The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-12-14
WASHINGTON.


on the sth that he expected to retire from the
State Department on the 14th.
THERE were three hundred Presiden-
tial postofices vacant on the 9th, and the De-
partment estimated that an average Of tive
applicants for each Office were in Washing
ton.
THE Postoffice Department. has made
. rule that the sender OF mail matter may
write to the Office of destination and have the
matter returned after it awaits the delivery
three days, without extra charge. The sender
may designate any time in which 1t shall be
returned to him over three days.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has signed q
money order convention with Victoria, New
South Wales. The United States ships large
quantities Of agricultural implements and
other exports to that country, and receives
therefrom no small quantity of wool and
other products
SECOND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GEN.
zRAL ELMER says not a single Congressman
has complained OF the reduction of Star
routes, or asked reinstatements Of curtailed
routes. The Star ring predicted an onslaught
BY Western Congressman because of the ac-
ton OF the Department In cutting down the
Star routes
An Associated Press dispatch on the
9th said: "Much has been said about the al
legged efforts OF Secretary Blaine to remain in
the Cabinet but the truth is that he was one
of the first to insist upon resigning. The
President said to Republican Senator re-
Gently that IL Mr.. Blaine had not insisted upon
resigning he would have allowed Garfeld's
Cabinet to remain intact until the 4th of
next March; that Blaine would go out and
this compelled the breaking up Of the Cabi-
| net"
A SPECIAL dispatch says that many
members OF Congress have already rs many
as twenty bills to offer. Three hundred aud
fifty bills were introduced in the Senate on
the nrst three days of the session. 1t is ap-
parent that the pressure for private legisla-
tion will be greater than for many years.
THE official dispatches containing the
instructions given the United States Minis
ters to Peru and Chilli last summer were fur
nished for publication on the 18th By the Sec
retary OF State with the approval OF the Pres
ldent May 9th Secretary Blaine wrote Min
ister Christiancy at Lima: "If the Cslderon
Government is supported by the character
and intelligence of Peru, and is really en-
deavoring to restore the constitutional gov
ernment, with view both to domestic order
and negotiations with Chilli for peace, you
may recognize 1t as the existing provisional
government, and render what aid you can by
advice and good offices to that end" June
18th Secretary Blaine, in a dispatch
to Minister Hurlbut, said: "JudgIng
from the most recent dispatches from
our Ministers you will probably hud, on the
part Of the Chilian authorities in possession
OF Peru, q willing gness to facilitate the estab-
lishment OF the provisional government,
which has been attempted by senor Calderon.
II so, you viii do all you properly can to en-
courage the Peruvians to accept any reason
able conditions and limitations with which
this concession may be accompanied" On
June 12 Secretary Blaine addressed a note to
} Minister Fitzpatrick at Santiago Chill, saying
"I am sure the Gillian Government will ap-
preciate the natural and deep interest which
the United States-feels in the termination oi
q condition so ealamitous in its consequence
to the best interests of all South American
republics 1t should also know that IL al
any time the interposition of the good
Offices Of this Government can con-
. tribute to the restoration Of friendly
relations between the belligerent powers
the5 will, upon the proper intimation, be
promptly offered While the United
States Government does not pretend to ex
press an opinion whether or not the annexa-
ton Of territory Is necessary in consequence
= OF this war, u DeileVes IL would De more non
orable to the Gillian Government, more con
ducive to the security Of permanent peace
and more in consonance with those principle:
! which are professed by afrepublics Of Amer
lea, that such territorial changes should b'
avoided far possible, and that they
! should never be the result of mere force, but
If necessary should be decided and tempered
, by full and equal discussion between all th'
; powers whose people and whose national in
, terests are involved-n
The United States steamer Dispatch
, left Washington for San Domingo on the l2tl
, TO begin SURVEYS in SANTANA Bay.
! TIE bill introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Vest for the Improvement OF the Misss
sippi and Missouri rivers provides for the ex
\ penditure Of $40, 000, 900 under the direction
2 Of the engineer corps OF the army.