Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-12-10

Il United States and the British Possessions,
under the, treaty pt. 1855, have comuletei
their labors, and the Commission has DIS.
solved. In conformity with the recon.
mqndstion al Congress- Sp0pusitioRwas
cary itiSdeto the British. aevernmcut 70
abolish the mixed courts created under
the treaty of April 7, 1852, for the sup
preston otthe slave trade, The subject
i, Is still under negotiation. l .,s..tE .t.ft
Il .IthaYing eome TO my knowledge that a
cerpur1ate Company, otgshlGed under Brio
isb laws, proposed TO land upon the shores
of the United States, and TO operate there,
Y submarine cable, under u concession
from His Majesty, the Emperor of the
French, of an exclusive right for 20 years
of telegaphic communication between
the shores of France and the United States,
with the very Objectionable feature of sub
jecing all messages conveyed thereby 70
the, sovereignty and control Of the French
0otsrhnlohty I caused the French and
British Legations at Washington to be
made acquainted with the probable policy
of Congress on the subject, as foreshadow.
n ed by the bill which passed the Senate in
March last. This drew from the repre-.
sentatives Of the company an Rgreement
: to accept, as the basis OF their operations,
the provisions of the bill, or of such other
Enactment 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 in
corporated by the authority of the United
States, or of any State in the Union, and
on their part not to oppose the establish
ment Of any such cable. In consideration
of this agreement, | directed the with
drawal of all opposition by the United
; States authorities to- the landing of the
cable and to the working of 1t until the
meeting of Congress. ! regret to say that
there has been no modification made in
the coInpanys concession, nor, 30 far as l
can learn, have they attempted to secure
one. Their concession excludes the capi
tai and the citizens Of the United States
from competition upon the shores of
France. recommend legislation to pro-
tect the rights the citizens of the United
States, as we'll as the dignity and sover-
eighty of the nation, against such an as.
sumption. l shall also endeavor to secure,
by negotiation, an abandonment of the
principle of monopolies in ocean tele.
graphic cables. Copies of this cores
pondence is herewith furnished.
The unsettled political condition of
other countries less fortunate than our
own sometimes induces their citizens to
come 10 the United States for the sole
purpose of becoming naturalized. Hay
ing secured this they return to their M
!. tive country and reside there without dis
, closing their change of allegiance. They
accept official positions of trust or honor
which can only be held bycitizens of their
native land. They journey under pass
ports describing them as such citizens
and it is only when civil discord, after,
] perhaps, years ofquiet, threatens them, or
threatens their persons or their property,
or when their native State drafts
them into its military service, that
the fact of their change of allie
glance is made known. They reside
permanently from the United States.
They contribute nothing TO its resources.
TheyIayoid tho 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 nativeSor
adopted, who discharges his duty to his
country, is entitled to its complete protec-
ton. While have voice in the direc-
tion of affairs, l shall not consent to in
|, fringe the sacred right by comforting it
upon fictitious or Fraudulent elaimantsg
On the accession OF the I present
Administration, it was found that
had made propositions for the ne.
gotiation of convention for the protec-
ton of emigrant passengers, to which no
response had been given. 1t was conclud-
ed that, to be effectual, all the maritime
powers engaged in the trade should join
in suehsa measure. Invitations have been
extended TO the Cabinets ofLondon, Paris,
Florence, Berlin, Brussels, the Hague, Co.
penhagen and Stockholm, to empower
their representatives at Washington to ST.
Bmultaneously enter into negotiations and
10 conclude With the United States a con-
vention, identical in form, making uni
form regulations as to the construction of
{ the parts of vessels to be devoted TO the
use of immigrant passengers; as to the
quality and quantity OF food; as to the
medical treatment Of the sick; as 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 es.
tablishment Of tribunals in the several
countries for enforcing such regulations by
summary process. -. 20. q
Your attention is respectfully called to
, the law regulating the tariff on Russian
hemp, and to the question whether to fix
the charges on this article higher than
they are fixed upon MANILA, is not viola
y ton Of our treaty with Russia, placing
her products upon the same footing with
those Of the most ftVored natiOna
| Our manufactures are increasing with
wonderful rSpidity, under the encourage
ment which they now receive, with the
improvements in machinery already effect
, ed and still increasing, causing machinery
to take the place of skilled labor TO q
: large extent. QprimpOEts of many arti-
cles must fall off largely within a very few
, years. Fortunately too many manufac-
! ures are not confined to few localities, as
formerly, and it isto be hoped they will be-
, come more and more diffused, making the
interest in them, equal in all sections
{ They give employment and support to
hundreds of thousands Of people at home,
, and retain with us the means which other
, wise would be shipped abroad. The eX-
; tension Of railroads ~ Europe and the
East is bringing into Competition with our
! agricultural products, like products of
other countries; selfinterest, il not self;
: preservation, therefore, dictates caution
J against disturbing any industrial interest
, of the. country. 1t teaches US also the
necessity OF looking TO other markets for
tie sRle,y Of our surplus Our, peighbors
south or us ana China and Japan should
} receive our special attention. II will be
tkhe endeAYDr of the administration TO
e,llhyate eleh relations with ali these ma
tions as to entitle us to their confidence,
/ and make il their interest as well as ours
; TO establish better commercial relations.
sfs Through the agency of more enllght-
ened policy than that heretofore pursued
, toward China Qargely due TO the sagaci.y
: and. efforts Of one Of our own distinguished
citizens), the world is about TO commence
5 largely increased relations with that popu-
! lous and hitherto exclusive nation. As
4 the United States have begun the initiatory
, in the new policy, so they should be the
> moEt, earnest " Allowing their good faith
: in making ha success In thib eonnec-