, 1875-12-18

r!gh' -- oNpculr-i1, TX - any iuityctlun
apart from any question OF Theoretical right
lam satisfied that while the accordance of
bellirersnt rights 10 ths insurgents Ia Cuba
might give thea hopt and inGncement to
protIact the struggle 1t wcUid be a delusipe
hone. and would not remove The evils which
this Government and lis people axe expert
enciug, but would draw the United States
into comulicaiious, Whi,h il has waited long
and already suffered much 10 avoid. The
recognition Of the iudepndeuce or Of bellig-
ercncy being thus III judgment equally
admissible It I.u.aiis % consider what
caur~e shall be adopted. Should the conflict
not soon be brought 10 an end hy acts OF ;he
part IS themselves, ana should the evils which
result thereirCm, stlllcjing al nations, and
particularly the niied States, continue to
such event, am OF ppirioU that other nations
viii b,. compelled 10 assume the r,spuuslbili'
" which devolvts upon them, and 10 S5II-
ors.y consider the only remaining measures
possible, mediation ana Intervention. Owing,
perhaps, 10 the large eNplnse ot water seFarat-
IEs the island from the peninsula, Ihe want
OF harmony, uI PERSONAL sympathy between
the iunalllantS Il the cvl.uy and those sent
th.,her TO rule them and want OF aGaP,a-
non OF the ancient colonial system of EaIoVe
TO the prss,ur times and 10 tie Ideas which
theeyents Of tlr past century have developed,
the con'endInS parties appear 10 have within
themselves no DEPOSITORY OF common coLIi-
deGce.
To suggest wisdom when passion and eE
cir,m,nl have Ihe:r sway, and 10 assume the
pant oi p-acr-Indker, IL tins view, III the
early days Of the contest the good Offices Of
the United SrGtr- ii, IL mrduIgr we're lender
ed III good faith, without any selfish purpose,
IN the III eIrs- 81 humanity, n sincere friend
ship Tor both parties, Dat were refused iF
The Spanish government. Meditation or III
t,rveutiOn seem 10 be the only alternative
which mus, sooner OF later be invoked for the
termination Of the s,cIle. At the same rlmG,
while thus impressed, I 90 not at TINS time
recommend The adoption Of any Iusaslire Of
lutorvenlioa. ! shall be r,ady ~ ali times
as lhr equal friend Of both parties, To res!oad
20 "a suggestion that hat tie good Office, Of
tGe Uu1,c States will jr acceptable 10 al III
UIIo; sbnU; pence honorable To ,o.h. Il is
aue % Spain, 80 lar as this government i
c'neeiu'd, thar the agency Of tiird power,
tc which have 4Gveritd, -!all be- adopted
only is q last eXq,GieaJ. Had l. been the
desire OF the Eui'.d States to interfere iu the
affairs Of Cuja, repeated opportunities icr 50
dong have been presented within the last
few years. Bat Ue have remained passive,
ard have performed our hole Gu'y and ali
international obligations joSpl5n wI,h friend
ship, fairness and fde.iry, and with "a pint
2 70 ,.
every possible suggestion of d desire 10 inter-
i-rs OF add 10 The difficulties with which she
has hcrn surrounded The government OF
). aju has recently submitted 10 cur minis
Ter 80 5.aasid certain proposals, which may
be- fsa.a 90 De- 'ir ts.sis. Il Lo- aetna! sgt-
mission Of Terms 20 meet the requirements u
the particular grirfS of which his -ovs -u-
meui has iclt Ir-sif ,ut,t.,G 10 c.u!.aIu.
IL..a proposals have urr y-t rraDhrd me ign
lA,ir lu-i text On tlrir arrival hoy VIII
De- c1:.-ilrr,d carefully, AID may, topg,
led To "a satisfactory adjustment %. the
questions 20 which trty refer and remote
The po-Sl' ii'P oi tu'uve occurr.us.S, such as
have given T.se TO our jus. complaints.
THE MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLES.
Hepr5dalious bv bands iiom Mexico
on Tie people Of Texas, near the from
tier, conlinn,. Though the main
object Of incursi.us IS robbery, they
frequently Jesuit in the murder Of
quiet and peacabIy disposed persons,
and, III some cases, even the United
States poSloiliCeS aud mail communi-
cations have been attacked.
Renewed remousuances upon this
subject have been addressed to tie
Mexican Government, but without
much apparent elect. Tie military
force Of lhis Government disposab,e
for seryice IN that quarter Is quite IN
10 chectualIy guard tie ,iae,
even at tie points wherein IHcarsious
are generally made,
An experiment of an armed vessel
Oh the Rio Graaie for that purpose is
on trial, and it Is hoped that if not
thwarted by shailowuess Of the river,
and other natural obstacles, it :aay
to ;he protection Of the
herd>mgn III Texas.
THE FREE ZONE,
so called, several years since establish !
Ell by Mexico in certain States, Of that .
Republic, adjacent to our frontier,
remains in full operation. 1t is always .
injurious TO domestic traffic /
while it operates as an incentive to
traders in Mexico supply free Of Gus .
tom charges, the wants oE the people f.
Of both sides Of the line, and prevents .
the same from being supplied by |
Of the United SiaIeS, there F.
by, to 4 considerable extent, defraud (
ING our revenue and checking honest F.
commercial enterprise.
DoNGs OF THE MEXICAN CLAIMS coNHs- /
SION.
The proceedings Of the joint com
mission under the convention between /
the United States and Mexico, Of the .
4lh Jaly, 1865, on the subject Of /
claims, will soon be brought 10 Z /
close. The result Of these proceedings .
will ihen be communicated 10 Cen. /
gress.
VENEZUELA.
| am happy to announce that the .
government Of Venezuela has, upon /
further consideration, practically aban- F.
ioned lis objections toFay the United .
States the share OF lis revenue, which 7
some years since it allotted toward .
he exIinguishment Of claims of for
siguers generally. In the reconsider
alton Of lis former determination that I
government has shown a justice and /