The Hillsborough recorder., 1866-12-19

W Ouf xuhOrllyS anu uhthnileattutdusSaiues
desire Tor renewal OF friendly relations.
During the year ending September 30,
1866, tight thousand seven hundred anu
sixteen patents Tor useful inventions and
designs were issued, and al that date The
balance IN the freasuy To the credit OF The
Patent fund WAS dwu hundred and twenty
eight thousand two hundred and ninety
se,en dollars. s ~ 8 q sl fi ss
AS subject upon which depcnds Al ian
mruse smount. vi the produc ton aud Com
u,erce vi The couulry, lrecomnend 10 Con-
gress such legislation ~ .lnsy be necessary
Ior the preservation VI the ieses oi siIspis.
slppi rSsr. Ilisla matter oi national in-
porl4nce that early steps should beftaken
not only 10 add 10 Tie stfcsency vi these
barriers agsInst de.lrasllye inandatious,
Out Tor the remo,zi ol all distractions to
The Tree and ssie naslgatlon ol that great
channel oi trade and cvmnercc.et
The Disuicl ol DolsmDs, under ex isting
lAvsj 10 mot snlIlled 10 thai representation
In the National councils which, IRON our
esrilest hYtory. has been ssliormiy sccord-
cd TO each Territory established from time
TO time within oar Asmils. 1, maintains PEE
culiar rslaiiLns 10 Congress. 10 whom the
Lous.itst,ou has granted Inc poWrr OF en-
erci.ing exclusive legislation over the seat
vi government. Our feilow citizens resid-
ing ln the DISTRICT. whose interests are ihus
conIded TO the special guardianship oi Con !.
gress, exceed In number the popslstIon oi
several oI ouf Territories >. aud iipl ST rcasoa
is perceived Why dslegate OF ineT choice
should noI be adnllled 10 n seat ia the House
OF Representatives. No mode seems 50 APP
propriate aud nectual oi enabling them TO
make known their peculiar cundilion and
wants, anL Ul securing The local Legislation
adapted 10 them. laerelore fsromsnend
the passage ot i law authorizing the electors
ul lac DIsuIct vi CuiuhDla tu ChuOse del
egate, TO be allowed the same rights aud
privileges as delegate representing Ter
rnory. Tho increasing enIerplIse aud rap
Id prugres, ui lmpfus ement ~ the District,
are hlghiy graui, Ds, aud trust that the
riiurls OF the municIpsi aulholiucs To pro-
mote tie prosperity Ut the natlonai mrlro.
polls, viii receive the efficient and grneruas
eo-uperaulUn ul Con5srss.
Ihr report u Tie commissioner u Ag-
rieulture reviews the uperati, is oi his De-
partment during the pasl year, and asNs the
aid oi Congress IN - ehurIs to encourage
those States which, .scoursed by war, are
nov earnestly engaged Ia thc rccorgsnlLa-
lIU1 oi domestic inuastry.
IL is subject oi eoagratulatlon that no
ioTeign combinations against our domestic
peace aud safety, or our legitimate Inlu
rnce aiming Tie na,ions, have been formed
o. attempted. While sentIns is u recon
llliaIUn, lo,ali, anu palrlulism have In.
creased al hvns. murr Just CunslirI alton
81 our nal,onal character AID rights has been
manifested BY toreign nations.
The entire success oi the Atlantic Tel
cgraph between the cuast ol ireland aud the
Province oi Newfoundland, Is an achieve
ment which has been justly celebrated IN
Doth hemisphcres As tue openIug Ul az era
~ the prusicss 0l civilization. There Is
reason to expect that equal success will al.
tend, aud even graler results follow, the
cnverprlse Tor connecting tie Two Con-
ilnuents through tie Pacihc ocean D, tue
projected line ol Telegraph D,twren klms.
cnatka aud the Russian possessions 10 A.
meriIa.
The resolution oil Congress protesting a
gainst par,lons by iOfeisu Governments ol
persons con, icted oi infamous offences, on
condition OF rmigrdtlon TO our country, la:
been communicated 10 the States with
which we maintain intercourse, aud the
practice, so justly The subject oI complaint
on our part, has mol been renewed.
The congratulations vi Congress 70 the
Emperor u Russia, upon his escape IRON
attempted sssssslnatlon. have been presents
! ed 10 That humane and enlightened ruler
and received by him with expressions o
grateful appreciation.
The Executive, warned Of an attempt b,