National Republican., 1885-12-09

DIGEST OF TIE PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE.


This important state paper fills fourteen col
umns of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, to-day.
We therefore present the following synopsis,
In order that our readers may briefly learn its
contents. 1t Is addressed to "the Congress of
the United States" It's opening lines pay
high tribute to the public services and personal
virtues of the late Vice President Thomas A.
Hendricks and say: "At length, full of years
and honors, ho has been laid at rest, amid uni.
versal sorrow and benediction."
Inspeaking OF the constitutional duties Of the
legislative ana executive departments the
President says; at is we'll for us 10 bear in
mind that our usefulness to the peoples inter-
ests will De promoted by constant apprecia.
ton Of the scope and character of our re-
spcctlye duties. as theyrelate to federal leGsla-
tlon."
With all foreign powers our relations con.
tinue friendly. "Tho Argentine government
has revived the long dormant question of the
Falkland Islands, claiming indemnity from the
United States" which claim the President con-
siders wholly groundless.
Our relations with Austria. Hungary form an
interesting paragraph, explaining our govern
ments position relative to the appointment of
Mr.. Kelley. The demands of Austria, the Pres
ident says 'inyolve Limitation in favor of q
foreign government upon the right Of selection
by the Executive, and require such an appli.
cation OF a religious test as n qualification for
Office under the United States as would have
resulted in the practical disfranchisement of a
large class of our citizens, and the abandon
ment of vital principle in our government"
Our government, therefore, is represented at
that court by the secretary of legation.
The civil war in tho United States of Colon.
bin, and our rights under the treaty of 1916 to
protect transit across the sthmus from being
interrupted or embarrassed, as also the action
of this government IN the execution Of this
delicate trust, are fully explained.
The President is opposed to the treaty nego.
tiated with Nicaragua, for the construction
by the United States of ship canal through
Hicaraguan territory: reason, to escape entan.
Cling alliances. The President prefers the
Tehuantepec route, and regards the shp.rail-
way project as deserving consideration. Ho
fayors an interoceanic transit across the Amer
lean isthmus, for the common use of mankind
and approves and quotes the following declara.
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moIiro tho now state n derordorcv a
Belpium. is stated: the action of our plepi
potentiarIes at Berlin in signing the interna
tional arrangement is not approved. The 70
port OF the agent sent by this government Il
the Congo country and It's recommendation
for the establishment of commercial agencie
on the African coast are submitted for the con
sideraton of Congress. The report of the com
missioners to Central and South American
countries is submitted without any recon