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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