The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-07


time allowed for ratification expired The
Senate will be asked 10 extend the period
for ratification.
The attempt 10 negotiate treaty Of ex-
tradition with Denmark failed on account
OF the objection Of the Danish Government
TO the usual clause providing that each ma.
ton should paw the expense OF the arrest
Of the persons whose exiradition 1t asks.
The provision made by Congress at Its
last season. for the expense Of the commits
sion which bad been appointed to enter
upon negotiations with the Imperial Gov
eminent OF China on subjects Of great in
tercst 10 the relations OF the two countries,
enabled the commissioners TO proceed ut
once upon their mission. The Imperial
Government was prepared TO give prompt
and respectful attention to the matters
brought under negotiation, and the confer.
encps proceeded with such rapidly aud
success that on the 17tb OF November last
two treaties were signed at Pekin, one re-
liiipg to the introduction OF Chinese into
this country aud one relating TO commerce.
Mr.. Trescot, Que OF tue commissioners, Is
now on his way home bringing the treaties,
and IL Is expected that they will be received
In season 10 be laid before the Senate early
in January.
Our Minister In japan has negotiated a
Convention for The reciprocal relief OF ship
wrecked seamen. | take occasion 10 urge
once more upon Congress the proprleiy OF
making provision for the erection of suit
able fre-prOof buildings at the japanese
capital for the use of the American Lega-
ton. and the courthouse and Jail connect
ed with II. The Japanese Government,
with great generosity and courtesy, bas OF.
fered for this purpose an eligible piece OF
land.
ln my last annual message l invited the
attention OF Congress to the subject OF the
indemnity funds received some years ago
from China and japan. renew the recon-
mendation then made that whatever por-
tions OF these funds are due to American
citizens should be promptlJ paid. and the
residue returned TO the nations respectively
to which they justly and equItably belong.
The extfaditiOn treaty win the kingdom
of the Netherlands, which has been for
some time in course Of negotiation. has du-
ring the past year been concluded and duly
ratified.
Relations Of friendship and apity have
been established between the Government
We have sent diplomaticre representative TO
Bucharest, and bave received at this capital
the special envoy, who has been charged by
his Royal Highness Prince Charles TO aD'
n9unce The independent sovereignty OF
Roumania. We hope for a speedy deyeI-
opment OF commercial relations between
The two countries.
In my last annual message IeXpressed the
hope that the prevalence Of quiet on the
border between this country and Mexico
would soon become so assured as 10 jus ify
the modification OF the orders, then In force,
to our military commanders, IN regard TO
crossing the frontier, without encouraging
such Disturbances as would endanger the
peace OF the two countries. Events moved
in accordance with these expectations, and
the orders were accordingly withdraw, 10
the entire satisfaction of our own citizens
and the Mexican Government. Suisse
queDtly the peace OF the border was again
disturbed by savage foray under The COM
mand Of the Chef VictOrio, but by the
combined and harmonious action OF the
military forces OF both countries bis band
has been broken up and su Essentially de-
stroyed.
There is reason to believe that the Obsia
cles which have so lOne prevented rapid aud
convenient communication betW cen the
United States and Mexico by railways. al c
on The point OF disappearing, and that sew.
eral important enterprises Of this character
will soon be set on foot, which cannot fail TO
contribute largely TO the prosperity OF both
countries.
New ENJOYS from Guatemala, Colombia,
Bolivia, Venezuela, and Nicaragua have re-
Gently arrived at this capital, whose dis
tinc,ion and enlightenment afford the best
guarantee of The continuance OF friendly re-
lations between ourselves and these sister
republics.
The relations between this Government
and that OF tue United States OF Colombia
have engaged public attention during The
past year, mainly by reason of the prCiec'
of an interOceanic canal across the Istbmus
OF Panama, 10 be built by private capital
under concession from the Colombian
Government for that purpose. The treaty
obligations subsistIng between the Unired
States and Colombia, by which we guarantee
the neutrality OF the transit and The sOve-
reigDty ard property OF Colombia in the
ISthmus, make it necessary that the c0ndi-
lions under which so stupendOus change in
the region embraced in this guarantee should
be ttfected-transfOrming as it would, this
isthmus from barrier between the allan
tic and Pacific oceans into a gateway and
between them for the nayieS
and the meTcbant-shipS OF the world
should receive the approval OF this Govern
ment as being compatible with the dis
charge OF these obligations on our part and
consistent with our interests as the prlDci
pal commercial power OF the western bemis-
phere. The views which [ expressed in a
special message 10 Congress in March last
in relation TO this project / deem II mg duly
to again press upon your attention. Subse-
1uent consideration has but confirmed the
opinion "that il Is the right and duty Of
The United States to Assert and maintain
such supervision and authority over any
canal across the IStbmus that
North and South America as will
protect our national interest"
The war between the republic OF Chill
on the one hand, and the allied republics OF
Peru and Bolivia on the other, still con-
tinues. This Government has not felr cali
ed upon to interfere 10 contest that Is
within the beligereDt rights Of the parties
as independent States. We have, however.
always held ourselves in readiness to aid in
their difference, ind have
at different times reminded both belize.
rents OF our Willingness TO render such ser.
vice.
Our good offices, in this direction. were
recently accepted BY all the belligerents.
and it was hoped they would prove effica-
cous but | regret to announce that the
measures which the Ministers Of the Uniied
States at Santiago and Lima We're authorized
10 take, with the view TO bring about Il
peace, were not successful. In the course
of The war some questions have arisen az
letting neutral rights; in all OF these the
Ministers OF The Unired States have, under
heir instructions, acted with promptness
md energy in projection OF American in
erests.