The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-03


ss,s.s.,ssst i'd .Ee' cont nfanc g6l
3 3sss IN 4 mi ii TIE naftlrat
s,iss esil. The abolition OF
s, ssrp M etiou of other REFORMS
Is,ss.s$ss a5gSaissisz3 DON Of government ID
'CnfS sao1i{ rot adj vance the rest3o.ss.
ian os peace and order. it IS 9reatsy W 1872
.Saaed thai. the present Liberal 60 erntHept
Of spain viii voluntarily adgFS TBS view;
The law of enssaeir patton whiehs was passed.
more than tsgo. years has. sensai1e nn.s
executed, i'm The absence Of Eegulatlcns IoE Us
enforcement. Is aas but q feeble step tos.
wards crnancipatlon butt YVES fae Tecognis
fion of right. and was hailed ast suep, anu u
exhibited Spain in harmony with sentiments
of humanity and iof justice, and IN SYM
'patily with the other Powers ot,the cflrisssian
and Civilized world. Within the past rev !
weeks the regulations for carrying GUT tne
law of emancipation have Been announced,
giving evidence of. the sincerity OF ln!eh-
ton Of the present Government 10 carry nto
effect the law of 1870: have not Ialiea, 70
urge the consideration of the WISDOM, !ns
policy, and the justice Of a more enecuys
system for the abolition, OIL the great esN
which oppfesses a race and continues
bloody and destructive contest close 70 oSI I
border, as wei as the eSpedlency ana tns
Justice of conceding reforms OF WHICH Tue
propriety is t.question 49, i 20
Deeply impressed with the cortyietion that
the continuance Of slavery Is one of the most,
active causes Of the continuance OF the I'M
happy condition iii Cuba; I regret to believe
that ;citizensyof the United States, or these
claiming to be such, are large holders in
Cuba Of whit IS there claimed. as property,
but which is forbidden and denounced Dy
the laws or the United States. They are
tbus. in defiance of the spirit of our own
laws. contributing to the continuance OF this
distressing and sickening contest. In my,
last annual message referred to this SUP.
iect and / again recommend suchleS Riatlon
rs NAV be proper to denounce and, II not
prevent, at least to discourage American
citizens from holding or dealing in slaves. q
SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS.
Il Is gratifying to announce that the ratlfl.
cations of the convention concluded under
the auspices OF this Government between
Spain on the one part, and the allied repuo-
lies of the, Pacific on the other, proVldlng
for an armistice, have been exchanged. a
CODY of the instrument is herewith sub
mitted. It's hoped that this may be followed
by a permanent peace between the same par
ties. The differences which at one time
threatened the maintenance of peace between
Brazil and the Argentine republic, it is.
hoped, are in the way, of satisfactory ADJUST;
ment. ...r.esy g. fra,,TFy. .I'gtI
With the states as with the republics OF
Central and South, America we continue TO
maintain the most friendly relations. 1t Is
with regret, however, announce that the
Government OF Venezuela has made no FUR
Their payment ON account OF the award undef
the convention Of the Doth OF. April, 1866.
The latter republic is understood to be now
almost il! not quite tranquiIIiZed. It is hoped,
therefore, that it will lose no time i'll proyid-
inc for the unpaid balance of its debt to the
United States. which, having originated id
injuries to our citizens by Venezuelan au-
thorities, and having been acknowledged
pursuant to q treaty in the most solemn form
known among nations, would seem to de-
serve preference over debts Of different
origin and contracted In different manner.
This subject is again recommended to the
attention of Congress Tor such action rs may
be deemed proper. esoa /
.'@@.-'A -.' JAPAN AND China .-.,s-r-.
Our treaty relations, with, Japan remain
unchanged. An imposing embassy from
that interesting and progressive nation
visited this country during the year that IS,
passing, but being unprovided with powers
Tor the signing OF convention III this coun-.
try, no conclusion in that direction was
reached. 1t is hoped, however, that the
interchange of opinions which took; place
during their stay IN this country has led to Il
mutual appreciation OF the Interests which
NAV be promoted when the revision of the
existing treaty shall be undertaken. In this
connection l renew my Recommendation OF
one year ago, that 10 give Importance and TO
add to the efficiency OF our diplomatic rela-
tons with Japan and China, and to further
aid in retaining the good opinion OF those
| peoples, and to secure to the United States "a
share of the commerce destined to flow be-
tween those nations and the balance of the
commercial world, an az preparation be made
| to support at least four American youths in
each OF those countries to serve rs a part OF
| the official family of or ministers there.
| Our representatives would not even then be
placed upon an equality with the representa-
| tiyes of Great Britain and of some other
! Powers. As now situated, our representa-"
| tiyes in Japan and China have to depend for
| Interpreters and translators upon natives OF
| those countries who know our language I'M
perfectly, or procure for the occasion the SER
vices of employees in foreign business houses
or the interpreters to other foreign minis
tiers. 49, . --.-,t' -.
TERRITORIES.
| I renew the recommendation made, on 0
previous occasion OF the transfer to the De-
partment Of the interior, TO which they seem
more appropriately to belong, of all the. pow
ers and duties in relation to the territories
with which the Department OF State lsHnoW
charged by law or by CUSTOM jsa,. 's2.a-f
/; RELIEF. OF CITIZENS ABRoADIN DISTRESS 8
Congress, from the beginning OF the Gov,
eminent, has wisely made provision for the
| relief Of distressed seamen in foreign coun-
| tries. No similar provision, however, has
| hitherto been made for the relief, OF citizens
| In distress abroad other than 'seanen. 1t is
! understood to be customary with other gov
/ ernments to authorize consul5 to extend such
relief to their citizens or subjects in certain
cases. .....snfsf-ssn E-t F<E -.sa
| A similar, authority and an appropria-
| ton 10 carry it into effect are recon-
mended in the case Of citizens Of the United
States destitute or sick under such circum
stances. 1t is we'll known that such citizens
resort TO foreign countries IN great numbers
| Though most Of them are able to bear the
expenses incident to locomotion, there are
some who, through accident or otherwise,
become penniless, and have no friends al
home able to succor them. Persons in this
situation must either. perish, cast themselye:
upon the charity Of foreigners, or be re-
lieyed at the private charge Of our own Oil
GERS, who usually, even with the most ibene
/ VIOLENT dispositions, have nothing to spare fol
| such PURPOSES, Should ther authority ant
appropriation asked for be granted, care vii
be taken TO carry the benefsence, of Congress