, 1875-12-18

- ~ proportion OF he burdens and exrenses O,
,nI same VIII not tie look.d i uron aconiese. MT
:! y '"oS- who have paid taxes. n .,r,v-
''s e'u un'Ty whore real estate enhances :,
rapidly Y as in The United S.a.ss H. :
scarce y limit TO he wealth tbs, ,na, y
corporations, religions or Other
i "'''",d 70 retain real estate without
- may ieaG 10 srquesrrarlcn without
''llS'I' u. iuHal authority and through blood
Wouia suggest taxttion Of all prorertv
equally, whether. church or corporatjop ~
CmP'lrg only the last resting pla.e - ,b..
"'"a' and possibly, with proper restrictions.
church editice~. '''-0''S'
RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN POWERS
Our relations with most Of rho f,,.,.--, ,.,.,,.-
eI- ''nhanr Oh satisfactory and friend Y
lo''!hS. increased intercour-e. the extension
OF commerce and cultivation of nnruaI ip,sr-
IS have steadily improved our rsl,-irns with
'he large majority Y f rhr powers Of the world
rendering practicable the peaceful solution If
questions which from time 10 tine necessarily Y
arise, leaving few viii h demand extended
or particular notice. The corr spoudepce Of
'"e Department Of Stale vi j our diplomatic
~ lts1u'-'lTts abroad = t.a.l~ruitrrd here
with.
WITH PORTUGAL,
J am happy TO announce he passara of an
ac' 'y The general Cort.s uf Portugal rro,lajn,-
ed since The aajourum,nt OF CONGRESS for the
abolition Of sgui'ude ia the Portuguese col
oui-S. Il is'o be- R.,.d H., - I=.-..I.,;.,
may be- another s.s, to,,.-5 -,
summation. 70 Eer.acI.l h., .i,''II
l.. permitted directly ~. ;,,l;.r,
gui>e. excuse or f.,n of Ian. Ill ~
bowman :p I.r3ag. -
also rAat II IL rt.. E7,,,- 90 = -.
MS cautriIutf,,-, rg,...,l ,r,.l.I
rd hv The gr.lrif If the o,-a - II
90 provide. IT. ,,,i,,rlo I...;.r....- -
Iriz.n o. the t-,ft,5 So. .t'rIL,s 90 i'o
a r-orrr.v n, ..,.,, IN. IA -
es,td th.-.i7 ''N MY u u -i'e'-
wr-u rr,,,r
Chill has made rerar,.;on IN tho cass g
'hr vlalr,hp Gaa2 Iaayn. SEIZED without
sufficient Cau-e upwards OF forty vraTs AGO.
'hnu-h s.e had hitherto denied her a-coun-
iauiI'y. ihe denial Was mover acquie>c,d
ID by lhi- government, and the Justice Of the
claim has t,tn 80 earnestly cun'erGrd for
mat u ias h'ad gratifying that She should
have Acknowledged IT,
COLUMBIAN sTlTEs
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M '.''" ''" iSi-'Nl-'-
pc'rrocI'y treaty WIKI he King Of the
i-aN a4-LA i'larn~ was concluded some
A',H'A' since; 'Hj rs It contained siIIu.H-
.-." '."' u sAaI 'e 'I 10 cit ct until Con-
Ei'"7 nan enact 'Ae proper legislation for the
."' pose. ''I-'S o. 'De instrument are here
'''... ' ','..''' '1 ,','' '"a' D, sucA >hoN.4
.''' - ',I -'''S' 'Ns necessary
i. .a'---'h 't'A 'L' s|iJ'ct may ue adopted
Q.FsgloNs WITH SPAIN.
In l,arrh r.-- .,u ,rr,.,.,r. mont u.as made
though Ir Cu-hsa.,. r,I Minister IN Mad
Md. v3rI IL. ~r.l..l ,s.,.. ru,,,ur f.r fb..
rs.y,,.er, Iv -fe .l,r.r 20 rIs I-nif,d Stat. of
he sum o. ssaa.llo IN coin for the purro~e
f ,irr.gief # ,Lr f.,ni,,.s or ,.r.,rl. If The
.hip,s crew ana certain mass. ng,r, # he T.,-
g...,r tb.t IN. s-7,,. W. - Nv L..,, nd
II, ,b-,e ir.-.lIrr.,rs at two months eac6. Il
!. 5re to The orsni.h ,;oyrr,m1nt rIst 7
sb.u,a sta,e rIar ,I,. ,-,,-,,I,rs w,rs tplIv
and sre lil, art,r.p,-,j ~ that Government.
aud ,i.t .}e 7.l,l. ,,rr,,,,-r vas ,sj5 within
q f.,y davs more han TWO months from the
date If The aere. meat, copy Of which is
herewith translnir,d. and N pursuance Of
Tie tenn. Of tie adjustment 7 have directed
ai>rr:lp.ian Of the amount uu.ops the parties
entitled thereto. including the ships crew