The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-12-10

II in full, but as It is entirely To
lengthy for our columns we are con
polled TO put our readers off with
synopsis Of tho main features Of th
document.
The President begins his monsag
by referring to the advancement
made from the time Of the colony
one hundred years ago, whom We on
| " numbered thrco millions Of peo
pie TO tho present time with our pop
ulation OF forty millions, Ho the
refers to our progress in oil the arts
sciences, agriculture, tho growth o
our mining md mercantile interest
and in all Of tho learned professions
all our people and neOd not be par
tioularized hero.
Ho makes stump speech on III,
subject Of education and intelligence,
as voting standard, and then rec
ommOnds to Congress TINT a consti
tutionol amendment be submitted I,
the legislatures Of tho several Statel
for ratification, making it the duty
Of each OF the several States to 90
tablish and forever maintain froI
public schools, adequate to the edu
Cation Of all the children in tho ru
dimontary branches, within their re
spoctivO limits, irrespective of aol
color, birthplace or religion, forbid
ding the teaching in said schools o.
religious, nthoistic or pagan texts
and prohibiting the granting Of any
school funds or school taxes, oil
any part thereof, either by the legis.
lative, municipal or any part thereof
either by the Legislative, municipal Oh
any other power for tho benefit Of
any other object of any other nature
or kind whatever.
He refers to the vast accumulation
Of untaxod church property in the
United States, amounting TO over
81 900. 900, 900, and strongly urges
that it be taxed as other property
but he doesn't say q word about tax
ing U, s. Bonds.
He says eur relations with most Of
the foreign powers remain on a sat
iSfactory and iriOndly footing. He
refers 10 the abolition OF soryitude
in the Portuguese colonies, the repa-
ration Of Chill in the caso Of the
whale ship Good Return, OF Spain
in the case Of the ship "Virginius, y
and of the Columbia Republic in the
case Of the seizure Of the U. s.
steamer "Genito"-in all Of which
cases the claims Of our government
were fully paid.
f,The President roisfs at great
length TO the insurrection in Cuba,
and doubtless to the surprise of the
country strongly opposes the rooog-
milton of that Island an nm indSpend-
ent Republic, and also advises
against the formal recognition Of the
contosting parties as belligoronts.
He concludes the discession OF this
important subject rs follows:
~ am Satisiied that while the accord
Ance Of belligerent rights TO the insuF-
gents in Cuba might give them hope
and inducement TO protFact the atruR-
gle, It would be deluslve hope, and
would not remove the evils which this
Government and its people are experi-
opcing, but would draw the United
States into complications, which II has
waited long and already suffered much
to avoid. The recognition Of the indie
pendence or Of belllgerOncy being thuE
In my Judgment equally inadmlaslble,
II remains to consider what course
shall be adopted. Should the conflict
not soon be brought to an end by acts
OF the parties themselves, aud should
the evils which result therefrom atilict-
ing all nations, and particularly thG
United States, continue to such event,
! am Of the opinion that other nations
will be compelled to assume the re-
sponsibility which devolves upon
them, and TO seriously consider the
only remaining measures possible, me-
diation and Intervention. Owing,
perhaps, to tho large expanse Of water
separating the island frem the penin-
aula, the want OF harmony, Of personal
sympathy between the Inhabitants ol
the colony and those sent thithor "a
rule them and want Of adoption Of the
ancient colonial system Of Europe Ia
the present times and TO the ideas
which the events Of the past century
have developed, tho contendlng partief
appear to have within themselves nc
depository Of common confidence. TO
anRgest wisdom whom passion and ex-
oltement have their sway, and TO as
sumo the part Of peace maker, In this
view, In the early days Of the contest
the good offices Of the United States as
mediator we're rendered In good faith,
without any selfish purpose, In the In
tsr0At Of humanity, In sincere friend
ship for both parties, hut were refused
by the Spanish government, Media
ton or Intervention seem to be the
Only alternative which must sooner OIL
later be invoked for the termination
Of the strife. At the same time, while
thus impressed, do not vt this time
recommend the adoption os any meas.
ure Of intervention. ] shall DO ready
at oil times as the equal friend Of both
parties, to respond to suggestion that
the good offices Of the United StAtei
will be acceptable 10 aid In bringing
about peace honorable to both, 1t Ii
due to Spain, 80 far as this government
Is concerned, that tho agency Of q
third power, to which ] have advOrted
only at o last expediant. Had 1t beer
the desire Of tho United States to in.
teFi0Fe In the affairs Of Cuba, repeated
onnortunitiaa far M d0in0 hnva hoan