Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-10
According to tho Sentinel, the 10Th Dis.

people Of the United States to suppress poIypnmy
where u nov exists IN orr lerritories, and q
forts have been made by the United States au-
thOritles in Utah to enforce the laws against IT,
Experience has shown that the legislation upon
thus subject, to beeifective, requires extensive
mobilization and nmepdhent. The longer action
is Delayed the more difficult u will be 10 accom-.
1SS AZ 9 SssssS SIR sr5 Sn SEs6 decided
Organization which upholds POlyR lmy has the
whole power of making end executing the local
iegialati9n of tho Territory. BY it's control Of
the grand and petit iuries IL possesses large in
huence over the administration of justice. Ex-
erclsing, as the heads Of this sect do. the local
make effective their hostility TO the law Of Con-
gress on the subject OF pOlYgamy, and
m TACT, do prevent It's enforcement P0lyRamy
will not be abolished il the enforcement Of the
law depends on those who practice and uphold
the crime. IL can only be suppressed hy taking
away the political power Of the sect which en-
courages and sustains it, The power Of Con
Rress TO enact suitable laws IN protect the Ter
ritoriea is ample. IL is not a case for halfway
measures. The political power of the Mormon
sect is tncreasing it controls now one of our
wealthiest and most populous Territories. IL is
extending steadily into other Territories
Wherever IL goes it establishes polygamy and
sectarian political power. The sanctity of mar
rage and the family relation are the corner
stone OF our American society and civilization.
Religious liberty and the separation Of Churcb
and State are among the elementary ideas Of
free institutions, To re-estnblish the interests
and principles which pOlygamy and Mormonsm
gent apd virtuOus immi rants Of all cresds that
part Of our domain which has been, in q great
degree, closed to general immigration by intol-
Grant and immoral institutions, 10 is recommend
ed that the government Of TIE Territory of Utah
be reOrgan'zed.
recommend that Congress provide for the
Royernment of Utah by Governor and Judges
or Commissioners. appointed by the President
and confirmed by the Senate-a government
analogous 20 the provisional government estab-
lished Tor the Territory northwest of the OkiO by
the ordinance Of l757. IT, however, it is deemed
best 10 continue the existing form of local
government, recommend that the right to vote
hold Office and sit on iures in the Territory
OF Utah, be confined to those who neither prac-
tice nor uphold polygamY. If thorough meas
urea are adopted, IL is believed that within a
rev years tue evils which now afilict Utah will
be eradicated, and that this Territory will in
good time become one Of the most prosperous
ana attractive of the new States Of the Union.
QUA RELATIONS WITH FoUEtGN CoUNrRTEs
Our relatiDns with all foreign countries have
been those Of undisturbed peace, and have pre-
tlnued maintenance.
d. My anticipation Of an early reply from the
british dnvernment 20 the demand Of indemni-
w 70 our fishermen for the injuries suffered by
that industry at Fortune Bay, in January 1875
which expressed IN my last annual message,
was disappointed. This answer was received
only IN the latter part of April in the present
year, and, when received exhibited a failure of
accord between the two GOvernm snts as Co the
~ & on .lle lnshore-h5hlng privilege secured
OF 50 serious n character that / made il tho
subject of q COmmu icafion to COnpress In
which | recommended the adoption OF Tho
measures which seem to me proper to be taken
by this Government 10 maintenance of tho
rights accorded TO our fishermen under the
treaty ana towards securing an indemnify for
the injury these interests had suffered. bill
TO carry out these recommendations was nm
der consideration by the House OF Represen-
lives, lives 9t me time OF the adjournment Of Con
Within few weeks have received com
munlcation from Her Majosty's Government,
renewing the consideration of the subject
both OF the indemnity for the injuries Mt For
tune Bay and of the Interpretation of the
treaty In which the previous correspondence
had shown tho two Governments 70 be nj vaTI-
ancc. Upon both these topics the dispOsitiOn
towards friendly agreement is manifested by
4 RECOGNITION Of our right TO an indemnity for
the transaction at Fortune Bay, leaving the
measure Of such indemnity to further confer
ence, and by an assent TO the view Of this Gov
erument, presented In the previous CORE.
spOndence, that the regulation of conniCtinv
interests Of the shore fishery OF the Provincial
seR-COasts, and the vessel fishery Of our fisher
men, SHOULD be made the subject of confer
SnCt tho 80, ana q concurrent arrangement between
sincerely hope that the basis may be found
Tor speedy adjustment OF the very serious
divergence Of views in the Interpretation of
the fishery clauses OF the Treaty Of Washing.
ton, which, as the correspondence between
the two Governments stood at the close of the
oilable.
The state of peace and tranquility now en-
loycd by all the nations of tho continent of
Europe has its favorable influence upon our
diplomatic and commercial relations with
them. We have concluded aud ratified a CON
yention with the French Republic for the set
tlement Of claims of the citizens of either
country against the other. Under this CON
yention n commission, presided over by a
distinguished puhiioist, nppuinted IN pur-
tons by His Majesty Majesty the n 0fSm RmpeTor n5I-
or brnzll, has been organized and has begun
lts sessions In this city. A Congress to con-
property has recently been IA session In Paris
20 which have appointed the Ministers Of the
United states IN France and in Belgium as
delegates. The international Commission up.
on weights and Measures also continues its
work In Paris. Invite your attention to the
necessity of an appropriation to be made In
with its obligations under the Metrlcal Con-
YentiOn.
Our friendly relations with the German Em.
pre- continue without interruption. There
nave been some questions raised between the
two Governments as 10 the proper effect and
Interpretation Of Ourtrcuties of naturalization
nut recent dispatches from our Minister at
Berlin show that favorable progress In max
lnR toward an understanding, In accordance
with the views OF this Government, which
makes ana admits no distinction whatever bc-
tween the rights OF Hnative and nuturaiZed
citizen OF the United States. In practice the
complaints of mOlestatiOn suffered by our clti,
Aens abroad have mover been fewOT than ut
present.
During the lust summer several vessels be.
longing TO the merchant marine of this cnun-
try, sailing IN neutral waters Of the West ln-
dies, were ired at, bDurled and searched by
nn armed cruiser of the Spanish Government
Ihc circumstances, rs reported, involve not
only private inIurytn the persons concerned
but also seemed too little Ohservant Of the
Friendly relations existing for century be-
tween this country and Spain. Tho wrong was
brought TO the attention of the spanish Gov
ernment In serious protest and remuustrnnCc
and the matter is undergoing lnye tluRtiOn by
tho royal authorities with view to such ca
plhnation or reparation rs may be called for
by the facts.
The claims against the United States under
the Florida Treaty with Spain, were submitted
10 Congress- for its action at the late session and
! again invite your attention To this long stand
ing question, with Wow TO u final disposition
of the matter,
At the Invitation of the Spanish Government
conference has recently been held AT tho CITY
OF Madrid TO conaider the subject of protection
by foreign Powers of native MuOra in the Em-
piro of Morocco. The Minister of the United
states, in Spain, was directed to take part in the
OF this conference, the result of
which is a convention signed ON behalf OF all the
Powers represented. The instrument will be
laid before the Senate tor its consideration.
The Government Of the United State has also
lost no Opportunity to urge upon that Of the
Emperor Of Morocco the necessity, in accord
anoo with the humane and enlightened spirit of
the age, OF putting an end 10 the prosecutions
which have been SO prevalent In that country, of
persons OF a faith other than the MOslem, and
especially Of the Hebrew rssdenta OF Morocco.
has not yet been officially promulgated, owing
TO the alteration Of word IN the text by the
Senate OF tho United States, WHICH Oo5asioncd
cation expired, The senate will he asked 10 eK-
tend the period for ratification. I'''s
lhe uttempt TO negotiate treaty of eNtradi-
ton with Denmark failed on account Of the oh,
lection OF the Danish Government to the usual
olauae providing that each nation should pay
The expense OF the arrest Of the porsuua whose
eHtruditiOn IL asks.
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