Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-10
Presidents MBssage.
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wAsnx1aron.D. G.. December 8.
10 tAs congrcss II fae Unissd States:
Your assemblfns Is clouded by a sense of
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
In his country's history. Ample and re-
peated proofs of the esteem and confidence
in which he was held by his fellow coun-
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
versal sorrow and benediction.
The Constitution. which requires those
chosen to legislate for the people to annual
1y meet in the discharge of their soiem n
trust, also requires the President to give to
Congress information of the States of the
Union and recommend to their considera-
ton such measures which he should deem
necessary and expedient. At the threshold
of compliance with these constitu-
tionai directions, it is we'll for us to
bear in mind that our usefulness to the
peoples interests will be prompted by a
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 response
biiity 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
She executive branches OF the Gov
eminent under the Constitution will
disclose the partitions of power between our
respective departments and their eces-
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 is essential to the proper
fulfliment of the patriotic obligations
which rest upon us as faithful servants of
the people The jealous watchfuIness of
our constituency as great and small sup
PIGMENTS their suffrages, and before the
tribunal they establish every public SER
want should be judged.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONSHIP QUESTIONS OF
DIFFIcULTr PENDING WITH ANY
FOREIGN POWER.
fions OF the United States with all foreign
powers continue to be friendly Our posi-
ton, after nearly half a century of success
of good faith in ali of our engagements, the
avoidance of complications with other ma
tions, and consistent and amIcabIe attitude
toward the strong and weak alike, furnish
proof of political disposition which renders
! professions of good viii unnecessary.
Guilty pending with any foreign government.
THE ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT
has revived the long dormant question of
the Falkland Islands by claiming from the
United States indemnity for their loss. at
the sioop Lexington, in breaking up pirat-
1cal colony on those islands IN 1881, and
aa view OF the ane ny sas Bf for
the act of the Lexington and the derelict
condition of the islands before and after
nj ion hxr
onists, this Government considers the claim
as wholly groundless.
THE KELLY CASE.
Aquestion has arisen with the Government
of Austro- Hungary touching the represent
alton of the United States at Vienna. Hay-
ing. under my constitutional prerogative,
appointed an estimable citizen of unim-
20 a P PROFIT and eompeaeney as Minis
Hungary invited this Governments to the
cognizance of certain exceptions, based mp
bility of Mr.. Kelly, the1 appointed Envoy,
asking that, in view thereof, the appoint
ment should be withdrawn. The reasons ad-
and the precepts Of the Con-
limitation f in favor Of foreign Government
upon the right of selection by the Execu-
ise ama required sss. such an ef
under the United States as would have re- |
suited in the practical disfranchisement of a |
ment 81 vital principle in our Government. |
The 4 lstro- Hungarian Government finally |
decidt not to receive Mr.. Kelly as the envoy |
of the United States, and the gentleman has |
since resigned his commission. leaving the !;
post vacant. have made no new nomina- !
1t Vienna are now in the care of the Secre- |
'ary of Legation acting as Charge d'Affairs |
Id interim.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Early in March last war broke out in Gen. |
snatemala to consolidate the several States es
INTO a single government. In these contests |
between our neighboring States the United |
ent the aid of their friendly offices in depre. |
,ation of war to promote peace and concord |
smang 1he dosEgerents; ana 10, by sneh counsel
Of tranquility in that locality.
Emergencies growing out of the civil war |
IF the Government, at the beginning of this
the employment of an
he Thirty fifth article of the treaty of 1876,
n order to keep the transit open across the |
sthmus of Panama
,ressly reserved to US by the treaty and /
mindful of the rights of Colombia, the forces |
.ent to the Isthmus were instructed to con
,iousiy' preventing the transit and its ac-
,essories from being Uninterrupted or embar-
task necessarily involved police
control where the local authority was tenn
'orariiy powerless, but always in aid OF the
'nccessful fulfillment ofits duty by this Gov
eminent was highly appreciated by the Gov
y expression Of its & " satisfaction. High
praise Is due to the officers andmen en-
ragged In this service. The restoration of
nent of the constituted Government there |
,cing thus accomplished, the forces of the
United States were withdrawn.
Pending these occurrences q question of |
mach importance was presented by DEGREES
,f the Colombian Government proclaiming |
the closure of certain ports in the hands of
insurgents and declaring vessels held by the
to be piratical and liable to
capture by any power. To neither of these
could the United States assent.
An effective closure of ports not in the pos
session of the Government, but held by hos
Neither could the vessels of Insurgents
against the legitimate sovereignty be deem
Of International law, whatever might be the
definition and penalty of their acts under
the municipal law against whose authority
they were in revolt: The denial by this Gov
of the Colombian proposition did |
not, however. imply the admission of be-
igerent status on the part of the insur-
gents.
The Colombian Government has expressed
Is Willingness to negotiate cow entions for
foreign citizens arising out of ~the destruc-
'ion OF the city of Aspinwall by the insurrec.
,ionary forces.
The interest of the United states in prac
icabie transit for ships across the strip of
and separating the Atlantic from the Pacific
has been repeatedly manifested during the
asst half century. My immediate predeces-
'or caused to be negotiated with Nicaragua
treaty tor the construction by and at the |
sole cost of the United States of a canal
through the Nicaraguaa territory, and laid It
before the Senate, but pending the action of
hat body thereon withdrew the treaty for
&c examination. Attentive consideration of
IS provisions leads me to withhold IL from |
to the Senate.
Maintaining. as do, the tenets of line of
from Washin gton's day which
prescribe entangling alliances with foreign
STAT es do not favor a policy of acquisi-
i0n OF new and distant territory, or the |