The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-12-19

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pectations and alarms Of unfriondly polit-
ical proceedings as we'll from the United
States as from other foreign powers. A
reciprocity treaty, while 1t would not ma
tionally diminish the revenues of the
United States, would bo a guaranty OF
good will and forbearanco of all nations
until the people Of the Islands shall OF
temsOlves, at no distant day, voluntarily
apply for admission inio the Union.
The Emperor Of Russia has acceded
to the treaty negotiated here In January
last for security of trademarks and in
the interests Of manufacturers and CON-
merce have invited his attention to tho
Importance OF establishing now, whilosit
seems easy and profitable, fair and equal
regulation of tho Islands belonging TO the
Nations in the waters of tho Pacific ocean.
Tho two treaties between tho United
States and Italy, for tho regulation Of
Consul powers and the extradition oi
criminals, negotiated and ratified here
during the last session of Congress, have
been accepted and confirmed BY the ItAL
ian Government. A liberal Consular
treaty which has been negotiated with
Belgium, will be submitted to the Senate.
The very important treaties which were
negotiated between the United States and
North Germany and Bavaria, for guard.
ing the rights of naturalissd citizens
here, have been duly ratified and Oon-
6rmed. Similar treaties have been en-.
tered into with the Kingdoms Of Bel
gium, Wurtemburg aud tho Grand DuOhy
of Baden and OF Hesse, and | hope soon
to be able to submit equally satisfactory
conventions Of the same character, now
in course Of negotiation with the Govern.
mOnts of Spain, Italy and the Ottoman
Empire.
The examinations Of claims against the
United States by the Hudson Bay Com.
pany and the Puget Sound Agricultural
Company, on account Of certain posses.
sorry rights in the Stats Of Oregon aud
tho Territory Of Washington, alleged by
these companies in virtue Of ihs provision
of the treaty between tho United States
and Great Britain, Of June 18th, 1913,
has been diligently prosecuted under the
direction Of joint international commits.
sion, 10 which they were submitted for
adjudication by tho treaty between the
governments Of July lst, 1868, and will,
it is expected, be concluded at al early
day.
No practical regulation Of controversy
relative to the Colonial trade aud fisher
les, can bo accomplished by a treaty be.
tween the United States and Great Brit.
ain until Congress shall have expressed
its judgment concerning the principles
involved
Three other questions, however, be.
tween the United States and Great Brit.
ain remain open for adjudication. These
are the mutual rights Of naturalized citi.
Eens; the boundary question, involving
the title to the island Of San Juan, on
the Pacific coast, and .he mutual claims
arising since the year 1854, Of the citi.
zens aud subjects of the two countries for
injuries aud depredations committed un-
der tho authority Of the respective gov.
ernments. Negotiations upon these sub.
jects are pending, and / am not without
hope Of being able to lay before the Sen.
ate for its consideration, during the pres.
ent session 3 protocol calculated 10 bring
TO an end these justly exciting and long
controversies.
We are advised Of the action of the
Chinese government upon the liberal and
auspieious treaty which was recently cele.
brated with its plenipose Dtiariss at this
Capital.
Japan remains theatre Of civil war,
marked by religious incidents and politi.
cal severifies peculiar to that long isolated
place. The Executive has hitherto main.
tained strict neutrality among the bslli
gerents, and acknowledges with pleasure
that it has been frankly aud fully sustain.
cd in that course by the enlightened oon.
currencs and cooperation Of the other
treaty powers, namely: Great Britain
France, The Netherlands, North Germany
and Italy.
Spain having recently undergone q
revolution marked by extraordinary
unanimity aud preservation of order, the
provisional government established al
Madrid has been recognized. The
friendly intercourse which has 70 long
and happily existed between the two
countries, remains unchanged.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
I renew the recommendation contained
| in my communication to Congress, dated
July last, copy of which accompanies
this message, that the Judgment of the
people should be taken on the propriety
Of so amending the Federal Constitution
that it should provide for an election oi
President and Vice President by the di.
rect vote of the people instead of through
the agency of Electors, and of making
them ineligible for reelection to sec.
ond term: for distinct designation Of the
person who shall discharge the duties oi
President in the event of vacancy in
the event Of q vacancy in that Office by
death resignation or removal of both
President and Vice; for the election oi
Senator to the u. s. Senate directly by
the people of the several States instead
of by Legislatures, and for the Limitation
to period Of years of terms of the Fed.
eral Judges. Profoundly impressed with
the propriety Of making these important
notifications in the Constitution, I re.
spectfully submit them for the early and
mature consideration Of Congress. We
should, as far as possible, remove all pre-.
texts for violation Of the organic law
by remedying such imperfectness as time
and experience may develop, ever remem
bering that the Constitution which at any
time exists until changed in an explicit
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