Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-24
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DALLAS. SATURDAY, DEU. q
6 The Message. y

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publish it entire. It has the usual
ofsuch documenis-no nothing
particularly striking in its character.
After indulgingo 10 some remarks con-
cerning' the pence and prosperity Of the
past year, the President says, concerns
ing the recent troubles in the South;
It is to be regretted, however, that
q free exercise Of the elective franchise
has by violence and intimidation been
denied to citizens In exceptional cases,
and in several of the States lately in
rebellion, and the verdict of the people
has thereby been reversed. !"
lie next enumerates the difficulties
connected with the protection of citi~
gems of our own and other nationalities
in Paris, who had appealed 20 our Min
lister there for protection during the
impending difficulties in that country,
and states that this has been accmo>
plished to the entire satisfaction of the
Government of North Germany He ex-
presses qualification at the re establish
ment of Government in France, dis
connected with the dynastic traditions
of Europe, and its near approach to the
nature of our own institutions. OF the
request made by the new Government
of France for US to mediate, Jointly with
European powers, in the interests of
peace, and fading that nothing could
beedone to hasten the consummation of
peace, he says: y
ST declined, on the part Of the Gov
ernment; to take step which could
only result in injury TO our true inter-
ests, without advancing the object for
which our Intervention was invoked,
Should the time come when tho action
of the United States can hasten the
return of peace by single hour, that
action win be heartily taken"
He then notices the different procla>
nations issued from time TO time,
defining the duties of the United States
TO prevent the violosion of the neutral
ity laws.
Ne referred to the massacre of French
and Prussian citizens at Tientsin, and
the probable causes which led to this,
and the manner Of its settlement. The
slave trade Cd the eastern coast Of AT
rica, and, the heboundary line near Penn
bina, between the United States and
British America, next receive attention.
and he then comes to the settlement of
the Alabama claims, concerning which
he says: VI a H
"I regret TO say, no conclusion has
been reached for adjustment of the
claims against Great Britain, growing
out Of the course adopted by that Gov.
ernment during the rebellion. The
Cabinet of London, so far as its views
have been expressed, does not appear
to be willing to eoncede that Her Ma
jesty's Government was guilty of negli-
gence, or did, or permitted any aci
during the war by which the United
States has just cause of complaint Our
firm and unalterable convictions are
directly the reverse. I therefore re,
commend to Congress to authorize the
appointment of Commissioners TO. take
proof Of the amounts and ownership oi
vessels, and their claims, and that
authority be given for the settlement ol
these claims by the United States, SC
that the Government shall have tht
ownership OF the private claims, as well
as the responsible control Of all demands
against Great Britain. Whenever He,
Majesty's Government shall enter.
tain a desire for a full and friendly
adjustment of these claims, the United
States will enter upon their considera.
tion with an earnest desire for conclu
sion consistent with the honor and
dignity Of both nations.
The condition of the Cubans il
briefly referred to, the extraditiof
treaties, The Venezuelan claims, til.
disposal Of the claims Of the Lloyd As.
pinwall, and the conference of th'
Minister of Spain and the allied soutl
American colonies, held in Washing
ton, for the settling Of difficulties be
tween their respective Governments
their mutual adjustment and its effects
are briefly noticed, aud then the acqui
.sition of San Domingo comes in ant
receives very lengthy notice, the pitt
Of which is, that our interests denan,
that, we should form an alliance, 0
secure annexation. This, he says, ma
be done by o conference of Commis
sioners, appointed by our Government
and the authorities of San Domingo
the same as was done upon the annex