Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-12-13
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

GRATULATED ON THE RESULT ON THE
NEGOTIATIONS WITH GREAT BRIrAIN--THE
VIENNA EXPOSITION -MEXICo-THE CUBAN
ouEsTIoN-soUTH AMERICA AND JAPAN
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PRoJECrED-THE PRESENT INDIAN PoLlof
TO BE CARRIED oUT-ClVlL SERVICE RE-
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To The Senate and House of Representatives
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annual message, IL Is win lhanklulness 10
the Giver of all good that, as nation, we
hovo .beon hlossed ror thc last veor with
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TIE TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
,vb,n Con,,os9 ,diourred In limo last
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question had Ocen raised ny great brllaln,
and was then pending, which for timo
Snrio,islv imperiled the settlement bv
r.....1,,' ,,i,,.,,i, ,f ,lo ,rra,.o lifroro,,coo
l''o""'S "i D''' '''o" VI '"0 s'"''
between TINS government anu tnat Oh her
Britannic Maiesty,!whch, by the Treaty of
WHshinetOn bad been referred to the TIL
lunal OF Arbitration which had met at &C.
hcva in Switzerland. The arbitrators, how
ever, disposed of the question which had
icoparded the whole of the Treaty and
threatened to involve the two nations IN
most unhappy relations toward each other,
in n manner entirely satisfactory to this
yio,ys Of tho nolicv which Il had maintain
ed. The tribunal which had convened ~
neheNa w ,i i.,t dn,, oG Sontcmhcr
inst on which dov. having ayailed itself of
the discretionary power given to it by the
Treaty to award sum III gross IL ''iuuc .' 'ts
9ecisio sao o,o Notu IN oid os tho indemntv 70 he
nnid by Great Britain to The United States
for the satisfaction OF all the claims refer
red to its consideration. This decision hap
PLY dsposes of long-standing difference
between the two governments ana, IN
connection with another award made by
the German Emperor under reference 10
HIM by the same Treaty, leaves these two
governments without shadow upon the
friendly relations which it is my sincere
hope may forever remain equally uncloud-
ed. The reports of the agents of the Unit
ed States appointed to attend the Geneva
Tribunal accompanied by the protocols of
,,fi nrl ha
monts of the counsel of both governments,
the award of the Tribunal, and the opin-
ions given by the several arbitrators, is
transmitted herewith. Ihave caused to be
communicated to the heads of the three
friendly Powers who COMPLIED with the
Joint request made to them under the
Treaty, the thanks of this government for
the appointment of arbitrators made by
them respectively, and also my thanks to
the eminent personages named by them,
and nv apprecation of the dignity, pa
thence, inpartiality, and great ability with
which they discharged their arduous and
high functions. Her Maiesty's govern
mcnt has communicated to me its appre-
citation by Her Majesty of the ability and
indeiatgable industry displayed hy Mr..
Adams, the arbitrator named on the part
Of this government, during the protracled
Inquiries and discussions of the tribunal.
/ cordially unite with Her NJ iesty in this
appreciation. 1t is due to the agent of the
United States before the tribunal to record
my high appreciation Of the marked abili-
ly, umwcaricd patience, and the prudence
and discretion with which he has conduct
ed the very responsible and delicate duties
committed TO him, as it is also due to the
learned and eminent counsel who attended
the tribunal on the part of this government
10 express NV sense of the great talents
and wisdom Which they brought TO bear in
the attainment OF the result so happily
reached. 1t will be the province of CON
gress TO provide for the distribution among
those who NAV be entitled 10 IT of their re-
spective shares of the money to lie Maid.
Although the sum awarded il not payable
until wear from the date of the award. il
is deemed advisable that no time be lost i'm
making proper examination of the sever
al cases in which indemnitication NAV be
due I consequently recommend the 6roa-