The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-03

other powers. As now situated our rep.
resentatives In Japan and China have 10
4 depend for interpreters and translators
upon the natives Of those counties who
Iknow our Language impetiectly, or pro-
cure for tho occasion the services OF en-
ployees In foreign business houses, or the
interpreters TO other foreign ministers.
Irenew the recommendation made on a
previous occasion Of the transfer to the
Department Of the Interior, to which they
seem more appropriately to belong OF ali
the powers and duties In, relation to the
Territories with which the Department oI
State is now charged by law or by Gus
tom.
EUROPEAN RELATIONS.
With France, our earliest ally, Russia,
the constant and steady friend of the
United States, Germany, with whose gov.
ernment and people we have so many
causes Of friendship ard so many common
sympathies, aud the other powers OF Eu-
rope, our relations are maintained on
the most friendly terms.
Since my last annual message the ex.
change has been made Of the ratification
Of treaty with the Austrian and Hun
gArian Empires relating TO naturalization;
also OF a treaty withthe German Empire
respecting cOnsuls and trade marks also
ofstreAty with Sweden and Norway re.
lating to naturalization, all Of which trea.
ties have been fully proclaimed.
INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL CONGRESS,
Congress at its last session having made
an appropriation to defray the expense Of
commissioners on the part of the United
States to the international Statistical
Congress at 81. Petersburg, The persons
appointed 10 that character proceeded to
their destination, and attended the ses-
sions OF the Congress. Their report shall
in due season be laid before you. This
Congress meets at intervals of about three
years, and has held It's sessions in sever
al OF the countries. !. submit 10 your
consideration the propriety Of extending
an invitation TO the Congress 10 hold its
next meeting in the United States. The
Centennial celebration, to be held in
1876, would afford an appropriate occa.
sion for such meeting.
THE VIENNA EXPOSITION.
Preparations are making for the Inter
national Exposition 10 be held during the
nextyeAr in Vienna on a scsie OF very
great magnitude The tendency Of these
| Expositions is in the direction OF advanc.
ed civilization, and Of the elevation OF
industry and labor, and OF the increase OF
human happiness, as well as of greater in.
terCourse and good will between nations.
As this Exposition Is 10 be the first which
will have been held In Eastern Europe.
it is believed that American inventors and
manufacturers will be ready to avail them.
selves of the opportunity for the presenta.
tiOn OF their productions II encouraged by
proper aid and protection. At the last
session Of Congress, authority was given
for the appointment Of one or more
agents OF this Government to visit the
Exposition. The authority thus given has
been exercised, but in the absence OF any
appropriation there isdauger that the i'm.
pOrtant benefits which tho occasion offers.
will, in large degree, be lost 10 the citi-
zeus Of the United States. l commend
the subject strongly to your consideration
and recommend that an adequate appro.
priatiOn be made for the purpose, to furth.
er the American Exhibition at the Vienna
Exposition. 1wouldrccommend in ad.
dition to an appropriation oil money, that
the Secretary Of the Navy he authorized
to fit up two naval vessels to transport be.
tweenou Atlantic cities and Trieste or
themost convenient portto Vienna and
back, their articles for the Exhibition.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
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
successor has now been elected with
great unanimity by the people, proof Of
confidence on their part in his patriotism
and wisdom, which it ia believed will be
confirmed by the results Of his admins
tration. 1t is particularly desirable that
nothing shouldbe left undone by the gov.
ernment OF either Republic to strengthen
their relations as neighbors and friends.
1t is much to be regretted that many law.
less acts continue 10 disturb the quiet Of
the settlements on the bord0r between
our territory and Mexico, and that com.
plants Of wrongs 10 American citi-
zens in various parts Of the country are
made Tho revolutionary condition in
which the neighboring republic has so
long been involved has In some degree
contributed to this disturbance, II is to
be hoped that with n more settled rule Of
order through the Republic, which NAV
be expected from the present government,
the acts OF which just complaint Is made
will cease. The proceedings Of the Com.
mission under the convention with Mexi.
co Of the 4th Of July, 1868, on the subject
! Of claims, have unfortunately been check.
ed by an obstacle, for the removal oi
which measures have been taken by the
two governments which, 1t Is believed,
will prove successful. The Commission.
ers appointed pursuant to the Joint reso-
luton of Congress Of the 9th OF MAY last,
to inquire into depredations on the
Texan frontier, have, diligently made
an investigation in that quarter.
Their report will be communica-
ted to You. Their researches were
necessarily incomplete on account Of the
limited appropriation made by Congress.
Mexico, on the part Of that government,
has appointed a similar commission to in.
vestigate these outrages. It Is not an.
nounced officially, ,Sbut the press Of the
country state that the fullest investigation
Is desired, and that the cooperation of all
parties concerned isinvited TO secure that
end. l therefore recommend that a
special appropriation be made at the
earliest day practicable to- enable the
commissioners on the part Of the United
States TO return TO their labors without
delay. ,I.l Iumsls,'I-- 45tn
TIE CUBAN IEsURRECT1oN.
1regret that l, have again to announce
continuance OF the disturbed condition
. or'the Island Of Cuba. No advance TO-
ward the paclfcati0n of the tdiscontented
part Of the population has been made
i while the ins1rrectiof1 has rAine1 mn ad