Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-12-09

1t possesses all the elements of prosperous
State, agricultural and mineral and believe has
| a population now to justify such admission In
connection with this would also recommend the
encouragement of a canal for purposes of irriga-
ton from the eastern slope of the Rocky Noun
tains to the Missouri river As a rule | am OPP
posed to further donation of 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 an arid belt of public land,
from three hundred to five hundred miles in
width. perfectly valueless for the occupation of
man for want of sufficient rain to secure the
| growth of any products An irrigating canal
would make productive belt wide as the sup
ply of water could be made to spread over across
this entire country, and would secure a Gordon of
settlements connecting the present population of
| the mountain and mining regions with that of
the older States. All the land reclaimed would be
| real gain. If alternate sections retained by
the government would suggest that the retain
| ed sections be thrown open to entry under the
| homestead laws or sold to actual settlers at a
| very low price.
| l renew my previous recommendation to
| Congress for general amnesty. The number en-
gagged in the late rebellion yet laboring under
disabilities is very small, but enough to keep up
constant irritation. No possible danger can
accrue to the government by restoring them to
eligibility to hold Office,
| suggest for your consideration the enactment
| of law to better secure the civil rights whic
freedom should secure, but has not effectua'
| secured to the enfranchsed slave
| U. S. GRAN
| Executive Mansion, December l, 1878
Protocol of the Conference held at the D,
naent of State at Washington on the 18th
| vena6er, 1873 betaoeen Hamilton Fash, Sc
| of State, and Rear admiral Don Jose
Bermabe, ENJOY Extraordinary and
| Ptenipotentaary OF Spain:
| The undersigned having met for the Of
entering into definite agreement res .he
case of the steamer Virginius which DEL
| the flag of the United States o. day
of October last captured on the his the
| Spanish man-of-war Tornado, ha' ID the
| following conclusions Spain stipu-
lates to restore forthwith the yes fred &c
| and the survivors of her passe d crew
and on the 25th day of Decem' to salute
| the flag of the United States aever, be-
| fore that date Spain should he satisfac-
| ton of the Government OF ited States
| that the Virginius was not to carry the
| flag of the United States, 2 arrylng 1t al
the time of her capture ght and I'M
properly, the salute Will ,aneously dis
| pensed with, as in such oeing necessa-
| rily reputable, but the States Will eX
pect in such case disc intent OF lndlg-
| nifty to It's flag in the was committed.
| Furthermore, IL on OF the 18th day OF
| December, 1873, 1t Sh tde to appear tC
the salts faction of the States that the VIr-
einius did not RICH try the American
flag, and was not American papers,
the United States &c enquiry and adopt
legal proceedings evessel II 1t be found
that she has VOL law OF the U nlted
States and agains ne persons who may
appear to have of illegal acts in con.
| uection therewi eng understood that
Spain will proceeC ing TO the second prop