The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-12-10

laws q will make the fact of voting au
estsppel against any plea of exemption
from military service or other civil obi.
katien on the ground Of allegiance. Il
Our relations with Japan have beer
brought into serious jeopardy, thsugh thu
perverse opposition Of the Hereditary aris.
tocracy Of the empire to the enlightened
and liberal policy Of the Tycoon, whose
design 10 to bring the country into the
society of nations. 1t 10 to be hoped. al
though not with entire confidence, tina,
these difficulties may be peacefully over
come. ! ask your attention to the Min.
lister residing there. and the damages be
sustained in the destruction by FIRE Of the
residence of the legation at Yeddo.
Satisfactory arrangements have been
made with the Emperor Of Russia, which,
it is believed, will result in efecting q
continuous line Of telegraph through tina,
empire from our Pacific coast.
recommend to your favorable consid-
Grafton the subject of an international tel.
egraph across the Atlantic Ocean, and
also of telegraph between this capital
and the national governments along the
Atlantic seaboard and the Gulf of Mexico
Such connections, established with any
reasonable outlay, would be economical
as well as effective aid to the diplomatic,
military and naval service.
The consular system OF the United
States under the enactments of the last
Congress begins to be sslf-sustaining,
and there is reason TO hope that it may
become entirely so with the increase Of
trade which will ensue whenever peace is
restored.
Our ministers abroad have been faith.
ful in defending American rights and in
protecting our commercial interests
Our consuls have necessarily had
TO encounter increased labors and res.
possibilities, growing out of the war
These they have for the most part met
and discharged with zeal and efficiency.
The Acknowledgements do not include
those Consuls who are residing in Moro
co, Egypt and China, and other central
countries are charged with complication
and extraordinary powers.
The condition of the several organized
territories is generally satisfactory; al.
though the Indian disturbances in New
Mexico have not been entirely suppressed.
Tho mineral recources of Colorado, Ne.
vada, Idaho, New Mexico and Arizona
are proving far richer than heretofore I'M
ders.ood. l lay before you a3ommuuica-
ton on this subject from the Governor Of
New Mexico.
again submit to your consideration
the expediency of establishing system
for the encouragement of immigration
Although this source of national wealth
is again flowing with greater freedom than
for several years before the iusurrection
occurred. There is still great de6cien-
cy of laborers in every field of industry,
especially in agriculture and all our mines,
az well of iron and coal as Of precious
metal. While the demand for labor is
thus increased here, tens of thousa nds of
persons destitute of remunerative occupa-
tion are thronging our foreign Con-
sulates and offering to immigrate to the
United States if essential, but very cheap
assistance can be afforded them.
1t is easy to see that under the sharp
discipline Of civil war the nation is begin
ming a new life, This noble effort de-
mands the aid and ought to receive
the attention and support of the Gov
eminent. Injuries unforeseen BY the
Government, and unattended mty in
some cases have been inflicted upon
the subjects or citizens of foreign coun-
tries both at sea and on land, aud per-
sous in service of the United States, Is
this Govt expects redress from other
powers when similar injuries are inflicted
by persons in their service on artisans OF
The United States We must be prepared
TO do justice to foreigners. II the existing
judicial tribunals are inadequate, to this
purpose special court may be authorized
with power to hear and decide such claims
Of the character referred to as may have
arisen under treaties and public law
Conventions for adjusting claims BY your
commission have been proposed TO some
governments, but no definite answer 70
he proposition has yet been received
rom eny.
In the course of the session l shall
probably have occasion to request you to
propose indemnlfcation to claimants
these DEGREES of restitution have been
-endered and damage awarded by the Aa-
niraity Court, and In other cases where
his Government may be acknowledged TO
'e liable in principle, and where the
amount of the liability has beer asc.r.
aimed by an informal arbitramsnt. The
proper officers of the Treosury have
ieemed themselves required. by law of
he United States upon the subiec, to de-
hand tax on the incomes of foreign
'onsuis In this country. While such
demand may not WITH Instructions be an
Indication ofpublic law or perhaps of any
xlstlng treaty between the United States
nd foreign co'antry, the expediency Of
o iar modlfs ing the act as to exempt
rom tax the incomes Of such consuls Is are
Tot citixeDe, OF the United States and the
monuments Of these Offices from property
lot situated in the United, States, is sub.
Ill ed 70 your serious consideration. l |
lake this suggestion upon the ground
hat country which ought to be recip.
Tocased exempts our consuls in all other
from taxation, to the extent