The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-08

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8 ouR ToREIaH RELAT1oNs. s'. ~
{ Our relstions with most OF the foreign,
fpowers continue OF, Satisfactory and friendly
footing Z ~. $3.50, 49,,
! Increased intercourse. the extension Of
commerce. and. the cultivation of mutual In.
yfarests have steadily improved our relations
with the large msiority Of the Powers of the
World rend erinp. practicable the peaceful 50
iII,tion az 1IIesfions. which from time TO time
2neeessarily arise. leaving few which demand
.exlanded or particular notice. :, -, ,,,,
TTbs corresnondence oil. the Department of.
STATE with our diplomatic REPRESENTATIVES
abroad IA transmitted herewith. as-r.
a { am happy TO announce the passage of
IAN act by the General Cortes Of Portugal,
,nroclairnei sinca The adjournment of Con-
y ~ ror ths a6ol;iion II servitnde in ff,e
PortI, ynese coloniesE It IL TO. be hoped.
tbat sneh .iao;siafion NAV ha another stespD.
toward The great contamination !. to be,
. rahad :ns an ~ ma, shaiT bs nermitted
ssaoa.Is 1, f;ni;reotJv nnsar anvI 7ooiiiiise
:. I+arn, Of i,u5,t tn bnId hia feIlnw.
r,,an y, h IN nm ~ nnir;nr also that
;.iis 10 d1,v or thes United States. as, cor
tr;bitiny oygard hat and and RI fi,,;red nv fhe:
spirit nf tt,a are n @ 1ich i've i've 70 provide
hv sn;tahle Ieeislation That no citizen Of the
.TTnited STATES shaIl hold slaves as propertyin
ar,y other country, or be interested therein.
: Chilli has made repatriation, IN The case OF
the whale-ship Good Return, seized without
sufficient cause, upwards Of forty years ago.
Though she had hitherto denied her &C.
,countability, the denial was never acquesced
in by this Government, and the justice of
the claim has been so earnestly commended
for that it has been gratifying that she
should have at last acknowledged 1t. .,4,
The arbitrator IN the case OIL the Unlteo
States steamer MontDo, Tor Inc seizure ana
detention of which the Government OF the
United States of Colombia was held account
able, has decided in favor Of the claim. This
decision has settled question which had
been pending for several years, and which,
while it continued open, might more or less
disturb the good understanding which it Is
two republics. III.
A reciprocity treaty with the King Of the
Hawaiian Islands was concluded some
months since. As it contains stipulation
that it shall not take effect until Congress
shall enact the proper legislation for that
purpose, copies of the instrument are here
with submitted. in order that, If such should
he the Measure of Congress. the necessary
Ies;slat,on mon the subject NAV be adopted.
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In Marcn Iast an arrangement was
made tnrousn mr. CuShing, ou. MIN
lister ID MaoIio, "itn tne Span.sh , Sou
ernmenS JOE tae payment ny tpe Ia.ssI
TO the Unlted STATES OF tne sun Oh eisutJ
thousand dollars ~ com ior tue purpose VI
the relief OF the famliles OF tne persons o.
the ships company ana certain passengers VI
the :" vlrginius.". InIs sum was 10 nave
been paid IN three instruments Oh Womoptas
Zach. 1t is que TO the spanish government
that SHOULD stare tnat tne paymeni IS W yer.
tniiy anu spou.a9eous.s. ,a uS .nat
ooYelnmen ;;,sin I rau daDs n,cre thor two
WIS paiV s .,s Az aato o1 osreamenf q conv
wou.u ~ haro,,;,t tronenitted In MR..
omnis ~ torn,s ~ nc a1instn,ant have
s s,:S ~ ~ d;.,r;bn,ion ~ The amonnt
uIleeteu .ue 80. u ao,;,iod ,horo.o ;no,,di' -
a ~ -toe Sa..ss - s,,ah os 10 nossap'
, .u~ up ., nere neriran citizans Parmen.s
So Nd aocordinyIv nm the a:,nlication of
,he n,r,ies entitled thereto. "a.
'Tpa n1st year has furnished no evidence
q; m annroschirg termination of the ruin.
,ns co,f ,ct which has bean wapipg fIr seven
wears in. the neiehbcrlpg island of Cuba.
'rhe sane disregard of the laws OF civilized
warfare and of the lust demands OF humanity
(Which have heretofore called forth express
sions of condemnation from the nations of
Cbristendom have continued to blacken the
sad scene. DesoIation, ruin, and piliage are
peryading the rich fields of one of the most
fertile and productive regions of the earth;
and the incendiary's torch, firing plantations
and valuable factories and buildings, is the
AGENT marking the alternate advance or re.
treat of contep ding parties. -, ,r.a,t
! The protracted continuance of this strife
seriously effects the interests of all CONNER
cial nations, but those of The Uaited, States
mora than Others, by reason of close prox-
unity. is LARGER trade and intercourse with
Tnh, and tI,e fren,1ent and intimate per.
sona1 and social relations which have grown
Nm hatween ito citizens and those of the.
; ap Narrower tho nronertv of our eiti.
zans in Cuba Is, large. and il rendered inse.
>cnre ,nti dnnreciates in value and in capacity.
Of nroduction by the continuance ofthe strife
and the unnatural mode Of The conduct. The
same strife differing only In degree with re.
snsct to the interests and people Of other ma.
lions and the absence of any reasonable
asanrance of a near Termination Of the con.
a;ot r,,,st ~ cessitv coon com nel the States
ths,s S,!ffsrino r. consider what the interests
" Iu thair own neonle and their dnty to-
sn.rd themselves NAV demand. 'sS 90
have honefl that Spain would be- enabled
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