Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-01

taE the Representation ci CTR Industries al Tic
Melbourne exhibition Il 1t year, and tE2 sui jet
is respectfully submitted to y0ur favorable oon.
siioraiioa. Tho ss:cnt Ct ;Ho CoverSmcat has
been given 10 the ardiu, GG :ha cot.a5 c: Il s-
sschuscttE, CT new sGd inGcpeGleHt ;sanSIAt'
an;ic cable batween France, ~ way Of the
Freuch islaad Of St. Pierre, aDi !hs caaatry,
subject to sry tu!GT9 le2islat:oh ci Congress Oh
the subject. Tho conditions igpo5e1. before
allowing this connection with ol:r siCrc9 70 DO
cStab lShcd, are such as 70 secure It's coG!pc;i-
ton With any existing or future lioes Of naI!ae
cable, and pttcude, amalEnmatl thtrcEitt; TO
provide ter Cniiro tqlalliy Of rights to our
Government aud peop!o With those OF France
10 TIC uso CT The cable, and prc7GGt aDy cIc;u-
elve possession ct tho privilege Is accorded hy
Franco to the tl5adVsntauu ct Gny future cable
communication Got@t ca Francs aud tho United
States, which may be pr; jected and accomp,
llshed by our cltz2ts. An important reduction
OF tho present rates If caho communicating
with Europe, felt 10 be too burdeaspmc 10 the
Interests or cur commerce, must necessarily
| flo4 from the establishment OF this c0mnaiiog
!iae. Tie attention Of Congress was drawa TO
tho piop;iely Of s)me gcnersl regulation by
! Congress or the whole sutjic. 1f trausmllin0
cables by my prcGcC:s icr il his message ct
December I, 1875, snd | respectfully submit
| to your consideration tho Importance Of C:n-
| ereSsoual scion ID this matter Tho cuest!0cs
Of grave Importance with Spain growing cut
ct the Incidents OF Tic Cuban insucrCc.i3n have
beer iOE tire mtst pat. happily aud kcGosab!y
settled. 1t mag rtHsonsbly DC 81 t;cirateG that
| the commission DOW Sl!tilg IL MGsEiastoD fer
the decision Of private cases IL tits connection
| will soon be able to b!iug is la50is to { CA.
| nj rbn l,pr -
| Florida olaius hes lately bCcn rCuCEcG Is a sub
jsct of oorrt sp0Hdcroe ard may possibly require
| Cou2rcssioua! action for { iaal liispl si.ca. A
tr,aty with thcNeherluuds with respect -
consular rights aad privileges similar to these
With other powers has beer sigoed aud ratified,
and the Publications TeTe exchanged On the
3lSt o! July last. Negotiations fer extEGdilian
treaties With tho netherlands AID wiki DlG.
mark are now 10 prcgrcss. Some questions with
| SRlz,rland IN regard TO paupcs aud convict
emigraut' have arisen, but it is rot doubted that
they will be nrrspgcd upon JUS! and satisfactory
bals. A question has also occurred with respect
to an asserted Calm By Swiss uiuciciral au!hcri-
ties to exercise tutelago over persons end prop
crty cfSRiss citizans natural ed 10 this juut!y
1t is p0Esit IL this msy require o. iIslmGut By
treaty. With tho German Empire frequent
questions arise in como ction with The sui acts
Of Datura lzatlon end repatriation, tut the i'm
perial government has constantly Ii sDittsel 9
desire 10 strictly maintain end comply With all
treaty stirualors 10 regard to them. Ia eli-
sequence Of tho commission OF Congress to pro.
vide for q Diplomatic representative at A;hors
tho legation 10 Greece has bccn Withdrawal
| There is now 10 channel CT dip!oGat;c Gem
muGica.i0n between tic two c1uctrics, aud tho
cSpedieDcy Of proriiipS or one in soma tcrm
\ ,Ir,fif fnt n Er1a
tra. Russia, Itl|y, Portugal, Turkey Gld Bel.
GUM continue amicsbo aud marked By 90 in.
cident 81 cspicl Il Importance. a charge o: tho
personal head of thu government ct Esfp! hal
taken place. No change, however, has &C.
cured ID &c rela:i lbs between iisy,t sod The
| Uoilcd Statee. Tho action OF tho E.yntisu
government 10 Ireson!!og 10 tho city G! New
Y ork cue OF tic a.clant chClSia, which r.Ss: s.
such historical interest, is highly appreciated
as generous mark ct international ltg.s3. Ii
prosperity sicu!d a:tcGG ihG CGic:.r.s& OF lis
transportation across The Atlantic, its crco,iBg
in tolsplclOus position IN the chief oomr3tr
clal ci'y OF tho Nation will Fonn be Gco5muli?h
co. The treaty recently made between japan
and the Unittd States in regard 10 the rsvisioa
! OF former II :atits. It Is Dow bcIisv5d, viii ha
| followed by 4 similar action Gu The party oi
other treaty Powers The at;cttion 81 Cln
gross ii again invited to the III! jet oi tho 10.
dcmnly tuuds received same yeats siccn from
| Japan aod Cll1a, which, With their acrunuIat
1 Oh interest, COW cuCunt to olpsldcrahi: srals
| ifany part Of these iaada is justly due to Aue.
fican ci:Z,ns they shoud r@cc.va it ncnsjasi7.
aud ta!cvcr may have blca received! hp ih;s
| GoVcrnEcnt IN cXoiss CT strictly icsS ,i;MaGGs
should il tGmc form be rrturaeh 10 the ratiop
| 10 HEomit tqaitabiy h9'oraa. E'hn c,v":n.
| mt D! Ilni,o he, fad
outsider the question Ct cuiisTaiau Of iS cub.
c3ia 10 Il c Uoitcd States win = tiana>sau;.!c
ialr1:as and to Cooperate iu such mcasurts is
may tend to prevent Injurious Consequences 10
! the United Stas,s. Tho negotiations arc sill
proo2cdiag and will be pressed With diligence.
! \ question having srscu. betty, en- China aod
| Ja.au about tho L)0oh0o isauiie. the UGi;cj
States G0Veromcnt hos takca measures e il.
ofm these Powers oil liz IaadinG 81 to eX!cnS lis
/ gooh ot:lc,s fer Tie uaiatCnaEc, Of D-ac1 II
| they shall mutually GecE it desirable ard find
n praCticaao To avail themselves OF the prQifer
Ga the Rio Graadc raids aad Gcprc latiols
| have greatly decreased, and 10 tho lrcaitirs
wIctc formerly most destructive havn Eon Il
mcst wholly CEASED. 10 view oil It's result
l entcr!aiH cothlent expectation lha; tbo
| coniauaGc1 Of the prcv:'cucj of quiet on tho
border will socn become 81 assured as to ilatif9
| modification CT the present orders to cur mill.
tary commanders as 10 crossing tee border with
| out encouraging such disturbances rs would ca.
danger tho peac, Of the two countries. The third
lnstamcnt Of the award against Mexico under
the Gains Commission Of July d 1865, was
duly paid, aud has been put in course of dis,
trlGutl0p, III pursuance OF the act Of Corrrces
Prov ding for tho same. This satisfactory si.ra-
lion between tho two countries lads me TO On.
tlclpate an expansion Of our trade, with Mexico
AID an Increased contribution of capital and it,
dustry by cur people t. tho dcvcopculeut of
tho great resources Of that c,uotry. | esracst
y commend to tho wisdom Of Congress tho rro.
Vlson OF suitable legislation looking TO this 70.
suit
Diplomatic inteEc5u,se Win Colombia il
again fully restored by tho arrival OF uinis'er
itOm that country to the United States. This is
especially Fortunate, 10 vieH Of the fact that
the question of az irte: oceanic canal has re-.
Gently assumed neS an impoytan. a. pact. and
is now under discussion With tho Genital Amc
ri n Ipt VIA