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


wAsHISGroN, December 2, 1s72.
To the Senate and House of Representatives
In transmitting to you my Fourth Ar
nual Message, it is with thankfulness t
the Giyer OF all good that as a nation w
have been blessed for the last year witt
peace at home and abroad, and genera
prosperity vOuchsafed to but few people
With the exception of the recent devas
tating fire, which swept from the cart.
with breath, as it were, millions of &C
cumulated wealth in the city of Boston
there have been no Overshadowing calam
tiles within the year to record. 1t is graf
flying to note how like their fellow-citi
zens of the city Of Chicago, under similar
circumstances year earlier, the artisans
of Boston are rallying under their misfor.
tunes. and the prospect is that their en-
sergy and perseverance will overcome all
obstacles, and show the same prosperity
soon that they would have shown had nc
disaster befallen them. Otherwise, we
have heen free from pestilence, war and
caiamfties which often overtake nations,
1nd as Yar as human judgment can pene-
fTate the future, no cause seems TO exist
20 threaten our present peace.
when Congress adjourned in June last,
aquestion bad been raised by Great Brit
ain ana was then pending which for a
time seriously imperilled the settlement
ny hiehuiy aroitratlon OF the OlHerences
exisnng between this government and that
OF her Britannia Majesty, by the treaty OF
/ Washington. which had been referred to the
tribunal OF arbitration which had met in
GENEVA, IN switzerland. The arbttratOrs,
however, disposed OF the question which
i49 leopardized the whole OF the treaty,
and threatened the relations of the two ma
tons steward each other most unhappily in,
manner entirely satisfactory to this gov
ethMeht, ana IN accordance with the
views and the policy which it had main-
tleu, Inc tribunal, whch mad conven-
so N Geneva IN December, concluded its
saporouS session on the I4th day OF Sep
.eIer last, on Whlch DAY, having awaited
.teSu Oi tne oiscreuOhafy power gwen TO
II Dy the treaty to award /. sum in gross,
made its decision whereby it awarded the
sum OF SI5 -5VO.OO0 in gold as the iadem-
NIFTY 10 be paid by Great Britain to the
onleed states for the satisfaction of all the
c.aiuns nesefred OILS consideration. This de-
c:slon napPily disposed OF long standing
aiiiterence between the two governments.
,,ada ,n h ,co ms G w'tn another award
~ nc % nim ny the same treaty Leaves
,,non ~. Esa,i1l hen III. w.."out s"AaoW "
apo, .ne Irish"Iy reIatlons, winch, IL is
HoP; may ioreVef REMAIN
e4Taly ulclo'iueG. -
gu. ane aepoi. OF sne aeenI OF me p..ited
,ccon,nan;.ri h.o t ~ ,,s Hensss tloiinaI'
ceednrs ~ III. r M tt.s, =. .ne pro
81 ~, Hs,, =, - ,,.s,I. .. sne arguments
=. ..J o ~ .I.> . y. .'on goveInmei ts, the
1911 vi y. III. me tribunal. ana tne Opinions
Siseu ~ tne severai arDltrators. Is trans
-su S WI. nave caused 70 De
S.,..',l.i ii s.aD 70 me heaus on inc three
!rEnuy powers who complied with the
sra at ~. Lnane 20 Them under the
he 9,,.ls ~; w .iis governInens ior
H.. ,,,;.,pot ,s anu aisc my ,hanks 10
.,a ~, o, pc: soiisSeS named Dy tne'n-
&C.. ~ app sesas.vn VI the dignity, pa
-,i,:ot' wa.i'y anu great apinty with
s Men ICY MY cischarged their arduous asd
rnSa ttuncuons. Her Malesty's govern
ciatior Nv bnr Wn;eStt7 ~ 70 ,1 me Jne appre,
49, oy uer Naesty o. ti,e aoility and
1J.s aDie InuustIy oispia' ed Dy MI.
Auans, the aroitrator named ON tn. part
" tn!s government, during the prOtracted
INQUIRIES ara discussions OF the tribunal.
1 coruIany unite with Her Majesty IN this
appreciation.
1t Is due to the agent of the United
States before the tribunal to record nv
high appreciation of the mar. ed ability.
I'm wea!ied patience, and the prudence and
discretion with which he conducted the
very responsible and delicate duties COM
NIL ted to him, as it is also due to the
learned and eminent counsel who attended
the tribunal on the part of the Govern
ment to express my sense of the talents
and wisdom which they brought to bear
In tie argument of the result so happily
reached. 1t will be within the power Of
Congress to provide for the distribution
among those who may be entitled to it
Oi thelr respective shares of the money to
Do PAD.
Atnough the sum awarded is not pay
aoie until year from the date Of the
award, 1t Is deemed advisable that no time
oe I0s1 Win asking a proper examination
oi tne several cases in which indemniftca-
non may De ouei consequently recon-
memo tHe creation OF board OF commits
sloners ior the purpose. BY the third and
lou a.acie OF the treaty OF washing
son, .ne lesPecpSe Claims OF the United
.tr,,os;. LIZ ~ ~ ~ Urea Dl.an IN tneir con-
S1 cc.oH VI tlie treaty OF the 10Th OF june,
.o4o, oeIhlng the boundary line betwee n
Llie ~ resPeclve terrltories were submitted
~ Ni ~ ., a,.cn anu Sward OF ms MAY s.
yt; Js'o - Tspeloa =. germany, 10 decide
su ou y. uEse cians Is MosI IN accord
a.o&. WIN ,o1e LIZ lleIPretaioh OF the
!. 10y y MS Myesty, the Empe,
y, ,artai. natg eeen Pleased
so-v,as. tI....,,, uo iu ~: mas the
md of tho ,,an1,,o ~ ~, es :1V S,
tt,.e loto VIC p;Up.0 " .i,e CniIo olaoes IOr
,l't..~a ~ ta.no anu EaIe WHICH, ne mas oe-
III. - s.S conslo9raIIOn OF TINS long
ppSass;-s =. 80 - uasS cdu-o. an ex-
n 70 i,;s Hra;9..,1 W NC -ommunicat-
,res ent..tive ~ hi, %11 bancroft. the re-
.on,iucted tho cas- sovefhmeht az Berlin, |
,,ort ~, a. S~,e anu prepared the state |
III 49, part OF the United States |
III Ie SSiity that his past service JUST |
~, .ru w; Puoilc TO expect at his hands. He
IL n.euloS. VI Tue CabiheC at the date OF |