The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-12-17

! the government as cltlZenS. Many altCrca-
] tions and great prejudice have heretofore
arisen cut of this abuse. 1t is. therefore.
submitted to your serous consideration
It might be advisable to fix limit beyond
which no citizen Of the United States resi-
ding abroad may CLAIM the nterpo>ition OF
this government.
I he right of suffrage has often been as
sumed and exercised by aliens under pre-
tencc Of naturalization. which they have
di,avowed when drafted INTO the military
service ! submit TIE eXpediency of such
an amendment otthc laws Is will make the
! fact o. voting an cstoppel against amy plea
OF exemption from military service. or
other civil obligation. on grounds of alien
age
! In common with other western powers.
our relations with Japan have been brough,
into serious jeopardy through the pervelse
opposition OF the hereditary arstocracy OF
the Empire to the enlie ehteued and liberal
policy OF the Tycoon dcsi encd to bring the
country in;o the society Of nations. 1t Is
to be hoped although not with entire con
iidcncc, that these difficulties may he peace
fully overcome | ask Your attention to
+ the Minister residing there. for the damage
he sustained in the destruction bv fire of
the residence of the legation at y cddo.
TELEGRAPHS.
Satisfactory arrangements have been
made with the Emperor of Russia. which,
Il is believed will result IN continuous,
line of telegraph through tiat empire from
our Pacific coast
recommend to your favorable conSid
Grafton the subject Of an international tel
eSraph across the Atlantic Ocean. and
also OF telegraph bc,wecn tliis capital ana
the national ioris along the Atlantic sea
board. and the Gulf of Mexico Such con-
necticnS. established wiJh any reasonable
outlay. would he economical a. wei as CT
tectvc aids to the diplomatic, military, and
naval service.
CONSULAR SYSTEM
The Consular system of the United
States. under the cnactments Of the last
Congress. begins to be self>ustainng. ana
there Is reason to hope that it may become
entirely 50. with ihc increase 81 trace VIII ch
VIII cn>ue whenever peace is restored. Our
Ministers abroad have been faithful in de
tending American lights and in protecting
our commercial interests Our Consuis
have necessarily had to encounter incrcas-
ed laborS and responsibilities growing out
of The war These they have, tor the
most part met and discharged with zeal
and efficiency. Th, acknowledgement
Justly includes those Consus who. residing
N orocco, Egypt, China. and other sim
liar countries are charged with compicat-
el and extraordinary powers.
TIE TERRITORIES
The condition of the several organized
Territories is generally satisfactory, altho
the Indian Disturbances in New Mexico
have not lccn entirely suppressed
The mineral resources of Colorado. Ne
yada. idaho. New Mexico and Arizona are
.,royin far richer than heretofore under
stood lay before you communication
on this subject from the Governor Of New
Mex %.
E>C2rRAGlMENr OF IMMIGRATION.
again submit to vour consideration the
exledicncy OF establishing a system for
the encouragement Of immigration. Al
houeh this source Of national wealth Is
again flowing, with greater freedom than
for several wears before he in,urrection
occurred. there is still great deficiency
of tabor III every field of industry. esrec-
tally in agriculture and all our mines. as
well of iron and coal as of prec Gus metals.
N = l.. Il,
ed here. tens Of thousands of persons, des-
titute of remuncrative occupation. are
thronging our foreign Consulates. and OF
tering To emigrate to the nited States.
II essential but very cheap. assistance can
be afforded them. 1t is easy t. sec that,
under the sharp discipline of civil war. the
nation is beginning Il new life. his no.
bic effort demands the al and ought to
receive the attention and support Of the
government.
Injuries unforeseen by the government,
anl uninteniei |. may. III some eases have
been inflicted upon the subjects or citizens
Of foreign countries. both at sea and on
land by persons in the service of the Cni-
ted States. As this government expects
: itti'>S lioH "tliti HpMtio ""'u Siiiiidi III
iurc; aar infected by person N her SER
vice con itizens OF the Unite! .-tatc-. We
must be prepared to do iu Gee u tore'gn-
er>. Ii the existing judicial tribunals are
inadequate TO this purpose, special court
may be author se |, with power t, hear and
,icc'de such claims. of the character refer
red to. n may have arisen Under treaties
aud public law Conventions for adjust
ing claim, by Joint commission have been
/ proposed to some governments but no def
ni'e answer to the PROPOSE. has ye,
been received from any.
During the course of the session shall
probably have occasion To request You to
provide indemniIication to claimants whore
dccrccs Of restitution have been rcnderc /
lnl damages awarded by the Admra
Courts. and in other ca e. where this gov
crnmcnt my be Acknowledged to be liable
in principle, and where the amount ofIhat
! Liability has been ascer;aincd by an inior-
NAL arbitration.
The proper officers of the Treasury have
deemed Themselves required 10y the law OF
the United States upon the subject. to de-