The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-12-09

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The advantage Of such a treaty
would be wholly In favor Of the
British produoers, except possibly
a few engaged in the trade between
the two sections. No citizen Of tho
United States would be bcpeftted
by reciprocity. Our internal tax
alton would provo protection to
the British producer almost equal
to ths projection from The taritf.-
Some arrangement, however, for
the regulation of foommercial inter-
course between the United States
and the dominion of Canada may
be desirable. sga-.
The commission for adjusting the
claims of tho Hudson Bay & Pu>
gets Sound Agricultural Co., upon
tho Unitod States, has terminated
its labors. The award of $3.50, 600
has been made, and all rights and
titles Of the Company on the terri
tory of the United States have
been extiuguished, and deeds for
the property of the Company have
been received. An appropriation
by Congress to meet this sum is
asked. The Commissioners for
determining the North Western
land boundary, between tho Uni
ted States and the British Posses
sions, under tho treaty of 1856,
have completed their labors and
the commission has dissolved.
In conformity with tho recon-
mcndation of Congress, a PROPOSE.
tion was recently made to the
British Government, to abolish the
mixed courts created under the
treaty of April 7th, 1862. for the
suppression of the slave trade
The subject is still under negotia.
tion.
1t having come to my knowlr
edge that corporate company,
organized under British laws, pro-
posed to land upon the shores of
the United States, and to operate
thero a submarine cable under a
concession from his Majesty, tho
Emperor of tho French, OF an ex
elusive right for twenty years OF
tolegraphic communication be
tween the shores Of France and
the United States, with tho very
Objectionable feature of suhjecting
all messages conveyed thereby to
the sovereignty and the control OF
the French Government, | caused
the French and British Legations
at Washington to bc mado ac-
quaintcd with the probable policy
Of Congress on the subject as FORE
shadowed by tho bill which pass
ed tho Senate in March last. This
drew from the representatives oi
the Company an agreement to &c.
cept as tho basis of their opera
tions the provisions Of the bill, or
OF such other enactment on the
subjec, as might be passed during
the approaching session of Con
gress; also to use their influence tC
secure from the French Govern
ment a modification Of their con.
cession 80 as TO permit the landing
upon French soil Of any cable be
longing to any company Incorpor,
ated by the authority of tho Uni
ted States, or of any State in the
Union, and on their part, not tc
oppose the establishment of any
such cable. In consideration O.
this agreement l directed tho with
drawal OF all opposition by the
United States authorities to Tho
landing of the cable, and to the
working of it until the meeting o.
Congress. l regret to say thai
there has been no modification
made in the company's concession
nor, SO far as | can learn, have
they attempted to secure ono.-
Their concession excludes tho cap
ital and tho citizens of the Unitet
States from competition upon thu
shore of Franco. l recommonC
legislation to protect the rights o
citizens OF tho United States, al
woll as tho dignity and sovereign
ty of the nation against such aT
assumption. I shall also cndcavoI
to secure by negotiation an aban
Ldonment of the principle of mon
opolics in ocean telegraphing ca
bles. Copies Of this correspon
denco are herewith furnished.
The unsettled political condition
of other countries, less fortunat,
than our own, sometimes in
duces their citizens to como to thu
United States for tho sole purpose
OF becoming naturalized. Having
secured this, they return to thoil
native country and reside there
without disclosing their charge o
allegiance; they accept official po
1itious oftrust or honor which Car
only be held by citizens Of Their
native land; they journey undol
passports describing them as such
citizens, and it is only when civi
discord, after a period of quiet
threatens them or their positions
or their property, or when theil
native States draft them into III
military service, that tho fact O
their change of allegiance is made
known. They reside permanent
ly from tho United States; they
contribute nothing TO its resources
they avoid tho duties of citizen
ship, and they only mako thcm
selves known by II claim of pro
lection. | have directed diplomat
10 and consular officers of tho Unit
ed States 10 scrutinize carefully al
such claims OF protection. The
citison of tho United States, wheth
or native or adopted, who dis
charges his duty to his country, il
entitled to its complete protection
While have q voice in tho direc'
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