American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-12-14

| JOuN T. DUO WOhl d. bulGOr
I VOL. XIII.
| the actual line between the territory &C
quired by purchase from Russia and tn
adjoining possessions of Her Britanni
Majesty. The region is now so sparsel
occupied that no conflicting interests @
individuals OF o. Jurisdiction, are likely {
interfere to the delay or embarrassment O
the actual location of the line. If deferre,
until the population shall enter and occu
Ply the territory, some trivial contest O
Iieighbors may again array the two gov
ernments in an agOnism. l therefor
recommend the appointment of a commits
sion to act jointly with one that may b
appointed on the part OF Great Britain, t.
determine the line between our territor!
of Alaska and the cOterminous posses
sions OF Great Britain.
In my last Annual Message, I recon
mended the legislation necessary on tn
part of the United States, to bring int,
operation the articles of the Treaty o
Washington, of May, 1871, relating to thu
fisheries and to other matters tOuchins
the relations of the United States TOWARD
the British North American possessions
legislation should be had on the part o
Great Britain and its possessions.
That legislation on the part OF Great
Britain and its possessions had not ther
been had, and during the session Of Con
gress question was raised which for s
time raised doubt whether any actor
by Congress- in the direction indicated
would become important. This question
has since been disposed of, and l have re
ceived notice that the Imperial Parliament
and the legislature of the Provincial gov
provisions of the treaty on the matter.
referred tointo operation, Therefore re,
commend your carly adoption OF the
Legislation IN Vie 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. lis desirable that the
force be increased, in order that the com.
pleticti of the survey and determination
of the line may be the sooner attained
TO this end l recommend that supple.
mental approrfsa alton he made.
Witch France, our earliest ally, Russi:
the constant and steady friend Of the Uni
ted States, Germany with whose
government and people wee have
50 many ma causes Of friendship
and with the other powers Of Europe our
relations are maintained on the most
friendly terms. Since my last message
the exchanse has been made of the ratifi-
cations OF a treaty with the Austro-fiun-
gary empire, relating ee Naturalization
also of a treaty with the German Empire
respecting consOls and trademarks also
Of a treaty with Sweden and Norway re-
lating to naturalization Ell which trea-
ties have been duly proclaimed. Cons ress,
at its last session, having made an appro-
priatfch to defray the expense of commits
sioners on the part of the United States to
the International Statistical Congress, at
st. Petersburg, the persons appointed in
that character proceeded to their destina-
ton and attended the sessions of the con
gress. A report shall in due e1ason be
laid before you. This Cong ss meets at
intervals OF ,abcas three years and has held
its sessions in several of the countries of
EUROPE submit to your consideration
the propriety of extending an invitation
10 the Congress to hold It's next meeting
in the United States. The Centennial
Celebration in 1876 would afford an a,.pro-
PIRATE occasion for such meeting.
Preparations are meking for the Inter-
national EXPEDITION to be held during the
next year in Vienna, on a scale of very
great magnitude. The tendency of these
kxpositions is in the direction of advanced
and the elevation of industry
and labor, and of the increase of human
happiness, as well as of greater inter
course and good-w II between nations.
AS this Exposition is to be the first which
will have been held i'm Eastern Europe,
it is believed that American inventors
and manufacturers will be ready to avail
themselves efthe opportunity for the pre-
sentation OF their Productions if encOur-
aged by proper aid and protection. At
the last session cf Congress authority was
given for the appointment of one or more
agents to represent this Government at
he Exposition. The authority thus given
has been exercised, but in the absence of
there is danger that the inn
oortant benefit which the occasion affords,
VIII, in large degree, be lost to citizens
)f the United States. l recommend the
subject strongly to your consideration,
be made for the purpose, to
'urther aid American exhibitors at Wien
IA, at the Exposition. l would recon-
mend In addition to an appropriation OF
money that the Secretary of the Navy
)e authorized to fit up two naval vessels
% transport between our Atlantic cities
md Trieste, or the most convenient port
% Vienna and back, their articles for ex-
libition.
Since your last session the President of
he Mexican republic distinguished by
ais cOuntrr, has died. His temporary
has now been elected with great
lnanimity by the people, proof of con-
idence on their part, in his patriotism and
md wisdom which it is believed will be
confirmed by the results of his admins
ration 1t is particularly desirable that
iothing should be left undOne by the
of either republic to strength
N their relations as neighbOrs and friends.
T is much to be regretted that many law
ess acts continue to disturb the quiet of
he settlements on the border between our
erritOry and tat of Mexico. and that
of wrong to American citizens
n various parts of the country are made.
rhe revolutionary condition in which the
eighbOring republic has so long been ia
Owed has in some degree contributed to
his disturbance. 1t is to be hoped that
nth more settled rule OF order through
he Republic which may be expected from
he present Government, the acts of which
ust complaint is made, will cease.
The proceedings Of the commission I'M
er the convention with Mexico of the 9Th
# July, 1868, on the subject of claims,
ave unfortunately been checked by an
y an obstacle for the removal of which
measures have been taken by the two
governments which, it is believed, viii
rove successful.
The commissioners appointed pursuant
0 the Joint resolutions of Congress of
he 9TH of May last. 10 inquire into dep
edatiOns on the Texas frontiers, have dill
emily made Investigations in that quar-
er. Their report upon this subject will
e communicated to you. Their research
: were necessarily incomplete, partly on