The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-18

of the Virginius and the surrender of
the survivors of her passengers and
crew, and due reparation of the flag
and the punishment of the authorities
who had been guilty Of the illegal acts
were demanded.
CAsTELAR's CONCESSIONS.
The Spanish government has recog-
nized the justice of the demand md has
arranged for the immediate delivery OF
the vessel and for the surrender of the
survivors of the passengers and crew,
and for n salute to the flag and for pro-
ceedings looking to the punishment of
those who may be proved to have been
guilty of illegal acts of violence to-
wards citizens of the United States, and
also towards indemnifying those who
may be shown to be entitled to indem-
nifty. A copy of protocol of the con-
ference between the secretary of state
and the minister, in which the terms of
this arrangement were agreed to, will
be transmitted herewith. The cores
pondence on this subject with the lega-
tion of the United States is in cipher
and by cable, and needs the veritication
of the actual text of the correspondence.
1t has seemed to me to be due to the
Importance of the case not to submit
this correspondence until the accurate
text can be received by mail. 1t is ex-
pected Shortly ana Will ne Suomlt'ea
when received.
In taking leave of this subject for the
present, L WISE 10 renew the expression
vi my conVlculoil tlltt lnc eAiSVCllce oi
F,,n oil 10, N,lN ID al
African slavery III ouDa Is prlhcipa'
cause Oh the lamehtaDle conditioh OF the
Island. l. DO not doIot tilat congress
shares "lell me the hopo thae IL Will
soon DC MADE 10 disappear ana peace
ana prosperity may follow its apolitlon'
Inc emDargolhg OF American eState III
Cupa, the cruelty TO American cltizens
detected IN no act OF hostility to the
Spanish government, the numbering of
prisoners taken with arms IN Their hands
and hnally the capture upon the high
seas OF vessel sailing under the United
States llag and bearing United States
registry has eliminated IN an outburst
OF indignation that has seemed Tor n
time to threaten war:
Pending the negotiations between the
United States ana the government OF
SPAN on the subject OF THIS capture
have authorized the secretary OF the
navy to put our navy on war footing
TO the extent at least of the entire an
nual Appropriation for that branch OF
the service, trusting to congress and she
public opinion OF the American people
to justify my action.
CONSTITUTIONAL.
Assuming from the action OF the last
congress appointing committee on
privileges ana elecuons 10 prepare ana
report to TINS congress constitutional
amendment to provide better method
OF electlng president and vlce-presldent
OF the United States, ana also from the
necessity, OF such an amendment that
there Will pc submitted 10 the state
legislatures lof raVincoIlon sucil ah I'M
proVemelt IN our CONSTITUTION, su8
gest Two otheis 1or your consideration
l. 10 authorize the executive 10 ap-
prove OF so much OF any measure pass
ing the TWO houses Oh congress- us MS
Judgment may ulcV',e' WITHOUT approx
ing 'he "hoie, Vhe aisapproVeo pofVlon
OF portiohs 10 pe S"olecteu W Vho SAINT =,
rules as now to.Wlt 10 DE De referred referred
pack 10 tLe mouse III Wlich cIle y nieas''r9 Il :
or measures orl8 8li'"Ve'.i "a an, ~ II oa ''sse,,
oy two-Uill' 'uVo ~ 'lc IVY tina iLo'So'
Ilen 10 pecoliie Uilo law "'T'iouU 10 ~
proyel VI .no pi11,t .,iut tt. oI",,Il IUI; " ha
w. W ',,o inoiiat;nm Ji T hv % conoress dnring tho
~ ~ 6a'I I6'"'.'vn ~ ~ -, ';ti;.e.
oo,,+ nnon yetoas in order to Give the
ovncrt;vo an ornortunitv to mine and
on,rouo ] ~ ~ diaonnrova TnderstondingJv
"rP'G To nrovi5e Nv amendment that
,rLnr M avtro ooss;on of congrnes io
onmrorod ,un M bn ovecnt;ve nroclomot;on tbe
Ion;aiat;nn or,Ini, dnrinn tba continnonce of
sToh ovtra eoss;op shall bo confined to
s,,oh sn,,;aots 90 tbe avncnt;vo NAV brin q
hafnro % Il from time to time in WritinG
M a5,-ontonoa 70 ba r,oirod bv thoso
a"o ynaJn,o,3o ~, i,, oro oLtTions ma soo.
Sior SHu IN oacb vaor ia nrovideI for Inv tbe
onmst;t,,t;on oi"s - n ,vh;oh tbore oro No 20.
ooaot; otrot;"na m oa 70 70 tbn srhionts of 1noisIo.
a;a,, p:a ~, w., oonoross If ,noro oro roonirod
~ - - o l., tho ,,ouor, ~ oonoroas,,or
~ 40 ~? - t ,mo 20 ns;oo 90 ro,,;dl
''.i'nS en oS;a o;iu,i ' - onu wv % t;na " Tha frs,
nol o,s,oot aIasao' o,,,d ~ % nrotaot o tho nrhii,
annGn. n;lot tla "o" ,,onu po mostos @ nf ] pmbi;,
"6",laV si;o ID;o1, an"h,, ;oto nn,rooriotin,
money wliIii oioop In.J pon "ppiua," ,"'iT, I'
plllS anu o.lei s oan'oa W =,
rlhB sne eAplrin onu";5o.ot; l9 u o6nnot u, ~
wincl' o'noi "iSo 00'''''''i "''0l o''i1''0' ~
8''en' n, unn,,nv
I ~, inN i,l'.''oi' 11 "i,. s,o.,
The fecelpts OF tne government ro iron
AL sources Tor the ,iscal year were 800,
7 73S,zO4, the expenditures on all account
: $29O, 24o,2oo, thus showing an excess s,a aso o
: receipts over expenditures OF $i3''oz,
Oo9. But IL is not Propapie tilaC IN
I 1avoraple exliplt VIII pe SHOWN lor tll
r present hscai year. indeed u IS yer.
: doubtful Whether' except WIN gre;l
, economy ON the part OF congress II