Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-12-14
M Il 8 8 A G. r
OF THE
President of the United States.

Government, it is gratifying to be able
TO state that during the past year, sue
cess has generally. attended the effort
to execute all laws found upon the
statute books The policy has been
not toinquire into the wisdom of the
laws already enacted, but to learn
their spirit and intent, and enforce
them accordingly.
The past year has, under a wise
Providence, been one of general pros
perity to the nation. 1t has, however,
been attended with move than usual
chastisem ents in the loss of life and
property by storm ard fire. These
disasters have served to call forth the
best elements of our human nature in
our own country, and to develop
friendship for US on the part of foreign
nations, which goes far toward allevi'
ating the distress 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 performed a noble act, and
in receiving the grateful thanks of the
men, women and children whose suf-
ferings they have relieved.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The relations of the United States
with foreign powers continue to be
friendly The year has been an event
full 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 ma
tions into bloody and hostile conflicts.
An example has thus been set, which,
if fsuccessful 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 the disputes
of nations by the bayonet and sword.
transmit herewith a copy of the
treaty alluded to, which has been con
Fcluded since the adjournment of Con
gress, with her Britanic Majesty, and
| a copy of the protocol, and of the con
ferences of the Commissioners by
whom it was negotiated. This treaty
provides methods for adjusting the
questions pending between the two
| nations. Various questions are to be
adjusted by arbitration. I recon-
mend Congress at an early day to make
the necessary provision for the tribu-
nal at Geneva, and for the several
Commissions on the part of the United
/ States, called for by the treaty. His
Majesty, the King of Italy, the Presi-
dent of the Swiss Confederation, and
his Majesty, the Emperor of Brazil,
have each consented, on the joint
request of the two Powers, to name
an arbitrator for the tribunal at Ge
neva. l have caused my thanks to
be suitably expressed for the readi
ness with which the joint request
has been complied with by the ap-
pointment of gentlemen Of eminence
and learning to these important po-
sitions.
His Majesty, the Emperor of Ger
many, has been pleased to comply
with the joint request of the two
| Governments, and has consented to
act as the arbitrator Of the disputed
D, water boundary between the United
States and Great Britain. The con
tracing parties in the treaty have un-
dertaken to regard, as between them
selves, certain principles of public
Law, for which the United States has
con tended from the commencement
of their history. They have also
agreed to bring these principles tc
tie knowledge of the other maritime
powers, and to zinvite them to accedt
to them. Negotiations are going or
as to the form Of the note by which
the invitation is to be extended to the
Powers.
1 recommend the legislation neces
sary on the-eartt- of Tire q ntCert states
f to bring into operation the articles O
the treaty relating to the fisheries, anC
to the other matters touching the re
lations of the United States towarc
the British North American posses
sions, to become operative as soon a
the proper legislation shall be had OF
the part Of Great Britain and it's pos
sessions. tits much to be desired tina
). this legislation may become operative
d before the fishermen of the Unite'
States begin to make their arrange
D ments for the coming season.
have addressed communication
of which copy is transmitted here
B with, to the Governors of New York
- Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Mich
gan, Illinois and Wisconsin, urgin
upon the governments of those State
respectively, the necessary action o
: their part to carry into effect the oh
J. iect of the article of the treaty whic
contemplates the use of the canals o
either side connected with the naviga
60 ton of the lakes and rivers formin
n the boundary, in terms. Of equity b
Aho Iol Of hnFa f4AI
is hoped that the importance of til
object and the benefits to flow ther'
n from. will secure the speedy approve
and legislative sanction of the State
). concerned.
< 1 renew the recommendation for 9
n appropriation for determining the trV
n position Of the forty-ninth parallel
d. latitude, where it forms the boundal
on between the United States and tt
rooi OF British North American possession
on between the Lake of the Woods al
E EN- the summit of the Rocky Mountain
r The early action of Congress in tt
recommendation named would put
in the power of the War Departme
It. to place a force in the field during Il
next summer.
The resumption of diplomatic rel
tions between France and German
has enabled me to gives directions f
the withdrawal of the protection e
ffefi fei tended to Germans in France by t
me diplomatic and consular represent
out tives of the United States in that cou
,eaTs try. 1t is just to add that the deic;
less duty of this protection has been pt
on Porrood l,,, +l,o NFipis+o, o,,1 a. r.
]. is n11l Ganaral at Pnris and the vnrio