The New York herald., 1879-03-02


The following is the text OF the Presidents Mes
sage to the House of Representatives vetoing the bill
to restrict Chinese immigration:-
To THE HorsE OF REpREsES rArIvEs:-
After very careful consideration Of House bill
24s entitled AN act TO restrict the immigration OF
Chinese to the United States" herewith
return 1t to the House OF Representatives.
in which it originated, with my objections
to its passage. The bill IL sent to the
Senate from the House OF Representatives was con-
fined In its provisions to the object named in its
Immigration of Chinese to the United
States. The only means adopted to
cure the proposed object was the limitation
Oh the number of Chinese passengers which might
be brought to this country by any vessel if-
teen. and as this number not fixed i'll any proper
ton TO the size or Tonnage of the vessel or by any
consideration ot the safety OF these
passengers. the simple purpose and effect of the
enactment were to rcpress this immigration to an
extent falling but little short of its absolute excu-
sion. The bill as amended in the Senate and now
presented TO me includes an independent and addi-
qures the abrogation by this government of articles
) aud of the treaty with China commonly called
the Burngame Treaty. through the action OF the
Executive enjoined by this provision OF the acts
CONDITIONS or IHE TREATY.
The Durlingamc Treaty, OF which the publications.
were exchanged at Pekin November 2i 1869. recites
the occasion and motive of its negotiation by the
two governments that since the conclusion of the
Treaty between the United States OF America
and the Ia-rsing Empire tChina) the 18th
june 1885, circumstances have arisen showing the
necessity of additional articles thereto" and pro-
cceds to agreement to said additional articles
These negotiations. therefore, ending by the sig
nature of the additional articles July 49, 1865, have
for their object the completion of our treaty
rights aud obligations toward the government OF
China by the incorporation of these articles,
thenceforth parts OF the principal treaty TO which
they are made supplemental. Upon the settled
rules of Interpretation applicable to such supple
mental negotiations, the text of the princi-
pal treaty and of these additional articles
thereto constitute treaty from the conclusion
of the new negotiations. in all parts OF equal
and concurrent force and obligation, between
the two governments, and to all ntents and
purposes as 10 embraced In nstru-
mont. Tue principal treaty OF which the
ratlfcatons were exchanged August IG ls5g. recues
that 'the United States OF America and the Using
Empire, desiring to maintain firm, lasting and sim
cere friendship, have resolved TO renew. in manner
clear and positive, by means of a treaty
general convention of peace, anity and commerce.
the rules which shall in future bc mutually observed
in the intercourse of their respective countries"
and proceeds in its thirty articles to
lay out careful and comprehensive system for the
commercial relations of our people with China. The
substance of all the provisions Of this treaty is
TO define and secure the rights of our people I'm re-
spect OF access TO residence aud protection In aud
trade with China.
BENEFITS TO UNITED STATES.
The actual provisions in our favor In these