Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-12-14
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OF the United States from competition onith
shores of France | recommend legislation t
protect the rights of citizens of the Unite,
States and the sovereignty of the nation agains
such an assumption and | shall also endeavo
to secure by negotiation the abandonment O
the principle OF monopolies in ocean cables.
FATURALIZED CITIZENS.
The unsettled political condition Of other
countries less fortunate than our own sometimes
induces their citizens to come to the United
States for the sole purpose of becoming natural
lied. Having secured this they return to their
native country and reside there without disclos-
flcial positions of trust or honor which can only
be held By citizens of their native lands. They
Journey under passports describing them as
such citizens; and it is only when civil discord
latter perhaps years Of quiet threatens their
persons or their property, or when their native
State drafts them into military service, that
their change of allegiance is known.
They reside permanently away from the Uni
ted States contribute nothing to its revenues
and avoid the duties of citizenship, and only
make themselves known BY claim for protec-
tion. | have directed the diplomatic and con
suar officers to scrutinize carefully all such
claims to protection. A citizen of the United
States, whether native or adopted, who dis
charges his duty to his country, is entitled to its
complete protection While have voice in
the direction of affairs. ] shall not consent to
lmperll this sacred right by comforting it on
fictitious or fraudulent claimants
REGULATIONS FOR IMMIGRANT SHIPS
Invitations have been extended to the cabi
nets of London, Paris, Berlin, Brussels, The
Hague, Copenhagen, and Stockholm, to en-
power their representatives at Washington to
simultaneously enter into negotiations and to
conclude with the United States conventions
identical in form, making uniform regulations
as to the construction of parts of vessels devo-
ted to the use of prigrant passengers, as to the
quality and quantity of food, as to the medical
treatment of the sick, and as to the rules to be
observed during the voyage in order to secure
ventilation. to promote health, to prevent in
truslon, and to protect females, and providing
for the establishment of tribunals in the sever
al countries for enforcing SUCH regulations by
summary process.
TARIFF ON RUSSIAN HEMP.
Your attention is respectfully called to 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 on
manila is not violation Of our treaty with
Russia placing her products on the same foot
ing with those of the most favored nations
OUR MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCING INTER-
ESTS.
Our manufactures are increasing with won
derful rapidity under the encouragement which
they now receive. With the improvements IN
machinery already effected and still increasing
causing machinery to take the place of skilled
labor to large extent, our imports of many
articles must fall off largely. fortunately, too
manufactures are not confined TO few iocail-
ties, as formerly, and it is to be hoped will be-
-
terest In them equal in all sections. They give
employment and support to hundreds of thou
sands OF people, and retain with us the means
which otherwise would be shipped abroad
The extension of the railroads in Europe and
the East is bringing into competition with our
agricultural products like products of other
countries Self-interest, if not sefpreserva-
ton, therefore, dictates caution against disturb
ing any industrial interest of the country. 1t
teaches US also the necessity Of looking to 9th
er markets for the sale Of our surplus Our
neighbors south of U.s. and China and Japan,
should receive our special attention. 1t will be
the endeavor of the Administration to cuti-
yate such relations with all these nations as to
eniitle US to their confidence, and make it their
interest as we'll as ours to establish better COM
merclal relations,
TIE CHINESE QUESTION.
Through the agency of more enlightened
policy than that heretofore pursued towards
China. largely due to the sagacity and efforts
of our own distinguished citizens, the world is
about to commence largely increased relations
with that populous and hitherto exclusive ma
ton As the United States have been the ini-
tators in this new policy, so they should be the
most earnest in showing their good faith in
making il a success In this connection | advise
such legislation as to forever preclude the en-
a.
name of coolies, and also to prevent American
vessels from engaging in the transportation Of
coolies to any country toleratiDg the system.
also recommend that the mission to China
be raised to one of the first class.
CHANGE IN OFFICE HOLDERS.
On my assuming the responsible duties of
Chief Magistrate of the United States, it was
with the conviction that three things were es-
sential to its peace, prosperity, and fullest de.
velopment. First among these is strict integrity
in fulfilling all our obligations second, to secure
protection to the person and property Of the
citizen of the United States in each and every
portion OF our common country wherever 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; and
third, the union of all the States, with equal
rights, indestructible by any constitutional
means.
To secure the first of these Congress has ia
ken two essential steps first, In declaring by
joint resolution that the public debt should be
paid, principal and interest," in coin; and Sec
ondly, providing the means for paying. Pro-
viding the means, however, could not secure
| the object desired without proper ADMINISTERS
ton OF the laws for the collection of the reve
nues and an economical disbursement of them
To this subject the Administration has ad
dressed Itself with results, hope, satisfactory
to the country. There has been no hesitation
in changing officials in order to secure an eff
cient execution of the laws-sometimes, too
where, in mere party view, undesirable polit
ical results we're likely to foliow-nor any hesi
tation in sustaining efficient officials against re
monstrances wholly political. 1t may be wei
to mention here the embarrassment possible t.
arise from leaving on the statute-books the SO
called tenure-Of-Office acts, and to earnestl!
recommend their total repeal. 1t could no
have been the intention of the trainers of tht
Constitution, in providing that appointment
made by the President should receive the con
sent of the Senate, that the latter should hav,
the power to retain In Office persons placet
there by Federal appointments against the vii
of the President. The law is inconsistent will
a faithful and efficient administration of th'
Government What faith can an Executive
put in officials forced upon him, and those, too
whom he has suspended for reason? How vii
such officials be likely to serve an Administra
tion which they know does not trust them?
For the second requisite to our growth ant
prosperity, time and firm but humane admin
istration OF existing laws, ameuded from tlm'
to time as they may be Ineffective, or prov
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