The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-12-07
EXTRACTS FROM pRESI DENT
FlLIMORES MESSAGE.

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| congratulate you and your common
constituency upon the favorable auspices
under which You met for Your first seS-
! sion Our country is ut peace with all
the world. The agitation. which. for y
time threatened to disturb the fratcrnal
relations which make us one people. is
I fast SubSding. and year of general
prosperity and health has crowned the
nation with unusual blessings. None
can look back to the dangers which are
! passed. ~ forward to the bright prospect
bvtor" us. without feeling II thrill of
qualification, ut the same time that he
must h" impressed with grateful sens"
| of our profound obligations to Il hencf-
cent Providence. whose parental care is
So manifest in the happiness Of this
/ highly -favorrd land.
Since the close of the last Congress-
/ certain CuhanS and other foreigners resi-
! dent of the United States who were
! more or less; concerned in the previous in
yaSion of Cuba. instead of being dis
I outraged 10y its failure. having again
/ abused the hospitality of this country.
/ 10y making il the scene of the equipment
/ Of another military expedition against
that possession of her Catholic majesty
/ in which they were cOuntcnnnccd. aided
and joined by citizens of the United
! States. ON receiving intelligence" that
such designs were entertained. | lost no
! tim" in issuing such instructions to the
proper officers of tn" United States ms
seemed 10 b" called for the OCCASION BY
the proclamation. Il copy Of which is
herewith submitted, also warned those
who might be in danger Of being in
| weighed into this scheme of its unlawful
! character. and of the penalties which
They would incur. For some time there
was reason 10 hope that these measures
, had -u!n"rd 10 prevent any such attempt.
This hope. however. proved To hr drlu-
Siyr. Very early in the morning Of the
! third of August. Il steamer called the
"Pamr"ru" departed from New Orleans
for Cuha, having ON board upwards of
iDu armed men. with evident intentions
la make war upon authorities of the is
| land. This expedition was set on foot in
palpabc violation of the laws of the
United states. Its leader was II Span
! lard. and several of the rhicf officers.
and some others engaged in il. were for
"ignrrS. The persons composing it. how
ever, We're mostly citizens of tn" United
States.
The Turkish Government has expressed
its thanks for the kind reception given
! tp IL" SUitau'S agent Amin Rcy. ON tn"
occasion Of his recent visit to the United
! States. On the 2Sth of February last. II
! dispatch was addressed by the Secretary
Of the state to Mr.. Marsh. the American
| minister at ConStantmopIr. inStructimg
! him To ask the Turkish Government per-
/ mission for the llungarianS, then I'M
| priSonrd in the dominionS of the Suhlim"
! Porte. to remove to this country. On
1 the 3rd of March last. both Houses of
| Congress PASSED II resolution requesting
! the PRESIDENT to authorize the employ
merit of a public vessel To convey 10 this
country Louis Kossuth and his associates
/ in captivity
In my last annual message. to which
respectfully refer, | stated briefly the
reasons which induced me To recommend
= modification of the present tariff. by
converting the advalorcm into II specific
duty. whenever the article imported was
Of such q character rs to permit it. and
thu such Il discrimination should be
mado in favor of the industrial pursuits
/ Of uur u"u country. a. to encourage
home production without excluding for
ni-H competition.
In my last annual communication to
. Congress | recommended the establish
r,"nt Of an Agricultural Bureau. and
/ take this occasion again to invoke Your
Favorable consideration of the subject.
1 In my last annual message. | gave
briefly my reason for believing that Won
| possessed the constitutional power to i'm
prove the haIhors of our great lakes and
sea coast. and the navigation of our prin-
cipaI rivers and recommended that APP
Preparations should be made for cumprt-
iA@ such work as had already been com
mruyrj. ami for commencing such others
as might seem To the wisdom Of Con
@rrsN to be of public and general import
Hnc". Without repeating the reasons
then urged. i deem ii my duty again 10
call Your attention to this important sub
ioct. The works on many of the harbors
were loft in an unfinished state. and con
i-muu"uDlr exposed TO the action of the
elements. which is fast destroying them.
Great number Of lives and vast amounts
Of property. are annually lost for want
of safe and convenient halhurs on the
lakes Non" but those who have been
. exposed to that dangerous navigation can
fully appreciate the great importance of
this subject. The whole northwest APP
, p"alS 10 YOU for relief, and ! trust their
appeals will receive due consideration ut
your hands. The same is in Il measure
true in regard TO some of the harbors and
| inlctS on the sea coast
The ohstructed navigation Of our large