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otfegs, have been negotiated with those
governments which will be submitted TO
the Senate al the present session.
4 new branch Of commerce important
to the agricultural interests Of the United
Staies, has within few wears past. been
orfned with Peru. Notwithstanding the
ipeNhaustabIr deposits OF gnano upon the
Islands Of that country. considerable dif-
fculiies are experienced in obtaining the
requisite supply. Measures have been
takea TO remove thes difficulties. and to
secure more abundant importation OF
ihe article.
Unfortunately. there has been a serious
collision between our citizens who have
FesofIcd to the China islands for it. and
tie Peruvian authorities stationed there
Redress for the outrages committed By
~ latter vas promptly demanded by cur
minister at Lima. This subject is now
under consideration, and there is reason
to believe that Peru is disposed to offer
adequate indie muties to the aggrieve ed
Yartirs.
We are thus not only a peace with oil
foreign countries, hut in regard TO politi-
cli Affairs arc exempt from any case Of Sc
rooms disturbance in our domestic reIa-
tons.
TAs controversies which have agi.ated
De country heretofore. are passing away
with the causes which produced them.
and Tie passions which they had awaken-
ell; or il any trace of them remains. II
may be reasonably hoped. that it will
on. be perceived in .he zealous rivalry
Of all good citizens to testify their re-
7pec. for the rights Of the States, their
devotion 20 the Union. ond this common
determination Of the States. that It's in
sti:ntions. It's welfare, aud It's domestic
peace shall b. held alike secure under
the sacred egis Of She Constitu This
new league OF amity, and Of mutual con-
adence into hich the people of the Re
public have entered, happily affords In
ducement and oportunilies Tor the adop-
tiol OF a more comprehensive and unem-
.avrassed line of policy aud action as &c
the great national interests OF the ooan-
Try whether regarded in themselves or in
connection with the powers of the civil
ized world.
The United States have continue,
: gradually and steadily to expand through
acqui>itions OF territory ,,h.-h, i.o@
/ much sOrver some Of them may have beer
! ques ,iOuej. are now universally seen ans
admitted 10 have been wise in policy
+ just in character. aud beneficial to The
! human race in freedOm. IN pros sperity an
in happiness.
The Thirteen States nave grown 10 b,
( Thirty one, with relations reaching K
Europe on the one side. and on the o,he
to the distant realms OF Asia. lam deep
/ iy sensible Of the immense responsible
ties which the present magnitude Of tn
Republic and the diversiiies and multi
pliciiies of It's interests devolye upon
me, the a.levis,ion OF which. So far a
relates to the :nmedia.e conduct Of tn
public business. is first in my reliance
on the wisdom and patriotism of the tw,
Houses OF Congress and secondly iE tht
directions afforded me By the principle
of public policy affirmed By cur Fathers
Of ,he epoch Of 1913, sanctioned by Ion
+
Overwhelming voice of the people of til
+ United States. Recurring 10 these prln
ciples which constitute the organized ba
SIS OF union. we presume that vast as ar
the functions and the duties Of the Fede
raj Government vested in or entrusted /
its three great departments. The Legisla
tive, Executive and Judicial. yet the sub
stantiYe rower-,he popular voice-an
the larger capacities of social and mate
rial Developments exist in the respecliv
States. which all being of themselye
wei. constituted republics. as they Pre-
duced so they alone are capable Of main
tanning and perpeluating the America
Uaion. The Federal Government Ia
its appropriate line Of action in the spt
cific and limited powers conferred on
by the constitution, chiefly as 10 thos
things in which the States have com
| mon interest. in their relations TO one al
/. other and TO foreign governments. viii
the great mass of interests which belon
) to cultivated men. the ordinary busine!
OF life. the springs of industry, all Il
diversified personal aud domestic affai
Of society rest securely upon the sever
f reserved powers of the people OF The Sc
I erai states. There is the effective demos
s racy of the Nation. and there is the pra'
+. tical Consequences which flow from Il
: nature OF the Federal Government. Il
' primary one is. the duty Of adminIste
f ing with integrity and fidelity the hi4
h trust reposed in it by the constitutio
i especially in the application of the pu
j lie funds as drawn by taxation from q
z; people and appropriated to specific o
: jects By Congress.
n Happily have no occasion TO sugge
s any radical changes in the financial po
e cy of the Government. Oars is almo.
u if not absolutely the solitary power
e Chris,endom. having a surplus reven