The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-12-05
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Ths following i,
the Presidents message
TO the Senate and House of Representatives
A year OF peace and general prosperity
to this nation has passed since the last -
sembling of congress. We have through q
kind Providence been blessed With Abund
ant crops and have been spared from com
plicstions and war with foreign nations. Ii
our midst comparative harmony has beer
restored. 1t is to be regretted, however
that free exercise of the elective franchise
has BY violence and intimidation been de-
MED to citizens in exceptional cases in sew
ersl of the states lately in rebellion
and the verdict Of the people
has thereby been reversed. TIE states O
Virginia, Mississippi and Texas have beer
restored to representation In our nationa
councils. Georgia. the only state now with
out representation may confidently be ex
pected to take her place there also at the
beginning of the new year, then let US hops
It will be completed there, the works of re-
construction. With an Acquiessence, on the
part of the whole people in the nationa
obligation to pay the public debt created q
the price of our union, the pensions 4
soldiers and sailors and their widows anc
orphans, and in the changes to the consti
tuition which have tesn made necessary By
the great rebellion. there is no reAsor
Why We should not ad-
vance in national prosperity
and happiness, ss no other nation did, Aftel
so protrscted and devastating . war The
war in France, soon after the ex
Isting war, broke out in Europe; the protec-
tion of the United States Minister in Paril
was invoked in favor of the North German,
domiciled IN French territory Instructions
we're Issued to grant the protection thil
has been followed BY An election of Amer.
can protection to citizens of Saxony, Hesse
SaxCoburg, Goths, Columbia, Portugal and
Uruguay Dominican Republic, Equa
dor, Chill, Paraguay and Venezuela in
Paris. The charge was an enormous one
requiring constant and severe labor
as we'll as exercise of patience. prudence
and good Judgment. l, has been perform
ed to the entire satisfaction of this Govern
ment, and as an officially
part of North Germany.
The massacre Of French and Russian cit
izen, at Tien Tsin, under circumstances OF
great barbArity, we're supposed by some to
have been premedisated and to indicate
purpose among the populace to exterminAse
foreigners from the Chinese EN-
pire. The evidence fails to establish such
. supposition, but shows completely between n
the local authorities and the mob. The
government at Pekin, however, seems to
have been disposed to fulfil its treaty obi
gations so tar as it was able to do so. In
fortunately the news of war between the
German states aud France reached China
soon after the massacre. 1t would appear
that the popular mind became
possessed with the idea that this contest
to the Chinese waters, would
the Christian influence and
power; and that the time vas coming, whe n
expel all foreigners and restore
trouble from this cause, l invited
France and rorth Germany to make an
authorized suspension Of hostilities
n the east, where they were temporarily
by an act of the commander TO
sct together for the future protection in
China the lives and property of America s
lnd Europeans.
TREATIES WITH ENGLAND SINCE THE AID
JouRNMENr OF CONGRESS-.
The ratifca,ions of treaty with
Great Britain for abolishing the
mixed courts for the suppression
Of the slave trade have been exchanged. 1t
hal1 81 ho 81 4, -.
ined to the eastern coast Of Africa, whence
ratifc cations of the naturalization conven
lion between Great Britain and the United
States have also been exchGnged during the
dispute between the two governments has
been settled in accordance with the princ:-
pies al avs contended for by the United
States. The British boundary line in April
sst sesson, who engaged in locating . mill
.ary reservation near Pembina- A corps of
engineers discovered that the community
received the boundary line between the
L United States, and the British possessions
at that place is about $500 feet south of the
true position OF the Zenith parallel, and that
the line when run, on Whist is now
to be the true position of that
parallel would leave the Fort oftne Hudson
Bay Co. at Penn bins, and within the territory
of the United States. This information being
to the British Government
1 was requested to consen nj, and / did consent
that the British occupation of the Fort Of
the Hudson Bay Co., should continue for
the present. deem it important however,
that this part Of the boundary
lines should be definitely fixed BY . joint
com mission of the govern ments and sub
init herewith IN estimate of the expense oi
such com omission on the part of the United
States and recommend an appropriation
for that purpose.
The line east Of Chicago broke at AZ
.his NJ. Consequently We are unable te
give the messsge in full.
BERLIN, Dec. s. .-A a telegram from
Versailles dated Sunday Gays:
Dispatches from Prince Frederick
Charles, stae that with . force composed
Of the third and ninth corps, be had driven
back the French army of the Loire from
Chevilly into the great forest ef Orleans,
capturing two cannon.
In the fght on Friday, Gen. Trasko re-
ports that his division captured guns and
leO prisoners.
The bombsrdment at Belfort was com
menced and continued with great vigor BY
the Prussiau forces al day.
The military position is deemed critical
in we'll informed circles, and grave appre.
hensiors are felt - to the actual result.
Bismarck threatens to retire from Office
unless the South German Constitution i,
adopted unaltered.
General Monteut1el has been ordered tt
abandon his march against the northern
fortressea Of France, and to retire with tha
first and eighth corps under his command
to join the army beseiging Paris.
ToUHs, Dec. 5.-General Dep Pallsdins re-
port that the army Of the Loire 10 retreatinl
from Artillery upon Orleans in good order
A later dispatah from General DsPaladin>