Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-08

United States as contributing toward
that end, required by the spirit of the
age in which we live, to provide by
suitable legislation that no citizen of
the United States shall hold slaves as
properly in any other country or he
Interested therein.
REPATRIATION.
Chill has made PREPARATION IN the
case OF the whale ship Good. Return.
seized without sufficient cause forty
years ago, though she had hitherto do.
MED her accountability. The demand
was never acquiesccd in by the Gov
eminent, and the Justice Of tho claim
mas been so earnestly commended for
that Il has been gratifying that she
should have at last Acknowledged it.
Inc arbitrator in the case of the u.
y. steamer Montigo, for the seizure
and detention of which the Govern
mcnt OF the u. s. of Columbia waa
held accountable, has decided in favor
OF our claim. This decision has set
tied question which has been pend.
Ing Tor several yeare, and which while
y continued open, might more or less
disturb our good understanding.
which 1t il desirable should he main
tanned between the Republics.
a reciprocity Treaty with the King
OF the Hawaiian lslands was conclud.
ed OF some length. 1t contains slim.
lation that 1t ahall not take effect until
congress shall enact the proper legjs-
iation for that purpose. Copies of the
instrument are herewith submitted in
order that II such should be the pleas
ure OF Congress, the necessary Lepia.
lation on the subject may be adopted
~ March last an arrangement was
made through Mr.. Cushing, our Min
lister in Madrid, with the Spanish
Government, for the payment by the
latter to the u. s. of the sum of ssO.
QUO in coin for the purpose Of the
relief OF the families or persons of the
ahips company and certain passengers
OF the Nirginias. This sum was to
have been paid in three installmente
At two months each. 1t Ia due TO The
Spanish Government that / should
state that the payments were fully
and speedily anticipated by that Gov.
ernmeni, aud that the whole amount
was paid within bnt a few DAYS more
than two months from tho date of fhe
the agreement. Copy of this agree
ment is herewith transmitted. and in
pursuance of the terms of the adj
iustment have directed the listrihu-
ton OF the amount among the parties
entitled thereto, including the ships
company and such of the passengers
as were A merican citizens. Payments
were made accordingly on application
of the parties entitled thereto.
STATE OF AFFAIRS IN CUBA.
The papers have furnished no evil
dencc OF an approachment to con-
clusion Of the ruinoas conflict which
have been raging for seven wears i'm
the neighboring Island Of Cuba. The
same disregard of the laws ofcivilized
warfare and of tho juat demsnda Of
humanity. which have heretofore call.
ed forth expressions Of condemnation
| from the nations of christcndom. have
continued to blacken the sad scene of
desolation. Rnin and pillage are pro.
vAding tho rich fields of one of the
most fertile and productive regions OF
the earth, and the incendiaries torch
10 firing plantations and valuable fac.
tories and buildings is the agent mark
ing tho alternate advance or retreat OF
the contendlng parties. Tho protraet.
ed continuance of the strife, seriously
ailccts tho intercsts oil all commercial
nations, but those OF the United States
more than others, by reason of the
close proximity, its larger trade and
intercourse with Gnba and the
4 frequent and intimate and ner.
sonal relations which have
grown np between its citizens
and those of the leland. Moreover
the property of our citizens in Cuba Ia
large, and isrendered insecure and de.
prcciated in valne, and in capacity OF
production, by the continuance OF the
strife and the unnatural mode Of its
conduct. The same is trne, differing
only in degree. with respect to. The
people of other nations; and tho alb.
sence of any reasonable assurance OF
a rear termination OF the conflict,
must OF necessity soon compel the
4 states TINS suffering to consider wha,
/ the interests Of their people aud their
duty toward themselves may demand
| have hoped tnat Spain would be en-
/ abled TO establish order in her COLONY.
and to afford security to the property
and interests of onr citizens. and allow
legitimate scope to trade aud com
merce, and the natural productions OF
tile island. Because of this hope, and
i from an extreme reluctance to inter
fere in the most remote manner in the
affairs Of another and friendly nation.
! especially Of one whose sympathy and
friendship in the struggling infancy OF
our own existence must ever be re.
memhered with gratitude, I have pa.
tiently and anNiously awaited the pro
gress of events. Our own civil con
/ fiict is too recent for MS not to consid er
I the difficulties which surround gov-
eminent distracted by dynastic re.
beliion at home, at the aame time that
II has to cope with separate insurrec.
ton in dietsnt colony. Bnt whatev-
er causes may have produced the stu.
alton which so grievously siiects our
interests, 1t eSistB, with all ita
attendant evils operating di.
rectly ON this country and
it's people. Thus far all tho efforts al
Spain have proved abortive, and time
has marked no Improvement in the
situation. Tho armed banda OF
either side now occupy nearly the
same ground as in the past. with the
difference from time to time of more
lives sacrificed, property destroyed, and
wider extenta Of fertile and nrnduc.
tive fieldH, and more valuable proper.
ty constantly wantonly sacrificed ia
Il tile incendiaries torch.
\ In contests OF this natures where o
/ considerable body OF people. who
have attempted to free themselves oil
the control Of the superior govern.
ment, have reached such point III
the occupation of territory and power
. and general organization, rs to con
stitnte in fact q body polite, having 9
government in substance as well as in
name, possessed of the elements O,
stability, and equipped with machin.
i cry for the administration of internal
policy and the execution Of It's laws
Il and prepared and able 10 administer
Justice al home as well as in its deal.
i ings with others powers, ii is within
province OF those other powers &c
recognize lis existence as, new and
Independent Nation. In such case,
other nations simply deal with III
i actually existing condition of things
and recognize as one Of The powers a
earth that body polite, which, pos
scssing the necessary elements. has ii
fact become q new power in a wore
tho creation of a new State-il
!, fact 10 establish the condition
of things essential TO a rceog
milton OF this fact, there mus
be people occupying a known ter.
ritory under some known and def
mite form of government. acknowl
edged by those subject thereto. il
which the functions of government
are administered by the usual meth
ODDS competent to metc out justice to
4 citizen and stranger, TO afford RENE
! dies for public and for private
wrongs, and able TO assume the rcla
tive international obligations and
capable of performing the CORES,
], ponding international dnties resulting
from its acquisition of the rights o
, sovereignty and power, should cxis
complete In its organization ready Il
take aud able to maintain Ito plac,