Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-02

this government In excess of s~,ric,ly ;'y
demands, should Ia ONE fosm liz r.,nv Jus.
u the nations to whom Il equi,ably bri".sea
The government Of China has sivn,as',
ita willingness 10 consider the aursiin"e
the emigration of Ia subjects 10 the ljni,u
States with . dispassiona,e f~airnsss. An" "a
CO cooperate In ouch measures ~ may tent
prevent injurious consequences to the Uni,.|.,
States. The negotiations arc s,ill proc.sI
ing, and will be pressed with diligence
A question having arisen bstwsen Chi.
and Japan abont The Is0,Chew I.l.na.
the United States government has ,,L...'
measures 10 inform th6SAr powers Of its ,".I
iness to extend its good Offices for The m.;"
tenance of peace, il they shalt mutn"i,.
deem it desirable, and ind II practicable y
avail themselves OF the prefer.
II 10 y gratiRcation TO b Able to announo.
that, through the judicious and enerre,;e
action Of the military commanders Of ,hs
two nations on each side of the Rio GranIs
under the instructions Of their respec,iv,
governments, raids and d%epredations havs
greatly decreased, and, in the l%ocalili,s
where formerly most destructive, have now
almost wholly ceased. In view Of hi.
that the prevalence Of quiet OF the bord,r
. oOOu 0ON " o " d0 W IUHvltv "a
modification of the present orders to on
military commanders as to crossing the bn,.
der, without encouraging such disturbance.
a. would endanger the peace of the ~"
countries.
The third installment ofthe award apains,
Mexico under the claims commission of
of July 4. 1868, was duly paid, and h,.
been put in course of distribution in pursn.
ance of the act of congress plovidinp fo,
the same. This satisfactory situation Lp.
tween the two countries leads me TO antici.
pate an expansion of our trade with Me.in,
and an increased contribution of capital md
industry by our people to the develonmrn,
OF the great resources of that country.
earnestly commend to the wisdom Of CON.
gress the provision of suitable lepiala,;nn
looking to this result.
Diplomatic intercourse with Com NH, :,
again fully restored by the arrival Of a min
lister from that country to the United States
This is especially fortunate in view of the
fact that the question Of an inter.ocexnic
canal has recently assumed q new and i'm.
portant aspect, aud is now under discussion
with the Central American couptries ,hrouoh
whose territory the canal, by the Nicaragua
route, would have to pass. It.is trusted that
enlightened craftsmanship on their part will
see that the early prosecution Of such a
work will largely enurs to the benefit, no,
only OF their swn citizens and those Of the
United States. but of the commerce of the
civilized world. 1t is not doubted that
should the work be undertaken under tbs
protective auspices Of the United States.
AMI upon satisfactory concessions for The
right Of way, and its security. by the Central
American governments, the capital for ito
completion would be readily furnished from
this country and Europe, which might. fail.
ing such guarantees. Prove inaccessible.
Diplomatic relations with Chill have Also
been strengthened BY the reception of a
minister from that country.
The wal between Peru, Bolivia, and Chill
still continues. The United States have uoi
deemed II proper 10 inte1pose in the ms,,c,,
further than 10 convey to all the govern.
ments concerned. the assurance that the
friendly offices of the government of the
United States for the restoration of pesce
upon an honorable basis will be extenoed.
10 case the belligerents shail exhibit a read.
mess TO accept them.
Cordial relations continue with Brazil and
the Argentine Republic, and trade with
those countries Is improving. A provision
for regular and more frequent mall commu.
nlcatiOn. in cur " ships, between the
ports of this country and the nations of
South America seems TO me to deserve the
attention OF congress, as an essential pr.
cursor of an enlargement Of our commerce
With them. and an extension Of our carrying
trade.
Arecent revolution In Venezuela has been
followed by the establishment of q p1ovis.
ional government. THIS government has
not yet been formally recognized, and it is
deemed desirable to await the proposed &C.
ton of the people, which Is expected to
give it the sanction of constitutional forms.
A naval vessel has been sent to the So.
moan islands. TO make surveys and take pos:
session ofthe privileges coded TO the United
States by Samoa, In the harb0r Of Pago Pa
60. A coalipg station is to be established
there, which will be convenient and useful
TO United States vessels.
The subject of opening diplomatic rels-
tlons with Roumania and Seryia, now be.
come independent sovereignties, is at pres
ent under consideration, and is the subject
of diplomatic correspondence.
There is q gratifying increase of trade
with nearly all European and American
countries, and It is believed that with Judi
cious action in regard to its development il
can and will be still more enhanced, and
that American products and manufactures
VIZ uuV Q uuu cApeuVuuk LuoIAc1o.
repsrts of diplomatic and consular officers
upon this subject, under the svstem now
adopted, have resulted 10 obtaining much
valuable Information. which has been and
will continue TO be laid before congress and
the public from time to time.
GOVERNMENT For ALAsKA.
Tue third article Of the treaty with Rus
| sja. of March 80. 1867. bv which Alaska WIS
coded to the United States, provides that the
inhabitants of the coded territory. with the
exception Ut the uncivilized tribes, shall be
admitted to the enjoyment of sill the rights
Of citizens of the United States, and shall be
maintained and protected In the free enjoy
ment of their liberty, property, and religion.
The uncivilized tribes are subject to such
laws and REGULATIONS % the United States
may from time to time adopt IN regard to
the aboriginal tribes of that country.
Both The obligations of this treaty and the
necessities of the people require that some
organized form Of government over the ter