Year: 1870

tns happen IL viii be due to the ST. Domingo annex
alton project which IN that case will verify the old
saying tnat 1T is an III wind that blows nobody
good.n Senators Ferry and Sumner the other day
produced very considerable impression by their
remarks concerning the unrepnbllcan character OF
secret proceedings ana their arguments in favor
OF considering both treaties ana nominations
IN open session Especially dd Sumner surprise his
brother Scnatonsnd the galleries when he declared
that secret deliberations by the Senate came to Us
from European diplomatic usage and that they were
not OF purely American origin. Such expressions
were not expected from Mr.. Sumner. 1t was nstur-
ally thought that his long service on the Foreign
AYairs Committee had Rbued him with the spirit Of
sccrecyand cunning which are populary supposed
to surround all diplomatic questions But his words
at least would prove the contrary.


Mr. Hamlin MADE . feeble EFFORT to reason down
the arguments Of Sumner. Hamlin nkened the
treaty business to private contracts. No business
man, he thought wOuh advertise to the
world his intention OF buying o piece Of
land or horse or anything else. But


he forgot that the people in the matter OF treaties are
supposed parties 10 the contract and tnat the
administration and the Senate are only agents act
ing for the principals the people at large Every
principal "a supposed 10 know what his agent Is
doing for him. and why, then, should not the people
know all about treaties and nominations before
they are consummatedf The fact Is that the secrecy
80 often practised IN these matters Is the cause 0.
good many swindles being so successfully perpe-
trated as for instance, In the cases Of Indian rea-
ties and combinations Of corrupt and incompetent
appoIntees. We're the people to know all about the
secret schemng and combinations which lead to
OF the secret subjects OF deIibera0n before the
Senate before final action on those subjects, there
would be less frequent cause for complaint and
fewer transactions to and deplore.
The healthy discussion which all public measures
receive from the newspapers and the people would
insure as rule more general correctness and pro-
prlety OF action.


The Tariff Bill.


The debate in she House OF Representatives on The
Tariff bill win be resumed on Tuesday, when 1t is
expected thar Representative Allison, OF Iowa, VINO
IL opposed to the bill. will express his views on the
SUBJECT and Representative Kelley win reply TO him.
An effort VIII DO made to close the general debate
before the expiration Of the week.


The Venezuelan Complications.


The official correspondence just published shows
that the government OF Venezuela claims that there
were some irregularities in the execution or the
mixed commission which tend to invalidate a por
ton OF the awards. The sums which the republic or
Venezuela mas paid to the United States for the
creditors do not amount in the aggregate TO the
overdue interest. Mr.. Paul. who came nither as the
Minister OF that republic, was entrusted with certain
explanations, but his sudden death prevented their
presentation to this government by invitation
OF The Minister OF Foreign Relations the
representatives OF the United States, France,
England, Holland and Denmark, the creditor ma
tions, met him at conference the 10Th OF Decem-
ber As soon as they had assembled the acting
President, General Monagas came in ana directed
the conversation. He stated that the condition OF
the country was snch ana the want Of resources
great that the treasury was without the means OF
enabling the government to put down the revou
tlonary movements, increasing daily IN number, as
long the inability OF the government to move Its
troops continued; that II the creditor representa-
;iyes would consent TO q cessation OF the payments
or fifteen per cent for only three or four months and
allow the government to use that fund during that
period public tranquility would be restored, and
the amount OF duties collected at the custom house
would be greatly inci eased whhe the income from
duties was greatly diminished and would be still
further lessened by the cessation OF Imporlahons
these disturbances continued; that 1t was
the interest or the creditors OF Venezuela
to do anything In their power to increase
the ability OF their debtor to pay, he had
invited this conference in the hope ana expectation
that upon such showing they would consent to such
suspension and use by his government OF those





leagues he repnea that they must decline 10 enter
into any such agreement; thai they could not con-
sent, under any circumstances, to any such diver
sion or suspension OF payment, against which they
mad already had occasion to protest; and that while
they regretted that the public order disturbed
and a continuance OF civil war threatened, they
could not agree TO make any loan OF the proceeds
Of the fifteen per cent nor to its diversion to any
other purpose than the payment Of the diplomatic
CLAIMS. the Minister OF Foreign Relations
then salu that from consideration to the
nations represented this conference had been
asked for, in order make known TO US the facts
and the Indispensable necessity which was forced
on this government TO use ALI means that could be
reached 10 preserve It's existence; that this last
could only be secured by suspendlng all payments
and devOting all receipts to the continuance OF the
national safety and to the support OF the troops OF
the government; that tncy had hoped to meet an
easy concurrence on part. since we could only
hope for continuing payments BY the success OF the
government against The actions but since that was
not TO be had the government would have to fulfil
the drst duty to itself aud provide from any and oil
It's means for its own continuance. After some
further conversation the conference ended In a
subsequent letter Mr.. Partridge, under date Of jan
uary Is, says


The state OF civil war and continual revolt, first
IN one State and next In another, has become the
confirmed and regular condition. of the republic.
Venezuela Is precisely in that condition OF anarchy
and bankruptcy IN which Mexico was In 1851.


The Cndetslip Investigation Closed.


The House Coihmlstes on Military Aaair rs nave for
the present completed their investigation into the
cadet business and turned their attention to the
heavy current business before them, which includes
about two hundred and fifty cases OF various kinds.


The Oneida Disaster.


Tha Ma msu anx w hc
detailed reports, both through Admiral Rowan COM
mandlng the Astatic squadron, and the state De-
partmcnt authorities OF the investigation into the
oneida disaster Letters are daily received at the
department from the friends and relatives OF the vo
TINS OF the collision for additional details concerning
Inc actlon OF the department regarding the recovery
of the bodies &c. NO answer can be made until full
reports shalt be received.


The Cherokee Nation.