Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-04

WASAIN 81 IN, Dec. 8, 1896.
This day at twelve O'Clock the Preii-
dem of the United States, commu-
nicasea by MIR. Coles, has Secretary
the following Aefassto both Houl
cs OF Soagreis
re the Senate and House o Representa-
,.;:,.es OF she United STATES Of america.
A + moment when the nations OF
Europs. are ia Gommotlon and arming a.
vainss each other, wheu those with who m
we have principal intercourse arc engaged
8 iastne gsasral conscst, aad when the coun'
: scpancc Of some OF theM towards our
psaseable country threatsns that sven that
may not be unaffected by what 10 passing
: on lac gcaeral sheatre, IA meeting OF the
REPRESENTATIVES OF she aatioo Ia Goth
houses of congress, has become mors than
usually desirable. trena svery
action of our counsry ,they bring WITH them
the Sen,irnents 81 information iae whole,
add will De enabled to giysa direction TO
the public affairs winch the will aud tae
wisdom of chs whole will approve and sup
Port.
la taking a view of the state OF our coun.
cry, we la the 6rst place noues the late al
Action of two of our cities under the fatai
fever which ia latter u,nes mas oceasioaiy
visited cur shores. Providence IN his good.
mess gave is an sariy terEaina'loa on tsis
occasioa. and lessened ths nambsr OK VIC
Tins watch nave usually fallen Before L.
In the soarse Of shr several visitatlons ey
this dlsease,it mas appeared that 1t 10 strics-
" local. sucldeus 20 cities and on the tide
waters ONLY, iueo IA municable In the coun-
try either by persons under the disease, or
BY goods carried from diseased places that
ITS accesa is with the autumn. and &c dIsaP-
pears with rae early frosss. These rsstrle.
tions within narrow limits oftlns & space
give security evan TO our maritime elites,
duriagthrse fourths OF ths year, and TO the
countrv always. Although from these Facts
it appears unnecessary, yet te satisfy the
tears of foreign uations, and cautions eh
their part not To be comptaised OF IN dam
ger whose liniis are yet unknowa to tasm,
I have strictly enjo,nsd~cn the officers at
the head of the customs, to Certify with ex
act truth, for every vessel sailing fes to-
rcipa port, ins state of health respecting
this ievsr which prevails at the place from
Saich she sails. Uader every motive from
character sed duty 70 certify the truth,
have no doubt they have faithfully exscut.
ed ,his injunction. Much real injury has
howeser been sustained fron propensity
10 iaeatify With this endemic, aud 10 Gail
bv the same nsne- fevrrs of very dlaereRs
kinds which have bsen known at all times,
and in all countries, and never have been
deemed contagious. As We advance 10
our knowledge Of this disease, as facts de.
velope the source from which individuals
rcceiv. it, the state authorizes charged
with tho care Of the public health, and con.
gress with that of the general eonmerce'
will become able 90 regulate with ettsc'
their respective functions in these depart
mcnu. Tue burtacn of guarantees Is .ci'
a, hone as we'll as abroad aaa their eta
cacy merits examination. Although the
health laws of the state should b. tonnd to
need no present revisal by congress, yet
commerce claims that their attention be c.
yer awake to them.
Since our last meeting the aspect of Our
foreign relations has considerably changed
Our coasts have beea infested, and our
harbors watched by private ariaed vessels
some of them without commissions, some
with illegal commissions, othera with those
of legal form, but committing rrraucal
acts beyond the authority cf their eoaaaais'
sious. They have captured iu1the very
entrance of our hap5ors as we'll nc on the
high seas, not only the vessels ct oa'
friends Gemiag 20 trade with US. but our
own also. Thsy have carried them OF un'
der pre,suee of legal adjudiea,ion; but mel
dariag ,s>approach a eeats of-jastiee, they
have plunStrsd aud suak them by the way