Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-10
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Read Before Congress, Tuesday,
December 6, 1851.

ASoAA
December 6, 1881.
To the Senate and House Of Representatives OF
WAsHIneroN. D. c., Dscember San ap-
p.lline calamity has beiallsn the American pso-
die since their chosen representative last met
in the balls where you are now assembled2 We
might else recall with unailoysa Sonsent th he
| nation has been blessed. Its narveets have been
plenteous, its varied industries have thrired.
The b alth Of its people has been preserved, II
ha. maintained with foreign governments the
undisturbed relations OF aMlty and peace. for
these manifestations or HIS favor we owe TO
tribute of our grateful devotinns; to that mys-
FERROUS exercise OF will which has taken from
us the loved and Illustrious citizen who was but
lately the head OF the nation we bow in sorrow
and submission. The memory OF his exaites
character, his noble achievements and o. his
patriotic life, will be treasured forever. Tor q
sacred possession Of the whole psople. The an
noun OF his death drew from foreign
s sos .orreW. winch ans p history WITT Will record rs signal
tokens of the kinship OF nations aud the Ieuer-
alton Of mankind.
RILATIoNs WITH ENGLAND.
The feeling q coed will between our " gsy-
eminent and that Of Great Britain was never
mere marked than at present.
nELATIoNs WITH FRANCE.
The presence at the yorktown celebration Of
| representatives Of Lafayette and his gallant
compatriots, who were our allies IN the revolu,
| ii on. has served to strengthen the spirit of good
will which ha. always existed oetWesn the Two
nations.
RELATIONS WITH GERMANY N SPAIN. -
No new question respecting the statue OF our
naturalizsu citizens in Germany have arisen
| during the year, and causes OF complaint, es-
pecially in Alsace and Lorraine have practically
ceased, through the liberal action of the lmperi-
81 government in accepting our often expressed
views on the subject. The application of the
treaty 81 1888 to the lately acquired Rnenish'
provinces has received very earnest attention.
definite and lasting Agreement on this poirt IL
COZ hdently expected. The participation Of the
descendant. OF Baron v9n stenDem IN Inc aes nofn,
| by their American kinsmen, evtnced the ties. OF
good will which unite the German people and
our Own.
RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA AND ITALY.
The senate resolutions OF coincidence on the as
fascination OF the Car Alexander II were aP-
propriately communicated to the Russian gov
pathy in our late national bereavement.
The consular agreement. with Italy has been
sanctioned and Proclaimed, which puts at rest
conflicts OF Jurisdiction in the case of crimes on
shipboard. Several important International
conferences have been held in Italy during the
The inss .urity of life and property In many
parts of Turkey has given rise 10 q corresponds
enSe with the porte, looking particularly to the
the empire. The condemned murderer OF the
eminent missionary, Dr.. Justin WI; Prisons,
has not yet been executed, although this govern
ment has repeatedly demanded 1t.
nouMAN1A, sERvIA AND MEXICO.
The treaties of commerce and navigation, and
for the regulation Of consular privileges, have
been concluded with Roumsnia and Servia since
their admission into the family Of European
states. As is natural with contiguous suites.
having like institutions and like aims Of ad-
yaneenent and Development, the friendship Of
The government has lost no occsslon Of en-
oial resliz Ation Of the mutual advantages which
will result from more int mate commercial in
tercourse. and from the opening Of the rich in
1t important that means be provided to restrain
the lawlessness unfortunately 50 CO cannon on the
frontier, and to suppress the iorays OF the reser-
yatlon Indians on either side OF the Rio Grande.
TEE CENTRAL AMERICAN STATES.
The neighboring states of Central America
have preserved internal peace, and their out
ward relations toward US have been those of IN
mate friendship. ra
the CANAL TROUBLES.
The questions growing out of the proposed
inter-oceanic- water way across the isthmus OF
Panama are Of grave national Importance. This
solemn obligations Imposed upon it by its COM
pact OF ls4s. with Colombia, the Independent
and sovereign mistress OF the territory crossed
by the canal, and has sought to render them
effective by fresh engagements with the Colon
bian republic, looking 10 the practical execu-
ton OF the negotiations to this end. Alter they
had reached what appsared to be y mutually
satisfactory solution here. they were met IN
Colombia by . dlsavowal Of the powers, which
renewed negosiasions On = modided. basis.
Meanwhile this government had learned that
Colombia had proposed to the European powers
to JOIN in a guarantee OF the neutrality of the
proposed Panama CANAL, a guarantee which
w0ul be in direct contraventiUn Of our obliga-
tons, as the sole guHrantor OF the integrity OF
the territory and of the neutrality Of
the canal itself. My lamented predecessor felt il
his duty 10 place before the European powers
the United States Indispensable. for which the
intsrjsctlon Of any foreign guarantee might be
fe Earaee,n as : ,h sa peaI,aSis r ana 4 nunaairn,sshtS%e.y R ais;
government on the provisions of the Clayton
and Rulwer treaty otls5e. az afordlng room for
= share in the guarantee which the United
States covsnantcd with Colombia four years be-
fore, l have not hesitated to supplement the
action Of my predecessor by proposing to her
Instrument. and the abrogation of such clauses
thereof ~ do not cOmport with the obligations
OF the United States toward Colombia, or with
the vital needs OF the two friendly parties to the
compact.
THE SOUTH AMERICAN WAR.
This government sees with great concern the
continuance of the hostile relations between
Chilli, Bolivia and Peru. An early peace be-
tween these republics is much TO be desired, not
only that they may be spared further misery and
bloodshed, but because their continued autag-
judgment, dangerous to the interests OF IL reuub-
lican government. and calculated to destroy the
pest elements of our free and peaceful civilian
ton.
As in the present excited condition of popular
feeling in these. countries there has been pre-
yious misapprehensions Of the position of the
United States, aud as separate diplomatic inter-
course with each through independent ministers
Is sometimes subject, owing TO the want Of
Misunderstanding, l have deemed it judioious ut
the present time to send a special envoy, ac-
credited to all and each Of them, and furnished
with general instructions which will L trust en-
able them 10 bring these powers into friendly
relations.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
l am glad to- inform you that the treaty
lately negotiated with China has been duly rat
insd on both Sides, and the exchange made at
Pekin, and legislation is necessary to carry the
provisions into effect. The prompt and friendly
spirit with which the Chinese government, at
the request of the United States, conceded the
modification Of existing treaties should secure
cordial regard for the interests and susceptible
tiles OF thu. government in the enactment OF any
laws relating TO Chinese immigration. Those
clauses Of the treaty, which forbid the particl-
patton OF vessels of the United States In the
opium trade, will doubtless receive your ap-
prevail.
The intimacy between our country and Japan =,
the most advanced of the eastern nations, cOn-
tinues to be cordial. lam advised that the en-
perOr cuntemplates the establishment of a con-
stltutisnsl government. and that he has already
summoned q parliamentary congress ir the
purpose OF erecting y change. Such q remark
able step tow ari complete assimilation with the
western system can not fail to bring japan into
closer and more beneficial r. lationshIp with
ourselves as the CHIEF Pacific power.
Relations Of unimpaired amity have been
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pective governments of Austria, Hungary, Bel
rum, Denmark, Hayti, Paraguay and Uruguay.
PORTUGAL and sxeden and Norway. This May
our relations with those states have for some
years been severed by the withdrawal OF sp-
preparations for diplomatic representatives at
Athens and Quito. itseems expedlent to restore
the missions. even on . reduced scale. and l
decidedly such d course with re-
sptct to Ecuador. which ia likely within the
near future to play an important part amonY
the nations OF the Southern Pacific.
THE TREASURY.
Tho report of the secretary OF the treasury rep
resents IN detail a hugely satisfactory EXHIBIT OF
the various branches OF the public service adj
ministered by that department. The ordinary
4. revenues from all sources for the fiscal year end
ind June 10, 1881. were: From customs, $685.
l5s, GIG t2:from internal revenue. SIS 2s4, 1856 81;
from public lands. 81, 22l 1853 Ia; from tax on
circulation and deposits OF national banks, S..
LIS. li5 IL; rom repayment Of interest by the
sinking fund from Paclic railway companies.
sS05 49, 81; from customs, fees, fne., penalties.
etc. 81, 225. l54 Sc; from fees, consular letters.
OF sales OF government properiy, s262 ia; from
profits on coinage SIS, 4os. ts5 81; from revenues
ofihe District OF Columbia, 81. DIG, 1870 23; from
ordinary receipts, $3.50 7s2, 2ss is The ordInarV
expenditures. for the same period was for civil
expenses eli. 94l III 10; for foreign intercourse,
Sl.09s, 354 81; Tor Indians. S., 5l4. ISL 90. Tor PEN
sions, $50, 060. 279 81; for the military establish
ment, Including river and harbur Improvement
and arsenals. $40. l66 AGO b5; for naval estab-
iishment, including vessels, machinery and
for miscellaneous expenditures, including pub,
lie buildings, light houses and collecting the
revenues s4ls, s7s 20. for expenditures on &C
for Interest on The public debt, $s2, $50, 74l Ia:
for premium on bonds purchased, 81, O6l, IA "a:
total ordinary expenditures, $3.50, TIP. ss7 80;