The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-12-05
Presidents Message:
TO The Senate and House Of Repre-

Congress has, especially the latter
part Of it, been an eventful one to
the country. In the midst Of great
national prosperity, q financial crisis
has occurred that has brought low
fortunes of great proportions; polit-
ieal partisanship has almost ceased
80 exist, especially in the agricultur-
al region, aud finally, the capture up
on the high seas Of vessel bearing
cur flag has for q time threatened
the most serious consequences, and
has agitated the public mind from
one end Of the country to the other.
But this, happily, now is Ia the
course of satisfactory adjustment,
honorable to both nations concerned.
Tne relations Of the United States,
however, with most OF the other ma
tions continues TO be friendly and
cordial. With France, Germany,
Russia, Italy and the minor Ee7o-
pean poweas, with Brazil and most
of the South American Republic and
with Japan, nothing has occurred
during the year TO demand special
notice. The correspondence between
the department Of State and various
diplomatic representatives in or from
those countries is transmitted here
with. In executing the will Of Con
gress as expressed IN its joint reso-
luton Of the iAth Of February last,
and in accordance with the proyis
ions Of the resolution, q number Of
practical artisans, scientific men, and
honorary commissioners were au-
thorized to attend the exposition st
Vienna as Commissioners on the
part OF the United States. It is be-
heved that re have obtained the OBJ
iect which Congress had in Vie@
when it passed a joint resolution IN
order to enaole the people Of the Uni
ted States TO participate in the exhi-
bition Of the products ofagriculture,
manufactures and the fine arts to be
held at Vienna. 1 take pleasure in
adding that the American exhibitors
have received a gratifying number
of diplomas and medals. During
the exposition a conference was held
at Vienna for the purpose Of consul
tation on the systems prevailing in
the different counties for the perfsc-
tion of inventions, l authorized a
representative from the Patent Office
TO be present at Vienna at the time
when the conference was to take
place. In order to aid as he might in
securing sny possible additional pro-
lection 10 Inventors in Europe. The
report of this agent viii be laid be
fore Congress.
1t is my pleasant duty ty announce
to Congress, that the Emperor Of
China, on attaining his msjority, re-
ceived the diplomatic representatives
ofthe Western powers in person. An
account Of these ceremonies, and of
the interesting discussions which
preceded them, will be found in the
documents transmitted herewith. The
accompanying papers show that
some advance, although slight, has
been made during the past year, to
wards the suppression Of the infam-
Gus Chinese Coolie trade. I recon-
mend Congress to inquire wseth-
er additional legislation is not need.
ed On this subject.
The money awarded TO the y. S.
by the Tribunal of Arbitration at
Geneva was paid by her Msjesty's
Government a few days in advance
Of time, when it would have become
payable according TO the terms OF
the treaty, in compliance with the |
provision Of the act Of March Sd, |
1873. 1t was at once paid into the |
Treasury, to be used TO redeem, 30 |
far as it might, the public debt of |
the United States, and the amount
30 redeemed was invested in a five
per cent, registered bond Of the Uni |
ted States, for $15,500,000, which is
now held by the Secretary Of State,
subject TO the future disposition of
Congress. I renew my recommen- |
dation made at the assembling Of the
last session Of Congress, that CON-
mission be created for the purpose
Of auditing and determining the
amounts Of the several direct Losses
growing ont Of the destruction of
vessels and tbeit csrgoes BY the Al
ALBANIA and the Shenandoah after
leaving Melbourne, for which the
sufferers have received no equivalent
or compensation. and of aseertain1ng
the names of the persons entitled to
compensation for the SAME,
making the compensation upon the
basis indicated by the Tribunal of
Arbitration at Geneva, and that pay
ment Of such losses be authorized to
an extent not to exceed theawards of
the tribunal at Geneva. By the act {
on the l4th Of February
last, Congress made a provision for
completing, jointly, with an officer
Or Commissioners, to be named by I
Her Brittanic Majesty, the determin-
stion of 80 much of the boundary !
line between the territory of Great ;
Britain as was left uncompleted by {
the Commissioners appointed under
she act of Congress, Of August 1Itb, ]
1855. Under the provision of this 6
act, the Northwest water boundary I
If the United States has been deter I
mined and marked In accordance t
With the award Of the Emperor Of t
Germany. A protocol and a copy L
# the map upon which the line was t
hus marked, are continued in the t
'apers submitted here. also trans K
nit a copy of the report of the Com l
missioner for making the boundary q
between the United States and the j
British possessions west Of the lake &
II the Woods. OF the operations of f
he Commissioners during the past v
eason, surveys have been made to 8 A
'oint 497 miles west of the Lake of y
he Woods, leaving about $50 miles a
0 be surveyed, the field work of Ii
Thich can be completed during the Fl
ext season. The Commission or 4
anized under the provisions OF the ri
-eaty Of Washington for settlement Il
nd determining the claims of citi o
ems Of either power against the 9TH d
!, arising out OF acts committed b
yainsJ their persons or property, be- b.
Feen the period Of April 18th 1881, n
I'D April 9th, 1865, made its final 81
ward on the 25th day of September p
st. 1t was awarded that the gov o.
nment Of the United States should oil
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