The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-12-12
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he in Twenty-Four
/ Years
FROM A DEMOCRAT.
,e and Exhaustive
Document.

TON, Dec. S.-President Cleve-
first message to Congress to-
follows:
IS Of tie United States:
bling is elouded by a sense of
ement, caused by the recent and
of Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice
the United States. His distin-
lie services, his complete integri-
ion to every duty and his per-
will find honorable record in his
story.
repeated proofs of the esteem
zee in which he was held by his
ymen were manifested by his
Ffices of the most important trust
dignity; and at length. full of
onors, he has been laid at rest
;al sorrow and benediction.
tuition, which requires those
slate for the people to annually
discharge of their solemn trust,
the President to give to Congress
Of the state of the Union and
o their consideration such meas
all deem necessary and. expedi-
threshold Of a compliance with
ltional directions, it is well for
mind that our usefulness to the
ests will be promoted by con-
ltion of the scope and character
i've duties as they relate to Fed
bn. While the executive may
Iuch measures as he shall deem
be responsibility for Legislative
and should rest upon those Sc
people to make their laws.
tion of the grave and response
IS assigned to the respective
he Government under the Con-
disclose the partitions of power
respective Departments and their
ependence, and also the need for
f all the power entrusted to each,
Of comfy and cooperation
ntial to the proper fultillment of
obligations which rest upon US
wants of the people.
watchfulness of our constituent
4 small, supplements their sut-
fore the tribunal they establish
ervant should be judged.
lIENDLY RELATIONS.
ng to announce that the rela-
United States with all foreign
lie to be friendly. Our position
century of successful constitu-
nent, maintenance of good
engagements, the avoidance OF
with other nations, and our
amicable attitude toward the
X alike, furnish proof of a po-
On which renders professions
necessary. There are no ques-
ty pending with any foreign
e government has revived the
question of the Falkland Is
ming from the United States
heir loss, attributed to the ac-
mandcr of the sloop-of-war
reaking up a piratical colony
in 1881, and their subse-
n by Great Britain. In view
stitica ion for the act of the
the derelict condition of the
nd afters their alleged occupa--
ne colonists this government
aim as wholly groundless.
arisen with the government
gary touching the representa-
ed States at Vienna. Having,
Institutional prerogative, APP
nable citizen of unimpeached
impotence as minister at that
eminent of Austria-Hungary
eminent to take cognnance of
ons, based upon allegations
lrsonal acceptability of Mr..
lointed envoy, asking that, in
the appointment should be
e reasons advanced were such
acquiesced in without viola
of office and the precepts of
IN, since they necessarily in
nitation in favor of 4
ment upon the right of
Executive, and required such
f religious test as a qualifi-
e under the United States as
ulted in the practical disfran-
arge class of our citizens and
lt of vital principle in our
he Austro-Hungarian Gov
decided not to receive Mr..
yoy of the United States, and
has since resigned his COM
the post vacant. l have
domination, and the interests
ent at Vienna are now i'll the
,etary of legation, acting as
4 last, war broke out in Cen
used by the attempt of Guate-
hte the several states into a
bit. In these contests between
states the United States fore
actively, but lent the aid of
hces in depreciation of war
eace and concord among the
and by such counsel con-
ntly to the restoration of
at locality.
rowing out of civil war in
of Colombia demanded of
t the beginning of this adj
employment of armed force
ntees under the thirty-tifth
ty of 1916, in order to keep
across the Isthmus of Pam
exercising only the powers
to us by the treaty, and
hts of Colombia, the forces
us were instructed to con-
to positively and etfica-
no the transit and its acces-
Uninterrupted and embar-
Df this delicate and respon-
rily involved police control
+. authority was temporarily
ways in aid of the sover-
ia.
/ successful fulfllment of
oyernment was highly APP
t9overnment of Colombia,
pwed by expressions of its
ue to the officers and men
-vice.
of peace on the istbmus by
ut of the constituted gov
hg thus accomplished, the
ii States were withdrawn.
occurrences a question of
was presented by DEGREES
Government, proclaiming
in ports then in the hands
declaring vessels held by
10 be piratical and liable to
yer. To neither of these
the United States assent.
of ports not in the pos
nment, but held by hos
not be recognized; neither
insurgents against the
nty be deemed hostes
hin the precepts of inter
ever might be the defini-
q their acts under the mu-
state against whose au-
n revolt. The denial by