The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-12-09

SIN my last annual message expressed the hope
that the prevalence of quiet on the border between
this country and Mexico would soon become so as
sured as to Justify the modification of the orders
then in force to military commanders, in re-
gard to crossing the frontier, without encouraging
such disturbances as would endanger the peace OF
the two countries Events moved in accordance
with these expectations, and the orders were accor
dinghy withdrawn, to the entire satisfaction of GU
citizens and the Mexican Government Subsequent
ly the peace of the border was again disturbed by
savage foray under the command Of the Chief Veto
ria, but by the combined and harmonious action o.
the military forces of both countries, his band has
broken up and subsequently destroyed;
"fhere is reason to believe that the obstacles
which have so long prevented rapid and convenient
communication between the United States and Mex
leo by rail ways are the point of disappointment
that several important enterprises OF this character
will be set foot which cannot fa1i 10 contrib
ute largely to the prosperity of both countries.
tsNew ENJOYS from Guatemala, Columbia. Bolivia
Venezuela. and Nicaragua have recently arrived a
this capital, whose distinction and enlightenment af
forded the best guarantee of the continuance Of
friend ~ relations between ourselves and these sis
ter Republics"
SOUTH AMERICA AND THE ISLANDS.
Under this head President treats at length the
Isthmus Canal project, aud shows what action has
been taken by the Government in co 1nect1on mere
with.
He also speaks of the recent efforts of this Govern
ment to mediate between the bplifgerentS in tht
Chilli Peruvian war, and of its continued offer o.
kind offices
The Governmental Samoa also comes in for par
agraph and the obelisk presented by Khedt7e K
New York,
TRADE AND COMMERCE,
The efforts of the Department of State to enlarge
the trade and commerce of the United States hrot 81
the active agency of consular officers and through
the dissemination of Information Obtained non
them have been unrelaXed. The interest In these Ell
FORTS developed in our commercial comiilunite s
and the value of the Information secured by ms
means, recognized by Congress at It's last SEES
sion, and provision was made for the more frequen
publication of consular and other reports by the
Department of State The first issue of This pub1ca
ton has now been prepared, and subsequent issues
may regularly be expected, The Importance ana IN
terest attached to the reports of consular o1ces a
witnessed by the general demand for them by Al
classes or merchants and manufacturers engaged IL
foreign trade 1t is believed that the system OF sucI
publications is deserving If the approval OF Con
gress, and that the necessary appropriations or Us
continuance and enlargement will commend ltsen
to your consideration.
The prosperous energies of our domestic INDUS
tries and their immense production OF the supJects
of foreign commerce, invite, and even require, az
active development of the wishes ana interests .,
our people in that direction Especially impoftan
Is 1t that our commercial relations Win the aliane
and Pasifc coasts of South America, WIN tne YES
Indies and the Gulf of Mexico should De drect any
notthrough the circuit of European systems FLY !,
should be carried on in our own bottoms Ine LUZ