The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-12-10

in fulfilling all our obligations Second,
secure protection to the person and propert
of the citizens Of our common country Whei
i ever he may choose TO move, without refel
ence to original nationality, religion, cole
| or politics; demanding of him only obed
Z ence to the laws 6nd proper respect for u
| rights of others Third, the union of all
| the States. with equal rights, indestructibl
/ BY any Unconstitutional means. To secur
the first Of these, Congress has taken tw
essential steps: First, in declaring by JOIN
resolution that the public debt should b
! paid principal and interest, 10 coin. Secont
| by providing means for paying-prOvidin
! for the second requisite to our growth an
prosperity, time and firm but humane ed
ministrstiOn Of existing laws, amended fror
tue to time, IS they may prove ineffectiy
OF ph0ye harsh and unnecessary ere. proba
bly, al that are required. The third canno
be attained by special legislation but, mus
be regarded as fixed by the Constitution 1t
self and gradually acquiesce by force of pub
lie opinion,
The means, however, could not secure tn
Object desired without proper administrator
of the laws for the collection of the revenue
and economical disbursement of them. n
this subject the administration has most ear
1estly adaiessed itte elf, and with results,
believe satisfactory to the country. Their
has beer. no hesitation in changing official
in order to secure efficient execution Of tn
laws; sometimes, too, where, in mere par
ty view, undesirable political results Wer,
likely TO follow, and for any hesitation il
sustaining efficient officials agsisst remOn
cfr k,1lU ha J.,
mention here an embarrassment possible 4
arise from leaving on the statute book thi
so called rtennre Of office act, and TO ear
,nestly recommend its total repeal 1t coulc
not have been the intention of the framerg
/ Of the Constitution, when providing that ap
ponsmehts made by the President should
receive The consent of the Senate, that tht
latter should have the power to retain il
office persons placed there by these Fedora
appointment against the will of the Presi.
deut The law is inconsistent with faith.
full and efficient administration Of the Gov.
nrnment. What faith can the Executive put
to officials forced upon him and those; too,
whom he has suspended for reason2 How
will such officials be likely to serve an ad.
ministration' which they know does not trust
them2 .tbEEg N4s f4rf.f.fe qri
It having come to my, knowledge that q
corporate company, organized under British
laws, proposed 10 land upon the shores Of the
United States, and to operate there subma-
riue able undr coneession from His Majesty
the Emperor Of the French, of an exclusive
right for the period Of twenty years of tele.
graphic COMMUNICATIONS between the chores
Of France and the United States. with the
very objectionable feature of subiectiDg all
messages conveyed thereby to the sovereign
ty and the control Of the French Government,
caused the French and British Legations
at Washington TO be made acquainted with
the probable policy of Congress on the sub
iect, as foreshadowed by the bill which pas
sed the Senate in March last This drew
fromfthe representatives, of the Company an
agreement TO accept as the basis of their
operation, the provisions of the bill, or Of
such other enactment on the subjects as might
be passed during the approaching session Of
Congress; also, TO use their influence 10 Sc
cure from the Frenee government modif-
cation Of their concession, sOas to permit the
landing upon French soil of any, cable be.
longing 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 establishment of any. such cable.
In consideration Of this agreement, l direct
ed the withdrawal of all opposition by the
United States authorities to the landing Of
the cable, and to the working Of it until The
meeting of Congress. l rpgret to say that
there has been no modification n ade in the
cOmpa6y s concession; nor, Sd far as l can
learn, have they attempted TO secure one.
Their conclusion excludes the capital and
the citizens of the United States from com
petition upon the shores of France. | re-
commend Legislation to protect the rights Of
citizshs of the United States, as well as the
dignity and sovereignty of the nation against
such an assumption. ! shall also endeavor
to secure by negotiation an abandonment of
the principle of monopolies in ocean telegraph
cables. Copies of this correspondence are
herewith furnished. 9tf
The unsettled political condition of other
countries less fortunate than our own, some.
times induces their citizens to come to tbe
United States for the sole purpose of be-
coming nsturalizsd. This secured, thew re-
turn 10 their native country and reside
there without disclosing their change of
s1egiance. They accept political positions
of trust OF honor which can only be held bv
citizens of their native land; they iovrney
under passports describing them; as such
citizens, and it is only when civil discord
after, perhaps, years Of quiet threaten their
persons or their property, or when their ma
tive Stale drafts them into its military SER
vice, that the fact of their change of allegi-
ance is made known; they reside permanent
ly from the United States; they contribute
nothing to its revenues, they avoid the du-
ties of its citizenship, and they only make
themselves known by claim of protection
| have directed diplomatic and consular off,
GERS Of the United States to scrutinizs care
fully all such claims for protection. The
citizens OF the United States, whether ma
tive or adopted, who discharges his duty to
bis country, is entitled to its complete nro.
lection, and while have voice in the diFec
tiOn Of affairs, shall not consent to impair
the sacred right byTconfeFring it upun fcti-
tious or fraudulent claimants. e s
On the accession Of the present admins.
tratiOn it was found that the Minister for
North Germany had made propositions for
negotiation Of convention for the protec-
tion o. emigraht passengers, to which no
had been given. 1t was Concluded.
that 10 be effectual, al the maritime powers
engaged in the trade should Join in such
measure. LIMITATIONS have been extended
10 the Cabinets of London, Paris, Florence
Berlin, Brussels, the Hague, Oopenhapen
and Stockholm, TO empower their represen-
tatlYes at w ashington to simultaneously en-
ter into negotiation and TO conclude with the
United States conventions, identical in form,
making uniform regulations ss to the con.
struction of the parts of vessels 10 be deyot-
ed to the use of emigrsnt passengers; as to
the quality ana quaptity OF food; as to the
medical treatment Of the sick; and as to the
rules to be observed dUriug the voyage in
order 10 SECURE ventilation to promote health
and prevent intrusion and to protect the fe-
males; aud providing for the establishment
1f tribunals in the several countries for en-
orciDg such regulations by summary pIo.
,ess.
Your attention is respectfully called to the
aw regulating the tariff on Prussian hemp.
md to the question whether to fix the charges
IN Russian hemp higher than they are fixed
ipon Manilo, is not violation of our treaty.
ylth Russia, placing her products upon the
anne footing with those of "the most favor
ID nations
Our manufaeturers are increasing with
wonderful rspidity under the incouraeemept
hey now receive. With the smproyemepts
D machinery already effected and still in
ressiug, causing machinery to take the |
,lace OF skilled labor to a large ex'ent, our
IMPORTS Of many articles must fall off large
y within very few years. Fortunately. loo |
many manufactures are not confined TO a |
ew localities, as formerly, and it is 10 be |
iOped will become mole diffused. making |
be interest in them equal in all secticns,
hey give employment and support to hun
reds Of thousands Of people at home and
etain with Us the means which otherwise
you'd be shipped abroad, TIE extension of
lsilroad7 in Europe and the East is bring
Dg into competition with our agricultural
rodncts, ike products of other counties
if not self-Pres-ryation, there
're, dictates caution against disturbing
ny industrial interest of the country. Il
caches us also the necessity of lnnkinr To