Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-12-17
INDEPENDENCE IOWA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER H. 1869

national law, or which would show the ex-
istence Of de facto political organization
| of the insurgents sufficient to justify re-
cognltion Of belIigerency.
The principle is ma ntained, however,
that this nation is its own judge when to
&C ord the rights Of bel yerercy, to a people
struggling be to free from a governmentthey
believe to 10 oppressive, or to Independent
nations at war with each other. We have
no disposition to interfere with the existing
relations Of Spain to her colonial posses
sions On this continent. They believe that
in due time Spain and other European pow
ers will find their interest in terminating
these relations and establishing their pres
ent dependencies as independent powers
Members of the family of nations, these de-
Tendencies are no longer regarded as sub
ject to transfer from one European
power to another. The present relation
ceases, they become independent powers,
exercising the right of choice and Of self
control in the determination of their future
relations with other powers. The Uni
ted States, in order to put a stop to blood.
shed in Cuba, and in the interest Of neigh
boring people, proposed their good Offices
TO bring the existing contest to termina.
alton. The offer not being accepted by
81 in on basis which we believed could
be received by Cuba, was Withdrawn. 1t is
hoped that the good offices of the United
States may yet prove advantageous for the
removal of the unhappy strife. Mean
whilea number of i'll gal expeditions against
Cuba have been broken up.
FICTITIOUS CITIZENS.
The unsettled political condition of other
countries, less fortunate than our own, some
times induces their citizens to come to the
United States, for the sole purpose of be-
coming nainralized. Having secured this,
they return to their native country and re-
side there; without disclosing their change
of allegiance, they accept official positions
OF trust or honor, which can only be held by
citizens Of their native land They icurnev
under passports describing them as such
citizens and it is only when civil discord,
er Perhaps years of quiet, threate Is them
or threatens their persons or property, or
when their native State drafts them into its
military service, that the fact of their change
ofallegiance is made known; they reside
permanently from the United States they
contribute nothing to its revenues, they
! avoid the duties of its citizenship, and thev
only make themselves known by a claim of
protection. l have directed diplomatic and
consular Offices Of the United States, to
scrutinize carefully all such claims of pro
lection. 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
10 impart the sacred right bv confer ing it
upon fictitious or fraudulent claimants.
| THE CARE OF EMICRANTs.
On the accession OF the present admin.
istra,ion, il was found that the Ministers for
North Germany had made propositions fo.
negotiation Of a Convention for the protec-
tion Of emigrant passengers, to which no
response had been given. 1t was concluded
that TO be eflectual. all the maj itime powers
engaged in the trade, should Join in such a
measure. Invitations have been extended
to the Cabinets Of London, Paris, Florence
Berlin, Brussels, the Hague. Cope ahagen
and Stockholm to empower their represent
atives at Washington to simultaneously
enter into negotiations and to conclude
with the United States Convention. iden,
tical in form, ma..,ng uniform rcaula ions
as to the construction Of The parts OF vessels
to be devoted to the use of migrants as tc
the quality and quantity Of food as TO the
medical treatment Of the sick as to The
ruos to be observed during the voyage il
order TO secure ventilation, promote health
to prevent intrusion and to protect the fe
males and providing for the establishment
of tribunals in the several counties for en-
forcing such regulations by Summary
process.
Your attention is respectfully called IL
the law regarding the tariff on Prussar
hemp to the question whether to fix the
charges on Russian hemp at higher rates
than are fixed upon manila, is not vic
lation Of our trea y with Russia.
MANUFACTUEEs AND RAILROADS.
Pacing their products upon the same
footing with those Of he most favored na
tons, our manufactures are increasing witl
wonderful rapidly under the encouragement
which they now receive. with The improve
ments in machinery already effected and
still increasing, causing machinery to tax,
the place o. skilled labor. To large eS
tent our impor of many articles must fal
off largely within q vey few years. For
.unatelv too many manufactures are not
confined % few localities as formerly, anc
it is TO be hoped will become more and
more diG'used, making the interest in tnen
equal in all sections. They give emplo-
ment and support 10 hundreds Of thousands
of people at home. and retain with US the
means which otherwise would be shipped
alb Dad.
The extension Of railroads in Europe
and the east IS bringing into competition with
our agricultural products of fother countries,
Sels.interest, if not selfpreservation. die
tates caution against disturbing any indus
trial interest of the country. 1t teaches us
also the necessity of looking to other mar
kets for the sale of our surplus.
| CHINA AND JAPAN.
| Our neighbors south Of US, and China
and japan, should receive our special at
tention. 1t will be he endeavor of the Ad
minisiration to cultivate such relations with
all those as to entitle us to their confidence
and make it their interest as well Gs ours
to establish better commercial relations
Through the agency Of a more enlightened
policr than that heretofore pursued towards
Chiua, largely due to the sagacity and ef
!orts of one of our distinguished citizens
the world IS about to commence largely IN
creased relations with that poprlous and
hitherto exclusive nation.
THE CHINESE sHoULDBE PROTECTED AS Cl-.
| 2ENS.
AS the United States have taken the in
i,iative in the new policy, so they should be
the most earnest in showing their good
faith in making it success. In this stel
I endorse such legislation rs will forvel
pre.ude the sus'anment Of the Chinese
upon our soil under the name Coolies, and
also prevent American, vessels from engGg-
ing in The transportation of Coolies to any
country tolerating the system. | also rec
ommend that the mission to China be RAISED
to one of the first class.
THREE THINGS ESSENTIAL.
On my assuming the responsibility O
Chief Magistrate of the United States. 1t was
with the conviction that three things wert
essential to its peace, prosperity and fullest
deye,opmcnt. First among these is, strc
integrity in fulfilling all our obligations
second, to procure protection to the person
and property of the citizen of our common
country wherever he may choose to move
without reference to original nationality, re
lirion, color, or politics, demanding of him
only obedience to the laws and proper re
spect for the rights of others; third, union
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