Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-12-06
NIENNA ENPOSITION.

llOuS Will OIlCI pONGIS, COullllu6
friendly and cordial.
VIENNA EXPOSITION.
take pleasure in adding that the
American exhibitors have received
a gratifying number of diplomas
and medals.
GENEVA AWARD.
The money awarded to the Uni
ted States by the tribunal of aTbitra-
ton at Geneva, was paid by her
majesty's governments few days in
advance of the time when it would
have become payable according to
the terms of thu tready.
CLAIMS AWARDED AGAINST
THE UNITED STATES.
1t was awarded that the govern
ment of the United States, should
pay to the government of her Bri-
tanic majesty, within twelve months
from the date of the award, the sum
of 81 1920, 81S, in gold.
Santo Domingo, asks the United
States, to aXerciso n Protcctorate
over that Republic.
THE CAPTURE OF THE VIR-
GINIUS AND THE DEMANDS
OF OUR GOVERNMENT.
The steamer Virginius was, on
the twenty-sixth day of Septem Der,
1870, duly registered at the port of
New York, as a part of the CONNER
cial marine of the United States
On the fourth of October, 1870,
having received the certificate of
her register in the usual legal
forms, she sailed from the port of
New York, and has not since been
within the territorial Jurisdiction
of the United States. On the thir-
ty-first day of October last, while
sailing under the flag of the United
States, on the high seas, she was for
chilly seized by the Spanish gunboat
Tornado, and was carried into the
port of Santiago de Cuba, where
many of the passengers and crew
inhumanly, and so far, at least, rs
relates to the United States, were,
without one process of law, put to
death. 1t is a wCll-establlshedP rin-
ciple, asserted by the United States
from the beginning of their national
independence, recognized by Great
Britain and other maritime powers,
and stated by the senate a resolution
passed. uuor1i aIIslzz on I hn EiN oaaath
of June, 1868, that American vessels
on the high seas in time of peace,
bearing the American flag, remain
under the jurisdiction of the coun-
try of which they belong, and
therefore, any violation, or molesta-
tion of such vessel by force on the
part of a foreign power is in dcro-
CATION of the sovereignty of the
United States. In accordance with
this principle the restoration of the
Virginius, and the surrender of the
survivors of her passengers and
crew, and due reparation to the
flag, and the punishment of the au-
thOrities who had been guilty of the
illegal acts of violence, were de-
The Spanish government
has recognized the justice demand
ed, and has arranged for the imme-
date delivery of the vessel, and for
the surrender of the survivors of
the passengers and crew, and for a
salute to the flag, and for the pro-
ceedings looking to the punishment
of those who may be proved to have
been guilty of illegal acts of vio-
lence toward citizens of the United |
States, and also toward indemnify !
ing those who may be shown to be |
entitled to indemnity.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CON
STITUTION.
Assuming from the action of the |
asst congress, appointing a commit !
Tee on privileges and elections, to |
prepare and report to this congress, /
/ constitutional amendment to pro- /
vide a better method of electing the /
President and Vice-President of the !
United States, and also from the ne
,essity of such an amendment, that
here will be submitted to the State
legislatures for ratification, such
IN improvements our constitution.
suggest two of these for your con-
ideratiOn: First to authorize the
executive TO approve OF so much of
my measure passing the two houses
If congress, as his judgment may
lictatc, without approving the
whole, the disapproved portion or
portions to be subjected to the same
ules rs now, to-wit: To be referred
Jack to the house in which the
Measure or measures originated,
md If passed by q two-third vote
SAAN ~ - AASecN'8 AAANAA ~ bNNCAAAN . D
aw without the approval of the
President. | would add to this pro-
,ision, that there should be no leg
Station by congress during the last
wenty-fOUr hours Of its sitting, ex-
ept upon vetOs, i'll order and to /
i've the executive an opportunity a..
o examine, and approve or disap-
rove Understandings. Second, to
rOvide by an amendment that
7hen an extra session of congress is
by executive proclama-
ion, legislation during the coutiu-
ance OF such extra session shall be
onfined to such subjects as the eX-
cutive may bring before it from ;
me to time, in writing. /
THE MONEY PANIC AND SPE-
Gle PAYMENTS.
The revenues have materially fall
l off for the last five months of the c
resent fiscal year, from what they t
ere expected to produce, owing to t
he general panic now prevailing, Q
'hich commenced about the middle S