The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

sage to 1Ae law making urstnch pl Nhc
il is gratifying 90 bo able 10
state that during the past year success
has generally attended the effort 10 exc
cute all laws found upon the Statute
books. The policy has been not 90 in
quire into the wisdom Of the laws already
enacted, but 10 learn their spirit and
intent, and to enforce them accordingly.
@'a PROSPERITY.
The past wear has. under wise rrovi'
dence, been one Of general prosperity 10
the nation, IL has, however, been at
tended With more than usual chastise'
mentS in the loss Of life and property by
Storm aud fire. These disasters have
kcrkcd 10 call forth the best elements Of
human nature an oT. equntrS, aud to
devclope kffrithaship Ter us o0 tho part
of foreign nations, which goes far towards
alieviatng the distress oecasioned by
irregularities. atzs.tt
q. ouR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The relations Of the United States
With f0neign 1RnNers continue TO hp
lriendly.A fiaASAaal thASsh shseit eAentful iu
wifneSSing two great nations, speaking
Oaang language and having one lineage
settling by peacefal arbitration disputes
az long standing. aAa liabk tsals time
q hfnlg those nations into bloody and
Hostile conflict An example has thus
been set FbisR p. SnSee1stnl IN liS DUAL
issue, lmsS sls4 teposved by other civil
ized pationA ami lAe fihalk the means OF
rycnrning 10 Prodnctiyeindustry millions
~ men now maintained 10 settle the
disputes of nations by the hayonet and
lho, broadsword
.8UIu TREATIES.
I recommend tine legislation necessary
on tho pert Of the United States 20 bring
into operation the atsaclaE tUf the treaty
sllSklng 10 the fisheries, and 20 the other
'Asas terS touelff1g The relations of the
Tnited StStes t6ward the British North
American possessions t0 become opera
-ttve 50 soon as the pro per lesiShafiSn Shall
Ne had sea the part OF Great Britain and
its poss@sSiQnF~ IL Is much 10 be de
siredt thArMaA @agislAtion may become
GO operatlg Ese esbaeSthe ashermcn Of the
United States hegin 20 make their ar
rangements FOR the coming season.
reHeY &c Recommendation for an appro-
pris gu fnf detarminalng the true po'
sition el the fortyfninth parallel Of lab-
t1da where il foFTns the boundary be-
styaen the Lnlted States and the British
NaRth Aqielisan Possession. between the
Iaske oi fke Woods and the summit OF
the Rocky Moantainss ysa aga
-e- SRANcE AND GERMANY.
The fSstmptiouof diplomatic relations
between France and Germany have en-
ahled me 10 aira directions for the with
drtythfsoti the protection extended to
Germans in France by the diplomatic
and eorsular representatives Of the Unit
a States ih that country, II is just TO
add thai tlae. delicate daty OF this pro-
tpctioa hes been performed by the Min
istrT and .CQnspl-Geperal az Paris, and
The ~aSfQQS toIiSnIs III Trance under the
ssfrsafiSsosn1 Of the latter, with great kind
aAaas as wen as with prudence and tact
ThelE course has received the commend
alton Of The German government, and
'Aas We qnged no ascaphbAHy Of the
French. SANPNNH 4 AZ s
- UxIEEDl STATES AND GERMANY.
be goyeFrment .Df the Emperor OF
German y eontintes tb manifest a friend.
b deSlmg toward the United States, aud
4 aAsire to harmonizG with the moderate
and just policy which this government
ms-ntdins IN is relations with Asiatic
peNers, as wen as with the South Ameri-
en- repnbH1Ss "A hASr1given assaEanres
that the hiendIy feelings of that govern
mat are FUZZY shared by the United
osAse@A&5 ssstI q Gs
.-- ITALY.
The Fatihostionso the new treaty of
commerce Between the United States and
Italy have been exchanged. The two
powers have agreed in this treaty that
private property at sea shah be exempt
from captSAre ia easesof Fart between the
AFo powers, Tho UAited States have
Spared no Opportunity OF incorporating
this rule into tie cbliestionSOf nations.
.ss4a SPAIN. a.
The forty first Congress at its third ses-
sion, made an appropriaticn for the or
ganization or a mixed eofnmfssion FOR
adIddicating upon fherIaimso OF citizens
of the United States agstinst Spain.
growing ont OF the insurrection in Cuba.
That commission las since been organ
lied. I transmit herewith the cores
pondeEiee relsting to its formation and
It's jurisdietioA- It is 70 be hoped that
the commission vii afford the claimants
a complete ramedy for their injuries.
q tss - rs EUssIA.
The intimate friendly relations which
have so long exEted between Che United
States aud Russia continue undisturbed.
The visf of the third son OF the En-
I,..5 IssE1r :. j. .s..g9et t4es a. there j 70
diminish the eordiality OF those rela- /
tons. .4'phe hosnftable reeepkion, winch 1
has heeh feef tsy 'sfie Gfanf Dixie Is a
proof that on onr. side We share the I
wishes OF that goyeEnpepe. The mex
cusable course OF tie Russian Minister
at Washington rendered ii necessary to 1
ash his recall and toAfrlipe TO longer re-
eeive that fnnctiqnsFS.as a diplomatic
representative. It was impossible, with /
or with Just regard TO the I
dignity 0f the cUuntrF. 90 permit Mr.. |
GssfacaKyttd hrads intercourse with this |
affer hrs pefs6hal Abnse of |
ee1yernrlsef!s. officials, and during his
Mterfercnke, through various !
means MT the relations between the !
Unitsds StateSs and other powers. In
with INV own wishes. this 1
government has been relieved Of further
intefcoutss th Mr. Catlcazy, and the I
Eranag gemert Of the affairs Of the impe-
1qf legation has passed into the hands
Of Rgsnaeman ntrelyunoIlectionable. !
. JAPAN.
With JaEaafh% %e continue to maintain
lntiniate seiationA a Prompted bya dc.
sire 10 put an end to the barbarous treat |
glent of .Jnr ship tfscked sailors on the |
Cprsap coast II iRstEErted cur Minister
AZ Pek5a'E endeavor 10 conclude CON
yeption with Corea for securing the safe I
" and humane tfeatmeht OF such mn
rihes- AdIniral Rodgers was instructed l
bo accompany him, with nsufficient force
d protect him in case Of need. A small
party sep font on reaching the
aSast was treacher 6uslY attacked at n dis \
sdyantage. !. Ample opportunity was Civ
% Tor expi ffation add apology; neither
same. "A f6fce'KA then landed, and az
IeE an ariuoTD march over a rugged and
iIhlcuh goMntfy, the forts from which |
De outfases had been committed were
,sdnced bya' gallant assault, and we're
iestroyed: Having Thus punished the
iTfminals, and having yindicated the
lpnor Of the flag, the expedition return
a. sfipdmg it imprhcticable, under tue
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