Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-12-14


attention of Congress to the subject for
such action, If any, as may be deemed ad-
visable.
This Government has recently had occa-
sion to manifest lts interest IN the Republic
Of Liberia by seeking to aid the amicable
settlement Of the boundary dispute nov
pchding between that Republic and the
British possession of Sierra Leone. The
reciprocity treaty with Hawai- will become
termInable after September 9, 1888, on
twelve months notice by either party.
While certain provisions of that compact
NAV have proved onerous, It's existence has
fostered commercial relation, which 1t l. i'm
portani to preserve suggest, therefore,
that early consideration be given 70 such
notifications Of the treaty seem TO be de-
manded by the interests of our people.
In view of our increasing trade with both
HaytI and san Domingo. | advise that pro
VISION be made for diplomatic intercourse
slth the latter by enlaTgIug the scope Of
the mission at Port au Prince. | regret
that certain claims Of American citizen,
against the Government of Halti have thus
far been urged una, agingly.
4 recent agreement with Mexico provides
for the crossing OF the frontier by the armed
forces OF either country IN pursuit Of hos
tile Indians. In my message OF last wear
called attention TO the prevalent laSlrs>ness
upon the borders and to the necessity oi
legislation tor IT. suppression. ! again IN
,ste the attention Jf Congress TO the sub
Iect. \ part,a. relief from these m.chicts
la> been sought IN a convention which nov
awaits the approval uf the SENATE, a, does
also another touching the c>tAhu shmcnt of
,br international boundary between the
United State, and McNco. II the latter j.
ratified the action uf Congress vll. hc re-
quirrd for establishing suitable commission,
of survey.
The boundary dispute between Mexico and
Guatemala, which led tins Government tp
prpdrr d, iu-nit, counsel, to both parties,
ha, he,u amicah,v settled
No change ha, occurred 10 our relation,
With Ncuczue,a. | again invoke your at-
tiuu lu ih, matter OF the pending award,
against that republic. % which reference Va.
made p, q spcsia. message from tAr IN
,sy'.vc Al No4r last session. Az initiation
h4. hcen received from the Government NJ
Venezuela To send representative, 10 Jl.t,
lN~2. 10 tar,ca, fIr participation 90 the
centennial gc4vnf4tluu ui tGr birth of
Bolivar. the founder ui South American
independence In connection w.fh tul,
event .j i> lc> snrI 90 commence the cree
,iou q ClIaea, Of ,iatae oi Washington
and a. cnnIul, an industrial exhibition.
NH.ca vi.' b, open io AmcucAu products.
/ recommend ,hal the u..rd state. nu rrp-
resented. and that suitable provision ~
ma4, therefor. lac elevation Il me grade
ID our mission 10 Central America M fnr
Pculgatcutlaf, RANK. wh.ch S4- authorized
bN tuBErt>> At ita lAtc session. has brcu
SINCE effected.
tn ~uJ III ANfEI,,N wtE.
The par betwrru Pctu and BOLIVIA un tie
sur side and thi.i ln the other begun more
tnau three wears ago. On tho Occupation
b, CLl Ia $50 of Al. 'hc u',or4. territory
of BOLIVIA. negotiation, flr peace wcTr rou-
Quoted under The direction oi the r4tr4
States. The a.ar, refused 20 guuc,le anN
territory. bat Cu,l iA, ,.uec bccome master
OF tn. whole coast 1f both countries. au4 ii
the capita. of Peru. \ war since. q, tuu
nave already been advised bt currr.pou-
4rncr transmitted to YOU IN January last.
TIN, Government sent -pcc.al mission to
the hy,igrrrnt powers 10 rNprr,, tine hope
that tulu would Dee disposed 10 accept
money Indemnify for the expenses Of tnc
war, and 10 ryAnquish her demand fur
portion Of the territory Of her antagonist.
Iuls recommendation. which Chill declined
L. ioiiuS TN, Government did not assume
10 enforce nor can 1t be- enforced sl'houi
re,or, To measure, inch wouid be- IN Keep
tng neither with the temper Of our people
nor With the spirit nf our Institutions. The .
power Of Peru NO longer extend, over IT,
~ho., TERRITORY and 90 the event ut our in-
reference 10 dictate peace IL would need to
br supplemented by the arluie, and uAvlr> .
Of the nIJrd States, Such lntrrirrruCe>
would almost inevitably lead to the r,tab-
il>Amenl Of protrcloraJe, a result utterly
al odds With our past policy. injurious to
our present interests and full OF rmIArra,s-
ments for the future. For rtec,lng the ter
miualIon Of hos,llitie, upon term, Al once
Jus, 10 the victorious nation and grncrou,
10 it. ad,rr>arirs, TINS Government Ia,
spared no efforts save sucn might involve .
the complication, which have indicated.
l. /, greatly 10 be deplored tina, Ch.h seem, .
resolved 10 exact such ugoruu. conditions
Of peace and lndtspo>ed To submit 10 az
btrAtIon the term, of an amicab!e settle
ment. No peace is likely TO be lasting that .
l. not sufficiently equitable and just to com
mand the approval Of other nations.
rHE PEAcE CONGRESS.
About d wear ago invitations we're extend
ed To the nations of this continent TO send
representative, to Peace Congress 70 as
sembIe at Washington in November, lNs2.
The time for meeting Vas fixed at period
then remote IN the hope, a. the invitation IT.
self declared. that IN the meantime the dis
rurbances between the South American Re
public, would be adjusted. As that eN-
prctaiion seemed unlikely to be realized,
asked IN April last for an expression of
opinion from the two houses Of Congress a.
to the ACCESSIBILITY Of holding the proposed
convention at the time appointed. TINS ac-
uun vas prompted m part 10y doubts, ~mCn +
mature reflection had suggested. whether
the diplomatic usage amt tradition Of the
Government did not make ii fitting that the
Executive should consult the representa-
ti,es of the people before pursuing a line Of
policy somewhat novel in It's character and
f4r-reachng in its possible consequences.
la view of the fact that no action wa> taken
uV Congress in the premises and that no
provision had been made for necessary eX
penses subsequently decided to postpone
the convention, and so notified the several
Governments which had been invited To at
tend. | am unwilling 10 dismiss TINS sub
lect without assuring YOU OF my support OF
any measure the wisdom of Congress may
devise for the promotion of peace on this
continent and throughout the world, and
trust that the time is nigh when with the
universal assent of civilized peoples all in
ternational differences shall be determined
without resort 10 arms by the benlgnant
processes of arbitration.
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
Changes have occurred in the diplomatic
representation of several foreign power,
during the past year. New Ministers from
the Argentine Republic, Austria. Hungary,
Brazi. Chill. China, France. Japan, Mexico,
The Netherlands and Russia have presented
their credentials. Tne missions OF Den-
mark and Venezuela at this capital have
been raised in grade. Switzerland has
created a Plenipotentiary mission 10 this
Government, and the Embassy from NADIA
gascar and a Minister from Siam will short
ly arrive Our diplomatic intercourse has
been enlarged by the establishment OF rela-
tiops with the kingdom of Seryia, by the
creation of mission TO Siam aud by the
restoring of the mission to Greece. The
Shah of Persia has expressed his gratlfica
tion that charge d'affairs will shortly be
no n !