Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-12-06

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with one which may be named by Her Males
ty for that purpose. Experience ofthe diff
culties attending the determination of oul
admitted line of boundary after the occupa
tion of the territory and its settlement by
those owing allegiance to the respective
Governments points to the Importance OF es
tablishing, by natural objects, or Othel
monuments, the actual line between the ter
ritory acquired by purchase from Russia and
the adjoining possessions of Her Britannia
Majesty. The region is now SO sparsely oc
cupied that Eo conflicting interests OF indl
viduals or of juris diction are likely to inter
fere, to the delay or embarrassment or the
actual location of the line. If deferred IN
til population shall enter and occupy the
territory, some trivial, contest OF neighbors
may again array the two Governments in an
tagonism. I therefore recommend the ap-
pointment of a Commission, to act Jointly
with one that may be appointed on the part
of Great Britain, to determine the line be-
tween our territory of Alaska, and the CO.
terminus of the possessions of Great Britain.
In my last annual message recommended
the legislation necessary on the part OF the
United States to bring into operation the ar
ticles of the Treaty of Washington, of May,
matters touching the relations Of the
United States toward the British
North American possessions, to be-
come operative so soon as the proper
legislation should be had on the part
of Great Britain and it's possessions. That
! legislation on the part of Great Britain and
its possessions had not then been had, and
during the session OF Congress question
was raised which for the time raised doubt
whether any action by Congress in the di-
rection indicated would become important,
question which has since been disposed Of,
and have received notice that the Imperial
Parliament and the Legislature of the Prov
| i,1oi oil Gov cd yvCt n
the provisions of the treaty on the matters
referred to into operation. l therefore
recommend your early adoption of the legis-
! Jation in the same direction necessary on the
| part of this Government.
The Joint Commission for determining the
| boundary line between the United States and
| the British possessions, between the Lake of
the Woods and the Rocky Mountains, has
| organized and entered upon its work. 1t is
| desirable that the force be increased, in Or
! der that the completion of the survey and
the determination of the boundary line
may be sooner attended to. To this end /
recommend that sufficient appropriation
be made.
With France, our earliest ally; Russia, the
constant and steady friend of the United
States; Germany with whose Government
and people we have so many causes OF friend
ship and SO many common sympathles, ana
the other powers of Europe, our relations are
maintained on the most friendly terms.
Since my last annual message the exchange
has been made of the ratification of treaty
with the Austro-H Hungary Empire, relative
! to naturaliZation also of treaty with the
German Empire, respecting Consuls and
| trade marks; also of q treaty with Sweden
and Norway, relative to naturalization; all
| of which treaties have been duly proclaimed
Congress, at it's last session, having made
an appropriation to defray the expenses OF
Commissioners on the part of the United
States to the International and Statistical
Congress at st. Petersburg, the persons ap-
destination and attended the SEES
sions of the Congress. Their reports
shall in due season be laid betsre
you. This Congress meets at in
! tergals of about three years, and has held It's
sessions in several of the countries OF Eu-
rope I submit to your consideration the
proprieiy Of extending an invitation to the
Congress to hold its next meeting in the
| United States. The centennial celebration,
to be held in 1876, would afford an appro-
pirate occasion for such meeting.
Preparations are making for the Inter
national Exposition, to be held during the
next year in Vienna, on scale of very great
magnitude. The tendency of these expo
sitions is in the direction of advanced
civilization and the elevation of in
dustry, of labor, and the increase
of human happiness, as we'll as OF the greater
intercourse and goodwill between nauons.
AS this exposition is to be the hrst when
will have been held in Eastern Europe, it is
believed that American inventors and man
ufacturers will be ready to avail themselves
! of the opportunity for the presentation OF
their productions, if encouraged by proper
aid and protection. At the last session OF
Congress authority was given for the ap-
pointment of one or more agents TO repre-
sent this Government at the Exposition
The authority thus given has been exerclseu,
| hit in the absence of any appropriation
| there is danger that the Important oeneh6s
which the Exposition offers will, IN a large,
/ degree, be. lost to citizens or the O1lteu
| States. | commend the subject strongly to
| YOUR consideration, and recommend thaI an
! adequate appropriation be made for the pur-
| pose, To further aid the American EXHIBITS
| ors at the Vienna Exposition, would rec.
ommend, in addition to an appropriation OF
money, that the Secretary of the Navy pc
authorized to fit up two naval vessels TO
transport between our Atlantic clues ana
Trieste, or the most convenient port TO
Vienna; and back, their articles for exhlbl-
ton.
Since your last session, the President OF
the Mexican Republic, distinguished oy ma
high character and by his services TO MS
! country, has died.. His temporary successor
has now been elected with great unanimlty
by the people--a proof of confidence on
their part in his patriotism and wisdom
which, it is believed, will be confirmed by
the results of his administration.
It rs particularly desirable that nothing
should be left undone by the Government OF
either Republic to strengthen their relatlohs
| as neighbors and friends. 1t is much TO De
regretted that many lawless acts continue
! to disturb the quiet of the settlements on
| the border between our territory and that
| of Mexico, and that complaints of wrong to
American citizens in various parts OF the
N1JYfS nT10 rVn M m
! dion in which the neighboring Republic
! has SO long been involved has, in some de-
gree, contributed to this disturb ance. 1t
4 is to be hoped that with more settled rule
/ of order through the Republic, which may
/ be expected from the present Government, j..
the acts of which just complaint is made
will cease. ~ ~Ts @
The proceedings of the Commission under
the convention with Mexico of the 4th of
July 1868, on the subject of claims, have
unfortunately been checked by an obstacle,
for the removal of which measures nave
been taken by the two Governments, which,
| it is believed, will prove successful. The
! Commissioners appointed pursuant to the
joint resolutions of Congress of the 7th of
May last, to inquire into depredations on the
/ Texas frontier, have diligently made in.
vestigations in that quarter. Their report
upon the subject will be communicated
to YOU. Their researches were necessarily
Incomplete, partly on account of the
limited appropriation made BY Congress.
Mexico, on the. part of that Government,
has appointed " a. similar Commission
to investigate these outrages. 1t is not an
nounced officially, but the press of that
country states that the fullest investigatio on
is desired, and that the cooperation OF !, all !
1 parties concerned is invited to secure that
end therefore recommend that q speelal
appropriation be made, at the earnest oay
practicable, to enable the commissioners 4 ta
F. the part of the United States to return to