The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-12-09

under the treaty of, 1856, have completed
their labors, and the Commission has dis
solved. In conformity with the recon-
mendation of Congress, proposition was
early made to the British Government to
abolish the mixed courts created under
the treaty of April Z, 1862, for the sup
preston of the slave trade. The subject
is still under negotiation.
1t having come to my knowledge that a
corporate company, organized under Brit
isb laws, proposed to land upon the shores
of the United States, and to operate there
submarine cable, under concession
from His Majesty, the Emperor of the
French, of an exclusive right for 20 years
of telegraphic communication between
the shores of France and the United States
with the very Objectionable feature of sub
Jectlng all messages conveyed thereby to
the sovereignty and control of the French
Government, / caused the French and
British Legations at Washington to bt
made acquainted with the probable policy
of Congress on the subject, as foreshadow
ed by the bill which passed the Senate in
March last. This drew from the repre-
sentatives of the company an agreement
to accept, as the basis of their operations
the provisions of the bill, or of such other
enactment of the subject as might be
passed during the approaching session Of
Congress; also, to use their influence to
secure from the French Government a
modification of their concession, so as to
permit the landing upon French soil OF
any cable belonging to any company in
corporated by the authority of the United
States, or of any State in the Union, and
on their part not to oppose the establish
ment of any such cable. In consideration
of this agreement, / directed the wit h.
drawal of all opposition by the United
States authorities to the landing of the
cable AID to the working of it until the
meeting of Congress. l regret to say that
there has been no modification made in
the company's concession, nor, so far as
can learn, have they attempted to secure
one. Their concession excludes the capi
tai and the citizens of the United States
from competition upon the shores OF
France. recommend legislation to pro-
tect the rights Oft citizens of the United
States, as well as the dignity and sover-
eighty of the nation, against such an as
sumption. l shall also endeavOr to secure,
by negotiation, an abandonment of the
principle of monOpOlies i'm ocean tele-
graphic cables Copies of this cores
pondence is herewith furnished.
The unsettled political condition OF
other countries less fortunate than our
own sometimes induces their citizens to
come to the United States for the sole
purpose of becoming naturalized Hav-
ing secured this they return to their Aa-
tive country and reside there without dis
cInSIn or fhair n a N re # oil
accept official positions of trust or honor
native land. They journey under pass
ports describing them as such citizens,
and it is only when civil discord, after,
perhaps, years ofquiet, threatens them, or
threatens their persons or their property,
or when their native State drafts
them into its military service, that
the fact of their change of allie
giance is made known. They reside
permanently from the United States.
They contribute nothing to its resources
and they only make themselves known
by claim of protection. have directed
and consular officers of the
United States to scrutinize carefully all
such claims Of protection. The citizen of
the United States, whether native or
who discharges his duty to his
country, is entitled to its complete protec-
ton. While have a voice in the direc-
tion of affairs, shall not consent to in
fringe the sacred right by comforting il
upon fictitious or fraudulent claimants.
On the accession of the present
it was found that
the Minister for North Germany
had made propositions for the ne
gotiation of convention for the prOtec-
tion of emigrant passengers, to which nc
response had been given. 1t was conclud.
ed that, to be effectual, all the maritime
powers engaged in the trade should join
in such measure Invitations have been
extended to the Cabinets ofLondon, Paris
Florence, Berlin, Brussels, the Hague, Co.
penhagen and Stockholm, to empower
their representatives at Washington to si
multaneOusly enter into negotiations anG
to conclude with the United States con.
vention, identical in form, making uni
form regulations as to the construction O.
the parts of vessels to be devoted to the
use of immigrant passengers; as to the
quality and quantity of food; as to tht
medical treatment of the sick; as to tht
rules to be observed during the voyage
in order to secure ventilation, promote
health, and prevent intrusion, and to pro
tect the females, and providing for the es
tablishment of tribunals in the severa
countries for enforcing such regulations by
summary process.
Your attention is respectfully called t,
the law regulating the tariff on Russian
hemp, and to the question whether to Fl.
h., ohor fhio al L.
they are fixed upon MANILA, is not viola
ton of our treaty with Russia, placin,
her products upon the same footing will
those of the most f.vOred nations.
Our manufactures are increasing will
wonderful rapidity, under the encourage
ment which they now receive, with tn
Improvements in machinery already effect
ed and still increasing, causing machiner,
to take the place of skilled labor to
large extent. Our imports of many arti
cles must fall off largely within very few
years. Fortunately too many manufac
ures are not confined to few localities, a
formerly, and it is to be hoped they will be
come more and more diffused, making tn
interest in them equal in all sections
They give employment and support t,
hundreds of thousands of people at home
and retain with us the means which other
wise would be shipped abroad. The ex
tension of railroads in Europe and tn,
East is bringing into competition with ou
agricultural products, like products O
other countries; selfinterest, if not self
preservation, therefore, dictates caution
against disturbing any industrial interes
of the country. 1t teaches us also tn
necessity of looking to other markets 70
the sale of our surplus. Oui neighbor
south of us and China and Japan shoult
receive our special attention. 1t will b
the endeavOr of the administration L
cultivate such relations with all these ma
tions as to entitle us TO their confidence
and make it their interest as well as our
to establish better commercial relations.
Through the agency of more enlighi
ened policy han that heretofore pursue,
toward China largely due to the sagacit
and efforts of one of our own distinguishe
citizens), tie world is about to commenc
largely increased relations with that popu
lous and hitherto exclusive nation. A
the United States have begun the initiator
in the new policy, so they should be tn