The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-03
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
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mission Of my last message to Congress
has, especially during the latter part Of
It, been an eventtul one 70 the country
In the midst OF great national prosperity,
financial crisis has occurred that mas
brought low fortunes Of gigantic proper.
tions. Political partissnship has almost
ceased 70 exist, especially In the agricul'
tnral regions. And finally, the capture
upon the high seas Of q vessel bearing our
8 FAC has for time threatened the most
serious consequences, and has agitated
the public mind from one end oil the
country to the other. Bat this, happily,
is now In the. course Of satisfactory ad'
justment honorable to both nations con.
cerned. The relations Of the United
States, however, with most Of the other
powers continue TO DO friendly and cor
dial, With France, Germany, Russia,
Italy and the minor European powers;
with Brazil and most OF the South Amer
lean Republics, and with Japan, nothing
has occurred during the year to demand
special notice. The correspondence be-
tween the Department Of State and the
various diplomatic representatives In or
from those countries Is transmitted here
with.
THE VIENNA EXPEDITION.
In executing the will Of Congress
as expressed in its Joint resolution Of the
14th Of February last, and In accordance
with the provisions Of the resolution, q num-
Der Of practical artisans and scientific men
and an honorary Commissioner were au-
thorized to attend the Exposition at VI
emma, as Commissioners on the part OF the
United States. l, Is believed that we have
obtained the object which Congress had
ia view when It passed the joint resolution
to enable the people OF the United States
TO participate In the advantages OF the In.
terna,ional Exhibition Of the products Of
of agriculture, manufacturers and the fine
arts. To be held at Vienna. ! take pleas
ure 10 adding that the American cxhibi-
tions have received a gratifying number
of diplomas and Of medals during the ex'
position.
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
A conference was held at Vienna for
the purpose Of consultation on the sys-
tens prevailing In the different countries
for the protection OF inventions. ! au-
thorized q representative from the Patent
Office 10 DO present at Vienna al the time
which this conference was 10 take place,
in order to aim, as far as he might, in Sc
curing any possible additional protection
10 American inventions In Europe. The
report of this Agent will be laid before
Congress.
THE EMPEROR OF CHINA.
tits my pleasant duty TO announce to
Congress that the Emperor OF China, on
attaining his majority, received the piplo'
matte representatives Of the western pow.
ers in person. An account OF these cere.
monies and OF the interesting discussions
which preceded them will be found In
the documents transmitted herewith.
The accompanying papers show that
some advance, though slight, was made
during the past year In the suppression
OF the infamous Chinese Coolie trade.
| recommend Congress to inquire wheth-
er additional legislation be needed on this
subject.
THE GENEVA AWARD.
The money awarded TO the United
States BY the tribunal of arbitration OF
Geneva, was paid by Her Majesty's Gov
eminent few days in advance OF the
time when II would have become payable,
according to the terms Of the treaty, In
compliance with the provisions Of the act
OF March Sd, 1873. 1t was at once paid
into the Treasury, and used to redeem, so
far as 1t might, the public debt OF the
United States; and the amount go redeem
ed was invested In five per cent regis
tered bonds Of the United States.
HOW IT WAS INVESTED.
For the SIS, 500 900, which Is now held
By the Secretary OF State, subject 70 the
future disposition Of Congress, ! still re.
new my recommendation, made at the
opening of the last session Of Congress {:
that commission be created Tor the pur-
pose OF auditing and determining
The amounts OF the several d.
rect losses growing out OF the
destruction OF vessels aud their cargoes
by the Alabama, the Florida or the Shen.
andoah, after leaving Melbourne, fer
which the sufferers have received no
equivalent or compensation, and Of ascer.
tanning the names Of the persons entitled
10 receive compensation for the same,
making the computations upon the basis
indicated by the Tribunal Of Arbitration
ct Geneva, and that the payment Of such
losses DO authorized 10 an extent not 10
exceed the awards Of the Tribunal at &C.
neva. By an act approved on the fourth
day OF February last, Congress made pro-
vision for completing jointly, with an ctti'
Ger or commissioner TO be named by Her
Britanic Majesty, tho determination OF 80
much Of the boundary line between the
territory OF the United States and the pos.
sessions OF Great Britain as was lett in
completed by the Commissioners ap'
pointed under the act Of Congress OF Au-
gust II, 1855. Under tho provisions Of
this act the northwest water boundary Of
the United States has been determined
and marked In accordance with the award
of the Emperor Of Germany. A protocol
and o copy OF the map upon which the
line was thus marked are contained In the
papers submitted herewith. ! also trans.
nit copy oil the report Of tue Com
missioners for marking the northern
boundary between the United States and
the Bntish possessions west OF tho Lake
Of the Woods. OF the operations OF the
Commission during the past season, sur.
yeys have been made TO point 497 miles
west oil the Lake OF the Woods, leaving
about $50 miles 10 DO surveyed, tho field
work OF which can be completed during
the next season.
AN. AWARD AGAINST Us.
The Mixed Commission organized un-
der the provision OF the Treaty Of Wash