New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-03

from this government, anu oedoIo eI4C
eantion IN the United States of the award
oieptned bv the Emperor. Her majesty has
Tiyen instructions for the removal OF heT
Froons which had been stationed there, ana
for the cessation of all exercise or cIalln VI
inrisdiction, SO as to leave the Cnlted states
In the exclusive possession 81 Jhe laVeiJ "a"
puted territory. .---...oo .7,,4
/ am gratifed to be able 70 ahLouh0o 'Il@o
tbe orders for the removal Of the troops nave
been executed. and that the military JOINT
occupation of San Juan has ceased.
United STATES IN PossEssI0N-sURVEY'
o The islands are now in the exclusive pos
. eassion Of the United States. 1t now be-
comes necessary to complete the survey
and determination OF that portion OF tAe
boundary line through the Haro channel
upon which the commission WMch deter
mined the remaining part Of the Inc we're
unable to agree. l recommend the appoint
ment Of a commission to act (olnUiy WIZ
one which may be named Dy her majesty
for that purpose.
MONUMENTS OF POUNDARY.
Experience of the difficulties attending
fine determination Of our admitted Inc OF
boundary. after the occupation Of the ter
ritory and IT'D settlement by those owing A.
Jepiance to their respective governments
ooints to the importance OF establishing ~
natural objects or other monuments w
actual line between the territory aGqtiiiieo l.
by purchase from Russia ana the adJoin5IIIIE
possessions Of her Britannia MalesIg u ~ ~
region is now so sparsely occupied IhaI no
no9Aicting interests of individuals or JuIls-
diction are likely to interfere, to the delay
or embarrassment of the actual locauon OF
4beJine II deferred until population sha4
enter and occupy the territory, some TRIVIAL
contest of neighbors may again array Tue
Two governments in antagonist
Il. aDDDilLIDGuL
of a commission, to act Jointly Win one
that NAV be appointed on the part OF Great
Britain. to determine the line between our
territory of Alaska and the possessions OF
Great Britain.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WATERS
In my last annual message recommend
ed the legislation necessary on the part OF
the United States to bring into operation inc
articles of the treaty Of Washington, OF
May 6, 1871, relating 10 the hsheFles ahu u
other matters touching the relations OF Jhe
United States toward British North Amen
can possessions, which become operative
no soon az the proper legislation should
he had on the part Of Great Britain
and its possessions. That legislation
on the part Of Great Britain ana us
had not then been had, ana d4f-
ing the session OF congress lne
Uriestion was raised, which for the tine
raised doubt whether any action by Con
gress in the direction indicated would be-
come important. This question has SINCE
been disposed of, and i have received
notice that the Imperial Parliament ana
the legislatures of the provincial govern
ments have passed laws to carry the pro
visions of the treaty on the matters referred
to into operation. l therefore commend
your early adoption OF the Legislation IN the
same direction necessary on the part OF TINS
government
BOUNDARY JOINT COMMISSION.
The Joint commission for determining the
bound9rv line between the United States
and the British possessions between the
Lake of the Woods and the Rocky noun
rains has organized ard entered upon us
work 1t is desirable that the force pc N
creased in order that the completion Oh the
survey and determination OF the me may
DE the sooner attained. 10 this END re-
commend that a sufficient appropriation be
made
FRIENDLY FOREIGN RELATIONS.
With France. our earliest ally, Russia,
She constant and steady friend Of the United
States, Germany, with whose government
and people we have so many causes OF
friendship and SO many common Bympathles,
and the other powers Of Europe, our Tela
lions are maintained Of the most friendly
terms.
EXCHANGE OF TREATIES
Since ny last annual message tue e3s
change has been made of the ratihcauonE OF
q treaty with the Austro- Hungarian I'm
pire relating to naturalization: also treaty
with the German Empire respecting consuls
and trademarks. Also of a treaty with
Sweden and Norway relating to natraIlza'
iion, all Of which treaties have been ouiy
proclaimed
~ ~ 7.
Congress. at its last session, having made
m AUTHORIZATION to defray the expense OF
commissioners on the part of the United
States, to the International Statistical Con
rress. at st. Petersburg, the persons
snnolnted in that character proceeded to
their destination, and attended the sessions
Of the congress. Their report snail IN que
eeason he laid before you. This congress
meets at intervals Of about three years ana
9las held itS sessions in several OF Ghe coIn-
tries of Europe. | submit to your consld-
Grafton the proprlety Of extending an IN
vitation "a the congress to hold its next
meeting in the United States. The centen-
NAL celebration to be held in 1876 would
afford an appropriate occasion tor such
meeting.
THE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION.
Proparationg are making for the Interna- |
fional Exposition, to be held during the |
next wear in Vienna. on a scale ofvery great |
MAGNITUDE The tendency Of these eXposl-
tions is in the direction Of advanced civil
cation and of the elevation of industry and
of labor, and of the increase of human hap
piness, as we'll as of greater intercourse and
good will between nations AS this eXpOsI
ton is to be the first which will have been
held in Eastern Europe, it is believed that
American inventors and manufacturers Will
be ready to avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity for the presentation of their produc-
tons if encouraged by proper aid and pro
lection.
1.-THE last session Of Congress authority
was given for the appointment of one or
more agents to represent the governmental
the Exposition The authority thus given
has been exercised, but in the absence of
any appropriation there is danger that the
important benefits which the occasion offers
will. in a large degree, be lost to citizens Of
the United States ! commend the subject
strongly to your consideration, and recon-
mend that an adequate appropriation be
made for the purpose to further aid AmeTi-
can exhibitors at the Vienna Exposition. |
would recommend, in addition to an appro-
priation of money, that the Secretary Of the
Navy be authorized to fit up two naval yes
sells to transport between our Atlantic cities
and Trieste, or the most convenient port to
Vienna and back, their articles for exhibi-
ton,
JUAREZ-MEXICO.
Since your last session the President of
the Mexican republic, distinguished by his
high character and by his services to his
country, has died. His temporary sue
cessor has now been elected with great
unanimity by the people, a proof of conf