St. Landry democrat., 1882-12-16
President Message.

WASHINGTON, December 4-The follow
ing is the full text OF the Presidents Mes
sage:
To the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
the United States:
1t is provided by the Constitution that the
President shall from time to time give to Con-
gress information OF the state OF tne Union.
and recommend to their consideration such
measures as he may judge necessary ana eH-
pedient In reviewing the events OF the year
which has elapsed since the commencement
of your sessions, first call your Afternoon TO
the gratifying condition OF our
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Our intercourse with other powers has con-
tinued to be of the most friendly character.
Such slight differences as have arisen during
the year have been already settled, or are
likely to reach an early adjustment. The ar
rest of citizens of the United States in ireland
under recent laws which owe their origin to
the disturbed condition of that country has
led to somewhat extended correspondence
with the Government OF Great Britain. A dis
position TO respect our rights has been prac-
fically manifested by the release of the ar
rested parties. The claim of this nation in re-
gard to the supervision and control of an in.
teroceanlc canal across the American 18TH
mus has continued to be the subject OF con-
terence. 1t is likely that time will be more
powerful than discussion in removing the
divergence between the two nations, whose
friendship is so closely cemented by the init
macy of their relations and the community of
their interests ss,i s a
Our long established friendliness with Rus
STA has remained unbroken, and it has
prompted me to prefer the earnest counsels
OF this Goyernmentthat measures be adopted
for suppressing the prescription which the
Hebrew race in that country has lately suf-
Tered. 1t has not TRANSFERRED that any Amerl-
can citizen has been subjected to arrest or in
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nevertheless, been courteonSly received.
There is reason to believe the time is not far
distant when Russia will be able to secure
federation to all faiths within her borders.
At atinternational convention held at Paris
in 1880, and attended byrepresentatives of the
United States, an agreement was reached in
respect to the protection of trade marks,
patented articles and the rights of manufac-
turing firms and corporations. The formula
ton into treaties of the recommendations
thus adopted is receiving the attention which
it merits
The protection of sub marine cables is a
subject now under consideration by an inter-
national conference at Paris. 9ss5
Believing that it is clearly the true policy of
this Government to favor the naturalization
of this means of intercourse, i requested our
Minister to France to attend the convention
as q delegate. / also designated two of our
eminent scientists to attend as our repre-
sentatives at the meeting of an international
committee at Paris. for considering the adop-
ton OF common unit to measure electric
force.
In view of the frequent occurrence of con-
ferences for the consideration of important
matters OF common interest to civilized ma
tons, respectfully suggest that the Execu-
tive be invested by Congress with discretion
airy power to send delegates to such conven-
ton and a provision be made to defray the ex-
penses incident thereto.
The difference between the United States
and Spain as to the effect of Judgment and
certificate of naturalization has not yet been
adjusted, but 1t is hoped and believed that
no a
re establishment of the position which seems
to this Government so reasonable and just
have already called the attention of Con.
gress to the fact that in the ports of Spain and
its colonies onerous fines have lafely been
imposed upon vessels of the United States for
trivial technical offenses against local regu-
latlons. Efforts for the abatement OF these
exactions have thus far proved unsuccessful.
regret to inform you also that the fees de-
manded by Spanish Consuls in American
ports are in some cases so large when COM
amount, in effect, to a considerable export
duty, and that our remonstrances in this re-
gard have not, as yet, received the at
tention which they seem to deserve.
The German Government has invited the
United States to participate in an Interna-
tional Exposition of Domestic Cattle to be
held at Hamburg, July, 1888. If this country
is to be represented it is important that in
the early days of this session Congress should
make suitable appropriation for that pur-
pose.
Inc deaIn OF Mr. Marsh, our late Minister
to Italy, has evoked from that Government
expressions of profound respect for his ex-
allied character and honorable career in the
diplomatic service Of his country. The Italian
Government has raised q question as to the
propriety of recognizing, in his dual capacity.
the representative of this country, recently
accredited both as Secretary of Legation and
as Consul General at Rome. He has been re-
Consul-General has thus far been withheld.
The extradition convention with Belgium
which has been in operation since 1874 has
been lately supplanted by another. The SEN
ate has signif1ed its approval, and ratifica-
tions have been duly exchanged between the
contracting countries. To the list of extradita.
BILE crimes has been added the assassina ton
or attempted assassination of the chief OF
State. Negotiations have been opened with
Switzerland looking to settlement by treaty
of the question whether its citizens can re.
nounce their allegiance and become citizens
of the United States without obtaining. the
consent of the Swiss Government. am hap
by to inform You that the emmigratip m OF
pauper5 and criminals from certain of the
cantons of Switzerland has substantially
ceased, and is no longer sanctioned by the
authorities. The consideration of this subiect
3, 1882, which has for it's object the return Of
foreign convicts to their own country, should
be so modified as not to be open to the inter.
probation that it affects the extradftion OF
criminals on preferred charges of crime. The
Porte has not yet assented to the interpreta.
ton which this Government has put upon the
treaty of 1880, relative to its 1urisdictional
rights in Turkey. It may be well, however
that this difference be adjusted by a general
revision of the system of Jurisdiction of the
United States In the countries of the East, q
subject to which your attention has been
already called by the Secretary of State.
In the interest of justice towards Chilli and
Japan trust that the question Of the return
of the indemnity fund to the government o.
those countries will reach at the present SEES.
sion the satisfactory solution which have
already recommended, and which has been
foreshadowed by congressional discussion.
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 a protection to the persons and property o.
many of our own citizens, and of citizens o.
other countries, whose Governments have ex
pressed their thanks for this assistance.
The recent legislation restricting immigra
grafton of laborers from China has given rise