Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-12-13

dTTtSt hlLtHtiOu anu To TeIpTlnA-
tion.
INSTANCES IN POINT.
A few of the numerous illustrations of |
this condition may be stated. The crowd |
ed condition of the calendar of the Su- |
preme Court. and the delay for suitors and |
denial of justice resulting therefrom, has |
been strongly urged upon the attention of |
the Congress, with plan for The relief of |
the situation. approved BY those able to
Judge of its merits. While this subject |
| remains without effective consideration,
many laws have been passed providing for
the holding of terms of inferior courts at
places to suit the convenience of localities
or to lay the foundation of an application
for tn" erection of n new public build
ing.
Repeated recommendations have been
submitted for the amendment and change
of the laws relating to our public lands, so
that their spoliation and diversion to other
I uses than as homes for honest settlers
might he prevented While measure to
meet this conceded necessity of reform re-
mains awaiting the action Of the Congress
many claims to the public lands and app-
! cations for their donation in favor of
States and individuals hay" been allowed
4 plan in aid of Indian management. rec
commended by those well Informed a. Econ
tanning valuable features in furtherance of
! the solution nf the Indian problem has
thus far failed OF legislative sanction,
while grants OF doubtful expedicncy to
/ railroad corporations. permitting them to
pass through Indian reservations have
greatly multiplied.
/ BUILDINGS NEEDED AT WASHINGTON.
! The propriety and necessity Of the ercc-
I ton Of one or more prisons for the con
3 nppnauf ,f toll 3
/ Post Olice Building in the national capital
/ are not disputed. But these needs set re-
main unanswered. while scores Of public
buildings have been erected where their
/ necessity for public purposes 5 not appar-
cnt.
THE PENSION Laws
4 revision of our pension laws could
easily be made which would rest upon Just
principles and provide for every wor-
Thy applicant But hilr nnr general pcn.
sion laws remain confused and imperfect
hundreds Of private pension laws are
annually passed which are the source of
unjust discrimination and popular demon
aitZAtion.
APPROPRIATION HIIIS tnApTp poUN.
Appropriation bills for the support ~
the Government are dcfaced hy items and
provisions to inert private ends and il i
freely asserted hy responsible anu expert
cnrrd parties that a bul appropriarng
money for public internal improvements
would fail 10 meet with favor unless it
contained items more for local and private
advantage than FOR public benefit These
statements can hc much emphasized hy an
a>ccrtaluIUcnt Of the proportion Of FEEDER
al legislation. which either bears upon H.
face it. private character, or which up3u
examination. develops such motive pow !
cr And vet the people wait and expect
from thcjs chosen representatives such pa
trtotlc action a. will adv ance the welfare
of the entire country. and this expectation
can only ne answered by the performance
of public duty With uu,cli~h purpo~r. our
mission among the nations OF the earth
and our success IN accomplishing the work
tod has given the American people 20 do
require uf those intruSted with the making
aud execution OF our laws perfect drvn-
uon above all other things, 10 the public
good This devotion viii lead us to ~tTon.
~ resist all impaticnce Of constitutional
limitations Of Federal power. and Ia per
>i>tcntiy check the increasing tendency To
extend the scope Of Federal legislation in
- the domain OF State amt local juri>dc
tion upon the plea Of subsersing the pub
Itc welfare The preser, alton Of the par I I
tItlon, between proper subjects of Federal
Importance under the Con,titution. which ,
i the law OF our very existence, that no
consideration Of exp,..'irrcy nr sentiment ,
should tempt us 70 enter upon doubtful
ground We have undertaken TO discover /
and proclaim the richest blessings of Il
free Government, with the Constitution
our guide. Let a. follow the way ii ,
pOiut, out. IL will not misl, al us. And
surely no one who has taken upon him
! sSk.- .f#.t II
preserve the Constitution can nnd justid- ,
cation or >oiaC. for di>lpyaltv III the cN-
cu>e that he wandered ami d.>ohcyed in
search uf better way ID reach the public
welfare than the Constitution offers
TIE PRESIDENT QUoTE~ FROM rEEpfcEs-
>oR.
What has been said i deemed not inap-
propriatc at a time when, from century
hight, W. SirW the Way already trod by
the American people and attempt to di~
cover their future path. The seventh
President OF the United States-the sol
dcr aud statesman, and at all times the
ilrm and brave friend uf tile pruplc-in
viudicatiOn of his course a. the protector
of popular rights and the champion Of true
American citizenship declared The am
billion which leads me On j. an anXiou, d.
sire and fixed determination To restore 10
the people unimpaircd the sacred trust
they have confded To nv charge To heal
the wounds Of the constitution and to pre-
serve il from further violation; TO per
suade my countrymen, 50 far as may that
b il i not IN splendid Government, sup
ported By powerful monopolics aud aristo-
Cratical establishments, that they VIII lind
happiness or their liberties protected, hut
in plan system void of pomp-prutecting
all and granting favors 70 none-di,peu-
sing its blessings like the dew> of Heaven.
unseen and nnfelt save in the freshness
and beauty they contribute to produce. 1t
is such government that the genius Of
our people requires, such an one only un-
der which our States NAV remain for ages
10 come united, prosperous and free
PEACE AND TR4>QCIIITY
In pursuance of a constitutional provs-
ion requiring the President from time TO
time. to give to the Congress information
of the state of the Union have the salts
faction to announce that the close of the
year iinds the United States in the enjoy
1 ment of domestic tranquility and at peace
with all nations. Since nv last annual
message our foreign relations have been
strengthened and improved by performance
of International good offices aud by new
and renewed treaties of amity, commerce
and reciprocal extraditions of criminal.
iHbcc 4ut>tlOu~ WIN
! still await settlement are all reasonably
| within the domain of amicable Degotia-
I ton, and there is no existing subject OF
/ dispute between the United States and any
I foreign power that is not susceptible OF
/ satisfactory adjustment by frank diplomat
/ ic treatment
THE FISHERIES.
/ The questions between Great Britain and
/ the United States relating to rights of
/ American fishermen, under treaty and in
ternational comfy, in the territorial wat
ers of Canada and Newfoundland, | regret
to say are not yet satisfactorily adjusted.
/ These matters were fully treated in my
message to the Senate of February 20
| 1888, together with which a convention,
concluded under my authority with Her
Majesty's Government, on the 18th of Feb
ruary last, for the removal of all causes of
misunderstanding, was submitted By me
for the approval of the Senate. This
treaty having been rejected by the Senate,
| l transmitted message to the Congress
on the 23d of August last, reviewing the
transactions and submitting for considera-
tion certain recommendations for legisla-
ton concerning the important questions
| involved. Afterward, on the 18th of Sep
tember, in response to a resolution of the
| I nj, tad fuliy all the |