Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-12-11

Congress might confer with the Civil Board
during the present session, for the purpose of
devising such rules can be maintained, and
which viii secure the service of honest aud ca
pable officials, and which which also pro-
teet them in a degree of Independence viii ie in
as we'll as the Executive from much needless
precaution, and will prove of great value to the
public at large.
COLORADO AS AsrArE.
l would recommend for your favorable con
sideration the passage of an enabling act for
the admittance of COlarado n State in the
Union. 1t possesses all the elements of
prosperous State, agricultural and mineral, and
believe has position 10 justify such an sd
mission.
IRRIGATING CANAL.
In that connection / would also recommend
| the encouragement Of canal for the purpose
of irrigating, from the slope of the Rocky
| Mountains to the Missouri river As rule am
opposed to granting public lands for internal
| Improvements owned and controlled by private
| corporations; but in this instance would make
an exception.
Between the Missouri river and the Rocky
| Mountains there is belt of public lands from
300 to 500 miles IN width, valuless for the Oc-
| cupatiuns of man for want of sufficient rain to
secure the growth of any PrOcucts. An irriga-
ting canal would make it productive. The sHp-
| ply of water could be made to spread over the
| entire country, and would secure a Gordon OF
/ settlements connecting the present population
of the mountain and mining regions with the
older States. All land reclaimed would be
clear gain. If alternate sections were reclaimed
by the Government, would suggest the re-
tanned sections be thrown open to entry under
hOmesteads, or sold to actual settlers Tor . low
price,
| GENERAL AMNESTY.
l renew my previous rec OmmendHtion tc
Congress for general amnesty. The number
engaged in the la5e rebellion is very small
No possible danger can accrue to the Govern:
ment by restoring them to eligibility to hold
office.
1 suggest for your consideration the enact
ment Of law to better secure the civil rights
which freedom should secure, but has not effee
tually secured to tue enfranehised slave.
O. S. GRANT.
ErecutiUc Mansion, Dec /, 1873.
, Protocol of the conference held at the Depart
ment of State at w ashington on the 29th o
November, 1873, between Hamilton Fish
Secretary of State and Rear Admiral Dor
| Jose Polo De Barna bee, Envoy EXtraOrdI
nary and Minister PlenipotentiarY of Spain
The undersigned, having met for the pur
pose of entering into q defnitive agreemen
respecting the case of the steamer Virgi MUS
which while under the flag of the United State
| was on the 3lst day of October last, captured
Tornado, have reached the following eonclu
sions.
Spain on her part stipulates to restore forth
with the vessel referred to, and the survivor
other passengers and crew; and on the 25tl
: day of December next, to salute the flag of tn
f United States; If, however, before that date
g Spain should prove to the satisfaction of tn
| Government of the United States, tina the Vir
> ginius not entitled to carry the flag of th
; United States, and was carrying it at the tim
Al.
the salute will be spontaneously dispensed
: with, as in such case not being necessary o
, requirable. But the United States will expect
: in such case. disclaimer of intent of indigni
ty to its flag in the act which committed
Furthermore, if on or before the 25th of De
e Gem Der 1873, it shall be made to appear to tn
: satisfaction Of the United States, that the Viz
e ginius did not rightfuiIy carry the Americas
: flag, and was not rightfuliy entitled to Ameri
: can papers, the United States will institut
4 inquiry, and adopt legal proceedings againe
, | the vessel, if it be found that she violated an
: law of the United States, and against any c
! the persons who may appear to have been guilt
of Illegal acts in connection Herewith. It be
ing understood that Spain will prOcede aeeor
II ding to the second proposition made to Gen
ernl Sickles and communicated in his Telegram
read to Admiral Polo the 9th instant, t
p investigate the conduct of those authorities VIII
haYe outraged Spanish laws and honorary ct
+ legations, and will arraign them before eompe
tent Courts, ,sand infIct punishment upon thos
, | who may have offended.
: Other reciprocal recfRmu ion 5 are to bessE,h
! tject to consideration and arrangements be
. tween the two Governments; and in case of n
/ agreement, to be the subject of arbitrstion
. the constitutional assent of the Senate of tn
/ United States be given thereto.
j.. It IS further stipulated that tn e time, msnne
. and place for the surrender of the Virginiu
i and the survivors of those who were on DO ar
J: of her at the time of her capture. and also tn
! time, manner and place for the salute of th
: flag of the United States, ifthere should be oc
casion for such salute, shall be suiect to al
i rangement between the undersigned within til
4 next two days.
! [Signed.l HAMILTON FBH
JOSH PnLO DE BARSABEI