounced by the laws of the United
States They are thus in defiance of
Of TIN, sRigitdftfIianci;ea nee, OF this distress
ing and sickening contest In my last
message / referred to this subject, AL |
again recommend such legislation as
may be proper to denounce, and if not
prevent, at least to discourage Ameri-
cans from holding or dealing inslaves.
SOUTH AMERICA
1t is gratifying to announce that the
ratification of the convention concluded
under the auspices of this Government,
between Spain ON the one part, and al
lied Republics of the Pacific on the
other, providing for an armistice, have
been exchanged. \ copy of the instru-
ment is herewith submitted. 1t is hop
ed that this may be followed by a per
manent peace between the same parties.
The difference which Mt one time
threatened the maintainance of peace
between Brazil and the Argentine
Republic, it is hoped, are on the way of
adjustment with these
States. 1t is with regret, however,
announce that the Government of Ven
ezuela has made no further payments on
account of the awards under the Con
vention of the 25th of April, 1866.
That Republic is understood to be now
almost, if not quite tranquilized. 1t
is hoped. therefore. that it will lose no
time in providing for the unpaid
debt to the United States. which. having
been augmented in injuries to its citizens
by the Venezuelan authorities, and hav-
ing been acknowledged pursuant TO
treaty in the most solemn form known
among nations, would seem to deserve
preference over debts of a different
manner. This subject is again recon-
mended to the attention of Congress for
such action as may be deemed proper.
Our treaty relations with Japan
remain unchanged An imposing en-
bassy from that interesting and progress
sive nation visited this country during
the year that is passing, but not being
invested with powers for the signing of
a convention in this country, no conclu-
sion in that direction was reached. It
is hoped, howevee that the interchange
Of opinion which took place during tneir
stay in this country has led to mutual
of the interests which may
be promoted when the revision of the
existing treaty shall be undertaken. In
this connection | renew my recommen-
1ation of year ago; though to give i'm
portance and to add to the efficiency of
our diplomatic relations with Japan and
China, and to further aid in retaining
the good opinion of these people, and
TO secure to the United States its share
Of the commerce destined to flow be-
tween these nations and the balance. of I
the commercial woSld, an appropriation
should be made to Support at least four
American youths IN each, af 4l---->a s,s'uh,
.riee 10 serve as part of the official
family of our American Ministers there.
Our representatives would not even
hen be placed upon an equality with
-he representatives of Great Britain and
Of some other powers. As now situated,
our representatives in Japan and China
have TO depend for interpreters and
Lranslators upon the natives of those
countries who know our talk imperfect 4
Iy, or procure for the occasion the ser
vices of employees in foreign business
houses or the interpreters of other for
eign ministers.
PROPOSED TRANSFER.
| renew the recommendation made as
ON previous occasion of the transfer to
the Department of the Interior, to which
they seem more appropriately to belong,
of all the powers and duties IN relation
to the Territories, with which the De
partment of State is now charged by law
or by custom.
AMERICANS ABROAD.
Congress, from the beginning of the
has wisely made provision
for the relief of distressed seamen in
foreign countries. No similar provision,
however, has hitherto been made for
the relief of citizens In distress abroad
other than seamen 1t is understood