The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-11
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WASHING TON,
WASHINGTON, December 10.
Currender OF the VirE EintuS.

W
rho Surrender OF the VirEinius.
When on the 29th of November last
n. r-o,ocol was signed by the Sscreta-
- ot State and Admiral Polo, the
..-ssment was conclusive, and required
Endorsement OF the Governments OF
81, United States and Spain, as basis
scI bsen previously settled by them:
Trs stipulation OF time, manner and
,,s,s Tor the surrender OF the Virginius
s,i The surviving passengers and crew
vs.. reserved in the protocol. 1t was
.,rfi on Monday, and the men will
- delivered TO United States vessel
{. Ssntisgo de Cuba. The Vrginius
will be delivered at some port other
,b,p Havana, on Tuesday next in day
.ht.
Indictment of Conway.
Martin F. Conway has been indicted
., ssssult with intent to kill ex-Sens-
q, Pomeroy, on October 10th.
SneaD IfdutpOEkahVh'
Areport was presented to the Cheap
~,ar.portation Association yesterday,
..,,,, forth many impositous upon
,l.r,,iucer ard consumer which are
r-sr,;cei " railway managers, and
,,.g,r- out methods by which they
t.a te remeded, by the establishment
o.s Natioual freight line from East to
W,., which shall reduce rates suffic-
,s.lv - offer compensation for the ex-
psn:ss Of maintaining aud running it
o-'v on enlarged canals, on which
s:ssn shall be used as motive power,
Sc among the expedients mentioned.
Testing the Legality of Heavy In.
terest.
Suit has just been begun in the Su-
..eme Court by Murice Cuyslier, plain
liz, against the Drake Bros, brokers,
. test the legality OF the heavy interest
rgargsd by the brokers on customers
,l,ances.
The YirSinius Case.
NJ Philips, OF Kansas introduced iu
he House to-day the following joint
resolution relative to the Virginius, but
Iui,e Ortb, chairman OF the Commit
lee on Foreign Affairs objected to its
Immediate consideration. 1t was or
l.rsd, printed and referred to that
committee:
WHEREAS: A state OF war has ex'
..:ei iu the Island OF Cuba for some
wears past waged to secure It's inde-
rsnlence from European rule, and
whereas under its violncee and excite
uert the American vessel Virginius
La. teen seized, the National flag haul
el !5wn and large number OF those
o. loard cruelty msssacred on the
y.e:ence Of military executions; there
,o:e, while we recognize the rules OF ln-
;s-nsto7al warfare and desire to
maintain an honorable peace with all
la,,ors and especially the struggling
:esuo,c OF Spain, and are deslrous OF
compromising any question that can
;e houoratly adjusted,
III Ra5,rsd, &C., That in the nur-
e! sci c.uel massacre OF those per-
-y3s tsssa from the Nlrgnius, we rec
o:c;-s sets Of barbarism unworthy the
c.g.. zaton OF the American continent,
sad which should place the perpetra-
.5-s outside tue pale OF civilized nations.
:. Is due our position among nations
at we exert every means IN
u.- power 10 rePress ard
Geek such cruel acts ty psEties TO
Won accident has gwen the powers o.
government they seem incapable o. ex-
r-,s!@-.
Inst We reatfirm the declaration thst
tie occupants OF any portion OF the
American continent or the islands
,-eT5of, a.e the proper rulers OF the
country they occupy and that the cruel
and ie-potic sets on the part OF Euro
;saa governments 10 suppress and pre-
Ven; the Liberty OF such PEOPLE are to be
5su.tciatei. aud that systems so maln-
:a,ae. a-e contrary to the genius OF
American progress, aud that II IS the
-l;y Of the United States whenever the
lsol,e OF Cuba or any other part OF
America indicate the desire to throw Oft
q European yoke, promptly 10 rscogn ze
an -ympathize with them and that II
Vs- OF recent events, humanity de-
maIis an early recognition Of Cuban
'2:eyenience.
That the coetilued existence Of
A';.cau slavery in the Islsud OF Cuba is
.1coDsistent with and Injurious 10 the
civilization Of the continent, and that
is productive OF disorders affecting
;le United States, and is condition Of
afsi-s that ought TO terminate, and
t-aI il is the duty OF our government
20 exer; every means in !ts power for
e.. speedy overthrow.
Iuat al violations OF our maritime
Ghis or dia7espec: to the American
a. sboa!l Ls promptly met so as to
:;,Yer prtvsu. tneir recurrence, and
= secure VIVA, is due TO tie dignity sni
character OF the Ame= Csn name.
hothInS New COncc-EIIg the Sir-
EirEinius.
. regard 70 the NIrsinius question.
aqI.rie- in official circles elici! the re-
IE "N5;Eiug new; everything rGn-
1.'C smoothly with every prospect OF
4 leacc u! termiu alton"