The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-16
Presidents Message.
orofer Cleveiand's First ofsciar
Presentation to Congress.
me Governments Finances The
army Navy, Postal Service.
fubiic Lands. Pensions.
Etc, Etc.
unerence TO the CiviI-seryice Law
Inc Agricultural and Animal
Industries, Etc. Etc.

/ -. .lNoi - Ptoilt bereavement caused
| ~, tne recent and sudden death of
| Thomas \. Hendricks vice- -nreeide ont
VI Iiie united States. His distinruished
pu3lic services his complete integrity
anu deEotloE to every dutv and his
PtIsoIial virtues VIII find honorable
record III his country's history. Annie
anu anu repeated proofs of the esteem and
| FeeIillilueilce eeIllilce Id which he was held bv his
| I';a ISi!o eao!uhtrymen were manifested bv
80, eiettioh 70 offices Of the most i'm
poitdht rust and highest dignity. and
al length. full of wears and hon6rs he
mas Deen laid at rest amid general sor-
row ana benediction.
CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY.
:, The constitution. which requires
vi tiiose chG5en 10 leglslate for lie people
70 70 IlnualIy meel in lie discharge of
! thelr solemn trust. also rpouires the
piNo4nent 70 give 10 congress informa-
ton or The state of the Tnion ami
recommend to its consideration such
measures as he shah deem necessary
ana eXpedlent. At he threshold of a
| compliance with these constitutional
| uiIec loiis- 1t Is well for us TO bear in
NINA Iiiat our usefulness to the peo-
PIE III. erests will be promoted bv
d constant appreciation of the scope
anu character of our respective duties
~ I!lcy relate to federal legislation
w hlie the executive may recommend
such measures as he shall deem expe-
dent, the responsibility for legislative
action must and should rest upon those
selected by the people to make their
laws. Contemplation of the grave and
responsible functions assigned to the
executive branches of the government
under the constitution win disclose the
partitions of power between our respec-
tive department s. and their necessary
independence; and also the need for the
exercise of all the power intruSted TO
each. IN that spirit of comfy and CO.
operation which is essential to the
proper fulfillment of the patriotic obi
cations which rests upon US as faith
ful servants of the people. The jealous
WdtchfulneSS of our constituencies,
great and small, supplements their Suf-
irage; and. therefore, in the tribunal
they establish every public servant
should be judged.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
1t is gratifying to announce that the
relations of the United States with all
foreign powers continue to be friendly.
Our position after nearly a century of
successful constitutional government.
maintenance of good faith in all of our
engagements, the avoidance of cOmpli-
cations with other nations and consist
ent and amicable attitude toward the
strong and weak alike. furnish proof
of poll ical disposition which renders
professions OF good viii unnecessary.
There are no questions of difficult
pending with any foreign government.
Question has arisen with the govern
ment of AustrO-IIungary touching the
representation of the United States at
Vienna. Having, under my conStitu-
tional prerogative, appointed an esti-
mable citizen of unimpeached prObily
and competence as minis er at that
court the government of Austro-Hun-
gary invited this government to cOgni-
Zance of certain exceptions. based upon
allegations against he personal accept
ability OF Mr. Kelley. the appointed
envoy, asking that, in view thereof. the
appointment should be withdrawn.
The reasons advanced were such as
could not be acqujesced in without vio-
latlOn OF my oath of office and the pre-
cep,s of the constitution. since they
necessarily involved limitation in
favor of a foreign government upon
the right OF selection by the executive
and required such an application of a
religious test as a qualification for Of
flee under the United States as would
have resulted III the practical dis
franch isement of a large class of our
citizens and the abandonment of vital
principl of Our government. The
AustrO-IIungarian government finally
decided not To receive Mr.. Kelley as
the envoy of the United States. and
that gentleman has since resigned his
cCmmiss on, leaving the post vacant.
AMERICAN PORK ABROAD.
/ regret to say that restrictions have
been put upon the importation OF our
pork into France. Notwithstanding the
abundant demonstration OF absence OF
sanitary danger in Is use; but l en-
| tertain strong hopes that. with better
/ understandings of the matter. this VeX-
! atiOus prob biting viii be removed. 1t
would be pleasing to be able to say as
much with respect to Germany, Aus
| tria and other countries where Such
! food products are absolutely excluded
without present prospect of reasonable
| change.
THE IsTIINIUs CANAL.
The interest of the United States IL
| a practicable transit for ships across
the strip of land separating the Allan
tic from the Pacific has been repeated
ly manifested during the last half cen
tury. My immediate predecessor caused
to be negotiated with Nicaragua
treaty for the construction, by and a
the sole cost of the United States, OF
canal through y caraguan territory
and laid it before the senate. Pending
the action of that body thereon,
Withdrew the treaty for re-eXamlna
ton. Attentive consideration OF IL
provisions leads me To withhold 1t iron
resubmission to the senate.
Maintaining. as | do, the pohcy o
the presidents from Washington
dav which proscribeS entanglung al
| fnra1un states | do no
favor a policy of acquisition OF neV
and distant territory, or the lncorpora
tion of remote interests with our own
The laws of progress are vital ana OF
panic, and we must be conscious OF ina
irresistible tide of commercial eXpall
sion which. as the concomltant OF ou
active civilization. day by day, is peln
urged onward by those increasing ia
cilities of production, transpoFtdtlo
and communication 10 WHICH ol1el 81
and electricity has given birth. Bu
our duty in the present instructs us Z
address ourselves mainly TO the deVel
onment of the vast resources or TN
GREAT area committed to our chargt
and to The cultivation of the arts {
naace within our borders, though 1eal
! nusly alert in preventing the America
; Uenisphere from being involved !
E the political problems and compncs
e tions of distant governments. 1hert
fore | am unable TO recomlheiiu pi,
nositions involving paramount PRIV
feoes of ownership or rights OUTSIDE {
orr own territory, when coupled VII
, absolute and unlimited engagements
defend the territorial integrity OF u
0 State where such interests lie.
5 SHIP RAILWAY.
o While the general project of connec
= ;nr tha two oceans by means or can
/ ;s 7o he encouraged, | am OF the opImo
). tbat anv scheme to that end, to be CO.
q sidered with favor shall be Tree Ifo
: 3ba features alluded to. The Iehuant
. nee route is declared by engineers
= fhe highest repute, anu Dy Soiipeeo,
l. scientists to afford an eheAely pla0
cal transit for vessels and cargoes
II means of a ship railway from lhe a
It iantic to the Pacific. The obvious q
t. yantaoes of such route, II Ieasipl
,e nver others more remote trom u
> ,SaI lines of traffic between Euro
- and the Pacific. and particularly Y
!, tween the valley of the MISSISSIPPI ai
= tbe western coast Of North anu oou
- America, are deserving OF collsiuei %
AZ ton. Whatever highway iilay gc ~ :
e sfr,,oted across the barrier dividing 7 7
to &c greatest maritime areas or
n world. must be for the worlu pene
70 trust for mankind. to be remoV
rE from the chance of domination by a!
siugle siooi mower, nor become a point OF
S CITATION of hostilities or prize !
wariike ambition. An engageme
sambInine the construction, oMh' vi
ne Shin and operation or sucI MoIA !,
~ ~ lnis Iafsps,ve S alliance for its protects
90 aeisnI E,tb The foreign states whose respon
ct, ,;l;..as Miin ss'a and rights we would share.
oI n,iiI,r % nv judgement, inconsistent w "
Id s,,ch u n' ded ,cafion to universal and ne
ey srsn sraI use and would. moreover ent