Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

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tons and war with foreign nations
In cur midst comparative harmony
has been restored. 1t is to be regret
ted, however, that a free exercise Of
the elective franchise has. by violence
and intimidation, been denied to the
citizens, in exceptional cases, and
several Of the States lately in rebel
4 lion, and the verdict Of the people has
thereby been reversed. The States OF
Virginia and Mississippi have been
! restored to representation in natiOnai
councils. Georgia is the only State
now without representation, and may
confidently be 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 recon-
~structiOn, with an ac~quiescence on the
part Of the whole people in the ma
tiOnal obligation to pay the public
debt created As the price Of our Union;
the pensions to our disabled soldiers
and sailors, and their widows and or
phans, and in the changes bothe Con-
sutution which have been made nee
essary by q great rebellion.
There is no reason why we should
not advance in material prosperity
and happiness, as no other nation did,
after so prOtracted and devastating q
war,
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
Soon after the existing war broke
out In Europe, the protection Of the
United States Minister in Paris was
invoked in favor Of North Germans
domiciled in French territory In
structions were issued 70 grant the
protection. This has been followed
by an extension of American protec-
ton to citizens Of Saxony, Hesse and
SAKE COburg, Gotha, Columbia, Por-
tugsl, Uruguay, the Dominican Re
public Ecuador, Chill, Paraguay and
VenezeulR. In Paris the charge was
an onerOus one. requiring constant
and severe labor, as well IS the eXer-
else Of patience, prudence and good
Judgment Il has been performed to
the entire satisfaction OF this govern
ment, and, as / am officially informed,
equally so 10 the satisfaction Of the
Government OF North Germany.
As soon as I learned that a republic
had been proclaimed at Paris, and that
the people Of France had acquiesced
in the change, the minister Of the
United States was directed by tele-
graph to recognise IL. and tender my
. CONCENTRATIONS and those Of the peO-
pie Of the United States.
The establishment in France Of q
system OF government disconnected
with the dynsstic traditions OF Europe
appeared to bea proper subject for the
felicitstiOn Of Americans. Should the
( present struggle result in attaching
the hearts Of the French TO our simple
Z forms Of representative government,
il will be q subject of still further sat
isfactiOn to u people.
While we make no effort TO impose
our institutions upon the 1nhaoItants
Of other countries, and while we ad-
here to our traditional neutrality in
foreign civil contests, we cannot be
Indifferent to the spread OF American
POLITICAL ideas in 3 great and highly
/ civilized country like France. We
were asked by the new government
to use our good offices jointly with
those Of European powers inthe inter
est Of peace. Answer was made that
the established policies and the true
/ interests Of the United States forbade
them to interfere in European ques-
tons Jointly with European powers.
ascertained, informally and unofh-
.iallv. that the government Of North
Germany was not then disposed TO lis
ten to such representations from any
powers; and, though earnestly wish
ing 70 see the blessings Of peace re-
stored to the ~belligerents, with all Of
whom the United States are on terms
offriendship, Ideclined, on thepart o.
this Government, 70 takea step which
could only result In injury to u true
Interests without advancing the OBJ
ljeet for which our intervention wal
invoked.
Should the time come when the &C
ton of the United States can hssteI
the return Of peace by q single hour
that action viii be heartily taken.
deemed it prudent, in view Of thu
number Of persons of German ant
French birth living in the UniteC
States, to issue soon after an ofAeia
notice of a state Of war had been re
ceived from both belligerents, a pIoe
lamation defining the duties Of tn
United States neutral and the obliga
tons Of persons residing within tn
territory to observe their laws and tn
laws of nations. The proclamation
was followed by others, as eireum
stances seemed TO eRH for them. Tn
people, thus acquainted in advance o
their duties and obligations, have as
sisted in preventing any violations o
!, the neutrality fthe United States.
} CUBA AND SPAIN.
!, It's not understood that the condi
i, ton Of the instruction in Cuba ha!
/, materially changed since the close o
the last session Of Congress. In 81
early stage of the contest the Spanish
authorities inaugurated a system 0
Z arbitrary arrest, Of close confinement
of military trials and execution o
persons suspected Of completely witt
The insurgents, and summary embar
20 Of their properties and sequestra
= ton Of their revenues by executive
warrant. Such prJc eedings, 50 far a
, they effected the person OF propert,
of citizens Of the United States, wer
in violation of the provisions of tn
treaty Of 1875, between the Unite
States and Spain. Representations c
/ Injuries resulting to several person
claiming to be citizens of the Unite
-. States. by reason of such violation
were made to the Spanish government
; from April, 1869, TO June last. TIL
: Spanish minister at Washington ha
: been clothed with a limited power {
t aid in redressing such wrongs.
! That power was found to be with
4 drawn in view, it vas said, Of tb
favorable situationin whiehthe Islam
! of Cuba then was, which, however
; did not lead to revolution or suspeI
: sion Of the extraordinary and arbitra
~ functions exercised by the eXecu
4 tive power in Cuba, and we WEI
e Obliged to make our complaint 8
Madrid. In the negotiations thu
/, lOpened and still pending there, th
e United States only claimed that 70
3 the future the rights secured to thei
citizens by treaty should be resDecte
n in Cuba, and that is to the past,
; Joint tribunal should be established ]
: the United States, with full jurisdiC
! ton over all such claims.
Before such an impartial tribune
! each claimant would be required {
= prove his a ; on the other han
e Spain would be at liberty TO travers
: every material fact, and thus CON
plete equity would be done. A cas-
which at one time threatened serious
!, ly to affect the relations between tn
United States and Spain has alread,
!, been disposed OF in this way. IN
e claim Of Colonel Lloyd AspinFall 70
the illegal seizure and detention {
= that vessel was referred to arbitrajio
o by mutual consent, and has resulte
Is in award to the United States for ID
/. owners OF the same Of S19, 7O2.5O j
gold. Another and long pendin