The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-07

shown great progress in the arts, sciences
and mechanical skill made In "a single
century. and demonstrated that we are
but little behind the older nations In any
one branch. while ~ some we scarcely
have a rival. II has served To bring the
people and products of skill and labor
IRON all parts Of the world together, hut
in bringing together people from all Sec
tons of cur country, which must prove
of great benefit from information impart-
ed, and the pride. OF the country. cngen-
dered. 1t has been suggested by scien-
lists interested in and connected with the |
Smithsonian institute, in commune alton. !
that the government exhibit be removed |
to the capital aud suitable building be |
erected or purchased for its accommoda-
ton as permanent exhibition. earnestly |
recommend this. and believing congress |
would second this view, directed that |
all the government exhibits at the GEN. |
tennal exhibition should remain where |
they are, excepting such as might be in
jured by remaining in a building not in |
tended as a protection in Indictment |
weather, or such as may be wanted by |
the department furnishing them. until
the question of the permanent exhibition
is acted on. Although the moneys APP
propriated by congress to enable
the participation OF the sew
eral executive departments in
the international exhibition of 1876 we're
not slIili cient to carry out the undertaking
to the full extent at first contemplated, il
gives me pleasure to refer you to the very
efficient and creditabe manner in which
the board appointed from these several de-
partments to provide an exhibition Oh the
part of the government have discharged
their duties with the funds placed at their
command, without q precedent to guide
tIart i'm no mr. nf IHh al nlaN
The success Of their labors was amply at
tested by the sustained attention which the
contents of the government building attract
ed during the period OF the exhibition from
both foreign and native people. am
strongly impressed with the value OF the
collection made by the government Tor pur-
poses OF exhibiting, Illustrating, as 1t does,
the general resources of the country, the
statistical and practical evidences of our
growth as nation, the uses of the mercan-
tile arts. and the applications Of applied
science in the administration of the affairs
Of the government. Many nations have
voluntarily contributed the exhibits TO the
United States. to increase the Interest in
any permanent exhibition congress may
provide for. For this act of generosity they
should receive the thanks OF the people, and
respectfully suggest that a resolution OF
congress to that effect be adopted.
SAFEGUARDS FOR ELECT1ONs.
The attention OF congress cannot he too
earnestly called too the necessity OF throw
ing some greater safeguard around the
choosing aud declaring the election OF .
president. Under the presentsystem there
seems to be no provided remedy for con-
testing the election in any one state. The
remedy is partially IN doubt. Enlighten-
ment OF the electors, the compulsory sup
port of the free school, and the dsiranchlse-
ment Of all who cannot read and write the
English language after 4 fixed probation
would meet my hearty approval. would
not make this apply, however, to those al
ready voters, but would to all becoming 20
after the expiration of a probation liked
upon. Foreigners coming To this county to
become citizens who are educated in their
own language would acquire the requisite
knowledge of ours, during the necessary
residence, TO obtain naturalization. If they
did not take enough interest in our Ian
guage to acquire sufficient knowledge Oft
10 enable them TO study the institutions and
laws OF the country intelligently, ! would
not confer upon them the ri ght To make and
enact laws, not TO suit those who do.
APPENDED.
Iappend to this message for eonN enient
reference a synopsis Of administrative
events and OF all recoDme DdstioDs TO con-
gress by me during the last seven years.
Time may show some OF those recOHmenda-
tons not 10 have been wisely conceived.
but believe the larger part Will be no dis
credit to the stration. one OF these
recommendations met with the united op-
position of one political party in the senate,
and with = strong opposition from the other
namely the treaty for the annexation OF
Santo Domingo 10 the United States, To
which shall specially refer. maintaining,
As do. that If my views had been concur
red in, the country would he in more pros
porous condition to-day, both politically
| and financially.
sAsTo DOMINGO
Is fertile, and upon its soil may be grown
Just those tropical products OF which the
nited States use so much, and which are
produced or prepared for the market now
by slave labor almost exclusively, namely,
sugar, coffee, dyewoods, mahogany, tropi-
cal fruits, tobacco, etc. About 70 per cent.
of the exports of Cuba are consumed in the
United States. large percentage OF the
exports OF Brazil also find the same market
there, are paid for almost exclusive
iy In coin, legislation, particularly in Cuba,
being unfavorable to a mutual exchange OF
the products OF each country. Flour ship
ped from the Mississippi river TO Havana
can pass by the very entrance to he city on
| It's way to . portion OF spain. then pay q
| duty liked upon articles to he re-exPorted,
transferred TO Spanish vessel and brought
back almost TO the point of starting, paying
u second duty, and still leave profit over
what would be received by direct shipment.
All that il produced in Cuba could be pro-
| duced in Santo Domingo. Being part OF
the United States the commerce between
| the island and the main land would be free;
| there would be no export duties on her
| shipments nor import duties on those com
| ing here. There would be no import duties
upon the supplies, machinery, etc., going
| from the states. The effect that would
| have been produced upon Cuban commerce,
with these advantages TO America, is OBJ
| seryable at u glance. The Cuban question
| would have been settled long ago in favor of
| free Cuba. Hundreds of American vessels
would now he advantag eOusly used in trans
| PORTING the valuable woods and other pro-
| duets OF the soil of the island to market
and in carrying supplies and emigranis to
l 1t. The island Is but sparsely settled. while
| 1t has an area sufficient for the production
/ and employment of several millions of peo-
| pie. The soil would have soon fallen into
the hands OF United States capitalists. The
products are so valuable in commerce that
emigration there would have been encour-
oged. The emancipated race of the South
| would have found there a congenial home,
| where their civil rights could not be dispu-
| ted, and where their labor would be much
! sought after. The poorest among them
could have found means 10 90 thus In eases
OF great oppression and cruelties, such as
| has been prsoticed upon them in many pla-
ces within the last eleven years. Whole
| communities would have sought refuge in
San Domingo. do not suppose the whole
race would have gone, nor Is it desirable
that they should 90. Their labor is de-
sirable, Indispensable, almost, where they
now are but the possession of this terrific
ry would have left the negro master of the