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ia Tur.isv, December 2, 1884, the President Of
the United St-,c. transmitted 20 both Hous-s
Of Congress, bs MIR DoSEL~ox, his Private,
Secretary, the following Message:
FtEo.r- Cin.rHs Of The Sena.e
GId H'"'e Of Rep'e-enidn,cs
II performing INV duty ., the opening OF yonr
prescnt SrsNion, gives me pleasure To cong,atu-
late yon again upon the prosperous condition Ot
oar beloved country. Divine Providence has Ia
Norcd as ~ith gcnrrsl health, nth rich rev ards
en- the hrlds of agriculture sni "a ever, branch
81 isb,r, aud With peace q, cultivate aud eNtcnd
the various resources uhich employ the virtue
aud enterprise Of our eitIcna LIT us trust that.
an surveying . scene 80 h.ttrring To our free in
sutions, oar JOINT deliberations preserve them
NAV he crowned With success.
Our Foreign Relations continue, With hut fc~
exceptions, TO maintain the favorable asp ct hch
they bore IN last annual message. and prouli r.
In extend those advantages which the prime plrs
that regulate our iuiereour,c With other nations
are 80 veil ealeuisted TO secure.
The question OF the N. Eastern boundary is
still pending With Great Britain. and the propo-
sitiOo made VA accordance With the resolution Of
the Senate, for the establishment ola line accord
ing TO the treaty OF 1888, has not been accepted
BY that government Believing thst every dis;,o-
s'tion - tet ou both sides t. adjust this perplcN
t"g question: TO The satisfaction of al the parties
Interested ia Il, the hope /, vet INDUCED that II
may he effected or the basis OF that propagation.
With the Governments OF Au.tria, Rus.iS,
Prussia, Holland, Sweden, and Denmark, the
~ fos,ered and prot-ctrdb y reciprocal good will
under the sanction o. liberal eoa,eut Dual OF legal
provisions
In the midst OF her Internal difficulIies the
queen Ut Spain has ratified the Convention for
the payment Of tl'e claims Of our citizens arising
since 1912 ltis in the course OF execution on her
part, aud a copy OF IL IL laid before YOU for
such Liquidation As may be found necessary u
enable those interested To derive the benefits Of IT,
Yielding 10 the force 81 cireum stances. and To
the wise councils Of time and experience, that
power has finally resolved no longer u occupy the
unnatural position IA Which she stood To the new
Governments establish. I'll in this hemisphere
have the great satisfaction Of stating 90 ven that
IN preparing the vsy for the restoration OF har-
rnDuy bctSeen those Who have sprung from the
same ancestors, ~ho are allied by common inter-
eats, profess the same religion, aud s?csk the
same language, the United Ststes have been se-
lively instrumcntsi Our efforts u effect this
good work, Will he pcrseyercd in While they arc
deemed useful 10 the parties aod entire dis,n-
ter-sieiness continues To be felt aud understood.
The act Of Congress to eountrrVail the diserTni-
mating dutirs levied Co the pr,judirc OF our nav-
CATION, IN Cuba aad Porto Rico, has been trans
united TO the Minister Of the United States ~
Madrid. TO bc communicated to the Government
of u'r 0lccn. No Intelligence of its receipt has
yet reached the Department Of State.
1.-THE present condition of the country permit
thc CovcTnment TO make . careful and enlarged
examination OF the true interests OF these impor-
tAnt portions Of ts dominons, no doubt - enter
Gained that their future intercourse ~ ith tho Uni
ted States ~iil be placed upon mors jus, aud
liberal basis
The Florida Archives have not vet been select
ed and delivered. Recent orders have been sent
60 the agent Of the United States al IIsvana, "a
Svtorn w't, all list he can obtain, ~ thst they
may be VA Washington before the session of the
Supreme Court TO be used ia the legal q,Irs
there pencing, 20 which the Govcrunent is q
party.
Internal tranquility is happily restored 10 Por-
tugHi. The distracted state Of the country render
a un.k.l. -.
meat al the just claims Of our ei,izcns Our ,ii-
pioms,ie relations will be soon resumed, anil Ih,
Hong subsaing friendship with that power al ir,ls
the drongt - guarantee that t,e balance due Sill
receive prompt attention.
The first instalmeRt due un,l.r the Conyrnti nm
oi Indemnity With the King of the Two sieiIies
has been duly received, and an Offer LA. been male
10 eNungu'sh the whole by prompt pay nlcni-an
oHrr 'lid "ot consider myself authorized to sc-
ecp', a. the decentralization provided is the rlu-
siVc property of individual citizens Of the United
Stairs The original adjustment &c orr cl,im..
and the anxiety displayed 70 fulfil The step
ulatinnN made tor the payAent uf them ar. a. sh-
" honorable t. the Government OF tl,,. Two Sci
Hes. When Il ~ recorcted that they w-rr the
result 81 the injudee Of an intrusive po~,r tenn
Porarily dominant ~ ni territory. . repugnancu
10 acknO~ ledge and 10 paw which would have beer,
neither unnatural nor unexpected, the cireum.
stanceS cannot fail 90 eXs its character Tor Justice
and good faith IA tl'c eyes Of al nations
The Treaty &C Ani,y and Commerce between
the United States and Belgium, brought n v,ur
notice ia my last annual mesSs- - sanrtiont a Ly
the Senate, bui the Publications OF ~hirh had not
been exchanged, owing n q delay in its reception
~ BRUSSELS, a0J subsequent sbscnce Of the Rel
giAn Minister Of FOrcigu Ahs,rs has been after
mature dclibcration. finally di savowed by that
Soscrnment, as iocOns,scm Witl, the pgvcrs ard
instructions given 20 the minister uho ncRotiatr,l
a. This dtsaSoHai Nas eutirviy unexpected -
the liberal principles embodied ~ the convention,
which form the ground work uf th, o. i~etions Ca
"a Ii.
Fescntaiivr. and we're supposed 60 be- not nnlS
within the powers granted, bot expressly eoafpr-
rnablc To the inSiruetioas gissa 20 him. AnoiFrr,
not vet accepted, has bcrn msslc Nv Belgium "a
negotiations for treaty less liberal 10 n,
provisions, on questions Of general maritime Law
Our nrvly established relations with the Sub
lime Porte promise 10 BE- Useful 10 orr commerce
and satisfactory IA evcry respect 10 this Govern
ncu'. Our intercourse With tic llsrbary Power,
continues without important chsngr, except that
che pfesent political state of Atgicrs has induced
rne tpt-rHiinatr the resideDee there Of salariri
consul, anl 10 substitute ordinary consulate 10
Tem,in - long - the place continues in ~. ,,ps-
sessi0n ~ France. Our 6ra treafv viti, one ol
thcse p0vers-the Emperor IT N8rrre,,-v..
formed N 1876. az vas limited ~ 30, years -
That period has slm0u expired si,an t4ke
measures % renev y 18th the greater sstisfsetion
- g. sup'slsu0ns Gre iIst aud liberal. aad have
bs'n . tb mutual Gd,hy and rrciprls Il adtsn-
tag, sorupui1usly fulallci.
intrsnne di..rnson, hsye 10 frcqa- a,ly M.
Cured ID mar 90. prosperity. interriyt tltt conn
nrrce. a'ri d'eusci The Gotefuuicnts q most a
che uatt 'ns 81 rue hcnl'phefc, vhieh have srps,
rstcd themselves from spain When = Grr, iol
permanent understanding 9Th tite tsrrff eo,ttt,y
shall have produced formal acknis i,.,isrnrnt a
thsir iuderend~nce, snd Zee idrs ~ dsr,srg from
that Vrtrrt~r can be ~ longer entertained. tl,e
friends q freedom expect hist d1se couuirirs.
fsvourl hv nstfrc wtil b. distinguished Or ti,s,r
Hove of justice and tic,r iesotiou o t,.- tcae. fI
arts, flie sssduous culuFstion of vhich confer.
honour upon nati1bs and gives valve 90 human
idc. u che mean time cnnl,ienly hot-. tisi
The apprehension entertained. that some ~ the
p~oplr n tiss- iIxtuisnt rrgi,,ns fnay BE- tefapf
~ tnprnrut n uus orthy disfrust ~ their oun
ealef''y Zoe t'e gnioymcut 81 liberty, 20 commit
M too comma errof of purchasisg pres-ut re-
fatal gift ~ irrssplss ,,bie "a -, h., -,
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