Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-04

GOLD HILL. i, THURSDAY. DEC. 4. 1878
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The Presidents message comes to Us
this morning In several California ex-
changes. 1t ia very long-would ill
one side of the NEws-and We have
not space to publish 1t. We call at
tentlon, however, to tho more import
ant portions in the following synopsis:
At the outset the President alludes
in concise language to the financial
crisis the almost entire ob~llteration
of p~artisanship, especially in the az.
ricultural regions, and the virginius
outrage, which. latter he says. Is now
happily "in the course Of satisfactory
adjustment. honorable to both nations
concerned" Our relations with most
Of the other nations continue friendly
and cordial. He slludss to the late
Vienna Exposition, and expresses
pleasure In stating that American ex-
hibitors received . gratifying recog-
milton In diplomas and medals dis
trlbuted. He also refers to the Inter-
national Patent Congress, to the ses-
sion Of which he sent q representative
from the United States Patent Office.
Referring to the coolie trade, he notes
a slight advance during the past year
toward its suppression and recon-
mends an Inquiry by Congress on this
subject with a view to additional legis'
lation thereon. He explains the 40
ton Of our Government relative to the
Northwestern Boundary, which he
says has been surveyed with the ex-
ception Of about $50 miles, the field
work Of which will be completed next
season. The money awarded the
United States by the Board Of Arbit-
rament In the Alabama matter was,
he says. paid before It became due,
Invested in one bond of $l5. 600. 900,
and Is now held BY the Secretary OF
State awaiting the action Of Congress,
by whom he recommends q commits
sion be created for Its proper dis
trlbution among claimants. He also
refers In this connection to the award
recently made against the United
States for claims Of British subjects
for losses during our late war, amount
ing to $l,sss,sl9 in gold, an appro-
priation for the payment OF which he
recommends to be made ut an early
day: and further recommends the
creation Of a special court of three
judges to audit the claims Of all aliens
for like losses, the Treaty of WASH
ington and the awards under IL only
embracing losses by subjects Of Great
Britain. He refers to the war between
the Dutch and Atchinese, and be-
lieves that on the part Of the United
States strict neutrality has been OBJ
served. III detail he alludes to the
Joint Commission under the Coaven-
ton with Mexico, aud also the award
Of the Joint Commission with the
Venezuelan Government, which latter
he a~pprehends "does not realize the
character Of Its obligations under the
convention" He transmits to Con-
gress an application OF the Republic
of Santo Domingo to the United States
"to exercise n protectorats over chat
Republic" He comments at some
length on the extradition laws, the
doctrine Of perpetual allegiance, ex.
%patriation, etc., and recommends leg
islation to mark out and define how
aud when expatriation can DO ae-
compllshed, to regulate BY law the
condition Of American women mar
rying foreigners; to tx the status Of
children born in a foreign country OF
American parents residing more OF
less permanently abroad. and to make
rules for determining such other kin
dred points rs may seem best to Con-
gress. He alludes at length to the
Spanish Republic, and particularly to
the situation In Cuba, where he says
"the struggle for political supremacy
still continues" We quote:
Tho pro-slavery aristocracy in Cuba
Is gradually arraying itself In more
and more open hostility aud defiance
of the homo Government while IL still
maintains a political connection with
the Republic In the peninsula and
although usurping and defying the au-
thority Of the homo Government when.
ever such usurpation or defiance tends
In the direction Of oppression or Of the
maintenance Of abuses, IL Is still q
power In Madrid and recognized by
the Government. Thus, al element
moro dangerous to the continued colo.
NAL relations between Cuba and Spain
thsn that which inspired the insurrec.
tion at Yarra-an element opposed to
granting any relief from misrule and
abuse; with no aspiration after free.
dom; commanding no sympathy In
German breasts; aiming to rivet
stronger the shackles Of slavery and
oppression by their power In Cuba, aud
under professions Of loyalty to the
mother country-is exhausting the re-
sources of the island, and Is doing acts
which are at variance with those prin.
ciples of justice, liberallty and right
which give nobility Of character to a
republic. In the interests Of human
ity. Of civilization and Of progress, il
Is TO be hoped that this evil In the fu-
ture may be loon broken.
Regarding the Virginius case, to
which he devotes much space, he lays
down the principle recognized BY
Great Britain and other maritime
powers, and declared In tho United
States Senate BY an unanimous resolu.
ton in 1855. that American vessels
on the high e in time OF peace, bear
Ing tie American flag, remain under
the jurisdiction Of the country to which