The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-12-14
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Owing to the great length of the
Presidents Message, we are unable at
present 10 publish it in full. We viii
give its leading features, with a few
comments. It is clear that Mr.. Grant,
is notthe author of the document. 1t
is the joint production of Secretary
Fish, John w. Forney, I. S. Grant,
and a few of his friends. In point of
literary merit, it excels anything writ
erteu by Mr.. Lincoln. The Message
opens as follows:
CONGRATULATORY
ia year of peace and general pros
~. perity to- this nation has passed since
the last assembling of Congress
We have, through a kind Providence,
heen blessed with abundant crops, and
been spared from complications and
war with foreign nations. In or
midst comparative harmony has been
restored It is to be regretted. how
ever, thct a free exercise of the cleo
tive franchise has been denied to citi-
a.zens in exceptional cases, in several
States lately in rebellion, and the YER
diet of the people has thereby been
reversed. The States of Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas have been re-
stored to representation in our n&tlon-
al councils. Georgia, the only State
now without representation, may be
confidently expected to take her place
there also at the beginning of the
new year, and then let us hope will be
completed the, work of reconstruction.
The President is amazed that his
kind intentions in sending 1000 arm
ed troops to regulate New York City;
and his interference in Missouri and
other southern States have not met
q the approval Of the public! The pub
lie did not yield to the tyrant, there
fore, they should again be scourged-
UNITED STATES PROTECTION Elk
TENDED To FOREIGN RESIDENTS
OF PARIS.
Soon after the existing war broke
out in Europe, the protection OF the
- United States Minister in Paris was
in favor of the North Ger
3 mans domiciled in French territory
Instructions were issued to grant the
protection. This has been followed
by an ~extention OF American protec-
Sptien to citizens of Saxony, Gotha,
and Saxe-Coburg, Colombia,
Portugal, Uruguay, the Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, Chill, Paraguay,
II and Venezueh in Paris. The charge
- was an enormous one, requiring con-
y slant and severe labor as well as the
exercise of patience, prudence and
good Judgment. It has been per
~ formed to the entire satisfaction OF
this government; and as l am Off
cially Informed, equally so to the
% satisfaction of the government Of
North Germany.
RECOGNITION OF THE FRENCH RE
PUBLIC.
'n AS soon as l learned that a Repub
lie had been proclaimed at Paris, and
that the people OF France had acquies
ced in the chang, the Minister of The
United States was directed by tele
graph to recognize it, and tender my
congratulations and. those of the PEG
pie of the United States. The re-es
Establishment in France of n system o
government disconnected with the dy
nastlc traditions of Europe, appeared
to be a proper subject ior the ielicita
ton of Americans. Should the pres
struggle result in attaching tn
hearts of the French TO our simpl,
forms of representative government
it will be a subject of still further sat
r., isfaction to our people. While W
make no effort to impose our iastitu
tions upon the inhabitants of othe
countries, and while we adhere 10 on
traditional neutrality in civil contest
elsewhere, we cannot be indifferen
to the spread of American politica
I ideas in a great and highly civilized
country like France.
THE CUBAN RESURRECTION.
nj It is not understood that the condi
ff, ton of, the Instruction in Cuba ha
materially changed since the close @
the last session of Congress. In a
I early stage of the contest, the author
~ tiles of Spain inaugurated a system c
arbitrary arrests, of close confine
ii ment, OF military trial and ~executio
of persons suspected of complicit
Il ! with the insurgents, and Of summar
embargo Of their properties and requ
sitions of their revenues by e~xecutiv
warrant. Such proceedings, az far {
they affected the persons or propert
Of citizens .! the United States, WEI
in violation OF the treaty of 1895, bt