Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-02

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Executive Department to enforce the lave.
respectively urge upon your attention thas
the c0nc:ess;ona, Citctons, IL every dlstllcf' I'D
| very iulpaltant scDs", are Justly & matter o.
! political Interest and c2uccrH tEruushCuj li'e
whole country Esch State, every FOlitlcat
party, is entitled to The share OF power which IS
conferred By The legal aud constitutional sui
fragc. |. is he right Of every citizen. possess
| iug the Qualifications prescribed by law, 10 cast
| oae authenticated ballot, aud to have his ballot
honestly c3uutcd. Sc loog as the exercise Of
this power and the eli yncut Of this right are
common and equal, practically as Well as formally,
submission to Sne results OF the sutttage Will Dc
| accorded loyaly and cheerfuly, and all the de-
| pattmcnts ut Government will feel the true
viscr uf tho popular will thus expressed. NO
! Temporary or administrative Interests OF UoV-
ernment, however urgent or weishty, will, eve T
dispace the zeal OF our people 10 dcia1co OF q
primary lights of ciiiZ :nship. They understand
| that The protection Of liberty requires the main
tenance, in full vigcr. OF the msuIy methods OF
| free speech, free press. AID Tree suffrage. AM
eel sustain the full authority OF Government to
enforce the laws which arc framed to preserve
| these inesimabe rights. The material pro
grcss and welfare Of The States depend 90 the
| protection afforded to their ITEMS There csn
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parity without peace, a1d tho whole c0untry is
deeply interested in tie growth and prosperity
Of all is parts.
Whi'o the couatry has no! yet reached com
! slctc unity OF feeling and reciprocal! confidence
between the coumu aiies 30 lately and go serl'
ousiy estraDged. feel On absolute assurance
that tho tendencies arc in that direction,
aud with increasing i0rcc. The p2wer oil
| public cpinion will override ali political
prejudiccs, and all sectional OF State
attachments, il demanding that all over ouI
wide territory the paIc and character Of
citizen Of the United States shall mean one and
the same thing, aud carry with them unchal
legged security and respect.
Our relations with other counties continue
peaceful. Oar neutrality in contests between
foreign powers has been maintained and re
spected.
The Universal Exposition held at Paris dufinl
The psst summer has been attended By large
numbers OF cur citiz,ns Tlc brief perioc
allowed for the preparation AMI arrangement
the coutribuions @! cur ciIlz31s to this great
Exposition was well EN- p!oycd 10 energetic anc
Iiuiicicus efforts to overcome tbs disadvantage
These efforts, led and directed by The Commits
sioner General, Wiro rcinai kably successful
and the exhibition Of the products OF Americaz
Industry vas creGitabls and gratifying in scope
and character. The reports Ct the UGtcC
States commissioners, giving its results il Go
TAIL will be duly laid before you. Oar pertioi
pation 10 this International competition for tht
favor aad trade Of the world nay DO expected
to produce usclu! aud important results, il
yiouacling intercourse. friendship, &ad Gem
mace with other natio1s.
In accordance with the provisions Of The &c
r. Hch- csir pnr.
were appointed to au international coniercIc!
90 the subject OF adopting a COMMON ratio be
lwaea geld art; silver fer the purpose Of ca
tablshiag, Internationally, the use ct bimelal
lie money, aud securing fixity Of relative valu:
between those metals.
Invitations were addressed to Tie various
governments Which had expressed 9 Wli!iognes;
to participate 10 its Deliberations. The con
ference held It's meetings 10 Paris, 10 August
Vast. The report Ct the commissioners. hero
With submitted, will show liz results. N ccm
mon ratio between gold and silver could bt
agreed upon By the cOatarelcc. The genera
conclusion was reached that it IS necessary tt
maintain ia ;he world TIE monetary function!
Of silver as vel! as gold, leaving thu Selection
CT tbs use Ct onr or the other st these tWc
metals, or Of boih, to be made by each State
Congress- having appropriated ct lt5 las
session tho sun OF IS, jG0OOO TO pay the
award OF the joliet Commission et Halifax, if,
after cJ:csHoudeEcs with the British govern
taeIi:, OH t:!G 81! j2ct CT The COL l)!nily OF The
aWa;a 20 iEe requirements ui the treaty anu tt
the terms CT The question thereby submitted tC
TIC commission, Ute Presidant shall deem Ii bis
duY to make the payment, commuoIcatlaas
ug0n these paints were addressed to tho
B:i,i so7urnmcat through the legation Of the
H.. / rs ks
the concu,fenac Of Iba BTi'i-t government: il
TIC views Of this COVE Giuant respecting the
award, | irav0 deemcdlt ray duty TO tender the
.um named. within the year fixed by the treaty,
accompanied by q notioo Ct the grounds Of the
! jaynrnt, ard q protest against any other Goa
=t!uct1n Of the same. The correspondence
urna tia subject will be laid bcfure you.
The Spanish government laa officially an
nauuced tho Termination OF The Resurrection 10
Ni!iia, au(l tn: restoration Of peace throughout
that island. CaGiidcnt expectations arc cx.
pressed OF {. revival Of trade aud prosperity,
uhiuh it is carnastly hoped may prove veil
| founded. NamcrGus Claims O. American CHI
z,rs for relief for ilialies Or restoration 81
| ,rcp9rty, have been among the incidents OF
the cug continued hostiIi!ias. Some of these
claims are in PROCESS Of atir1trucnt by SPAN,
and the others ara rsamiaad early and careful
consideration.
The treaty. made with Italy, 10 regard to 70.
c;proclI consular privileges, has been duly rati-
fed ao;i proclaimed.
No 1aestioas oil grave Importance havo
a.ison vita ang ether OF The European powers.
The Japanese government has baen DESTROYS
CT u revision oG such parts Ct its treaties with
Iarcisn powers as relate TO commerce, aud. it
IS understood, has addressed 10 each OF the
treaty pnwers & request to open negotiations
with that vicg. The United States go7erDnen.
has been iIc!oea to regard the matter favor
ably. Whatever restrictions upon trade With
Japan are fouaa luxurious 10 that people can
act but aifeos isjutously nations holding com.
mcraia Intercourse with them. japan. after a
Ioug period of scc!us;oD. has within tic past
few years made rapid strides in the path of en-.
ishlcnment aod progress, and, not unreason.
ably, is looking forward to tho time when her
relations with the natiors of Europe aud
America shall be associated to those which
they hold with each other Il treaty looking to
this end has Dcen made. which will be sub
mttcH far .he consideration of inc SanBte