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of military trial and siscution, of persons nua
pected of complicity with thlnirrent, and by
summary esabsrfo sf their pro pert im and ae
quaatration of their revenue by executive war
rant. Such proceed ine, so far a thev arl.lel
tlie peraona or property ef eitisens of the United
States, were ia violation of the prveiaion of the
treaty of 1796, between the United States and
tin.
UssBsaenlaliona of iniuriea resulting to seyer
sl erona, clsimine to be ritisena of tlis United
Btatea, by resaon of mu ll violations, Were made
to Oie Spanish Uovartitaent. From April,
lo June last, the 8pauili Minuter at Vaidiing
um had been rlothed wtth limited power toward
red reding such wrong. That power was found
to be withdrawn in view of the favorable -itna-tion
in tubs, which, however, did not lead to a
aa rcvoratioa waBBBaW pf aztrauniinary Si i
T , , . - " I . I
arlulrary luncliona rxermaeu ny uie eaecinive
po?sa iu Cuba, and we ware obliged to make our
complaint at Madrid. In the negotiations tbw
opened srtd pending there the United Stales on
ly claimed that, lor the future, the riwhts skims
ed to the eitisena, by treaty. ahouM be respect
ed, and that a joint tribunal should be eatablialt
m in the Uuited Staiea, with full juriadlction
over all such claim ; before audi a tribunal each
claimant be required to prove his case. On the
other hand, Spain would be at liberty to tra
verse every fsct, sad thus complete equity would
be done. A esss which at one tine threatened
seriounly to aflect the relatione of the United
State and Spain ha already been dlaprMed of.
In this way the c I aim of the owners of the Col.
Lloyd Apinwell, far the illegal seisurc and de
tention of that vessel, was referred to arbitration
makwlt i
hava tlie same i
the prodnctlon r
f mils, 4c This
market for our
our own .npprv of these
siiMvMtJXltt
, mak.it iiecefjar IslMeflm.
1 hava the name d vantage IBBrdi
(he prrstrtctlon cf anger. csBe,
,fmiie,4c I s is wU teyenBJ u
market for our product. Wie
1 our own npifv of these srl.
muewiBBSi UiUflO 9"
I " xi.jiL.i- n .m
WesWebeJesace rfBgeeBSBal. -i
OePJeleaTT- atTem eBSB WW
roual to the tnure tivM
result Is in be iihsiamtil
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50 1H OO iK.OOt muu u meeam ni i i ,jii
I'' 00 Mil hi in ini ' "" "tates for the sum of 19. , 1- 50 in
itMotm -17 j ' (fld. Another end long-pending claim, of a
d !n r, !I! .,J,: I like natnre-that of e whale shir-hsa been dia-
W i wr .jut nr
.K00 t5 00 75.00
50 00 SO 00 130,00
fulljr ar.a. If .r . jraari
aud Delia 1 'or nyni.- In 1
MSCHWa. - el M In a 1 I O't. h
era. b'r.d, larat'' and rmbroia r In
Pcia . nijr Eifiilt-tli Dollar,
Vesara Wr III pa) On. Th ut-
it' ai III SSWS tirs irer .. or
MsesBJeL or m.ri- i A tic aain than uri. It wit' Irak
tb HsKle l- ck 8 t'di " Kv y c. nd atit I. . in be
cut. and iiill eetith canom b. pullrd ap. t with ui ir- ' ha been restored
ing i . n n tn i rrnn f i' h i. r montn ana
pen, ar Sevan ien trun hl b lic that
can be made. Ad r fi or lrnu lo atnl! 4c.
j w. Roo a c.,
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CABTIOfl Uwarrof all Aa-nta tatdDr Mac In
TUE PRESIDENTS MESS AO K
PEACE AMD PROSPERITY.
To lea .Senate and llomm of KfprtmmtaHmn i
A year of pesce and general prosperity to this
nation ha pasted aince the last assembling of
C'ongreaa. " e have, through a kind 1'rovidence,
been blcaacd with abundant crops, and have been
spared from coinplic.it ioin ami war with foreign
nation. In our midat, comparative harmony
sa uawa, law Uir Maalww a Crii(cat of ayenc jr -ert
o. u . " tiall oil Sold o piflr. r enalb - ( r
w.irlhtru Math uniokl bjf Oth r pnrll.a an-' ahall p fit-cii'-allpavvlMSrtlnf
ornal-p Vr'.inr, ,,,-drr ihta nam
to the rail rat nt ml Ulc lav, .u mch M o-lc aa art . b
ta', ed If at n rairif r't ! ' '. I up n
b per.ls wJm opV atrriaroei.t and etreul.ra and
effrr etrtatcsi aaablnaa at a lest p Ice. oa 7 Em
II BLINK. M. Ii., at lie i hlla .. J..- ( ane. r Inatl-
'liila. el hia. I' E H. 0 EE V,
. C, are uiaaii. moat rpiuai kable curi i
tin 9.1 1 r h
M D.CtuwIol c
or
Cancers Tumors, ana Ulcers.
br n w p. . in I I' t'a c r antidote. t ai r i t th
lar.eat Gancvrs a-.d Tuniori irlUioat an frtn.n vith
Hie kn r, viusaet c uatl , cailnf or itin.'ng w, iji I n.
a d lth bu- lUitc p In.
N'o other vrcaUnea a ahould ever Ii ua. d.
' Pur parlku'ara, lei.d for a circular, call upon or addrna
I" rr . f lb a1 r.
D' Bllaa 'III be lth Dr. Gr,n October H'h.
setMsj ,
PHILLIPS & BROTHERS,
Tff(X D06RS ABOVE THE
Court So rise, on Main Street,
UETtTRX TIIEl I! THANKS TO THE
public for the very liberal patronage en
joyed by them during the past rear, aud hope,
by fair dealing aud strict attention to busineas
to merit B eoetiuuauce, if not an increase ofthe
same.
We vdlt continue to keep on hand a good snp
plv t rAMIIT aB.OCEB.IES, in
vluiting
IMTERPEBBMCX WITH THE BALLOT.
It is to be regretted, however, thet e free ex
ercise of the elective franchise has, by violence
and intimidation, been denied to eitisens in ex
ceptional case, in several of Uie States lately lo
rebellion, and the verdict of the people haa
thereby been revemed. ,
REC0!STH rCTIOX .
The State of Virginia, Mlaaisaippi and Texaa
have been 'restored to representation in oiir na
tional council. Georgia i the only State now
without representation in Congress. She may
be confidently cxnecled to-take Iter place there
alo at the beginning of the new veer, nnd then,
let u hope, will be completed the work of recon
siruction TTfCRE PROSPECTS.
With an acquiescence on the part of the Whole
people in the national obligation to pay the pub
lic debt, created a the price of our Union, and
the peuaion to our disabled soldiers nnd aailor,
snd their widows and orphan, and in the
change to the Constitution which have been
made necessary by a great rebellion, there i no
reason wh we should not advance in materiel
proaperity end happinea a no other nation ever
haa done after so protracted and devesteting e
war.
THE WAR IK KUKOPE.
Soon after the existing war broke out in Eu
rope the protection of the United States Minis
ter in Pari wa invoked in favor of the North.
Germans domiciled in French territory. In-
. a fiaftIS B ' " I nuuiuyi ncir iseiivu iu giuoi linn pruiea.1 ion.
a ' " ""l Ibis has been follower! by an extension or Amei
OJE .JIVEBx VARIETY j ican protection to ciliicns of Saxony, Hesse and
Whiskeys, Brandies, Hum, Gin, dc , At. ' Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Cotnmbia.. Portugal, Ura
, AawBfl ' 'A T.Sit i R"v, the Domnican Republic,. Ecuador, Chili,
SHOES, r)0MEST1Cg Parsguayend Veneuela, inPari. Thecharge
Ar AriD ' was en onerous one, requiring constant and se-
1 I c t 1'. CfltlDS ll i,.c -
- . -t- r ! Terc lauor, wen na tne exercise oi tanence,
VATO!!!'! TVOPTfilVl i prudence and good jutlgment. It has been per
l All JV MJ U A V7U Vll P, I forme(i to ,ue en(j,e aatisfaction of this Govern
ment, and, aa I am officially informed, equallv
ao to the satisfaction of the Government of North
Germany. "As noon as I learned that e Repub
lic hsd been proclaimed at Peris, end thet the
people of r ranee had acquiesced in the change,
the Minister of the United States was directed,
by telei'raph, to recognise it, end tender my con
gratulations and those ol tlie people ol the Uni
ted Slates.
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,
i The re-eatablishment in France of a system of
government disconnected with the dynastic tra
ditions ol ivurope, appeared to be a proper subs
ject for the felicitation of Americans. Should'
the present struggle result in attaching the hearts
of the French to our simpler forms of represen-
I ta ti vc Government, it will be a subject of still
1 .1 . . r . :. ,
iiirmer sauniaciion 10 our people.
1 ' '-' N'iN'-IN TUtr'UiKM K.
While we make no effort to impose our insti
tution Hpon the inhabitants ofother cou ntries
and while we adhere to our treoitional neutrali
ty in civil contests elsewhere, we cannot be in
different to the spread of American political
ideas in a great and highly civilixed country like
trance, vre were asked by the new Uovern
ment to use our good offices, jointly, with those
of European Powers in the interests of peace
Answer was made that the established policy,
and lb, true interest, of the t'liited States fur-
bade them to interfere in European questions
jointly wiin European a owem. i accr i anieo,
informally and uiiulh' dally, that the Government
of North Germany waa not then disposed to lis
ten to such representations from any Powers ;
snd, though earnestly wishing to see the bles
sings of pesce restored to the belligerents, with
all of whom the United States are on terms of
friendship, I declined, on the part of this Gov
ernment, to take a step which could only result
in injury to, her true interest without advancing
posed of bv frietidlv arbitration during the pres
ent rear. It was referred, by joint consent of
the Vnited State and Braeil, to the decision of
Sir Edwerd Thornton, Her Brittanic Msjesty's
Minister at Wsshington, who undertook the
task ; end, examining the mess of correspon
dence end testimony submitted bv the two Gov
ernment, awarded to the Unitetl Stales the sum
of $174,099 in gold, which has since been paid
by the Imperial Government. These recnt ex
amples shew that the mode which the United
Slates have proposed to Spain for adjusting the
pending claims is just, and that may be sgreed
to by either nation without dishonor. It is to
be hoped this moderate demand will be acceded
to by Spain without further delay. If the nego
tiations unfortunately be without result, it will
then become my diitv to communicate that tact
to Co agrees, sad invite its action on Uie subject.
THE SOUTH XMKRICAK REPUBLIC.
The long deferred peace conference between
Spain and the Allied South American Govern
ment has been inaugurated jn Washington, nn-
islai.'iJl' old
r locvuiift in
tobacco, tropical
e atlsl wider
nr. ilnctiu of
fee will cm btTl
ennueJ iaiaurtt,
exports. Huh
now our large
rxiiastuishetl
na, mi liidliuj pi
er, and mono
Intoeerign lends,
precious inetaU
to see how lliia
ished.
BBsmk 4 TaS
iligo ia au adhtis-UBgmtaeswwof
aetional rrotecfj , H is ssssrsBsgour just claim
to a controlling influence over Jbe great com
mercial traffic to flow from ih west to 0i East
by wsy ofthe Isthmus of Ihrien ; It is to bnild
up our merchsui marine; it at lo furnish new
markets fur the prolucts of our farm, shops
and manufactories ;4) is to make slavery insnp
p. .ruble in ( nee and Porto Rico at eooe, aud
ultimately au in Brasji atul to st-nle the unhap
py condition of f'nbs, and to end ah extermina
ting conflict; il is to provide the best mesus for
paying our honest debts without overtaxing the
people ; it is to furnish our eiiisersvwuh the ne
cessaries of everv-day life st cheaper reus than
ever before; end it is, in Ana, a rapid stride to
wards that griateisi which ihe talsllsgssire, an
dustry aad enterprise of the ciliaetas of the Uni
ted Wefps entitle Thts countrr to assume among
nation.
lUOGBSTIOVS TO COXOKEXe.
In view ofthe importanc of this question, I
earnestly urge upon Congress' esrly action ex
pressive of it views as to the heat mesns ef ac
quiring Sen Dosningo. My suggestion, is that
bv joint resolution of the two Houses of Con
gress, Phe Executive be snthorized to appoint a
commiaaton to negetiete a treaty wiUi Use author
ities of San Domingo for the acquisition of that
island, and fhat rn appropriation be made to
defray the expen-c of such CuWIiussioTI. The
oiii-tion may then be determined cither bv tile
! action of the" two House of 0 mpre upon a res
olution of annexation, as in the case of the ac
quisition of Texas.
ADVAKTAOES OP THE AfXjUISITIOX.
So convinced am I of the advantages to tk)w
from the acquisition of Sea Domingo, ami of
the great disadvantages, I tiggJlt alinual nay the
calahiities, to flow from non acquisition, that I
believe the subject baa only o be investigated to
be approved.
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
It is-ia-be regretted that qur rapresentationa
in regard to the inttrfoti eh, especisiiy np-
TTIB ALABAMA CLAIMS.
. .1 & it. . ' A
r I egret to say thst no conrlnaion
tessBed tor the adjtiatiuenl of the claims
ti.e.t Hrt
has been
n sgeinat
tain erowine out of the course sdopt-
ed V that Oovernment during the rebellion
Tjee taBiajset of 1 esnlon, ee far as Me views have
been ex ueeaaed, does not appear to be willing to
Mil cede thai Her Majesty a Government wa
guilty of any B glbjini i',ee nt, or pensmsct
any act durnif the war by which the I isiud
Slates hntJiMiiBsble complstnt. Our Arm snd
unseapeM exetWaptiess era directly the Mveesm,
I tliiiatois recommend to tunyen to autliurite
(be spppiiiiuent of s cotuiuissKSX Iq take proof
pf the amsni.t and the owoeatlpTb aV
eral clainia. oak notice to the Rs.weie4stiva.of
Iter Alajcwiv al seliinsjtpo. end (Bet authority
tie given tor the setlreseent Of these claim b
Neenewt Bf theae claim kv
ofthe prTyate rtaTm,' as
BOOTS,
in fact, almost everything usually kept in a va
riety Stflrevall of which we will sell low for
Cash, or Country Frodnee at the high
est market price.
PHILLIPS 4 BROTHERS.
Feb. 18. 1670 7 tf
S1XTY-PIVB FIRST PRIZE SEDILS AWABDKD,
tion of the House of Keiieesentstivi of the 1 7th
of IVcemlaer, 18fiti, the executive department of
the (ovtmmcnt offered its friendly offices lor
tlie promotion of peace between Spain snd the
Allied Republic. Ilesitstions occurred to the
acceptance of the of'er. Ultimately, a confer
ence we srrsnged nnd opened in this city, on
the Vthh of October last, at which I authorised
the Secretary of State to preside. It wa attend
by Ministers of. Spain, Peru, t 'la i I i and. Ecuador.
In consequence of the absence of a representa
tive from Bolivia, the conference adjourned un
til his attendance from that Republic, or other
measures, could be adopted towards compassing
ita object. The allied and ether Republics, of
Spanish origin may see in this fact a new proof
of our sincere Interest in their welfare ; to see
them blessed with good governments, capable of
maintaining order and ef preserving their re
spective territorial integrity ; and of our sincere
wih to extend our own commercial relatione
with them.
The time is not far distent when, in the na
tural course of event, the European political
connections with this Continent will cease, t u
policy should be shaped, in view of this, so a
to ally the commercial interests of the Spanish
American States more cJoselv, and thus give the
United Slates all the pre-eminence and all the
advantage which Mr. Monroe and Mr. Clay con
templated when they proposed to join in a Con
gress at-Pauaaaa.
der the auspices f the Drilled Steles. PiirsiianC on Ae Loitej lSllllea K,fi.
1,, . ... mviiiilivniiiiui.il V uuiniimi ti." i.
have the ownership or the t
w ! I a. tlw mtnniiitiM.. mnlrsl (if alt the de-
m and. ailauial l.et flilsalii la Mmaacif he SSSb
cessary lo sdd that whenever Jlr Majesty's
Government shall entertain e desire fbr a full
and friendly adjustment of these eJsims, tb
United Slater will enter upon, their considera
tion with en earnest desire tor a conclusion con
sistent with theftaenor and dignity of both na
tions.
ii. B- a i v :
THE P1SBP.K1E.
The course pursued by the Caoedian antkpri
tles towards the fishermen of the United Jpatea
during the past season has no( beau pajfjen by
a friendly feeling. By the first erticle of the
oiHivenlioii ot 1S18. Im 'tween Orest Britain and
' the United State, i was agreed that the iuhab
f lianis of the United States should hsve forever,
in rtimnion with British stibjeeu, the right of
taking fish in certaiu water therein defined.
In the water not included in the limits named
in the convention i within 8 miles of pert ofthe
British roast) it hi been the custom for many
years ui give to intruding iistiermen oi tue uni
ted States a reasonable warning of their viola
tion of the technical rights of Great Britain.
The Imperial Government is understood to have
delegated fhe whole, or a sha re. of its jurisdic
tion or control, of these in-shore fishing grounds
to the colonial authority, known as the Domin
ion of Canada, and this semi-independent, but
irresponsible, agent has exercised irrOWlsgsted
powers ,iu an unfriendly way. Vessele have
been seised without notice or warning in viola
tion of the custom previously prevailing, and
have been taken into the colonial ports, their
voviige broken up and the vessel condemned.
There is reason to believe that this unfriendly
and vexatious treatment Was designed to bear
harshly upon the hardy fishermen of the United
Slate,' with a view to political effect on this
Government. The statutes of the lloiuuiion of
Canada assume a still broader and more unten
able jurisdiction over the vessels of the United
States. Thev authorise officers or persons to
hrjng vessel hovering within three msriae
miles of any ofthe coasts, bays, creeks and har
bors of Canada into port, to search the cargo, to
.' i - .i i . ' a, aiuinp in nm.tup ii ..ton imnnoiD- in raran
on our tiortlers liav. no' oni oeen mimes, out i , r . . . ,
that it is even proiaosed in eWFcrTrnnrv to ex- j and voyage, and to inflict upon him heavy pe
tend the llmrf. within rhi. the privilege ad- "rr Knaltiea if true answers arc not given,
verted to has hitherto been eideyed. Th ex- nJ1 !( ""f1' c.-' w fpond preparing to fish
rssdaetvcT of taking u r eerious considera- ",,m ,,,,re n,'"r,.ne ff any audi coaats,
i:..- n,.,.., (.,.', ,,,,,..,i.ii;.. ii,u ru.l. bavs. crei'ks or harbors, without a license or af-
icy referred to will, it ia presumed, engage your 1 " ex'iraton of the period named in the
i.i-i uiTi.iie (iniMi-ti iu o, p.v,.,..- ...v
vessel, with her tackle, Ac, shall be forfeited.
It i not known that any condemnation have
been made under this stature. Should the au
thorities of Canada attempt to enforce it, it will
become my duty to take anch steps a may be
necessary to protect tbe eitisens of the United
State.
" rigxMcgijr
During the admin kairalioa of Mr. Joba Qnin
ry Adams, Mr. Clay iwaiiawfrably demonstra
ted the natural right of the situen of the Uni
ted Ststes to the navigation of this river, claim
ing thst the set of the Congress of Vienna in
opening the Rhine ana other Rivers to ail na
tion shewed the judgment of Etiropesn jurists
and statesmen to br that the inhabitants of a
country through which a navigabit river Bs
es hare a natural right to etvyof lb aWviewtion
of that river to and into the ana, even thsngh
utothsr Pow-
tb ecoequai
the territory
tHHaManVMaV I
netaxelfde
w - a a saw
VBT ewes . w
WtiKLmm Meg rsm" ,
T fea I
isMBaairi ii which 1
in
into the see
lice
the appronriatiouB for the
the saute ileta 9&9t,W
timate. bownver. ia included
for public works heretofore
Congressional provision, aud for
so mum it at so aa i ngreaa aa
gifr. The appropriation for tW
fr the preaent flteaJ Tear was 1
01. "v.r.f- HSSWWWSaawsw
Tbg
with
year 1800 waa
nuntbaal 1B70
been about lli.
beat ka vrr
be
no. y
iwrafaif
i a ni eanatT
iwssing through th
sr. Tans right
rtKBlei
through tsbinb tbe
10 make
of (be uarbjtailcn es tsar be
wiirwlam burthens upon the
hss the right of transit, ft has been found
practice mora ' advent ageon to arrange theee
regnlstiens by mutual agreement. The United
Stales are ready to mske any reasonable ar
rangement as to the police of tbe St. Lawrence
watch may be suggeeisil by Greet iiriasio. If
the claim made br Mr. Clay nee just wheat tbe
population of States bordering on the shore of
the lake waa only 8,4ihi,(j0. It bow derives
greater force and equity from uicsntreased pop
ulation, wealth, production and louagv of (In
state on the Canadian frontier. Since Mr. Clay
advanced hia arvument in behalf of our rights,
the principle for which be contended has been J course, there hi do
avra HtoBaBf ajAmrnmmm
muiunei ceeM.te. ttW BtkaW 4 Amu
loftredr!lv
arriTJwtew!
tiuiing currency are an grant thai i
tbe pretxrlum na gold Ban falh
would aemtn lW tb tiaa Jsaa .
br wise aud prudential lexielati...
should look to a polio whish would
oar currency at par with gutd, at bo i
da. .
IBTEBMAL TABATSOM. I bate '.
Tbe tax ctlleeted from tb peplenanlklMr
reduce.! more than eighty inH'iont of dollara
per anbum. y atennlnean In ear pmaent
frequently and by various nations recognited by
law or by treaty, and has been extended to sev
eral .amr great river. Bv the treaty conclu.
years.
sppear from tbe door
anlif ere. -With
the
cy of the Mexican Government in excepting
from import duties e large tract ot its territory
' DOMIKOO. st ieata jun Tsjni cuiM nndf.r wrpnn,rt,ocel
During the Inst session of Congress a treaty
-1 . .. r . l T, l , ' r o T .
Southern PiaHO
IVTanrjfactorv.
Wm. Knabe & Co.,
MAwifPACTpaaae op
Orandl, Square and Upright
PIANO FORTES.
BALTIMORE, Md.
I Instruments have been befnre the public for
nsartTeJrt Veer, and upon their xcellence
a loan astaiaed s a a nperc hssed pre-em i nen i.e , which
roaoaiioes them unenuslled. Their
TONE
eomblaes great power, sweetness and fine singing
quality, 4s well as the great purity of Intonation
and Itwsalnets throaghent the entire scale. Their
T O P C H
is pliant aad elastic, and entirely Bee from the -tiff-nets
found in so msav pianos.
fN W0KKMAXSHIP
they are uBequsled Bsinir none but the very best
seasoned material, the larire capital employed in imr
besinsssenstilesjia to avep cotitiniislly an immense
stock of lumber. Ac su liaiid.l
gJj)MUler arHar'as T'laaAa hsaeonr New Im
proved Oveietruag Soale and the Agraffe Treble.
j"t We would call special attention to out late
improvements in Uaaen tIANos asp Squabe
OeswDS, Piterited Angust t teeg, which bring
the Pisao aearer perfeetioo then ha yet been at-
aiued.
We hear.
a',e Agei
iss snJ
endretaU
Ever l'uino FuU9 Warranted for Fhe iH1 imMSS. um.
Twt " ked. Should the time come when the action of
m r a. jeorV. 4 - .. . , . . .
I made srran cements fur the Sole Who'e-
iry tor the most ceienrsttKi tawlob lis
MsLoDKiiN.s. hii b ws off , w holesale
JTM bm Halt i mute. Md.
Seat. B.Bam. -
BARBEE S HOTEL,
HIGH I'OINT. K. C.
( ll'rOSlTK RaIlijuAD DEi'OT.
Ten pmecf from tchere the Cars fo.
Beatof porters in staenSance st all trains.
Malistsf
MsilStscv fbr Salem leave this bouse dsllv.
Passengers dispste hsd lo say peint at shert eotirt
by private convsysnce.
Grateful far the liberal pairoesgr ef the past we
hope by strict attention to the wants f our guaart
to nerit a cootinesne ef th same.
WM. 4i. BARBEE,
Jan. t, 1870 -tf Proprwrtor -
ked. Should the time come when the action of
the UnitedJStatca can hasten the return of peace
by a single; hour, that action will be heartily to
ken. rXOCLAM ATIOX OF HEVTRA L1TT.
I deemed it prudent, in view of Che number of
persons of German snd Erench birth living in
the United States, to issue soon after the official
notice of a state of war had been received from
both belligerents, a proclamation defining the
duties of the United States as a neutral, and the
obligations of persona residing within their ter
ritory to observe our laws and the laws of na-'
tions. This proclamation was followed by oth
ers, at circumstances seemed to call for them.
The people, thu acquainted in advance with
their duties and obligations, hsve assisted in pre
venting violations ofthe neutrality of th Uni
ted State.
era A.
It is not understood thst the condition of the
insurrection in Cuba has materially chanced
aince the close ofthe last session of Congress.
The authorities of Spein inaugurated a ayetem
of arbitrary arrests, of close confinements aad
for the Atmexalion of the Republic of San Do
mingo to the United .State failed to receive tlie
two-thirds vote. I was thoroughly convinced
that the best interests of this country, commer
cially, demanded its rai ideation. Time has on
ly confirmed me in this view, and I now firmly
believe the moment it is known thet the United
States have entirely abandoned the project- of
accepting as a part of he territory the Island of
San Domingo a free port will be negotiated for
by European nations, in the Bay of Hamana. V
large commercial city will apring up. to which
we Will be a tributary, without receiving corres
ponding benefit; and then will be seen the fol
ly of our rejecting so great a ' prize The Gov
ernment of San . Domingo has voluntarily sought
this annexation. It ia'a weak power, number
ing probably less than 120,000 sou la, and yet
possessing one of the richest territories under
the sun. It ia capable of supporting a popula
tion of 10,000,0(10 of people in luxury. The
people of San Domingo are not capahleof main
taining themselves in their present condition,
and must look for outside support. They yearn
fbr the protection of our free institutions' and
laws, and our progress and civilisation. Shall
we refuse them f The acquisition ,of San Do
mingo is desirable, because of ita geographical
position it commands the entrance to the (Jer
ri bean Sea and the Isthmus transit of commerce.
It possesses the richest soil, the beet and most
capacious harbors, the most salnhrtriii climate.
end the mo -t valuable products of the forest 1
: r :i t ..!. aa- . aj. i-i a 1
uooe aim lauo ui iiij ui toe eat inula isianus.
ITS ADVANTAGES AS A NAVAL STATION.
Ita possession by us will, in e few years, build
up s coastwise commerce of immense magni
tude, whicb will go fur towards restoring lo us
our lost merchant marine. It will give to us
those articles which weeonsume so largely and
do not produce, thus equalizing our exports and
imports. In ihe cese of a foreign war) it will
give us command of sll the islands referred "fo,
and thus prevent an enemy from ever again pos
sessing himseJfof s rendexvoes upon our very
coast, ai present our coast irarie between the
States bordering on the Atlantic and those bor
dering on the Gulf of Mexico is cut in two by
the Bahama and the Antilles twice.
We most, at it were, pass ' through foreign .
countries to get by ea from Georgia to the west
coast of Florida. Sen Domingo, with a stable
Government, under which her immense resour
ces can be devehqied, will give remunerative
wages to tens of thousands of laborer not now
upon the island. This lshor will take advan
tage of every available meant of transportation
to abandon the sdjuc nt islands, and seek the
Meaning of freedom and its sequence, each in
hahilent receiving the reward of hi own labor.
EFFECT OF ANNEXATION OX THE WEST INDIA
, ISLANDS. ,
Porto Rico and Cuba will have to abolish alas
ver-v as a measure of elf-preservaxion to retain
their laborer. San Domingo will become a
large consumer of the products of the Northern
farms and manufactories
The chesp rate at which bar citieens can be
furnished with food, tools and machinery will
earnest uttc"tlon.
EXTBADITION OF CRIMINALS.
It is the obvious interest especially of neigh
boring nations, to provide ngninrt tmyiunlty to
those who may have committed high crimes
within their borders, and who may have sought
refuge abroad for tf.5 purpose. Extradition
treslie have been concluded with nevrrai of the
Central American Republic, and others are in
progress.
claim AoAnrtr trTrrrrr.nEXA.
The sen of Congress is desired, es early aa
may be convenient, upon ihc proceedings ofthe
Commission upon Claims arrsmst Venezuela, H
communicated in niv messages of March 31,
T8C9, and March 31,' 1870 it has not been
deemed advisable to distribute any of the money
which has been received from that Government
until Congress shall have acted upon the sub
jeci. " C1TIKA
The massacres of French and Russian resi
why. in a few abort
the national tat gatherer ma v ant dis-
oor of fhe eflisea ainaotr
I p
BP
I ' i it f til ej( as w-n In a am r v a.iiHmii(rw a lav aaaa,-
s eiwij evwuiu ensnjr an lew. a eaaw
on liquors, of all aorta, and tobacco. In alt Ita
forms, and by a wise adjustment of tbe tariff,
which will pat a duty only a pern thane arti
cle which we could dispense with, known ia
luxuries, and on thoae which wa Baa more of
ded at Ms verves in 18SI. th Rhine was declar
ed fine from the point where it is first navigable
to the sea. By the convention between Spain
and Portugal, concluded in 1836. the nsrigation
of the Douro throughout its whole extent was
made free for the subjects of both crowns. In
1853, the Argentine Confederation by treaiy
ltiipMBnrw.ni th fM riavlmfifin of tlie Parana
and Aragusy rivers to the merchant vessels of 'than we. produce, revenue enough mar be
of great barbarity, were iilfilspsffl by some to
have been premeditated, and to indicate a pur
pose among the popular to ex terminate foreign
ers in the Chi nese empire. The evidence fails
to establish such a supposition, but shows a
complicity between the local authorities and the
mob. The Government at Pekin, however,
seems to have been disposed to fulfil it treaty
obligation, ao far a it was able to do to. Un
fortunately the new of the war between theGer-
man States and France reached China soon after
the massacre. It would appear that the popular
mind became possessed with the idea that this
contest, extending to Chinese waters, would neu
tralize the Christian influence and power, and
that the time was coming wlten the superstitious
masses might expel all foreigner and restore
Mandarin influence, Antiufpating trouble from
this cause, I invited France and North Germa
ny to make an authorize i uspenioir Of hostili
ties in the East, where thoy were temporarily
suspended by the act ofthe commanders and to
act together for the future-protection in China
of the lives and property of American atid Eu
ropeans. . srrritKssioN OF Tltf slave THADE.
Since the adjournment of Congress the ratifi
cations of the treaty with Great Britain, for
abolishing the mixed court for tlie suppression
of the slave trade, have been exchanged. It is
believed that the slave trade is now confined to
the eastern coast of Africa, whence the slaves
are taken to Arabian markets.
KATTBALIZATTON.;
The ratlflcaiton of theNamralitittion Prsjrveiji
lion between Great Britain and the United Stales
have also been exchanged during
BIGHTS OF AMEK1CAW VESSELS.
It haa been claimed by Her Majesty's officers
lhat tlie fishing vessels of the United States have
no right to enter the opt n ports of the British
Possessions in North America except for the
purpose of sltelter and repairing damages, of
purchasing wood aud obtaining water; that
they have no right to enter at the British Cus
tom house, or to trade there, except in the pur
chase of wood and water, and tliat they must
depart within Iwentv-four hours after notice to
leave. ' h it not known that any seizure Of Ja
tisbing vetwcl carrying the nog of tbe united
State has been made under this claim. So far
a the claim Is founded on an alleged construc
tion of-th Convention of 1818, it cannot be ac
quiesced in bv the United Nates.
It is hoped that it will not be inaisted on by
Her Majesty's Government.- During the enn
fereTTces which preceded the negotiations of the
Convention of 118, the British Commissioners
prouised to expressly exclude the fishermen of
the Lnited States frym the privilege of carry
ing on trade with any of His Britain. Majesty's
subjects residing within the limits assigned for
their use, and also that it should not be Iswlul
for the vessels of the United States engagcdjti
said fishery to have on board any goods, ware
or merchandise whatever, except such as may
be necessary for the prosecution of their voyag-c-
to and from said fishing grounds, and any
vessel of the United States which shall contra
vene this regulation may be seized, condemned
and confiscated with her cargo."
ACTIO.
all nations. In 1864, the Crimean war was clos
ed by a treaty which provided for the free nav
igation of the Danube. In 1858, Bolivia, by
treaty, declared that it regarded the rivers Am
azon and La Platte, in accordance with fixed
principles of national law, as highways or chan
nels opened by nature for the commerce of all
nations. In 1869, tbe Paraguay wss made free
by the treaty, aad in December, 1860, the Em
peror of Braail, by imperial decree, declared the
Amaton to be open to the frontier of Brazil lo
the merchant ship of all nation.. The greatest
living British authority on this subject, while
asserting the abstract right of the British claim,
says : "It seems difficult to deny that Great Brit
ain may ground her refusal upon strict law, but
it is equally difficult ta deny, first, that in so do
ing she exercises harshly an extreme and hard
law. Secondly That her conduct with respect
to the navigation of the St. Lewrence i in glar
ing and discreditable inconsistency with hcrcon
dnct with respect, to the navigation of the Mitr
isippi,on the ground that she possessed s small
domain in which the Mississippi took its rise,
she insisted on the right to navigate the entire
volume Of Its waters. On the ground that she
possesses both banks of fhf trl.nwrrnce, where
it discharges itself into the sea, she denies to the
United States the right of navigation, though a
bout one-half of the waters of lake Ontario,
Erie, Huron, and Superior, and the whole of
lake Michigan, through which the river flows,
are the property of the United States.
CHEAr NAVIGATION.
The whole uation is interested in securing
cheap transportation from the agricultural Stales
of the West to the Atlantic seaboard. To the
citizens of those States it secures a greater re
turn for their labor; to tlie inhabitants of. the
seaboard it affords cb
. . - ------- a
raised after a few yean of pease and enaae-
qnent redaction of indebtedness, to fulfil git
our obligations. A further redaction of ex
pense, in addition to a reduction of Interest
account, may be relied on to make this prac
t. cable.
BBVBNCB BBTOBBT.
Revenue reform, if it meant this, baa ray
hearty support If it implies a collection of
all the revenne for anpport of Government ;
for the payment of principal aqd interest on,
the public debt, pensions. Jta., by directly
taxing the people, then I am against revenue
i en. i hi, aou connoeuuy oelMv in pen
are vrifh me ; if It meant failure to prov
. 1 .. . .
i. e ueces.-itry means to ueiray an ex
ofthe Government, and therebr ren
. , a-, a a. . f
oi tue puoiic aeoi ana pensmta, then 1 atn
atill more opposed to such kind of revenue
jalutm. JtewDtie reform has not been defin
...i i i . r:5 -a -. .. .
d br ahv of fit advocates, to mv knnwbalira.
bpd seetns to be accepted aa something which
is to supply every man's wants without any
cost or effort ou his part. A true reveuue
reform cannot be met in.a day, but meet
be the work of national legislation, and of
time. Aa soon aa the revenne can be dis
pensed with, all duty should be removed
from coffee, tea and other article of univer
sal use not produced by ourselves. The ne
cessities of the country compel us to collect
revenue from our iinnp ts. An army of As
ms .i s and Collectors is not a pleasant sight
to the citizen, but that or a tariff for revenue
is necessary. Such a tariff, ao far as it acta
as au encouragement to home nroductfon.sf-
CXFRIENDLY
This proportion, which is identical with the
construction now put upon the language of the
Convention, was emphatically reieetod by the
American Commissioners, and thereupon was
abandoned by the British Pleiiipotentiaries.and
article 1 as it..stauds to, the. Convention, wa
nbtituted. If, however, ' if be said that this
claim is founded on Provincial or Colonial stat
utes, and not upon the Convention, th.is Gov
ernment cannot but regard them as unfriendly,
and in contravention of the spirit, if not of the
letter, of the treaty, for the faithful execution of
which the Imperial (iovcrnment is alone re
sponsible. VOX COMMrWICATlOlt.
Anticipating that an attempt map possibly be
..i i.,. c..t:.. ...ii, .:,:'!- a.y. --
. ........ ... .....ii . it ,, in in me in
the recess, : . . X- :i.u. i ...
. " ,. . . , ' inii smeoii oi n ti. lorn uiiiiciKlluonv west lo-
and fhus a long standing dispute between th ,,,' v nxommttA Vou to con-
two governments has neen settled in accordance , fer ie Exeoutive ,hc pwpr ,(,s,l8Dend bV
proclamation the operation of the lawa autlior-
i, iiila A-ntTi nlnt7mAti4 tf. InV.,,. . Ra.!..
eaper food ; to the nation '.i.i, ,, i.t 5.vraes
an increase in the annual surplus of wealth. It i wr Id Ind a bv In thL d r 1 nn,T rl V,"
is hoped that the Government o? (i real Britain j. " nd tao aVn-supmsmt of home
will se, the justice of abandoning the narrow "o"'1.
and inconsistent claim to which her Canadian TIT ABBT. t
provinces have urged her adherence. Tinder the act of Congress of 15th Joijr,
ot'R commerce. ,8'?- the army haa gradually bee reduced,
-.. 1 aa . 1 Mt . 1 C -snsKaaa
Our depressed commerce i a sitWeet to which f " "7 Jaiiuary, jrji,the
.a - si . . . , . j niitiili ,,f ....,.1 ..n:...,- a
ith the principle always contedned for by the
rUnrtWSUtes
THE BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
In April last, while engaged in locating a
military reservation near Pembina, a corps of
surveyor discovered that the commonly re. eiv
ed boundary line between the United State and
tlie British possessions iu that place is about 4,
700 feet south of the true position of the 44th
parallel, and that the line, when run on what
it now eapposed to oe tne irue position ol thst
parallel, would leave the fort of tlie Hudson's
Bay Company at I ssiim. wnnin xne terrirorv
of the United States. This information bring
communicated to the British government, I was
riuetod to consent, and did consent, that the
British onoupet ion of the Fort of the (Hudson
flir ( '. .on. an v should continue 'for the prcsenL
I deem it importsnl, however, that this part of
the bouudsry line shouio oe tiennitely hxed by
s joint commission of the two governments, and
I submit herewith esttmstes of the expense of
such a commission on the part of tbf United
Slstca, and recommend that o approprialion be
made for that purpose, i ne lanu ooundary ha
alread v been fixed and masked from the sum
mit of' the Rocky Mountain I the G.orgiajt
hsv. It should novfbe in He inaBmr marked
from tb Lnk ef tbe WnsfcaB eJaeBntoit of simi
th Roaky- aaVtoatains. .. Ue re
izitigthc transit of good, wSre and merchan
dise ia bond across tlie territory of the United
States to Canada ; and- further, should vuch an
extreme measure become necessary, to upend
the operation of any law whereby vessels ofthe
Dominion of t anada are permitted to enter the
waters of the United Stales.
f 'en ! V f'tnav; i tab fti-nm;
BAVIOATJON OF THE LAKES.
A like unfriendly disposition has been mani
fested on the part ofCanada in thjvmatntenance
of a claim of right to exclude the eitisens of the
United States from the navigation of the St
Lawrence. This river constitutes a natural ont
let to the ocean for eight States, wilh an aggre
gate population of about 17,600,000 inhabitants,
and with an segregate tonage of 6H1 ,367 tons on
the waters which discharge with it. The for
eign commerce of our ports on these waters is
open British competition, and the major pert of
l is done in British Bottom. II tne American
seamen be exduded from this natural avenue
to the ocean, the monopoly of the direct com
merce ofthe lake ports with the Atlantic would
be in foreign hands, their vessels en trans-Atlantic
vovsges having ao access to our lake ports,
which would be denied to American veseel on
refuse its justice.
I called your special attention 'at the last
sion, and suggested that we will, in the future,
have to look more to the countries south of us,
and to China and Japan .for Its revival. Our
representatives to all these Government have
exerted their influence 16 encourage trade be
tween the ( piled Suites and the countries to
which they are accredited, but the fact exists
that the carrying is done almost entirely in for
eign bottoms, aud while this state ofaffairs ex
ist we cannot control our due share ofthe com
merce of tbe world. That between the Pacific
Slatea and China and Japan is about all the car
rying trade now conducted in American vessels.
I would recommend a liberal policy towards
lhat line of American steamers, one that will in
sure its success and even increased usefulness.
Tbe cost of building iron vessels, the only ones
that can compete with foreign ships in the car
rying trade, is so much greater in the United
States than in foreign countries, that without
some assistance from the Govern tucuLthey can
not be successfully built here. There will be
several pro. -it i.. ns laid before Congress 1n the
coarse of the present session looking to a reme
dy for this evil. Even if it should be at some
cost to Ihe national jreasury, I nope such en
couragement wil be given as will secure Ameri
can shipping on the high seas, and American
ship building at home.'
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The condition of the archives at the Dcpart-
meot of State tails for the early action of Con
gress, t he building now reined by mat Le-
partnieut is a frail structure, at nil inconvenient
distance from the Executive Mansion, and from
the other departments. It is all adapted to the
purpose for which it' is used, has not capacity
to accommodate the archive, and is not fire
proof. Its remote situation, its slender construc
tion and the absence of a supply of water iu the
neighborhood, leave but little hope of safety for
either the building or its contents id esse ofthe
accident of fire. Its destruction would involve
the loss ofthe roll containing originBl acts and
resolutions of Congress, of ihe historic records
of the Revolution snd of the Confederation, of
tlie whole'seriesof tffphmislic and consular ar
chives, since the sdoption of ihe Constitution, of
the manv other vslusble records and paperslefl
with that department when it wa the principal
dcDositorv of the Governmental archives. I re
commend mi appropriation for Uie conatruction
of a building for the Department of State.
CM A NOES IV THE DXPABTM EST.
T recomnien.lt . vouroousideratioii the pro
priety of transferring to fhe Department of
the Interior, to which they seem more appro
priately to belong, all powers and duties in
ridath.n in tbe Territories with Which me
Department of States is now charged by law
or usage, and from the Interior Department
to the War Department the Penaiou Bureau,
aotar aa it regulate the payment of soldiers'
pensions. I would futther recommend that
the payment of Naval pensions be transfer
red to one of tbe bureaus of the Xavy De
partment. ' ggTfMATEB.
of theGov-
i number of commissioned etScem and
will not exceed the number contemplated by
that law. '
The War Department building is an old
structure, not fit e proof, snd entirely inade
quate in dimensions to our present wants.
Many thousands of dollara are now pa d an- .
nually tor rent of private buildings to accom
modate the various bureaux of the Depart
ment. I recommend an appropriation for a
new War Department building suited to
the present and growing want ef tbe nation.
The report of tbe Secretary of War shows
a vary satisfactory reduction la the expense
of the army fbr tb last fiscal year. For de
tails you are referred to hia accompanying
r Prt .. .ttaaal
TUB N'AVY.
The estimate for the expenses
similar voyage To state such a Bropasiiioa ig lemment for ' tbe fiscal year are $1 S .244 .43
01 less than for tb current one. but excatsl
The expenses of the navy for the whole of
the last year, from December 1st, ItrJaV BBB
date of the last report, are less than iu..
(KXUS-itt, or about fl.lffJO.OOf) less than they
were th previous year. The expenses tfnan
the ciunniunment of this fiseal year (sine
July 1), show for the five moaths a daeeease
of over 2.4AW.0tX from those of tbe eorree
poading months of last year. The eetimatee
for the eu react yan wes fpTW.atlii.wTI 9
Those for nentyanl tmKBiBUmMm$mW,.
100 additional for nssiiaary permaaeat im
provements. Thee es lime tee are made
closely for he mere maintenance of th na
val establishment a it now hx without mueh
in the nature of petinaueut improvements.
Tbe afipropriathiBs nude 4ajft.sTjiej.taat and
current year were evideu ly intended by Con
gruata and are sufficient only to kep the na
vy oa itg present fodina- bv IBs snasiiase
... .1 ...as... ' - . , r ..
i u leuuing oi our oiu snip, i ats
must, of eoiirs. gradually but sereiy
vrre navy, aad it is in itself fur from econom
ical, aa each year that it ia pursued th ne
cessuy fi,,- more repairs in ships and navy
yards become more imperative ntl mors
costly, and our current expense am BBnansV
y increased lor Uie users repair of ship, ma
ny of which matt become naaafe and nssltrs
iiw v- aurjMaaTioxa. - t )
I hope during the present seasfon of Con4
gress to b able to submit to ft a plan bp
whirh naval vessels can be built, and repaiu
made, with great saving upon the present
oat. It can hanffy be wit sta esmanship
in a Government which represents a country
with over five thm-sand miles of eqast line
on both oceans, exclusive of Alaska, and
oonntiag forty mllKom of progressive p. -
pie. wtiu relations oi every nature vnta al
most every foreign country, to real satisfied
with sneb inadequate means of enfordogany
foreign policy, either of protection or Trirtm.
s-pt rated by the oceau from tbe nat'ont of
the Eastern continent, our navy is oar only
means of direct protection to our eitisens a-
brostd ei for The enforcement of aay
policy.
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
The accompanying report of th Pi stmaa
ter Qaawrai sbowa a most satisfaetory work-