Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-12-07

our territory of Alaska and the co-terminus
| possessions of Great Britain.
the FIsHERIEs QUESTION.
| In my last annual message | recommended
the legislation necessary on the part OF the
United States TO bring into operation the arti.
clcs of the Treaty of Washington, of May,
1871, relating 10 the fisheries and Ia otLt
matters touching the relations of the United
Sta'cs toward the British North American pos
sessions, 10 become operative So soon us the
legislation should br had on the part of Great
Britain and her possessions that legislation
ON the part ofGreai Britain and its possessions
had not then been had, and during the session
of Congress a question WIS rascd which for
the time, raised Il doubt whether any action by
Congress in the direction indicated would be-
C jme impOrtint. This question has sine
Ueen disposed of, and have received uo,lcc
that the Imperial Parliament and the Lcgisla-
ture of the Provincial Government have pissed
laws TO carry the provisions OF the treaty on
the matters referred to into operation. there
fore recommend your carly adoption of the
legislation in the same direction II, cessury on
the part of this Government.
THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
The Joint Commission for determining the
boundary liue between the Unitrd States and
the British PUss, ssions between the Lake
of the Woods and the Rocky Mountains has
organized and entered upon its work. Ii is
desirable that the force be increased in order
that the completion of the survey and deter.
minalion of the line may be tie sooner attain
cd. To this end | recommend that IL sufficient
appropriation be made.
RELATIONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES.
With France our earliest ally, Russia, the
constant and steady friend OF the United
States, Germany, win whose government and
people we have ST. many CAUSES OF friendship
and So many common sympuhics, and the
~ tpr nf ,l,,ii
maintained on the most friendly terms.
TREATIES RATIFIED.
Since my last annual message the exchange
has been made Of the Publications of treaty
with the rO-Hungar Empire, relating TO
naturalization also ui II treaty with the Ger
man Empire, respecting COnsuls and trade
marks; also OF treaty with Swerden and
Norway r. latng To naturalization all OF
which treaties have been duly proclaimed.
INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL CONGRESS.
Congress nj its last session having made an
appropriation 10 dclrny The expense of CUmini
.sIUncrs on the part OF the Uuttd States 10 tie
International Statistical Congress at 81. PctrIs-
burg, the persons appointed in that character
proceeded To their destination and attended
the scssions OF tue Congress. Their report
shall in due season be laId before you. THIS
Congress meets nj intervals of about three
years, and has held its sessions in several of
the counlri,s of Europe. | submit to your
consideration the prOpricty of extending an
invitation TO the Congress to hoid its next
meeting in Inc United States. The Centennial
celebration, 10 be held in 1876, would afford an
appropriate occasion Tor sdch meeting
THE VIENNA EXPOSITION.
Preparations are making for The Internaion-
al Exposition 10 be held curing the next year
in Vienna, on scale OF very great magnitude
The lenucuGy of these cXpOsliuns Is in The III
reCliOn OF advanced civilization and OF the
elevation OF industry and Ol labor, ana Of the
increase Ol human happiness, us we'll Oi greater
Intercourse and good will between nations.
AS this exposition is TO be the first which
viii have been held in Eastern Europe, it is
! believed that American inventors and manu-
! faclurcrs Will ue ready TO avail themselves IF
| the opportunity for the presentation OF ih, r
! productions, II encouraged by proper aid a.
| protection. AT the Iasl session ut Congress
authority was given lUr the appointment of
one or more uS, MS To represent this govern
mrnt at the Exposition. The authority thus
given has been exercised, but in The absence uf
uky appropriation there is danger that the in-
purlant benefits which the occasion offers will
in n large degree Ue lost 10 the ciiZuns of tie
| United States. j commend the subject strong
| ly to your consideration, and recommend HAT
an adequate appropriation he made lor he
purpose To lurIncr aid American exhibitions
at tue Vienna Exposition, | would recommend
in addition To an appropriation Ui money, that
| the Secretary Of the Navy be authorized To tit
| up Nv o naval vessels to transport between our
| Atlantic cities nnd Trieste, or the most coL-
| venicnl port to Vienna and back, their articles
for exhibition.
MEXICAN AFFAIHs.
Since your last session, the President of the
Mexican Republic, distinguished by his high
character and by his services 10 his country,
has died. His temporary succ' ssor has now
been elected with great unanimiIy 10y the pcO-
pie, u proof OF confidence on their part In his
PATRIOTISM and wisdom, which it is believed
will be cGafirmed by The results of his admin
lsiruliOn. Ii is particularly desirable that
nothing should be eil undonG by the govern
mcnt of either republics 20 strengthen their re-!
lalions ns neighbors aud niends. 1t is much
lu be regretted that many luwI,as acts continue
10 disturb the quiet of the seltercnts ON the
border between our territory ard tha, Ol Mex
leo, aud that complaints Of wrong To Am. ricun
| citizens in various lNrls of the country are
made. The revolutionary condition in which
the ncighbOriug republic has 50 long been In
yolvCd has in some degree contributed tO this
disturbance. 1t is 10 he hoped that with
more settled rule of order through the II pub
lie, which may be expected from the present
govcrnmen the acts Of which just complaint
is made will cease.
the Convention with Mexico, Of The 4lh Of
july 1868, on the subject ot claims, have un
fortunately been Cit ckud by an Ot stucle fF
the renewal Of which measures have been
taken by the two governments, which il Is he
lievcd will prove successful. The Commits
sOnois appointed pursuant 10 the joint rtsolu.
tions of Congress Of the seventh of May lnst,
To inquire into dcprrdaiiOns ON the Texas
lroni,r have diligently made Investigations
In that quarter Their report upon the sub
ject will nc communicated To you. Their re-
searches were necessarily incomplete, partly
on account of The limited appropriation made
hy Congress. Mexico, on the purl of lint gov
ernmcni, has appointed II similar commission
To Investigate these Oulragcs. 1t Is not an-
nounctd officially, but the press of that cnun.
try state that the fullest investigation is dtsir-
cu, aud that the corporation OF all parties
concerned is invited to secure that cud |
therefore rcc0mmrnd that u special appr0pria-
lion be made NJ The earliest duy practicable TO
| enable the commissioners on thr part of the
United States 10 return 10 their labuis without
delay.
THE CONDITION or CUBA
II lS with regret that | have again to an
| uounce the continuance OF the disturbed con-
dinon of the Island OF Cuba. No advance to-
ward .be paciticuliun OF the dscontentrd part
Oi the population hus been made, while the in.
surFrclOn has gained no advantages, and cX
hibits no more OF the clements nf power, or of
The prospect of ultimate success than were rX.
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