Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-18
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.



f Another year of health and sufficiently
abundant har,csts Ia. passed. For tiese.
and especially the improved condition Of
our national Affair.". our renewed and pro-
fouH'lcst rraiiiudc O. God i, due. We re-
mann in peace and friendship With foreign
powers. The caorts of disloyal eitircn, oi
thr United States 20 involve us IN Cor, I'm
war O. aid an incxcusablr inssrr,ctioo
have been unavaiing. Her Briianic Msic,-
~ government. a. wss justly expected.
have cScreiscl their authority o. prevent
iac departure % neW hostile expedition.
from Bri,ish ports,
FoErfDN AFFAIRS.
De- suppicmcnial treaty between IL.
Jnitcd States and Great Britain ar ,be
sapprcssio1 oi thc African slave trade.
made on The isih day of February lat IA,
been duly ratilcd and carried INTO es~cu-
b ton IL believed that 90 f,r A. Ameri-
can ports ani American eiiizcns are con-
ccTnci. that thc inhuman and o,lioa. tr,f-
o. las been brought % an end. / ,h.n
submit f,r the consideration of N. senate
conVruiioo for ,he adjustment of bosses
sar! claims in Washington territory. ari.-
ing out II the treaty % June. 1876. be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ian. and which have been tAe source q
some disqsiet among the citizens of that
nov raP'aly improving part of the country.
4 novel and Important question. iuvoly-
ins the extent Of The maritime jurisdiction
"a Spaln On the water Nhich surrounded a..
isiand % Cuba. h.s been debated without
reaching an Agreement. and Il d. proposed
% r'fer u 20 the arbitration of friendiy
power A convention for that purpose -ill
be Submitted % the Scuate.
The Emperor q Frsnoc h.. bvs EE.
proceeding. promptly viadica,ed thc ncu-
trahiy Which b. prociained a. The begin
n'ns % The coutcst. Qlcstions of great in
'rieAes and importance have arisen out of
th- blockade and other belircruai opera
lions De;~cco the governments and several
oi the maraiimc powers. but tbcy have been
discussed and a. far A. va possible accom-
modHfed IN spirit % frankness. ia.tics
and mutual goodwill. Il j. especially
gratifying that our prizc courts. BY tbo ma
PartiaiitY % their adiudi-ations. have con-
mandcd the respect and confidence q mar
itime powers
have thought % proper. subject % the
approval q the senate. % oon-ur With the
Interested commercial powers IN an arm .e-
meni for the liquidation Of the dscs. upon
The principles which harc been heretofore
adopted. in regard % the inP1sts upon nav
igafion 10 tie waters Of Denmark.
Tbs long pending controversy bet~een
this goscFnmcnt AM that of CbiE. touching
the seizure a. LitAaia. Peru. D. Chihan
o.hcrrs, % large amount On treasure be-
longing o. cifizens % tbe I 'nited states has
brought % a close BY The awarI Of Hrs
Mhlesiy the hing of the Bclsiaas. O. whose
aroritation thc qucs;ioa sas referred by
the Parties. The subicct a. thoroughly
anl patiently examined bs that ju-t respect
I'd magistrate. anI alihosgh tLe surn award
81 to thc caimauts may not have been a.
large as tlcy expected. there is 10 reason
e. disiru.t thc wisdom 81 liis MAJESTY. de-
cis,on. That decision "a promptly com
Flel --h bs 'hlh vhca IltclH-cu-s in
-ard o. DO reached that colutry. The
JOINT touluaission Under ths sc; sf :Le lat
sess,on ior arriving into eject. ths con-
seniion ufh Peru. ca th- subject of claims
has lesn lrganizci 90 Lua. aui 10 erga-
gci .n the blsincss entrusted o. o. DiG-
cuifirs c1nceuinc iltcr-ocelnic transit
through N,carag1a ar in course 90 AMIGA
b.e adJustuenf. ln conformity urh che
principles sct forth in ms last annual mes
sage. / have received a. representative
f-am Gle Jnrsd States ~ Columbia. AM.
have accredited M.a.ter Oh. t.-t I..l...-
hr.
E.EtI.N EE-IurNrs
l..l..r occurring in thc pro--ess of
our civil var have fr.,I upoa ny atten-
to1 Gle uncertain rat. of mterua.nai
Ilssto1s touching te rights of f1rei-nsr,
ia tLi. .aa-,r, aaI g Juucl state. ,it.-
rrns ahralI 81 regard 'o some states.
their rights are az iea.t partially les'rd by
treaties. d. ro Instance. hoaescr. i.it.S-
prcss'y stra'atsl thtt ia ths event of ciy-
% ~ar a. foreigner residing .H ellis coautry.