The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-04

ueut beor the ose OF the war; and It has not on lost
sight since that time. not entirely dssimar naval
want revealed Itself during the same period the
Pacific Tho required foothold there was fortu-
natelv secured by lac treaty with the Emperor OF
Russ,a it seems imperative that the obvi
necessities OF the Atlantic ois should not be less
cireiulY provided for good and convenient port aud
larbor, capable or easy defence, viii supply that want
With the possession Of such station by the
Uuiled States. n,ither We ncr any other Ameri-
nat on need longer app ehcnd injury or Of
.ence IRON any Traus.Atlan ic enemy agree
with our early statesmen that the West Indies
naturally grayitate to- and may be expected ulti.
mate to le absorbed by the Continental states, includ
ing agree with them also that 1t - wiso to
leave the question such abso puon TO this process OF
natural )tica gr vat on. Tie Is.alds OF ST. thomas
and ct. Johus which constitute part OF The grolp
called the Virgin Isauds seem to offer US advantages
Immediately desirable. while their acquisition could be
secured in harmony with the principles to whic have
alluded treaty as, therefore, been concluded with
tie King Denmark tho csssi,n oil thost islands,
and will be mled 10 the Senato for consideration
1t viii hardly Ue nec ssary to call the attention CT Con.
gress to the ect OF providing Tor the payment to
Russia Of the sum stipulated in The treaty Tor the cesson
OF aska Possession having b. en- formally hYercd
70 commissioner, the territory remain, o- the pres.
ent in care military iocce awaiting such CIVIL organ
zsuol as shall be directed by Congress.
The annexation or many smail German States to
Prussia and The reorganization Of that country under
new and liberal consu ution, have induced ne
new the effort 10 obtain just and prompt settlement Of
the ongvexed question concerning the claims ioreian
States Tor mIit1ry sevce from their subjects matt
ralzed In the United states.
In connection with this subject the attention &C Con-
gress is respectfully called to singular and smbaraeg-
ing conflict oil laws. The Executive department. OF th g
Government has hitherto uniio-Hly led as It now
holds that GENERALIZATION. IL conformity will tho Cen
ttution and aws ol United Staes alb ocs the &c.
cipient from his n.ti,e allegiance. The toGrtj OF
Great Dnta hold that acgl lEcc to the :iish C:cTn
Is irdefeaaibe, ana i5 not abso7e b. our l3 OF natu
razation British judges ele couria 1iu law Suthofl
s OF tee Tnod states support Ct that theory against
the poat held ~ the -Aecuuve authority Of the
United states. This conflict perpeXes ;lc pubic miHl
CONCERNING tha rights OF paturaizcd citizens, aud ir
pairs .e national authority abroad called aLtep.on
10 this subject IL my last annual mess &c. and now
again respectfully appeal to Congress to ocare the
tonul viii uumistaklUly upon th:s Important question,
The abuse ofolr lava by TIC nc prosecution OF
tee African laveade rom american pGT;s or oy Aeri'
can ctiizcus has a ogether cc.scd and undc: existing
circumstances no apprehension CT lis re-.ewal IL this
part OF Tie ente tl'ned Under those creni.
stances il becomes QUESTION Thether we sall 1907
propose to Her Aaje.iys GoTcrlnen: suspension or
di.conduuancc o. lhe sti2ua '!5:s fer maaaiaiHg !
naval fcrcc Ior tnc suppression Of :ha: :rade:
ANDREW JOHNSON.