Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

WAsHNsToH, December 4.-The Presi-
dents third ANIMAL message TO Congress
reads ~ follows:
70 the senste and Houee Of Representative:
In addressing my third snnusl message
To the Law making branch of the govern
ment. it is gratifying to he able To state
that during the past year success has gen
orally attended the cffort to execute all
laws found upon the statute books. The
policy has been not 10 inquire into the wis
dom of the laws ALREADY enacted, but TO
learn their spirit and intent and to enforce
them accordingly. The past year has, under
. vice Providence, been one Of general pros
perity TO the nation. II has, however.
been attended with more than usual chas-
tisements 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 . friendship for MS on the part Of
foreign nations. which goes far toward al
leviating the distresses occa-ioned by these
calsnutite. The benevolent who have so
generously shared their means with the
victiine of these misortunes will reap their
reward IN the consciousness of having per-
formed y noble act, and III proving the
grateful thanks of men, women and chill
dren whose eufferiBgs they have relieved
The relations of the United States with
foreign powers continue to bs friendly.
The year has been sn eventful one. In
witnessing two great nations, speaking one
language and having one linesge, eettling
BY peaceful arbitration disputes Of long
staading, and liable at any time 10 bring
these nations into bloody and costly cos
hiot. an example has been se, which. il snc-
cessful in its fiua issue, may De- followed by
other civilized nations, ard finally he tn.
means Of returning to productive industry
millions Of men now maintained 70 settle
the disputes Of nations by the ssyenet and
the broadside. ! traRruIt herewith . copy
of the treaty alluded to. Which hes been
concluded since the adjournment ~ Con
gress, with her Britsnnic mai-s.- and =
COPY Of the protocols ~ the cunf, r.ncss Of
the copamissiu0.rs by ~h IN u Ss- nego
tiAted. THIS treaty provides methods Tor
adjusting the que .tions pending bst~een
the two nations. Various questions are to
be adjusted by srtitrstiuu. I reeomm"nd
Congress- IT Nh early dsy In make the
necessary provision for the tribunal ~ Gene
Va, AMI for the scvsrsl commissions on
the part of the United State. called for
by the treaty. His majesty the King
OF Italy, the Prssident Of the bwiAs
Confederation, and bis majesty tie
Emperor of Brxsil have ench consented, ~
the jeint request Of the tive powers, To
nape an arbitrator for the tribunal Ut
Geneva. l have caused my thanks to be
suitably eApressed fer the resdiness with
which the Joint r~qucst hss been com piled
with By the appointment Of gentlemen OF
eiunence and learning 70 these important
positions. His majesty the Emperor Of
Germany has been pleased to comply With
the joint request OF the two governments,
and has consented to sct ~ the arbitrator
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the United States aud Great Britain. The
parties in the treaty have M
dertaken TO regsFd " bet veen themselves
certain principles Of public Law for which
the United States have coatended from the
Of their history. They have
also agreed to bring these principles u the
Of the old maritime powers, and
to invite them to accsde 70 them. kegoia
tions are going on ss to the form Of the
note by which the invitation u 70 DO eX-
tended to the other powers.
i recommend the iegislatiop necessary on
the part of the United States to bring into
operation the articles of the treaty relating
to the hshrries, and to the other mstters
touching the relations Of ths United States
toward British North American possessions,
to become operative so soOn IA the proper
iegislation shall be had on the part Of Great
Britain and its possessions. 1t is much 10
be desired that this Legislation may become
operative before the fishermen of the United
States begin to make their arrangements for
the coming season. l have addressed a
communication. Of which 9 copy il to be
transmitted herewith. TO the governors of
New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan, Illinois aud Wisconsin. urginS
upon the governments Of those States re,
spectively the necessary actisu ON their
part to carry into effect the object of the
article Of the treaty which contemplates The
use OF the canals on either eide conneeted
With the navigation of the lskes and river,
tor-,'ne The boundary on terus of eouaIitv
b - inhah snts Of both countries' II e
A4se - ehs inPWAses Of ~ ohiees, ~