The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-12-07


expected they will be received in seasoa
to be laid before the senate carly in
January.
Spanish Insults.
During last summer several vessel:
belonging To the merchant marine oi
this country, sailing in neutral waters
of the West Indies, were fired at,
boarded and searched by an armed
cruiser Of the Spanish government.
The circumstances, as reported, involve
not only private injury by the persons
concerned, but all seemed too little cb.
servant Of the friendly relations exist
ing for a century between this country
and spain. The wrong was brought IL
the attention of the Spanish govern
ment, in a serious protest and reInon-
STRANGE, and the matter Is undergoing
investigation by the royal authorities,
with view to such explanation OF
reparation as may be called for by the
facts.
Mexican Affairs.
In my last annual message / express
ed hope that the prevalence of quiet
on the borders. between this country aud
Mexico would soon become so assured
as to justify modification of the orders
there in force 10 Our military commaad-
ers, in regard 10 crossing the frontier
without encouraging such disturbances
as would endanger the peace of the two
countries.
The events moved in accordance with
these expectations and orders were ac-
cordingly withdrawn 10 the entire sat.
| isfaction OF our own citizens and the
Mexican government.
Subsequently the peace of the border
WAS again disturbed by q savage fo-
ray, under command Of Chief Nictorio,
but 10y the continued and harmonious
action of the military forces of both
countries, his band has been broken up
and substantially destroyed.
There is reason TO believe that the
obstacles which have so long prevented
rapid and convenient communication
between the United States aud Mexico
by railways. are on the point of disap-
pearing. and that several important en-
terprises Of this character will soon be
set on foot, which cannot fail To con-
1 tribute largely to the prosperity Of both
countries.
The Inter-Oe~anir Canal
The relations between this govern
ment and that Of the United States of
Columbia haye engaged public attention
during the past year, mainly by reason
of the project of the inter-oceanic canal
across the Isthmus of Panama, to lie
built by private capital, under con
cessions from the Columbian govern
nent. For that purpose the treaty
obligations subsisting between the
United States and Columbia, by which
we guarantee the nationality OF transit
and the sovereignty and property of Col
ombia in the lsthmus, make it necessary
that the conditions under which SO stu
pendous a change in the region en-
braced in this guarantee, should be eff
fected, Transforming, as II would, this
isthmus from barrier between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans into n gate
way and thoroughfare between them,
for navies and the merchant ships of
the world, ana should receive the APP
proval of this government, ,as compatible
with the discharge OF these obligations
on our part, and consistent with our
interests as the principal commercial
power of the western hemisphere.
The views which | expressed in a
special message TO congress in March
last, in relation TO this project, deem
1t my duty again TO press upon your at
tention, that subsequent consideration
has but confirmed my opinion, that il
is right. and is the duty of the United
States to assist and maintain all such
supervision and authority over any in
ter oceanic canal across the isthmus
that connects North and South Amer
lea, as will protect our national inter
ests.
Chill and Peru.
The war between the republic of
Chill ON one hand, and the allied re-
publics of Peru and Bolivia on the
other, still continues. This government
has not felt called upon to Interfere in
the contest, that is within the belliger-
ent rights of parties rs independent
states. We have, however, always
held ourselves in readiness to aid in
accommodating their differences, and
have at different times recommended
both belligerents of our willingness to
render such service. Our good offices
in this direction were recently accepted
by all the belllgerents, and it was hoped
they would prove eiiacacious, but rc-
gret to announce that the measures
which the ministers of the United
States at Santiago and Lima were au-
thorized to take with view of bring
ing about peace, were not successful.
In the course Of the war some questions
have arisen affecting neutral rights. In
all, the ministers OF the United States
have. under their instructions. acted
with promptness and energy in the pro-
lection of American interests.
international sanitary Conference.
In pursuance of the act passed at the
last session of congress, invitations
have been extended to the foreign mari.
time states to join in n sanitary confer
ence in Washington, beginning on the
first OF January. The acceptance of
this invitation by many prominent
powers give a promise of success in this
important measure, designed to estab-
lisli system of International notiiica-
ton, by which the spread of infectious
o. epidemic diseases may be moro ef-
fectively checked or prevented.
Commerce and Trans Atlantic Mail
Subsidies.
The efforts Of the department of
state to enlarge the trade and com
merce Of the United States, through the
active agency of consular officers, and
through the dissemination of iniorma-
tion obtained from them, have been
unrelaxed. The interest in these ef-
forts, rs developed in our commercial
communities, and the value OF the in
formation secured by this means 10 the
trade and manufactures of the country,
were recognized by congress ut its last
session, and provision was made for the