The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1868-12-19

moral support to the efforts they are $50
resolutely and constantly making to secure
republican institutions for themselves
1t is indeed question of grave conside-
ration whether our recent and present |
example is not calculated to check the |
growth and expansion Of these principles
and make these communities distrust if
not dread a Government which at will |
consigns to military domination States
that are part of our Federal Union, and |
while ready to resist any attempt by other
nations to bring to this hemisphere the |
monarchical institutions Of Europe, as
sumes to establish over large portion of
its people rule more absolute, harsh and
tyrannical than any known to civilized
Powers.
The acquisition Of Alaska was made
| with view to extend national jurisdic-
tion and republican principles on the
| American hemisphere. Believing that
further step could be taken in the same
direction, | last year entered into a treaty
with the King of Denmark for the pur-
chase Of the islands of St. Thomas and
st. John on the best terms then attaina-
BILE, and with the express consent of the
people of these islands. This treaty is
still under consideration in the Senate,
| new covenant AdFIuS DeCu entcfcu INTO
/ with Denmark, enlarging the time fixed
for the final ratification of the original
treaty. A comprehensive national policy
would seem to sanction the acquisition
and Incorporation into our Federal Union
of the several adjacent continental and
insular communities as speedily as it can
be done peacefully, lawfully and without
any violation of national justice, faith or
| En~a. ooptrol Of
these communities has hitherto hindered
their growth and impaired the influence
of the United States. Chronic revolution
and anarchy there would be equally inju-
rious. Each of them, when firmly estab-
lished as an independent Republic, or
when incorporated in the United States,
would be new source of strength and
power. Shaping my Administration to
these principles, have on no occasion
!, lent support to the plea of republican
propagandism or national extension or
aggranoizement. The necessity, how
ever, of suppressing such unlawful move
ments, clearly indicates duty which
F rests upon US Of adapting our legislative
action to the new circumstances of the
decline Of European nonarchial power or
influence and the increase of American
E ideas and interests and sympathies. 1t
, cannot be long before it will become nee
essary for this Government to lend some
, effective aid to the solution Of the po-
litical and social problems which are con-
q tinually kept before the world by the Re-
, publicans of the island of st. Domingo
= and which are now disclosing themselves
/ more distinctly than heretofore in the
i island of Cuba. The subject is com.
, mended to your consideration with all
a the more earnestness because I am salts
q fed the time has arrived when even sc
A | great a proceeding as proposition fol
i annexation of the two Republics of the
q island of st. Domingo would not only re
q -ceive the consent of the people interested
= but would also give satisfaction to al
;s foreign nations. l am aware that upor
% the question of extending our possessions
y it is argued by some that our politica
If system cannot successfully be applied +
p an acre more extended than our cont
"a nent, but the conviction is rapidly gain
h ing ground in the American mind tha
: with increased facilities for communica
a ton between all portions of the earth
a the principles of free government, EN-
st braced in our Constitution, if faithful
IF maintained and carried out, would prov
"A of sufficient strength and breadth to CON
rs prehend, with their sphere and influence
3 the civilized nations of the world.
is The attention of the Senate and Cor
to gress is again respectfully called to tn
es treaty for the establishment of CONNER
O. cial reciprocity with the Hawaiian Kins
IT, dom, entered into last year and alread
d. ratified by that government The att
ed tude of the United States towards thes
e. Islands is not very different from that
which it stands towards the West Indie
It is known and felt by the Hawaiian go,
w ernment and people that their governmel
up and institutions are feeble and precariou
er and that the United States being so ne;
1 a neighbor, would be unwilling to see t.
OF Islands pass under foreign ntrol. The
ng prosperity is continually disturbed by e
a. pectations and alarms of unfriendly poll
ai ical proceedings as well from the Unite
as States as from other foreign powers.
lo reciprocity treaty, while it would not n
a tionally diminish the revenues of Il
oi United States, would be a guaranty
IA, good will and forbearance of all natio
eu until the people of the Islands shall
ses temselves, at no distant day, voluntari
~, ~, apply for admission inio the Union.
ad The Emperor of Russia has acced
70 to the treaty negotiated here in Janua
~ last for security of trademarks and
;sa the interests of manufacturers and CO.
merce have invited his attention to t
~ importance of esta ablishing now, while
;es seems easy and profitable, fair and eqr
"a regulation Of the Islands belonging to t
ion Nations in the waters Of the Pacific ocea
at The two treaties between the Unit
ofl Statas and Tta1v for tho raonlat;or