The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-08
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4 allowed to retain rea! estate without taxa
btlon The contemplation III so vast property
as IS here alluded to without taxation, may
lead to sequestration without constitutional
authority and throug III blood. : $500 :
| would suggest the taxation OF all property
equally, whether a church or corporation, ex-
elnpt!!nK only the asst resting place Of the lead
and, if p9:sssiOe e, with proper restrictions, Of
! FoRklGN RELATIONS. =
Our relations with most Of the foreign pow.
ers continue in u satisfactory state, and friend.
~ feeling is increased by Intercourse. The ex-
tension OF commerce and cultivation of mutual
interests have steadily improved our relations
with the large majority OF the powers Of the
world, rendering practicable peaceful solu:
ton OF the questions which from time to time
| necessarily arise, leaving few which demanded
extended or particular notice.
The correspondence Of the Department OF
State with our diplomatic representatives
abb DAD is transmitted herewith.
AROLlSHlNG SLAVERY.
lam happy to announce the passage Of an
| act by the Genera! Cortes Of Portugal, pro-
claimed since the adjournment OF Congress,
Portuguese Colonies. t. is s@'' to be Al hoped
that such legislation may be another
step, toward the great contamination to be
| teached when no man shall he permitted, d.
rectly or indirectly under any guise, excuse or
| torm Of law, to hold his fellow man in bond
age.
/ am OF the opinion also that it is the duty
OF the United States contributing toward that
end as required by the, spirit Of the age in
which we live to provide by reliable legislation
that no citizen of the United States shall hold
slaves as, property in another country. Or be in
ter, sted therein.
REP ARATloN RECEIVED.
Portugal has made reparaton in the case of
i fJoExr 1,,lr III
| sufficient cause upwards Of forty years ago,
! though she Lad hitherto denied her acvounta-
blllty. The denial Was never acquiesced in
by this government, and the justice OF the
claim has been so earnestly commended or that
| has been gratifying that she should have
| acknowledged it.
The arbitration in the case Of the United
States steamer Mon igo, for the search and de-
tentiun OF which tie government OF the United
| States of Columbia was held accountable, has
decided in favor Of the claim. This decision
has settled question Which has been pend
tnqed open, might more or less disturb the
| understanding which it is desirable should be
maintained tetwre1, the republics.
reciprocity treaty with the King of the
Hawaiian Islands was concluded some months
ago. As it contains stipulation that it shall
not go into effect until Congress shall enact the
proper legislation for the purpose, copies # the
Instrument are herewith submitted in order
that it sucl, should be the pleasure of Congress
the necessary legislation OH the subject may
be adopted.
In March last an agreement was made,
through Mr. Gushing, our Minister in Madrid,
with the Spanish government for tue payment
by the latter to the United States OF $5U,OuO in
com Tor the purpose Of the relief OF families of
persons Of the ships company aud certain
passengers OF the V'rg'nius. TLis sum was
| to have been paid in three installm+nts, vt two
m he abb, Il II
| eminent that S ould state that cue payments
by that government and that the Whole
amount was paid within buta lew days more
than two months tiom the date OF the
agre 'meAt, a copy OF which is herewith tra,s-
have directed a d ST. ihution OF tue amount
amo & the parties entitled thereto, in~luding
the ships company and such Of the paSser-
gers as were American citize, s. The payments
| are made accordingly OH application of the
parties entitled ther to.
THE CUBAN CIVIL WAR;
The past year has furnished no evidence of
an approaching close of the ruinous conflict
which has lf:tn raging for seven years on our
ne'ghboring island OF ula. The same disre-
gard OF The laws OF civilized warfare and OF the
just demands of humanity, which have here
to'ore called forth expressions of condem"ation
| from the nations OF Chrstendom, have contin
rul" and pilaee are perva.'i g the ric!. fields OF
one OF the most fertile and pro :uctive regions
OF the earth, aid the incendiaries' torch firing
plantations and valuable factories and
Dulidlnss, is the age't marking the
alternate advance or retreat of the contend
ing parties. The protracted continuance of
STRIFE ser ously aft CT the interests OF all COM
merclal natl LIS but thos' OF the United States
more than others by reason OF our close prox.
unity, larger trade and intercourse with Cut'a
AID the frequent and intimate personal and
soclal relations which have grown
up between its citizens and those Of the island.
VIC recover the property OF our citizens in
Cuba is rye and is rendered inse-
cure and deprecated in value and in capac.
ty Of production hy continuance OF
| tue strife, sln '!e unnatural u.ode of it's con.
duet The moi true, differing only in de-
OF other nations; and the absence Of
any reasonable assurance of
ear the termination Of the conflict must of
necessity soon compel the States thus suffer-
ing to consider what the interests OF their own
kr"pe and their duty towards themselves
have hoped Spain would be en:b!ed to
est 'b''sh pace III her colony, to afford secur-
! lty to the property and interests OF
orr citizens and allow legitimate,
scope to trade and commerce and the natural
productions OF the island. Because of this
| ""tV anu tTOIu AL eX'rFme reluc-
tallce to interfere in the affairs OF an
other and tliendly ra,icn, especially
Of one whose sym athy and friendship IN the
struggling inti.ncv IF our existence mu ever
I've remembered with gratitude, l have pa
Unit y and an&iousiy waited the progress OF
events.
Our own civil conflict is too recent for Us not
to co,'si1e thu Difficult les which surround
government distracted by a dynas,c rebellion
at home at tile same tiu'e that 1t la to cope
with separate snsurrection in a dis.
taHt colony. But whatever caus+s
may have produced the situation,