The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-10


taxation. The contemplation OF so
vast a property, NJ here alluded To,
without taxation, may lead to sequest-
ration without constitutional auth0ri-
~ and through blood. ! would suggest
the taxation Of Nil property equally,
whether church or corporation, eX-
enpting only the last resting Place of
the dend, aud possibly, with proper
restrictions, church ediiices.
Foreign Relations.
our relations with most of the fore
lpn powers continue Oh friendly and
satisfactory footing, Increased inter
course, the extension of commerce,
and the cultivation Of mutual interests
have steadily improved our relations
with the large majority of the powers
Of the world, rendering practicable tue
peaceful solution of questions which,
from time to time, necessarily arise
leaving few which demanded extend
ed or particular notice. The cores
pondencc Of the Department or state,
with our diplomatic representatives
abroad IL transmitted herewith. !
| am happy TO announce the passage
of an act by the General Cortes OF
Portugal, proclaimed since the ad-
journment of Congress, for the aboli-
tiou of scrvitude in the Portuguese
colonies. IL is TO he hoped that such
Legislation may be another step to-
ward The great cOnsunmatlon TO be
reached, @hell- no man shall be per-
mitted directly or indirectly, under
any euise, excuse or form of law, to
hold his feilow-man in bondage, lam
of tho opinion also that II II the duty
of the United States, rs contributing
toward that end, and required by the
spirit OF the age in which we live, to
provide by suitable legislation that no
citizen of the United States shall hold
slaves as property in any other coun-
try, OF be interested therein.
.. REPATRIATION FROM 0HILI,
Chill has made raparatiOn In the
ease of The whale.ship Good Return,
seized without sufficient cause, up
wards Of forty years ago, though she
had hitherto denied her accountability
The denial WAS never acquiesced In by
this government, and the justice OF
the claim las been so earnestly con-
tended for, that IT has been gratifying
that she should have ut last acknOwl
edged H. The arbitration In the casl
! OF the United States steunef Montejo
for the seizure ana detention OF Whici
the government of the United States
| oi, Columbia was held accountable, has
decided in favor vi tho claim. Thl,
decision has settled u question whicl
had been pending Tor several years
and which, while II continued open
might more or less disturb the good un
derstaniing which 1t is desirable shoult
be maintained between the two re
| publlos, ...-.
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
A raoi,pociiy iyeotv with ths KIM
Of INA Ijavniinn Islands wnn cnnolndc,
some months siuce. Az II contains ,
stimnln,ion Tint il shnll NOT tnke etlec
midi Congress- slmll enact the prope
In,islntinn fnr mn nurnosa confess q
ia Instrument ara hnrewith submit
tnI In nrJnr thnt If .urh should IA,
thanino Ur,s ot Tonoreas tho nncpss,r,
ln"il,otinm> unon the snhiect NAV II,
nIII,,taJ
-"
IliH oN ',irSN y >f"'' Win ''N'fN.
IN March last, m arrangement wa
h'"uo ,niuuSn W. N'uehi,', oui N', ',
a W., 49, e". H. , ~. hw tha site
~ I ,hn I ~ Stains NJ ns snm n
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nn Hy , Of IN, ,aIjot nf,hn Tnm;,in. n
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asrtaim 'nassensa,a n tha VjrSinins
M sn,n was - hovo hes, mid i,
thr '' ;nat",I"nnta at two n,onth
aaah II IL ,h,a IN H. Sn,nisb rovarn
I "omt ,,ot rs ,nIa ytn,,i that the INV
,m.,,ts ,yara ia,v NM snontnnsn,,sl
nntinin"tnS Inv tH,t unvarnmemt nm,
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IN hnt a faw avs mara thon tw,
,,mu," frnr, tho data of Tho oorea
n,on,.n cnny ~ whInh l. harawitI
trnnsmittn1 ! Mn nnrsnonca IF III,
ta.',,.' Fin, ,d,ns,,,,ant hayo d;ra,.
ted tha' d;s,ribntioo Of III
on,ou,t annny IN, ,,rtie
""t VI tharnte ;nn,,d;ny H.
HIS i' connanw and snch of th
'n'p na ,.sre American ,iti1an.
Pawr,nnt. ira n,nda nccnrdinrlv on th
anoiic,tion nf the nnrlies entitle,
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A uLANcE All eubA'
The past year has furnished no evi
dence of an approaching termination
of the rIiuous conflict which has beel
raging for seven years in the neighbor
ing island of Cuba. The same disre
gard of the laws of civilized warfare
and of the just demands of humanity
which have heretofore called forth tn
expression OF condemnation from tn
nations of Christendom, have continu
ed TO blacken the sad scene. Desola
ton, ruin and pillage are prevailing OF