The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-07
between the United States and tile Don,,a;on
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between the United States and tile U,n,niou
OF Canada may be de.irable.
THE HUDSON BAY CoMPANY's CLAIMS
Inc commission for adjusting the claims of
tne hudson Bay and .Puget's Sound Agrcnltr.
raj Company upon the United States havs tar
minated its labor. The award of $40 0Oo Ter Ter
Deen made and all the rights and titles of tho
company on the territory of the United StotaS
have been extinguished. The deeds for ths
property of the Company have been deliveraJ
An appropriation By Congress to meet This
sum is asked. 'i'S
THE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY
The commissioners for determining the
north western land boundary between the
United States and the British possessions. nm
DER the treaty of 1856, have completed their Ia
DORIS and the commission has been dissolved
THE SLAVE TRADE.
In conformity with the recommendation of
congress proposition was early made to the
British government to abolish the miyed
courts created under the treaty of April 1852,
Tor the suppression of the slave trade. The
SUBJECT IS still under negotiation.
THE FRENCH CABLE.
1t having come to my knowledge that COR
porate company, organized under British laws
proposed to land upon the shores of the United
States and to operate their submarine cable
under concession from his Imperial Majesty
Emperor OF the French of an exclusive right
for twenty years of Geographic communication
between the shores of France and the United
States, with the very Objectionable feature of
suhjecting all messages conveyed thereby to
the scrutiny and control of the French govern
ment, caused the French and British lega-
tons at Washington to be made acquainted
with the probable policy of Congress on the
subject as tOreshadowed by the bill which passed
the Senate in March last. This drew from the
representatives of the Company an agreement
to accept as the basis of their operations the
provisions Of that bill or of such enactments on
the subject as might be passed during the ap-
preaching session of Congress; also to use their
influence to secure from the French govern
ment modification of their concession so as
to permit the landing upon French soil of apy
cable belonging to any company Incorporated
by the authority of the United States or of any
State in the Union, and on their part not to
oppose the establishment of any such cable
In consideration of this agreement 1 directed
the withdrawal of all opposition by the United
States authorities to the landing of the cable
and to the working of it until the meeting of
Congress. regret to say that there has been
20 modification made in the company copces-
sion nor SO far as L can learn have they at
tempted to secure one Their concession ex-
cudes the capital and the citizens of the
United States from competition supon the
shores OF France. recommend legislation to
protect the citizens OF the United States as
well as the dignity and sovereignty of the ma
ton against such an assumption. 1 shall also
endeavor to secure by negotiation an alb lndon-
ment of the principle of mOnopolies in ocean
Geographic cables. The copies of this cores
pondence is herewith furnished.
FICTITIOUS CITIZENSHIP
The unsettled political condition of other
countries less fortunate than our own some
times induces their citizens to come to the
United States. Having, secured their object,
they return to their native country and reside
there without disclosing their change of allie
glance. They accept official positions of trust
or honor, which can only be held by citizens of
their native land. They journey under pass
ports describlngi them as snch citizens, and it
IS only when civil discord, after perhaps years
of quiet, threatens their persons or their prop
erty, or when their native State drafts into its
military service that the fact of the change of
the allegiance is made known. They reside
permanently away from the United States,
and they contribute nothing to its revenues
and they avoid the duties of its citizenship,
and only make themselves known by claim
OF protection. have directed the diplomatic
and the consular officers of the United States
to scrutinze carefully AL such claims of pro-
tectlon. The citizen of the United States
whether native or adopted, who aischa1 ges his
duty to this country is entitled to its Complete
protection. While have a voice in the direc-
ton of affairs l shall not consent to imperil the
sacred right by comforting it upon fictitious or
fraudulent claimants.
ThO1EOIION III lMMlGhANTS.
On the accession of the present administra-
ton it was found that the minister for the
North German States had made propositions
for the negotiation of a convention for the
protection OF emlgrant passengers, to which no
response had been given. 1t was concluded
that to be effectual, all the maritime powers
engaged in the trade should Join in such
Decentralization haveibeen extended to the
cabinets OF London, Paris, Florence, Berlin,
brussels, the Hague, Copenhagen and Stock
holm to empower their representatives at
Washington to simultaneously enter into ne
EQUATIONS and to conclude with the United
States conventions identical in form, making
uniform regulations as to the construction Of
the parts of vessels to be devoted to the use of
emgrant passengers, as to the quality and
quantity of food, as to the medical treatment
OF the sick, and as to the rules to be observed
during the voyage, in order to secure ventila-
ton and to promote health, to prevent intru-
sion and to protect the females, and providing
for the establishment of tribunals in the sew
eral countries for enforcing such regulations
by summary process.
TARIFF ON RUSSIAN HEMP
Your attention is respectfully called to the
law regulating the tariff on Russian hemp and
Russian hemp higher than they are fixed upon
manila is not violation of our treaty with Rus
sla, placing her products upon the same foot
ing with those of the most favored nations.
MANUFACTURES
Our manufacture are increasing with won.
derful rapidty under the encouragement which
they now receive with the improvements in
machinery already effected and still increasing,
causing machinery to take the place of skilled
labor to large extent. Our imports of many
articles must fall off largely within a very few
years Fortunately our manufactures are not
confined to few localities as formerly. and it ia
to be hoped will become more and more diffus-
hn into in,
sections: They give employment and support
10 hundreds of thousands OF people at home
and retain with us the means which otherwise
would be shipped abroad. The extension of
railroads in Europe and in the East is bring
ing into competition with our agricultural prO-
ducts the products of other countries, self in
terest If not self preservation, therefore, die
tates caution against disturbing any industrial
interest of the country. 1t teaches us also the
necessity of looking to other markets for the
sale of our surplus. r...
CHINA AND JAPAN
Our neighbors south of u.s. and China and
Japan, should receive our special attention. It
VIII be the endeavor of the administration to
cultivate such relations with all these nations
as to entitle us to their confidence and make it
their interest as well as our own to establish
better commercial relations. Through the
agency OF more enlightened policy than that
heretofore pursued towards China, largely due
to the efforts and sagacity of one of our own
distinguished citizens, the world is about to
experience largely increased relations with
that populous and hitherto exclusive nation.
AS the United States have been the initiators in
this new policy, so they should be the most
earnest in showing their good faith in making
1T success. In this connection 1 would adj
wise such legislation as will forever preclude
the enslavement of the Chinese upon our soil
under the name of coolies, and also prevent
American vessels from engaging in the trans
portation of coolies to any country tolerating
The system. also recommend that the mis-
sion to China be raised to one of the first class
POLITICAL RIGHTS AND FINANCIAL oBLIGA-
TONS.
On'aSsuming the responsibilities of the Chief
OF the United States it was with
The conviction that three things were essential |
20 Its peace, prosperity and fullest develop |
nent. FIRST among these is strict integrity in |
fulfilling all our obligations second, to secure |
to the persons and property of the |
citizens of the United States in each and |
very portion of our common country where
'ver he may choose to move, without reference |
o original nationality, religion, color or poli-
les, demanding of him only obedience to the
avs and proper respect for the rights of Others
Third, union of all the States with canal
tights, indestructible by any constitutional
mel TO secure the first of these Congress
ng by joint resolution that the public debt
hould be paid, principal and interest, in coin:
nd second, by providing the means for paying;
'rovding the means, however, could not Sc
ure the object desired without proper ad-
Illustration of the law for the collection of
be revenue and an economical disbursement
them. To this subject the administration
as most earnestly addressed itself, with re-
ults, have no doubt, satisfactory to the coun-
~. There has been no hesitation in chano-
ng officials in order to secure an efficient avs
ution of the laws, sometimeslwhen, in a mere
arty view. undesirable political results were
kelly to follow; nor has there been any hest.
ition in sustaining efficient officials against
wholly nolitioaf H-'' |