Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-12-07

Ia the Senate and House 81 kelFest"t@ttces.
IN addressing my third annual message |
"a the taw-makiBg branch OF the govern
ae,,t Il Is gratifying to be able to state
,L,t daring the past year success has
,,.n4raily attended the Efforts to execute
III laws found upon the statute books. The |
motley has been not to enquire into the |
wisdom of the laws already enacted, but |
r. learn their spirit aud intent and to EN- |
force them accordingly. The past wear |
ha-. under wise Providence. been one of |
general prosperity to the nation. Ii has.
however been attended with more than !
usual chastisenents in the loss of life aud
property by storm and fire. These disas- /
tcr> have served TO call forth the best
clements Of human nature In our country
ard 20 develop friendship for IA on the
par OF foreign nations, which goes far to-
wlrds alicviatinr the tiiStresses occasioned
hv the elements The benevolent VINO I
have - generously shared their means
WIKI ihe ,ic.im. of these mi>for1unes Will
have iArJr reward Ia the consciousness Of
hlVi Z prrfo nrI a worthy act. aud in re-
ceIriur ;he grateful thanks OF men. wo-
inca ami children whose sufferings they
have relieved.
OR FOREIGN LATIoNS-THE TREATY or
WASHINGTON.
lac reia' ion, Of the United States with
tarei< "a powers cnatnue Ia be friendly
IHe wear has bcea an cVeuiful one ia VII
ue~-iI- two great nations. speaking one
language aud having one lineage. settling
hy peaceful arbitration Disputes of long
standing. liable Al any time to bring those.
nations into bloody and hostile conflict
m example has thus been set which. II
successful in i'S iinal issue. may be follow
ed ~ other civilized nations and NAV hc
the means finally al returning 20 prosiur-
tive industry millions Of men now mln-
tanned to settle the di>Iujes at the nations
by the hay"ne, and the broad-swor,i
,rsusinu herewith a copy of the treaty
aNud a To, which la, been concluded sine,
th- aaI surument of Congress. with Her
Riaaic Majesty aud a copy of The prpio-
col. 81 the conferences ~ the commi> sion-
crS hY whom Il was negotiated. Thr
Traatv provide, methed, fer adju>ting the
questions prndiug between the two nations
The various questions are to be adjusted
~ arbitration. recommend Congres, a.
au early dAy to make the necessary pro
vision for the Tribunal At Geneva. and Tor
ia. several comm >,inucr- on the part of
ibr | uitcl states called for hv the Treaty.
III N ls-iy the hing 81 Italy. the Pr,>i-
daat OF the Swiss Confederation aad Ills
N8ie>tN the Emperor al Brazil. have con-
~rEtrd. on the Joint request OF the TIVE
powers. go name an arbitrator Tor tl,
Tribunal ~ Gcuevc have au.eI nay
thanks tn bt suitably expressed for the
readiness wHG which the Joint requ.-, hA-
been complied With by the appointment of
gentlemen III cul.u,sec .ui l,arntn., t.,
these Important positions. Her Majesty
the Emperor ct Germany ha. been pleased
to comply witA ~ request oi the Joint
commission Of the tNa governments and
hA> con--it"d tn act as the arbitrator of
'ho 4 -paird water bouHdery between the
ut"I ~-a.e- ali Great Britain.
las contracting partic. iu the treaty
have undertaken ~ regard A. between
ihrlnscivr~ certain PRINCIPLES OF uahN.
lAw to- which they hay, eastsnAci fron
thu commencement ut their history Tho.
h4ye also agreed - hrin. iAe-.. principle.
10 Tho kuowleIyc OF tn o.h.r tnArl55fne
powers a4l t5 unite them 10 a....l b..
them. Negotiations are roiuy oa Il. :.
tiie form uf the ilot- by which the invita-
ton j. ia .c extended a. the other powers.
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