Nebraska advertiser., 1869-12-09

/ AAAS ~ AH0t
the causes of cOmplaintin the past, but
lay the foundation of a broad princi-
pal of public law, which will prevent
future differences and tend to firm
and continued peace and friendship.
This is now the only grave question
which the United States have with
any foreign nation. The question of
a treaty for reciprocity the between Q.
s. and the British Provinces, on
this continent has not been favOrably
considered by the administration.
The advantage of such a treaty would
be wholly in favor of the British pro-
Queer except, possibly, a few engage
ed in the trade, between the two sec
lions, no citizens of the United States
would be benefited by reciprocity (;
our internal taxation would prove a
protection to the British producer,
almost equal to the prOtec ion which
our manufacturers now receive from
the tariff. The same arrangement,
however, for the regulation of COM
mercial intercourse between the
United States and the Dominion of
Canada may be desirable. The conf
mission for adjusting the claims Ofthe
Hudson Bay and Puget's Sound Ag-
ricultural Company upon tee United
States has terminated its labOrs. The
award Of six hundred and fifty thOus-
and dollars has been made, and all
rights and titles of the company on
the Territory of the United States
have been extinguished. Deeds for
the property of the Company have
been received, An appropriation by
Congress to meet this sum is asked.
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Our manufactures are increasing
with wonderful rapidity under the
encouragement which they now re-
ceive with the improvements in ma
chinery already effected and stu in
creasing, causing machinery to take
the place of skilled labor to a large
extent. Our imports Of many articles
must fall off largely within a very
few years. Fortunately, too many
manufactures are not confined to a
few localities, as formerly, and is to be
hoped will become more diffused, ma
king 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 NEAR which otherwise would be
shipped abroad. The extensions of
railroads in Europe and the East is
bringing into competition with our
agricultural products like products of
other countries /; self-interest, If not
seIf-preservatiOn, therefore dictates
caution against disturbing any indus
trial interest of the country. It
teaches us, also, the necessity of look
ing to other markets for the sale of
our surplus. Our neighbOrs south of
the United States and China and ia
pan should receive our special atten-
ton. 1t will be the endeavOr of the
administration to cultivate such rela-
latiOns with all these nations as to en-
title us to their confidence and make
it TO their interest as well as ours to
establish better commercial relations
through the agency of a more en-
lightened policy than that heretofore
pursued toward China. Largely due
to the sagacity and efforts of one of
our own distinguished citizens, the
world is about to commence largely
increased relations with that pOpulOus
and hitherto exclusive nation. AS
the United States have been the ini-
tiatory in the new policy, so they
should be the most earnestin showing
their good faith in making it a suo-
cess. In this connection / advise
such legislation as will forever pre-
clude the enslavement or the Chinese
upon u soil under the name of Cool
les, and also prevent American vessels
from engaging in the transportation
of Coolies to any country %tOlerating
the system. / also recommend that
the mission to China be raised to one
of the first class.
On my assuming the responsibilities
of the Chief Magistrate of the United
States it was with the conviction that
three things were essential to our
peace, prosperity and the fullest de-
velOpment. First among these is
strict integrity in fulfilling all our OBJ
legations. Second, To secure prOtec-
ton to the person and property of the
citizen of our common country, Wher-
ever he may choose to move, without
reference to original nationality, re-
color or politics. demanding of
him only obedience to the laws, and
proper respect for the rights of others.
Union of all the States with
equal rights, indestructible by any
unconstitutional means. To secure
the first of these, Congress has taken
two essential steps first, in declaring
by joint resolution, tina the public
debt should be paid, principle and in
in coin and second, the means,
however, could not secure the object
desired with proper administration of
and economical disbursement of
fhnno NJ khe. e,.Aso1k Ahn o1ro.,so |
has most earnestly addressed
itself with results l believe satisfacto-
ry to the country. There has been
no hesitation in changing officials in
order to secur efficient execution of
the laws. Sometimes, too, wherein a
mere party view, undesirable political
results were likely to follow. For any
hesitation in sustaining efficient Off
Gals against circumstances, wholly
political, it may be well to mention
here the embarrassment possibly to
arise from leaving on the statue books
the sO-called tenure of office act, and
earnestly recommend its total repeal.
1t could have not been the intention
the trainers of the Constitution,
when providing that appointments
made by the President should receive
the consent of the Senate, that the
latter should have the power to retain
in office persons placed there by Fed
eral appointment against the will Of
the President. The law is inconsis-
tent with a faithful and efficient adj
ministratiOn of the Government.
What faith can the Executive put in
officials forced upon him and those,
whom he has suspended for rea- /
How will such officials be
likely to serve an administration
they know does not trust them?
For the second requisite to our growth
and prosperity, time and q firm but
humane administration of existing
laws, amended from time to time as
they may prove ineffective or prove
harsh and unnecessary, are probably
all that are required. The third can
not be attained by special legislation,
but must be regarded as fixed by the
Constitution itself, and gradually ac-
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