The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-07-24


bility Is its greatest boon. Even the uncer-
tainty resulting from the recent IA rilr aFtn-
tion In Congress has hurtfny aueatel the
business of & g entire country, We eau
measure the ha IN to Our shops and eur
homes, to our farms and our conm ,rcc, IL the
uncertainty Of perpetulltarin agitation Is 70
be inflicted upon the CO untryY We are n the
midst of nm abundant harvest; we are on the
eve OF a revival OF general prosperity. Moth
ing stands in our way but the dren Of q
change in the industrial system VIII ,ch hus
wrought such worders in the Inst twenty
y-pnrs ana which, with the y lwcr OF increase
capital Will NO k still x eater m irNes Of
prosperity IN the twenty yearsto come.
OUR FOREIGN PoLICY.
Our foreign relations favor our dome tic
development. We are Mt re tee with the world
--at peace upon sound bass with no nm ct
Tied qhestil n of sufficient magnitude 20 en-
barrass or Distract us. Hapniy removed by
our Eeographioal position from participation
or inte est in those que stions of dynasty or
boundary which so f.eluently disturb the
peace OF Europe we ARE left to cultivate
ire IDLY rc a ions with ALL ana aie free from
possible cntlnllements in the quarrcls fany.
The Unite state has no cause and no ssire
tocngage, in conflict wi amy power ON
earth AMI VIC may rest ii1 assured confidence
that no power desires to attack the United
States.
With the nations Of the we5 crn hemisuhera
we should cultivate closer relations and for
our common prosperity and advance ncnt we
should invite them nll t. join with ms in an
agreement that for the fut ne, ais 'nternutinn-
al troubles in North or South America shall be
adjusted by impair ial arbitration, and not nv
arms. This project was part Of the 4 sd pol.
Icy OF President Girtield'S administration,
aud III ould, in my Judgment, be renewed, Its
accomplishment on this continent would
favorahly affect the nations beyond the SCI,
ana thus powerfully contribute ut no dis ant
day to the universal acceptance Of the pl IL
anthron'c and Christ an principle of arbtral
ton TIE effect even of suggesting it iOr thu
spa iSl American States has bean most hap
py and has increased the confidence OF those
people in our friendly disT position IL fell to
my lot as secretary of State In unn, 1881, to
quiet apprehension in the Republic of Mexico
by giving the assurance III an ofiicini dispatch
that there IL not the fai ltnst desire in the
United states for terrtori Il eNtc IS on south
of the Rio Grande The boundaries OF the
two republics have been established IN CON
formity W tn the best iuris i3tioial Interests
OF both The line Of dcmarcltion.is not mere
ly conventional IL is mor3. 1t separates IL
Spanish American people from Saxon
American people. It divides one great ma
ton from another with distinct and natural
iinaity.'
We seek the conquests OF peace We de-
sire to extend our commerce, and in an
especial degree with our friends and ncigh-
bors on this continent We have not im-
proved our relations with Spnnis America
as wisely and persistently ms we might have
done For moae than a generation the sym
pat1i.ess Of. those eQuntrie have been al owed
TO drift away from us. We should now make
every effort to gain Their friendship. Our
trade with them is alren ly large Durng the
last year our exchanges in the western hem
fourth OF our entire foreign commerce 10
those who may be disposed to underrate the
value Of our. tale with the countries
OF No th and South America it NAV
be well TO state that their population
Is nearly or quite b0,0O00E-and thnt, in
proportion to aggregate numbers, we import
nearly double as muth from them us we do
from Europe. But the result of the whole
American trade Is In Il high degree unsatis-
factory. The Imports during the past year
less than $l25,OOO 0CO showing Il balan G
a9ainst lis of more than $l00010000. But the
money does not go to npani b America. We
send large sums to Europe in coin or its
equivalent to ray European manufacturers
for the goo1s which they SEM to spanish
America. We are but pnymnstcrs for Ibis
enormous amount annually To European fnc-
tors an amount which is a 'rious dr. fl, in
every financial depression, upon or re-
suurc Of specie.
Can not tn condition Of trade in great part
he changed. Can not the market for our
products be greatly enlarged. We have made
beginning in our cfo}l to improve trade
relations with Mexico, aid we should not be
content unsil similar and mutually advan-
taeeous arrHngene ITS have been u iaes sFully
made with every natl II of North and south
America While the great powers of Europe
are steadily enlarglng their colonial dem ma.
ti0n in Asia uld Africa It Is the especial
province tn country to improve and expand
a. trade W th the nations OF Am RIGA No
cultivate 80 little. 0ur foreign policy should
be an America policy in its bronGe { and
sEuSe-n
peace, OF friendship, Of commercial enlarge
me IT.
The name OF american. which belongs to us
IN our national capacity, must always cyalt
Inc Just pride OF pltriO ism. Citizenship of
the republic must be u panoply aud safe
guar of him who wears II, The American
citizen, rich or poor, Iativc or mater rlized,
white or coloret, must everywhere walk se-
cure II his perso lal and civil righ Tie re-
public ,ould never accept Il lesser duty, IL
can never assume nohler one, than the pro-
alty-protect on a. home, and Protection which
shall follow him abroad, into whatever land he
may go upon lawful errand.
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
] recognize, not without regret, the neecs,
sity for speaking OF two sections OF our com
mon country. But the re2ret din ishes
when see that the elements wh.ch separated
them are fast disappei ring. rre3udices have
yielded and are yielding, while a growing
tordialliy warns the Southern and the North
ern heart alise Can any unc doubt that be.
tween the Sc ,tons confidence and esteem are
to-day moe marked thnn ut any period in
the sixty years preceding the election Of
PI PItsdcnt Iihdo NJ This IA the result in part
OF time and u part Of Republican principles
uniformity. IL would b. great
calamity to change these influences
under which Southern Common.
weaths are learning to Vindicatc civil rights,
aad alap lug thems selves 10 the conditions of
pOliii al tranquility and II dustrial pre- gress.
II there he occasional and violent outb eIks
the public opinion Of the country rc2ards
them as exceptional and hopefully tfusts that
each will prove ne last.
The South needs capital and occupation,
not cont. oversy. AS mu b as any part of the
North, the South needs the full pro @ ti1n of
the revenue laws which the Republican party
offers. some OF the southern States h we al
ready entered upon career of industrial de-
velopment and prosperity. These, at loa.t,
should not lend their electoral votes to de-
strily their dwH futufd
Any effort TO unite the Southern States
upon issues III It grow out of the me nories of
the war will summon the Northern States to
combine In the assertion of that nationality
which was their inspiration in the civil strng-
gle. And thus great energies which should be
united in 4 common industrial deyeloament
will be wasted IN hurtful strife The Demo-
cratc party shows itself a Zoe 10 Southern
prosperity by always invoking and uiging
Southern political consolidation. Suah
policy quenehes the rising instinct of patriot
ism in the heart of the Southern youth; ii re-
wives and stimulates pTeIuAice is substitutes
the spirit of barharic vengeance for tho love
of peace, progress and harmony.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The general character of the civil service
of the United States under all administrations
has been honorable. In the one supTe re test
the collection and disbursement of revenue
--the record of fidelity has never been sur
DaSEo1 in ang nation. With the almost fabu-