St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-12-06

announce IL continuance of the disturb
ed condition of the Island of Cuba. Nc
advance toward the pacitication of the
discontinued part of the population has
been made.
While the insurrectiOn has gained NJ
advantages and exhibits no more of til,
elements of power. or of the prospects
OF ultimate success, than were exhibited
Il year ago. Spain. on the other hano
has not succeeded i'll its repression, and
the parties stand apparently in the same
relative attitude which they have Occu-
: pied for Il long time past.
This contest has lasted now for more
than four Years. Were its scene mt /;
distance from our ncighhOrhood. We
might he Indifferent to its result. al
though humanity could not he unmov-
ed 10y many of its incidents wherever
they might occur. 1t is, however, ii
or door.
! cannot doubt that the continued
maintenance of slavery in Cuba i,
among the strongest Inducements to tn,
continuance of the strife. \ tcrrihl,
wrong is the natural cause of IL tcrribl,
evil.
'
PRODUCTION of other reforms in the adj
miniStr;Ition of government in Cuba
could not fail to advance the restoI;i-
ton of peace and order.
1t is especially to he hoped that the
present liberal government of Spain
will eventually adopt this view.
The law of emancipation which WAS
passed more than two Years since. has
some regulation for its enforcement.
II was but II feeble step toward cman-
cipatiom. but it WAS the recognition OF
right. and was hailed as such. and rX-
hibitcd Spain in harmony with the sen
timcntS of humanity and Justice. and in
sympathy with the other powers of tn,
Christian and civilized world.
Within the past few weeks the rcgu-
lationS for carry ing ont the law of emf
grafton have been announced. giving
evidence of the sincerity of the intcn-
ton of the present government to carry
int" effect the law of $50.
have not failed To urge the cum>id-
Grafton ni the wisdom. the policy and
the justice of Il more effective system
tor the abolition of the great evil.
which opplc>>c> Il race and continues Il
blood Y and destructive contest clo>, Ia
our h"rdcI>. ~ we'll ~ the cNpcdicmcN
and the Justice of cnmcrding reforms oi
which the prosperity l. not questioned.
AMERICAN >LNvE-muLpEE>.
Deeply impressed with the conlic-
tlon that the continuance OF slavery j.
one of the most active caIl>,> of the I'M
happy condition in Cuba regret tu
hclicNcthat citizens of the 'mitcd States.
OF those claiming" to hc such. are large
holders in Cuba. "t what i there claim
eel H. property. hut which is forbidden
and denounced 10y the laws of the Uni
ted States.
They aIc thus. in defiance of the
spirit al "ur own laws. contributing tu
the continuance of this distressing and
>lchcnnl" contest. Ina my last annual
mc>>Ig" | referred To this subject. and
again recommend such legislation a>
may hr proper. L. drnoImcc. and if not
prevent. at least {" discourage Amrli
can citizens from holding oI dealing in
slaves.
SPAIN AND mn sol M hMEEI,AN RI
TIELI,~.
1t l. %latItN ing To announce that the
ratification of the convention concluded
under the auspices of this Government
/ between spain ON the one part. aud the.
allied Rrpuhli,> of the Pacific ON the
other. providing tnr an alm>ticc. have
been exchanged. y copy Of tn, im>tru-
mrnr l. herewith submitted. II i
hoped that this may Ice followed 10y Il
,,.,,,;.'. '"'" tue SUM-
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htII\pI NE\E/I Ella.
1t i with regret. however. auuouur,
that the GnNrrumrut of Venezuela hu,
made no further pay m,utS ON ircnuut
OF the awards under the Convention of
the 18th of April. I-mi. That Rrpuhlir
i understand to hr NOW almost if unt
uuit, tr;iIiuuiliZrd II !. hnu,d ,L.,,.
fore that il will lost. mo- tim,. i'm urnN i'll
ing for the unpaid balances of lis ,Icht
To the 'mitrd States. Having oIiriu:,-
ted in injuries to lis citizens hl tL,.
Venezuelan authorities. and haliu"
been arknov Irdncd pur,rI.nt tn tr,.,tI
in the most solemn form known ,no,,,,
nations. il would seem tn deserve :,
preference. over debts of = different ,,i
gin and contracted ina different man
mel This subject i AGAIN recommend
ed To- the attention of cnuulr,s fu >u,h
action rs ma, h,. deemed nr,,,,,