The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-12-03

| great magnitude. The tendency OF these
expositions is in the elevation OF industry
and Of labor and Of the increase OF human
happiness as we'll of greater intercourse and
| good will between nations. As this exposi.
| ton is to be the first which will have been
| held in Eastern Europe. it is believed that
| American inventors and manufacturers
| will be ready to avail themselves of the op.
portunity for the presentation of their pro-
auctions, if encouraged by proper aid and
| protection. At the last session of Congress
authority was given for the appointment Of
| one or more agents to visit this govern.
ment at the exposition. The authority
thus given has been exercised, but in the
absence of any appropriation there is dan
ger that the important benefits which the
occasion offers will in large degree be lost
to citizens of tho United States. | com.
mend the subject strongly to your con.
sideration, and recommend that an
adequate appropriation be made for the
purpose. To further aid American exhibit
tors at the Vienna Exposition | would re
commend in addition to an appropriation
of monev that the Secretary of the Navy
be authorized to fit up two naval vessels to
transport between our Atlantic cities and
Triest or the most convenient port to
Vienna and back their articles for exhibi.
ton. AZ
Since your last session the President of
the Mexican Republic, distinguished by his
nigh character and by his services to his
country, has died. His temporary success
sor has now been elected with great un-
animity by the people, proof of conf.
dence on their part in his patriotism and
wisdom, which. it is believed, will be con-
j firmed by the results of his administration.
1t is particularly desirable that nothing
should be left undone by the government
| of either republic to strengthen their re
lations as neighbors and friends.
1t is much to be regretted that many
lawless acts continue to disturb the quiet
of the settlements on the border between
our terrific and that Of Mexico, and that
complaints of wrong to American citizens
in various parts of the country are made
The revolutionary condition in which the
neighboring republic has so long been in
volved has in some degree contributed to
this disturbance. 1t is to be hoped that,
with more settled rule of order through
the Republic which may be expected from
the present Government, tho acts of which
Just complaint is made, will cease. The
proceedings of the commission under the
convent ton with Mexico of the 4th July
1868, on the subject of claims, have unfor-
tunately been checked by an obstacle for
the removal of which measures have been
taken by the two Governments, which it
is believed will prove successful The
commissioners appointed by the joint reso
luton of Congress of the results of May
last to inquire into depredations on the
Texan frontier, have diligently made inves.
legations in that quarter. Their report
upon the subject will be communicated to
you. Their researches upon the subject
were necessarily incomplete, partly on ac.
count of the limited appropriation made
4 by Congress. Mexico, on the part Of that
Government, has appointed similar com.
mittee to-iHvestigate these outrages. 1t is
not announced officially, but the press of
that country states that the fullest investi.
CATION is desired, and that the. operation
of all parties concerned is invited to secure
that end. 1t therefore recommends a
special appropriation to be made at the
earliest day practicable to enable the Com.
missioners on the part Of the United States
to return to their labors without delay.
1t is with regret that have again to an
nounce a continuance of the disturbed con.
; dition of the island of Cuba. No advance
towards the pacifcation of the discomfort
ed part of the population has been made.
While the instruction has gained no adj
vantages and exhibits no more of the ele-
ments OF power or of the prospects of
: ultimate success than were exhibited year
ago, Spain, on the other hand, has not
succeeded in its repression, and the parties
stand apparently in the same relative atti.
tude which they have occupied for a long
time past. This contest has lasted now
for more than four years. Where it seen
at distance from our neighborhood we
might be indifferent to its result, although
humanity could not be unmoved by many
Gifts incidents wherever thev might occur
1t is, however, at our door.
cannot doubt that the continued main
tenance of slavery in Cuba is among the
strongest inducements to the continuance
of this strife. A terrible wrong is the ma
tural cause of terrible evil The abolition
of slavery and the introduction of other
reforms in the administration of the
government in Cuba could not fail to adj
vance the restoration of peace and order.