Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-09

our Atlantic cities and Trieste, or the
most convenient port to Vienna and
back, their articles for exhibition.
Since your last session the President
of the Mexican Republic, distinguished
by his high character and by his servic-
es to his country, has died. His tempo
rary successor has now been elected with
great unanimity by the people, proof
of confidence on their part in his patri-
otism and wisdom, which it is believed
will be confirmed by the result of his
administration. 1t is particularly de-
sirable that nothing should be left un-
done by the Government of either Re-
public to strengthen their relations as
neighbors and friends. 1t is much to
be regretted that many lawless acts con-
tinue to disturb the quiet of the settle
ments on the border between our terri
tory and that of Mexico, and that COM
plants Of wrongs to American citizens
in various parts of the country are made.
The revolutionary condition in which
the neighboring Republic has so long
been involved has in some degree con-
tributed to this disturbance. 1t is to be
hoped that with more settled rule of
order through the Republic, which may
be expected from the present Govern
ment, the acts of which just complaint
is made will cease. The proceedings of
the Commission under the Convention
with Mexico of the Fourth of July,
1868, on the subject of claims have I'M
fortunately been checked by an obstacle
the removal of which measures have been
taken by the two Governments which is
believed will prove successful. The
Commissions appointed pursuant to the
joint resolutions Of Congress Of the sew
enth of May last, to inquire into depre-
dations on the Texas frontier, have dill
gently made Investigations in that quar-,
ter Their report upon the subject will
be communicated to you. Their re-
searches were necessarily interrupted,
partly on account of the limited appro-
priation made by Congress. Mexico,
on the part of that Government, has APP
pointed similar commission to inves-
tigate these outrages. 1t is not an
nounced officially, but the press of that
country states the fullest investigation
is desired, and that the cooperation Of
all parties concerned is invited to Sc.
cure that end. | therefore recommend
that special appropriation be made al
the earliest day practicable to enable
the commissioners on the part of the
United States to return to their labor'
without delay.
1t is with regret That have again t,
announce a continuance of the disturbed
condition of the Island of Cuba. N,
advance toward the qualifications of tn
discontinued part of the population ha
been made, while the instruction ha
gained no advantages and exhibits n
more of the elements of power or of th
prospects of ultimate success than wer
exhibited a year ago. Spain, on tn
other hand has not succeeded in its re
preston, and the parties stand apparent
ly in the same relative attitude whic
they have occupied for long time past
This contest has lasted now for NOR
than four years. Were it seen at dis
tance from our ncighborhood, we Nigh
be Indifferent to its results, although Iu
mainly could not be unmoved at man
of its incidents wherever they might ot
cur 1t is, however, at our door.
cannot doubt that the continued mair
tenance of slavery in Cuba is among tn
strongest inducements to the continr
ance of the strife. A terrible wrong
the natural cause of a terrible evil. TIL
abolition of slavery and the introductio
of other reforms in the administrator
of the government of Cuba, could NJ
fail to advance the restoration of peac
and order. 1t is especially to be hope
that the present liberal government
Spain will eventually adopt this viey
The law of emancipation which W;
passed more than two years since, h;
, remained unexecuted, in the absence
some regulation for its enforcement.
was but feeble step towards emanc
patton, but it was the recognition
t right, and was hailed as such, and e:
hibited Spain in harmony with the Sc
timents of humanity and justice and
harmony with the other powers of Il
, Christian and civilized world. With
the past few weeks, the regulations f
carrying out the law of emigration ha
been announced, giving evidence of t
sincerity of the intention of the prese
Government to carry into effect the la
of 1870. | have not failed to urge Il
consideration of the wisdom, the poll
i and the justice of more effective 81
tenn for the abolition of the great e7
which Expresses race and continues
bloody and destructive contest close
. our borders, as we'll as the expedien
J and the justice of conceding reforms
u which the propriety is not QUESTION:
Deeply impressed with the convict
oiitO OhO VI SldNGlS ID VIC
q the most active causes of the continuan
: of the unhappy condition of Cuba, [ !
+ greet to believe that citizens of the u
: ted States, or those claiming to be sue
are large holders in Cuba, of what
p there claimed as property, but which
: forbidden and denounced by the laws
p the United States. They are thus
e defiance of the spirit of our own lay
s contributing to the continuance of Il
$ distressing and sickening contest
# my last annual message / referred
n the subject, and | again recommend su
n legislation as may be proper, to denoun
o and if not prevent at least to discoura
i American citizens from holding or de
d ing in slaves.
h SPAIN AND THE ALLIED REPUBLICS.
1t is gratifying to announce that
| rati flea fiop of tho convention conc1ur