Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-12-13
Miscellany.
Presidents Message.

To the Senate and House of Repre-
'.'' SeatatiueS
In addressing my third Annual Message
to the law-makiug branch Of the Govern
ment it is gratifying to be able that dur
ing the past year success has generally
attended the effort to execute all laws
found upon the statute books. The poll
cy has been, not to inquire into the wis
dom of the laws already enacted, but to
learn their spirit and intent, and to ell
force them accordingly
The past year has, under wise Provi-
dehce, been one ofgeneral prosperity to
the nation. 1t has, however, been attend
ed with more than usual chastisements in
the loss of life and property by storm and
fire. These disasters have served to call
forth the best elements OF human nature
in our country and to develop a friendship
for us on the part Of foreign nations which
goes far toward alleviating the distresscs
occasioned by the elements. The benevo-
lent who have so generously shared their
means with the victims of these misior-
tunes, will have their reward in the con-
sciousness Of having performed noble
act, and in receiving the grateful thanks
OF men, woman and children whose suffer
Jugs they have relieved.
TIE FOREIGN OUTLOOK, AND FOREIGN AZ
FAIRS GENERALLY.
The relations of the United States with
foreign powers continue to be friendly
The year has been an eventful one in wit
Messing two great nations, speaking one
language and having one lineage, settling
by peaceful arbitration disputes of long
standing, liable at any time to bring those
nations into bloody and hostile conflict
An example has thus been set, which, il
successful in its fna issue, may be fol.
lowed by other civilized nations, and be
the means finally of returning to produc
tive industry millions oil men now main
tanned to settle the disputes Of nations by
the bayonet and the broadsword.
| transmit herewith copy ofthe treaty
alluded to, which has been concluded
since the adjournment of Congress, witt
Her Britannia Majesty, and copy of the
protocols of the conferences of the Com
missioners by whom it was negotiated
The treaty provides methods for adjusting
the questions pending between the tive
nations the various questions are to b'
adjusted by arbitration,
| recommend Congress at an early da,
to make the necessary provision for th'
Tribunal at Geneva and for the severa
commissions on the part of the United
States called for by the treaty, His Maj
esty the King Of Italy, the President o
the Swiss Confederation, and His Majest..
the Emperor OF Brazil, have consented OF
the joint request of the two powers t
name an arbitrator for the tribunal a
Geneva. | have caused my thanks t
be suitably expressed for the READINGS
with which the joint request has bee
complied with by the appointment Q
gentlemen of eminence and learning +
these important positions. His Majest
I the Emperor Of Germany has been pleas
ed to comply with the joint commisslo
of the two Governments, and has consent
to act as the arbitrator of the dispute
water boundary between the United State
and Great Britain. The contracting pa
ties in the Treaty have undertaken to r.
gard, as between themselves, certain, prlI
ciples of public law, for which they ha'
contended from the commencement OF the
: history. They have also agreed to brlI
I these principles to the knowledge OF u
!; other maritime powers, aud to invite the
/ to accede to them. Negotiations are g
ing on as to the form of the note, +
!. which the invitation is to be extended
!, the other powers a M
! / recommend the legislation pecessa
I on the part of the United States to orl'
into operation the articles Of the Irea
relating to the fisheries, and to o'her m'
te.s touching the relations of the um'
:, States toward the British North Anne
can Possessions, to become operative