Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-03
ADMISSION oF CnLnRAna-

1 recommend for your favorable consideration the
passage of enabling act for the admttance of Colo
RADIO as State in the Union II possesses Ii the ele-
ments of prosperous State agricultural and mineral
and believe has alton 10 justify such admission.
SYSTEM OF IRRIGATION.
In connection with that would also recommend the
encouragement of canal Tor purposes of irrig
the Eastern slope OF the Rocky Mountains the Missouri
public lands internal imp ovements owned and con-
roiied by private corporatIon but IN tals instance
would make an exception between the Missouri
and the Rocky aounfai ms
There is arid belt of public land from three hun
dred TO five hundred smiles in width perfectly n>ee.s
for the occupation of for want of sul en rain TO
secure the growth of any prod acts IN Irnsanns- A
canal would make productive belt wide A. the
supply of water could be m tde Ia spread over across this
entire Country and would secure Gordon of settlements
connecting the present pal ton of the IN lntan nd
mining regions with that the Older All the
nd reclaimed would he clear gaia If aern sections
are retaine by the Government would suggest thas
the retained sections be tn oen II entry under the
homestead laws sold 10 actual settlers at low
price
renew my previous commentator 10 Congress for
general amnesty. The number engaged IN The late
beion laborng under disab tie' Is ver small but
enough TO keep constant irritation No possible
danger 10 the Government by restoring them
TO eligibility TO hold office.
CIVIL RIGHTS.
suggest for your consideration the enactment OF 4
law To better the civil rights which freedom
should secure bat has efectualy secured The
franchsed slave.
Executive Mansi on, Dec !, 1873.
PROTOCOL.
PRorocoL Of the Conference held the Department
State. at " ashington the 2lth q November 1873.
between Hamilton Fish Secretary Of State. and Rear
Admiral Don jose Polo de BIrnabe Envoy ExtraOs
nary and Minister PlenipOtentiary Of Spain;
The undersigned having the purp entering
into definite agreement respecting the Of the
Virginu which, while under flag the United
States the 3ls day Of October last captured the
high by the Spanish manowar Tornado have reach
forthwith the and
Der next 10 salute the flag Of the United States it, however
that date. Spain should prove the satisfaction
the Government OF the United States that the Fsnus
not entitled 10 the lag 81 the United States and
carrying II at the time her without
improperly the salute viii be 'ntane0usy dispensed with
such being necessarily reputable.
of ndignity TO the flag in the which was committed
Furthermore before the 18th OF Decenber ISIS il
States tuat lS frslhlus dld not r7htiny carry lle Amer
lean flag and was not entitled u American papers the
ceedings against the it be found that
violated any law the United States. and against II
the persons VINO may appear 70 have been guilty Of Illegal
acts in coniect0n herewith II being unierst tnIt SPAN
will prOce according second proposition mai u
General Sckes and communicated in his teles read
Admiral Polo the 9th instant u investigate the conduct
those of her authorities who have intringed Spanish law
obligations, and will arr4gn them be
tent Courts aud intict punish nent those may have
consideration and arrangement between the Govern
ments and in case OF agreement - De the sueetoi ao
ted States De gwen thereto Ii Is further stlpuatl thA'
the time and place for surrender the Virgin
JUS and the survivors OF those who board her al
the time OF her capture and ais the time manner and place
of the salute u the United States II there should
be occasion for such salute shall be subject
ment between the undersigned within the next w" days
| (Signed)
| HAMILTON FISH.
| JOSE POGO De BARNABE-