No. 60.] No. 545. Mr. Baker to Mr. Evarts. LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, Caracas, October 30, 1878. (Received November 18.) SIR: Day before yesterday, the 28th of October, was the national festival of Venezuela in commemoration of Bolivar. This was not the birthday of the Liberator (Bolivar was born July 24, 1783), but, as I understand, the day of his patron saint, Saint Simon, and as such set apart in honor of the dead, conformably to the genius of the nation. The city was illuminated on the preceding evening, as also on the evening of the festival; flags were displayed in large numbers throughout the town, fireworks were set off on a considerable scale, and the Pantheon, an edifice in which the nation's eminent dead are gathered, was opened to those who desired to visit the tomb of the Liberator. The Plaza Bolivar was on this, as on other occasions, the center of public reunion and display. This plaza is situated in the immediate neighborhood of the Casa Amarilla, or the Yellow House, in which the President resides. It is interspersed with trees, shrubs, fountains, and lights, and is well supplied with seats for the accommodation of visitors. In the center of the plaza stands an equestrian statue of Bolivar, supported upon a pedestal of granite, surmounted by a beautifully wrought and polished superstructure of dark-colored syenite. This work, I understand, was done in Europe, and I suspect it may be superior, as a work of art, to anything of the sort we have in Washington. Our flag was, of course, displayed on the occasion, and I send herewith a copy of the note in the premises which I received on the 26th instant from the ministry of exterior relations, together with a translation of the same. I have, &c., JEHU BAKER. [Inclosure in No. 60.-Translation.} Note from the ministry of exterior relations, The minister of foreign relations of the United States of Venezuela has the honor to inform the honorable minister resident of the United States, that Monday, the 28th instant, is the day of the national festival commemorative of the liberator, and that for this reason the flag of the republic will then be displayed at the federal palace. Caracas, October 26, 1878. Hon. JEHU BAKER, Minister Resident, Sc., &c., &c. ALPHABETICAL INDEX. NOTE. The page number refers to the page upon which the dispatch or paper begins in which the A. Acapulco: The firing upon Consul Sutter's flag; regret expressed by Mexico; The Netherlands: adoption of system; basis for reciprocal acceptance of officer in command of fort at time to be tried by court-martial. Treasury reply: no change in regulations necessary to insure reciprocal Netherlands decree exempting American vessels from readmeasurement.. Spain: adoption of Moorsom system.... certificates of, to be accepted if total tonnage be expressed; readmeasure- American and Spanish system of record different; difference explained.. temporary arrangement as to acceptance of certificates in Cuba.. Alaska and British Columbia: conditional boundary line in valley of the [See Moorsom system and tonnage tax.] Stickine proposed; report conditionally accepted by the United States.. conditionally accepted by Canada Alfonso XII: approaching marriage announced. account of his marriage with the Princess Mercedes.. Page. 580 580 703 706 707 708 764 774 787 768 768 768 339 346 347 773,808 780 receives General Grant at Vitoria; military review upon the battle-field. 803 attempted assassination of the King by a socialist.... Allegiance: 791, 792, 817, 818 Italy; inalienability of; still held by; illustrated in case of Largomar- 801,819 Germany: naturalization cases.. 458, 459, 460, 461-464 Switzerland: right of expatriation not recognized. 841 Americans, destitute in foreign countries: appropriation in aid of, asked by Mr. Bingham.... 481 American fishermen: outrage upon, on coast of Newfoundland..346, 349, 284, 308, 314, 323 Ammunition: trade of Montana Indians with British provinces in.. 349 7 Andrassy, Count: announces policy of Austria to be the protection of Austrian 24 Arbitration: Argentine and Paraguay boundary question submitted to the President award in favor of Paraguay. 16,709 Argentine and Chili boundary question to be submitted to the King of the 86 Areola: leader of Mexican raiders from Ximenes : 612, 622 Argentine Republic: army and navy, strength of; commercial marine 6 13 boundary question with Chili 9, 13 boundary question with Paraguay submitted to arbitration of the Presi- Argentine Republic-Continued. revolutionists of 1874 amnestied: officers restored to army; reconcilia- Sandy Point mutineers: surrender to Chili refused.... ..... condition of, and of its people, after the war; report of Mr. R. M. Cole... Athens: stock of flour and grain on hand..... war riot; houses of ministers attacked; mob fire upon troops; they re- the funeral of Mr. Ogle; emotion respecting the massacres of Macrinitza. monks of; stipulations concerning; article 22, treaty of San Stefano Page 9 849 834 413 300 362 Aube, Captain: French Navy; thanks of the President to be given to him for 15 d'Audiffret Pasquier, Duke: interview with President of France; Senate will 164 Auersperg, Prince: ministry of, embarrassed by disagreement between the 21 effect of dual organization; questions of taxation; influence of the empire disastrous effect upon Austrian industry of free trade-treaty with Germany; Aymeri, A.: respecting the Chinese famine. 19 115 B. Baden: cases of naturalized citizens; naturalization discussed; Ganzenmuller 216, 229, 232 Bacz: President of San Domingo; able to maintain himself against revolu- 414 decrees liberty of the press in Guatemala text of treaty of San Stefano Bamiah cotton-plant: seeds sent from Egypt Bandinel, T.: vice-consul at New Chwang; as to circulation of trade-dollar reporting arrest of the French bishop by the Coreans Barrera and Dominguez: extradition cases; opinion of Señors Vallarta, Baumer: case of; may return to Germany under two years-clause of treaty. ---- Beaconsfield, Lord: effect of speech in Berlin congress.. Beira Alta Railway: aid granted by Portugal Beiram, Feast of: observed with less spirit than usual in Turkey Berlin celebration of the Emperor's birthday text of treaty of Berlin.... Mr. Taylor's dispatch respecting the congress and its results Page. bill to reorganize the imperial chancery Birney, Mr.: report upon socialism; and the meetings of Verviers and Ghent.. recommends dissolution of the Reichstag on the ground that socialist re- 694 195 202, 204 202 215 reception of and conversation with Mr. Bayard Taylor.. 221 meeting with General Grant. 223 Black Sea to be free from blockade; Bosphorus to be free to merchant ships 865 Odessa torpedo regulations 760 Blyden, Mr., Liberian minister: letter asking co-operation of United States in 281 his letter to be submitted to Congress 287 deira River surveying party Bosnia: Austrian occupation of.. Bolivar: national festival in commemoration of, at Caracas Borges, Mr: requesting a letter from, to authorities at Para in behalf of Ma- Bosnia and Herzegovina: article 14, treaty of San Stefano. article 25, treaty of Berlin .......... Brazil: trade with; no facilities for; steamship line needed line of mail steamers established visit of Emperor to new steamship City of Rio; its outgoing cargo.. Bremen: emigration via.. Buenos Ayres: mint to coin gold and silver to be established. ence von Bülow, Mr.: notes in Ganzenmuller case [See Naturalization and Germany]. Cabe, William M., sheriff: cases of Bativerrez and Mieto secretly removed [See Mexico and Extradition]. ... 633, 675 Cairns, Lord: speech in House of Lords on introducing bill to extend juris- Cairoli, Mr.: forms new ministry in Italy Camp, Walsh, and Andreté: arrested in Mexico for not performing military Camphansen, Mr., Prussian minister of finance: opposed to Prince Bismarck's his position upon the tobacco-tax question. Campos, General: appointed governor-general of Cuba Canada: agreement as to regulations for the transportation of dutiable goods ton proposing conditional boundary-line between Alaska and British Colum- conditionally accepted by the United States Canadian customs regulations in conflict with free navigation of the 352 351 case of tug Champion: need for such reciprocal action.. 352 Canadian fishery question. (See Fishery Question.) Canal, President: proclamation respecting relations between Hayti and San Domingo.. 406 suppresses revolt at Port-au-Prince.. 431 Caracas, notable rain-fall: report of Academy of Sciences Carnarvon, Lord, retires from the cabinet; Lord Derby also retires.. Central America: peace prevails; good coffee crop. Costa Rica: Ex-President Guardia succeeds Herrera relations with Guatemala broken off. friendly relations with Nicaragua restored...... Guatemala: attempt upon the life of President Barrios; death of the assas- sin, the priest Pajes; its effect .527, C03, 606 623 9, 13.6 Chavero, Mr.: speech in Mexican Congress against American railways in Chevallier and Tanis, leaders of the Haytian revolt. Chihuahua: exactions upon Americans; cases of MacManus & Sons, Muller; refugee Indians protected by Mexico, charged with commission of mur- Chili: Argentine boundary question; to be submitted to arbitration. financial statements; condition unsatisfactory; recommendations of the 83.91 state of treaty relations: effect of Chili's notice of 1849 to terminate cer- 85.87 China: currency of; extended memorandum upon, by Mr. Seward famine in North China; report upon; labors of missionaries; measures 132 96 North China Daily Mail; reports upon the famine foreign trade upon the Yang-tze River; regulations concerning 115, 116, 117 146 485 150 720 mining of coal and iron; service railway; concession granted by viceroy 122 South China Daily Mail; article upon coal and iron mining in China 133 120 Chinese: abduction of; two Chinese charged with; intervention at instance trade-dollar; conditions of circulation in China; consular reports ....93, 101, 141 96 148 their position in Peru; reports and efforts of Peruvian consul at San Fran- 716,721 their treatment in Peru... 733 representative from China needed in Peru.. Olyphant emigration line established; fails to bring immigrants; hos- 723,733 Cherif Pasha: note from, as to extension of jurisdiction of international tri- 916 Cholera disappears from Japan 481 appears in Morocco; its ravages 639,692 Circulating medium: requiring reports as to volume and character; and re- Civil service: organization of that of England; letter of lords of the treasury 237 Coffee crop Central America: good. Coahuila: Mexican troops make campaign against Indians. [See Mexico and Raids]. Coal and iron to be mined, and railway built north of Tientsin, China Coal trade of Egypt: report upon; imports at Alexandria and Port Said.. Hayti: good... Venezuela and Brazil: a partial failure. Cole, R. M.: statement as to condition of affairs in Armenia Coleman, Mr.: his retention at Berlin requested .......... |