The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-03
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Presidents Message,
To the Senate and House Of Representa-

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In transmitting to you ms fourth
annual message, it is with thankialnes,
to the Giver OF all good that as ma
ton we have been blessed for the las
year with peace at home and abroad
and general prosperity vouchsa'ed tc
but few people. With the exception o.
the recent devastating fire which swep,
from earth with breath, as it were
millions Of accumulated wealth in the
city of Boston, there has been no over
shadowing calamity within the year to
record. 1t is gratifying to note how,
like their fellow citizens Of the city oi
Chicago under similar circumstances a
year earlier, the citizens of Boston are
rallying under their mistortunes, and
the prospect ia that their energy and
perseverance will overcome all obsta-
cles and show the same prosperity soon
that they would have shown had no
disaster befallen them. Otherwise we
have been free from pestilence, war and
calamity which often overtake nations,
aud as far as known judgment can
penetrate the future no cause seems 10
exist to threaten our present peace.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
When Congress adjourned in June
last a question had been raised 10y Great
Britain and was pending, which tor
time seriously imperlled a settlement
t.v friendly arbitration The difference
existing between this Government and
that OF Her Britanic Majesty by the
treaty of Washington, had been
ref .rred to the tribunal OF arbltra'
lion which had met at Geneva, in Swlz
erland. The arbitrators, however, dis
posed OF the question which had jeop,
ardized the whole of the treaty and
threatened to involve the two nation'
in upfriendly relations, in a manner en-
irely satisfactory to this Government
and 10 coincidence with the views anC
the policy which it had maintained
The tribunal which convened in Genevs
| in December concluded liz laborlou'
session on the l4h day Of September
last, on which day, having availed IT.
self of the discretionary power
given to it by the treaty te
award a sum in gross, it made
| is decision, whereby it awarded the
sum of $l5, $4,000 in gold as the in
demnity to be paid by Great Britain tc
the United States. for the satisfaction
of all claims referred to its consider
alton. THIS decision happily dispose'
of a long standing difference betweel
he two Governments, and In connec-
ton with another award by the German
Emperor, under a reference to HIM by
the same treaty, leaves these two Gov
ernments without shadow upon the
,riendly relations which, it is my SIN
cere hope, NAV tor ever remain equally
unclouded. TIE report OF the agent o.
the United States, appointed 10 attend
the. German tribunal, accompanied by
the proto ocol OF the proceedings OF the
artitrstors, the argument OF The counsel
OF both Governments, the award oil the
tribunal, and opinion given 10y the sew
eral arbitrators, is trar sm'tted here
with I have caused to be commun'-
Gated to the heads of the friendly pow
era who compiled with the JONI
request made to them under the
treaty the thanks Of this Government
for the appointment of arbllrators
made hy them respectively, and also
nv thanks to the eminent personages
named by them and my thanks for the
dignity, patience, impartiality and great
ahility with which they discha ged
Iaeir arduous and high functions. Her
Msicsty's Government has commun'-
Gated to me its appreciation by. Her
Majesty OF the ability and inde'atlgable
industry displayed by Mr.. Adams the
arbitrator, named on the part OF TINS
Government during the protracted IN
on:ries and discuss ons of the tribunal.
| cordially unite with Her Majesty IN
| this appreciation. 1t is due to the
aoent OF the United States before the
uihuual to record my high appreciation
of the marked ability, unwearled pa
tence and the prudence and discretion
With which he has conducted the very
rssnonsible and delicate duties COM
m;t,ed to him, as it is also due tc
the learned and eminent ccunse
Who attended the tribunal on
tho mart of this government, to express
NV sense of the talents and wisdom
which thew brought to hear m the ar
snment OF the result 80 happily reach
ed 1t will be the province OF congress
n rroyide for the distribution, among
those who may be ent tied to it, OF the,l
shares of money to be paid. although
the sum awarded is not payable until
vesr from the date OF the award. IL II
deemed advisable that no time oe los
in making a proper examination OF th'
severs! cases in which indemnity ma,
he due, and / consequently recommend
tho creation of bosrd OF commission
srs for the purpose, hy the third AM
fourth articles OF the Treaty OF y" ASH
ington.
THE can JOAN BOUNDARY.
The respective claims of the Unite
States and Great Britain In Their con
s,ruc,;on Of the treaty Of the 10Th Q
.June. lS46, defining the boundary lin
between their respective territories wer
submitted to the arbitration and awar
Of His Majesty the Emperor OF Ser
mapy to decide which OF those cia'm
"a most in accordance with the true IN
,srnre,a,iop OF the treaty OF 1916. h1
/, M,iesty the Emperor OF Germany nav
. ing been pleased to undertake the az !
, bi,ration, has the earnest thanks
!, ,h;s government and OF the people
!, the United States for the labor, pain
!, and care which be Las devoted to 10
: consideration OF this long pending oil
!, t.r.,ce I have caused an expressio