Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1888-12-08


ly, De made, which would rest upon 1usr
principles and provide for every worthy an
plscant. But while our general pension
law remain confused and imperfect hun.
dreds OF private pension laws are annually
passed, which are the sources of uninst Ais.
elimination and popular demoralisation
Appropriation bills for the support Of the
government are defaced by items snd provi
sions to meet private ends, and IL is freely
asserted by responsible and experienced
for public internal Improvement would
fail TO meet with favor unless It con-
tanned items more for local and private ad-
vantage than for public benefit.
These statements can be much emphasized
BY an ascertainment Of the proportion of
Federal legislation, which either bears upon
its face its private character, or which, upon
examination, develops such motive power.
"And yet" he adds. "the people wait and
expect from their chosen representative such
patriotic action as will advance the welfare
OF the entire country; and this expectation
can only be answered by the performance of
public duty with unselhsh purpose. Our
mission among the nations of the earth, and
our success in accomplishing the work God
has given to the American people to do, re-
quire Of those intrusted with the making and
execution Of our laws perfect devotion
above all other things to the public good.
''This devotion will lead us to strongly re-
sist all impotence of constitutional limita-
tions OF Federal power, and to persistently
check the increasing tendency to extend the
scope OF Federal legislation into the domain
OF state and local jurisdiction, upon the plea
OF subscribing the public welfare. the pres
ervation OF the PARTITIONS between proper
subjects OF Federal and local care and regti-
tion, Is Of such Importance under the consti
tuition, which Is the law of our very exist
ence, that no consideration Of expediency or
sentiment should tempt US to enter upon the
doubtful ground
We have undertaken to discover and pro-
claim the richest blessings Of free govern.
ment, with the constitution as our guide.
Let us follow the way it points out IL will
not mislead US. And surely no one who has
taken upon himself the solemn obligation to
support and preserve the constitution can
find justification or solace for disloyalty in
the excuse that he wandered and disobeyed
In search OF better way to reach the public
welfare than the constitution offers.
what has been said is deemed not inap-
propriaJe at tine time when, from a cen
Jury neight we view the way already trod
by the American people and attempt to dis
cover their future path The seventh presi-
dent of the United States-the soldier and
statesman, and at all .imes the firm ami
brave friend of the people-in vindlcation Of
his course as the protector Of the popular
rights and the champion of true American
citizenship, declared:
1.-THE ambition which leads me on Is an
anxious desire and fixed determination to
restore to the people, unimpaired, the sacred
| trust they have conf led to nv charge: to
| heal the wounds of the constitution, and to
| preserve it from further violation; Co per-
suade my countrymen, SO far as may, that
| IL is not in splendid government supported
| by powerful monopolies and aIistocratcal
adjustments that they will find happiness
or their liberties protected, but in plain
| system, void OF poinp-protecting all and
| granting favorS to none - dispensing its
| blessings like the dews Of heaven. unseen
and uufelt save in the freshness and beauty
they contribute to produce. IL is such
| government that the genius OF our people
req iires-such one only under which our
states may remain, for ages to come, united
| prosperous and free"
The president next deals with our foreign
relations, which, no says, have during the
past year been streng thened and improved
Those questions which still await settlement
are all reasonably within the domain of
amicabie negotiation, and susceptible OF sat
isfactory adjustment by frank diplomatic
| treatment
The fisheries question, he regrets to saw, is
not satisfactorily adjusted, and reitera5es
that the treaty rejected by the senate did
supply "a satisfactory, practical and final
adjustment upon q basis, honorable api EAST
to both parties of the iifficult and vexed
question which it related TO-"
Referring to the Lord Sackville incident,
the president promises that the correspond.
ence in relation to it, which will soon be laid
before congress, will disclose the unpardon-
able conduct of the officer referred to. in his
interference, by advice and counsel with the
sutfrages of American citizens in the very
crisis of the presidential election, then near
at hand, and also in his Subsequent public
declarations to justify his action, superadd
ing management of the executive ami senate
OF the United States in connection with i'm
portant questions now pending in contro
versy between the two governments
Regarding the ofsnsa thus Committed ne
most grave, involving disastrous D ,ssloiiites
to the good relations of the UniteI State:
and Great Britain, constituting gros,
breach of diplomatic privilege and an,inva
sion of the purely domestic affairs and e,s9n
tlal sovereignty OF the government To which
the envoy was accredited, and having iirs
fulfilled the just demands of internntiona
comfy, by afording full opportunity fol-
the British government to act in reiief of thu
situation, the president considered prolonga
ton OF discussion unwarranted and there
upon declined ITO further recognize the
|
continuance in such function would DESTROY
that mutual conf lence which is ssent.al t.
the good understanding of the two govern
ments, and was inconsistent with the wei
fare and self-respect of the government O
the United States"
the Samoan and Haytian troubles ar
briefly touched upon. Submarine TELEGRAPH
communication with Honolulu, with view
to Closer commercial relations; commercial
reciprocity treaty with Mexico, ard TIM
Forthcoming centennial celebration and com
mercial congress of South and Contra
American states, to meet in Washingtol
next year, are recommended and com
mended. A revision of our naturalization
laws is also recommended, with view e
detecting spurious citizenship
the annual reports and recommendation
of the heads of departments are then uakel
up and reviewed Commenting on BON
purchases by the secretary of tina treasury
he says: "By this plan bonds of the govern
ment not yet due have been purchased up t
and including the 18th day of November
1888, amounting to ISL, zoe, 400, the premium
paid thereon amounting TO Sl7 EOS, Ul3 o."
the premium added to the principal G
these bonds represe ITS an investment yield
ing about per cent. interest for the tim
they still had to run; and the saving to tn
) government represented by toe differenc
, between the amount of interest at per CEN
, upon the sum paid for principal and pre-
MUM and what it would have paid for til
} | interest at thu rate specified in the bonds
they had run to their maturity is abou
= S27, 10000.
l At frst sight this would seem to be a prof
| .Aof L. I'D IL, 81.