Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-04
The Presidents Message.


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as ~" 700 ,oii"rl If nccnmuateJ wealth in the
ci,v If n ,,,on tbcre has hcen ma oycrsbodnwine
ca Min 49,, war IN record !, IL grnti1y
inc to note how. like their fellow citizens Of the
civ Of Chicngn under similar circumstances, n
wear earlier. the citizens of Boston are ralyng
under their misrortunos. and the prospects that
their energy and perseverance will overcome all
Obstacles. and show the same prosperity soon,
that they would had no disaster bcnlen them |
Otherwise we have been free from pcslience, war
and calamitcs, which often ovcrtako nations, and
as far a. human Judgment comprohouds the future /
no cause seems 10 exist To threaten our present I
peace
tins GENEVA ARBITRATION
\yLc, C,,gross ,diourrcd i, limo last n mos
,i,n l,,d noon raiscd hv Creot Rrition and WINS
hon ,,end,ng which f1r n timc seriouslv imporil
vi ~ .a,,io,,.nt h, rricndiv arhitroti,n nr Tho
,rove differences hct,rccn tbis Gnyernment and
hat If hcr Rr;,onnic Macstv which nv the treaty
nr Waslinoton had bcen reiarred nv lie tribunal
ororhi.rntinn which Ind mot ot Geneva. in swift.
,crl,rd Tbe ,rLitrotors ho,vcver dismissed of
no a',es,in, ,yIicb bod ,norIei tho wbole treaty
.nJ ,Lrcatcrod 4, irv,l,c tic TO-, Nations in most
,,b,rr,, rel,,,nns t,,,ord coci ,tbcr in "A manner
cnt;reIy satisf,ctorv IN iii. (t,ycrrmcnt and in
accordance win tho views of the policy which it
had maintained m, Tribunal which had rouyen-
w =, ua,, H. rno,'I. ,,I,i,j i,s i,ior
ans .e..ion on Tho iith dav oi Sente,nAcr last ON
which dov il ais, avoileI itselrnf The discretion.
orv ro,.ey Given n, i, hv the treaty tn award A
sum in groes
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tnohls; ana ~ con,'Iyun N.'n Il,u'.cu amru
.u"uv ny t',s "rlulun rnlTlp ",Iuei
20 n,, ~ WI S''e NV
ern'ie'l'S Mi',',"s :. '','i'M upo'
ever remain equally uncoudcd
The report OF the agent OF the United States
appointed IN attend the nencvi lrihunai' accom-
panied by the protocols OF the proceedings oi the
arhlirators, the arguments OF the counsel "l b'th
governments, theaward OF the tribunal, nni the
opinions gwen ny thesevernl nrhltfators, Is trans
united herewith. have CAUSED To ~ transmitted
to the heads OF the three friendly powers who com
piled with the Joint request made to them under The
treaty the thanks oil this Government Tor the ap
tell and ols, nv tb,nls r., Tho eminent ner.,n.
ages named hy them and my appreciation Of the
dignity, patience and great ability, with which
they discharged their arduous and high iunc
tons
Her Maiesty's Government has communicated
T TO me the appreciation hy Her Majesty Of the abl
,y and indeintigablc industry displayed by Mr.
Adams, the arbitrator named on the part of th
Government during the protNcted inquiries an,
DISCUSSIONS OF '.e tribunal, co'uia'y unle WIZ
agent ~ the tnited states lef're lie Tribunal !
wi NV higb annrecia finn r tho marked ability
ur,yearisd retience and tho prudence and discre
tion win which bc hns conducted tho yery re
snonsible and delicate duties committed To him
La. il is also due 10 the learned and eminent coun
sol ,rho attended, tho Trihunol an The mart nr tbi
J C;,ysrnmcnt m eHnress nv sense of the talent
3 and wisdom which they brought to bear in tn
/ attainment OF the result 50 hePp"y re''neu'
DISTRIBUTION OBJ ruR AWARD.
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4 c,r ,be distribnti,n ,,non, tboso NLo mav he ON
t;tled m il If Tho resncctiyc shares of money \
ha ia ,tbn,,b ,bo s,,,, n,y,,,led IL ,,,,t ,,,
III nil +, yoar fr,,, Tho tat, ~ tho o,sarI I,
decmeJ advis,bie tlat no fine Ie i,.t in ,nnkio,
nrorer ev,u,in,tion n the .everal cases !,
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nnentlv recommend tho crent;n, M n hoard -
i,,,,,,;s. ;,,ars 70 ,t, ,,,,r,,s,
,
TIE SAN JUAN BOUNDARY.
$ By the 3lth article Of tile Treaty Of Washing
ton. the respective claims Of the United State
l and of Great Rrtain in their construction Of IN
= treaty of the 18th of June, 1916. defining tn
boundary line between their respective territories
were submitted to the arbitration and award o
{ his Majesty the Emperor of Germany. to decid
which of these claims is most in a scordnpce witt
the true Interpretation of the treaty Of 1916
:
THANKS TO TIE GILMAN EMPEROR
Ills Majesty the Emperor OF Germany hayinl
D been pleased 70 undertake the arbitration, ha
the earnest thanks Of the Government and OF tn
people Of the United States for the labor, pain
: and care which he has devoted TO the considera
ton Ut this long pending difference hav
caused an expression OF my thanks to he com
, munlcaed TO bis Majesty.
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. MI bancrmt' tue representative Oh this uo'
9 clI'lhon' NJ hcllln' oonuuS'eu Tue 1'se ana Pre-
puIeu 'e s'ate'ntiit ON tIie pnrt oi tllo uh'u
: WIN to uui'lly .nat us l''st selNloes Jus
unou tne Iuu'V w eAlecVihg NJ h's MINUS
u'eu t ~ t.o oupIne' ~ tue uH'e o' vac treuU
j. wu'eu mas sl'cu IlSe 70 t"1 u',,uS'luu petNtc'
/ Rritain vLcn ,hc c',,s,r,ctio, n,y ,ror,,,,'cc
= unfounded was first advanced and as the agen
and representative of the Government to presen
the case and to receive the award he has been us
sociated with the question in all its phases. an,
y in every stage has manifested patriotic yea
S and earnestness in the maintenance Of the clam
Oh the United States. lie IL entitled 10 muc
credit for the success which has attended the sub
mission. After patient investigation Of the cas-
and of statements of each unrty, His Nhiest
the Emperor, on the 2lst day Of October last
signed his award in writing. docreeing that Tn
: claim Of the Government Of the United State
| that the boundary line between the territories %
her Britannia Majesty and the United States Shout,
. be drawn through the lIaro channel is most il
. aceofdahie WIN the Interpretation oi the treaty
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a, nuu W lnc S. .a III I'i'lS
1i ha,, tIS'avGn ~ we aw'.,u IT, 1--WE
S,n,a lu's u"aru s',I
az m '''o, o'Sa'r, ~ e11
conver's Island which ar ,oo,e thon t,yenty.;,
years ever since the ratification of the treaty.
/ Great Britain has contested, and leaves us 70
the first time in the history Of the United State
as nation without a question Of disputed boun
| Diary between our territory and the Possessions
Great Britain on this continent.
uIguu,Nprp couRsr or GREAT nRtruv