Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-08

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fairs, shall not consent to impeIll this sa-r-d
right, by comforting it upon fictitious or fraud
ulent C Claimants.
Oa the accession of the present AdmnistFa-
,on j. was found that the Minister to North
Germany had made propositions toI the n2fo
tiatiou of 4 coDvculiJn for the protection oi
emicrant passengers, to which no response had
beer, given. It WIS concluded that, 10 be ct-
! fcctual, all the maritime powers engaged IN the
trade should join in such measure. lu"'l,
tioHs have been extended to the Cabinets u
London, Paris, florence, Berlin, Brussels, the
Hague, Copenhagen, and Stockholm to orl-
power their representatives at Washing, on 10
simultaneously enter into negotiations, and to
conclude with the United States conventions
identical in form, making uniform regulations
as to the construction OF the parts oi vessels 10
| be devoted 10 the Use oil emgrant passengers
as to the quality and quantity OF food. a. ID the
| medical treatment OF the sick, and as TO the
rules to be observed during the voyage, IA or
| der II secure ventilation, u promote heath, to
preyen, intrusion, and to protect the females
and providing for the establishment Of tnhu
mails in the several countries for enforcing 'lch
regulations by summary process.
Your attention is respectfully called 10 the
| law regulating the tariff on Russian hemp, and
| to the question whether to fix the charges on
Russian hemp higher than they are fixed unon
| Manila 10 no. violation oi oUT treaty with
| Russia placing her products upon the same
| footing with those Of the most favored nations
| Our manufactures are Increasing wits Won
derfu rapidly under the encouragement which
they now receive. With the Improvements IN
machinery already effected aud stu lncreasine
| causing machinery 10 take the place o: skilled
| labor to q large extent, our imports OF many ar
| IL IT -,,l, tour
wears. Fortunately, toe, manufactures axe not
confined to few Identities as formerly, and, It
| is to be hoped, will become mere ana more dlt-
fused. making the interest in them equal il
all sections They give employment aud sup
mort to hundreds of thousands OF people at
| home. and retain with US the means which
otherwise would be shipped abroad. h. *
| tension of railroads in Europe ani t;.c last Is
bringing into competition with car agrlcu tural
products like products from other coun'roS'
Selintercst. ii not Sel-preScreatlon, therefore,
dictates caution against disturbing any indus
trial interest OF the country. II teaches us also
tho necessity of looking to other markets for
the sale of our surplus. Our nelghbors south
| of US and China and Japan, should receive our
| special attention II will he the cndcavor OF
the Administration to cultivate such relations
with all these nations as to eDt,Ic US to their
|
ours to establish better commercial relations.
/ Through the agency Of more enlightened
policy than that heretofore pursued towards
China, LARGELY due to the sagaclty and effort.
of one of our distinguished ciliz?ns, the world
| i about to commcncc la-L-Iy lGcrca sci rela
tons with that p0pulquS and hitherto exc. u>l"l
nation.
As the Uaicd sita.cs have yacn the iniiiat1!-
in this new policy, SO they should be be mos!
earnest in showns their good !alth IN making
it a success t. this cjhnactlpa | advise such
legislation a wil forever preclude the ela.Aye
mcnt OF the Chimes upon oar o." under ia
maze Of Coolies; aud also prevent Am. rtin
| vessels from engaging in the transPofntl'A ~
coolies to any country tolerlting the system. |
also recommend that the mission to chlna ~
raised too ne OF th2 first ola.i
On nv assuming the Responsible duties OF
Cbirl MAGISTRATE of the United States, il was
with conviction that three thincs were essen
tiai 10 it, peace, prosperity and fullest devcl
opement.
First among these is strict integrity in iu!-
filing all our otliaatiOns. Second, To secure
protection to the persoa and properly OF the
citizen of the leitaa 3 atcs, in each and every
portion OF our coml!oH c2:ntry, wherever he
may choose 10 move, without reference 10 org
inal nationality, religion color, or pollt''5 DE-
| handing of him only obedience to the laws and
proper respect for the rights OF Others. Third,
! Union of all the States with equal rights IN
destruc,be by any constitutional means.
To secure the first Of these Congress mas
taken two essential s!eps-frst, in declaring BY
Joint resolution that the public debt shall he
paid, principal and interest, in clin; and sec
ond, ty providing the means for paying. Pro.
| vidipg the means. however, could not secure
the object desired, without proper admins
| tration of the laws for the collection OF the
revenues. and an economical disbursement oi
them.
TO this subject the Administration has most
earnestly addressed itself, with results, | hope,
satisfactory to the country There has been
no hesitation in changing oiiIc.a.S IN order TO
secure an efficient execution OF the avs, some
times, too, where, iii mere party new, un-
desirable political results were liz ~ to follow
bor any hesitation in sustaining oitc2nt OH
cials against circumstances wholly political.
II may be well TO mention here the cmbai-
rassmeDt pnssiblc IL arise from leaving on the
statute books the so called tenure o office
acts. " and to earnestly recommend tntir total
repeal. 1t could not have been the intention
Of The trainers Of the Constitution, when pro
yiding that appointments made by the ffesl'
3ont ,hcnld receive the consent Of the Senate,
that Inc latter should have the power to retain
IN oflica persons, placed there by Federal Gr-
pointmeut against the will OF the President.
The law is Inconsistent with faithful aad ell
Gent administrator of the Government " hat
faith c,n an Executive put in officials forced
upon HIM. and those too whom he has su'pen-
dcd for reason? How will such officials b.
likely to serve an administration which they
know does hot trust them!
For the second, requisite to our growth and
prosperity, time and firm but humane admin
i.tratinn Of existing laws tamendei from time
to time as they may prove Ineffective, or prove
harsh and unnecessary are probably a! ;hat
are required.
The third cannot he attained by special leg
isation, but must be regarded Is fixed ty the
Constitution itself, and gradually acquiesced in
by force oil public opinion.
From the foundation OF the GJceInmc at 10
the present, the management Of the original
inhabitants of this continent, the Indians, has
been subject OF embarrassment and expense,
and has been attended with continuous rob.
berries, murder, and wars. From my own ex
perience upon the iroatiyrs, and 10 Indian
countries, do not hold either legislation or
the conduct of the whites who c)mc most in