The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-03
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
CONGRESS IN SESsION-SIGNS OF a
BETTER FEELING.

BETTER FEELING.
A Sensible Move from sumner-A Fit
ting Tribute to Horace Greeley
Healthy Tone OF tho Message.
WASHINGTON, Monday, December 2.
Congress met at noon, Colfsx and Blaine
presiding In the Senate and House, respect.
lively.
In the Senate, Sumner introduced q bill to
strike from the United States flags and from
the Army Register all mention of battles with
our fellow-cilizens.
Both houses unanimously adopted the fol.
lowing concurrent resolution:
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives, In view Of the recent death oil
Horace Greeley, for whom at the late election
more than three million OF votes were cast for
nails of Congress Of the appreciation tor the
eminent services and personal purity and
worth OF the deceased, and of the sad impress
sion created by his death following q keen
family bereavement.
After a brief address,
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
was announced, and read as follows:
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
In transmitting TO you this, my fourth an.
nual message, 1t Is With thankfulness TO the
Oliver of oil Good that, as a nation, we have
been blessed for the past year with peace at
home, peace abroad, and a general prosperity
vouchsaled to but few peoples. Win The
exception of the recent devastating fire,
which swept from the earth with q breath, as
It were, mlllions OF accumulated wealth In the
City of Boston, there has been no overshadow-
Ing calamity within the year TO record. 1t Is
gratifying to mole how, like their frllow.citi.
zsns Of the City of Chicago under similar CIT
cumsLances a year earlier, the citizens OIL ,slon
are rallying under their misfortunea, and The
prospect that their energy and perseverance,
Will overcome all obstacles, and show the
same prosperity soon that they would had no
disaster befallen them. 0lherwi.e, we have
been free from pestilence, war and the Gala
mites which olien oVertake nations, and, as
far as the human judgment can penetrate the
future, no cause seems to exist to threaten
our present peace.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
When Congress adjourned In June lest, o
question had Ueen raised by Great Britain, and
then pending, which for o time seriously
imperilled The settlement by friendly arbllra-
ton of the grave differences between this
government and that oil her Britannia Mails.
ty, which, by The Treaty Of Washington, had
been referred to the tribunal OF arbitration
which had met ut Geneva, In Swi zer.and.
The aroitrators, however, disposed OF The
question which had jeopardized the whole Of
the treaty, and Lhreatt ned 10 Involve The two
nations In most unhappy relations towards
each other,in q manner entirely satisfactory to
this government. and In accordance with the
views and the policy which 1t had maintained.
The tribunal, which had convened at Geneva
In December. concluded It's laborlous session
on The 9Th of September last, on
which day, hayiog aValled Itself OF
the discretionary power given to It BY the
treaty to award u sum In groes, 1t made lts de-
clsIon, whereby iC awarded the sum OF fifteen
millions five hundred thousand dollars In gold
as the Indemnity 10 be paid by Great Britain
to tho United States, tor the satisfaction OF all
the claims referred TO It's consideration. This
decision happily disposed OF q long standing
difference between the two governments, and
Ia connection with another award made
by the German Emperor, under q reference
to him By the same treaty, leaves these two
governments without a shadow upon the
friendly relations which. It Is my sincere hope
may forever remain equally nnclouded- The
report of the agent OF the United1 States ap
pointed to the amended Geneva tribunal, &C
companied by The protocols OF the pro
ceedlngs Of lhe RrbiLrators, the arguments
of the counsel Of both governments, TIT
award Of the tribunal and the opinion given
by the several arbitrators, is transmitted mere
with, I have caused to be communicated 10 The
heads of The three friendly powers who COM
piled with the joint request made them under
the treaty the thanks OF this government iol
tine apDointment OF or itrators made by them
and also my thanks TO the eminent person,
ages named by them, and my appreciation Of
the dignity, patience, impartlallty and grea'
ability with which they discharged their ar
duous and high functions. Her Ma1esty's
Government has communicated to me The ap.
probation by her Majesty. of the ability and
interchangeable industry displayed by hr.
Adams, the arbitrator named 90 the part oil
this government, during The protracted IN,
unlries and discussions OF the tribunal.
cordially unite with her Majesty 10 lhls appre:
citation. IL is due to The agent OF The United
States before the tribunal to record
ability, unweari.d patience and the pru
dence and discretion with which ne
bas conducted lhe very responsible ano
delicate duties committed TO him. az 1t Is also
due to the learned and eminent counsel Wht
attended The tribunal on the part Of tnls gov
eminent, to express my praise OF the talents
and wisdom which they brought TO pear IL
the attainment 81 the result 30 happilg
reached. It will he the province oil Congress
kH lTDE u ElO AioG ~
who may be entitled 1t, Of their respective
shares OF the money 10 be paid, although The
ann a ,garded is not payable until q year IRON
the date of the award. It is deemed adVlsa'
bIe that no time be lost In making q proper
examination of tho several cases In which IN
demnlh cation may be due, and consequently
recommend The c:ealiOn OF . board OF com
mlssloners for the purpose.
II SAN JUAN BOUNDARY.
By the thirty. fourth article OF The Treaty o.
Washington, the respective claims Ut The
Tnilpd States AMI of Great BriLaiG, In their
construction of the treaty Of The 18TH OF June,
1886, defining the boundary line between tleiI
re.necliye territories, were submitted to the
Arbitration and award OF his Majesty, the EN-
peror of Germany, to decide which OF those
claims Ia most 10 accordance with the due In.
terpretatlon with the treaties Of 1916. Hlf
Majesty, the EN- oeror of Germany, haViRg
bees pleased to undertake the arbitration, he
has the earnest thanks Of this government
and of the people Of the Uoited States for the
labor, palms and care which he has devoted IT,
the consideration of this long pending differ
ence. have caused an expression OF my
thanks to BIZ communicated to his Majesty
Mr.. Bancroft, the representative u lnls
government at BerliU, conducted the case
and prepared tile statement ON the part
of the Quilted STATES with the ability mat hls
mast seryices iuslitied the public In expecting
at his hands. AS a member of The Cabinet 81
the date LOT the treaty which has given rise
tn the discussion between the two govern
ments, as the minister to Great Britain when
he construction now pronounced unfounded
was 6rst advanced, and as The agent and re-