The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-22
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to that country, and stated that, as general
facts IN the case, ~ may be recollected that
in December, 1872, the President announced
that the government of Venezuela had
made no further syment on account OF
awards under the convention of 1856, and
expressed hope that it would lose no time
in providing for the unpaid balance of its
debt TO the United States, which, having
originated from injuries to our citizens by
the Venezuelan authorities, and having
been acknowledged pursuant to a treaty in
the most solemn form among nations. 1t
would, the President said, seem to deserve
q preference over other debts of different
origin, and contracted in different matters,
and he recommended this subject to the
attention of Congress, for such action as
may be deemed proper. In pursuance of
this recommendation Congress, in joint res
olution, expressed it's sense in regard to the
awards of the joint commission under con-
vention, and the Venezuelan government
was furnished with copy of the resolu-
tion, which excluded all doubt of the
earnesrness of our government in its de-
mand TOR the payment of the amount
due, but there was no satisfactory re-
Spouse on the part of Venezuela. In 1878
the President, in his annual message
said to Congress that it is apprehended that
that government does not realize the char
acter of its obligation under that conven-
ton. As there Is reason to believe, however,
that its hesitancy in recognizing them is
connected with its obligations to other
governments, the expediency of further for
bearance on our part is believed to be
worthy of your consideration. Since then
our Minister to Venezuela has been re-
peatedly instructed to urge the payment of
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Venezuelan government has expressed a
disposition to do so, but claims the privilege
of designating the parties to whom the
money shall be paid To this our govern
ment will not consent, the proposition,
apart from other considerations, being con
trary to the terms of the convention. The
Venezuelan government will be informed
of the rejection of the proposition, and I'M
less the money shall be paid as the stipula-
ton requires, our Minister to Venezuela
will probably be withdrawn. An extra
ordinary council of the Cabinet members
having been called by Secretary Fish, they
met to-day at the Department of State,
continuing in session about three hours.
All were present excepting Secretary Bel
KNAPP, who Is absent in the West. -.4
WASHINGTON, July -5.-The July returns
to the Department of Agriculture are unu-
sually full, showing ap improvement of the
cotton crop during June in all the cotton
States except Texas. The States are as fol-
lows: North Carolina, 95, an improve
ment of three per cent. South Carolina,
80, an improvement of two per cent. :;
Georgia, 81, an improvement of six per
cent; Florida, 101, an improvement of
seven per cent. Mississippi, 103, an i'm
provement of three per cent; Louisiana,
/ e
Texas, SO, declined per cent. Arkansas,
/ 104, an improvement of fourteen per cent. !;
Tennessee, 100, an Improvement of ten per
cent. Some portions of the cotton area
were afflicted with drought, which, how
ever, was less injurious to cotton than to
other crops. Its injuries were mostly COM
pensated by the opportunity it afforded for
the better working of other crops. In
Texas the cotton worms, caterpillars and
grasshoppers were injurious in some locali-
| ties. A few reports also mention cotton
lice, but insect depredations so far have not
affected the crop to an extent worth esti-
mating.
| WASHINGTON July let is understood
that Gen. Badeau, formerly private secre-
tary to the President, will be appointed
minister to Belgium.
| WASHINGTON, July 16.-Gen. Longstreet
called on Secretary Bristow tor access to
the archives of the rebellion, in order to
make up his personal record at Gettysburg.
| Permission granted.
| WASHINGTON, July notwithstanding
certain statements of newspapers there are
no recent developments of diplomatic
character concerning the affairs of Cuba,
and nothing whatever to give the least
color of truth to the rumor that England
| nd
United States in pressing upon the Spanish
government the policy of abandoning her
West India possessions, with view either
to their division among the three powers
named, or their organization into repub-
lie under the protectorate, expressed or i'm
piled of said powers. The knowledge of such
cooperation, it is said in Washington official
circles, is confined exclusively to private
parties and to the press that gives public
ity Great Britain or Germany has never
limited of a cooperation of their powers for
the purpose mentioned, but on the con-
trary, both Great Britain and Germany
have been remarkably careful not to offend
the sensibility of the United States, the
latter having, on repeated occasions, de-
clared its immovable adherence to the Mon
rome doctrine, and which both Great Brit
ain and Germany have officially said they
will respect. 1t will be recoliected that in
1869 our government offered its goodbffices
to Spain for the purpose of bringing to a
close the civil war in Cuba, on certain
designated bases. These Spain declined to
act on, but offered basis of its own, which
was declined by the United States as in
compatible with any practicable negotia,
tions. In withdrawing the offer of the good
offices, through the American Minister,
- l.
offered whenever they could tend to set
Element upon Just and honorable basis of
the unhappy contest; that it was devastat-
ing Cuba, and so injuriously affecting the
United States and Spain. Since that time
no similar overture has been made by the
United States, nor has Spain intimated
that repetition of the offer would be agree
BILE. 1t has been ascertained, eonfidentially
and otherwise, that the opinion of leading
men in Spain is, that every day the bond
that unltes Cuba with Spain becomes weaker
and the separation of the island from the
mother country is merely the work of time,
independently of any action which may be
taken by the Spanish government. There
is now no probability that Spain will take
any action apart from arms for the pacifica-
ton of Cuba. In the meantime, our gov
ernment is passive on the question and
awaits events.
! WASHINGTON, July ia telegram from
Key West reports two deaths, but no new
i cases. 10 - LWsIALL l4
1 The postoffice- regulations have been
i modified SO that custom house officers may
examine foreign letters suspected of con-
tanning articles hablelto duty.
i WASHINGTON, July 19---Judge Thurman
had an interview with the reporter Of the
Baltimore GGzette. He is represented as
saying in effect that the Democratic party
of Ohiolis divided on the currency ques.
ton; that the financial opinions of the Co
lnmbus platform should be regarded only
as local opinions, and il is unjust to charge
on this account that the Democratic party,
as national organization, is animated by
the spirit Of imitation There are initiation
lists in both political parties. The Judge
said: 1T is true, serious errors were in
serted in the platform / did my best tC