Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-12-13
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
X ta< Ssaafe aaa Hsass 4 RePTsseafafiFss 9
GATED States

IL GaS Senate and Hs@ss Il RsPrsseafafisss q "a
Cailsd Ssaies.-
An appalling calamity has beialea the Amer
AN people since their chosen representatives la
met Ia the Halls where YOU are now assembled
We might else recall with unalloyed conIen
tbs rars prosperity with which throuS9oa
the wear the nation has been blessed. It's hAr
vests have been plenieous; lis various industrte
have thriyen; The health Of is people has Oce'
preserved. Ii has maintained With foreign gov
srnnents the undisturbed relation ot amitN ans
psae. For these manifestations y; His favor "
owe to Him who holds our destiny Ia His hands
the tribute Of our grateful deyOtions.
To That Mysterious Ex sreise of Hts WI
which has taken from Is the loved and Industrious
citizen Who was but lately the head Ofthe nation
ys low In sorrow and submission. The mem
ory OF his exalted Character OF his noble achieve
usut, and Of his patriotic lie viii he treasured
forever a. a sacred possession 10 tbs "hoie pSo
pie.
tureign governments and peoples tributes OF sym-
nafhy and SOrroW which history viii recUrd a.
signal tokens of the ksnship Of nations and the
Alteration of mankind The feeling " goodwill
between our own government and thar OF dreai
Britain was never morV marked than az pres-
nj In recognition ofthiS pleasing fact directed
On The occasion Of the l.tr Centennial ce'ebratiOn
AZ yorktown that a salute Dc given - the bTits 2
dag. Save tor The correspondence 10 which |
sAsll refer hereafter Ia relation 20 the proposed
canal acros. the lsihmus 81 P1aams, little has
occurred worthy Of mentiOG Ia
The Diplomatic Relations.
q: the two Countries. Early Ia the year the For
mne Bay clcims were satisfactorily settled by the
British government paving IN fuil the sun %
fl3 90. uO.t o: which hss bevn already diStrihS-
s,d Al the terms OF the settlement included the
csfppen>atlon for injuries suffered ~ our Usher
asen al AsJ-c BAY. there has lycn Tvisiuc,i iTUa
the -ro-. a~ard a sum vi lch Is drcmcd adequate
tOr ghOsc Ciaiuls-
The participation OF Americans ia exhibitors AZ
Melbourne and SIDNEY vii De- approyusy met
toReI In the report OF the tNv exhibitions, soon
10 be presented to Congress. Ihcy sill disclose
the readiness Of our counuymeU O. make snc-
ye,sful competition Ia distant nelts 81 enterprise
Negotiations ior Al iniernationzi copyright
souysnlion are 10 hopeful progress.
The Surrender
OF sitting Bail ana his ior,rs apou TIE Canadian
frontier has aliayci apprehension. although BID
-, % British Indians It'll cross The border IN
quest Of su,tensncc. Upon this san.cci
ss,rrc-, lndence hSs b-rn Opyne d. Which prom
iSe- an adequate understanding. Our troops
have orders n avoid. mcanULiiS. collisions With
al alien Indians.
The United state. and France.
The presrn,, a. the Yorktown celebration q
rrpre-eniauves OF republican descendants of
Lafayette All hi, gallant cumPai!iut' Who we've
eur all!-, IN the revolution. has served io
the spirit % goodwill which IA,
.lwAvs existed between the two nations
VOC will ~ furnished Nito the proN'cii1-. o;
the oimetalac conference held durnS Inc 'Hm'
mer AZ iae city Of PariS. No ac,Orl vas reached,
but valuable interchange OF view. was hal,
ant th. conference vii. mex; wear - rcueWct
Al the electrical exhibition AMI Congress also
aeld in Paris. This country IA, c0v.itahlN TepTc-
SEATED hy eminent specialists, Who iu The absence
" a. appropriation, generously .lNt their eihcieni
AZ NJ the Instance % the State Department
while our exhibitors IN this a5Iosi dl-iincu'et
American icld OF achievement GaVe Won several
valuable awards. recommend ths; Congress pro
Tide for the repayment OF the lcrsonAl expenses
acurrrd In the public interest by the Honorary
pommissiOner. and delegates.
The United states and eerms"y
No new question respecting the status o. our nat
ar1liEe,l citizen, an Germany has Ariscl during
.ae wear, ami causes OF ca uplaint, especially ga
AlsAce and Lorraine. have practically ceased
through the li1c raj seton Of the Imperial SOW
rrumeni In AcVpting our cn-eNprv>>cI VleN>
sa The subject. The Application % tbs treaty OF
.stss 70 the lately acquired Rheuish Provinces has
viewed yery earnest attention. \ icnnl'r aud
asting a-rcyiEeut 81 tins point i confidently
expected.
The part.cipAtiJu o; the dcsCcudIuJ> ui Baron
Sieuoen IN tbs yorktown festivities ani their
reception by their American kilsiueu,
-s.1kinsly eYiuce the tie, 90 goodwill which
ante The German people and our own
Our intercourse with spain
Aas been friendly. An agreement concluded IN
February A. nXes term Tor the lb9gs ~ The
spanish and American claims commission. The
Spanish governments has hecu requested 20 pay
L. late awards VI that commission ant Wiil 70 i
ssleVel acce .e 10 tbs request a. promptly and
sUur!eOasly ~ on former OccasioDs-
By recent legislation oncrous hues haze b>Du
u pOsed BpOG American shipping Ia spanish and
SOlonial ports for slight irregularities Ia manifest
Ons case Of hardship Is specially worthy u -
.euliOa. The bark "MaSonic" bOuEd Tor Japan,
.nt.red Maui a lea distress, aud = ;herv s"uSh;
70 &c cOndsc-icl under the spanish revenue !aNs
.or an alleged shortage IN her tran>h!ppct cargo.
though efforts for her relief have thas lar proved
ssavaihng Il - expected thar the Whole difficulty
Will b< al a>tCJ Ia a friendly spirH-
The United state. and Russia.
The senA,e's resolutions 90 the assassination
- Tsar Alexander were appropriately commu-
slcAtes 70 the Russian government. which "a
tara has expressed IL sympathy "a oui late ua-
tiOnal bereavement.
IL i, desirable that our cOriial relations Nth
Russia should DE- ,trrus theucd hy proper engage
meet. assuring 20 Peacvahlr Americans Mo
vLsi; the empI-v, the consideration which Is que
Thsm, A. citizens OF frrndly state. THIS J. e.
p.~iallv neSdful With respect a. American lsra-
sliles whose classification With the native lie
erx~s haS evoked energetic rennr STRANGE
from this government.
The United states and Italy.
supplementary consular agreement WIKI l.
A., has been sanctioned and proclaimed which
pats AZ rest Conflicts OF ari >jicOn IN the case %
crimes on shipbOard. several important lntcrna-
,iOnzl conferences have been held In Italy during
N. wear. A. the geographical congress OF
venic-. the henehcrnt congress ot Milan. and the
Aygienic consrcs, of Turn. TN, country
Vas represented by delegates from branches Of
The public service or hy private citizens dulv ac-
~rvditet IN sn honorary capacity. IL i hoped that
Congress will give such prOmincnoe 20 the results
Of their participation A. they NAV seem tn lie
serve.
other Foreign Relations.
The abolition OF all discriminating dukes
AGAINST such colonial productions Of the Dutch
Eax indies - are imported hither from Holland,
ass been already considered by Congress.
wu.t thar az the present session The matter NAV
be fsvOrably concluded.
The insecurity Of life and property in many
parts Of rarkey has gwen ri>c 10 correspondence
.iIh the Porte. looking particularly 20 the better
protection Of American missionaries IN the Em-
p;rs The condemned murderer Of the eminent
executed. although this government has repeat
sdly demanded that exemplary justice be done
Again. the Swiss government has solicited The
GOOD Offices Of our diplomatic and cOn>u-
Lsr agents for the protection Of IL citizens N
countries where IL Is not itself represented. Ihis
request has, within proper limits, been granted
Our agents in Switzerland have been instructed %
protest against the conduct Of the authorities Of
certain eommunes in permitting the emigration
% this country o; criminals and other objection
able persons.
Several such persons through the cooperation
" the commits siOners OF emigration az New
York. have been sent back by the steamers which
brought them. continuance Of this course
nav prove a more eacetaAl remedy than dIPlO-
matte remonsuance.