The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-12-17
still under negotiation.
THE FRENCH CABLE.

still under negotiation.
THE FRENCH CABLE.
1t having come to my knowledge that
q corporate company, organised under
British laws, proposed 70 land upon the
shores Of the United States, and to oper-
ats their ub.marine cable, under concee.
sion from His Majesty. the Emperor of
the French, with an exclusive right for
twenty years, Of .clcgraphic communica.
ton between the shores Of France and
the United States, with the very objec.
tionable feature Of subjecting all MESA.
ges confdcd to them to his Sovereignty,
and 10 the control Of tho French Gov
srnment, caused the French aud Brit.
lsh Legations at Washington 10 be made
acquainted with the probable policy OF
Congress on tho subject, as foreshadowcd
by the bill which passed the Senate in
March last. This drew from the repre-
sentatives Of the company an agreement
TO accept as basis Of their operations
the provisions Of the bill, or of such 9th
or enactments on 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, 30 as to
permit the landing upon French soil Of a
cable belonging TO any company incorpo-
rated by authority Of the United States
or any State in tho United States, and
on their part not to oppose the establish
ment of any such cable. In considera-
ton of this agreement, | directed the
withdrawal of ell opposition by the Uni
ted States authorities to tho landing of
the cable and the working of it antil the
meeting Of Congress. regret to say
there has been no modification made In
the Company's concession. nor, 30 far as
| can learn, have they attempted to Sc
cure one. Their concession excludes the
capital AMI the citizens Of the United
States from competition upon the shores
of France. recommend legislation to
protect the rights Of citizens of the Uni
ted States as we'll as the dignity and SOW
ereignty Of the nation against such an
assumption. shall also endeayor to se-
cure by negotiations an abandonment Of
principle of monopelies on ocean tele-
graphing cables. Copies of this CORES
pondence are herewith furnished.
FICTITIOUS CITIZENSHIP.
The unsettled political condition Of these
countries less fortunate than our own
sometimes induces their citizens to come
10 the United States for the sole purpose
of becoming naturalized. Having se-
cured this they returned to their native
country and reside there, and without
disclosing their change of allegiance
they accept official positions of trust and
honor which can only be held by citizens
of their native land They journey
under passports describing them as such
citizens. and it is only when civil discord,
after perhaps years of quiet, threatens
them or threatens their person or proper
ty, or vheu their native state draws them
into its military service. that fact of this
change of allegiance is made known.
They reside permanently from the Uni.
ted States, they contribute nothing to
their revenues; they avoid the claims of
its citizenship, and they only make them
selves known by asking for our protection.
l have directed tho diplomatic and consul
lar officers of the United States to scru-
tinize carefully all such claims of protec-
ton. The citizen of the United States,
whether native or adopted, who dischar-
ges his duty TO his country. is entitled to
complete protection and should have q
voice In the direction of its affairs. But
shall not consent to impair a sacred
right by comforting it upon fictitious or
fraudulent claimants.
EMIGRANr PROTECTION.
On the accession of the present Ad.
miuistration, it was found that the Min
lister for North Germany had made pro-
position for negotiations of convention
for the protection Of cmigrant passengers,
to which no response had been give. 1t
was concluded that to be efectual. all the
maritime powers engaged in trade, should
join in such measure. Invitations have
been extended to the Cabinets of London,
Paris, Berlin, Brussels, the Hague, Co
penhagen, Florence and Stockholm, TO
empower their representatives at Wash
ington to simultaneously enter into nego-
tiatious or conclude with the United
States, conventions identical in form, as to
tho construction of the parts of vessels to
be devoted to tho use of emigrant passen.
gers; as to the quality and quantity Of
food as to medical treatment of the sick
during the voyage in order to secure
ventilation; to promote health; to prevent
interruption and to protect families and
providing for the establishment of tribu-
mails in the several countries for enforcing
such regulations by summary process.
MANUFACTURES.
Your attention is respectfully called to
the law regarding tariff on Prussiau hemp,
and to the question whether to fix the
charges on Prussian hemp higher than
they are fixed upon Manila, is not vic.
lation of our treaty with Prussia, placing
her products upon the same footing with
those of the most favored nations. Our
manufactures are increasing with wonder.
ful rapidity under the encouragement
which it now receives, and with improve
ments 10 machinery already effected, and
they are still increasing, thus causing
machinery to take tho place of skilled Ia
Dor to large extent. Our imports OF
many articles must fall off largely within
few years. Fortunately too many man.
ufacturies are not confided to few local.
tiles, as formerly, and it is to be hoped
that they will become more and moro diff.
fused, making the interest in them equal
in all sections. They give employment
to hundreds and thousands of people at
home. and retain with US means which