Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05
A Democratic Document Written
For the People by One of
the People.
The First Of the Kind to illuminate
Our History During the Last
Quarter Century.
WORTH READING AND PRESERVING

To TEE CoNGREss OF THE UNITED
STATEs; Yonr assembling is clouded by a
HSnss Of public bereavement caused by the
recent and sudden death of Thomas A. Hem
bricks, Vice President of the United States
His distinguished public services, his COM
plsts integrity and devotion to every duty
and his personal virtues viii hp5 honorable
record in his country's history. Ample and
repeated proofs of the esteem and confidence
in which ha was held by his fellow-country-
men were manifested by his election to Offices
of the most important trust and highest dig
nifty, and at lengn full Of years and honors
he has been laid at rest amid universal sor-
row and benediction.
The, Constitution, which requires those
chosen to legislate for the people to annually
meet in the discharge of their solemn trust,
also requires the President to give 20 Con-
grsss information OF the state OF the Union
and recommend to their consideration such
measures as he shall deem necessary and ex-
psdisnt. At the threshold Of a compliance
with these constitutional directions, it Is well
fer Us TO baar In mind that our usefulness to
the peoples interests will be promoted by a
constant appreciation of the scope and char
acter o. our respective duties they relate
20 Federal legislation. While the Executive
-. .aF--ssrommend such measures as he shall
the EasPensibilitJ for lsgisA
49, and should rest upon those
M n peopls TO make their
'sy% T. 6rsonteuolstion Of the grave and re-
: ~ ia-ibIs fun4ons assigned to the executive
y Z, branches Of 20 Government under the Con-
stitation wildiscIose tho partitions Of power
4 bss-ssn or respective departments and
thsi- nacesarY independence, and also the
ne for ne exercise Of all the power in
@uted % each in that spirit OF comfy and
s-osrsdon which is essential to the proper
kallnsnt Of the patriotic obligations which
ma pom ua an faithful servants of the poo
l. 70 Jealous vatchfulnsss Of our constitu-
Enu great and small, supplements their
fsufrss, and before the tribunal they Os-
Jtabhl every public SSrVAns should to
1udgs
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
10 iArAtifying to announce that ths rsla-
tiOnE ethe United States with ell foreign
PoWsrsontinus to be friendly. Our posi-
ton aft nearly a century Of successful con-
sututionl govern nsnt, maintenance OF
good fai in all our Engagements, the avoid
snes Of applications with other nations and
consistent and amieAbls attitude toward the
strong an weak alike. furnish proof Of a
political opposition which renders profess
mons Of god will unnecessary. There are
no questions OF difficulty pending with any
Iorsign government. The Argentine Gov
eminent has revived the long dormant ques-
- g tse Falkland Islands by claiming
ON the United States indemnity for
cir loss, attributed to the Ection of
commander Of the Sloop of war
,xington, in breaking mp piratical colony
those islands In 1881, and their subss-
emit occupation by Great Britain. In view
the ample justification for the act Of ths
xington Ans the dsrelict condition Of the
'auds before and after their alleged occu-
ton by Argentine ooicnists, this Govern
,sat considers the claim hs wholly ground
a A question has arisen with the Gov
nmsns of Austria Hungary touching the
presentation OF the United States at
hisnna. Having, under my constitutional
srogativs, appointed estimable citizen
unimpeachEd probity and competence as
mister Ass that Court, the Govern
lsnt of AuEtriA-Hungary invited this
overnment to eognizancs Of GER
in exceptions, based upon allegations
tainst the personal scceptability Of Mr..
lilsy, the appointed Envoy, asking that,
iview thereof, the appointment should b
Withdrawn. Inc reasons AQV6no6d were
sch a. esuld not be scquieseed in withont
violation Of ny cath Of Office and the pre-
cots of the Constitution, since they neess-
stily involved . limitation in favor Of . for
siga 6Ovsrnmens upon the rights 81 selection
by the Executive and required Eueh A eP-
pIicatiOn Of a religious test A. qualification
for Office under the United States as would
have resulted in the practical dissranchise-
ment OF q large class Of eur citiE ms and the
abandonment Of vital principle in our
Government. The Austro- II bulgarian Gov
eminent finally decided net to receive Mr..
Kelley as the Envoy Of the United States,
aud that gentleman has E1nos resigned bis
commission. lsASiRgs tho post vacant
have made no new nouination, and the in
terssts Of this Government at Vienna are
now in the care of the Secretary Of Lega-
ton. acting as charge a. flares ad inte1iH.
Early an March list war broke cut in Cen
trail America, caused by the attempts Of
Guatemala to eohsoldats the several States
iato q single gevtrnmsnG In these contests
between our ns'ghborinE States, the United
States forebors to interfere actively, bus
lent the aid Of their friendly offices in deprs-
cation Of war and to promote peace and con-
cord among the belligersnts, and by such
counsel contributed Importantly to the res
toratlon OF tranquility in that locality.
THK IsTHMUs WAR.
Emergencies growing ont Of civil war IN
che Onitsd States Of Colombia demanded of
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