Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-16

Of their cunt, Great even asis that Inference,
not WORD was found IN the treaty and not an
inference could be drawn from it, to remove the
sense OF the unffendliness of the course Of Great
britain IN our struggle for existenc9,. which had
80 deeply and universally impressed itself upon
the people OF this country Believing that con-
yention thus misconst,ue in It's scope and made
quite inherent IN ite provisions would not have
produeed the hearty, cordial settlement OF the
pending qnertions which alone l. consistent with
Inc relations which dssre to have established
between the United States and Great Britain, /
regarded the action OF the Senate In rejecting the
treaty, to have been wisely taken In the interest
OF peace, ana as necessary step in the d..
ship between the f' two Ae Countries. is sea
sltiye people, conscious OF their power are more at
ease under great wrong wholly unatoned than un-
der the restraint Of settlement which satisfies
neither their ideas Of justice their grave sense
OF the grievance they have sustained The rejec
ton OF the treaty was followed by state Of pub
lie feeling on both aides, which thought not favor
able to an Immediate attempt at renewing negota
tons. accordingly 30 instructed the Minister of
the United States TO Great Britain and found that
my views In this regard were shared by her Maze
Minister bope that the time may coon arrive
when the TWO Governments can approach the solu-
ton OF this momentoas question with an assurance
OF what Is due TO the rights dignity and honor of
each, and with the determination not only to re-
move the causes OF complaint In the past but to lay
the foundation OF broad principle OF public law,
which will prevent future differences and tend TO
arm and continued peace and friendship This is
now the only grave question which the United
States have with any foreign nation.
The question OF treaty for Reciprocity be-
tween the United States and the British Provinces
on this continent has not been favoraby consid-
cred by the Administration The advantage OF
such treaty would be wholly in favor OF the Brit
ish producer, except possibly few engaged In the
trade between the TWO sections. No citizen of
the United States would be benefited by recproci-
ty. Our internal taxation would prove protection
to the British producer almost equal to the pro
lection which our manufacturers now receive from
the tartfl. Some arrangement, however, for the
regulation OF commercial intercourse between the
United States and the Dominion of Canada may be
desirable.
The commission for adjusting the claims of the
Hudson Bay and Pugets Sound Agricultural Com
pany upon the United States has terminated its
fabors. The award Of $3.50, 900 has been made and
all the rights and titles of the company ON the ter
rtory OF the United States have been extinguished
The deeds for the property of the company have
been received. An appropriation by Congress to
meet this sum Is asked.
The Commissioners for determining the North
western land boundary between the United States
and the British Possessions, under the treaty of
1856, have completed their labors, and the Com
mission has dissolved. In conformity with the
recomme ldation of Congress, a proposition was
early mace to the British Government to abolish
the mixed courts created under the treaty Of
April Z 1862 for the suppression of the slave
1t having come to my knowledge that a corpor-
ate company, organized under British laws, pro-
posed to land upon the shores of the United
States and to operate there, submarine cable
under concession from His Majesty, the Empe-
ror OF the French, of an exclusive right for 20
years of telegraphic communication between the
shores of France and the United States, with the
very Objectionable feature of subecting all mes
sages conveyed thereby to the sovereignty and
control of the French Cove .nment caused tho
French and British Legations at Washington to
be made acquainted with the probable policy Of
Congress on the subject, as foreshadowed
by the bill which passed the Senate in
March last This drew from the repre-
sentatives of the company an agreement to
accept, as the basis of their operations,
the provisions of the bill o. OF such other enact
ment of the subject as might be passed during the
approaching session of Congress also, to use their
influence to secure from the French Government
modification of their concession, so as to permit the
landing upon French soil of any 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 laying of any such
cable In consideration of this agreement, d.
rected the withdrawal of all opposition by the
United States authorities to the landing of the ca
Bile and to the working of 1t until the meeting of
Congress- regret to say that there has been no
modification made in the companys concession,
nor, 80 far AS can learn, have they attempted to
secure one. Their concession excludes the capital
and the citizens of the United States from competi-
slation to protect the citizens of the United
States az well as the digntyan sovereignty olthe
nation, against such an assumption. II should also
endeayor to secure by negotiation. an abandon
ment OF the principle OF moDopolies in ocean tcle-
graphic cables. Copies OF this correspondence is
herewith furnished
The unsettled political condition of other coun
tries less fortunate than our own sometimes induces
their citizens to come to the United States for the
sole purpose of becoming naturalzcd Having
secured this they return 20 their native country and
reside there without disclosing their change OF al
legiance. They accept official positions OF trust or
honor which can only be held by citizens of their
native land. They journey under passports de-
scribng them as such citizens and it is only when
civil discord, after, perhaps, years of quiet,
threatens them. or threatens their persons or their
property, or when their native State drafts them
into s military service that the fact of Interchange
Of allegiance IL made known. They reside perma
ncntly from the United States. They contribute
nothing otis resources. They avoid Me duties of
its citizenship. and they only make themselves
known by claim OF protection. ] have directed
diplomatic and consular officers of the United
States 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, shall not consent to infringe the sacred
right By comforting it upon fictitious or fraudulent
claimants.
On the accession of the present Administration
had made propositions for the negotiation of con-
yenton ior the protection OF emigrant passengers
10 which no response had been given. II was con-
cluded that, to be efiectual, all the maritime pow
ers engaged In the trade should join in such a
measure. Invitations have been extended to the
Cabinets of London, Paris, Florence, Berlin, Brus
sells, the Hague, Copenhagen and Stockholm to
empower their representatives mt Washington to
simultaneously enter into negotiations and to con
clude with the United States "A convention, identi-
cal in form, making uniform regulations AS to the
construction of the parts of vessels to be devoted
to the use OF Immigrant passengers; rs to the quail
~ and quantity of food; as 10 the medical treat
ment OF the sick; a. to the rules to be observed
during the voyage, in order to secure ventilation
promote health, and prevent intrusion, and TO pro-
tect the females, and providing for the establish
ment of tribunals In the several countries for en-
forcing such regulations by summary process.
Your attention Is respectfully called to the law
regulating the tariff on Russian hemp, and to the
question whether to fix the charges this article
higher than they are fixed upon MANILA, Is not a
violation of our treaty with Russia, placing her
products upon the same footing with those of the
most favored nations.
Our manufactures are increasing with wonder
fnl rapdity, under the encouragement which they
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