Middletown transcript., 1872-12-07
The Prssidsat's 1sssage.

TAs Ptsddsat's Message.
rsssidsss 0sass's sssssh ssssal .ss-
sags wss tsssssisssa V Cssessss %
mosdsy. j is - unusually loss aocu-
nsAl for the NAN u lev words asd sntsrs
inss asssils moss miaassiy than has here
sskss bcss ssssomssy With osr ssssrally
sesissst military psesidens. The tone Of
the message il in the usin digai6sd and
~Reisl. No,hias Of . persoeal character
l. obsrsaed into il. Il does not even
ss~ssisu the fart that Presidential Eles-
i;"n vas held this yess. No time Or
space l. wasted IL introdsesions or pre-
S.c.r. but after the usual and very proper
a~knovlsdg-mcs,s Of the Nasiou's thanks
h Divine Psoviieuee for our peace and
prosperity. 1t Il once proceeds 70 sursory
review VI our National affairs both st home
and abroad.
with the exception. says the presi-
dcmi "nf the recsnt Devastating Gre, which
swrr. from the earth with breath. % il
WEIR. nilli"ns n accumulated wealth in
tho city Of lssston. there has been no
svsrshsdoving cslsmisy within the year
b, s~cswd. Ushcrwiss ve have been free
fr~m prssilsncc. wss and cslamities, which
"Asn avcstsks nations; and. - iar - hu-
nsau judgment can penetrate the future.
mn cause seems to cxist to threaten our
present peace.
Tho settlement Of tho Alabams claims
By the treaty Of Washington and the Gs-
sevs Tribunal 10 reviewed, and the na-
sion congratulated upon the peaceful SET
ti.mest Of .his long disputed question.
The decisin Of the Emp.ror Of Germany
% the San Juan Boundary question 10
ssessrsd tn ssd the rssslt Of tho srbitrs stion
ussAs = ssares Of eossrssulssion 70 The
Nation Thanks are extesded 10 tho sev-
srsl povsrs and their representatives,. who
sss'k pan in these srbi,ra,ions. for the
spirit ssd mams.s in which they discharg-
cd the trusts conddsd sa them. Tbs sp-
poiutmssk II Dsarl VI Commissioners
fur the proper li~'ribssioa Of the amount
awarded BY the Gea.va Tribsaal is strong
& reconrn suded.
s..Thsss dcci.ious" continues the PFcei-
jsas. ..lesss the swo 1svesanssss with.
sss shadov upon the friendly relations
Which Il y ~ siserrs hops may forever
ssusis eqsslly sseloadsd."
Il 10 next suggested that the actual line
bstwseu Alaska and the British possss-
sicns b. surveyed and marked By sppro-
pirate natural objects Or monuments.
Oa the subject of the ssheriss. the a.
most asls rsuaiaing beas Of sentsntiou.
The nsesssge states thst tho British Paslia-
msst and the Canadian provisess havs
raspsd lass n esrry ost the provisieas Of
~ Tssssy of wsshiagtes. and ssssssas
slnilas lsgislssiaa an the part ef Congress.
A. ssps.psission Ia aid u Anssissa e1-
hibissrs u the greet visass Espesisios TO
y hsld ness year 10 recommended. sud
alsc the eomnsission Of tvo vessels Of var
10 transport articles sent from this eoun-
sry ~ he exhibition.
Allusioa to the death Of Jssres sni
Ne eoadisiss Of Mexico b made. and
synpsshy expressed for that eounsry 10
hss sGsrss 10 maintain . rspubliean form
II esvess.sss. and The sppsiasasss Of .
30 scamissisa V isqsirs iaso The depre.
dssisas sloag The RE Grssds frontier. i
dsemed dssisssbls.
he disturbed esndisies Of Caba 10 re-
kssed 10 sad the belief suggested thss il
Il cvins v ths fstsssion of slavery; aud
shs passage Il lsvs by Consress to pre-
vsss Amssissa eitissss. resident II Csba.
ltsw h.,llias slsvss. 10 resosnendsd. The
pspi1sss tkiahs thss ths sbolitiss Of
slsvssy u Csba would b followed By 4
sesseoses ssssosssios Of order and psscs.
~ hilsss 4 vssssssla % nats pro-
49, ~ - sssislkssiss Il The "vess-
- C!ss.S'' ; sssls bsssehs 70 he IT.
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- = desnsi psopes."
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- 1uusmssslnl sslssisas uisk Cklss ssa
1npss ~ sssatae = ~ Asssisss
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e,5naslss = ssos5. shsI sss ssbasssiess
- - - ssnpsllsa y dspssa spss ~
- = 49, sssaasiss r. iatsspssssss.
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