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a. WASHINGTON TERRITORY SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER A. 1872

tic cities and Trieste, or the most con-
venient port for Vienna, the articles of
exhibition.
Since your last session the President
OF the Mexican Republic, distinguished
by his high character and by his SER
vices to his country, has died. His
temporary successor has now been
elected with great unanimity by the
people, proof of confidence on their
part in his patriotism, which it is be-
lieved will be confirmed by the results
of his administration. It is particu-
larly desirable that nothing should be
left undone by the Governments of the
two republics to strengthen their rela-
tions as neighbors and friends. It is
much to be regretted that many lawless
acts continue to disturb the quiet of the
settlements on the border between our
territory and that of Mexico, and that
complaints of wrong to Americon citi-
zens in various parts of the country
are made. The revolutionary conduct
in which the neighboring Republic has
SO long been involved has in some de-
gree contributed to this disturbance.
1t is to be hoped that more settled
rule of order through that Republic,
which may be expected from the present
government, and that the acts of which
just complaint have been made, will
cease. The proceedings of the COM
mission under the convention with
Mexico on the 4th of July, 1868, on
the subject of claims, have unfortu-
nately been checked by an obstacle, for
the removal of which measures have
been taken by the two Governments,
which it is believed will prove success
full.
DEPREDATTONS ON THE TEXAN FRONTIER.
The Commissioners, appointed pur-
suant to joint resolution of Congress,
of 7th of May last, to inquire into de-
predations on the Texan frontier, have
diligently made investigations on that
subject. Their report upon the sub
ject will be communicated to you.
Their researches were necessarily in
complete, partly on account of the lim-
tied appropriation made by Congress.
Mexico, on the part of that Government,
appointed similar commission to
investigate these outrages. 1t is not
announced officially; but the press of
that country states the fullest investi-
cation is desired, and that the co-opera-
ton of all parties concerned is invited to
secure that end. I, therefore, recon-
mend that special appropriation be
made at the earliest day practicable, to
enable the Commissioners on the part
of the United States to return to their
labors without delay.
TIE c>--D....; REBELLION.
It is with regret that I have again to
announce the continuance of the dis
turbed condition of the island of Cuba,
and that no advance toward the pacifi-
cation of the discontented portion Of the
population has been made. While the
insurrection has gained no advantages,
and exhibits no more of the elements
of power OF of a prospect of ultimate
success than were exhibited a year ago,
Spain, on the other hand, has not sue
ceeded in it's repression, and the parties
stand apparently in the same relative
attitude which they have occupied for
a long time past. This contest has
lasted now for more than four years.
Were it seen at distance from our
neighborhood, we might be Indifferent
to its result, although humanity could
not be unmoved by many of its incl
dents wherever they might occur. It
is, however, at our door. I cannot
doubt but that the continued mainten-
ance of slavery in Cuba is among the
strongest inducements to continuation
of this strife. A terrible wrong is the
natural result of terrible evil. The
abolition of slavery and the introduce
ton of other reforms in the admins
tration of the Government in Cuba
could not possibly fail to advance the
restoration of order. It is especially
to be hoped that the present liberal
Government of Spain will voluntarily
adopt this view. The law of emanci-
patton, which was passed more than
two years since, has remained unexe-
cuted. In the absence of regulations
for enforcement, it was but feeble
step toward emancipation; but it was
n recognition of the right, and was
hailed as such and exhibited Spain in
harmony with the sentiments of hui
manity and justice, and in sympathy
with other powers of the Christian and
civilized world. Within the past few
weeks regulations for carrying out the
laws of emancipation have been an
nounced, giving evidence of the sin
cerity of the intention of the present
Government to carry into effect the
law of 1870. I have not failed to urge
the consideration of the wisdom, the
policy, and the justice of more effec-
tive system for the abolition of the
great evil which Expresses race and
continues the bloody and destructive
conflict close to our border, as we'll as
the expediency and justice of conceding
other reforms of which the propriety is
not questioned. Deeply impressed
with the conviction that the counten-