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70 the Senate and House Of Representatives:
A year OF peace and general prosperity
to this nation has passed since the last as
sembling Of Congress. b.; We have, through
a kind Providence been blessed with
abundant crops, and have been spared
from complications and war with foreign
nations. In our midst comparative har-
mony has been restored. >. 1t is to be re.
GREETED, however, that q free exercise of
the elective franchise has by violence and
intimidation been denied to citizens in ex-
ceptional cases, in several of the States
lately in rebellion, and the verdict Of the
people has thereby been reversed. ,s.
~, .4t'fT: ~ RECONSTRUCTION. 81 q: ~
-. -. The States of Virginia, Mississippi and
Texas have been restored to representation
in our national councils; Georgia, the
only State now without representation,
may confidently be expected to take her
place there also at the beginning of the
now year, and then, let us hopo, will be
completed the work Of reconstruction.
With an acQuiesence on the part Of the
whole people in the national obligation to
pay the public debt, created as the price
of our Union, the pensions to our disabled
soldiers and sailors, their widows and or
phans, and in the changes to the constitu-
tion which have been made necessary by
the great rebellion, there is no reason why
we could not advance in material prosper
ity and happiness as no other nation did
after so protracted and devastating war.
,Js.&E u, THE FOREIGN WAR. e. s.,; g.
Soon after the existing war broke out in
Europe, the protection Of the United
States minister in Paris was invoked in
favor of the North Germani domicilled in
French territory. Instructions were is.
sued to grant the protection. This has
been followed by an extension Of Ameri-
eau protection 70 citizens Of Saxony, Hesse
and Sax. Coburg, sGotha,; Columbia,
Portugal, Uruguay, the dominican Re-
public, Ecuador, Chilli, Paraguay and Ven
: ezuela in Paris. The charge was an oner-
Gus one, requiring constant and severe Ia
Dor - we'll as the exercise of patience,
prudence and good Judgment. 1t has
been performed to the entire satisfaction of
this government, and, as am officially
informed, equally to the satisfaction Of the
government Of North Germany. ,.,. il
4r...,, RECOGNIZING, THE REPUBLIC. ..,,<; !.
81 As soon as 1 learned that a Republic had
been proclaimed at Paris, aud that the peo-
change, the minister of the United States
wss directed by telegraph to recognize it,
and tender my congratulations aud those of
the people of the United States. The
establishment in France of system Of
government disconnected by the dynsstic
traditions Of Europe, appeared to be q pro.
per subject for the fluctuations Of the
Americans. Should the present struggle
result in attaching the hearts of the French
to our simpler forms Of representative gov
ernment, it will be asubject of.still further
satisfaction to our people. Whileswe make
no effort to impose our institutions upon
The inhabitants Of other countries, and
while we adhere to our traditional neu-
tsality, in civil interests elsewhere, we
cannot be Indifferent to the spread of
American political ideas, and in great
and civilized country like Franco. ,a.t
= .'&~ DEcL1NED TO 1NTERrERE. .,s 3;
We were asked by the new government
10 use our good offices Jointly with those
of European powers, in the interest of
peace. The answer was made that the es.
tablished policy and true interests Of the
United States forbade them TO interfere in
European questions jointly with Euro.
pean powers. j ascertained informally
and unofficially that the Government oi
North Germany was not then disposed 10
listen to such representations from any
powers, and though earnestly wishing to
see the blessing Of peace restored to bell
2li1erents with all of whom the United
States are on terms Of friendship. de-
clined, on the part Of this government, to
/ axe q step which could only result in in.
Jury to our true interests and without ad.
vancing the object for which our inter.
J vention was invoked. Should the time
come when the action of the United States
can hasten the return Of peace by q single
hour, that action will be heartily taken.9
'SsS W NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION. .5''' ",
I Ideemed it prudent, in view of the mum
Der Of persons of German and French birtt
! living in the United States, to issue soor
after official notice Of the state, Of war had
been received from both belligerents, q
proclamation defining the duties of th,
United States as neutral, and the obliga
tions Of persons residing within their ter
ritory to observe their laws and the law
of nations. The proclamation was followed
BY others as circumstances seemed to cal
for them. The people, thus acquainted j,
advance with their duties and obligations
have assisted in preventing violations Q
the neutrality OF tho United States. =.
s.S.. s7s:t THE, CUBAN RESURRECTION. >.#...
i It is not understood that the condition
of the insurrectlon in Cuba has materially
. changed since the close Of the last, session
Of Congress. In an early stage of the con
u test the authorities Of Spain ,inaugnrated /
system of arbitrary arrests, Of close cor
fnement, Of military trial and execution
ofpersons suspected of completely with th
insurgents, and ofa summary embargo q
their property and ,sequestration of thei
. y revenusssby executive warrant. Such pre-
ceedings, 50 far as they have affected th
persons and properly Of citizens Of th
ts United States were in violation Of the prf