Des Arc citizen., 1866-12-15
VIVIAN AFFAIRS.

s Harmed opposltiVh " w Ss.a u,ba, ia .. an. .,nan5;tionall submitted to oul q Eanthority, and manitested an e',nTs ,,,1s q desire for renewal oi iiic""'s ioi'' # itions. .;,o son. ootb &f During the veal. endlng .ep'. 9o,n ,,,, Rls65, SITS patents for useiui it ,ba, land designs were issusu' aiav .,r,. "s '''t, to 3date -thc balance m the lressncy Ssaao oo7 v { Scredit of the patent iunu was @-,e1,-'' ,-Ds 4 ,r,ssIssIprt RIVER INTRO VEMENts. z s,,h;ect mon which depends an R 5smmcnse amount ot the prouuc.Ioal and Xrommercc of the country, reco.lllioi, I,a ,o Congress such legislation as ma! e pe \ necessary for the preservation 9i <; 'ne fscvccs of the Mississippl riVer. I' ls :" h,aatter of national importance lii'I e'sl I.1 5 N steps should be taken not oiis " ;.uo Eto inc efficiency of these barriers CTS a9 'airs' 5 I Obstructive inundations, put TOT .io c.oo .o ,noval of all obstructlons lo the inse and safe navigation oi that sre'' onNn nsl I of trade and commerce..
 ! Aei " n1srR1cT oE COLUMBIA.
 q The District ofCoum1ia, unaer exist exist Z ;nc laws, is not entitled to ..a' lIpal .sStat;on in the national couhcils Winc.' rom our earliest history mas oeen uiil- f.or,nly accorded to each lerri,ory es- za { I,obl;shed from time to tune Wl.lln our \ ;,n;ts v;is It maintains peculiar relations 45. nronoress to whom the Cohs'ltutioh S,s Sv granted the power of exercising Aso Ao,,ss;ye legislation over the seat or \ GarsSnment. Our felloW-cltlzens re- 'euSf S;S,nr in in the District, whose interests u's saISH ssa tHns s conGdcd to the special guar { or1Meosh;p 1s of Congress, exceed Tn num- pns n,aAII ,he population of several of our eADe. AD.;tor;es. sny m and no just reason IS per 'l y,.a1 s.naS why a delegate of their own SIk s;oa ceassa shonld not Dc admitted to seat N ,y.s s.vis ths House of Representatlves. No N 'sll 'as ls .sen,s soappropriate and eflectu- AMI nous us senabling them to make known n ~ v vi uinaculiarcondition and wants, and tlell lesu,arr;nr the local legislation adapted X z tol !u sssn sssu, 1 therefore recommend the { II - 'O .l.ns sus If q law authorizing the elec- E n4 E Esf tIc District of Columbia to II Sn.ss z delegate, to be allowed the VI .~s lights and privileges as a delegate
 .sse1ting a Territory. The increas-
 Enterprise and rapid progress of ad-
 syn1ent in the District are highly
 5hing, and trust that the efforts
 snunicipal authorities to promote
 osperity of the national metropo-
 l receive the efficient and gener-
 operation of Congress.
 report of the Commissioner of
 ltnre reviews the operations of
 partment during the past year,
 Ks the aid of Congress in it's ef-
 b encourage those States which,
 led by war, are now earnestly
 rd in the reorganization of do-
 industry.
 FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
 Iiia subject of congratulation that
 foreign combination against our
 iHand safety, or our legitimate in-
 ne among the nations, have been
 med or attempted, while sentiments
 ntonciliation, loyalty and patriotism
 n increased at home. X more just
 1Mderation of our national character
 nd tights has been manifested by for
 Xn natio The entire success oi
 ne Atlantic telegraph between the coast 6fIreland and province of Newfound- Isnd is an achievement which has been justly celebrated in both hemispheres 1s 1e opening of an era in the progress ofcivilization. There is reason to ex. Ivect that equal success will attend and |fven greater results follow the enter. prise for connecting the two continents through the Pacific Ocean by the pro jected line of telegraph between ham schatka and the Russian possessions il America.
 The resolution of Congress protesting against pardons by foreign govern ments Of persons convicted of infamou pffcnses, on condition of their emigra ton to our country, has been commu nicated to the States with whom VI maintain intercourse, and the practice ao justly the subject of com nlaint ol our part, has not been renewed.
 The congratulations of Congress t, the Emperor of Russia upon his escap from attempted assassination, hay been presented to that humane and ell lightened ruler, and received by hin with expressions of grateful apprecia ton.
 The Executive, warned of an attemp by Spanish-American adventures t induce the emigration of freedmen o the United States to foreign country protested against the project, as on which, if consummated, would reduc them to bondage even more oppressiv than that from which they have jus been relieved. Assurance has been re ceived from the government of tn State in which the plan was maturcd that the proceeding will meet neithe it's encouragement nor approval. It n question worthy of your considera ton whether our laws upon this subjec are adequate to the prevention and pun ishmert of the crime thus meditated.
 THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
 In the month of April last. as Con gress is aware, friendly arrangemen was made between the Emperor o Trance and the President of the unitet States, for the withdrawal from Mexic of the French expeditionary militar forces. This withdrawal was to be ei siected in three attachments, the first 0 which, it was understood, would leav Mexico in November, now passed, tn second in March next. and the thir and last in November, 1867.
 Immediately on the completion of tn evacuation, the French governmen was to assume the same attitude of non Intervention in regard to Mexico as held by the government of the Unite States. Repeated assurances have bee given by the Emperor since that agree lnent, that he would complete tn promised evacuation within the perio mentioned, or sooner.
 If was reasonably expected that tn