The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1870-12-17
contents of the Message.
tFrom the n. .. picayune, 7th.l

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h" message fills seven of our solid
columns For the benefit Of those who
VII not read it, we present a summary
CT ITS contents. reservng remarks.
Ills EXccll.ncy begins with the ems
'"iliary congratulations on good cru;ls,
peace, and the restoration of cumparatjye
internal harmony, but regrets election
disturbances.
i!c cArects The l.;,imi>sicn Of C,rcr-ia
III Janualy, ISL, will complete tie. vn,k
OF ltc"n>rTuction, after icVuicSccnrc of
the people III the payment of the national
debt amt i'll the chunycs made III tlc con-
stitutiun.
He relates the acts of consul, and
agents o1 the nlted States in protecting
Americans and lurcignrls in illur,.,
notes his tclcGIApllc recognition of the
lrrnc'l Republic, the requested pacific
-hl'IVcn'lon Of his government and its
refusal because not desired by GERMANY.
pf"i!ata iHcdIdtOry action Whcnrvtl it
can hasten l'y;lct, ;,s!d lt>,tatt~ til, puiie;
oI Neutrality rs given in his pr"clana-
tiuM.
He r,f>rs to Cul:an affairs, rntrs his
nnav.ii;Eg efforts to- secure Icd'. - to
American citixc:s for iniHrics suffered
<lulin, the cnr,rnt Disturbances, pro-
poses a Joint IrIbnnAl ioi "Ihlit"ii''n 81
all c]ii..> ;:ri$inr and notes IT,, in>tL;!, IS
n Wh:r!i ":.:.tlAtiuH has been s'!r"tS>Iii
Ike anticipates an early ,,tticni~!it Of
all questions D. ~ "r:l : .'.lin an,l Spaui>Ii-
American countries.
san lonil':o Is spoken Of III !r'l -I',,
and Is acquisition i urged for rrj;.,'@!
4 1
4 SreHt. it'nr:i; to its ;,'}nl,!:"rt> and to
rs. Ht cnumcrates TIE rt>olrccs O: the
island and suggests Il plan iol its pur-
chase.
He de}reratrs smuggling lw1Vt>n 'hr
nitrd States and N.Ai%n. recommends
treaties !ur tie extralitior q: cr;i4!NA1~,
II ;,r, to tie L;>ty'h,Itinn "t the .
V" n, ii ,;:.!;it; ':t'!. aHA >','s:> hat
llr has .t11!c in rtl't'nn 10 t'.,. l,.::~.l.'::
of El,nci!ni>n a'3h E'l>~i:n> il! tu;na. .
ll' rrt"> t!:r ;'.:'l abolition of III" /.
naked counts Established tuu Tie -" j.
p:r>>iHH OF tie >,il,,:!.,;;", luE limited
to the last coast of Africa a.t .\t,::,I,i;
also the ratification OF a convention with
Great Britain on the l.lat;rr .i' i.'tiii;'i
z;:tinn, aud recommends a joint r.:,!i..;s-
sion :u. ,lAiug the boundary at I'c:nb;:4.:.
AHiEtt }.
He recommends 4 commission f,'i al! .
iuStin- t;.r .tlitlN!a claims. HHd t!.,1
they ;,t paid ;.l.,: ">,Um~u blythe ilit"N !
States HoNtrli:nrnt white awaiting 1.!,.ir '
St;i:tmc:'t hy G;,.tt H'it:an at S''iilr
future :!lv OF terms c"r~tIsrnt with The
dl-'.itE aud hone; Of both countries,
'''.ic President rHurs at lc!-'i "n"n
oNr lr:"''3N> WIFI '"NA'l. t*;'''.Hn
abuse oi United states i;s':,'n+>.. ..'"!
the unti;rl!:iiT string, nry OF t"1A'tiA'l
Laws: He adv""ntes til: night Of our
people to tHH fl'" navigation "l the
whole "t th" st: Lawrence.
Ike notes the Importance "i in'iIH~!hI
CIR 'nEilncrce will. { t;nn. ''@i';;n anG
Spanish America, "n! Itt"mmcnds Il
snb*!d> to shiNhn'!t'r'.
Having referred 70 the expenses OF tn" :
various departments, he r'c"mmthdS u
resumption OF specie payments on the
rcduct!" !"n OK currency to til" par OF gold
Ec ttvo's rcHrlt'r l''"'I', uHt opposes
d'lect taxes, lfaninG towards protection
and recommending economy
3. Tie notes the gradual rc,'uctlon OF the
army t" the limit hHcd lN the act or