Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-12-06
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
To the Senate and House Of Represer

fuEOlU6N y M6VVSSQSs
To the Senate and House Of Represen-
The year that has passed since the sub
mission OF my last message TO Congress
has, especially the latter part OF II, been
an eventful one to tha country. In the
midst of great national prosperity, H.
narciaf crisis has occurred thar has
brought low the fortunes Of a great pro-
portion; political partisanship has al
most ceased to exist, especially ih the
agricultural region; and finally the cap
ture upon the high seas of vessel bear
ing our flag has for a time threatened
the most serious consequences and has
agitated the public mind from one end of
the country to the other. But this, hap
happily, now Is In the course Of salts
factory adjustment, honorable to both
nations concerned
RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN POv vERs.
The relations of the United States,
however, with most of the other nations
continue TO be friendly and cordial.
With France, Germany, Russia, Italy
and the minor European powers. with
Brazil and most OF the South American
Republic, and with Japan, nothing has
occurred during the year 10 demand
special notice. The correspondence be-
tween the Department of State and va
rious diplomatic representatives in or
| from those countries is transmitted here
with:
THE UNITED STATES AT THE VIENNA Ex-
POSITION.
In executing the will Of Congress as
expressed in its joint resolution of the
l4th of February, last, and in accord
ance with the provisions of the resolu-
| rions, a number of practical artisans, of
scientific men, and of honorary commits
sions were authorized to attend the Ex-
position at Vienna as commissioners on
the part Of the United States. 1t is be-
lieved that we have obtained the object
which Congress had in view when it
passed the Joint resolution in order TO
enable the people of the United States to
participate in the advantages of the In
| ternational exhibition of the products of
agriculture, manufactures, and the fine
arts to be held at Vienna. l take pleas
ure in adding that our exhibitors have
received gratifying number of medals
and diplomas.
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN INVENTORS.
During the exposition, conference
was held at Vienna for the purpose Oi
consultation on the systems prevailing
in different countries for the perfection
of inventions. l authorized a represen-
| tative from the Patent Office to be pres
ent at Vienna at the time when this con-
| ference was to take place, in order TO
aid rs far as he might, III securing any
possible additional protection to Ameri-
can inventors in Europe. The report OF
this agent will be laid before Congress.
CHINA.
IL is my pleasant duty to announce to
Congress that the Emperor of China, on
attaining hts majority, received the dip.
lomatic representatives of the Western
Ipowers in person.. An account of these
ceremonies and of the interesting dis
Icussions which preceded them will bt
found in the documents transmitted
herewith,
THE CooLIE TRADE.
The accompanying papers show tha
some advance, although slight, has beer
made during the past year towards the
suppression OF the Infamous Chinese
coolie trade. / recommend Congress Il
Inquire whether additional Legislation
be not needed on this subject.
THE GENEVA AWARD.
The money awarded to the United
States by the Tribunal of Arbitration a
Geneva, was paid by Her Majesty's gov
ernment few days in advance of tn,
time when it would have become paya
BILE according to the terms of the treaty
In compliance with the provisions o
the act of March 3, 1873, it was at ono
paid into the Treasury and used to re-
deem, so far as it might, the public deb
of the United States, and th'
: amount 80 redeemed was invested in
, l a Of ho Trnf
, ted States for $l5, 800, 600, which is nov
held by the Secretary of State subject t.
the future disposition of Congress.
renew my recommendation made at tn
assembling of the last session of Con
: gress. that commission be created fo
the purpose of auditing and determin
ing the amount of the direct losse
growing out of the destruction of yes
: sells ard their cargoes by the Alabama
E Florida and the Shenandoah, after leay
, ing Melbourne, for which the sufferer
have received no equivalent or comper
9 sation, and of ascertaining the names {
: the persons entitled to receive comper
: sation for the sans, making the compr
/, | tations upon the basis indicated by til
Tribunal of Arbitration at Geneva, an
that the payment of such losses be al
= thorized to an extent not to exceed I'll
n award of the tribun al at Geneva.
:, THE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY.
: By an act approved on the l4th da
: of February last, Congress made pr
e vision for completing, Jointly with d
% officer or commissioner to be named
= Her Brittanic Majesty, the determin
ton of so much of the boundary lii
.e between the territory of Great Brita
Ie as was left incomplete by the Commi
- sioners appointed under the act of Co
gress OF August lIth, 1856. Under Il
~ provisions of this act, the pOrthwe
le water boundary of the United Stat
cordance with the award of the Emp
:, ror of Germany. A protocol and q col
l. of the map upon which the line W
ne thus marked are contained in the pape
re- submitted herewith. I also transmit
. copy of the boundary between the Ul
:" ted States and the British possessio
~ west of the Lake of the Woods, apd
if the operations of the commissioners dl
rs ing the past season. Surveys have be
= made to point 497 miles west of t
- Lake of the Woods, leaving about
e. miles to be surveyed, the field work
r. which can be completed during the ne
st season.
es THE CLAIMS COMMISSION.
lie The commission organized under
as provisions of the treaty of Washingt
nd for the settlement and determining I
al claims Of citizens of either power agail
% the other. arising out of acts commit'
ue against their persons or property, dl
or, ing the period between April 18th, l8
IT. and April 9th, 1865, made its final awe
on the twenty-fifth day of Septeml
"a last. 1t was awarded that the govel
sal ment of the United States should pay
re- the government of Her Britannia Maj
cs. ty, Within twelve months from the d
inc of the award, the sum of 81 .929, $40
HIS gold. The commission disallowed
- dismissed all other claims of British g
ljects against the United States. !
amount of the claims presented by
q British Government, but disalloWed
~ dismissed, is understood to be alb
ninety-three million dollars. 1t s
disallows all the claims Of the Uni
States against Great Britain, which W