Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-12-09
THE Pa EsIDEET's MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ..
The following il the message of the President

! Oeen blessed with aOundaDt crops ni n9'N
| spared from complications snt war with lore On
nations. In our midst comparatiVe harmony mas
been restored. II is to be regretted, however,
that free exercise of the elective franchise
has by violence and intimidation been denied
to citizens in exceptional cases in several Of
the States lately 10 rebellion, and the verdict oil
the people hes thereby been reversed Inc states
Of Virgins, Mississippi and Texas have been
restored to representation in our national couh-
| els. Georgia, the only State row without
representation, may confidently be expected 10
take her place also at the fegnnlng OF INC
new wear, and then let US hope viii be CON-
Melted the work OF reconstruction VIA IA AZ
ouiescence on the part Of the whole people IN 'ne
national obligation to pay the public debt Great
ed as the price Of our union, the pensions 10 o'I
Disabled soldiers and sailors and their WILLOWS
and orlhans, and in the changes to the Cons''u-
ton which have been made necessary by great
rebellion, there is no reason why we shoutd ho'
/ advance in material prosperity and happiness as
no other nation ever did after so protrsctei ana
| devastating a war.
uuR fORuGS RELATIONS
Soon after the existing war broke out IN
Europe the protection Of the United states
Minister in Paris was invoked in favor Ct the
North Germans domiciled in French territory
Instructions we're issued to grant the protection
This hiss been followed by an extension OF Anu
erican protection 10 the citizens Of Stxony'
Uesse. Saxe-Cobourg- Gotha, Columbia. Portu-
rsl Uruguay the Dominican Republic, Equator,
Chilli Paraguay and Velez1e.t ~ PArs. Inc
charge vas an onerous one, requiring constant
and severe labor. as well as the exercise Of
patience, prudence ami COOL judgment. II
has been performed 10 the entire satisfaction Oh
this Government, and am ctf;iaiiy informed
equally so 20 the sati-fiction Of the government
q North Germany.
A. soon as learned that republic hal been
proclaimed at Paris and that the people Of rance
had scqui,s,ed in the change, the minister Of
the United States was directed by telegraph %
recognize and tender my congratulations and
those Of the people Of the Uuitei States The re-
establishment in France Of a system Of govern
ment disconnected with the dynsstic ira
jitiors Of Europe appeared TO be suitable
project for the felisitstous Of Americans.
Should the present war result IN "A change 10 the
French 10 our simple forms Of representative
government. IL will baa subject OF ttil further
satisfaction 10 our people While We make 20 effort
to impose our institutions upon the inhabitants
of other countries. while We aihere to our
traditional neutrality in civil contests elseWh here
We cannot he Indifferent 10 the spread cf Ameri-
can political IDEAS in great AMI highly CIVILIZED
country Ike France.
We were assel by the new government 70
use our good offices Jointly with those Of turo-
psan powers iu the interests Of peace, and an
swer was maze that the established policy Ani
the true interests Of the United States forbade
them 10 interfere in European questions jointly
with EurOuelup0wer | ascertailed informally
and urosi.i,,Iy that the government Of North
az. 2 NHaF.n g.. aff| ID
rcsre.e1tstion from any % vers. aal though car
r..-l, wishing 10 see the blessings q peace To-
stored ~ the beIligsrents with whom the Juitel
state, are on terms Of friendship ] declined on
tho mart If the Government 20 takr a step VIII ,l
c5,ii oDrg result In injury 60 our irae interests
vs-b.Y. NJ ir,nc-r, the ohiec, III Wh'c. our iE-
t.ry,r,i., g-as invoked Should the t.me come
,t., ,I,. .,ri.n If the I'm tel States can hasten
,t. rs,,-n Il re,-a tya single hour thst ae.ian
uiri be- heartily taken.
I 5ss-rsl 4. i-uisdr. ia view of tlc ur-h.r o.
.a-,.r. # German and French birth living iu
The U1i-si Stata.. 10 issue s-ea after off .al no.
.-,l. If var Lad been received from 3. -h
A.ff,a-snfs a proclamation defining The duties
rff-e limited States q. 8 neutral, and the 0t.i-3-
nm. o. per..us residing within their territory
q, observe their I4ws AMI the laws O. tbe nations
This ,-os',mt. In WIS fuowei ty others. zE
..i-.ur,.fances ssfnai 10 call f1r then The
people linus acauaia,ei 10 advance If their il..s-
,al Obligations have assisted 10 preventing Woe
f,-.r,s II the neutrality Of she United States II
r., rrie-.,.ll maj the con Iltior ~ the ir-
.-.-rs..;ar in C,.tl has materially chaneel since
,t...-..- # the last session If Congress To an
..-f. Tho contest the AUTHORITIES % Sfr.a
.,..,,. .,-.-sj q, system Of arbitrary arrests. o.
..5ss confinement. Of military Trial and execution
- ,s-.-,.. 5usrs.,ei Of completely With the ir-
s.,-..-,s ..-4 d.. summary euIta--1 OF their pro
rsrf.es and ssauestrltion 4 thei- revenue
i.rs,s.u,iye warrants insuch pr ceilings, 50 rsr
d. ffsv st4,,el the re-s5rs up property Co.. cite
--. Il, ss Irr.. State were IN yi.'lti.1 % ,'c
r-.,i.-ons cffhe treaty or 1888 between The
i--..t s+.-.. .,I S,tiD Eerreseat.-f.r of
i-..,riss -s-ul-ip- 20 several rersous cl1un c @.
b. ..;.,,-. the Intel states hv reason II such
f.,.-r. we're m ,.le 20 the Snlrish government
F-.-, Anil l-.4. 90 June last. the Spanish min
i.f4r al Washington hal been clothed gith @
limited r-4r-t, ail 10 r,drts..r- sach wrong
T,ri over wa found % De withirawu, 10 yiea.
q. ID Was s..l, Of the favorable situation DOB
which the island q Cuba then was, which, l.F-
ever. diI not lead 90 the revocation or ,l-p,u-
.,.B Of tar e2rra5rlIr.ry ana arbitrary functions
exercised bv the eXecuuv, power .a 'uba. and
$50 were ,hi.,-I 10 make our complaint g. Mail
neg Oh atoms IlA~ Nf|tItflr ana Hts-.
r.ar,lir- tb.re. tho United states only claimed
hat for the future the ghts secured 90 their
citizens bv treaty SHOULD be respected in Cuba,
and that As to the past. government TRIBUNAL
should be- e,tst shei 10 the United states with
fan jurisdiction over al such claims. Before
such An impartial tribunal eacn claimant would
b, required 20 prove bis case pu the other
hand Sp,in would be al liberty 60 traverse every
material fact snI Thus complete equity would be-
done. 4 case which ct one tine threatened
seriously 20 effect tie relations between the
limited states ami Spain has siresly t4eg Us
posed Of in this way the claims OF the Aspin-
wall. for the Illegal seizure ami detention OF thar
vessel was referred 90 arbitration by mutua.
consent. and mas resulted IN 40 award o. the
Intel states for the osners Of the same, Of
-Ie.-ua 50in gold Another aai long pending
claim of Ike nature, ihtt Of the whaieship
Canada, has been disposed % ty tnendiy aIDi-
tratlou during the present sei.'
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