Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-09

Llte's cf naturalized ctu1eUs upon a la-raI
sno lust basis, for regulating consular n re-s
ana tor the sdIustI1snt OF mutual claims
Al commercial nauons. well a. all friends
OF i'punlican institutions. have occasion % re-
t't' ihe freq nent local q disturbances which oc-
,ar a. some o: the constituent States OF Colpn-
ota- Nothing "a. occurred. however. 70 affect
ne lsrTnOny aud cordial friendship waich
haNf Tor several years existed hatwaen that
toGthiu and vigorous Republic and our own
N.solal,ons are pencIng With a view - lie
-. - W sho construction ~ = ship caaal across
-. -hihus oi narleU. under the auspices OF
~ ,, lll,u : A.. hope to be sol- - suBnlit
w W. IesNlts OF thst negotiation 70 tue >sen..-a
unriLg its preseht s-s..on
lie very lIbsral lr.,+, which ,-,s ..,,-..-,s
- - ~ n " Ne utr-n sStafr~ and Ntcara-
EuG mas been ratifed Ia, d. r. lqr-or i,..-,-,tI.-
100 ,',, 80, Nita 'ae ea.li~stress ~ a Siuc.ra.
~ l'irhuil nel-ilhor. solt.t-s = -.,.,r, 49,. M
traos. y bseh re, Omrlei5 -, "a, -, 5,..i,.,
OF CONGRESS. wv o''si A''''-
The eonysntion ,-sa:-d by treaty be..yean
The United Sta - ant Nen.za-l, 80 - ,'l
fCr the mutual ad.ustTn -lt 81 'i..-' - > ".N' t7'''
heli. and ~ decisions taye ha..p - =.
the department Of state. The hara,Tf.,r, -,
u-HIass Gov IlIuruti OF the ni.s, S...- -
Venezuela has t--en sUIV-Ttei. A -,
Cover uert having tecn instituted nr,','.'-A
Cumsiances winch promise dGrahilitv. n las
been fJTIG-fllv Recognized
1 have en- relUctautiv obi get % 49,.
PLANTATION aEd satisiacuuu Tor the ustou,l A.,
lures committed 10y the President ~ Hayu.
The political aud social cardittou ~ th- Il
pGblCs Of Havti and s. R5ninCo l. very nm
satisfactory aud painful The ah1Il-iSa ~
slavery, which has been carried mo ed.-t
tlTCug gnCUt he island OF - brTniura aui tra
entire West Indies, except the Spgnlsn Stands
Cf Cuba and Porto Rico, has been fFllov--t ~
Ht,fuuBd popular con vICtion ui the rleh full
ness Of republican institutions, aat ar u-an~a
desire % secure them. The atamr., how
even 10 establish T-publCs there .ucBun-
ters many Obstacles. most OF which NAV
bs supposed 10 result from louE-in-
dUlced habits OF colonial sup.u-l.s.
aLo dependence mon EuropeSn MONARCH
'Cwers. ~ hiis the nited Ssaies nave, on
that any part OF this continent OF or its n
cent islands shail he made \ theatre for a u.
establishment OF monarchical power, TO %
has been done by "a. on the otneT hand -
ZACH the communities by which are
rounded TO our own country, or 20 leud
u-oTal support 10 the sffsrts they are 50 =
Iutsly and 80 constantly making 10 secUrr
publican Institutions for themselves. It ls
deed a question OF grave consideration wus-
our recent and present example n not calrr
ed TO check the growth and expansion OF .I.-
principles, and make those communities dis
uusi. N not dread, a government which NJ will
S5nslgns 10 military domination States that are
anleglal parts of our Federal Union, and,
while ready TO resist anv attempts by otn-r
Illons TO extend to This hemisphara the
moNarehicai institutions OF Europe. assumes 10
eSlabIlsA sNrr large portion OF ~ people
any enovn 10 civilized Powers.
The acquisition OF Alaska was made with a
view OF extending national jurisdiction and
republican principles an the American h-nls-
Pine. Believing that a further step could be
taken ia the same direction, last year entered
INFO treaty with the King of Denmark tor the
purchase OF iae islands OF -. Thomas aud 81
John, on the best terms then attanable, and
with the express consent Of the people of those
ISLANDS. ThIs treaty sull remains under con-
sIderatiCn IN the Senate. A new cOnVantion
has been entered into with Denmark, enlarying
original treaty.
Comprehensive national policy would seem
TO sanction The acquisition ana Incorporation
into our Federal Union of the several afiasant
continental and insular communities a. speed
lily as II can be done peacefully, lawfully, aad
without any violation of national justice. faIth
or hClOr. Foreign possession or control of
tho>e communities mas hitherto hindarpd the
growth and impaired the influence OF the
U nIted States. Chronic revolution and anar-
chy here would be equally m iarious Eaca
one of them, when firmly est8blis aed a. an
nGDpr9aent raGDpTs,ad ,n,H Tepue,iS; Or when ia
would be new source OF strength and
power. Conforming nv admin stra ,ion %
these principles, 1 have on no occasion lent
sup. ort or toleratIou - unlawful expeditions
set on fcot upon the plea of republic can propa-
ganulsIl, or OF national extension or agprtn-
dlzement. The necessity. however. OF rspress-
ing such unlawful movements clearly indi-
Gates the duty which rests upon rs OF adapting
our legislative action 10 tha ns " circtinstaner ers
OF decline of European monsrchcIti % ver
ana innuence, ana the increase of American
republican ideas. interests, and sympatht-s
f. cannot b. lons b. lore IL yill become nlc,.s-
sary TOR this Govern neut - lend some .l,...ftx.
Sll 10 tL' Etlit4In u 10 D. ittitAl and social
prob''ms which are cUntlraally KEEP before the
world by fne Two rspub'Ics OF The island OF -
Domingo, and which are now aisc!o !osinC thaIn-
= Ives NOR" distinctly .iIrn hsr-jOIorr ia tue
island Of Cuba. The .uHIrc Is comm. aided 10
your oon-ideTation. Win all the more
sarnestn,s ss bccausr am satisfied
that the ume has arrived when
even so direct a proceeding a a pror,osifion
for an anneNation OF the two R-pGolics of the
isiand Of ~. Domingo would not oHly receive
the consent Of the people iuteres .ed, on woaid
n al fafFt o
lions.
1 am aware nat upon the question OF fur
thrr extending our Possessions a. j. appUeheni-
e by some that our pJiittCal sNstem cannot
successfully be applied Il a.. area NOR. .x-
tended than our cyItII., n; hut the c9nyic.loa
Is rapidly gainins grouEl a the Am-rcan
miIS ina, with the INCREASED facilities for IN
.ercCmmUnication between al portions of the
earth, the principles OF free government as
embraced IN our Consultation, IL faithfully
maintained ana earned Out, would prove OF
sunlcient strength and breadth 10 com 3reheut
within their sphere and il n ueu nee the civil
lied nations OF the world.
The attention Of the senate and Of CDngress
is again respectfully invited 10 the tr.sty sor
The establishment OF commercial r-eirr5cirv
with The Hawalian Kingdom, entered Into last
year, and already ratified by hat Government
The attitude Of the Daited States towards
these islands is net very different from that in
which they stand towards the West Indies IL
rs known and felt by the Hawaiian tIoyera-
ment and people thai their Government ana
institutions are feeble and precarious: tnat
me , nlt.u States. beng so near a neighhor,
would be uE willing to sea the Islands
pass under foreign control. Their prosparjfv
as continually disturbed by expectations ana
alarms OF unir!eEdiy pCliticai proceedings as
Well from the Jnitsi States As from Other for
eIen Powers. Il TS4rocity treaty, while &C
could not ma;ert-.:r - M nish the revenues of
NE nittd States. y,7JTYld b- a guaranty of the
good will ard ioro71saace OF All nations until
the People OF the ss sECs shall Oftlemselyes. at
no distant day, vortih htariiy apply for aGnis
sion INTO the UnIon.
The Emperor OF Russia has accedes Il the
reaIy negotiated mere in January last fer tas
securliy VI trade ERrss In the intsres. Of man.
Caeturers and commerce. 1 have invited his
attention TO The importance OF establishing
now while n seems essy and practicable n
far and equal regulation OF the vast fisheries
belonging 10 the two nations IN the waters OF
The North Pacific ocean
The two treaties between the United States
and Italy for the regulation OF consular po wers
ano the eNtraditiou Of criminals, negotiated
ana ratined here during the last session of
congress, have been accepted and confirmed
by the Italian Government A liberal con.
sular convention which has been negotiated
with Belgium Will be submitted 70 the
Senate. Tne very important treaties which
were negotiated between the United
States and North Germany and Ba-
varia, for the regulation OF the rights of
naturalized citizens, have bsen duly ratified
and ex exchanged, and similar treaties have been
entered into with the Kingdoms of ISelgium
m ksorU and N .h. ~