The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-03

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| E4osae seaass an salse epreseatatir
H traaslittiug . yonIhis my fourth
annual message it is With fhankfulncss TO tue
Giver Of all good that as q ration Ee nave
been blessed for the past year with peace at
thome, peace abroad, and general prosperlty
youchsafed 10 but few peoples. $4,000,
wv itt the exception or the recent depas-
tatina, tire .yhiehIswept fr0mthe earth with
| breath as It were millions of accumulated
wealth In the city of Boston there has been
no oyershadowing calamity within the year
| to record. It is gratifying to note how like.
/ their feIIow-citizens of the city of Chicago,
under similar circumstances year earlier,
THE citizens of Boston are raliying under
their misfortunes, and the prospect that their
energy and perseverance will overcome all
obstacles and show the same prosperity soon
| that they would had no disaster befallen
them. Otherwise we have been free from
pestilence, war, and calamities which often
| overtake nations, and as far as human Judg.
| ment can penetrate the. future no cause
seems to exist to threaten our present peace.
.gs4. y. THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. go ~
| ). When Congress adjourned in June last
question had been raised by Great Britain,
and was then pending, which for q time seri-
ouslv imperilled the settlement by friendly
arbitration of the grave differences between
this Government and that of her British
| Majesty which by the Treaty Ct Washington
had been referred to the tribunal Of arbitra-
| ton which had met at Geneva, in Switzer-
land. The arbitratprs, however, disposed
of the question which had jeoparded the
whole of the treaty and threatened to involve
the two nations in most unhappy relations
| toward each other in manner entirely salts
factory to this Government and IN accord
anee with the views and the policy which it
had maintained. The tribunal, which had
convened at Geneva in December, concluded
its Iaborious session on the 14th day of Sep
TENDER last, on which day, having avaied
| itself of tho discretionary power given to
| it by the treaty to. award sum IN
gross, it made its decision, whereby
| il awarded the sum of S15, SOC, 900 in gold as
the indemnity to be paid by Great Britain to
the United States for the satisfaction Of all
the claims referred to its consideration. This
| decision happily disposes Of g ong-standing
difference between the two Governments,
and, in connection with another award made
by the German Emperor under q reference
to him by the same treaty, leaves these two
Governments without shadow upon the
| friendly relations which it is my sincere hope
| NAV forever remain equally unclouded. The
report of the agent of the United States ap-
pointed to attend the Geneva tribunal, ac-
companied. by the protocols Of the proceed
| ings of the arbitrators, the arguments OF the
! counsel Of both Governments, the award OF
| the tribunal, and the opinions given by the
several arbitrators, is transmitted herewith.
I have caused to be communicated to the
| heads of the three friendly Powers who COM
piled with the joint request made to them
under the treaty the thanks of this Govern
ment for the appointment of arbitrator
made by them respectively, and also my
thanks to the eminent personages named by
them and my appreciation OF the dignity,
patience, implrtiality, and great ability with
which they discharged their arduous and
| high functions. Her Majesty's Government
has communicated TO me the appreciation by
her Majesty of the ability and interchangeable
industry displayed by Dir. Adams, the arbi-
TRAITOR named on the part OF this Government,
during the protracted inquiries and discus
sons Of tue tribunal. | cordially unite with
her Majesty in this appreciation. 1t is due
| to the agent of the United States before the
tribunal TO record my high appreciation OF
| tile marked ability, unwearied patience, and
| the prudence and discretion with which he
has conducted the very responsible and deli
cate duties committed to him; and it is
also due to the learned and eminent
counsel who attended the tribunal on
| the part of this Government to express my
sense Of the talents and wisdom which they
brought to bear in the attainment of the re-
suit SO happily reached. 1t will be the pro-
vince Of Congress to provide for the distribu-
ton among those who may be entitled to 1t
fI,ny {n no
paid. Although the sum awarded is not
payable until year from the date of the
award, it is deemed advisable that no time
be lost in making proper examination OF
the several cases in which indemnifcation
NAV be due. consequently recommend the
4 creation of board Of commissioners for the
| purpose. ... -. ,...
| THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY.
BY the thirty fourth article Of the Treaty
of Washington the respective claims Of the
United States and of Great Britain in their
construction of the treaty Of the 18th OF
June, 1916, defining the boundary line be-
tween their respective territories, were SUBJ
mitted to the arbitration and award Of his
Majesty the Emperor of Germany to decide
which of these claims is most in accordance
with the true Interpretation of the treaty of
1916. His Majesty the Emperor of Germany
having been pleased to undertake the arbi.
tration, has the earnest thanks OF this Gov.
ernment and of the people Of the United
States for the labor, pains, and care which
he has devoted to the consideration of thi:
long-pendlng difference. l have caused
IN expression of my thanks to be
communicated to his Majesty. Dir. Ban
croft, the representative OF this Government
lat Berlin. conducted the case and prepared
the statement OIL the part of the United
States with the ability that his past services
justified the public in expecting at his hands,
AS q member Of the Cabinet ut the date OF the
treaty which has given rise TO the discussion
between the two Governments, as the Minis
ter to Great Britain when the construction
now pronounced unfoundcd was first adj
vanced, and as the agent and representative
Of the Government to present the case nno
to receive the award, be has been associated
with the question,in all Of it's phases, and in
every stage has manifested patriotic yea
and earnestness in maintenance Of the CLAIM
of the United States. He is entitled to mucl
credit for the SUCCESS which has attended
the submission.
After ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the case and
of the statements Of each party his Majesty
the Emperor, on the 2lSt day OF October last
signed bis award in writing. decreeing thai
the claim of the Government of the Uniteo
States that the boundary line between the
, territories of her Britannia Majesty and The
United States should be drawn through the
, Haro channelis most III accordance with thu
true Interpretation of the treaty concluded or
the 10th of June, 1916, between the Govern
ments of her Britannia Majesty and of the
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