The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-16

| and universally impressed itself upon he
people OF this country. Believing thE a
/ convention thus mi conceived in its scpe
| and inadequate in its provisions would lot
have produced the hearty. cordial settIemnt
of the pending questions which alone is en-
sistent with the relations which | beIIve
have been firmly established between he
United States and Great Britain. | regrd
the action of the Senate i'm rejecting he
treaty TO have been wisely taken in the ~
tercst of peace and as necessary step in he
direction of a perfect cordial friendship ie-
tween the two countries. i sensitive p.o-
pie. conscious of their power, are more at
ease under a great wrong wholly unatored
than under restraint. the settlement of
which satisfies neither their ideas of iustie
nor their grave sense OF the grievance tFey
have sustained. The rejection of the tredy
was followed by state of public opinion3n
both sides tina | thought not favorable toan
immediate attempt at a renewal of negotia-
tions. accordingly so instructed the Min
lister of the uited States to Great Britain
and found that NV views in this regard wen.
shared by her Majesty's Minister. I hop
that the time may soon arrive when the two
9overnments can approach the solution of
this momentous question with an apDrecia-
ton of what is due to the rights. dignity and
honor of each, aud with determination
not only to remove tie causes of complaint
in the past, but to lay a foundation of broaA
principles of public law which will prevent
future differences and tend to firm and con-
tinued peace and friendship. This is now
the only grave question which the United
STATES has with any foreign nation.
The question of renewing a treaty fCr re-
ciprocal trade between the United Stat and
rhe British provinces on this continent. has
been favorably considered. In conformity
with a recommendation of Congress. y
proposition TO abolish mixed courts tor the
suppression of the slave trade, is under ne
yOtiatiOl.
IT. having come to my knowledge that p
corporate com pany, organized under British
laws. proposed Jo land upon the shores a.
the United States. and to operate there. y
submarine cable, under concession from
the Emperor of the French. of an exclusive
right for twenty years, of Geographic com
munication between the shores of Franc
and the United States with a very objec-
tiOnable feature of suhjecting all message
conveyed thereby. TO the scrutiny and con
troll of the French government, | caused
the French and British legations at Wash
ington. to he made acquainted with the
Or Dbable policy of Congress on this snbiecr
as fore<hadowed i'm bill which passed IT,,
senate in March last. This drew from tn,
representatives of the company an agree
me,:t to accept as basis of their operation
the provisions of the bill. and such other
enactment on the subject as might he passed
during the approaching session OF Congress
also to use their influence to secure from
rheir concession to permit the landing 81
any cable belonging to any company iucor-
DOrased by the authority of the United
states or any State in the Union. and on
their part not to oppose the establishment
of any such cable. In consideration of thi-
agreement directed the withdrawal of al
opposition Of the United States to the land
ing, until the meeting OF Congress. | regret
TO say there has been no modification made
in the company's concession. nor so far as
can learn, have they attempted to secure
one. The concession excludes the capital
and citizens of the United States from com
petition upon the shores of France. | re-
commend legislation to protect all rights OF
citizens of the United States, against such
an assumption. / shall also endeavor to Sc
cure by negotiation. the abandonment Of the
principle of monopolies in ocean telegraphc
cabl ).
The unsettled political condition of other
countries less fortunate than our own some
times induces their citizens to come to IL
for the purpose of becoming naturalized.
Having secured this they return to their
native country and reside there without
disclosing their change of allegiance They
accept official positions of trust or honor.
which can only be held by citizens of their
native lands, they journey under passports
describing them as such citizens. and il j.
| only when civil discord, after perhaps year
| of quiet, threatens their persons or their
| property, or when their native State drafts
| them into its military services that this
change of allegiance is known. They resid'
| permanently away from the United States
contribute nothing To It's revenues; avoid
| the duties of citizenship, and only max,
! themselves known by claim of protection
/ | have directed the diplomatic and consular
officers to scrutiniZe carefully all such claims
| OF protection. The citizen Of the United
/ states. whether native or adopted. who dis
| charges his duty TO his country is entitled
| to its complete protection. While | have 4
voice in the direction of affairs. | shall nOl
consent to imperil this sacred right by con-
| ferring it upon fictitious or fraudulent
| claimants.
! Cabinets of London, Paris. Florence. Berlin
/ Brussels. the Hague Copenhagen and Stock
| holm. to empower their Representatives a
| Washington to simultaneously enter int,
negotiations and confer with the CniteC
States for convention indicating a torn
tor making uniform regulations as To th.
construction of the parts OF vessels to b
| devoted to the use of emigrant passengers
| as to the quality and quantity of food as {,
! the medical treatment OF the sick and TO tn
rules TO be observed during the voyage i,
ORDER TO secure ventilation, to pron.ot,
health. to prevent intrusion and to protrc
the females and providing for the establish
ment of tribunals in the several countries
and for enforcing such regulations 10y sum
mary process.
| Your attention is respectfully called to ii
law regulating the tariff on Russian hen,u
and tn the question whether TO fix the chat
yes on Russian hemp than they are fixe,
upon manillo is not Il violation of our treat,
with Russia, placing her products upon IN
same footing with these of the most favore,
nations. Our manufactures are increasin.
with wonderful rapidity under the encour
cement which they now receive. with TN
I'M pruvements in machinery already effecte,
and still increasing. causing machinery L
take tue place of skilled laUor to Iarg
extent. Our imports of many articles mu>
ia OFF largely within a few years. Fortu
nately too many factories are not confine,
: TO few localities as formerly, and il j. b
be hoped will become more and more diffuS
making the interest in them equal in al
6 tons. They give employ mchI and sup
D TT 10 hundreds OF thousands of people a
b me and retain with us the means whIc
o herwise would be shipped abroad. Th
extension OF the railroad in Europe ana tn
east is bringing into competition with GU
| agricultural products like products of otht.
c"ui tries. celf-interest If not self preser
alton, therefore. dictates caution agains
tue " slurbanee OF any Industrial interes
| Ut the country. IL teaches US also, tn
nee essity of looking TO other ms rkets for tn
sale of our surplus. Our neighbors sout
of US and China and Japan, should receiy
our special attention. Ii will be the endea
! v0r of the administration to cultivate sue
| relations with all these nations as to entiII
us to their confidence, and make il thei
Interest. as well as ours, to establish bette
commercial relation through the agency {
more enlightened policy than that here
tofore pursued. Towards China it will b
largely due to the sagacity and effort fon
! OF our dinguished citizens.
e The world is about to be largely increase
2 with that populous and hitherto exelusiy
> nation. As the United States have been I'll
2 initiatory in this new policy, so they shout
e be the most earnest in showing their goo
faith In making IL a success In this col
? nection. | advise such legislation as wi
e forever preclude the enslavement of ii
D Chinese upon our soil undef the name {
: Coolies, and also to prevent American We.
{ sells from engaging in the transportation
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