Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-08

been concluded and duly rduueu'
RoUMANIA.
Relations Of friendship and amity have been es,
tablishel between the government of the United
states anil that of Rnum1nia, We nave sent ~
plomatc representative tn Buchtr ana nave re-
ceiyed at this capital the special envoy, VINO Ias
been charged by his royal highness Prince Charles'
to announce the Independent sovereignty OF you
mania. We hope for speedy ueNelopIng5na VI
| commercial relations between the two countries
| MEXICO.
| In nv last annual message | expressed the hope
that the prevalence Of quiet on the border between
| this country and Mexico would soon become so
assured rs to justify the modification OF the orders
then in force to our military commanders, IN re,
gard to crossing the frontier, without encouraging
| such disturbance would endanSer the peace OF
| the two countries. Events moved IN accpr'lhnce
| with these expectations, and the orders were &c,
cordingly Withdrawn, to the entire Satisfaction OF
our own citizens and the Mexican government
| subsequently the peace of the bOrtler was again
| disturbed bv a savage toray, under the comnahi
| of the Chief VictoriO but, by the comblnel ann
harmonious action OF the military forces OF noih
| countries his band has been br ken up and SUB
stantially destroyed There is reason TO believe
that the obstacles which have so long prevented
rapid and convenient commune alton between the
United states and Mexico by railways, are on the
point of disappearing, and that several important
enterprises Of this character will soon be set on
foot which cannot fail to contribute largely TO the
| prosperity of both countries
l CENTRAL AMERICA AND COLUMBIA.
| New envoys from Guatemala, Columbia, Bolivia,
/ Venezuela and Nicaragua have recently arrived at
this capital, whose distinction and enlightenment
afford the best guarantee of the continuance OF
friendly relations between ourselves and these Sis
ter republics. The relations between this govern
ment and that OF the United states of Columbia
have engaged public attention during the past year
mainly by reason of the project OF an interOceanlc
canal across the lsthmus of Panama to be built by
private capital under a concession from the Column
bian government for that purpose. The treaty oh.
liga ions subsisting between the United States and
Columbia, by which we guarantee the neutrality of
the transit and the sovereignty and property of
Columbia in the Isthmus, make it necessary that
the conditions under which SO stupenlous change
in the region embraced in this guarantee should be
effected nsiorming, rs it would, this isthmus
from barrier between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans into Il gateway and thoroughfare between
them, for the navies and the merchant ships of the
wOrli-shOuld receive the approval of this govern
ment, as being 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 eX.
pressed in a special message to congress in March
last, in relation to this project, deem it my duty
again to impress upon your attention. Subsequent
consideration has but confirmed the opinion " that
it is the right and duty of the United states to rs
sert and maintain such supervision and authority
over any interoceanc canal across the isthmus that
connects North and South America as will protect
our national interest"
{ THE PERUvo GILLIAN WAR.
, The war between the republic of Chill on the
one hand and the allied republics of Peru and DO
livia on the other, still continues. This govern
ment has not felt called upon to Interfere in con
test that is within the belgerent rights of the par
, ties Independent states. We have, however,
always held ourselves in readiness to ail in accom-
modating their difference, and have at different
, times reminded both belligerents OF willing
ness to render such service. Our good Offices in
! this direction were recently accepted by all the
belgerents, and 1t was hoped they would prove
efiicaclous; but regret to announce that the meas
ures which the ministers of the United States at
, Santiago and Lima were authorized to take with
the view to bring about peace, were not success
full. In the course of the war some questions have
arisen affecting neutral rights; in all of these the
g IT,nfF
+ structons, acted with promptness and energy in
, protection of American interests.
, BRAZIL AND ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
, The relations of the United states with the En-.
: pire of Brazil continue to be most cordial, anC
their commercial Intercourse steadily increases tC
their mutual advantage The internal disorders
: with which the Argentine Republic has for some
time past been afflicted, and which have more on
less influenced its external trade, are understood
to have been brought to a close. This happy result
, may be expected To rebound to the benefit of the
foreign commerce of that republic well as to the
development of It's vast interior resources.
SAMOAN ISLANDS.
In Samoa, the government of King Maletoa
: under the support and recognition of the consular
repres natives OF the United States, Great Britain
: and Germany, seems to have given peace and tran
guilty to the islands. While it does not appear de
5irabe to adopt as whole the scheme of tfpartir,
E local government, which has been proposed, tn,
common interests of the three great treaty power
require harmony in their relations IT, the natv,
frame of government, and this may be best secure
by simple diplomatic agreement between tuem
1t would be well II TIE consular jurisdiction of on
. representative at Apia We're increased in eXten
and importance 50 as to guard American interest
e in the surrounding and outlying islands of ocean,
p ca.
: EGYPTIAN oBELISK.
p, The obelisk, generously presented by the khediv
5 of Egypt to the city of New York, has safely ar
= rived in this country and viii soon he e ccted il
Il that metropolis A commission for the liquidaiu,
of the Egyptian debt has lately concluded its work
and this government at the earnest solicitation
the kheiive, has acceded TO the provisions a,lopte
by it, which will be laid before congress iorit in
e formation. A commission for the revision of til,
n Judicial code of the reform tribunal of Egypt I
now in session in Cairo Mr.. tarman, consul
general, and j. NJ. Batchelder, Esq, have been an
pointed commissioners To participate in thi
work. The organization of the reform tribunal
r will probably be continued for another period o
u five years.
h INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONFERENCE.
In pursuance of the act p tsse at the last session
of congress, invitations have been extended to fol
eign maritime states to join in a sanitary confer
ence in Washington, beginning the first of Janulry
The acceptance OF this invitation by many prom
nent powers gives promise OF success in this i'm
To- portant measure, designed TO est blush system O
international notification by which the spread q
infectious or epidemic diseases may be more effect
lively checked or prevented The attention of con
gress is invited 10 the necessary appropriations TO
carrying into effect the provisions of the act refer
red to.
g CONSULAR REPORTS.
The efforts OF the department of state to enlarg
through the active agency of consular officers an
through the dissemination of information obtain,u
: from them, have been unreaNed. The interest il
these efforts, as developed in our commercial CON
= nunities and the value of the information secure
by this means, to the trade and manufacture of tn
! country, were recognized by congress at its la,
session and provision was made for the more fire.
quent publication OF consular and other reports u
u the department Of state. The first issue of mi
i publication has now been prepared, and suhst
Importance and interest attached to the reports q
Z consular officers are witnessed by the Genera
: demand for them by all GLASSES of merchants an
manufacturers engaged in our foreign trade Ii
: believed that the sy stem of such publications
deserving of the approval of congress, and that til
" necessary appropriations for its continuance an
- enlargement will commend itself to your consdera
7 ton.
u STEAMSHIP SUBSIDIES.
. The prosperous energies of our domestic indus
trles anu their immense productions of the subject
r OF foreign commerce, invite, and even require, a
= active development of the wishes and interests
our people in that direction. Especially importar
Is 1t that our commercial relations with the Atanti
and Pacific co lists Of South America, with the IVES
Indies and the Gulf of Mexico should be direct an
: not through the circuit of European systems an
K should be carried on in our own bottoms The FIJI
u appreciation of the opportunities which our from
&c on the Pacific ocean gives to commerce with Japar
China and the East Indies, with Australia and tn
C island groups which lie along these routes of nav
> CATION should inspire equal efforts to approprat
a to our own shipping. and to administer by our ow
q capital Il due proportion of this trade Whatevt
D. notifications of our regulations of trade and nav
II CATION may be necessary useful to meet an
= direct these impulses to the enlargement of gu
o exchanges amt OF our carrying trade, am sure tn
Il wisdom OF congr 81 will be ready to supply On
Is initial measure however, seems to me so clearl
ls useful and efficient that venture to press it mo
= your earnest attention 1t to me very evdeI
Is that the provision of regular steam postal comml
y nlcation, by aid rom vernmeut, has been I'll
n forerunner of the commercial predominance ,
m Great Britain on all these coasts and sens a create
share IN whose trade Is now the desire and iii
intent of our people. 1t Is also manifest that III
efforts of other European nations to contend wit
, Great Britain tor a share of this commerce hay
:, been successful in proportion with their adopto
=, OF regular steom postal communication with Oh
r. markets whose trade they sought, Mexico and I'll
In states OF South America are anxious to receive sue
~ postal communications with this country and
y, an in their development. Similar cooperation ma
i be looked for in due time from the Eastern nation
i lead in this movement can he expected from priya
W interests. In respect of foreign commerce, aujt
~ as much as in internal trade, postal commune Ito
II seems necessarily matter OF common and pubi
q administration and thus pertaining to goyernmen
a. respectfully recommend to your prompt attentiO
u such just and efficient measures as may conlucn /
~ the development of our foreign commercial q,
changes and the building up of our carrying trad
PACIFIC CABLE.
20 In this connect desire also to suggest the yer
nf great service which might he expected IN enargin
g ana facilitating our commerce on the Pacific ocpat
+ were transmarinc cable laid from San FrancisC
n TO the sandwich Islands, and thence to Japan at III
- north and usjralia at the south. The great inn,
ence of such means of communication on tines