The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-12-08
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

To the Senate and House of Representatives:
In addressing my third annual message TO
the laW-making branch of the Government, 1t
is gratifying to be able to state that during the
past year success has generally attended the
efforts to execute all laws found upon the stat
ute books. The policy has been not to inquire
into the wisdom of the laws already enacted,
but TO learn their special intent and to enforce
| them accordingly.
The past year has been, under wise provi-
dence, one of prosperity to the nation. It has,
however, been attended with more than usual
chastisemsnts in the loss of life and property,
bystorm 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 disasters occasioned
by the calamities. The benevolent, who have
so generously shared their means with the
victims of these misfortunes, will reap their
reward In the consciousness of having per-
formed noble act, and in receiving the CRATE
full thanks the men, women and children
whose sufferings they have relieved.
OUR RELATIONS WITH FoRKIaN POWERS.
The relations of the United States with for
sign powers continue to be friendly. The
year has been an eventful one, In Witnessing
two great nations, speaking one language and
having one lineage, settling, by peaceful arbi-
tration, disputes of long standing and liable at
any time to bring those nations into bloody
and hostile conflicts. An example has thus
been set which, if successful in its final ISSUE
may be followed by other civilized nations and
be the final means Of returning to productive
industry millions of men now maintained to
settle disputes of nations by the bayonet and
broadsWord.
THE TREATY OF THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.
1 transmit herewith copy of the treaty al
luded to, which has been concluded since the
adjournment of Congress with her Britanic
Majesty, and a copy of the protocol of the con-
ference of the Commissioners by whom it was
negotiated. This treaty provides methods for
adjusting questions pending between two ma
tons where various questions are to be ad-
justed by arbitration. recommend Congress,
at an early day, to make the necessary pro-
vision for the tribunal at Geneva and for the
several Commissions on part of the United
States, called for by the treaty.
His majesty the King of Italy, President of
the Swiss Confederation, and his majesty the
Emperor of Brazil, have each consented, on
the JOINT request Of the two powers, to name the
arbitrator for the tribunal at Geneva. have
caused my thanks to be suitably expressed for
the readiness with which the Joint request has
been complied with by the appointment of
gentlemen of eminence and learning to those
important positions. His majesty the Emper-
or of GermaifT has been pleased to comply
with the Joint request oi the two governments,
and has consented to act as the arbitrator of
the disputed water boundary between tthe
United States and Great Britain. The con-
tracing parties in the treaty have undertaken
to regard as between themselves, certain prin-
elple OF public law for which the United States
have contended from the commencement of
their history; they have also agreed to bring
these principles to the knowledge of other
maritime powers and to invite them to accede
to them Negotiations are going on as to the
form OF the note by which the invitation is
TO be extended to the powers and I recon-
mend the legislation necessary on the part of
the United States to bring into operation the !
articles of treaty relative to the fisheries, and
to the other matters touching the relations OF
the United States towards British North |
American possessions, to become operative as
soon as the proper legislation shall be had on |
the part of Great Britain and its possessions
1t Is much to be desired that the legislation /
may become cooperative before fishermen of |
the United States begin to make ARRANGEMENTS |
Tor the coming season.
nave addressed communication, of which |
q copy IS transmitted herewith, to the Cover
nors of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indi-
ana Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin, urging
upon the governments of those States, respect
lively, the necessary action on their part to
carry into effect the object Of the article of the