The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-12-16
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE, Continued

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE, (Continued)
there would be equally injurious. Each
one of them when firmly established as An
independent Republic, or when incorparAt-
ed into the United States would be a sourcs
OF strength and power. Conforming my
administration to these principles, have on
no occasion lent support or federation 10 I'M
lawful expeditions set on foot upon the plea
Cd republican -propagandism or of national
extension or aggTandizement. The necessity
however, Of REFRESHING such unlaw full
ments clearly indicates the duty which rests
upon rs of adapting our legislative action
to the new circumstances of the decline of
the European monarchical power and influ-
ence aud the increase of American republi-
can IDEAS, interests and sympathies. II can
not be long before il viii become necessary
Tor this government TO lend some effective
aid TO the solution of the political and social
problems which are continually kept before
the world by the two republics Of the Island
OF ST. Domingo, and which are how disclos-
ing themselves more distinctly than hereto
fore in the Island Of Cuba. The subject is
commended to your consideration with all
the more earnestness, because I am satisfied
that the time has arrived when even so di-
rect a proceeding as q proposition for an an
nsXAtion of the two republics of the Island
OF St. Domingo, would not only receive the
consent OF the people interested, but would
also give satisfaction to all other foreign ma
tons. l am aware hat upon the question
of further extending our possessions it is
apprehended by some that our political sys-
tom cannot successfully be applied to an
area more extended than our continent, but
the conviction is rapidly gaining ground in
the American mind that, with the increased
faefliffaa for fuIar-onDr nauufeotinu haturnan
all portions of the earth, the principles of
free government as embodied in our consti-
ution, il faithfully maintained and carried
out, would prove of sufficient strength and
breadth to comprehend within its sphere
ard influence tho civilized nations of the
world.
TIN ISLANDS.
The attention Of the Senate n of Con-
gTess is again respectfully invited to the
treaty for The establishment of commercial
reciprocity with the Hawaiian Kingdom,
entered into last year, and already ratified
by that Government. The attitude of the
United States toward these islands is not
very different from that in which they stand
toward the West Indies. It is known and
felt by the Hawaiian Government and poo
pie that their government aud Institutions
are feeble and precarious; that the United
States, being so near a neighbOr, would be
unwilling TO see the islands pass under for
eign control. Their property is continually
disturbed BY expectations and alarms of IN
friendly political proceedings, as well from
The United States as from foreign powers.
A reciprocity treaty, while it could not ma
terially diminish the revenues of the United
States, would be n guarantee of the good
will and forbearNnce of all nations, until
the people Of the Islands shall, of themselves
at no distant day, voluntarily apply for adj
mission into the Union. The Emperor of
Russia has acceded to the treaty negotiated
here in January last, for the security of
trade marks in the interest of manufacture
and commerce, l have invited his attention
10 the importance Of establishing now, while
IL seems easy and practicable, = fair and
equal regulation Of the vast fisheries belong
ing 10 the two nations in the waters Of the
North Pacific Ocean.
TuE TRxATIEs WITH ITALY, BELGICN, AM
TIE NORTH GERMAN STATES.
The two treaties between the United
States and Italy, for the regulation of Con
sular powers and the extradition OF crImi'
mails, negotiated and ratified here during the
last Re Gon of the thirty ninth Congress, ha'
been accepted and confirmed by the Italian
Government.
A liberal Consular Convention, which ha.
been negotiated with Belgium, will be sub.
miited to the Senate. The very importan
treaties which were negotiated between IN,
United States and North Germany and Ba
varia, for the regulation Of the rights o
naIuralized citizens, have been duly ratified
and exchanged, and similar treaties haV,
been entered into with the Kingdom of Bel
GUM aud WuTtemburg, and with the GranC
Dutchies Of Baden and Hesse Darmstadt.
hope soon to be able TO submit equally salts
factory conventions of the same chsracte
now in the course of negotiation with tn
d respective governments of Spain, Italy an
the ottoman Empire.
NEGOTIATION WITH GREAT B~EIrAIN--oUEs
TONS INVOLVED.
Examination of claims against the Unite
States by the Hudson Bay Company, and th
FACETS Sound Agricultural Company on sC
count of certain pOssessory rights IN the Stat
of Oregon and TERRITORY of Washington, Alleg
cd by these companies in various provision
of treaty between the United States and Gre;
Briiain, of June 10Th. 1864, has been dill
gently prosecuted, under the directions
the Joint international Commission, to WhiC
they were submitted for adjudication by II
treaty between the two governments of Ju
LIST, 1868, and it is expected. will DO conclI
~EAaAearly day. No practical relate
concerning coEoial trade and the hsheriI
can be accomplished by a treaty betwee
The the United States and Great Britain, I'm
Congress shsllhave expressed their judgme
concerning the principles involved. Thr
other instances, however, between the IN
ted States and Great Britain, remain open f
adjustment. These are the mutual rights
naturaliZed citizens; the boundary question
involving title TO the island of San Juan
tho Pacific coast, and the mutual CLAIM
arising since the year 1853, Of the citize
and subjects of the two countries for injuri
and depredations committed under the .
thority of their respective Governments. n
gotiations upon these subjects are pendir
and / am not without hope of being able
lay before the Senate for its considerable
during the present session, protocols Gale
lated to bring to an end these justly excl
ing and long exciting controversies.
orr RELATIONS WITH CHINA, JAPAN A
SPAIN.
We are not advised Of the action of {
Chinese Government upor the liberal a
suspicious treaty which was recently ce
brated with it, plenipotentnries at this CT
ital.
Japan remains q theatre of civil war, mi
ked by religious incidents and poliu
seventies peculiar to that long isolated c
pire. The Executive has hitherto mainta
ed strict neutrality among the belligere.
aad acknowledges with pleasure that it !
been frankly and fully sustained in q
course by the enlightened concurrence q
cooperation OF the ether treaty pow
namely; Great Britain, France, the Meth
lands, North Germany end Italy.
Spain having recently undergone = re7
luton, marked by extraordinary unanim
and preservation of order, the Provision
Government established at Madrid has b,
recognized, and the frieadly intereou
which has so long happily existed betw'
the two countries remains unchanged.
PROPOSED To THE CoSsrI
TIOS.
I renew the recommendation coniRine.
my communication to Congress dated
18th of July last, a copy Of which acc,
n.nt.. lLia 1880 LhnE IN. tnl-.n..nt