Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-12-17
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States, residing abroad. may claim the
interposition Of his Government. The
right of suffrage has often been assumed
and exercised by aliens under pretence Of
naturalization, which they have disavow.
ed when drafted into the military service
l submit the expediency of such an
amendment Of the Laws as will make
the fact Of voting an estoppel against
any plea of exemption from military
service or other civil obligations, on the
grounds Of alienage.
In common with other Western Pow
ers, our relations with Japan have been
brought into serious jeopardy through
the perverse opposition of the hereditary
aristocracy of the Emrire to the enlight-
ened and liberal policy Of the Tycoon.
designed to bring the country into the
society of nations. II is to be hoped
although rot with entire confidence, that
these difficulties may be peacefully over.
come. l ask your attention to the minister
residing there for the damages he sustain
ed in the destruction by fire of the resi-
deuce of the Legation at Yeddo.
INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.
Satisfactory arrangements have been
made with the Emperor of Russia which.
ii is believed, will result in effecting a
continuous line of telegraph through
that Empire from our Pacific coast.
recommend to your favorable considera.
tion the subject of an international tele-
graph across the Atlantic Ocean, and
also telegraph between this Capital
and the National Forts along the Allan.
tic seaboard and the Gulf of Mexico
Such connections, established with any
reasonable outlay, would be economicr
as well as effective aids to the diplomatic.
military and naval services.
CONSULAR SYSTEM.
The consular systems of the United
States under the enactments of the last
Congress, begin to be self 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 faithful in defending American
rights. In protecting our commercial
interests, our Consuls have necessarily
had to increased labors and responsible
ties growing out of the war. These they
have for the lost part met and discharg
ed with zeal and efficiency. This ac-
acknowledgement Justly includes those
Consuls who, residing in Morocco, Chi
ma, Egypt and other centra, countries,
are charged with complicated acd extra
ordinary powers.
The condition Of the several organized
Territories is generally satisfactory. al
though tho Indian disturbances in New
Mexico have not been CT tirely suppress
ed. The mineral resources of Colorado
Nevada, Idaho, New Mexico and Arizo-
ma are proving far richer than heretofore
understood. l lay before you commu-
nicatiou on this subject from the Cover.
nor Of New Mexico.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
again submit to your consideration
, the expediency of establishing system
for the encouragement of immigration
Although this source of national wealth
f is again flowing with greater freedom
than for several years before the insur'
rection occurred, there is still great de.
ficiency of laborers in every fed of in
dustry. especially in agriculture and in
our mines, as well of iron and coal as o.
precious metals. While the demand .foi
f laborers is thus increased here, tens Of
| thousands of persons destitute of remu-
t nerative employment are thronging to
our foreign Consulstes and offering te
emigrate to the United States if essen.
tial, but very cheap assistance can be af
, forded them. 1t is easy to see that un
der the sharp discipline of civil war the
) nation is beginning new life, and thi'
, noble effort demands the aid. and ough,
to receive the support and attention Of
the Government. Injuries unforeseen by
the Government and unintended, may ir
some cases have been inflicted upon the
subjects or citizens of foreign countries
both at sea AMI on land. by persons il
the service of the United States. A
this Government expects redress from
, other powers when similar injuries arr
inflicted by persons in their service upol
citizens of the United States, we mus
be prepared to do justice to foreigners
If the judicial tribunals are inadequate tt
this purpose, special court may b
authorized with power to hear and decide
such claims of the character referred to
as may hsve arisen under treaties ant
public law. Conventions for adjusting
claims by such commission have beer
proposed to soMe Governments. but nc
definite answer to the proposition ha
yet been received from any.
In the course of the session | shal
probably have occasion to request 20,
to provide indemnifcation to claimant
where decrees of restitution have beel
awarded by the Admiralty Court, and il
: other cases where this Government ma.
be acknowledged to be liable in princi
pie, and where the amount of that liabil
. ity has been ascertained by au informa
= arbitration.
q TAXATION OF FOREIGN ooNsULs.
= The proper officers of the Treasur
g have deemed themselves required by tn
# law of the United States upon the sub
n iect, to demand tax upon the income
10 ofs Foreign Consuls in this country
= while such demand and instruction
o may not be an indication of public law
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