The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-12-10


without taxation, may lead to sequestlatiol
without const titational authority and
through blood.
wonld suggest taxation of all property
equally. whether church or eol Pofatioii. eN-
empting only the last resting place OF ne
dead, aud possibly, with proper rcstric-
| tioas. church edificeS
RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN POWERS.
Our relations with most OF the foreign
powers continue oiI satisfactory aiid
friendly footing. Increased intercourse,
| the extension of commerce and cultivation
of mutual interests have steadily improVc
cd orr relations with the large majority of
the powers of the world, rendering pIacti-
| cable the peaceful solution OF questions
which from time to time necessarily arise,
lie wing few which demand extended or
| particular notice. The correspondence of
| The Department of State with our diplo-
| matte representatives abroad is transmitted
| herewith.
WITH PORTUGAL.
/ [ am happy to announce the passage of
all act by the general Cortes of Portugal
! proclaimed since the adjournment o. Con
! gress for The abolition OF serviiule i'll the
/ Portuguese colonies. 1t IS to be hoped that
such legislation may be another step to-
ward the great consumation. to be reached
/ when no man shall be permitted directly or
| indirectly under any guise, excuse or form
/ of law to hold lis fcilowman in bondage.
/
OF the Uuited States as contributing to-
waIyl that end and required by the spirit of
the age in which we live TO provide by sliit-
abie legislation that ie citizen of tie
/ United States shall hold slaves rs property
| in any other country or be interested there
/ in,
WITH CIIIII
| Chill has made reparation in the case of
/ the whale ship Good L1e.,e7,, seized without
sulf:cen cau'e upwards of forty years ago,
| though she had hitherto denied her account
ability. The denial was never acqtlie>cetl
i'll by this government, and the justice OF
the claim las been so earnestly coatended
for tfat it has been gratifying that she
should have acknowledged it.
COLUMBIAN STATES.
The arbitration in the case of the L. S.
steamer Gsntiy9. for the seizure and retan-
ton of which the government OF the United
States of Columbia. Were held accountable.
has been decided in favor of Il claim. The
decision has settled Il question which has
been peEding for several years. aud which,
While it continued open. might more or
less disturb the good understanding which
it is desirable should be maintained be-
tween the republics.
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
y reciprocity treaty with the King of the
Hawaiian Islands WAS concluded some
meatIIs since. bIlt as It contained Il stipula-
ton that it shall be OF 40 effect until Con-
gress shall enact the proper legislation for
the purpose. copies of the Instrument are
herewith submitted in order that if such
should be the pleasure of Congress. the nee
essilry legislation upon the subject may be
adopted.
QUESTIONS WITH SPAIN.
In March last all arrangement was made
through Mr.. Gushing. our Minister in Mad
rid, with the Spanish Government for the
payment by the latter to the United States
of the sum of $SG0.o0 i'll coin for the pur-
pose of the relief of the ftmiies or persons
of the ships crew aud certain passengers of
the IiTgiaiHS : that the same was to have
been paid in three installments at two
months each. 1t is due TO tile Spanish
Government that | should state that the
payments We're fully and speedily anticipa-
ted by that Government and thai tile whole
amount WAS paid Within but n few days
more than two months from the date of the
agreement. a copy Of which is Herewith
transmitted, and in pursuance of the terms
OF the adjustment have directed diStriEIl-
tiol OF the amount among the parties ell-
titled thereto, Including the ships crew
and such passengers as We're American cit
izens. Payments are made accordingly on
the application of the parties.
TIE CUBAN QUESTION.
As evidence of and approaching some of
tie ruifIous conflicts Which have been ra-
ging Tor seven years in the neighboring is |
lands of Cuba, the same disregard of the
laws of civilized warfare. Of tie just de- !
mands OF humanity, which have heretofore
called forth expressions of condemnation |
from the nations of CbriStendom have con-
tinued to blaeken the sad scene. Disola- /
ton, ruin and pillage are prevailing in rich |
fields. once the most fertile and productive |
regions of the earth. and the ineentIiaries' T
torch, burning plantations, valuable fiacto-
ries and buildings, is the agent marking the I
the alternate advance and retreat OF con- |
tending parties. The protracted ccntin-
itance of the strife seriously affects the in
terests ofall commercial nations, but those
of tile United States more than hers, by /
reason OF its close proximity, its larger /
trade and Intercourse with Cuba, and tic |
friendly and intimate personal social rela-
tiorlS which have grown up between its /
citizens and those of lie island. Moreover.
the property of Our citize3s III Cuba Is large,
and IS rendered Insecure ansl depressed i'll |
value and in capacity of production by the
continuance of strife and the unnatual mode |
of its conduct. The same is true, differing
only in degree with respect to the interests I
and the people OF other nations and tie abb
sence of any reasonable assurance of a near !
termination of the conflict. must OF neces-
sity soon compel the States thus suffering. |
to consider what the interests OF their own |
people and their duty towards themselves /
may demand. | have had hopes she would I
be enabled to establish peace i'm her colony,
to afford security to the property and in
terests of orr citizens, and allow legitimate
scope to the trade and commerce and natu-
raj productions CT the island. Because of
this hope, aud from an extreme reluctance
TO interfere in the affairs of another and a
friendly nation, especially of one whose
sympathy and friendship in the struggling
infancy or our own existence. must ever be
remembered with gratitude. have patient
ly and anxionsly awaited the progress of
events. Our own civil conflict Is TOO recent |
for us not to consider the difficulties which
Surround government distracted by a dy-
nastic rebellion at home at the same time
that it has to cope with separate ilisur-
rection In distint colony but whatever
causes may have produced the situation
which so grievonsly affects orr interests, it
exists with all its attendant evils, operat-
ing directly upon this country aud its
people Thus far all the resources of Spain
have proved abortiye, and time li:ls marked
no Improvement in the situation. The
armed bands of either side occupy nearly
the same ground as ia The past, with the