The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-19

reduced, but that 10 past; knowing all this
\ how can ! express my deep wrought feel
} ings. Had ! been elevated to The most ex
Il alted position. could not feel prouder o
moro highly hcnorcd, for that 10 grea, dc
gree would have been The work Of chance
bur this is the work Of love and respect, en-
tirely BY THE regiment.
Il And soldiers OF the 9lst Ind. regiment. j
promise you that this beautiful Sword. draw
ing end lifting Il to full view,) shall never
ne d'shonored. But when opportunity offers
and this gallant regiment is ordered "a
charge, mid rafting arms, and rebel whoops
like rolling thunder. where filling sabers
thcs and frst shall cleft rebellions handa
s@under, ift tho God Of battles will help me,
you shah see ls bright blade flashing Ii
your front. snd hear my feeble voice omid
ne din Of ba'i.e, endcayorng to cheer you
on % James for shining temple, and On is
lofty cclpmv with this diamond III blade.
chtse your names
Soldiers q my Command, please accept
|oi my hearts most sincere, and endurin..
lhanks and may the choicest, rche 81 bIcss-
ingsof kind Heaven ever attend you and
yours.
Synopsis Of the Presidents Message.
Fello. Cisizans Of the Senate ana OF taeI
House Of Representatives:
Another ycar Of health and Of suiiiciently'
abundant prosperity has passed. For these.
and especially ;,r the improved condition of
our national affairs our renewed and pro-
found gratitude TO God is due.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
We remain in peace end friendship wi,hl
foreign nations. The effort OF disIoyal citi-
zen. Of the United States TO involve us in
foreign wars. and to aid in inrxcusa bic de-
'igns. have been unevailing. Her Brittanic
htJssty's government, ne was justly xpect-
%, haa exercised lie authority to preventl
The departure Of new hostile expeditions
rom BF1tish pcrss. The Emperor OF France
'as. By like proceeding. promptly indicat /.
ID the neutrality which he proclaimed a,
he beginning Of the contest.
THE AFRIcAs SLAVE TRADE.
II Is believed that. 20 lar ss American
'crss nnd Americans citizens are roncerned
hst inhuman and barbaroos trafic has bsonl
rought TO an end. II
A novel and important question involving
ne extent OF the maritime jurisdiction oil
spain in the waters which surround tho is
and Of Cuba, has been debated, and Il isIa
ro?osed IN "a amicsble spirit to refer II toe
he srbiirament ofa friendly power.
The long pending controversy betwee
bis Government and that OF Chill. has been Q
rought 10 close BY tho ward OF His
iajcs'y, the hing Of the Beicians, 10
hose arbitration the question was referred y
J the parties. d
HE RIGHTs or ALIENS, AND 1Hs oBLIcA rrors y
o. EArURaLIzED CITIZENS. p
Incidents occurring in the progress OF our 9
wi war have forced upon my attention the ~
ncesssin state Of international questions q
'uching the rights Of frcemen in this coun p
" and Of Uuiscd States citizens abroad p'
J regard 10 some governments these right %
. st least partially defined BY treaty. In %
instance. however, is It expressly stipu- ur
ted that in the instance Of civil war Z for ~
gner reading in this country, within the fie
Zee Of the Insurgents, is to be exempted DO
om the rule which classes him a. belIig- mt
cnt in whose behalf the government Of his M
'un,ry cannot express any privilege or i'm. bu
unity from that character. regret to say ch
wever, that such claims have been put for 4
ard. and, in some instances. In behalf Of ces
reigners who have lived In the United the
stes the greater part Of their lives. There 50
reason 70 believe that many persons born me
foreign countries, who have declared their MI
.cntion 10 become citizens, or who have
en fully nptnralizcd, have evaded the mill :
~ duty required Of them by denying the lum
y and throwing upon the Government the
rden Of proof. II hss been found difficult \, !,