The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-06
Presidents Message.

To tho Senate and
House Of Representatives.:
a year of peace and general prosperity
to this natiOn has passed since the last as
scmhling Of Congress, We have, through
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-
gretted, however, that a FREQ exercise Of
the elective franchise has by violence and
intimidation been denied TO citizens in
exceptional caSS, in several OF the
States lately in rebellion, and the verdict
of the peOple has thereby been reversed.
The States of Virginia, Mississippi and
Texas have been restored 10 represents.
tou in our national councils. Georgia,
the only State now without representation,
may confidently be expected to take her
place there also ut the beginning OF the
new year, and thGn let us hope will be
completed the work Of reconstruction,
with an aCuuiescenCe on the part OF the
whole people, in the national obligation
TO pay the public debt created MS the price
Of our Union, the pensions to our disabled
soldiers and sailors and their widows and
orphans, and In the changes to the Consti'
tuition which have been made necessary by
a great rebellion. There Is no reason
WHY VIC should not advance in material
prosperity and happiness as no other na-
tiOn ever did after so protracted and de-
vNstating u war. 49,, H.t.
Soon after the existing war broke out
In Europe, the protection OF the United
States Ministry in Paris was invoked In
favor of the North Germans domiciled in
French territory. Instructions were Is
sued TO grant the protection, This h9s
been followed by an extension Of Amerl-
can protection 10 the citizens Of SNxOny,
lIesse and Saxe-Coburg.GOt ColOm-.
bia, Portugal, Uruguay, and the Domini-
can Republic, Ecuador, Chill, Paraguay
and Venezuela in Paris The charge was
an Onerous one, requiring constant and
severe labor. rs well US the exercise OF
patience, prudence and good Judgment
1t has been performed 10 the entire salts
faction Of this government, and as | am OIL
Cially informed equally so TO the satiSiac'
tiOn Of the government Of North Germany.
As soon as learned that republic had
been proclaimed ut Paris, and that the
people Of France had aCquesCed In the
change, the Minister Of the United States
was directed by telegraph to recognize 1t,
and TO tender my congratulations and
those OF the people Of the United States.
The establishment in France Of system
Of government disconnected with the dy-
nastic traditions Of Europe appeared to be
n proper subject for the teliCitatiOn Of
Americans. Should the present struggle
result in attaching the hearts OF the
French 10 our simpler forms OF reprcSen-
tative government, 1t will be subject Of
still further satisfaction to our people,
While we make no effort to impose our
institutions upon tho inhabitants OF other
countries, and while we adhere TO our tTa.
dtional neutrality In civil contests else.
where, we cannot be Indifferent to tho
spread of American political ideas in o
great and highly civilized. country like
France. We were asked by the new
govcrnmenttn use our good offices Jointly
with those Of European powers in the in.
terest Of peace. Answer was made that
the established policies and the true inter
eSts Of the United States forbade them to
interfere in European questions, Joint.
ly with European powers, lasCcrtained
unOfiicially that tho Government Of
North Germany was not disposed to
listen to such representations from any
powers, and though earnestly wishing to
see the blessings Of peace restored to the
beligerGnts, with all Of whom tho United
States are on terms OF friendship, de.