Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-12-10

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British producer almost equal to the
protection which our manufacturers
now receive from the tariff. Some
arrangement, however, for the regu-
lation of commercial Intercourse
between the United States and the
! dominion of Canada may be desira-
bic. The commission for adjusting
the claims of the Hudson Bay and
Puget Sound Companies upon the
United States, has terminated its
labors. The award Of $4,000 has
been made and all right and titles
of the Company on the territory of
the United States have been extin-
guished. Deeds for the property
of the company have been received.
An appropriation by Congress to
meet this sum is asked.
The Commissioners for determin-
ing the North Western land boun-
Diary between the United States and
the British Dominions under the
treaty of 1857, have completed their
labors, and the commission has been
dissolved in conformity with the
recommendation of Congress. A
proposition was early made 10 the
British government to abolish the
mixed courts created by the treaty
Of April 7th. 1862, for the suppress
sion of the slave trade. The sub
|ject is still under negotiation.
1t havin G come to my knowledge
that corporate company organized
under British laws, propose to land
upon the shores of the United
iStatds, and to operate there a sub
marine cable, under concession
from His Majesty the Emperor of
the French, of an exclusive right
for twenty years of telegraphic
Communication between the shores
of France and the United States,
with the very Objectionable feature
of subjecting all messages conveyed
thereby to the sovereignty and con
troll of the French government.
caused the French and British Le-
cations at Washington to be made
acquainted with the probably policy
of Congress on the subject, as fore
shadowed by the bill which passed
the Senate in March last; this drew
from the representatives ofthe Com
pany an agreement to accept as the
basis of their operations the pro-
visions of the bill, or of such other
enactment on the subject as might
be passed during the approaching
session of Congress also, to use
their influence to secure from the
French Government q 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 of the
Union, and on their part not to op-
pose the establishment of any such
cable in consideration Of the with
drawal of all opposition by the
United States authorities to the
landing of the cable and to the
working of it under the meeting oi
Congress. 1 regret to say that
there has been no modification
made in the company's concession
nor, so far as / can learn, have they
attempted to secure on their part
any concession which secures the
capital and the citizens of the Unit
ed States from competition upor
the shores Of France. I recommend
the Legislature to protect the rights
of citizens Of the United States as
well as the dignity and sovereignty
of the nation against such an as
sumption as shall also endeavor te
secure by negotiation an abandon
ment Of the principle Of -monopolie.
, in ocean telegraph cables. Copie
Of this correspondence is herewith
furnished.
f The unsettled political condition
of countries less fortunate than ou
, own sometimes induces their citi
| zens to come to the United States
) for the sole purpose of becoming
, naturalized; thus secured they re
e turn to their native country and re
5 side there without disclosing thei
1 change of allegiance; they accep
r political positions of trust ant
f honor which can only be held b,
citizens sof their native land; they
e journey under passports describing
I them as such citizens, and it is onl,
e when civil discord, after perhap
e years of quiet, threatens their per
r sons or their property, or whel
/ their native State drafts into its mil
e itary service, that the fact of thei
2 change of allegiance is made known
: They reside permanently from tn
8 United States; they contribut
: nothing to its revenues; they avoi
f the duties of it's citizenship, and the
s only make themselves known by
b claim of protection. I have direct
: ed diplomatic and consular officer
t to scrutinize carefully all sue
e claims of protection of the citizen 9
V the United States, whether native o
e adopted, who discharges his duty t
v his country, is entitled to its CON
t plete protection. While I have
e a voice in the direction of affairs,
e shall not consent to impair the So
e cred right by comforting it upo
v fictitious or fraudulent claimants
It On the accession of the preser
J. administration it was found that til
ir minister for North Germany ha
v propositions for the negotiation {
IF convention for the protection {
If emigrant passengers, to which n
h response had been given. 1t We
J. concluded that, to be effectual, a
J. the maritime powers engaged in th
t trade should join in such measur
"a Invitations have been extended t
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