The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-12-18
President $ MESSAGE.


public bereavement, caused by the recent |
sudden death of Thomas A. Hendricks. Vice.
President of the United States. His distin.
guished public services, his complete integ- |
rity and devotion to every duty, and his |
personal virtues, will find honorable record |
th his country's history. Ample and re-
peated proofs OF the estesm and confidence
in which he was held by his fellow coui:
trymen were manifested by his election to
offices of the most important trust and high;
est dignity, and at length. full of years and
honors, he has been laid at rest amid uni
1ersai sorrow and benediction.
The Constitution, which requires those
chosen to legslate for the people to annual
iy meet in the discharge of their solemn
trust, also requires the President to give to
Congress information of the States OF the
Union and recommend to their considera-
tion such measures which, he should deem
necessary and expedient. At the threshold
of a compliance with these constitu-
tional directions, 1t is we'll for us to
bear In mind that our usefulness to the
peoples interests will be prompted by
constant appreciation of the scope and
character of our respective duties, as they
relate to Federal legislation. While the
Executive may recommend such measures
as he shall deem expedient, the responsi-
bility for Legislative action must and should
rest upon those selected by the people to
make their laws. Contemplation of grave
and responsible functions assigned to
the executive branches of the Gov
ernment under the Constitution will
disclose the partitions of power between our
respective departments and their neces-
sary independence, and also the need for
the exercise of all the power intrusted to
each, in that spirit of comfy and coop
GRAFTON which Ia essential 20 the proper
fulfillment of, the patriotic obligations
fa1,, ra.H ,f,,I
| the people. The jealous watchfulness OF
| bur constituency as. great and small sup
! pemerits their suffrages, and before the
| tribunal they establish every public SER
| want should be Judged
OUR FoREfGN RELATIONSHIP QUESTIONS OF
| DIFFICULTY PENDING wirH ANY
| FOREIGN POWER
1t is gratifying to announce that the rela-
| tions of the United States with all foreign
| tion, after nearly half a century OF success-
ful constitutional goyernment, m maintenanGe
OF good % faith f In all OF our engagements, the
| tions, and consistent and amicable attitude
toward the strong and weak alike, furnish
proof of political disposition which renders
| professions of good will unnecessary.
4 There are no questions of diff
Guilty pending with any foreign government
THE ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT
has revived the long dormant question Of
United States Indemnity for their loss, at,
tributed TO the action of the Commander of
the sloop Lexington, in breaking up a pirat;
4 ical colony on those islands In 1881, and
their subsequent occupation by Great Brit
ain. In view of the ample justification for
condition of the Islands before and after
heigalleged occupation by Argentine col
onisfs, this Government considers the claim
as wholly groundiess.
THE Kelly CASE.
= - IL.
of Austro, Hungary touching the represent
alton of the United States at Vienna. Hav-
ing, under my constitutional prerogative,
appointed an cstimable citizen of unim-
peachable probity and,competency as Minis.
ter to that COURT, the Governmental Austro-
Hungary invited this Governments to the
cognizance of certain exceptions, based up
on allegations against the personal accepta.
bility of Mr.. Kelly, the appointed Envoy
should be m The ere a
vanced were such as could not be acquiesced
In without violation OF my oath of office
stitution, since they necessarily involve 4
limitation in favor of a foreign Government
npon the right Of selection by the Execu
tive, and required such an application of
religious test as q qualification for Office
under the United States as would have re-
suited in the practical disfranchisement of
large class of our citizens, and the abandon
ment of vital principle in our Government
| The Austro Hungarian Government finall,
decided not to receive Mr. Kelly as the envo,
of the United states, and the gentleman ha
Since resigned his commission leaving thu
@ an me nterests of tbs
at Vienna are now in the care OF the Secre
tary of Legation acting as Charge d'Affair
ad interim
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Early in March last war broke out in Cen
| tral America, caused by the attempt O
] Guatemala to consolidate the several State
into a single government In these contest
out States the
lent the aid of the,r friendly offices In depre
cation OF war to promote peace and'concor
contributed Importantly to the preservato
I of tranquility in that locality.
!, Emergencies growing out OF the civil wa
in the United States of Colombia demande
, Of the Government, at the beginning OF tn
Administration, the employment of a
the h Thirty f nth fl article of Of the treaty OF T Isl
4 in order to keep the transit open across IL
: Isthmus of Panama.
9 pressiy reserved to Gus us by by the treaty an
h mindful of the rights of Colombia, the forc'
! sent to the Isthmus were instructed to COZ
:. hne their action to positively and eiiic
= ciouslyh preventing the transit and its d
s. cessories from being interrupted or emba
4 rassedn The execution Of this delicate al
Y responsible task necessarily involved poll
3. control where the local authority was ten
e porarily powerless, but always in aid of Il
a Sovereignty of Colombia The prompt al
y successful fulfilment ofits duty by this Go
= eminent was highly appreciated by the GO
W ernment OF Coiomb q, and has been foiiow
- praise Is due to the officers and men g
~ gagged in this service. The restoration
the bE the
:, being thus accomplished, the forces of I
W United States were withdrawn.
st The Colombian Government has express
n its Willingness to negotiate conV entions I
n the adjustment by arbitration of claims
~ foreign citizens arising out of the destrr
IN tion OF the eng of Aspinwall by the insure
~ tiOnary -rces, tSsEt at7 W. .1i-