The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-09
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has been entered into v lin Denmark, eniarslnE
ihe time nxed for nnal Ratification Of the oriSl-
OemprShensive national policy would seem |
into he Federsi Unio1 Of the several adj aceot
continental and tnsular cOmmuniti,s as
speedily as Il can 6e done pesceinliy. lawfully,
falth, or honor. Foreign possession or control |
Of those comnunities mas hitherto hindered |
abe growth and impaired the influence of tue |
United States. Chronic revelation and anarcny !,
there woud be equally ipjurious Each one OF i
dent republic. or when incorporated into the
United States, would be new source Of
strength and power. -,
Conforming my administration to thes"
prinoipies, have on no occasion lent supp Jrt
Or iolsraLion TO unlawful expeditions ~ on
foot upon the plea of repu olican propa$ andstn,
or OF national extension or aggrs, ,,dizement
The necessity, however. OF repre- sing sucn un-
lawful movements Sleaar,y ~ Licates the duty
acti,n 10 the new olTcup.slances of dsolins
OF European monsrco.cal power aud iutiueuce,
Interests, aud syp1pethies.
H. oannoL be long bsiore IL will become
Ell otivo aid 10 thesJlution OF the political and
social problems which are contlnnally Kept
o5s s1e 10 81 wps,a nSgo Dy sns and whieh are soW dis
eloslng themselves uAore di5'inoIly tlan nere-
commented o your consideration with all the
more eaTnt ktutss because L am satisfied that
the time has arrived wnen even so DIR ect
proceeding as a proposition for an annexation
al the Two pu uolics OF Inc Island OF ST. Doningo
would not only receive me consent OF Tue
people interested, out would also give satisfAo.
Nun To all her foreign nations.
extending ,ur possessions II is apprenended by
some that our polite Al system cannot success
fully be applied TO an area more extended than
gaining ground IA tue American mind that,
with the Increased facilities Tor interconmuni
eai ION between all portions OF the earth, the
principles OF irre government, as embraced 10
our Constitution, fait hlnily maintained and
carried out would prove OF suthcient strength
and breadth to comp eh nd within their sphere
and ufuence the civilized nations OF the whole
The attention Of the Senate and of Congress
Is sgain respectfully invited 10 the treaty Tor
tne establshI Inent OF commercial reciprocity
with the Hawaiian kingdom, entered Into last
year, and already ratified by that Government
rhe attitude of Lne Uotied States towards these
islands Is not very q fferent from that 10 wnicn
they stand towa, DIS The West Indies. 1t Is
known and felt by the Hawaiian Government
and people that their Government and ins stitu.
tions are feeble and precarious; that the United
willing TO see the islands pass under foreign
control. Their prc sperity Is continually dis
friendly ,poliIicaI proceedings, as well from the
United States as from otner foreign powers
a Es es Of tSs GS1d naeS noi
States would be guarantee of the good Will
and fOrbeaIanc Of all nations until the people
Of the islands snail, at no distant day, volunta-
Fily apply for admission to the Union.
The Emperor of Russia has acceded to the
treaty negotiated here In January last for the
security of trades-maIks in the interest of
lnanufac urers and commerce. have Invited
n1w while 1t seems easy and practicable, a fair
AMI equal regulation OF the vast fisheries
belonging to the Two nations In the waters OF
the North Pacific Ocean.
The Two uealies between the United Sta'es
and Italy Tor the regulation Of consular owers
aud the exIraditiOn of criminals, negotiated
and ratified here during the last session OF Oon
Eress, have been accepted and Onfirmed by the
Italian Gov srnment. A liberal consular con-
vsatiOn which has Deen negotiated with Bel
Enm VIII be sn9m''ea nio 10 the rs Senate Tne very
between the United States and North Germany
and Bavaria, for the regulation of the rights of
ana sn% s,sr tfestes Savs bssa
entered into with the Kingdoms OF bsisIutH
and Wur,emberg. and with The Grand Ducnies
OF Baden and Hesse' DarmstadL hope soon
ventions OF The same character now in the
GovefnasnS ~ Sbain ahhh ahhhe tus sFesGeSilyyss
Empire.
lam nation OF claims against the United
States by the Hudsons Bay Company and The
PugeVs Sound Agricultural Company, on ac-
count OF certain pos sessory rights In the State
o; Oregon and Territory OF Washington. alleged
by those companies In vTtne Of provisions of
the treaty between The United States ad Great
Britain OF June 10. lS46. mas been diligently pro-
national commission to which they were sub
nitted for adjudication by treaty between the
Two bs St 5a az an eSS,y S ana dy VII"
No practical regulation concerning colonial
tradeand the asneries 1,a can be accom- Pished by
Britain until Congress shall have exoresset
their jude ment cor cerning the principles in-
tween the United States and Great Britain
remain open for adjus ment These are the
mutual rights of nat uralized citizens. the noun.
dary question In volving the title to the island
Of San Juan, on the Pacific coast. and mutual
claims arising since the year 1853 Of the citizens
and subjects OF the two countries for injuries
and depredations committed under the autho.
rity OF ihetr respective Governments NegOLie.
tiOns upon these subjects pending, aud
am not without hope OF being able TO Law before
paesent Session protooos essIasa n Brine Inc
70 an end these Justly exciting and dong. exist
Ing con trOversies.
nese Government upon the liberal aud auspi.
cious treaty which was recently celebrated
with Its plenipotentiaries at this capital.
bv reiigious idcidents and poiiticai sever,aiss
peculiar TO that long isolated empire. The
Executive has hitherto maintained strict neu.
trality among the beliigerents. and acknow.
leoges with pleasure that 1t has been frankly
and fully sustained in that course by the en-.
nghtened concurrence and cooperation OF the
other treaty Powers, namely, Great Britain,
France, the Netherlands, North Germany, aud
Italy
Spain having recently undergone revolu-
zion marked by extraordinary unauimtty and
preservation OF order, the Provisional Govern
ment established at Madrid has been recog.
nized, and The friendly intercourse whlcn has
30 long happily existed between the two coun-
tries remains UNCHANGED.
renew the recommendation contained In
my communication to Congress, dated the iSth
oil July Iast-a copy of which accompanies - q.
nj ss4 ge-ihat the judgment of the LIN (its
shoulo be iaken on the proprieiy OF SO aTrnappd.
ing the Federal Constitution that - haii Suenu nr
Vide:- ~ suah pre-
l. For an election of Preside 49,, v,oo D.
Eident by direct vote of ne osonie instead OF
thtm ineiieibls OF electors and making
term. lor re.election 10 O second
W. a distinct designation of the person
40 shall discharge the duties OF President, In