Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-12-16

States they still claim the interpositiop Of
this government as citizens. Many alter
cations OF great prejudice have heretofore
arisen out of that abuse. 10 might be adj
visable to fix limit beyoud which no cit
| izen Of the United States residing abroad
may claim the interpositiou of:his govern
ment
/ The right OF suffrage has often been as.
sumed and exercised hy aliens, under pro-
/ tences OF naturalization, which they have
disayowed when'daited into the military
service. | submit the eNpediencv Of such
an amendment Of the law as will mal,etho
fact OF voting an estoppel against any plea
OF exemption from military service or 9th
er clVl obligation on tie ground ofalien-
age.
In common with other Western Powers
our relations with Japan hrve been hro,t
into serious jeopardy through the poryerse
opposition Of The hereditary aristocrecv or
the empire to the enlightened and liberal
policy of the Tycoon. designed to hrinc ina
country into the society Of nations n is
hoped, although not with entire confidence
'na' 'hese dItnculties may be peacefully
overcome, ask your attention to tho
c"'m oil the minister residing there for
INC damages he sustained in the dastruc-
ton 10y hre, OF the residence of the Lego-
ton at Ieddo.
satisfactory arrangements have been
mace win the Emperor of Russia, which
1t Is beloved will result in elEectinc n COW.
iihuous line OF telegraph through that
Empire from our Pacific coast recon-
menu 10 your favorable consideration the
su"ject OF an international telegraph
across the Atlantic Ocean, and also n tel.
egraph between the Capitol and the Ma
tonal forts along ihe Atlantic seaboard
and Gulf OF Mexico. Such communic,-
tlons, established with any reasonable out.
lay would be an economical as well as eC.
ieclye aid in the diplomatic, military and
naval service.
The consular system Of the IJnited
States, under the enactment of the Last
Congress, begins 10 be selfsustainiur. and
, there Is reason to hope that it NAV become
entirely SO with an increase of trade, which
b VIII onsue whenever peace is restored.
= Oar ministers abroad have been faith
fully defending American nights. in pro-
tecling commercial interests. Our com
'ul' have necessarily bad to ePaaYRte .8ss
out OF the war These they have, for ths
, most part, met and discharged with zeal
and efficiency. This acknowledged
D Justly includes those consuls who, residing
. IN Mexico, Egypt, Turkey Japan, Chino
= and other Oriental countries, are charged
. with complex and extraordinary powers.
ihe condition of the several organized
Territories is generally satisfactory, altho'
, Indian disturbances IN New Mexico have
not been entirely suppressed The min
eral resources Of Colorado, Nevada, Idaho.
81 New Mexico and Arizona, are proving far
z richer than has been heretofore under
e. stood. ! lay before You communication
| on this subject from the Governor of New
, Mexico.
g lagain submit to your consideration tho
] eVpedercy OF establishing a system for the
t encouragement Of emigration. Although
| this source of national wealth and strength
4 agoin flowing with greater freedom lhan
- for several years,bejore the insurreclion
Y occurred, there is still great deficiency
I OF !aJorers in every field CT industry, es-
peciaIly in agriculture and IN our mines,
| as well of iron and coal az of the precious
/ metals. While the demand for labor is
thus increased here, tens of thousands Of
{ persons destitute of remuneratiye occupa.
p ZION, are thronging our foreign consulnieq
{ and Offering to emigrate to the U, States.
5 II essential but very cheap assistance car
be afforded them. 1t is easy to see that
c under the sharp system Of civil war, the
[ nation Is beginning a new life. Honoro.
bIe effort demands the aid and ought to
t receive the attention and support of tha
Q government.
1 Injuries, unforeseen by the government
q and unintended, may in some cases have
been inflicted upon subjects or citizens cf
u foreign countries, both al sen and on land,
j. by persons in the service of the u. States
u AS the Government expects redress from
S other powers when similar injuries are in.
J. ilctcd by persons in their service upon
e citizens Of the United States, we must be
prepared TO do justice to foreigners. Ii
:, the existing judicial tribunals arc made,
u quate TO tins purpose, a special court may
g be authorized with power TO hear and de-
j. eide such claims OF the character referred
T. to as may have arisen under treaties aud
u the public law. Conventions for adjust.
i ing the claims OF joint commissions, have
/ been proposed to some other govern
3 ments, but no definite answer TO the
e proposition has been received from them.
IS During the past fiscal year the finonoia!
n condition of the Post Office Deparroent
II has been one Of increasing prosperity. md
L am gra,led in being ablo to state that
D the actual postal revenue las nearly
Q eQuOied the entire expenditures, helalter
2 amounting to Sll,3l4,2OG 81, and the
r former to Sll, ,lG3,7S0 50, leaving de-
e iiciency OF bnt Sl5O,4l7 %.
e In 1860, the year Immediately preceding
the rebellion, tho deficiency amounted to
i s., csc, 7Oj 40, the postal receipts Of tina.
IF year being S2,G45,722 10, less than those
d Of 1868.
r The decrease in 1860 in the actual q.
Is mount OF transportation has been only
l. about 25 per cent, but the annual expen-
)f dilure on account of the samo has been re.
" duced IS per cent 1t is manifest, there.
i fore, that the Post Office Department may
n become self-sus:aining in a few years, even
e with the restoration of the whole service.
/ The international conference of Postal
It Delegates from the prihcipla countries o.