Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-12-17
Presidents Message.


and especially for the improved condition Of
national affairs, our renewed and pro
found gratitude TO God Is due.
RELATIONS Ntvu roEgIs> rooERS
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fiaysi :, far a. American norris and Ameri-
~ ,ifizars ore. concerned that This i,,I,,,,,a,,
and barbarous traffic has been hronpht ~
an end
shall suhmit for the consideration of tba
Sra+o tho odirstnont of tho ,,ossossor
cla;ms in Nosbinoton TERRITORY arising ont of
tho traatv of the I5tb of lime 1S4G hatyenn
tho Knitted States and Great britain which
have been the sources of some disouiet arnono
the citizens of that now ranidIv imnrovin2
mart of our country
novel and irnnortant auestion invnlviun
ITO axtant of tho maritime iurieGictio,, ~
Snain in the waters which surround the Is
land of Cuba. has been debated without
reachino an agreement and if is nronosed
in an amicable spirit, to refer it to the arbi-
traton of a friendly power. \ convention
for that Durnose will he submitted ro the
Senate
~. tb,,,,rht II ,ro,,,. +, submit - tr..
o,,,,rn,,al ~ tSa Snr5ra 70 ron,.,r u,i,h rL,
interested commercial mowers in nm arr,D,ra-
ment for the foundation of the ScheIdt dues
,,non the nrincinIes which have been hareto-
fore adopted III regard to the imposts upon
navigation III the waters OF Denmark.
The long pending controversy between this
Government and that OF Chill, touching the
seizure at Sallna, Peru, by Chlhan oIncers, OF
large amount III treasure belonging to CItl-
ZtnS 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 bv the parties.
The subject was thoroughly and patiently
examined by that justly respected monarch,
and, although the sum awarded to the claim
ants may not have been as large as they cx-
pectcd, there is no reason to dstrust the wis
dom of His Maiestys decision That dccis-
ion was promptly complied with by Chilli,
when intelligence i'll regard to it reached that
country.
The JOINT Commission, under the act Of
the last session, for CARRYING into effect the
convention with Peru on the subject of
claims, has been organized at Lima and is
engaged in the business entrusted to it.
Difficulties concerning the oceanic transit
through Nicaragua in course of ali ami
cable adjustment, i'll conformity with the prin-
Clplcs set forth III my last annual message.
| have received a representative from the
United States of Columbia and have accrcd-
tied Il minister to that Republic.
CONCERNING ALIENS
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instance However i il rvnr,s.Iy sti,,nIatnd
hat ON the instance of civil war = forrirnnr
rcsidino in this country within tho ina If
thn insnrrants !. to H.. cx,n,,,t,d from, 40
rrIa which classns him, =. !, hoIIiuoro,,+ i,
whose hnhoIf tho oorognr,ont - I25;
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distinct from, thot ch,rartn7
| re~rct TO saw however that such claims
have h,cn nut forward and in soma instar,.n.
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tha;r ;,,+nt;19, :, $3.50 me-; no
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moot from the want nf rJn, W ti
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nIind NV ran,r;n tho rlo, 81
declaration of intention may No made or maj
uralization effected to scnj ro,;o g;o.I1,. 1T
of the names of persons ratrralilad ~. j,,.l..r
inc their intention to become citizens to tn
Secretary of the Interior in whose dcnart
ment these names mst he arran~ed and i,r;,,
ted for General information ',''>' -
There is also reason to believe that f,r
eiguers Frequently become citizens Of th
United States for the solo ,,,rnosn Of o,.adin
the duties imnosoI Inv tho law, of +bo;r 80,
eral countries. to which on hocon,ins, n.t,
rallied they at once rrnair and tbnmo
never rat,,r,ino 70 rho r-oitnl ST., ~
StIll claim, tho intnrunDCi+ia, Of a.,
ment as citizens. Many alterations an
great preudices have heretofore arisen on