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? >L?MBI?. Saturday Morning. Deo. 12. 1868. SUSPENSION OP CLAIMS.-As there appears tobe some misunderstanding relative to the suspension of the col? lection of claims for advauces mode to planters, the following official documents ure published: HEADQ'HS ABSISVT COMMISSION EU, BUBBAU R, F. AND A. LANDS, DIBTIUUT OJ? SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., December ll, 1868. Tho Ass't. Oom'r. desires to disabuse the public mind as to the suspension of the collection of claims held by this Bureau for supplies advanced to planters,, and to give notice that thc Commission, consisting of ex-Go veruor William Aiken, Col. James P. Low and himself, will sit at thc oflico of Major W. H. Dauilsou, Sub. Asst. Commissioner, in Charleston, on Monday, December 14, instant, at 10 o'clock A. M., for tho purpose of hearing such cases as como within the provisions of the letter hereto? fore published on that subject. He ther?foro publishes tho annexed ^ ex? tract from communication received from the Commissioner Bureau Re? fugees, ' Freedmen aud Abnudoued Lands. By order Brevet-Colonel JOHN R. EDIE, Assistant Commissioner. E'. W. EVKKSON, Inspector and A. A. A. General. WAK DEr-AiuMENT, BUREAU R., F. AND A. LANDS, WASHINGTON, December 8, 186S. Brevet-Colonel J. R. Edie, Assistant Commissioner, Columbia, S. C. COLONEL: * * * Governor Scott having declined to act upon the Commission respecting claims upon planters, the Commissioner has ap? pointed Col. James P. Low, to fill the vacancy. You will please convene thc Com? mission ai Charleston, immediately, and give notice to all who wish to apply for relief. The Commissioner hos given no J order "to suspend the collection of claims for advances,". and the busi? ness will bo prosecuted as vigorously as practicable. Very respectfully, your obedient servant. (Signed) E. WHITTLESEY, Act'g Assistant Adjutant-General. A trne "Extract." JOHN lt. EDIE, Brevet Col. United States Army, As? sistant Commissioner, S. O. -? -?*-?? DAN. CASTELTJO AGAIN.-Tho inimi? table Dan., with his camels and ele? gant chariot, learned ponies, mules, etc., will moko their appearance on our streets this morning, about ll o'clock. It ia. hardly necessary to speak of the performance under the canvass, because our citizens general? ly know what to expect from Dan.'s reputation; bat tho following from the Savannah News, will show how he is appreciated elsewhere: "THE CIRCUS.-There was another 'grand outpouring of the masses' at the circus last evening, and 'Napoleon Dan.'s' star tronpe of performers de? lighted one of the largest audiences ever assembled under a canvass. The Eastern scene, entitled 'The Halt in the Desert,' in which tho camels were introduced, was one of tho great fea? tures of the evening, and was received with particular favor. Mr. Charles Fish aud Signor Sebastian, the cham? pion baro-back riders, gave one of tho finest exhibitions of equestrian? ism evor witnessed. Mr. James Cooke proved himself to be one of the greatest riders and vaulters in the country, and was loudly applaud? ed. Tho lady riders acted thoir parts well, and M'lle DeBerg, the pheno? mena equestrienne, was particularly good. "Dan. Cantello, tho prince of jok ists, was in tho ring, fall of fun, over ready with his witticisms and wiso sayings to ticklo the audienco. His moles und trick-ponies went through theirvarious feats admirably; and wore better iu this lifo than any animals that we have soon in other shows. "Tho whols troupe is composed of some of tho best performers in this line in tho country. It attracts largo audiences, and possesses tho faculty of knowing how to pienso them. In fact Nixon, Castello and Howe, aro a whole team; they understand their business, and have brought out ono of the best shows that ever depopu? lated almost every ho usu in Savan? nah, for several successive evenings. " The Herald's Yokohama letter is dated October 25. Tho Mikado was crowned ut Kiotto, ou thc 12th, bnt no foreigners were invited to willies* tho ceremony, owing to tho ancieut customs, which forbid foreigners en? tering Kiotto. Tho civil w.?v was still raging violently. Tho residence of Mr. H. L. Mas? key, on Catawba River, York County, was destroyed by fire inst week. It is said $d,7(?0in currency was burnt. Accident. Weston having failed in making time, has given up his ' big walk" from Bangor, Maine, to St. Paul, Minnesota. A lice wlp'ch was being ont down by a little negro, in Darlington, a few fluye ago, /oil on another and killed bim. X.ooal Items. Jacob Levin, Esq., advertises a variety Q? choice articles-just the I things for Christmas-at miction on ?Tuesday next. Seo bis advertise? ment ou tho first pugo of this morn- . ing's papor., JANUARY MAGAZINES.-Messrs. Duffie & Cbapmau have presented us with New Year numbers of tho above highly-prized magazines. COME TO G KIEF.-Jim. Singleton, a colored mun, who bas boen arrested on suvorul occasious for obtaining property by other menus tbun pur? chase, was overhauled by Chief Rad? cliffe, yestorday, and lodged in the lock-up, cbnrged with robbing tho ponltry-yard of Mr. M. David. As the lock was broken, Jim. will buvo a bard road to travel. The Charleston papers failed to ar? rive by mail last night. We aro in? debted to Mr. Cudwortb. of thc .Southern Expr?s?, for a copy of the BurtGiiAKY.-The residouee of Mrs. M. J. Yates, on Pcudletou street, near Richardson, was entored by burglars, on Thursday night, and robbod of clothing, silver-waro ami oven crockery. Tho entrance waa [effected through the wiudow, ant ? the rogues even locked thc doors, and kept the inmates prisoners tem? porarily. No clue to the perpetra tors of the outrage. THE FrnsT SNOW OF THE SEASON The weather for the past day or tw< has been unsettled, and particularly unpleasant; but yesterday capped th climax. Early in the morning, tb house-tops presented nu uniform ap pearance, and tho "beautiful snow was whirling through the air in manner to tickle the little folk hugely. But we agreo with tb Herald man, that tho infatuated indi vidual who relieved bis ovcr-joye imagination with a poetical effusio on the subject of snow, assertin that, the "beautiful snow! it can d no wrong," and that Tlie. town is alive and its heart i a glow To welcome the coining of beaut if i snow, Should be compelled to trn.lg through thc .streets of this town du iug several hours after such a suo storm as that which visited this regio yesterday. On seeond thought, hov ever, it might bc claimed that tl snow in itself was well enough, bi there were rain and haii accompan; ing it, and u high, cold wind blowiu into the eyes and uoscs and oars, au twisting the raiment of pedestrian who generally, with rather unwa rant able ill temper, railed at the RUO M the sole cause of their discomfitnr The streets and sidewalks were rc dered, of course, exceedingly ui pleasant for bipeds and quadruped Taken as a whole, the weather w not of a character which could posi bly All a poetio soul so much as suggest : Oh, tho snow, the beautiful snow! Filling the sky and tho earth below Over the house-tops, ovor the stree Over tho hoads cf tho people y< meet, Dancing, Flirting, Skimming ulong Beautiful snow! it can do no wron? Flying to kiss a fair lady's cheek; Clinging to lips in frolicksome frea Beautiful snow from tho Heave above, Pure as an angel, gentle as lovo. The fact is, that tho fair ladies wi wero out of doors wore very few, ai tho80 who were out mumed thet selves as much as possible to ko tho snow from their fair cheeks ai lips, and evidently regarded t freaks of tho snow as anything h frolicsome. Howovor, after t storm comes tho sunshine. Old ? made his nppoaranco at a lato hot and last night tho stars shone, brig aud clear, ovory vestige of "boantil snow" having disappeared, leaving plentiful supply ol siusii-which, wo go to press, is being rapidly cc verted into au icy substance. Senator Sprnguo (of Rhode Islui and wife have been stopping Nickorfcon's for a day or two po but left for thoir home yesterd afternoon. The Senator is a weah manufacturer, and tho object of visit was to mako inquiry and a p sonni inspection of the Coluinl Canal, and its suitableness for mut factoring purpoaoa. Ho bad nu terview with Governor Scott, a yesterday visited the eau ul. UNITED STATES O m ou rr COURT FOB Sooth Carolina, sitting at Columbia, November Term, 1868, Hon. Georgo S. Bryan, District Judge, presiding. Conrt opened at 10 o'clock A. M. Jurors answered to their names, as on previous days. INQUIRY DOCKET. In tho following cases tho Judge, under tho 16th rule of Conrt, decreed for plaintiffs, to wit: Hall, Drucklo & Co. rs. John F. I W. Deliorme. Haynes worth k Fra? ser, plaintiff's attorneys. Decree for $789.79. Burx & Dorlic vs. D. A. Foskcl Pressly, Lord & Inglesby, plaintiff's attorneys. Decree for $687.55. Baker, Lowler & Co. vs. Wm. Young. Simpson A Simpson, plain? tiff's attorneys. Decree for 88,409.02. C. B. Sims vs. Elisha P. Smith. James P. Baxter, plaintiff's attor? ney. Decree for ?2,530.63. ISSUE DOCKET. United States vs. G. L. Keach. D. T. Corbin, plaintiffs attorney. Gen. Butler, defendant's at torr cy. On motion of defendant's attorney, un order of continuance was granted. Hall A Buckel vs. M. Moses. Haynesworlh & Fraser, plaintiff's attorneys. Decreo for $787.79. Ex parte Samuel R. Todd. Peti? tion to practice in United States Court for South Carolina. C. P. Sullivan, pro. pot. On hearing peti? tion, and on motion of solicitors, pro. pet., tho Judge grunted the prayer ol tho petition, and said petitioner wai accordingly commissioned in due form. IN BANKRUPTCY. In re J. W. Earle, e.r parir .1. J Norton k W. C. Keith. Petition foi involuntary bankruptcy. W. K Easley, pro. petitioning creditors Perry k Perry, pro. defendant. Or der of continuance to August Term 1869, granted by tho Judge. Tho following petitions to ostab lish liens, Messrs. Izlor & Dibbl appearing for petitioning creditors having been read, on motion of soli citors, pro. pot., were referred t R. B. Carpenter, Esq., Register, t inquire and report thereon to tIii Court, with leave to report any spc cial matter: Ju re. Rufus C. Salley, e.r pan Martin Livingston, et al. In re J. M. Salley, ex part.- E. A Price. In re N. W. Satiny, e.r. parle Joh J. Salley. In re H. II. Bonnet, ex parte Tho: F. Kennedy. In re Henry F. Salley, cc pur Martin Livingston, Mary C. Argo el al. In re J. W. Phillips, cc parte J. i Douglass. In re John C. Fanning, e.r parte - W. Fanning. In rc Lucius S. Bollinger. Pet tion lo extend time. Izlar k Dibbl pro. pet. On motion of solicitor pro. pet., it is ordered that fin hearing be had on Otb of Januar' 1869. In re Robert Subor, e.r. pan's R. 1 Todd. Petition to establish liei Samuel R. Todd, Jr., pro. pet. 0 der of reference to Register Slimmi to report, Ac. In re Robert Beatty, ex patte J. 1 Stccdman aud WTm. Munro. Pel tion to sell realty. G. D. Brya pro. pet. On hearing report of B gister aud on motion of solicitoi pro. pet., it is ordered that tho i junction heretofore granted be di solved aud thc Sheriff bo allowed sell, Ac. IN EQUITY. Charles J. Radford vs. Alexand McBee, el al. Bill for relief. Si livan A Stokes, complainant's soli tors. Easley Sc Wells, defendun solicitors. Thc case was heard, ai testimony on commission was rea and, without concluding, tho Coi: adjourned at 4 p. m., till to-morro at 10 o'clock A. M. FAST AND CHEAP PRINTING.-\ have just added a fast card press tho Degoner k Woiler patent-to t machinery of the Phonix office; a have also made additions to our sta of fancy type, cards, papor, o Persons in want of any styles book and job printing, are invited call and examine samples and prie Cards printed at shortest notice, n at prices varying from $3 to $10 ] thousand. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Special tent ion is called to the following vertisements, published for tho f timo this morning: Stone St Murray's Circus. E. E. Jackson-Christmas Artiol W. H. Wigg-Citations. Jaoob Levin-Auctions. Christmas Festiva!. . W. J. Hoke-Frosh Arrival, Ht Hopson k Sutphen-Notice. T. J. k H. M. Gibson- Buckwht Wanted-Inquire at this Offico. Fishor & Lowrance-Schnaps. I The steamship Camilla, of thc rect lino between Liverpool and Cl leaton-of which Messrs. R. Mon Co. aro tho indefatigable ?genta rived nt tho latter port on Thnrsd This is tho second steamer of tho li CIRCUS ! ?3TO??K A MURRAY'S CIRCUS is c J ing Christmas Wook I WAIT for tho GOOD HUOW - AND - H OLID ATI Doo ia Prrmld' .i"? Menage. OONOTJITDBD. OD the 30th of Jone, 1868, 169,643 names were borne on tho pension rolls, and during the year ending on that day the total amount paid for pensions, including tho expenses of disbursement, wos $24,010,982, being C539.025 greater than that expended lor like purposes during tho preced? ing year. During the year ending tho 30th of September bust, tho expenses of the Patent Ofliee exceeded the re? ceipts, by $171, and, including re? issues and designs, 14,153 patents were issued. Treaties with various Indian tribes have been concluded and will be sub? mitted to the Senate for its constitu? tional action. I cordially sanction the stipulation which provides for reserving lands for tho various tribes, when they may be oueonrugod to abandon their nomadic habits and engage in agricultural and industrial pursuits. This policy, inaugurated many years since, bus mot with signal success whenever it has been pursued iu good faith and with becoming libe? rality by tho United States. The ne? cessity for extending it as far as pructi I cabio in our relations with the abori ? ginni population, is greater now than { at any preceding period. Whilst wo ? finnish subsistence and instruction I to the Iudinus, und guarantee the ! undisturbed eujoyment of their treaty I and rights, we should habitually in I sist upon the fact, of the observance i of their agreement to reuiaiu with? in their respective reservations. This is tho only mode by which col ' lisions with other tribes and with the whites can be avoided, und the safety of our frontier settlements secured. The companies constructing the railway from Omaha to Sacramento, have been most energetically engaged iu prosecuting the work, and it if believed that the Hue will be com? pleted before the expiration ol' tilt next fiscal year. Tho six per cent, bonds issued to these companies amounted to $44,337,000, and addi tional work bad been performed tc the extent of $3,200,C'X>. The Secretary of tue Interior it August last invited my attention tc the report of a Government Directoi of tho Union Pacific Railroad Com puny, who bud been specially in st meted to examine thc location, construction and equipment of theil road. I submitted for tho opiuioi of the Attorney-Genera] certain ques tious, iu regard to the authority o the Executive, which arose upon thii report, and those which bad fron time lo time been presented by th< Commissioners appointed to inspec each successive section of the work After carefully considering thc lav of tho case, be affirmed the right o the Executive to order, if necessary a thorough revision of the entir road. Commissioners were there upon appointed to examine this am other linea, and have recently sub milted a statement of their investi g?tions, of which the report of th Secretary of the Interior furnishe speciiic information. Tho strength of our military fore on tho 30th of September last wa 48,000 men, aud it is confirmed the by the first of January next, thi number will be decreased to 43.00C It is tho opinion of the Secretary c War that within the next year a coi siderablo diminution of thc infantr force may bo mude without detrimet to the interests of tho country, an in view of the great expeuse uttenc iug the military peace establishmen and the absolute necessity of rt trenchment, wherever it can be aj plied, it is hoped that Congress wi sanction the retrenchment which hi report recommends. While in 18i 16,300 men cost tho nation SIC 472,000, tho sum of $05,082,000 is e timated as necessary for tho suppo of the army during tho fiscal yet ending June 30, 1870. The estimates of the War Depari mont for the last two fiscal years wer for 1KC7, $33,814,461, and for 186 $22,205,669. The aotualexpenditur during the same periods were r spectively $95,224,415, and $122 240,648. Tho estimate submitt< December last for tho fiscal ye ending June 80, 1869, was $77,124 707. Tho expenditures for the fii quarter ending tho 30th of Septer ber last, were $27,219,111, and tl Secretary of the Treasury gives $6( 000,000 to the amount which w probably bo required during the ne three quarters, if there should be i reduotion of tho army; making i aggregate cost for the year co siderably in excess of $93,000,00 The difference between the estim?t and expenditures for the three fisc years which have been named, is th shown to bo $175,545,343 for t! single branch of tho public service Tho report of ..fe Secretary of t Navy exhibits the operations of tb department and of tho navy. Durii tho 3'ear a considerable reduotion the force has been effected. Thc are forty-two vessels, carrying 4 guns, in tho six squadrons whi are established in different pni of tho world. Three of theso v< sols are returning to tho Unit Stales, and four aro nsed as sta ships, leaving the actual oruisii force thirty-five vessels, curryi 350 guns. The total number of vi sels in the navy is 200, mounti 1,713 guns. Eighty-one vessels overj description aro in use, arm with 696 guns. The number of c listed men in the service has been reduced to 8,500. An increase of navy yard facilities is recommended as a measura which will, in tho event of war, be promotive of economy and security. A moro thorough and systematic survey of the North Pacific Ocean is advised, in view of our recent acqui? sitions, our expanding commerce, and the increasing intercourse with the Pacific States and Asia. Tho naval pension fund, which consists of a moiety of the avails of prizes captured during the wnr, amounts to $14,000,000. Exception is taken to thc Act of 23d July last, which reduces the interest on the fund loaned io the Government by the Secretary as trustee, to three per cent., instead of six per cent., which was originally stipulated, wheu tho investment was made. Au amend? ment of the pension laws issuggested to remedy- omissions and defects in the existing enactment. The expen? ditures of the Department during the last fiscal year were $20,120,:i91, and tho estimates for the ensuing year amount to $20,9i?3,-4U. The Postmaster-General's report furnishes a full and clear exhibit of the operations and condition of the postal service. Thc ordinary postal revenue for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1868, was $16,202,000, and the total expenditures, embracing all the services for which special appro? priations bare been made by Con gresss, amounted to $22,730,592, ?bowing an excess of expenditures of $6,437,991. Deducting from the expenditures tb" sum of $1,896,525, the amount of appropriations for ocoau steamship and other special service, the excess of expenditures was 84,541,466. Hy using an unex? pended balance iu the Treasury of $3,800,000, the actual sum for which a special appropriation is required tc meet the deficiency, is $711,466. Thc causes which produced this large ex? cess of expenditure over the revenue were the restoration of the service iu the late insurgent States, and the puttiug into operation of tho new service established b}' the Acts ol Congress, which amounted, withit the last two years and a half, to aboul .18,700 miles, equal to more than one-third of the whole amount of thc service nt the close of the war. New postal conventions with Oren Britain, North Germany, Belgium,tlx Netherlands, Switzerland and Italy respectively, have beeu carried iutc effect. Under their provisions, im portant improvements havo r?sult?e in reduced rates of international post age, and enlarged mail facilities witl European countries. Thc cost of tbi United States Trans-Atlantic Oceai mail sorvice since January 1, 1868 bas been largely lessened under thi operation of these new conventions a reduction of over one-half bavin) been effected under tho new arrange men ts for oe, au mail steamship ser vice, which wont into effect on tha date. The attention of Congress is in vited to tho practical suggestions am recommendations made in his rcpor by tho Postmaster-General. No importaut question has occui red during the last j'car in our UCCUF tomed cordial and friendly intel course with Costa Rica, Guatemala Honduras, San Salvador, France Austria, Bolgium, Switzerland, Poi fugal, the Netherlands, Denmark Sweden and Norway, Borne, Greeei Turkey, Persia, Egypt, Liberia, M( rocco, Tripoli, Tunis, Muscat, Siun Borneo and Madagascar. Cordial n lations havo also been maintaine with the Argon tine and tho Orienti Bepnblics. The expressed wish of Congret that onr national good offices mig! be tendored to those republios an also to Brazil and Paragnay, fe bringing to nu end the oalamitor war which has so long been raging i the valley of the LaPlatte, has bee assiduously complied with and kim I ly acknowledged by all the bel?g. I rents. That important negotiatioi however, has thus far boen withoi result. Charles A. Washburn, lato Unite States Minister to Paraguay, hnvii resigned, and hoing desirous to r turn to the United States, tho Rei Admiral commanding tho South A lantic squadron, was early directed send a sbip-of-war to Asuncion, tl capital of Paraguay, to receive M Washburn and his family, and r move them from n situation whit was represented to be endangered 1 faction and foreign war. Tho Br zilian commander of the allied i vailing foroes rofnsod permission the Wasp to pass through the bloc ading forces, and that vessel return to its accustomed anchorage. B monstrance hnvincbeen madosjrai'i this refusal, it was promptly ove ruled, and tho Wasp therefore resin ed her errand, receivod Mr. Was burn and bis family, and convcyi them to a safo and convenient sc port. In tho meantime, an exoib controversy had arisen between t President of Paraguay and the lo United States Minister, which, it understood, grow ont of his procee tugs in giving asylum in the Unit States' legation to alleged enemies that republic. Tito question of t right to give asylum is ono nlwa difficult, and often prodnctive of gre embarrassment in Staten. Well < ganized und established foreign po era refuse either to ooncedo or ext oise that right, excopt a9 to perso actually belonging to the diploma service. On the other hand, all such powers insist upon exercising the right of asylum in States where the law of nations is not fully acknow? ledged, respected and obeyed. The President of Paraguay is nndorstood to have opposed to Mr. Washburn's proceedings the injurious and very improbable charge of personal com? plicity in insurrection and treason. The correspondence, however, has not yet reached tbe United States. Mr. Washburn, in connection with this controversy, represents that two United States citizens, attached to the legation, were arbitrarily seized at his sido when leaviug the capital of Paraguay, committed to prison, ana there subjected to torture, for tho purpose of procuring confessions of their own criminality, and testi? mony to support the President's allegation against tho United States Minister. Mr. McMahon, the newly appointed Minister to Paraguay, having reached the La Platte, has been instructed to proceed, without delay, to Asuncion, aud there to in? vestigate the whole subject. The Rear Admiral commanding the United States South Atlantic Sqnad rou, has been directed to attend the new minister with a proper naval force, to sustain such just demands as thc occasion may require, and to vindicate tho rights of tho United States citizens referred to, and of any ot hers who may bo exposed to danger in tho tiiea're of war. With these I exceptions, friendly relations have been maintained between the United ] States and B- -,il and Paraguay. Our relatio is during tho past year with Bolivia, Eqnador, Peru and Chili, have become especially friendly and cordial. Spain and the Repub? lics of Pcm, Bolivia and Eqnador have expressed their willingness to accept the mediation of tho United States for terminating tho war upon the South Pacific coast. Chili bas not finally declared upon the ques? tion. In the meantime, the conflict has practically exhausted itself, since no belligerent or hostile movement has been made by either party during tho last two years, and there are no indications of a present purpose to resume hostilities on either side. Great Britain and Franco have cordially seconded tho proposition of mediation, aud I do not forego the hopo that it may soon bo accepted by I all the belligerents and lead to a se? cure establishment of peace and friendly relations between tho Spa? nish-American Republics of the Pa? cific and Spain-a result which would be attended with common benefits to the belligerents, and much ad? vantage to all commercial nations. I communicate for the considera? tion of Congress a correspondence which shows that the Bolivian Re? public has established tho extremely liberal principle of receiving into its citizenship any citizen of tho United States, or of an}' other of the Ameri? can Republics, upon the simple con dition of voluntary registry. The correspondence herewith sub? mitted will be found painfully replete with accounts of the ruin and wretch? edness produced by recent earth? quakes of unparalleled severity in Pern, Eqnador and Bolivia. The diplomatic agents and naval officers of tho United States, who were pre? sent in those republics at the timo of those disasters, furnished all tho relief in their power to the sufferers, and were promptly rewarded with grateful acknowledgments of the Congress of Peru. An appeal to the charity of oar fellow-citizens has been answered by much liberality. In this connection, I submit an ap? peal which has been made by tho Swiss Republic, whose Government and institutions aro kindred to onr own, in behalf of its inhabitants who are Buffering extreme destitution, produced by recent devastating inun? dations. Our relations with Mexico during the year have been marked by an in? creased growth of mutual confidence. The Mexican Government has not yot noted upon the three treaties cele? brated hero last samme- for estab? lishing the rights of native citizens upon a liberal and just basis, for re? gulating consular powers, and for the adjustment of mutual claims. All commercial nations, as well as the friends of repnblioan institu? tions, have occasion to regret the frcquent local disturbances which occur in some of the constituted States of Colombia. Nothing has occurred, however, to affect the har? mony and cordial friendship which have for several years existed between that youthful and vigorous republic and our own. Negotiations aro pend? ing with a view to tho survey and coustructiou of a ship canal across thc Inth?E-S 0* IV..Xii, ?iita?i tua auspices of the United States. I hope to be able lo submit the results of that negotiation to the Senate during its present session. Tho very liberal treaty which was entered into last year by the United States and Nicaragua has been ratified by the latter republic. Costa Rica, with the earnestness of a sincerely friendly neighbor, solicit? a reciprocity of trade, which I com? mend to the oonsideratiou of Con? gress. The Convention created by the treaty between the United States and Veueznela in July, 1865, for tho mutual adjustment of claims, bas btjen held, and its decisions have beon received at tho Department of i State, and heretofore recognised Go ' verument of the United States of