Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-12-16

hi,,,,,on recommend Congress, Al
An early day, 10 make the necessary
nrovi.ion for the tribunal al nene'S
and for the several commissions on
,hs mart OF the United States eallel
IN by that trealy-llls Majesty The
King Of Italy, the Presiienl oi ,hs
swiss Confederation and Ills MAJ
es,y the Emperor Of Brasil have
each consented on the joint Request
OF the two powers 10 name an at
bitrator FOR the tribunal al Geneva
have caused my THANKS To D. sn"
ably expressed for tho read'ne''
wjlh which the Joint request MAJ
been complied with by the aPPo'h',
ment Of gentlemen Of emlnenos anu
learning To these important p"'
sitions. His Mnje'ty the Emperor
Of Germany has been pleased !"
comply with tho Joint request oi Tue
two governments, and has consent
cd 10 net rs tho arbitrator OF ho
dispnted water boundary between
the United States and Great britain
Tho contracting parties in the 'res'
ly have undertaken TO guard as De-
tween themselves certain principles
of public law, for which the Unit d
States have eontended from the
commencement of their history
They have also agreed to hr,hs
these principles TO the knowledge
Of the old maritime powers ana 10
invite them TO accedc 10 them Nc
goliations are going on ns TO the
form of tho note by which tho IN
vitation is 10 be extended TO tho
other powers.
THE FISHERIES.
I recommend the legislation no,
ccssary on the part OF tho United
States TO bring into oppcration the
articles Of the treaty relating &c INC
fisheries, and to the other matters
touching the relations of the uni'
ted States toward the British North
American possessions, TO become
operative so soon rs the proper
legislation shall be had on the part
of Great Britain and its possessions
1t is much to be desired that tins
legislation may become operative,
before tho fisherman of tho un'ted
STAGES begin to mako their arrange
mcnte for tho coming season /
have addressed n communication 10
the Governors of New York, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan,
Illinois and Wisconsin, urging upon
the governments of these States re-
spcctivcly the necessary action on
their part TO carry into effect tho
object of the article of tho treaty
which contcmplates the use OF the
canals on either side connected WIN
the navigation of the lakes and rlv'
ers forming the boundary on terms
of equality by tho inhhbitant" OF
both countries. 1t is hoped the inn
portancc of the object and the ben
efits to flow from it will secure the
speedy approval and legislative sanc-
ton Of the States concerned.
BOUNDARY SURVEY.
| renew the recon mondation for
an appropriation for determining
the true position of the 49th paral.
lei of latitude where it forms the
boundary between the United States
and British North American possess
sions, between the Lake of the
Woods and the summit of the Rocky
Mountains the early action of
Congress on this recommendation
would put it in the power of the
War Department to put force IN
the field during the next Summer.
FOREIGN RELATIONS AGAIN.
The resumption of diplomatic
relations between France and Cor
many havo enabled mo to give dl-
rcctions for tho withdrawal of the
protection extended to Germrns in
France, by the diplomatic and conn,
sular representatives of the United
States in that country. 1t is just
to add, that the delicate duty Of
this protection has been performed
by the Minister and the Consul Gen
eral at Paris, and the various Con
suls in France, under the super
vision of the latter, with great kind
ness, as well as prudence and tact.
This course has received the COM
mendation of the German Govern
ment. and has wounded no suscep
tibiity of the French. The Govern
mcnt of the Emperor of Germany
continues to manifest a friendly
feeling towards the United States,
and desire to harmonic with the
moderate and just policy which
this Government maintains In It's
relations with Asiatic powers, as
well as with South American re-
publics. / have given assurances
that the friendly feelings of that
! Government are fnlly shared by
! the United States. The ratification
of the Consular and Naturalization
Conventions with the Austro-hun-
garianEmpire ma g Oeen exchanged.
| have been officially informed OF
the annexation OF the State OF the
| Church to the Kingdom Of Italy
and the removal of the capital OF
that Kingdom to Rome. In con-
formity with the established policy
of the United States, l have recog
niEed this change. The ratifica;ions
of the new treaty commenced be
tween the United States and Italy
have been exchanged The two
powers have agreed IN this treaty
that private property at sea shall
be exempt fr m capture, in case of
war between the two powers. The
United States have spared no op-
portunity of Incorporating this rule
into the obligation Of Nations.
The foriy-frst Congress at its
third session, made an appropria-
ton for the organization Of a mixed
commission for adjudication upon