St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-12-12
The Presidents Message.

To tic Senate o"d Ho"Hc Of H'prcScnta-
tires:
The Year that has passed. since the
submission ol my last message 10 Con
grc>~. has especially during the latter
pait of il. been an rvcnttul one to the
country. In the midst OF great nation
al prosperity Il financial crisis has oc-
cured that has brought low fortunes
ut gigantic proportions. Political par
ti~;lm~hip has almost ceased to exist,
especially in The agricultural regions.
and finally the capture upon the high
>,a- oi Il vessel bearing our flag has.
tuI i time. threatened the most serious
Consequences. and has a4itatcd the pub
lie mind from one end uf the country to
the other: but this. happily. now is III
the course OF satisfactory adjustment.
honorable To both nations concerned.
The relations of the | uitcd States.
however. with most nt the other powers
continue to hc friendly and cordial :;
with France. Germany. RIt>>Ia, Italy
and tine minor European powers. also
with Brazil and most of the South
American republics and Japan. nothing
has occurred. during the Year. To de
maud special notice. The cnnc>p"nd-
cnrr hctvrcn the Department OF state
;tiId various diplomatic representatives.
in al from these countries L. transmit
ted hcIcH it'll.
THE VIENNA EXIIIBITlON.
In executing the will of Congress as
expressed in It's Joint resolution oi tn"
ilth at February last. and III accord
aucc with the provisions of the rrs"lu-
tinu Il number of practical artisans. of
scientific men and of honorary Commls-
>inucIs we've authorized to attend the
cXpn-itinm AT NirmnH. IL commissioners
Oh the, paIt uf the United States. 1t i
hclirNrd that We have obtained the
object which Congress had i'll Vic"
when il passed the joint resolution III
order rn enable the people of the nlted
states To participate III the advantages
of the International Exhibition OF the
prudrcf~ of agriculture. Manufacture
and the time ants To bc held ut Vienna.
| take pleasure IN adding that the
/ American exhibitors have received Il
nraiiiN iug number of diplomas and
medals. During the exposition. Il con
/ f,lcucr WAS held at Vienna for the pun
nus, of consultation on the different
/ y stems prevailing in dill rent countries
for the perfection of inventions. au-
/ tholizcd Il representative from the
/ patent office to hc present at Vienna at
/ the time when this conference was to
/ take place. in order to aid as far as ht
might in securing any possible addI-
tional protection to American inventors
/ in Europe. The report of this agent
I will lee laid before Congress.
CHINA.
II is my pleasant duty to announce
to Congress that the Emperor of China
ON attaining his majority. received the
diuInmntic representatives of the W est
crn powers III person. An account
these ceremonies and of the lnterestln!
di,ruSsionS which preceded them VII
Ice found in the documents transmitted
herewith. The accompanying paper
show that some advance. although sllSh
has been made. during the past year
towards the suppression OF the lhl'iih""
ChIurS,. Coolic trade. recommend ON
ulcsS to inquire whether addltlolal tS
i.Intion h,. not needed Oh this subject.
SETTLEMENT OF THE ALABAMA CLAIMS
The money awarded I" the nlte'
states hy the tribunal of arbitration i!
Geneva WAS paid by Her Majesty
Government IL few days III advance
the time when it would have hecom
uayahlc according to the terms OF tn
treaty. liz compliance with the pro
. visions of the act OF March 3. 1913.
was at once paid into the Treasury an
used to redeem. 80 far as 1t might I'll
puhlic debt of the United States, an
. the amount 50 redeemed was lnNeSte
in It five per cent. registered bona I
:. the United States for : ID. .5OO.OOO. Whlc
i now held by the Secretary OF Stat
subject to the future disposition OF Con
=. grc>~. | renew my rccOmmehdati"
made ut the opening of the last sesSio
of Congress. that Il Commission
:; created for the purpose of auditing an
determining the amounts of the sever
direct losses growing out of the destrI'
ton of vessels and their cargoes by I'll
Alabama, the Florida, OF the Shenal