Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.
TO the Senate and House Of .Repre-
sentGtives
In addressing my third annual mes
sage to the law-making branch of the
Government, it is gratifying to be able
to state that during the past year success
has generally attended the effort to ex-
ecute all laws found on the statute
books. The policy has been not to in
ready enacted, but to learn their spirit
and intent, and to enforce them accord
ingly. f'f Hs.s AIe
THE YEARS CALAMrTIEs.
The past year has, under a wise
Providence, been one of general pros
| iperity 10 the nation. It has, however,
been attended with more than usual
ichastIsements in the loss Of life and
property by storm and fire. These dis
astePs have served to call forth the best
! lelemeRts Of human nature in our couu-
/ try, and to develop a friendship for us
on the part Of foreign nations which
goes far towards alieviatiug the distress
0ecasioned by the caiamities. The be
fevolent who haveso generously shared
their means with the victims Of these
misfortnnes viii reap their reward in
the consciousness Of having performed
a noble act, and In receiving the CRATE
ful thanks of men, women snd children,
whose sufferings they have relieved. =.
r. ~ 100. FoREIGS RELATIONS. min.
The, relations Of the United States
with the foreign powers continue to be
friendly, 200 ii sTsf zis}ii lid nsi
TIE EANGLO-AMERICAN TREATY. ~
The year has been an eventful one in
witnessing two great nations, speaking
one language and having one lineage,
settling by peaceful arbitration disputes
| of long standing, and liable at any time
/ to bring those nations into bloody and
hostile conflicts. An nexampie has been
thus set which, IL successful in its hnaf
issue. may be followed by other civil
lied nations, and be the final means OF
returning to productive industry mill
llions of men now maintained to settle
disputes of nations by the bayonet and
lbroad-sword. lpe ali 81. i'liit1 = =
I,s I transmit herewith a copy of the
treaty alluded to which has been con-
Icluded since the adjournment Of Con-
lKItS5 Will lLCI Ot1tttnltC tInbDCty tNAz4 q
lcupy of the protocol and OF the confer
ence of the Commissioners by whom 1t
twas negotiated. This treaty provides
methods for adjusting the questions
pending between the two nations. As
1 various questions are to beadjusted by
farbitration, Irecommend that Congress
] at an early day make the necessary pro
lvisionl for the tribunal at Geneva
land for the several Commissioned
on the part of the United States
IcaHed for by the treaty. His Majesty,
j the King OF Italy, the President Of the
.1SWiss confederation, and His Majesty
,tthe Emperor of Brazil, have each con.
scented on the joint request Of the two
powers, to name an arbitrator for the
Tribunal at Geneva. Ihave caused my
Thanks to be suitably expressed for the
I readiness with which the joint request
has been compiiedswith by the appoint.
!, Iment of gentlemen Of eminence and
! 'llearning to those important positions
} His Majesty the Emperor of Germany
Ehas been pleased TO comply with the
Ijoint request of the two governments
and has consented to act as the arbitra-
.ltor of the disputed water boundary be,
twean the United States and Great
Britain. g
SLAP AT CATACAZY. sifei
i The inexcusabIe course of the Rus
lsian Minister at Washington rendered
lit necessary to ask his recall, and to de
lcIine tolonger receive that functionary
as a diplomatic representative. 1t was
lirnp possible, with self-respect or JUS
regard for the dignity OF the country
to permit Mr.. Catacazy to continue te
lhold intercourse with this Government
latter his abuse of the Government OH
cials and during his persistent inter
ference, through various means, with
the relations between the United States
land other powers. In accordance with
my wishes, this Government has been
4 relieved of further intercourse with
il Mr.. Catacazy, and the management ol
i the affairs of the Imperial Legation has
passed into the hands Of gentlemen
entirely un0bjeetionable. T.
/ JAPANESE RELATIONS,
\ With Japan we continue to maintain
'Iintimate relations. The cabinet ofthe
lMikado has, since the close CT the last
session of Congress, selected citizens o.
the United States to serve in offices I'M
Iportant in several departments OF the
government. I have reason to think
That this selection is due to an appreci
,iatiOn of the disinterestedness of the
! fpolicy which the United States have
tpursued towards Japan. r3.g r.
4 CHINA AND CoREA. -
il 1t is our desire to continue to main
ttain this disinterested and just policy
with China, as Japan. The correspond
lence transmitted herewith, shows that
4 there is no disposition on the part o.
this government TO swerve from its es
tablished course. Prompted by the
ldesire to put an end to the barbarou:
, 'itreatment of our shipwrecked sailors
| at the COrean coast, I instructed oul
4 Minister at Pekin to endeavor to con
!, clude convention with Corea for Sc
curing the safety and humane treat
ment of such mariners. Admiral
/ Rogers was instructed TO accompany
q him, with sufficient force to prOtect
thim, in case of need. A small survey
ing party was sent out, and on reaching
1.-THE coast was treaeherously attacked a
a disadvantage. Ample opportunity
was given for an explanation and apol
, loyy for the result. Neither came. A
! force was then landed, and after an ar
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