New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-05
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r.. he Senate and House If Representatives @ me
United States ,D4
=, - n,ovided by the Constitution that the lresl-
dent shall from time to time give 10 INC Co"H'''
information of the state of the Union anu loo"'
mend 70 thor cousidol ation such measures dS "0
shall Judge necessary and cxpedent' ID rev Io"i"s
tha ev.nt- of the year which has elapsed Since th'
commencement of your sessions, hrSt can Noui "'
,entop to the gratifying condition OF our Fofelsh
A,oirs Onr intercourse with other Powers has
,tinued TO he of the most friendly character
Srch slight differences as have arisen during lho
,o,r have been already settled, OF are likely 10
reach an early adjustment
The arrest of citizens of the United States ID Ire
land under recent laws which owe thelr origin W
the disturbed condition of that COUNTY, mas ieu 'o
a otne what OK teuded correspondence with the uOV-
ernu.nt OF Great Britain. disposition to respect
our rights hus been practically manifested by the
release of the arrested parties
The claim of this nation in regard to the superv-
sion aud control of any lnterocranlc Canai across
the American Isthmus has continued to he the sub
iect of conference. 1t is likely that tlne VIII 10
more powerful than discussion IN removing tue
divergence between the two nations. whose lrieno
shin i. 80 closely cemented by the intimacy OF their
relations md the community of their interests.
Our long-established frlendliness with Russia has
remained broken. 1t has prompted me TO proHef
the earnest couusels of this Government that inca
sures be adopted for HuppTessing the prescription
which the Hebrew race in that country has lately
suffered Ii has not transp!red that any AHleIIcah
citizen has been subjected to arrest OF INJURY Du'
our courteous remoustrance has. nevertheless Deen
oourteously received There 10 reason to believe
that tue time is not far distant when kussia Will DE
abie 10 secure liberation 10 all faiths wlthih hel
borders
Al AN international Con nVention neld at Pai'
I'm 1880 and attended by representatives OF
the United States an agreement was reached IN re
spect TO the protection Of trade marks, patented
article, and the rights of manufacturing hTms an'
corporations. rbe formulating into Treaties OF th
recommendations thus adopted Is receiving lhe ~
tention which 1t merits. The protection OF SUD
marine cables is a subject now under cOnsdcratOi
nv an international conference at Paris. BeIIevln.
that il is clearly the tine policy OF tins GoYefumeh
TO favor the neutraz alton OF this means OF inter
course | requested Minister 10 France to attenC
the con sentiou a delegate. also designated t"t
of our eminent scientists 10 attend a. our Iepreben
tatiyes at the meeting of an lnlernatiOhai commit
lee al Paris for considering the adoption Ol com
lnon unit 10 measure electric lOrce IN we" ol J'
tfeuueut occurrence of conferences LOT Inc cOn1lu
rralOn of important matters Ol common interest t'
r1IIzed nations | respectfully suggest that th'
EXecutl,e he invested by Congress with discretion
ary power TO send delegates TO such conventions
and that provision bo made TO delray inc expense
incident thereto. -, ,..., c.. .
Spain as to the effect of a judgment ana certlhcat
oil naturalization has not yet ceeh u uSteu, DnV J..
hoped and believed that negotiations now IN pro
gross will result IN the establishment O1 position
which seems 10 tins Government 80 Ieasoh"rie ah'
lust hEve already called the attention "I Coh
gress to the fact that in the ports 81 Spain ana IL
colonies onerons fines have lately been Imposed
upon vessels OF the United States lor trlNlai teen
mo al offences against local regulations. Efforts 10
the abatement of these eHactluns nave thus Ia
proved unsuccessful. regret 10 inform yon as
that the fees demanded by Spanish cOnsuls II
American ports I'D some cases so large Wht
cn,unsred with the value OF the cargo As TO anioun
IN effect TO considerable export duty ana that on
remousjranccs "a TINS regard Lave NOT az ei re
,.eTVsd the attention which thcy seem 10 deserve
The German Government has invited the (nItc
States TO participate in an lnteTuatiohal tAhlhiuo
of domestic Catile to be held at Hamburg ID July
1855 Ii tins country IS to ne REPRESENTED u Is III
porfant that in the early days OF TINS session Oh
gress should make suitable appropriation lor WA
p1rp0se ~, - Ito ,,is,or .
It1Iy has evol.ed from that Government eApre'
sions OF protOdnd respect for his exalted Characte
and for his honorable career IN the dlpIOmauC ser
wee nf his country. The Italian Government Ia
raised question 20 tile prOpr ety ol IecosnIIh
10 his dual capacity the representative oI lIl
coun,ry recently accredited bOth as secretary
Legation aud as COnsul-G' neral at Rome. lie Aa
been received as Secretary, but h.s e1eQu"'ui
Consul General has thus taI oeen "'nnhoiu 1I;,, ,.
The extraditiun convention with DelSiuH, WHO
La, been m operation since lSF mas zen ldtcI
tuDpIauted by another / he Senate has slgn!ne
its approval and ratIicatiOns have been duIy eGS
changed between the contracting couniiieS'
the list Of cAtradtable crimes has Oeeh adueu III"
of tbe assassination OF attempted assassInatIoA
the Cluef of the State Negotiations nave Tee
opened with Switzerland looking 10 IA seltlehlel
by treaty OF the question whether lts cltlIeiS ca
renounce their allegiance ami become ctlLehs
the Uuited States without obtaining the consent G
tie Swiss Government am Blad W nIui,n ui.. W yo
that the immigration OF panperS ana criin'na
from certain of the CantOns OF switzerland mas su
stantally ceased aud no longer sanctlpDed 10y tl
authorities The consideration OF this subJot
prompts the suggestion that the act oil August
1852, which has for Its object the return OF ioreg
convicts TO their own country should be SO mOdlue