Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-10
NEW SERIES---NO. 90.

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m Riea, with the earnestness of 6 seriousIr
h- friendly neighbor solicits reciprocity o
u trade which commend to the eonsidera.
y, tlon OF Congress. The Convsntior
le created BY the treaty between the Uoised
- states and fenenzuela in JnlY 1865. for
"a the mutual adjustment of claims has been
held and Its decisions have been received
= at the Department Of State. The here
d toiore recognized government of the
9 onited States of Venezuela has
. oeen suoVerted, provisional govt having
having been instituted under circum
Y stances which promise durab. lity. II
: has been formally recognized.
9 have been reluctantly obliged TO ask
: explanation and satisfaction for national
D Injuries committed by the President Of
: HsytI. The political and social condition
!. oil the republics of Hayti and St. Domipeo
, are very unsatisfactory and painful. The
abolition Of slavery, which has been car.
{ RED into effect throughout The Island of
St Domingo and the entire West Indies.
except the Spanish Islands of Cuba and
Porto Rico, has beec followed BY a pro.
found popular conviction of the righifuI-
ness of republican institutions, and an in
tense desire to secure them., The attemps.
however to establish republics there en- |
counters many obstacles, most Of which /
may be supposed TO result from long il.
dulged habits of colonial supineness and |
Dependence upon European monarchial |
powers' m
An examination of claims against the
United States by the Hudson Bay Compa-
ny and the PugePs Sound Agricultural
Company, on account of certain possessory
rights in the State Of Oregon and territory
OF Washington, alleged by those compa-
MES IN virtue of provisions of the treaty
between the United States and Great
Britain of June Is, 1916, has been dill
gently prosecuted under the direction of
the joint international commission. 10
which they were submitted for adiudica-
ton by the treaty between the two govern-l
ments of July and Is, 1868, and il IA
expected il will be concluded at an early
day. No practical relations CONCERNING
colonial trade and fisheries can be accom-
plished by treaty between the United !
| States and Great Britain until Congress
shall express its Judgment concerning the
principles involved. There are other
question:, however, between the United
States and Great Britain which remain for
adjustment, There are the mutual rights
OF naturaliZed citizens, the boundary
question involving the title to the Island
of San Juan, on the Pacific coast, and the
mutual fishing claims since the year 1858. | 4
of the citizens and subjects of the coup I
tries, Tor injuries and depredations COM
United under the authority of their re-
spective governments. Negotiations upon
these subjects are pending, and / am not
without hope of being able to lay before
The Senate, for its consideration during the
present session, protocols calculated to
bring to an end these justly exciting and
long continued Controversies.
We are not advised os the action of The
action Of the Chinese government upon
the liberal and suspicious treaty which was
recently celebrated with its Pieuipotentiary
at this capital.
Japan remains a theater of civil war, Z
marked BY religious incidents and politit i
cal seventies peculiar to that long isolated
empire. The Executive has hitherto main
tanned strict neutrality between the bellige
rents, aud acknowledges with pleasure
that it has been frankly and fully sustained
In that course by the enlightened concur
renee and cooperation of the other treaty
plwers, namely, Great Britain, France, the
Spain having recensly,undergOne a rev
Olution marked by extraordinary una
nimity and preservation Of order The |
Provisional government established at
Madrid has been recognized, and the
friendly intercourse which has so long
happily existed between the tgo countries
remains unchanged
L renew the Recommendation contains
ed in my communication to Congress,
dated the 18th July last, copy of which
accompanies this message, that the judg-
ment Of the people should be taken on
the prOpriety of so amending the FEEDER | \
al Constitution that it shall provide for
the election Of President and Vice Pfesi-
dent by direct vote of the people, in
stead of through the agency Of electors,
and making them ineligible for election
a second time, and for a distinct designa-
ton of the person who shall discharge
the duties of President In the event of a
vacancy of that Office by a death, resig- d
nation or removal of both the President
and Vice President For the election of
Senators of the United States directly
by the people of the several States in
stead of by the legislatures, and for the N
Limitation to a period of years of the
terms of Federal judges
Profoundly impressed with the propriety
of making these important notifications
in the constitution, respectfully submit p
them for The early and mature ooasidera- IL
ton of Congress. We should, as far as
possible, remove all pEetexts for violations
Of the organic law by Temedying such i'm
perfections as tine and experience may
develop, ever REMEMBERING that the COO II
which at all times exists 'un-
changed except bg an xplicit and anthem
tic act of the whole people, il saeredly
upon all. &
In the performance Of the duty laid ID
upon me BY the constitution, / have lhua
TO Congress information of
the state OF the naion and recommended ID
for their consideration such measures as u
have seemed to me necessary and expedi-
snt. IL carried into effect they will hasten d
The accomplishment Of the great and benz IL
icent purposes for which the constitution
was ordained aud which il comprshen- r,
sively states were to form "a more perfect L
Union, establish duties, insure domestic
provide for the common de-
fence, promote the general welfare and
secure the blessings of liberty TO ourselves
and our pos.erity." Ii
IN OOL SFe3 are YeHeu all ItBl5iduVe Il
powers, and upon them devolves the re-
'ponsibility as well for framing unwise and
oppressive lave, as for neglectibg 10 devise
Ind adopt measures absolutely demanded
BY The wants of the country. Let "a earu-
sstly hope that before the expiration of our
respective terms of service. now rapidly
irawing TO a close, an All-Wise Providence ~
gill 60 guide our counsels as to strengthen vi
md Fsrsaerva The Fadarai TInion in 2 snirit |
II reverence for the constitution, restore
happiness and prosperity to cur whole pee
Die, and promote 90 earth peace and good
will toward men.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 9. 1868.
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WESTON ON A GREAT WALK. VI
At clock, on Wednesday afternooB,
he ID inst, Edward Payson Weston
tarted on his great walk of FIVE tbou-
T,d m los f-orr. tho zfapa of tha cnurf-