The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-07
TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

..,,. e nearc and general prosperity
~ ng;;nn has passed since the last as
T.. ''',, .,,',, 49,, nr congress. We have, through
""i'..5 proy.Gcncc, hecn blessed with
+" .Ia,,, ,.yoI,s. auG have been spared from
,,.,|,.,iinu, and war With foreign ma
'.r..> f.. ..,r mi!st comparative harmony has
...,,., ~,,,orcd Il is 70 be regretted, how
, ,ssf free exercise OF the elective
.......,..,r has. lN violence ana iht'miuatlon,
,.sn denied to citizens, III eNcep!ionai
,..,.. in several Of the states iaIely IN re-
r.,r ,rI the verdict OF the people has
.g.rrny been reversed.
'..;'t,. >,aics of Virginia. Mississippi. and
.r..,.,. ;,ayt, been restored 10 representation
=. .,rr national councils. Georgia, the only
.r..., ynyy without representation, may he
,.rl,u:Iy cxpeclrd 10 take her place there
,.,,'ct mo beginning Of the new year, and
.ia, lrr rs hope will he completed the
warE cf rrcnnAruclion.
Nj, An srquicScence on the part OF the
,n..lr rruplc in the national obligation TO
,', ,f, oui,,i. debt, created as the price Of
W rr,6n. and the pensions 10 our disabled
~ a[r> and sailors and their widows and
.-4g.,rS. and in the changes to the ConSu-
....',., which have been made necessary by
-. .,r,af rebellion, there Is no reason why
~, >houd not advance i'll material pros
.,~;tv and happiness n no other nation
cy.r did after 50 protracted and devastating
81 VA.
>,,p after the existing war broke out in
ruro,c. the protection of the United States
N.nj>.rr in ari- was invoked in favor of
,g,. Nor,h.Gcrnans domiciled In French
-,r.i,nry. Instructions We're issued to grant
,a,., protection. This has been followed by
. fccti RI n,.it
inns Il >aX0uy. HcSSe and SaXe-Coburs,
cha. Colombia. Portugal. Uruguay. the
dominican Republic. Ecuador, Chilli, Par
..-u.v. and Venezuela. In Paris the charge
w. an onerouS one. requiring constant
and severe labor. as we'll rs the exercise
u: .aticnrr. prudence. and good Judgment.
/. Ia- been performed to the entire salts
r.r..op oi this Government, and, rs | am
.nrial.y informed, equally to the satiSlac-
t:.n f The Government Of fNorth-Germany
y >>oou aS learned that q Republic had
teen prorllimed at Paris, and that the peo-
;l.of France had acquicSced in the change.
.l. Minister Of the United states was di-
ir,:rI - telegraph TO recognize il. and to
:nayrI nv congratulations and those of the
,o,Ap!r 81 the united States. The rc2Stab-
E.alurEt i'll France of il system of govern
,a,., Disconnected with the dynaStic tradi-
.
-..a,.' irr the fluctuations of Americans.
~..fli the present struggle result i'll at
'arh.nL tac hearts OF the French to our
,.a, ,rr forms Of representative govern
m..t, i viii be = subject of still further
satisfaction 20 our people. While we make
r.,'"ult 10 impose our institutions upon
IT, Inhabitants OF other countries. and
~i.H ~" adhere to uur traditional neutrali-
- .u civil contests elsewhere, we cannot
70. Indifferent 10 the spread of American
r#',rai ideas in Il great and highy-civil-
.i.i country like France.
We "r,c asked ny the new Government
So u,c uur good offices, Jointly with those
ut I"GoIrHn Powers, in the interests OF
in.v". Answer was made that the estab-
l~.ci iuiIry nnd the true interests of the
led rtIte$ forbade them to interfere in
European questions jointly with European
luWrrS. ! uSCertaincd informally and un-
officially that the Government Of Nortt
,,,Imuy was not then disposed To listen t.
>u.h representations from any Powers, and
isua-H earnestly wishing TO see the hIcss.
tul~ {" peace restored to the hclligcrent>
vha Ak Of whom the United States are OF
,r.la> oi friendship. declined, on the part
o., his Government. to take 4 step which
,uuid only result in injury 10 our true III
forests. without advancing the object lol
y a.rA our intervention was invoked
~iu1.il the time come when the action o
Id" United States can hasten the return o
I~arr by single hour. that action will be
l,.ctiiy taken. l deemed it prudent. III
Wv ot the number OF persons of German
amJ French birth living in the United
~i.tt>. "a issue. soon after official notice o
&. -'.'ic Of var had been received from botl
"'H@rrcntS, a proc!,mation defining the
duties nf til" United States as neutral, and
81" obligations OF persons residing within
their territory to observe our laws and the
!a"> OF nations.
This proclamation was followed by Others
= circumstances seemed TO call for them
Tn" people thus acquainted in advance
H&h their duties and obligations have as.
S>tod III preventing violations Of the neu.
G H'r Of the United States.
l. :, not understood that the condition
II II" Instruction in Cuba has materially
ci .Hccd slice the close of the last session
,i Congress.
In an curly stage Of the contest the ail-
'""r.,I"S Of Spain inaugurated & system OF
'r1frhy arrests, OF close confinement, and
"i miliary trai and execution of persons
suspected OF completely with the inSur-
gents. and Of summary embargo Of their
Wo!rr'ic9, and sequestration Of their rev.
cnNes by executive warrant. Such pro-
'rrAIngs, 50 lar Us they affected the persons
or property OF citizens of the United States
were IN violation of the provisions of the
treaty OF 1896 between the United States
anu spain. Representations Of injuries re-
s?ttng to several persons claiming to be
citizens of the United States by reason OF
>Wch violations were made to the
spanish Government. From April, 1869,
lsISt hn Ono ish ,,1ic
Ter at Washington has been clothed
Nhrh wrongs. That power was found to be
"1.!dlawn, in view" as it was said, " of
'hr favorable situation in which the island
% : uha then "Was;" which, however,
nld nut lead 70 revocation or suspension
u The extraordinary and arbitrary func-
InHs exercised by the executive power in
0na, and We were obliged to make our
complaints at Madrid. In the negotiations
'A"- opened and pending there the United
>jlt"> only claimed that for the future the
i-hF+ secured tQ their citizens by treaty
,h"utd be respected in Cuba, and that, as
10 'hc past. Joint tribunal should he estab-
il,hrd IN the United States with full juris
0ytioh over all such claims. Before such
an Impartial tribunal each claimant would
=" required 10 prove his case. On the other
manu-, SPAN would be at liberty TO traverse
every 1natcl,a! fact, and thus complete
equity would be done. A case, which at
enc Tune threatened seriously to affect the
IeiAtlons between the United States and
; Spain, has already been disposed of in this
WAY; Inc claim Of the owners OF the
'C"lonti LLOYD ASpinwal," for the illegal
SEIZURE and detention of that vessel, was
referred 10 arbitration by mutual consent,
qua has lc>ultcd in an award to the
United STATES for the owners of the
sum OF $40 $3.50 in gold. Another
ana lone-.rendlns clam Of like nature,
'hat OF the whaeship Canada, has been
1'Nposed of by friendly arbitration during