The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07
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| province, 10 inquire, INTO ana punish
violations Of the laws of the United
States which have occurred. / can but
repeat what I said in this connection in
my last message, that whatever authori-
| ty rests with me to this end I shall not
hesitate to put forthsand IamRnwil ling
to forego renewed appeal to sths iegis-
latures, the courts, the executive authdr-
tiles, and the people OF The States where
these wrongs have been perpetrated, to
give their assistance toward bringing to
justice the offenders and preventing a
repetition of the crimes. NoAmeans
within my power will be spared to OBJ
tain full and fair investigation lof the
alleged crimes, and to secure the con-
viction and Just punishment of the
guilty ~ * -
1t is to be observed that the. principal
appropriation made for the department
of Justice at the last session contained
the following clause: !" And for deffay-
ing the expenses which may be incurred
in the enforcement of the act approved
February twenty-eighth, eighteen hun
dred and seventy one,. entitled An act
to amend an act approved May thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and seventy, entitled
An act to enforce the rights Of citizens
of the United sStateszto vote in the sew
eral States Of The Unions aud for otAer
purposes, or any acts amendatory there
of or supplementary thereto
It is the opinion of the attorney gem
eral that the expenses of these proceed
ings will largely exceed the amount which
was thus provided, and rely confident
L., Do,, ~~-oa, 10, oIo odo0xofo on
preparations to enable the executive de-
partment % enforce thslawss
A MATTER OF GENERAL INTEREST.
I respectfully urge UPON your atten-
ton that the congressio ional elections, in
every district, in very important sense,
are Justly matter of POLITICAL interest
and concern throughout the whole coun-
try Each State, every political party,
is entitled to the share of power which
is conferred by the legal and constitu-
tional suffrage. 1t is the right of every
citizen, possessing the qualifications
prescribed by law, to cast orie. unihsimi-
dated ballot, and to have his ballot
honestly counted So long as the exer-
else of this power and the enjoy
ment of this right are common and
equal, practically as wen as formally,
submission to the results Of the sufrage
will be accorded loyalty and cheerfully,
and all the departments of government
will feel the true vigor of the popular
will thus expressed. No temporary or
administrative interests of the govern
ment, however urgent or weighty, will
ever displace the zeal of our people in
the defense of the, primary rights of
citizenship. They understand. that the
protection Of liberty requires the main
tenanec, in full vigor, of the manly
methods of free speech, free press, and
free suffrage, and will sustain the fulIs
authority of government to enforce the
laws which are framed TO preserve these
inestimable rights NFfe material pro-
gress and welfare of the Statesd depend on
the protection afforded to their citizens.
There can be no peace without such pro-
tection, no prosperity without peace, and
the whole country is deeply interested
in the growth and prosperity of all its
parts. ia
While the country has not yet reached
complete unity of feeling and reciprocal
confidence between the communities so
lately and SO seriously estranged, I feel
an absolute assurance that The tenden-
cies are in that direction, and with in
creasing force. The powerDH public
opinion will override all political preiu-
dices, and all sectional or State attach
ments, in demanding that all over our
wide territory the name and character of
citizen of the United States shall mean
one and the same thing, and carry with
them unchallenged security and respect.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our relations with other countries
continues peaceful Our Neutrality in
contests between foreign powers has
been maintained and respected.
& The universal exposition heldat Paris
during the past summer has been at
tended by large numhersof our citizens.
The brief period allowed for the prepar-
alton and Arrangement of tie contribu-
tions of our citizens to this great sex-
position was we'll employed In energetic
and iudicious efforts to overcome this
disadvantage. These efforts, led and
directed BY the commissioner general,
were remarkably successful, and the
exhibition of the products of American
Industry was reditable~ and~ gratifying
in scope and character. The reports Of
the United States commissioners, giving
it's results IN detail, viii be duly laid
before you. Our participation in this
international competition for the favor
and trade of the world may be expected
to produoe useful and imp ortsnt results,
in promoting intercourse, friendship
and commerce with other nations.
THE SILVER CONFERENCE.
In accoeda1ce with The previsions Of
the act of February 2S, 1873, three com.
missioners were appointed to an inter-
national conference on the subject of
adopting a common ratio between gold.
and silver, for the purpose of establish
ing, internationally, the use ofbimetal-
lie money, and securing fxity of relative
value between those metals.
Invitations were addressed to the
various governments which had express
ed Willingness to participate in it's
deliberations. The conference held it's
meetings in Paris, in August last. The
report of the commissioners, herewith
submitted, will show it's results. No
common ratio between gold and silver
could be agreed upon by tie conference.
The general conclusion was reached
Chat it is necessary to maintain in the
world the monetary functions of silver
as we'll as of gold, leaving the selection
of the use of one or the other of these
two metals, or Of both, to- be made by.
each State. EI k
THE HAnIFAx AWARD.
Congress having appropriated at its
last session the sum of So, 800, 900 to
pay the award of the joint commission
at Halifax, if, after correspondence with
the British government, on the subject
of the c0nfqrmity of the award to the
requirements to the Ereaty and to the
terms of the question thereby submitted
to the commission, the President shall
deem it his duty to make the payment
Recommendations upon these points we're
addressed 70 fbe British government
through The legation tof the United
States at London. Failing to obtain
the concurrence of the British govern
ment in the views. of sthis. government
respecting the award, 4 have deemed it
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