The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-05

tions-Trcasury Talk About Taxation am
Revenue The War and Navy Depart
ments-Tributc 60 DE Long and Comrades
The Star-Route Frauds Discussed III
ravors Law for the Prohibition Of Poiiti
cal Assessments, &c.
The following is the Presidents mes
sage:
TO The Senate and House Of Representa-
tiueS Of the United States:
It Is provided by the Constitution thai
the President shall from time to time give
to the Congress information OF the state o.
the Union and recommend TO their CON
sideration such measures aS he shail Judge
necessary and cXpedient.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
In reviewing the events OF the ycai
winch has elapsed since the commence
mcnt of your sessions, first call your ut
tention to the gratifying condition of oui
foreign affairs. Our intercourse Win
other Powers has continued to be OF the
most friendly character. such sllght dii'
ferenccs As have arisen during the year
have been already settled, or are likely 70
reach IN early adjustment. The arrest ol
citizens of the United states in Ire
land under recent laws which owe
their origin to the disturbed condition
of that country has led TO a somewhat eX'
tended correspondence with the Govern
ment of Great Britain. \ disposition to
respect our rights has been practically
manifested by the release OF the arrested
parties. The claim OF this nation in regard
TO the superyisiorfand control OF any inter
oceanic canal across the American lsthmus
has continued TO be the subject Of confer
encc. IL 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
! intimacy of their relations and the com
munity OF their interests.
Our long-establisbed iricudlinesS with
| Russia has remained mistaken. IL has
prompted me TO proilcr the earnest cOun-
sels OF this Government that measures he
adopted for supprcssing the prescription
which the Hebrew race in that country has
! lately suffered. 1t has not TRANSFERRED that
any American citizen has been subjected
| to arrest or injury, but our courteous re-
mOnStrance has nevertheless been courtc-
ously received. There is reason 10 believe
that the time is not far distant when Rus
/ sia will be able 10 secure liberation to all
/ faiths within her borders. At an intcrna-
| tiona convention held at Paris in 1850,
and attended by representatives, OF tln
| United States, an agreement was reached
| in respect 10 the protection Of trademarks,
patented articles, and the rights OF manu-
1 featuring firms and corporations. The for
mulating into treaties Of the recommends
| lions thus adopted il receiving the atten-
ton which il merits.
SUBMARINE CABLES.
| The protection OF submarine cables is
/ a subject now under consideration 10y an
/ international conference mt Paris. BclieX-
/ ing that il is clearly the true policy Of thi,
| Government 10 favor the naturalization Of
| this means OF intercourse requested ON
| Minister to France TO attend the COnYen-
ton us a delegate also designated two OF
our eminent scientists 10 attend rs our rep
resentatiycs At the meeting OF nm inlCrna.
tional committee 40 Pari, for considering
| the adoption OF q common unit to measure
/ electric force. LIN view OF the frequent Oc-
currencc OF conferences for the considers
! tion OF important matters OF common in.
/ terest 10 civilized nations | respectfully
suggest that the Executive be invested by
| Congress with Discretionary power 10 send
| delegates TO such conventions, and That
provision be made to defray the expenses
! incident thereto.
| The difference between the United state,
and Spain as 10 the effect OF Il Judgment
and certificate OF naturalization has not yet
! been adjusted. but il is hoped and believed
! that negotiations now IN progress will To-
suit in the establishment OF the position
which seems to this Government 20 rca.
sonablc and Just. hive already called the
attention of Congress to the fact that in the
ports OF Spain and IT. colonies Oncr0u,
fines have lately been imposed upon vessels
Of the United States for trivial technical
offences against local regulations. Effort.
for the abatement OF these eXactons hay,
thus lar proved unsuccessful. reglct tC
inform YOU also that the fees demanded by
Spanish consuls in American ports are il
Some cases 50 large when compared Will
the value Of the cargo as 10 amount il
effect TO considerable port duty, and thai
our rcmoustrauccs in this regard have no
rs vet received the attention which they
seem TO deserve.
The German Government Ia, invited tn,
United States to participate ia an intoma
tiOnal exhibition OF domestic cattle to g.,
held at Hamburg in July, 1888. If thi,
country is TO lie represented, ii is import
ant that IN the early days of this session
Congress should make suitable appropri
alton Tor that purpose.
The death OF Mr.. Marsh, our late Minis
ter TO Italy, has evoked from that Govern
ment expressions of profound respect iol
his exalted character and for his hOnorabl,
| career in the diplomatic service OF hi,
country. The Italian Government IN.
raised question as to the prOpricty Of re
eognizing in his dual capacity the repre-
sentative OF this country recently accrcdit
ed both as Secretary OF Legation and Il.
IOnsul-General ut Rome. He has been re.
ceivcd as Secretary, but his cXequatur Il.
Consul-General has thus far been withheld
The EXtradition Convention with Bel
GUM which has been in operation sine,
1874 has been lately supplanted by another
The Senate has slgnitied its approval, anC
Publications have been duly exchanged be
tween the contracting countries. To tn,
list OF eXtraditable crimes has been added
that OF the assassination or attempted assas.
snation OF the Chief Of the State.
Negotiations have been opened Will
Switzerland looking 10 settlement b,
treaty OF the question whether its citizens
can renouncc their allegiance and become
citizens OF the United States without OBJ
tanning the consent Of the Swiss Govern.
ment. lam glad to inform you that the
Immigration of~paupers and criminal,
from certain Of the cantons OF Switzerland
have substantially ceased, and is no longer
sanctioned by the authorities. The con.
sideration of this subject prompts the Sug.
gestion that the act OF August 3. lsS2.
which has for its object the return OF TO.
reign consictS TO their own country.
should be so modified as not to be open 10
the Interpretation that ii affects the eXtradi-
ton OF criminals on preferl,cd chor,,os .;