Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-12-11

her register in the usual legal forms, she
sailed from the port Of New York, and
hes not since been within the territori-
al Jurisdiction of the United states.
On the 3lst day of October last, while
sailing under the flag of the United
States. on the high seas, she was forci-
bly seized by the Spanish gunboat Tor.
nado. and was carried into the port ol
Santiago de Cuba, where many OF ner
passengers and crew were inhumaniy,
and. so far, at least, as relates 10 tnose
who were citizens Ofthe United States,
were, without due process OF law, put
to death. = ssA A
OUR FLAG ON THE HIGH SEAS.
IT well established principle, as
serted by the United States from the
beginning of their national indepen,,
de1ce. recognized by Great Britain ana
other maritime powers, and stated Dy
the Senate in a resolution passed unan-
imousIy on the 18th of June, 1888, that
American vessels on the high seas In
time of peace. bearing the American
flag. remain under the Jurisdiction OF
the country to which they belong, and'
therefore, any visitation, inolestauon,
or detention of such vessel by force on
the part of a fereign power, Is IN dero,
CATION Oh tne sovereignty VI e'o
States.
OUR DEMANDS COMPLIED WITH.
In accordance with this principle the
restoration of the Virginius and the
surrender of the survivors of her pas
sengers and crew, and a due reparation
of the flag and the punishment OF the
authorities who had been g9nty oi the
illegal acts OF vioience WI beS recngni.
Inc Spanish gostlh sthnD sa,nand and has
Ecu .he Juss,ey OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~ delivery of
arranseo ioI .1e srtha Snrrender of the
the .eseei, ena ~ ~ ssanmars and crew!
survivors "a s.le p,la ~ a5s and for nro,
anu ior salueo " nj n, ,,n;sbmant of
ceedlngs IookIhg W .nv 80 havo heen
those VINO may pe p.os 81 w;oience TO-
guilty ". A1esa T,;to,i Gtotos and
ward citizens OF the Uni!eu 5,a.ss' , mho aho
also toward indennnyiug nus? mmo
may be shown 10 De ehCi.ieu " .loa,, lnuo
nifty. A copy o. pfop0sai SssmGeh S;sh
the Secretary OF State ana the opahlsn
Minister in which the Term. on tn,9 al !.
rangement were agreed 70, win pe
transmitted herewith. AS Inc CORES
.pendence on this subject with the Le-
cation Of the United States MAS III ei-
Pher, and by cable, and needs tne Verl-
fication Of the actual texto1 the CORES
pondenc, it has seemed to me 70 De que
to the, importance OF the case not TO
submit tins corIespoI,uenoed ps;ced Imvn hr nail oil
accurate text can be received Dy iilaii.
Ii rs expected shoiuy, anu "iii'sy' WIN '' y
1itted when receiveu saNFHl :
SLAVERY IN CUBA. 3
Tn taking leave of this subject for the
nresent-I / wish to renew the express
Sion of myconyiction that the existence
of African slavery in Cuba is a princi-
pal c:use of the lamentaoie eohai.lofi
of the.island. l do not doupt tnat Con.
gress shares with me the nope ina, ~ =
will soon De inaoe 70 ulsa pSIa,, az, -.
peace anu prosperity may io0' -
abolition. d;, N. American
Ihe emOaIsons ". 't ~ Amer;can
estates IN Caoa, G.us If hostiIitv
citizens oeteSu a.nnaat m ,U ON the mnr-
10 Cne stan: taton with arms in
uering W Pl'sous Ell, tho cant,,re
their nanes, ane, 49, = HS ,,essel s,,iIino
upon tno 1.s ss;.oS SSaS Stotos Fag and bea r.
under tue Onic Sto.os ~ rog;sfrv hos cuI-
ing United sta.es e 81 ;Saaianation
minateo IN an t;,oa to thresten
tnat mas see.i,eu 'so.;at;n,,S1 ~. q between Ibe
war peHunig neson s.."ranoant and the roy-
Ohitea o.a.S -, 4ho snh;ect of This
ernment oi Spain NJ" o'' '''o ~ : -, p =
capture. a.sal
80 TILE NANi'
/ have authorized the OecieIiy -.
the..NaVy to put our navy ~ o a, tha
footing, to the extent, at ieast, vi the
entire annual appfoprla.t9, ~, tn Cnn. n'
branch OF the service, erus.,ns n;en W of the
go sSo~;oan o naon,e to Justify my action.
io"" po"f - -, ,x, x.1e.E
ELECTION OF fEns.DN rn,T'.i
Phhs'toS-NA he 'lI.'i : -.
Assuming from the actlon VI inc ias.
Congress appointing a Gomnitiee oI,
Privileges and Eiections, 10 prepaIe anu
report to this Congress u c0hs.i.u.io.iai
amendment, to provide 2 spe,ter Fi1e!n- Ne!
cd of electing the .fresideht anu r,ce
President OF the United States,a,iu diso
from necessity OF such an amehumeLt,
that there will be submitted 10 tne
State Legislatures for ratlncatloii SUCH
an improvement in our CONDITION. L
suggest tw sothers for your eonsidera-
ton: First 10 authorize the Executive
to approve ofso niuchFof any measure re
passing the two houses OF Congress. as
his-judgment may dictate, without
approving whole, the disapproyed
portion Or portions to be suolecteu 10 10
the same rules as noW--to VIII: no oe
referred back to the House IN Wnlcn
the measure or measures originated,
and if passed by two,thlrds vote ol Oh
the two houses, then to become peosidaat = Jaw
without the approval OF the Presldeht'
laa- SUGGESTIONS. VsG
would add to this a provision that
there should be no 1eglslatlOn Dy Nou-
sfefs s;tt;ng Itss s1 aXcani ant mon yetoes. IN Or
y. 9 IA sat ,ha EIec,t;ve an, onnortu-
uel ~ sase ,;uo ,iu | and annrove or fiisap-
my W ,darS,anS;naiv. o1HH second. 10 pro.
p!9sG ,,n,,J,nanf that when an ex-