Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-07
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE /.
sn able State Paper.
ABSTRACTS OF ITS CONTENTS.

ABSTRACTS OF ITS CONTENTS.
The mes age opens with an expression
of tnankfulu, IS t. the Giver of ali 20 ei
tnat W have u a uatiun vnJo ed Ware et
home and ubio 4, and tn ge eral pros
jvtity has bs,n ,ouchs md 10 our cup e.
the unl gre I calaii Of ihr year helng
the grea, fire at Boston ! b pc pie Of
ut city ,re compliment a On tu,lr rscu-
p iative energy.
" " hen CO grsss adjourned IN June !
last a que,tpD had be raised by Giea, .
BIZ taih an was then pendlnp, wh"h for |
iin,e seriously lhp. HID tie Sc tlrmrrt |
by irirndl Oltr,t,on O. III & ave dill
enc between this GoyInme,t and tut !
of her Brlia mic Najrsty, whic1 hy tue /
tri atty OF Washington mad b en- isried |
tre iriOuudl of Arbitration, which had I
IN at Gen "a / Sw X RI nd.
The Atbltrator-, howev r, spo' o.
the qu sllun which ieopar ize the whole /
of he treat, a.d tire iteae TO Involve the !
two naions in most uuhulpy relations !
towards each h r. in u mnnuer rn rely
satisfactory t. thc Government and Ia ac
co dan with the views aud tue pole,
VIII ch il had maintained.
The tribunal which had convened al
Geneva In December concluded lis abor-
ious session on e fourteenth day of
September, on which dsy, having nv lied
/ Itself OF the discretionary power given to
| II by the treaty to award sum IN gross,
/ IL made lls decision, whe eby it ava d
( the sum Of fifteen million five huudrtd
thuuaa dollar, in gold as he indemnity,
L. b pail by Great 3 II In to he Uni ed
States for the sati- tiOn of al tue claims
r. fer ed tn It's cOnslde alton. rh decisl III
happily disp S OF II long standing differ
IN, tween the two Governments AID In
colntC lou with anUt er -ward made ~
thr German Emperor under Reference to
In by the same treaty leaves thes" wv
guvernments without IA shadow upon the
friendly relations which ii is my sluce
hope may forever remain equally un-
cluuded
The President states that the. reports
concerning the arbitration accompany his
message and also th 1 be has communi
ca',d lis thanks 10 all gcvrrnments and
individuals concerned in the arbitration
aud received from the government OF Her
Majesty, the Queen Of Gfeaa Br tlan, an
EXPIRE. sion of her appreciation of the lude-
laileable industry displayed by Mr.. Adams,
the American Member of the Board OF
Arbltlntio and the President declares he
cordially uuites with Her Majesty in this
appreciation.
lie recommends the creation Of a Board
Of Commissioners to distribute amongst
the claimants the amount received from
r Great Britain.
, The decision Of the Emperor Of Ger
! many in the dispute be wren this country
and Great Britain In regard to the San
Juan boundry Ia advcrt,d 10 at Itngth,
and profound satisfaction at His Majesty
decision In behalf Of this counry's claims
Il expr, ssed, while just and high com.
/. pllment is paid TO Mi liter ban roft vito
. conducted the case. The Pre- idrnt y
Mr.. Bancroft, the represri tative 4
2 this Government ut y rlin, conducted q {
= case and prepared be statement, on the
= part of the Uuiied Stales, with the abb tA
= that his past servie"s Justified the pub IL
4 in expecting at his hands. As menlh d
of The CABINET at the da, Of the tr atl
which haa given rise to th' dlscus-l I
between th- Two 6 vrrnments. As IA
. Minister t. Great Britain, hen the cou
= strueton was pronounced unfouuded w"i
2 first advsn need, and zs the age and repre-
: sentative of the Governmr Mt o present tn'
7, case aud to re eive the awa'd, he has beer
: associated with The qursii N IN all III
. phases, aud In every -tage he manlG eted 1
l. pauiotic al and eAru ztue / rnainien
uuee OF the claim of the United State
a He ia ntitle 10 much credit 70 the sur
4, cess which has attended tue subWi sinu
= OF the ava itself and its results th
e. m ss,ge says
i This ward confirms the Unite Sta G
N 10 Their claim o the imrorl INT arch p a.
Ie Of Is s.auds lyi g hei ,ten IA contneut an
. Vaneouvcr's Is AID, which for mnre tls
IA twenty-siX v--r-, ser -lnce the rattle til
of The tie G eat q itam has 60 te4iel
and leaves us + r tue first lin in the h
tory Of the I'm Ell Slates as . ito
a without qu sIi"n uf di-pu'rd bonn lar
- between our territory and the po son
y of Great Britain on this COriin n. Ii
"a my gratrfu dutv 10 acknowledge N
= prompt spontaneous nc on Of her Mf
\, esty's 's Cove nmrrt in giving tt-ci TO III
"a award in rnticlrat on o. ans request frui
=. this Gov, rnlnri {, nd before til re'epriO
=, In the United States of the aw I'd gnr
81 by the Emperor, her Maj sty had z We
T., Instruct ons Tor he reinuNl of htr &C. "l
30 which h,d be stationed thcT", and
the session uf all exercise or calm Of u
,o risdictiun."
PC The m ssage says these ord "A Vere
~ once comrlled with; the L itish tr1oi
:. Nerr " thdr,wu, nd the Tn ted 81 les
= now in complete POSSESSION Of The dispute
0' serritnrv. The President recommends u
% % npIoli tnrnt If u jnint comni siln TO c'u
~ plcte the su'vty and dr'ermin Il on Of u
y new line, aud slsU TO survey and deerinlr
the boundary line bet Teen our possession
acquired Of Russia and the adJViniu
British territory.
lie agdn recommends The legislatio
necessary to carry ont the provisions
the Washington uealy IN regard to lsl
a, cries. AID informs o gressthst the rc
MI hot Ttrtst tai al
J vincial Parliainents OF Great Britain hl
rI heeu had
.c The Joint commission r,f dciermin'n
n the boundary ii.e between the nit
'ss 81 ttes and British Possessions hiwCen q
Ia, Lake of the Woo $ ani the X icky Won
~ tain-, has or.anized and ent red upon ]
A. work. AMI the me-sagr recommends q
10 incr ase Of the surveying force. Oar re-
We lions with all other European powers Il
stated TO he of the most friendly and rati
nu factory character, and recommendation
10 ore made hat the International Statistic
not Congress he invited t. hold ita next me.
Is ing in the United States at the time OF o
10 Centennial Celebration In lsij, and %
rtn nm apprsprialion be made to assist Anne
we can inventors aud manufactures In stc1
ln ie Il proper representa- on al the conn
net Vienna Exhibition, and that the Sccrcta
ch of the Navy be auth ri1od TO ilt up t.
~ naval vessels to transport the ar lcle' {
ru, exhibition 10 and from a point cduyenlc
Ne to Vienna.
Std Allusiun Is made TO the death Of Pre-
ol' dent Jaurez of Mexico. and fitting CO..
leu pliment paid 20 him. Regret at 0
Jay troubles on the border between this COL
or try and Mexico Is express d, and the Il
leu p1intment OF Joint commission TO Inv
leh tigatc them Is mentioned.
II, The President announces with regl
lea the continuance Of the disturbed condit
.nu Of the Island Of Cuba, aud says no adva1
Tue toward the psc hcatiDn Of the niscunteu
les portion of the island has been mac
Cd The contest hns lasted for more Than l.
tue years, and il Is 20 near 10 uur d or Il
our we cannot be inditf-ren to its con inufn
,tta The continued maintenance # -lRvr y
Mi the island the President bei,ves 10 b /
nos caase Of the continued disorder, d
Ms saws ht has not fail d To urge on Sr,
NY some more effective system Of aboiu
he1 than The feeble one adopted tn Pr.
nh dent once mora eNpr 81 his T. Dig All
Nr' that American citizen. should CO. litue
L. h.. -lave holders IN Cuba, and rec i'nmcu
~ legislation 10 reach I en- if pls ible,
rs at any rate 10 denounce and dl-Cuu &
Mr' Am rictn e,tz,n. in fore gn cOuutrlCs
ioF dealing In slaY 6.
iur- Our relations with tho so uh Amerlc
con Republics are z nerally satisi'otl
sny though regret Ia ex ressrd at tte cOniinu
HIS c,flu.a of N.nas a1s. ft,tov tho roma u