Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-05

FRIDAY. DECHMBRR s, 1873.
the PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.

FRIDAY. DECENBRR 5, 1873.
l -
the PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
lwAsmNorox, December ID.
To tie Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdtsves::
The year that has passed since
tho submission Of my last Message
to Congress has, especially the lat
ter part of it, been an eventful ont
to the country. In the midst o
great national prosperity,
FINANCIAL CRISIS
has occurred that has brought low
fortunes of great proportions. Pc.
litical partixanship has almost ccas,
ed to exist, especially in the agricul.
.tural region. The capture upon the
high seas of a vessel bearing our
nag has, ut one time, threatened the
most serious consequences, and at
.tracted the public mind from one
end of the country to the other.
This, happily, is now in the conrso
Of satisfactory adjustment, honora-
bic to both nations concerned. Tho
relations of the United States, how
ever, with most Of the other nations
continue to be friendly and cordial.
With France, Germany, Russia,
Italy, and the minor powers, with
Brazil and most of the South Amer
lean Republics, and with Japan, no.
thing has occurred during the year
to demand special notice. The cor.
respondence between the depart
ment of state and the various diplo-
matte representatives in or from
those countries is transmitted here
with.
VIENNA EXPOSITION.
In executing the will of Congress
as expressed in its joint resolution
of the l4th of February last, and in
accordance with the provisions of
the resolution, a number of practi-
cal artisans, of scientific men and Of
honorary commissions were author
ICED to attend the exposition at vi
emma as commissioners on the part
Of the United States. 1t is believed
that we have obtained the object
which Congress had in view when 1t
passed the Joint resolution in order
to enable the people Of the United
States to participate in the advan-
tages of the international exhibition,
ofthe products of agriculture, manu-
features, and the fine arts, held at
Vienna. l take pleasure in adding
that the American exhibitors have
received . gratifying number of d.
plomas and medals. During the
exposition a conference was held
at Vienna for the purpose Of consul
tation on tho custom prevailing in
different countries for the perfection
Of inventions. / authorized rep
resentative from the patent office to
be present at Vienna at the time
when this conference was to take
place, in order to aid - far as he
might in securing any possible ad-
ditional protection to American in
ventors in Europe. The report of
this agent will be laid before Con-
gress.
1t is my pleasant duty to an
nounee to Congress that the empe-
ror Of China, on attaining his ma
iority, received tho diplomatic rep
resentatives of the western powers
in person. An account Of these GER
emonies and of the interesting dis.
cassions which preceded them will
DO found in tho documents trans
mitted herewith. The accompany
ing papers show that some advance,
though slight, has been made during
the past year towards the suppress
sion of the infamous Chinese COolie
trade, and I recommend Congress to
inquire whether additional legisla-
ton be not needed ON this subject.
THE GENEVA AWARD.
The money awarded to the Uni
ted States by the tribunal of arbi'
tration 1t Geneva, was paid by Her
Naiesty's government q few days
in advance of the time when it
would have become payable, accor-
ding to the terms of the treaty, and
in compliance with the provisions
Of the act of March Sd, 1873, it was
ct once paid into the treasury and
used to redeem, so far IS il might,
the public debt of the United States;
and the amount SO rcdeemable was
invested in 5 per cent. registered
bonds of the United States for $l5,-
100000, which is held by the Secre-
tary of State subject to the future
disposition of Congress. l renew
my recommendation made at tho as
semblagc of the last session Of Con-
gress, that commission be created
for the purpose of auditing and de-
termining the amounts ofthc several
direct losses growing out of the de-
struction of vessels and their car
gos BY the Alabama and the Shen.
snAoah after leaving Melbourne, for
which tho sufferers have received
no equivalent or compensation, and
OF sscertaining the names of persons
who failed to receive compensation
for the same, making computation
ON the basis indicated by the tribu-
nal of arbitration at Geneva, and
that tho payment Of snch losses
be authorised to an extent not to ex-
coed the awards of the tribunal at
Geneva.
THE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY
LINE.
BY the act approved on the 18th
day Of February last, Congress made
;prosision for completing, Jointly
wish an officer or commission to be
asamed by Her Britannia Majesty
the determination Of so much boun-
dairy line bstwecn the asrritory OF
Great British a. was lefs ineom-
plets by the commissioners ap-
pointsd under the act Of Congress
st August nth, 1855. Under tho
provisions Of this act the northwsst
water boundary Of the United States