Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-12-14

Foreign Affairs.
IN reviewing the events Of the wear which
mas elasped since the commencement of youl
sessions, | first call your attention TO tht
gtatliylng condition Of our foreign affairs
Vur intercourse with other powers has con
eiiIcu 10 DC OF q most friendly character
Such slight differences as have arisen durinp
.lc year have been already settled or are like.
~ TO reach early adjustment. The arrest Of
citZens oil the United States in Ireland under
tne recent laws, which owe their origin to the
disturbed condition of that country, has led
20 somewhat extended correspondence with
tne government of Great Britain. A disposi
Cloh 70 respect our rights has been practically
parties.
The claim of this nation in regard TO the
supervision and control of an inter.oceanic
canal across the American isthmus has con.
,lhued to be the subject of conference. 1t is
likciy that time will be more powerful than
discussion in removing thedvergencc between
the Two nations, whose friendship is so closely
ceInented by Che intimacy of their relations
9lS INC community Of their interests.
our long established
FRIENpLTNEss WITH RUSSIA
mas remained unbrcken and 1t has prompted
illc 10 proller the earnest counscls of this
government that measures be adOpted for
race III that country has lately suffered. II
iias not transpired that any American citizen
uas Deeh subjected to arrest or injury, but our
courteous TemonstranCe has nevertheless been
Sourteously received. There is reason to be.
hcvc The time is not far distant when Russia
VIII We able to secure liberation to all faiths
"lthih her borders. At an international con-
Vchlion held at Paris in 1850 and attended by
representatives OF the United States, anagree-
TnCut rpnnbpJ In 20, tt,,,
oi lrauc marks, patented articles and the
iiShls Of manufacturing firms and corpora
uons' The formulation into treaties of the
recommendations thus adopted Is receiving
the attention which II merits. The protection
oi Submarine cables is a subject now under
consideration by an international conference
NJ farls. Believing that it is clearly the true
policY OF ths gOyernmcnttOfayOr thcucutrali-
Eation oil this means of intercourse, ! request
cd our minister to France to attend the con
ventiOn as delegate. | also designated
TWO OF our eminent scientists to attend
our representative at the meeting of
an International committee at Paris for
considering the adoption Of common
UNIT TO MEASURE
e'4ctrlc force. In view of the frequent Oc-
currcnre OF conferences for the consideration
OF Important matters Of common interest to
civilized nationA | respectfully suggest that
me executive be endowed by congress with
discretionary power TO send delegates to such
convention and provision be made to defray
the expenses Incident thereto.
Inc difference between the United States
-nd Spain as 10 the effect of adSudgmcnt and
certificate oi naturalization, has not vet been
adjusted, hut it Is hoped and believed that
the negotiations now in progress will result
IN the rc.cstablishmcnt Of the position which
seems to this EoycrnT ent so reasonable and
just
| have already called ,hc attention of CON
gress TO the fact that in the ports of Spain
and It's colonies onerOus fines have lately
been imposed upon vessels of the United
States for trivial technical olTcnscs against 10.
cMfcgulatiOns Efforts for the abatcmt mt of
these exactions have thus far proved unsuc-
Cesslul. regret to inform YOU also that the
iccs demanded by Spanish cOnsuls in Amer-
4fppOrts are, In some cases so large, when
compared with the value of the cargo as to
amount in effect to acOnsdcrable export duty,
and that our rcmOnstrances in this regard
have not as yet received the attention which
1hey seem to deserve.
THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT
has invited the United States to participate
IN an International exhibition of domestic cat
tle, to be held at Hamburg, July, 1883 II
this country is to be represented it Is import
ant that in the carly days Of this session con-
sTcss should make a suitable appropriation
for that purpose.
Tha death of Mr.. Marsh, our late minister
20 Italy, has evoked from that government
expressions Of profound respect for his oxalt-
ell character and honorable career in the di-
plOmatic service Of his country. The Italian
government has raised question as to the
prOpriety of recognizing in his dual capacity
thc representative OF this country recently &C.
CrCUtCt both as secretary of the legation and
as consul general at Rome. lie has been re-
,c-Ted as secretary, but his cXcquatiOn as con.
sui general has thus far been withheld.
The extraordinary convention with Belgium,
which has been in operation since 1871, has
,,c4cD lately supplantcd by another The SEN
ate has signiicd its approval and ratillcatiOns
naye been duly exchanged between the con-
traitipg countries To The list Of cXtradtion-
afyrimcs las heon added that Of the assasSi-
ns,iOn or attempted assassination of the chief
Of state. Negotiations have been opened
with Switzerland looking 10 n settlement by
treaty of the question whether its citizens can
Tcnouncc their allegiance and become citizens
OF the United States without obtaining the
consent OF the Swiss government am hap
py TO inform you that the immigration of
paupers and criminals from certain of the
rcantons of Switzerland has substantially
ceased, and is
., NO LONGER SANCTIONED
by tho authorities
The consideration Of this subject prompts
! he suggestion that the act Of August3 3, 1852,
which has for its object the return Of for
cign convicts to their own country, should be
SO modified us not TO be open to the interpre-
tation that 1t effects the eXtradition Of crlmi-
nails on preferred charges of crime.
The porte has not yet assented to the inter
probation which disagreement has put upon
the treaty OF 1880 relative TO It's jursdictional
right IN Turkey. 1t may well he, however,
that this difference will be adjusted by q |
general revision Of the system of jurisdiction
OF the United States in the countries of the |
East, subject to which your attention has
been already called by the secretary Of state. |
Inthc interest of justice towards Chilli and |
Japan trust that the question of the return |
OF the indemnity fund to the government of |
those countries, will reach at the present ses-
sion the satisfactory solution which have |
already recommended and which has recently |
been foreshadowed by congressional discus
sion.
The treaty lately concluded with Corea
awaits the action Of the senate. During the |
late disturbance in Egypt the timely presence |
of American vessels served as protection to |
thcg
L. PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Of many of our own citizens aud OF citizens OF |
other countries, whose governments have ex- |
pressed their thanks for this assistance,
The recent legislation restricting emigration |
OF lOborers from China has given rise to the |
question whether Chinese proceeding to or
from another country may lawfully pass |
through oui own. In constituting the act OF |
May O. 1852, In connection with the treaty OF |
November Z, 1850, the restriction would seem |
to be limited to Chinese emigrants coming to |
the United States as laborers and should not |
forbid mere transit across our territory. ] |
ask the attention Of congress TO the subject |
foy action II any may be deemed advisable. |
This government has recently had occasion To |
manifest its interest in the republic of Liberia
,fB seeking oaid the amcable settlement OF |
DE boundary dispute now pending between |
thatSrepubllc and the British possession OF
Sicrre Leon.
The reciprocity treaty with Hawaii will be-
come terminated after Sept. Q, 1883, on two
months notice by either party. While certain
provisions Of that contract may have proved |
onofous, its existence has fostercd commercial
relations which It is important to preserve. l
suggest, therefore, that early consideration
be given 10 such notifications OF the treaty as
seem TO be demanded by the interests OF our
people.
In view OF our increasing trade with both
tF HAYTI AND SAN DOMINGO,
I advise that provision be made for diplomatic
intercourse with the latter by enlarging the
scobe OF the mission OF Port Au Prince. re-
gret that claim OF American citizens, against
The government Of Hayti, have thus far been
urged unavailingly.
for the crossing Of the frontier by the armed
forces OF either country in pursuit Of hostile
Indians. In my message OF last year called
attention 10 the prevalent lawlessness upon
A. Ls-S.. .nd ~ the naceaaitv NJ laeislaffon