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system of our instructions approved by the ex-

| system OF our instructions approved by the ex-
| Derience of the nation.
The first clause of this article secures this ac-
ceptance by China of American doctrines and
Tree migration TO and fro among the peoples
and races of the earth. The second clause,
however, IN its reprobation of ANY other than
an entirely voluntary migration,' by both the
| high contracting parties and in reciprocal OBJ
| hsatlons whereby we secure the solemn and
| nnquahhed engagement on the part of the gov
| erhment OF China to pass laws making it a
penal otfense for citizens Of the United States.
| or Cnlnese subjects, to take Chinese subjects to
! Che united States or to any other foreign coun-
| Try, without their Tree and voluntary consent
constitutes the great fierce and value of this
| article. It's Importance, both in principle and
IN Its practical service towards our protection
! against servlle importation in the guise of i'm
| migration, cannot be overestimated. 1t COM
1nanos the Chinese government to take active
ana e1hclent measures to suppress this iniqui-
| tous system where those measures are most
| necessary and can be most effectual.
! Therefore. if the fifth article falls short Of
| what the pressure of the later experience of
our acme otates may urge upon the attention
OIL inns government as essential to the public
welfare 1T seems to be in the right direction and
w contain important advantages which, once
relnq ulshed, cannot easily be recovered.
The second topic which interested the gov
ment under the actual conditions of things
"hlch prompted the Burlingame treaty. was
adequate protection, under solemn and definite
guarantees of the treaty, of the Chinese
already IN this country and those who shall
seek our shores. This was the object, and
forms the subject of the sixth article by whose
reciprocal engagement the citizens and sub
Jects OF Two governments, respectively visit
ing or residing in the country of the other, are
secured the same privileges, immunities or ex-
emptlons there enjoyed by the citizens or sub.
Jects OF the most favored nation.
The treaty of 1855, to which these articles
are made supplemental, provides for great
amount OF privilege and protection, both of
person and property, of American citizens in
CHINA, but upon the sixth article that main
oody OF the treaty rights and securities of the
Chinese already in this country deoerds. It's
abrogation, We're the rest of the treaty left in
force, would leave them to such treatment as
we shall voluntarily accord them bv our laws
and customs. Any treaty obligation would be
wanting to restrain our liberty of action to-
wards them, or to measure or sustain the RIGHT
OF the Chinese government 10 redress in their
behalf. N1
line lapse OF ten years since the NEGOTIATION
OF the Burllngane treaty has exhibited to the
notice OF the Chinese government as we'll as tn
our own people, the working of this exneri.
nent' OF the Immigration in great numbers of
Chinese laborers to this country. and thei-
maintenance here of all the traits of the race
rellglon manners and customs, habitat1on.
MODE OF lte segregation here and the keepino
up or the ties OF their original home which
stamp them as strangers and soouners and
no0 lis Incorporated elements of our national
lite and growth. This experience NAV natur
ally suggest reconsideration of the subject as
dealt with by the Burlingame treaty and NAV
properly become the occasion
Inc very grave discomfort of the people of
the Pacific States with the present WORKING of
chinese Immigration, and their still graver an
prehensions theretroln in the future. is desert
the Satt of
the whole country, and the solic1tous interest
on the part OF Congress and the executive, IF
TINS were not my own judgment, the PASSAGE
OF this bill by both Houses of Congress would
I'm press on me the seriousness of the situation
When the majority of the representatives of
the people OF the whole country had thouoht Il
necessary TO Justify so serious a measure of re-
lief, the authority Of Congress to terminate
treaty with foreign power by expressing The
Will OF nation no longer to adhere to it. is as
Tree from controversy under our constitution as
Inc further proposition that the power of max
ing new treaties, or modifying existing treaties
IS not lodged by the constitution in Congress-
Dut IN the President, by and with the CONSENT
OF the Senate as shown by the concurrence of
tWo-thlrds of that body.
:, fortunately, however, the actual recession in
the TOW OF immigration from China to the
Pacific coast, shown by trustworthy statistics.
removes us from any apprehension that treat
ment OF the subject in the proper course of
diplomatic negotiations will introduce any
feature OF discontent or disturbance among the
communities directly affected
We're such delay fraught with more incon-
veniences than have ever been suggested by
the most earnest IN promoting this legislation,
cannot but regard the summary disturbances
OF our existing treaties with China as greatly
more lnconvenlent to the much wider and more
permanent interests of the country
have no occasion to insist upon the more
general considerations of the interest and dutv.
which sacredly guard the faith of the nation in
whatever form Of obligation it may have been
given. These sentiments animate the deliber-
ations or Congress and pervade the
minds of whole people. Our
history gives little occasion for anv
reproach in this regard, and in asking the re-
newed attention of Congress to this bill, am
persuaded their action will maintain public
r. B. HAYES.
Executive Mansion, March l, 1879.