Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-05-11


bic the people to know the truth. A
commission WAS therefore constituted un
der authority of C"ngess. consisting a.
gentlemen selected with SPECIAL reference
la their high charcier and capacity for
The labouriols work entrusted to them
who were instructed To visit the spot and
report facts o her eminent ciiizrns
were requested To accompany the com
missi1nerS, in order iha, people might
have the benefit Of their views. Students
OF science and correspondents of the press
without regard To political opinions were
invited 10 join he expedition. and their
numbers were limited only by The capac
i.v nf the vessel
The mere rejection by the Senate of a
treaty negotiated bv the President only
indicates :, Il tference of opinian of gov
ernment. without touching the character
or wounding the pride of either But
when such rejection takes place stimuli
,aneouSly with charges openly made Of
corruption oa the p.rt Of the Presidcn;
or those empioyed 10y him. the case is
different. Indeed, in such case the
honor of the niiion demands nm invesliga-
tinn. This has hren accomplished bv the
report of the Commissioners, herewith
transmitted, which fully vind;caies the
purity of the motives and action of those
"h" repr ssen'ed The United States in the
ucgOlislion. And now my task is finished
With II ends all NV personal slliciipde
upon the subject. Nv duty being done.
yours he rins. ard gladly hand over thai
matter to the judgement OF the American
people and their representatives la Con
gress assembled.
The facts will n,w be spread before the
couptry. and "a Il, cision rendered bv that
tribunal whose convictions so seldom err
anl against whose viii | have NO policy io
enforce.
Nv opinion remains unchanged indeed,
il j. cpnhlmed b. the report that tn, in
tereSis of ou- country and san DnmIngo
alike invite The annrxa'ion of the republic.
liz view Of the difference of opinion OF
this subject. sngses, that no action he
taken NJ the present session beyond the
printing and distribution of The report.
Before the next session of Congress the
people viii have considered the subject.
and f1rme'l All intelligent opinion concern
ing IL. to which opinion. deliberately
made up, It viii I've the duty of evcrv de-
pirtmcnt of government t. give heed,
and no one viii TN ire cheer!ully conform
To il than nivself. It is not only the the
orv of our Constitution that the will of
the people. consii,uiionailv expressed. is
the supreme law. hut have ever believed
that all men are wiser than any one man;
aud if The penple. upon full represent.
iion of the facts. shall decide thai annex
aiinn of the republic is not desirable eve
~ department of government ought TO
acquiescc i'm that decision
lp again submitting to Congress s1b-
iect up,n which public sentiment has
been divided. and which has been made
the occasion of acrimonion, debates in
Congress. as well as unjust .spersi0ns
elsewhere. | NAV trust to be INDUCED IN
the single rer,ark That no mtn can hope
10 Derfnrm duties So delicate and les pom
sible as pertain In tine Presidential off,.
without sometimes Ircurrin. the hostility
of those who deem their opinions and
wishes IN be treated with insufficient con
sileraiiDn. an he who undertakes Ia
conduct the affairs nf Il great government
rs f,ithful public servant. If sustained
by the rpprnval of his OWE conscience.
may rely with confidence upon The candor
and intelligence lrnn the people whose
best interests he has siriven tn su,serre.
and can hr r with psiicace the cens:lre
OF disappointed men.
fSi.nedl. L. s. GRANT
EXECUTIVE MANSION. April ), 1871.