The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-07
Abstract of the Presidents Message.

We take from the BabiR,orr Ga.sae
the subjoiued synopsis Of the Presidents
annual message, which was delivered to
Congress on Monday last; !.
The message commences with an OK
preston Of thankfulness for the blessing
of peace aud prospcrityat home aud peace
with foreign Powers The first subject
referred to is the satisfactory adjustment
of the Alabama claims by arbitration. AZ
Gcneya-Mr Adams aud the L. States
counsel being complimeutcd for ;hc seryi.
ccs they rendered. For the distribution
Of the award, when paid. a Board Of Com.
missioners is recommended The settle
mcut of the boundary question, by the de-
ci,ioP Of the Emperor Of Gcmlny,-uans-
lrrring the island Of San Juan 10 the Uni
ted Sutgs-is next made a source oF con.
graduation as q final and dehnitiye adj
iustmeut Of all boundary disputes between
the United States and Great Britain. II
Is now suggested that the actual line be.
tween Alaska and the British possession
be surveyed and marked by appropriate
natural objects or monuments. On the
subject of the fisheries the Message states
that a, the British Parliament and the
canadian provinces nave passed laws TO
carry out the provisions of the Treaty of
Washington, similar legislation {, asked Of
Congress al an early day.
lhe total ordinary receipts Of the Ircas
ury loL On, nseai year ending june 80 are
Put q. $50 ~ 49,. Reeelpis from sale
"i coin az e',1lz'o1'n1, making the total
net receipts 500 IoorNbio6. Adding 10
the above inc balance IN the Treasury on
June "o, i9'i' Of SiO''"1, 'o5.i", the .
loun a,aliaDiv eASh IN tue treasury was .
FtrtHt-''''.io'
l"c 'o'a' "' ne, ul'nuIssn,nl' Tor he .
same period wa" S3'''i'a.Zlo.2l' leaving
a p''ance III lhr treasury on the dutl OF
IT. 20 H. ~ 49, '' ny,
i'd1' J, W ''V P''I'lP"l % INC Punlc
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isco 'I ,S-., ''0r' ,'.a,ch
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l'c'ed nom scout sI ,I, "%, '' IN, I'N Wv
year, leaving abou S''D',''.''' ' e5 '''
lne Quhr'crhi'S'er '>N''''.''' y l',' ''''I,
mil'ea To inc arcouh - ~.
m'h' 9''o' l''-''-'o o. 80 wv
A,h' i'' iu','e''hN''e' .i...'I'. ,''' ~ I
the war subsistence sup. ''''' 'i''''','''
o. 99'CtS'l- nave occn 80 w. -, wy, IN
uiahs. Inc annual average go 'l'','' H.,
oil inc army was ii'lul vi = ~" I
'"iofeu SOLDIERS me ''tat ~ ' ''i'
year reported We" "'' "h't' ~'' 81 '''
orra. .--.
Attention - called To thS Van ~ t'O-
Jeet' "hich VIII be 'a'u before ! Vu5',''
I' inc cheaper Trans i@f'au'' '' u. Z
dne,s oil the west ana Sonih To inc -,
n'tig sea'Doatd, ohe route % con NC
the Missl's'pll alley WIN inc Alnh"''
III 'na'''S'oh' '''u,i' N"'"''"' 1iiI y, ."
nan georgia oy 'nt way "' INC U'ii' ''i''
tennessee rivers ana yal'A'' ana si.e~ ~
Ter navigation To the Savannah ana OSee,
ehee rivers has been surveyed N'eonu
ana tA~H new routes WIN DC PT'P'sSu 10
The consideration OF tohSreN'' hnhe,y ~ (
M expansion OF the haha"ha ana . ''i'''
RIVER lanai To the ONO ana D} 'ae OK /
tension OF tne Chesapeake ana oH'" '9'i" .
Dul tue ffc7'aeh' Is nov FepaIeu !"
recommend Government ana unlu II
shown that such enterprises are "i hnl'" la' !
interest. lie suggests thal 'v"n''N,' ." Z
bl appointed when siiall he aulro'Heu " I
take the whole question "i che9P 'r4h'l"' |
tation INTO consideration. lie aiso suggests
the propriety Of examining and reporting |
upon the praoticability deepening an almost !
continuous line OF na'igable water com,
mnnieation from Maine 10 the Gun 1' |
Mexico, as an internal improvement "nich
would be OF inestimable value IN ease Oh |
foreign war o.,
The Report OF The Secretary oil tue navy |
Is briefly referred TO- and his suggestions
recommended to the careful consideration !
OF Congress
Next in order comes . synopsis OF Sn9
dolngs Of the Postoihce Department me
receipts were 81 ,9ll 426.3f; the cSpcndi-
lures S26,G9s, 1881 Inc favorable e9n-
sIdemtion Of Congress Is asked 20 inc
recommendation OF the POSTMASTER u ,I
Tor an Increase OF service from monlnly 70
seml-monthiy tips on the mail steamship
route in Brazil, for subsidy IN aid OF the