The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-17
The Presidents Message
Fslloao- Citizens of the Senate and
/ House Of Representatives

IssI eTEa sRlI - ~ TITT T17O
lFslzoso- Citizens of the Senate and
House Of Representatives:
o1 Another year of health and of sufi
ciently aboundant harvests has passed.
For these, and especially for the i'm
proved condition of our national af-
fairs, our renewed and profound graft
tude to God is due. .."4
| FOREIGN RELATIONS. ,,. tl,f-s
We remain in peace and friendship
with foreign powers. The efforts OF
disloyal citizens of the United States
to involve US in foreign wars, to aid an
inexcusable insurrection, have been .un-
availing. us Her Britanic Majesty's
Government, as was justly expected,
have exercised their authority to pre-
vent the departure of new hostile ex-
peditions from British ports. The
Emperor of France has, by like pro-
ceeding, promptly indicated the neu-
trality which he proclaimed at the be-
ginning of the contest. Questions of
great intricacy and importance have
arisen out of the blockade and other
belligerent operations between this
Government and several of the mari
time powers, but they have been dis
cussed, and, so far as was possible, ac-
comodated in spirit of frankness, jus
tice, and mutual good will. 1t is espe-
cially gratifying that our prize courts,
by the impartiality of their adjudication,
have commanded the respect and conf
dence of maritime powers. .d
THE SLAVE TRADE.
The supplemental treaty between
the United States and Great Britain
for the suppression of the African
slave trade, made on the 18th day of
February last, has been.duly ratified
and carried into execution. 1t is be-
lieved that so far as American ports
and American citizens are concerned,
that inhuman and barbarous traffic has
been brought to an end.
~. TERRITORIAL CLAIMS. .f f.,
| shall submit for the consideration
of the Senate, the convention for the
adjustment Of possessory claims in
Washington Territory, arising out of
the treaty of the 18th of June, lS47
between the United States and Great
Britain, and which have been the
source of some disquiet among the citi-
zens of that now rapidly improving
part ofthe. country. lA1s01.1'I -s-.a9
= SPANS MARITIME JURISDICTION.
A novel and important question,
involving the extent of the maritime
jurisdiction of Spain in the waters
which surrounded the island of Cuba,
has been debated without reaching an
agreement, and it is proposed, in an
amicable spirit, to refer it to the arbi-
trament of friendly power. A con-
vention for that purpose will be sub
mitted to the Senate: ev- ,r
a9f NJ THE sCHELDT DUES. ds.du
Il have thought it proper-subject to
the approval of the Senate, to concur
with the interested commercial powers
in an arrangement for the liquidation
of. the Scheldt dues, upon the priciples
which have been heretofore adopted in
regard to the imposts upon navigation,
in the waters of Denmark. ,fHot,
gHi ~ ~ FOREIGN CLAIMS. ,'lo 'si'
The long pending controversy be-
tween this Government and that of
Chill, touching the seizure at Silina, in
Peru by Chilian officers, of a large
amount in treasure, belonging to. citi-
zens of the United States, has been
brought to a close by the award OF
His Majesty, the King of the Belgians,
to whose arbitration the question was
referred by the parties. The subject
was thoroughly and patiently exam.
ined by that justly respected magistrate.
Although the sum awarded to the clai-
mants may not have been as large as
they expected, there is, no reason to
distrust the wisdom of his Majesty's
decision. D. That decision was promptly
complied with by Chill, when intelli
gence in regard to it reached that
country isdi ,uwoaA 9Jem bae ,9raI.
1.-The joint commission, under last ses
sion, for carrying into effect the con
yention with Peru, on the subject o
claims, has been organized at Lima
and is engaged in the business en-
trusted to it, 2a1Iis i"7oqfisi s ?
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| Difficulties concerning inter-ocanie
transit through Nicaragua are in course
of amicable adjustment. 21s 7 y nH-
t. In conformity with principles, SCI