The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-12-05

convention or FEBRUARY rs, 1891, TO set
new monuments along the boundary
between the United States and Mex
leo, has completed It's task.
AS sequel TO the failure OF a scheme
for the colonization IN Mexico OF imni-
grants from Alabama under contract,
a great number Of these helpless and
suffering people. starving and smltten
with contagious disease. made their
way or were assisted 10 the frontier.
where In wretched plight. they were
ouarantined by the Texas authorities.
Learning OF their destitute condition /
directed rations to be temporarily fur
nished them through the war depart
ment. At the expiration Of their quar-
antine they were conveyed by the rail-
way companies at comparatively nom
inal rates TO their homes in Alabama
upon my assurance. IN the absence OF
any fund available for the cost Of their
mend to congress an appropriation for
its payment. now strongly urge up
on congress the proprlety OF making
such an appropriation. It should be re-
menbered that the measures taken
were dictated. not only by sympathy
and humanity. but by a conviction that
Il was not compatible with the dignity
Of this government that so large body
OF our dependent citizens should be
thrown for relief upon the charity Of a
neighboring State.
In last years message I narrated at
some length the jurisdlctional ques-
tion then freshly arisen in the Mosqul-
to Indian strip Of Nicaragua. Since
that time, by the voluntary act OF the
Mosquito nation. the territory reserved
10 them has been incorporated with
Nicaragua, the Indians formally sub
Jecting themselves to be governed by
the general laws and regulations OF the
republic, instead OF by their own Gus
toms and regulations and thus avail
ing themselves OF a privilege secured to
them by the treaty between Nicaragua
and Great Britain Of January 28. 1860.
After this extension OF uniform Near
aguan administration over the Mos
quito strip. the case OF the British vice.
consul, Hatch, and Of several Of his
who had beeen summarily
expelled from Nicaragua and treated
with considerable indiEnity. provoked
a claim BY Great Britain upon Nicara-
qua for indemnity which. upon Near
asua's refusal to admit, was enforced
by Great Britain. While the soverigni-
ly and Jurisdiction Of Nicaragua was
In no way questioned by Great Britain,
the formers erbitary. conduct in regard
to British subjects furnished the
ground for this proceeding. A British
naval force occupied, without resis-
tance the Pacific seaport OF Corinto.
but was soon aftcrword withdrawn up
on the promise that the sum demanded
would be paid. Throughout this Incl
dent the kindly Offices OF the United
States were invoked and employed In
favor Of as peaceful a settlement and
as much consideration and indulgence
toward Nicaragua as was consistent
with the case. Our efforts have since
been made the subject Of appreciatlve
and grateful recognition by Nicaragua.
The coronation OF the car OF Russia
1T Moscow in May next invites the
participation Of the United
States. and in accordance with usage
and diplomatic propriety our minister
10 the imperial court has been directed
to represent our government on the
occasion.
Correspondence IS on foot touching
The practice OF Russian consuls within
the jurisdiction Of the United States to
citizens as TO their race and
religious faith, and upon ascertain
nent thereof to deny 20 Jews authentl-
cation OF passports or legal documents
for use I'm Russia. Inasmuch as such
! proceeding imposes a disability which
In the case OF succession to property
In Russia may be found to infringe
the treaty rights OF our citizens, and
which Is an obnoxious invasion Of our
Jurisdiction, Il has ELECTED
the result Of which II is
hoped viii remove the cause OF COM
plaint.
The pending claims Of sealing YES
sells OF the United States seized IN
Russian waters remain unadjusted.
Our recent convention with Russia es-
q modus vivendi as TO i'm
perial jurisdiction in such cases has
presented further difficulties OF this ma
Iure The Russian government has
welcomed in principle our suggestion
for a modus vivendi 10 embrace Great
Britain and Japan. Looking TO the bet
ter preservation OF seal life in the
North Pacific and Behring sea and the
extension OF the protected area defined
By the Paris tribunal, II is especially
that Russia favors prohibi-
ion OF the use Of fire arms In seal hunt
Ing without the proposed area and a
longer closed season for pelagic seal
ng.
In my last two annual messages I
,aIled the attention OF the congress TO
he position we occupied as one OF the
parties to a treaty or agreement by
which we become jointly bound with
England and Germany to SO interfere
with the government and control OF
Samoa as in affect 10 assume the
OF it's affairs. On the 9th
lay OF May. 1894. transmitted TO the
senate a special message with accom-
,anying documents giving information
IN the subject. AS emphasizing the
opinion / have at all times entertain
d that our situation In this matter
vas inconsistent with the mission and
tradition Of our government, IN viola
ion OF the principle we profess. and
n all its phases mlschicvous and vexa-
fous, I again press this subject upon
he attention Of the congress and ask
or such legislative action or express
ion as win lead the way TO our release
rom this obligation.
Cuba Is again gravely disturbed. An
in some respects more ac-
i've than the last three preceding
evolts. which continued from 1858 70
SIS. now exists I'm a large part Of the
astern interior OF the Island, me
,aclng even some populations on the
cast Besides deranglns the CONNER
ial exchanges Of the island. Of which |
mr. country takes the predominant
hare. this fragrant condition Of nos
nltles. by arousing sentimental SYM