Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-12-09
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suit 81 hostile Indians. In my message
of last wear call 4 attcEtion to the pr
vlieut l,wlo,saess iipon The i + lcr,. and
to the necessity OF legislation for its sup
| p".s,ion. | again invite tn attention of
Congress 10 the subject. \ partitl
| lief from these misrhi Is has been sou@hl
| in a convention. which now awaits th
approval of the Senate, as does also an
! other touching the establishment OF the
int irrational boundary between the Uni
| ted States and Mexico. Ii the latter Is
ratified. the action of Congress will be
Il luircd for establishing suitable com
mis- ions of survey.
THE SOUTH AMERICAN WAR.
The WIZ between Peru aud Bolivia on
ia one side and Chill on the other began
more than three years ago. On tn
occupation by Chill in 1880 of all the
| itaorll territory OF Bolivia, negotiations
for peace wcra conducted under The
l.r ciion of the United States. Tho
allics refused to concede any territory,
bui Chill has since become master OF tn
whole coast OF both countries. of the
capital Of Peru.
\ year since, rs YOU have already been
lyi5 Il bv correspondence transmitted
:
Mt 4 special mission 10 tho boligerent
powers to express the hope that Chli
would be disposed to accept money III
d.mniiy for The expenses OF the war. and
to r.lilaui.h her demand for portion
Of IA territory of her antagonist. This
Recommendation. which Chill declined to
follow, this Government did not assume
to enforce nor can it be enforced with
oui resort to measures which would be
III keeping neither with the temper Of our
people nor with the spirit Of our institu-
| tiuns
The power of Peru no longer extends
over its whole territory, and i'll the event
of our Interference to dictate peace would
need to he supplemented by the armies
and navies of the United States. Such
| Interference would almost inevitably lead
to the establishment of protectorate, a
result utterly at odds with our past pol
! icy, injurious to our present interests and
| full OF emharrassments for the future.
| For cifccting the termination of hostili-
| It's upon terms at once just to the vie
torious nation and generous 10 It's adver-
sasies, this Government has spared no
| efforts, save such rs might involve the
! complications which | have indicated.
| Ii is greatly 10 bc deI,lot,d tuiit Ca...
| seems resolved t. exact such rigorJUi
| conditions OF peace 04d IS iaa -pas Il t
| submit to arbitration TIA" tenna If al
ainic,lile settlym ut Mop a.- is lik II
10 be lasting that IS not sufficiently g .Htt-
able and just 10 commend the approval ci
other nations.
THE PEACE CONGRESS-.
Tnvit lti0ns WE cNfe.d Il to HE ma
tions cf this continent To- IS ~ j. p .,n;.ta-
t.ves to Peace Caeei' .sa ta assent j, in
| Washington IL Noy ~lnu>r, l-o2 Tue
time Of m..t;ag vas tiNcl at 4 period
then remote il q hup-, u, the Invitation
Itself declared. That IN the ms .nl.na u"
disturbance between the South Ain ri-
can Republic, would be adjusted. .As
that expectation seemed 1. lilu"ly to lc
r.5l,z d. / asked il April LIST, for ~ ~
preston OF opinion from taa Two hoG-
| ii Congress rs 10 The ;.lyi>al iIi;Y Of hold
i4@ the proposed couy ntion nj the t.mc
| appJiuted. THIS action WIS promp, 4 ia
part by doubts, which mature reii ctiol
| suggested. Whether taa dillan *. ti.;,,
md tradition of II GuyycAmast iil not
make il lifting that she Exccutiva -hoall
consult the representa- 5 Of tn people
aefaf1 pursuing line Of policy som
0Ilat novel in its char'ctcr arl far-reach-
i. lis possible consc lEcacca.
II Wow Of ihe fact that no aeti 81 was
taken by Congress ia the premi, +. and
shat no provision l3l ba>a m2i, f.r
D ca5sary cxptns $. / subsequently de-
i .,rl "a postpone ihe c5.NocAtion. ard
81 Motif 4 ii'a sa rl Gay rnm Is
which hal been i..y.t 1 10 III |. ap
ii e d. .
assuring you OF my sup 'ort ef aIX Ia ;.s-
uras til wisio OF C4aer S. may 3oys,
ioC Dir promotion ci pe;.ns u.i thi5 c.ati-
nrnt and throughout th worl and /
trust tiat the time is nieh VIII N. with
ihe universal assent Of civiliz u p 3r.s,
all international d.li.vc.4c ; shall be d.
tcrmincd without resort to arms by the
benignant processes Of arbitration.
COLLISIONS At SEA.
| renew my recommendation of such
legislation rs will place the Unit / States
III harmony with 9th IN ritnne pow, l's
with respect to III international rules
for the prevention If collisions 1T sea.
THE PRIME NEE pGlr.
In conformity with vour Joint resoll,-
ton of the 81 of Aucuet las. | have
directed the Secretary oi itN to .olirc-.
tor IGN Govarnm nts in spoct to q pro-
posed confcIcnc. f,r ca,:ii rr% th7
sa'ticct of tn a3.y g,ll al2p ivl If II
common pr.m u I'll d 10 l.. u.el in
th reckoning If lol@tula d in tn
regulation OF time throughout The civil
IL 4 world Tn h,ir replies vii III du
tim be laid l. f)ga yea.
THE TREASURY.
4 full and interesting exhibit Of the
operations of the Treasury Department
is afforded by the report Of the Secretary
1t appears that the ordinary revenues
from all sources for the fiscal wear ended
June 80, 1882, werr rs follow: From
customs, 5000, no, 73o .; from Internal
revenue. $li6, 497 .595.43; from sales oi
public lands, 81, 753, l4037; from tax on
circulation and deposits of National
banks. 3, $50, 794.4J: from repayment OF
interest by Pacific railway companies.
$50, ,55l.37; from sinking fund ior Pa
ciiic railroad companies, S796,271 - ;
from customs, fees, fines, penalties, ctc +,
1913, ,3is; from fees. consular Letters
pat mt, and lands. -, G3S, 990.97; from
proceeds of sales of Government proper
ty, 1914, 959. 50; from profits oH coia.%'.
bullion deposits anda-says 81, ll6.6931$;
from Indian trust funds, -, 100. - ;
from, Jnnoai4e I,x- Ingix1,tals fn1. si1g.,.. u