The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-12-09
the rRESIDEyT'; MESSAGE.

the PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The Presidents Message delivered at tn
ronvening Of tho Third Session of the Forty
second Congress, on Monday last, S pub
listed In the Helena papers 1t came In ''scc
t'ons' badly dcmors!izcd. We ccnlcnsc th
Principal topics, rs published.
nEcoS3TnvcTIoy.
After congratu!aling the country on con
iinucd peace, lie refers to the restoration Of
Virginia. Mississippi and Arkansas, MI.
rays Georgia, the last, viii be Representa-,
hy Jan. Isl. sou,c exceptional cases Of
violence and intimidation reversed the clcc
tons in some of the Southern States at IT,.
rc""rt elections. but comparative harmony
has been restored
TIE FRANCO rRUsslAS WAR
Immediately subst qucnt to The outbrea!;
Of war. the American government, by so1ici.
ta,icn OF Mr.. W.sl,burn, gave protection to
the foreigners in Paris, and secured thereby
the welfare and good will OF all concerned
Our government promptly recognized the
Republic OF France. but while desircus o.
procuring peace between the two nations
declined the invitation to mediate con joint
" with European powers rs hostile to the
established usage and policy Of the govern
mcnt. When tho United States can inter
were and hasten peace it will do so.
CUBA
There is no u.ateria, change in the situa-
ton since the close Of Congress. The cases
of sesisurc and arbitrary arrests threatening
Ut one time 70 disturb the relations of the
two governments have been amicably al
justed by joint tribunal, and it is expect
ed oil others will DO disposed Of IN like
manner.
sAS DOMINGO.
The President is exceedingly so.ic:'ous
that Congress should order Commission
to negotiate treaty for the acquisition O.:
t.c Island. lie says the Island sougl. OH.
ncxnton: that its population is 100, 600;
that II will support 100000, and is the
richest locality under the sun. 1t com.
MaEds the entrance 10 the Caribbean Sea.
md national protection demands lis ac1ui.
sitioN. 1t has tho richest Of soils, the finest
harbors, tho most salubrious climate and
tl,c most valuable products Of any Of tho
West Indie Islands 1t will give US com.
mand of all the Islands in the vicinity, and
will employ 10000 additional laborers to
those now on the Island. It will largely
increase OUR exports and reduce our i'm.
ports 800, 600, coo annually by furnishing
Us sugar, coffee, tobacco and tropical fruits
II VIC fail to acquire 1t European nations
will reap the advantages offered rs and en-
tai! calamity where VIC might have bless.
ings. Tho solicitudo Of the President is SO
earnest on this matter that unless there is dis.
cord between the Executive and Senate
this winter we apprchcnd his recommends.
sious will be approved.
TnE CHINESE MASSACRE.
The President attributes The massacre Of
French and Prussian residents at Tirntsin to
" mob and tho local authorities. The Pc.
kin government was disposed to fulfill the
treaty. Host:!ilics in Chinese waters arc
suspended between the Pruss;ans and
French, and they now act jointly in the
protection OF Christians IN China
THE BRITISH AMERICAN LINE.
In April 1870 the engineers discovered
that BY an error the British line near Penn.
bina was located 5, 700 feet south of where
II should be, and that tho Hudson Day Fort
WIS on this ground. by joint consent the
Fort is allowed 10 rcmain and be occupied
for the present, but tho President wants the
boundary surveyed and marked cast as it is
On the west Of the Rocky Mountains.
THE ALABAMA CLAING
These arc In s!atu quo which means no
nearer adjustment than at any previous
time. The President recommends that pri.
vatc claimants transfer their accounts to the
government for settlement. Lu. docs not in
indicate that any extrcmc measures will be
Scsortcd 10 to compel a settlement. So.
lscvcrdy johnson aud Bon Butler arc both
jgnorcd.
NAVIGATION OF ST. LAUREScE.
Great Britain has, IT the instigation of
the Canadas, denied tho United States free
navigation Of tho st. Laurence, thereby en-.
HANGING thc cost Of transit and Gripping,
to an extent, our Lake commerce. The
President cites tho actions Of other nations
wherciS 1t Is held that country through
which river passes has u natural right to
navigate 1t to the Sea The navigation of
tho Rhine, Parana, Uruguay, Danube, ANA
zon and La Plata Is free, and England once
insisted tho same in regard to the Missis-
sippi. The President comedies that al.
though abstrac'Iy England may claim the
right to DO thus, II Is IN extreme and hard
law, aud he shows little dispos,tion to &C.
ecpt .hc situation kindly. Tie hopes Eng.
land will abandon its present pulley on tina,
Joint
FINANCES.
Excludibs rc.iepoei.s, the amount ofgold
and silver deposited 1t the mint and ito scv.
ssal branches, during tho Asoa! yea, was
e9o, 4O6, 70S 10. and the coinage for the year
was 81, 636, oil; and tho value Of goll
, ID silver bars stamped Vas esl4, 3sJ, eol.
Tho estimates for tho expenses of the