Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-12-04

I NHDSEN THEIR CHIEF MAGISTRATE
| for the four wears ensuing. When il is re-
membered that at no period in the country's
history has the long political contest, which
customarily precedes the day of the Nation
al election, been waged with greater fervor
and intensity, it is subject Of general con-
graduation that, after the eontroyers, at the
polls was over. and while the slight prepon-
derance bv which the issue had been deter
mined was. as vet, unascertalned, the public
peace suffered no disturbance. but the peo-
Pile everywhere patiently and quietly awaited
the result.
Nothing could more strlkingly illustrate
the temper of the American citizen. his love
Of order and his loyalty TO law. Nothing
could more signify or demonstrate the
sireagih and wisdom of our political work
lngs. Eight wears have passed since con-
troversv concerning the result of a national
+ election sharply called the attention Of Con
gress to the necessity Of providing more
precise and definite regu atoms for counting
the electoral vote. Ii is of the gravest i'm
portance that this question be solved be
fore conflicting claims 10 the Presidency
shall again distract the country, and am
persuaded that by the people at large any of
tts ANtitN VI itAita Ahh'r i"A tA't'N7NN
would be preferred 70 continued lnactlon.
Then follows concise statement of our
relations With foreign governments with
suggestions aud recommendation for such
acts b. congre>Siona, legislation a. Nil, IN
the opinion Of the President better promote
Il i., -. FIR
,ign relatios> OF our neutrality laws pc
,ays:
Il recommend that the scope Of the neu-
,ralt, laws Of the United STATE, Toe 50 en-
arged As to cover a poi-n, act Of Eo>'ii-
IA Committed 10 our TERRITORY and aimed
against the peace OF friendly Nations. The
existing statutes prohibit the fitting out
of armed expeditions and restrict the ship
ment Of explosives though the enact
meni, in the latter respect were not fram, ID
with regard TO .niernationi. Obligations. bgi
simply for protection Of Passenger travel.
All these statutes were ID meet special
emergencies that mad arisen Other emer-
sencies have arisen since and modern M
genui,v supplies the means fnr oreltIzaiiul
af ho,,.itles without open resort to armed
vessels or TO tliibustering parties.
| see no reason WHY overt preparation ig
THIS country for the commission u crmna
acts such as are herr under consideration
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o,r n,p cop,,r, n, ~ fny,.,.n ro..airi..
with which Ne are n, pe,c,. TIE nfen,ot
and ,boron,,h ,r.atm.n, 81: TIM. question j.
AMI which infinitely concerns ,s,.ly u
b,pc,~
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II
ion OF our hatufalHt- = avs ana SUCCESS
that 1T might be Wise TO provide for a CEN
tral bureau of registry. wherein should be-
filed authentic transcripts " every ire.rI
Of naturalization IN The several Federal
N"-..' anu 20 "i'Ae PIo'',''' ~ =. X.
c,>.. uI..,- fraud M. hern Yr,,t..,.i \, w,
applicant him>elf or utere B., bal r,m.,,i
hi> acquired citizenship. \ j4>t anI un.
l'f'h ID" N 'I'' re'fee' "'-'" '''7.'-' n"
''e .A,'.-l -. vac 80 .,.'..''' 80 i.'
for the conclusion ri ,rea'!e, II na-aral. ll-
tom"
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m area Nearly a'4''t ''s' M '"'''H N'"'
a-o. the message rec .nmeE4' -n increase.
a,pronr.s,lou. orr, prarorf.orat,. :, the great
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'4e"' ''N' III 'N'> -"e '''-""''-
III ha, been cl>;umtr' ~ define % apqr--
pnA'iou act The rank OF t4ch diplomatic ~
nee 10 winch >a.ary i attached. l suggest
that TINS course be abandoned Aui That 1t be-
t4s IL h.s Pre- ~filAftf "A
consent % the senate % * from time q"
time The diplomatic grade OF Represents
lives. Of tins Government abroad. a. mtS
seem advisable provision being leh1i'rA
made, however. a nov, tor the amount 81
salary attached 60 the respective stations
Tie financial condition IL tie country ap-
...,r> =, 10 bigblv s,.i>f,c,cr, and .A.n.
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exports during the h>cai wear ending June
30. 1881. were S>b7.GiG.992. while our IN
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concerning Inc coinage oi s4'e' 1o''A's
'le message SAYS concur Nth t"t
0'e'"iH o. we iIea>H'H ~ ie1 pm ~ '''''N-
'' '"'ltu'ale 'u,'rn''oh 81 '''e ''',.A-e "l
s"'tI H'..at>' ahG OF the IN>ua'.1t "' >'-'''
cert.ileaies- lhis J. matter y ""!el :"
former comm 1'iIed41- nave III re 'A4h
once .hN'Ae- ne a'te...on OF 'Ar Ni'i'ni'
legislature. u appears l"a. 1""Ni'H' l"f
the past * ieaFs- there hA' oeeh eo!hed III
com iahce WIN me requirements 81 Inc A.'
"i February = 80 more man I"ehN
seven m!lloh> q sA'er Go.ai>- Number
no" outstanding = reported b! ihe SreietafA
% De near! one hundred ana eisA'i
--''''-.'-'' =.
actual circulation, The mere existence, OF
TIN, fac, seems to me 10 furnish. Of Itself an
argument for the repeal Of the statute which
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e,ls,io, ~ ono dollar and Two dollar no,,.
will receive your approval. |, is likely that
considerable portion Of the silver now m
e1lppeiinS we Na1.'s u 'i'e 'ie1s-'!
tra5e dollars baye ceased for The nresenr Al
least to be an element of active disturbance
IN our currency system, some provision