Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11

Of the United States 10 landing
until ilfs nesting Of Congress. !
regret to say there has been no no.
tidealiOn made Of tho C0mpanys
concession. Nor 90 Ear g. ! can
learn have they attempted % So
cure one. The concession excludes
capital and citizens Of the United
States from competition upon the
shores Of France. ! recommend
legislation TO protect the rights Of
citizens Of the United States,
against such an assumption. ]
shall also endeaVor to secure
by negotiations, tho aban-
donment Of the principle Of mo-
nOpOlles In ocean telegraphic cables
The unsettled political condition Of
other countries less fortunate than
our own, sometimes induces their
citizens 10 come TO Us for the sole
purpose Of becoming naturaliEed.
Having secured this, return to their
native country to reside there with
out disclosing their change of allie.
glance. They accept official posi-
lions 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 1t IL only when civil
discOrd after, perhaps, years Of
quiet, threatens their persons, or
their property, or when their ma
tive State drafts them In military
service, that their change Of ale
glance is known. They reside
permanently away from the United
States, contribute nothing to its
revenues, avoid duties Of citizen
ship, and only make themselves
known by a claim Of protection. l
have directed the diplomatic and
consular officers 10 scrutinize care.
fully all such claims Of protection,
The citizen Of the United States,
whether native or adopted, who
discharges his duty 10 his country,
is entitled to lie complete proteC.
ton while | have Q voice in the
direction Of affairs, l shall not con-
sent 10 imperil this sacred right BY
comforting II upon h~cticiOns, or
fraudulent claimants. Invitations
have been extended 10 the Cabinets
Of London, Paris, Florence, Berlin
aud Brussels. the Hague, Copen-
hagen and Stockholm, to empower
their representative at Washington
to simultaneously enter negotia'
lions, and TO conclude with the
United States o convention indicat'
ing q form for making uniform
regulations as TO the cOnstruc'
ton of Gessels 10 be devoted Il
the use Of emigrant passengers, a.
to quality and quantity Of food, q
to the medical treatment Of the siCl
and TO the rules TO be observed
during the voyage, in OrdeI
10 secure ventilation TO promotl
health, TO prevent intrusion. and B
protect tae females, and prOvidin
for tho establishment Of tribunal
in the several countries, and for on
forcing such regulations by sun
mary process.
Your attention lie respectful
called to the law regulating Ii
tariff on Russian hemp, and to Ii
question whether 10 fix the charge
on Russian hemp higher than the
were fixed upon MANILA, lie not
violation OF our treaty with Russl
,, placing her products upon the san
footing with those Of the most I
vored nations.
Our manufacturers are ~increaslT
: with wonderful rapidity under h
encouragement which they now r
Ceive, with the improvements
machinery already effected and stl
. increasing; causing machinery
' take the place of skilled labor to
! large EXTENT Our imports Of maj
articles must fall of largely with
, a few years, fortunately too, Il
manufacturers are not confined
I, a few localities as formerly, and
is to DO hoped will become. diff
: sive, making the interest In the
equal in all sections. They gi'
: employment and support to huI
: dreds of thousands Of people
! home, and retain with us the meal
! which otherwise would DO shipp'
: abroad.
: The extension Of the railroads
. Europe aud the East Is bringing !
= to competitor with our agricultur
u products, like products Of 9th
: countries. Self interest II not sol
preservation therefore,dictRtes ca
ton against the disturbance of al
industrial interest in tho countT
Il II teaches ne also the necessity
6 looking to other markets fOrthe 81
], Of our surplus produce. Our neig
J bors south of us and China and ia
u an should receive our special attic
a ton. II will DO the endeavor Of
2 Administration TO cultivate gu
q relations with all these nations
q to ontitle us to their confidence o
y make It to their interest as well
u ours to establish better commerce
relations. A more enlighten
y policy than that heretofore pursu
by China, Is largely due to tho
v gacity and effort of one Of our d
!! tinguished citizens.
The world Is about to CONNER
n largely an increased commerce W
4. thai populous aud hitherto exc
no sivo nation. As the United Sta
u have been the iniatory in this NJ
policy, so they should be tho m
~ earnest in showing their good ia
to in making 1t a success.
sh In this connection / advise 81
he legislation as will forever preclu
nd the enslavemcnt Of Chinese up
10 our soil under the name Of COOL
10. and also prevent American vess