Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-11

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OUR RELATIONS WITH OTHER POWERS.
During the past year nothing has occur
red to disturb the general friendly and cor
dial relations of the United States witt
other powers. The correspondence sub
United herewith between this government
and its diplomatic representatives, as ais
with the representatives of other countries
shows a satisfactory condition of all ques
tons between the United States and thu
most of those countries. and with few ex
captions, to which reference is hereafter
made. the absence Of any points OF difference
to be adjusted.
BELGIUM AND THE UNITED STATES.
The notice directed by the resolution OIL
Congress of June 18th, to be given to ter
inmate the convention of July 18th, 1858,
| between the United States and Belgium,
| has been given, and the treaty will accord
\ ingly terminate on the first day Of July,
| 1875. Thi, convention secured 10 certain
! Belgian vessels entering the ports OF the
| United States exceptional privileges, which
are not accorded TO our own vessels. Other
| features OF the convention have proved sat
| isiactory and have tended TO the cultivation
of mutually beneficial commercial inter-
course and friendly relations between the
two countries. | hope that negotiations
which have been invited will result in the
celebration of another treaty, which may
tend to the interests OF both countries.
OUR RELATIONS WITH CHINA
continue to be friendly. During the past
year the hoStilities between China and
Japan. growing out of the landing of an
armed force upon the Island of Formosa by
the latter, have OccaslOned uleaslness. IL
Is earnestly hoped, however. that the diff
culties arising from this cause will be ad-
justed, and that the advance Of civilization
IN these empires may not be retarded
By 4 state of war. In consequence
OF the part taken by certain citizens of
the United States IN this expedition
our representatives, IN those countries have
been instructed to impress upon the govern
ments OF China and Japan the firm lnten-
ton OF this country to maintain strict nen
trality IN the event OF hostilities. and to
carefully preyen. any iniraCtiOu OF the law
on the part OF our citizens In connection
with this subject | call the attention of
Congress to generally conceded fact, that
the great proportion Of the Chinese immi-
grants wi no come 10 our shores do not
come Voluntarily to make their homes with
u and their labor productive Of general
pIu-pSlit-' "ut N't-4N uu4tr Contracts Win
head men, VINO own '"eih almost absolutely
In worse form uoes this apply 10 the
Chihe-e women HaFlIy peTceptiple per
cen'A9e Oh mem periorn any honoraoIe
!AooI' UII 'HcS arg drought lor shamsiui
purposes, to the disgrace of the commu-
mites where settled and 90 the great de-
ma-Al.z4tiln Of the youth of those l1cali-
tie, 1t this evil practice can be lcgislate1
ayalr~t IL Will De my uIst-urp A. we'll a.
ilty 20 enforce any regulation O. secure 80
desirable an emu
JAPAN.
l. is heptl that negotiations between the
goycrnineui oi japan and The treaty powers
looking To tHe luftntr "pening OF the en-
pre- ana % lhc removal oi various resirlc-
Mons upon trace ana tIa'ei, may soon pro-
duce ths results l.@I'el, "Iich cannot iau
~ ~ euu'' - '-g D'"0-. o' an t9e parties
the Classification NJ C5ngre.- ~. ,r,.-i.t
Of The release Of the Ja9ane-e o..tern-ne1,
from the further PAYMENT nj me indemnify
unter the convention of O...bs- 80 1851
and as no action had been fakro tbersor,
n became INV dlty r, re,ari tho iii,,,i,,',
OF the couve7tisu rs I'M t,r.e AVID a. Tho
other bower, interested have. re.aive.! tb.ir
p1rti1n the indemnify 4, I'M +ta min
Ter ~ fFg EtfTl Nt4rfa- ftn D
behalf OF TIN, government .e.ur,i The r.
maiu!,r ol the amount ile Tho ri-sl STATE
under the c,nyeDtiln MI >,n,.,,,.eti I-n5
init the prour,etv M a,nIyir,., tb, i,,.,-,,c ..c
q mart ii moi of the Rd,l,, ofrbi. f,rdr,tis
education in the J.paue.e lanrga,eof a
number Of yeuDr men. ~ be unter 9bliga-
ti1ns 10 serve me Government f,r "a .ne,,ifisi
zine a., iuterpreter. AZ the legation and The
cor,ulstcs In .lapao 4 limited nymbs- of
.Iapaue-e vot,tb. mi.,b. an tho .,rn.. ri,ne 10
educated In our own vernac.,Isr and nm
mai Ls,.4.,. Mil IL ~. -.
ment.. The imp9rfsnee NJ bav,n, a5r avn
citizens c,mpeteut and familiar With the
language Of .iauan and Z, act a. intern-e,e-.
and iu other ,loac-fios o.,nns,-ej Vim Tho
LEGATION and nh, c,rs,,' .-es In that ,.,,,,.r,.
cannot readily be overe.tiua,eI
IHE 1I1lD COMMISSION AWARD.
The amount awarded to the Government I
OF Great Britain hy the Mixed Commission. /
organized under the provisions otthe treaty /
Of Washington IN settlement Of the claims .
OF British subjects arising from acts c.m-
mittad between April -, 1851 and April . I
leo3. became payable under the terms OF .
the treaty within the past year and was .
PAD upon the 5l>i day OF September. l,7i. |
10 tuls connection 1 rene" my recon-
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THE COLONY or NEwioCNDLAND.
The legislation necessary 70 extend n tb,
94ony Oh Newioandland certain articles OF
u. treaty OF a>l4ng'on Oh The tlshih day
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naming unexpended of the appropriation .
ade atthe last session of Congress Will he !
thcient to complete the Official work l.
that the authority Of Congress !,
given to the Use OF the unexpended bal .
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the work Of the cOmml ssIon, IN making ,,
report and preparing the necessary maps. !,
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