Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-10

| tTonial power, and 90 little has
| 0esn done by the United States
| the other hand, 70 attract tie con
| ounities By which we ara sCrrouuded g,
a. own country, or 70 lend even a moral
support to efforts they are actively auo
sonstantiy making 10 secure republican
! Institutions for themselves. It Ia, indeed,
Question Of grave confederation, Wheth-
| er eur recent aud present exampis Is noi
calculated 10 check the growth aud ex-
! paGsion OF communities, and make these
communities cistrust If not dread a gov
eFumens which az viii eonsigus to mill
raFy domination States thar srs Integral
parts Of our Federal Union, and make
ready to meet any attempts By
other nations TO extend 70 this
hemisphere the monarehfaI iusti
Institutions of Europe assume 70 estate
lisa over large portion q its people 8
rule % re absolute, harsh aud fyrsnnical
-han any known 70 civilized powers
The acquisition OF Alaska va made with
view OF extending cur na;iOnal iuris
dietion snd republican principles Ia the
American hemisphere Believing that a
further step could 0s taken il the same
direction, last year entered into a treaty
with the K rog o. Denmark for the puF-
chase OF the I-lEu6 Of ST. Thomas aud 5
with the express consent OF the people OF
the island. THIS treaty still re
mains under eousIdsrarion in the
Senate. A new Convention has
been entered into between Denmark,
extending the time dxsd for fi0ai rstId
cation Of the original treaty. A CoCl-
pfeAeuslfe l&tiOnEz fUtECy "Uulu 55Sm
to sanction the acquisition and IncOrpe
ration into cur Federal Union Of the sev
eral adjacent cen.insU tai and iasuiar
communities ss speedily as it can be done
peacefully aud lawfully, snd without any
violation 0f national Justice, faith or
honor. Foreign possession OF control OF
these com muniiies has hitherto h!ndered
the growth and impaired tae influence
OF the United States. Chronic revO-
luton and anarchy thus would be
equally injurious. Each one OF them,
wnen firmly established as an in
dependent republic, when incOrpO-
rated wholly, would be a new source Of
strength and power. Conforming my
administration 70 these principles have
on no occasion eOuD tsnsDced support or
federation to unlawful expeditions set on
foot upon the pIss Of republican prOpa-
gaBdism, OF Cf national extension or az
grandiz= =nent. The necessity, however,
Of repre-sing such unlawful movements
clearly indicates the duty which rests
on us OF adopting cur leg.sistivs action
to new circumstances. TO dsciineoi Ea-
ropean meBsrchial power and influence,
and the Increase OF 0 -iea5si Republics,
interests and sympsGaies. i cannot be
long before il viii become necessary for
tbis Government to lend sons effective
aid to the solution Of the political and
social problems which are continually
a hryf
lies of the leland Of st L smiHgr, and
which ara nov developing themselves
more distiuGriy tha1 before La ths
Island Of CuOa1he sui ct is Commanded
to yCu- Co sid-rssiCa With ali esrDe-s-
ness. because am sa isfied that the tim
has arrived when even 80 direct PR
eeeding as the ann-Xstinn Of the p
pGb.c OF the Is.aud Of s. . miIEl I
would not only receive the cuDsent OF the |
people themselves hut would also give |
satisfaction to al other flreigl na-
Lions am aWsra that Upon the |
question OF further extending aur pos |
sps-iOBs it ts epprehenGsd by some that /
our political system cannot fully be sp |
piled to an area more exte1Ging tnan our 1
bu the conviction IS rapid 7
" gaining ground in America, that with /
the increased facilities for iBtsre0a |
municstian between al portions Of the I
earth, the pfiGcipiss Of our Govern |
me1t are embraced in 0ur Constitution, !
aud if faithfully maintained and carried |
out, would prove Of sufficient strength !
and breadth tn Onpreheld within their !
sphere and dIencs tse civilized nations |
Of the world.
The attention Of the Senate and of 1
Congress ia again respectfully invited % /
the treaty for the estsolishm Mt { CON- |
mercial reciprocity with the Hswa!n !
entered into isss year and |
already ratified by that Government. I
The attitude Of the United States towards /
these Islands Is not diff rent TO that !
In which they stand towards the West ]
Indies. Il II known and felt by the /
Haw in Government and people that |
taeir Government and Institutions are |
feeble and pTecsriOus, and that the |
United States being SO near neignb0r, |
would be unwilling TO see the Island pass /
under foreign control. Their prosperity 4
is con inuaiiy disturbed by ex-
peetatioDs and alarm OF unfrisndiy /
and Doliiicsl proceedings as well from 4
the United STATES as from foreign powers.
A reciprocity treaty while it could not 4
materially diminish the plea Of the
United States, would be q guarantee Of
the good will and fOrbeaFancs Of all na-
tions, until the people Of the islands of
themselves st no distant day voluntarily
apply for admission into the Union.
The Emperor Of Russia has aecede0 to
the treaty negotiated here ia January
last for the saeeariiy of trade marks IN
he interest or manufacture and com
meree. I have invited his attention TO
he Importance OF establishing now
while is seems easy sad practicable, q
air and equal regulation of the vast
fisheries belonging to the two natiOns in
he waters Of the North Pacific Ocean.
The tive treaties between the United
states and Itaiy for the regaistion OF
Consular powers, snd-the extraditiOn OF
negotiated and ratified here
turing the last session OF Congress, have
,een accepted and confirmed by the Ital-
an Liberal Consular Convention, which
las been negotiating with Belgium, sRd
viii be submitted 70 the Senate.
The very important treaties which
we're negotiated between the United
states and North Germany aud Bavaria,
or the regulation of the rights OF natu
allz d eitizsns, have been dui ratified
nd exchanged, and similar treatiss have
laeu entered into with the
Kingdoms of Belgium and WuT-
mhuTg, and the Grand Dachiss Of
Baden and Hesse Dsrmstgdt stated they
ioped soon to be able to submit equally
atislsctory conventions, OF the same
now in course of legal action
With the G)veTnm-nts OF Spain, Italy
nd the Ottoman EmPirss
Examination OF claims against the
United states by the HaisOn Bay Com
any and the Pugets Sou ID Agricultural
Company, on accauat OF eeT1a al possess
ary rights IN thu state Of 0 eg1G and
territory Of Washington, sl-ged by
bose companies, in virtue of provisions
Z the treaty between the United States
nd Great Britain, OF june Is b, 1916,
las been diligently prosecuted uoder 1ne
Erection OF the Joint International
To whioh they we're SUB
aitted for adjudication, by treaty be-
ween the two Z .vsFnmsEt5. OF July 1st,
S6S, and it is expected IL will be con-
luded at sn early day. No practical
elsti0ns concerning CIlonial trade ami
isheries can be acc mplished By treaty
,etwean the United States and Great
Britain until COngrs IS shall express
heir judgsmnt concerning the prin
fnses Involved. Threa Othsr quastiene,
however, between the United Ststes and
treat Britain remain for Adjustment
'hese are the mutual rights OF nstural-
zsd cit.seHs the boundary question, Css-
-oIvinE hs tile to the Island Of San
uap on the Pacific coast, and the main
I elaine, AZ sing since the year 1853. Of
he citigsBs aid subjects Of the ouu1tTsee,