The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-12-17
NO. A..

In regard 10 Cuba, he saws the struy-
2lih9 people there have the sympathics
oi our government. but that hc has no
desire, so long AS Spain does not mur-
der oIld iiIiprison large numbey of our
: citizens to interfere in their behalf, and
an apology from Spanish officials is am
PIE redress for the killing OF few Am
erlcali citizens. lie recommends an an
: preparation. for survey for ship canal
over the lsthmus OF Darien. In regard
10 me Alabama claims, he sustains the
action OF the Senate in rejecting the
Johnson treaty for their settlement; but
hopes The matter may be yet peaceablv
sct'ied,it being the only grave question
now at Issue between this Government
and any foreign country.
! IN regard 10 the reciprocity treaty
Win Canada he says the Administration
views 1t unfayorably, as not being Of
any benefit TO our citizens.
! lie recommends some Legislation i'm
regard TO the landing Of submarine tel
egi1iph cables upon the shores of our
country. lie says :: The unsettled polifi-
cal condition oi other countries. less 1or-
it,iha,e than our own sometimes induces
'neir cltizens 10 come TO the United
iouhles ior the sole purpose OF becoming
liia'uiaiized. having secured this they re-
.url 10 their native country to reside
'here without discovering their change Of
aiie2iaice. They occupy official position,
OK positions OF trust and honor. which
can ohiy be held by citizcns Of their ma
i've iaid they journey under passport
ieseriDing them a. such citizens, and is
Is only when civil discord, after perhaps
years OF quiet, Threatens them. or threa-
tens Their persons. or their property. or
Whcii ihelr native States draft them into
lis milita"v service. that the fact of their
change I allegiance is made known
Inc yreslue permanently from the United
states; they contribute nothing TO its
revenue; they avoid the duties OF it's cit-
izenship. and they only make themselves
known by claim OF protection. have
directed the the diplomatic and consular
officers Of the United States 10 scrnti-
ME, carefully, all such claims OF pro-
tection. lhe citizen of the United States,
rom whatever nation adopted, who dis
charges his duty to his country, is enti-
tea TO its complete protection. Wbile.I
have voice in the direction of affairs
,',, snail not consent 70 impair the sacEea
ofthe present administration twas found
that the Minister for North Germany
had made propositions of negotiations
for convention for the protection Of
emigrant passengers to which no re-
sponse had been given. 1t was conclu-
ded that 10 bc effective all the maritime
powers engaged in the trade should join
in such measures. Invitations have been
avt 1n1 IN fbe of
Paris, Florence, Berlin. Brussels the
Hague. Copenhagen, and Stockholm, TO
their Representatives at Wash
ington TO similarly enter INTO ncgotia-
tions and to endeavor 10 conclude with
the United States Conventions identical
in form making uniform regulations as
TO the construction Of the parts of YES
sells TO be devoted to the use Of emigrant
passengers. as to the quality and guam
tity of food. as TO medical treatment Of
the sick.and as to the rules TO be observed
during the voyage. in order to secure
ventilation. to promote health. to prevent
intrusion, and to project the females.
and prov ding for the establishment Of
tribunals in the several countries for en-
forcing such regulations by summary
process.
The attention is asked TO some changes
necessary i'm regard TO the duty on Rus
sian hemp and TO the necessity of lcgis-
lation to prevent Chinese coolies being
imported 10 this country, virtually as
slaves. lie believes the public debt
should all be paid in coin. the citizens Of
The country without regard TO national
ity. religion, color or politics, le protec-
ted everywhere, and the Union Of the
States be considered indestructib!c by
any unconstitutional means. He then de-
sires the entire repeal of the tenurc-of-
Office act, arguing that an administration
cannot be properly conducted under that
law.
lie commcnds highly the Quaker pol
icy which his administration has adopted
toward the Indians and recommends its
continuance. lie recommends an in
crease Of staff officers in the army, and
IA liberal support of the navy: the
Establishment Of the franking privilege.
He conmcnds the munificcLcc Of Con-
grcss in regard TO pensions, and ,recom-
mends that the Commissioner Of Ed
,ucation supervise the education Of the
darkics Of the land. He commcnds to
the favorable consideration of Congress
the AgricultualBurcau. and hopes Con-
gress will raise the salaries Of the Of
ficcrs Of Government generally, but par
lticulary Of tie judges Of the Supreme
Court. lie gives synol sis of some Of
the hcadsof Departments, reports, and
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