The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-07


revenues: they avoid the duties Of its
citizenship, and hey only make
themselves known by claim of pro.
lection. / have directed diplomatic
and Consular officers of the United
State to scrutinize carefully all such
claims of protection. The citizen of
the United States, whether native or
adopted, who discharges his duty to
his country, is entitled to Its complete
protection. While / have voice in
the direction of affairs, I shall not
consent to impair the sacred
right by comforting it upon fic-
titious and fraudulent claimants.
On the accession of the present
Administration it was found that the
Minister of North Germany had
made propositions for negotiations
for a convention for the protection of
emigrant passengers to which no re-
spouse had been given. It was conclud-
ed that to be efectual all the maritime
powers engaged in the trades should
join In such a measure. Invitations
have been extended to the Cabinets
of London. Paris, Florence, Berlin.
Brussels. the Hague. Copenhagen and
Stockholm, to emu over their repre-
sentatives at Washington to simulta-
neously enter into negotiations, and
to conclude with the United States
conventions identical in form, making
uniform regulations as to the con-
struction OF the parts of vessels 70 be
devoted to the use of emigrant pas
seDgers, as to the quality and quantity
of food, as to medical treatment of the
sick, and q to the rules to be OBJ
served during the voyage, In order to
secure ventilation, to promote health,
| to prevent the intrusion of females and
providing for the establishment of
! tribunals Ia the several countries for
enforcing such regulations by summa-
ry process.
Your attention is respectfully called
to the law regulating the tariff on
1 Russian hemp, and to the question
whether to fix the charges on Russian
hemp higher than they are fixed
on MANILA, is not vitiation OF
our treaty with Russia, placing
her products upon the same footing
with those of the most favored ma
tions. Our manufactures are increas-
ing with wonderful rapidity under the
announcement which they now re-
| ceiTc. With the improvements in
machinery already effected. and still
increasing, causing machinery to take
the place Of skilled labor to a large
extent, our imports of many articles
must fall off largely within very few
years. Fortunately too many manu-
/ features are not confined to a
few localities as formerly, and it is TO
| be hoped they will become more diff
| fused, making the interest in them
equal in all sections. They give en-
ployment and support to hundreds OF
thousands of people at home, ard re-
tain with Us the means which other
wise would be shipped abroad. The
construction of railroads In Europe
and the East is bringing into compe-
tition with our agricultural products
like products of other countries. Self.
interest, if not self-preservation, there
fore dictates caution against disturbing
any industrial interest of the country
It teaches US also the necessity OF
looking to other markets for the sale
of our surplus. Our neighbors south
Of US, and China and Japan, should
receive our special attention. 1t viii
be the endeavor of the Administra-
ton to cultivate such relations with
all these nations as to cntitle Us to
their confidence, and make il their in
terest as we'll ours to establish better
commercial relations.
l. Through the agency of q more
enlightened policy than that here
tofore pursued toward China
largely due to the sagaoity and
efforts of one of our own distin.
guished citizens, the world is about
to commence largely increased rela'
tons with that populous and hitherto
exclusive nation. AS the United
States have been the initiatory in the
new policy, so they should be the
most earnest in showing their good
faith in making it success. In this
connection / advise such legislation as
/ will forever preclude the enslavemeui
of the Chinese upon our soil under
the name Of Coolies, and also prevent
American vessels from engaging in
the transportation of Coolies to any
country tolerating the system. / also
recommend that the mission to China
be raised to one of the first-class.
On my assuming the responsibilities
of Chief Magistrate of the United
States, it was with the convictios
that three things were essential TO
peace, prosperity and the fullest de-
velopment. First among these, is
strict integrity In fulfilling all our OBJ
legations. Second, To secure protec-
ton to the person and property of the
citizens of our common country where
ever he may choose to move, without
reference to his original nationality,
religion, color or politics-demanding
of him only obedience to the laws
and proper respect for the rights of
others. Third. The union of all the
States with equal rights, indestrHct-
able by any unconstitutional means.
To secure the first of these. Congress
has taken two essential steps. First.
In declaring by joint resolution that
the public debt should be paid, prin-
eipal and interest, in coin. Second.
By providing means for paying.
Providing the means, however,
could not secure the object de-
sired, without the proper admins
tration of the laws for the collection
of the revenues, and the economical
disbursements Of them. To this sub
ieet the Administration has most
earnestly addressed itself, with re-
suits, I believe, satisfactory to the
country. There has been no hesita-
ton in changing officials u order to
secure efficient execution Of the laws !;
| sometimes, too, where, in a mere party
view, undesirable political results were
likely to follow, for any hesitation in
sustaining efficient officials against re-
monstrances wholly political.
It may be well to mention here the
embarrassment possible to arise from
leaving on the statute books the So
called Tenure Of Office act. and to
earnestly recommend their total re-
I-o.I Il no.,ld not haze haan tho In