The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-12-09

eftoe OF peace in the island, but they seem
Incapable Of reaching alv adjustment, ard
both have thus fax failed Of achieving any
success whereby one party shall pcsssss the
, central island to The exclusion Of the
other. Under these circumstances. the
agency OF Others, either BIZ mediation or by
intervention, seems 10 be the only ai;erna-
tive, which must sooner or later be invoked
tor the termination o. the strife. Vt the
same time, while impressed, do not rec
ommend the adoption of any measure OF
Intervention. shall lie ready az all times,
and as the equal friend Of both parties, 20
respond TO suggestion that tie good Offices
OF the United States will he acceptable as
an aid in bringing about
PEACE HONORABLE To BOTH.
1t is due to Spain, as far a. the govern
meE. i concerned, TO say that the agency
OF a third power, which has been adyerted
10. shall be adopted only as a last expedient.
Had 1t been the desire OF the United States
TO inteTiere in the affairs OF Cuba, repeated
| opportunities for 50 doing have been pre-
sented within the last lew years; but We
have remained passive, and have PERFORM
ed our whole daily, aud all international
obligations, to spain, with friendship.
fairness and fidelity, and with a spirit OF
| patience an" iorbearance which negatives
| every possible suggestion Of a desire to in
! terfere or to add 10 the difficulties with
which she has been surrounded. The gov
eminent OF Spain has recently submitted
10 our minister at Madrid, certain pro-
pos-ls which may be found 10 be the
basis, II not the actual submission
OF terms 10 meet the requirements
OF the particular grief OF which this govern
nieBt has felt Itself
| CALLED To COMPLAIN.
These proposals have not yet reached me
in full text. On their arrival, thew will be
taken in careful examination, and NAV. I
hope, lead 10 4 satisfactory adjustment OF
the questions to which they refer. and re-
move the possibility OF future occurrences.
such as have given rise TO onr Just com
plants. IL is understood that renewed e;-
forts are being made TO introduce reforms
| in the internal administration Of the Is
! land. Persuaded, however, that a proper
! regard fer the Interests OF the United States
and its citizens, entitled TO relief from tie
strain TO which it has been subjected by
the difficulties oil the questions and the
wrongs and loses which arise from the cen
test in Cuba, and that the interests of hu-
mainly itself demand the Cessation OF the
! strife, before the whole Island shall be laid
waste, and larger sacrifices be of life made
] shall feel it my duty, should my hopes OF
a satisfactory adjustment and Of the ear re-
storation OF peace and the removal of fu-
ture causes OF complaint, be unhappily dis
! appointed, TO make a further communica-
| ton TO Congress, at some period hot far re-
mote, and during tue present session, rec
ommending what may then seem to me To
be necessary.
THE FREE zoNI,
so called, several years since established bv
| the Mexican government in certain of the
states OF that republic, adjacent to our
frontier, remains in full operation. Il has
always been materially injurious to honest
| traffic, Tor II operates as all incentive to
traders in Mexico to supply, without Gus
toms charges, the wants OF the inhabitants
on this side " the line, and prevent the
| same wantsdsSm being supplied BY mer-
chants OF ne United States, thereby, To a
| considerable extent, defrauding our reve-
nue., and checking honest commercial en-
terprise. Expectations by armed bands
from Mexico, on the people OF Texas, near
| the frontier, continue. Though the main
object OF these incursions is robbery, they
| frequently result in the murder OF unarni-
ed and peaceably-disposed persons, and in
some instances even the United States post
Offices and mail communications have beel
attacked. Renewed "Reminiscences upon
this subject have heca addressed 10 the
Mexican government, hut without much
apparent effect. The mail force of this
government, diSposabie for service in that
quarter, is quite inadequate 10 e;Tectually
guard the lines, even at those points where
the incu.Sions are usually made An ex-
pertinent Of an armed vessel, on the Rio
Grande, for that purpose, Is on trial, aud
il Is hoped that, if rot thwarted by the
shall0wness % the river, and other natural
obs.rGctions, it may materially contribute
10 the
PRgTETtoS OF THE HEED.NEN OF TEXAS.
The proceedings Of ,he Joint committee.
under the convention between the United
States and Mexico, of the 4th of July, 1865,
on the sUbjec, Of claims, viii soon be
brought 10 close. The result OF those pro-
ceedinss will then be communicated to Con-
ere-s.
| am happy 10 announce that tine
trDN l-fsS2ifNE OF NtSE.t Ella
has, upon further consideration. prac-
tically abandoned its objection 10
pay to the United States that share
OF the revenue which some wears since il |
allotted towards the extinguishment OF |
claims Of foreigners generally. In thus re- !
considering it, determination, that govern |
ment has shown inst sense Of self-respect |
which cannot fail toreiiect credit upon il in |
the ewes Of all Gi>iu;eresttd PERSONS else |
where. Il is to be regretted that is pay
ments on accounts of citizens OF the United |
States are still so meagre in amount. aud |
that the stipuialious Of the treaty liz regard /
to sums to toe paid, and the periods when
these payments were To take place. should
have 5ecn - signaliy disresardcd
ONIER TREATIES.
Since rIy last annual message, the exchange
has been made Of the ratification OF treaty
of commerce and navigation with Belgium,
and Of conventions with the Mexican Re-
public Tor the further extension OF a Joint
respecting claims with the Ha-
waiian Islands FOR commercial reciprocity,
and with the Ottoman Empire, Tor extra
dition, ali OF which have been daily pro-
claimed.
rTIE COURT OF COMMISSIONERS OF ALABAMA
CLarIs.
has prosecuted ITS important duties
very assiduoCsly, and satisfactorily. Il
convened and was organized Oh the I'D
lay OF July, 1874, and by the terms OF the
Act under which it was created, was to ex-
st Tor one year from that day. The Act
provided, however, that, should it be found
practicable 10 complete the work OF the ,
Court before the expiration Of the year, the
President might, by proclamation, extend
he time OF lis duration 10 a period no; more
han six months beyond the expiration of ,
me year. Having received satisfactory
violence that il would be imprac;icable TO !,
omplete the work within the time origi- !,
lally fixed, issued a proclamation, copy ,
f which is presented herewith, extending !
he time OF the duration OF the term OF the !,
Jourt to period six months from and al
er the 22d of July last. The report, made !.
through the Clerk OF the Court. commune !,
ated herewith, shows the condition Of the i.
alendar on the LIST OF November last, and :
he large amount of work which has been
1852 claims have been
resented, OF which 6S2 had been disposed !.
/ at the date OF the report. am informed !.
,at 40 were decided daring the
lonth Of November. Many arsu-
tents are being made, and decisions a
wen in the remaining cases with all the @
ispatch consistent with the proper COM v