St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07

of my seeking but was proposition
from the people of San Domingo ana
which | entertained. | believe now, as
| did then, that it was for the best IN
terests of this country, for the people
of San Domingo and all concerned that
the proposition should be received ia
vorably. 1t was, however, rejected
constitutionally and therefore the sub
ject wasnever brought up again by me.
In future, while hold my present Of
flee, the subject of the acquisition OF
territory must have the support OF the
people before | will recommend any
proposition looking to such acquisition.
l say here, however, that | do not share
in the apprehension held by many us to
the danger of the Government becom-
ing weakened and destroyed by reason
of their extension of territory. Com
mercc, education and rapid transit OF
thought and matter by telegraph and
steam have changed all this. Rather
do | believe that our Great Maker Is
preparing the world in His own good
time to become one nation. speaking
one language, and when armies and ma
vies will he no longer required.
My efforts in the future will be di-
rected to the restoration of good feeling
between the different sections of our
common country, to the restoration of
our currency TO Il fixed value. as com
pared with the worlds standard of val
s-gold-and. if possible, to par with
it to the construction cheap transit
throughout the land, and that the pro-
ducts of all sections may find Il market
and have Il living remuneration to the
producer to the maintenance of friend
" relations with our nelghbors and
with distant nations: to the re-eStab-
liShment of our commerce aud Il share
i'll the carrying trade upon the ocean &:
to the encouragement of such manutac-
turing industries as can be economically
pursued i'll this country. to the ends that
the exports of home products and in
dustrics may pay for our imports, the
only sure method of returning To and
permanently maintaining Il specie ba-
sis to the elevation of Labor: and by Il
humane course to bring the aborigincS
of the country under the benign intlu-
enccs of education aud civilization.
1t is either this or Il war of eXtermi-
nation. Wars of determination engaged
10y Il people pursuing commercial and
all the industrial pursuits are expensive
even against the weakest people. and
are dcmuraliling and wicked. Our SUI
pcriolity of strength and advantages of
civilization should make us lcnient
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| acknowledge before this assem-
hlagc. reprcsenting aS it does every
section of nm country. the obligation |
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great honor they have conferred ON m,.
! hv returning me To the highest office
within their ritt. and the further oblira-
tion resting ON me to Tender them the
best service within my power. This |
promise. looking forward with the
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nation. performed il conscious duty
without asking promotion or command
and without rr\rngel"l ceiling toward
amy section or any individual. N"t-
"ithStanding this. throughout the war.
and from ny candidacy for my present
office. Ill ioG-. t" the close of the last
raS do I.ll