Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-08


aud cultivation Of mutual interests have steadily
improved our relations with tie large majority Of
the powers of the world, rendering practicable the
peaceful solution of questions which from time 10
time necessarily arise leaving few which demand
extended or particular notice The correspond.
encc NJ the department of state with our diplo-
matic representatives. abroad is transmitted here
with
roRruON.
/ am happy to announce the passage OF an act
Or the General COtes OF Portugal proclaimed
since the adjournment OF congress, iot the abo-
nuun OF serytuie in tho Portuguese colonies IL
is tO he hoped that such legislation may be another
step toward the great contamination 90 hc reached.
when no man .ha he permitted directly or indi-
recily under any sluEe excuse OF form OF law, 20
hold his fellow-man in bondage. ] am oi Che
opinion also, that il Is the duty oi the United
states, a contributing toward that end and re-
quired hy the spirit OF the age TO which we live Ia
provide hy suitable legislation thst no istireu
Of the United States shall hold slayos as property
In any other country OF be Interested therein
HrrAEArloN nv CHILL
Chill ha. made relamtion in The CASE of tho
Whaieship Good Return seized without sulll-
cicnt cause upward Of forty year. ago Though
she had hitherto denied her accountability, the
denial was never acquiescod iu hy this govern
ment and the Justice ~ the claim has been go
earnestly commended for thatit has been gratifying
that She should have at la-t Acknowledged b.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH SPAIN
lu "stsI ~ a." ,l'.'' WE "H ..
the spanish Government whereby the payment
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was assured lh- sum was to have been paid 100
three miscellaneous OF Two months each lt is due
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SN'N'" -
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The past year has furnished no evidence N an
approaching termination OF the mnous conflict
which has been raging tof several year, 90 the
neighbonng Island OF Cuba The same disregard
OF the laws OF civilized warfare and OF the just
demands On humanity which have heretofore
called Tor expressions oi condemnation from the
nations ni thristeudum, have continued 60 hlacken
the sad sceuc pesoaiiuu, ruin and plllage are
peDading the rich fields Of one Of the most fer
tile and productive regions OF the earth, and the
incendiares torches, hfng plantations and falu-
able factories and buildings is the agent marking
the alternate advance or retreat Of cuuteudlng
parties.
The protmded continuance Of this strife ser-
Onsly al ects the Interests OF all commercial ma
tons, but those Of the United states more than
others, by reason Of close proximity OF IT, larger
trade and Intercourse with Cuba and the frequent
and intimate personal aud social relations which
have gone Oh between lie citizens and those Of
The island Moreover the property of our cit-
1eus In Cuba "a large, and Is rendered Insecure
and deprecated IN value aud Ia ctlauty Of pro-
duotion by the continuance Of the stuie and the
Ji1erinToniy in degrss S'itb resI..t ~ if..,,-tl
and people ot other nations. and the absence of
any reasonable assurance of a near termination Of
conflict must of necessity soon compel the states
TINS suil suug 10 consider what tine interest. Of
their own people aud theirduty toward themselves
may demand ! have hoped that spain would be-
enabled To establish peace In her cOlouy to afford
security 10 the property and interests Of our citi-
zens, and allow legitimate scope 10 trade and
commerce and the natural productions OF the
island Because Of this hope, and from an ertef-
nal reluctance 10 interfere IN ths most remote
manner In the Affairs Of another and a friendly
nation, especially Of one whose sympathy and
friendship in the struggling infancy of our own
existence must ever be remembered with gratitude,
have patiently and anxiously waited the progress
Of events our civil conflict Is too regent Tor
MS not 70 consider the difficulties which snrroand
a government distracted by a dynastic rebellion
at home, at tie sane time that t has tu cope with
O separate insurTection Ia a distant colony Bat
whatever causes may have produced the situation
which 40 grieyously affects our interests il ex-
sts with all its attendant evils, operating directly
upon this country and its people Thus far an
the efforts OF Spain have proved abortite, and
time has marked no improvement In the situation.
Tho armed hands of either side now occupy nearly
the same ground as in the past, with the differ
ence from time to time a more lives sacrificed,
more property destroyed and wider extouts OF the
fertile and productive fields and more and more
Of valuable property constantly sacrificed 20 the
fncspdisrist. tnrrb
.. .
mn Soi9i'"N "r N'oo'N'li"N'
In contests OF this nature, where considerable
body Of people have attempted 70 iIee themselves
from the control OF q superior government, aud
have reached such point IN occupation Of territory
IN power, and IN general organization, a. 10 con-
sutu,e IN fact body pol tic, having government