Connecticut western news., 1873-12-12
1 THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,
10 THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-.

10 FHh TIES SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- The year tbat has passed since the submis Sion ef my last message to Congress has. es pec1ally Curing the latter part of 1t, been ar eyentful one to the Country.
 s Tn the midst Of great nat1onal prosperity [ nnancla1 crlsls has occurred that has brought loW foftuhes of gigantic proportions.
 Political partisanship has almost ceased to eX1sf; especially In the agricultural regions and finally the capture upon the high seas of vessel bearing our flag has for time threat agitated the public mind from ouS end of the country to the other, but thls. happily. now IS in the course of satisfactory adjustment, hon. onable to both nations concerned.
 The relations of tue United States, however. v lth noet of tho othor powers continues to be friendly and cordial. With France, Germany, Russia. Italy a0d the mlnor European powers: with Brazil, and most of the South American republics and with Japan. nothing has occur. ted during the year to demand special notice. The correspoDQeL GO between the Department of State and various diplomatic representa-. tives ID or from those countries IS transmitted herewith,
 THE VIENNA EXHIBITION.
 In executing the will of Congress as ex. bresss, In its joipt resolution of the i4th of February last, and in accordance with the provlslone of tho resolution Q number of Of " Honorary U. minissieuers," were author. laed to attend the Exposition at Vienna as eommissloners on the part of the United
 
 the object Congress had in view when ls passed tie jolnt resolution in oraer to enable rhe peo. pie Of the United States 70 participate in the advantages of the International Exhibition of the products of asrlculture manu Iactures and the f1ne arts to be held Ri Vienna. take pleas ure la adding that the American Exhibitors have recelved gratifying number Of diplomas and of medals.
 During the Exposition conference was held at Vienna. for the purpose of consultation tries for the perIecJlon of inventions, au. tnorized & representative from the Patent Office to Do present at Vienna at the tune when this conference was to take place, 1n order to aid. as far as be might, h securing any possible addislonal protection @ to Amer,- agent will be laid before Congress.
 OUR RELATIONS WITH CHINA.
 Itis my pleasant duty 10 announce to Con. grcss tbnr mo Emperor of China, on attaining bis majority, received the diplomatic repre- of these ceremonies and Of the interesting dls. cuSsions which preceded them will De found in the documents transmlJ.ed herewith. advance, although slight, as been made dur the infamous Chinese coohe trade.
 I recommend Congress to inquire whether additional legislation be not needed on this subject. The report of thls agent will be laid before Congress
 THE GENEVA AWARD.
 The money awarded the Uuited States by the Tribunal Of ArblSraton at eneva was paid by Ger Majesty's government few days been payable according to Uhe treaty. In com- pllance with the provisions of the Act Of March 3, 1873. It was at once pald into the Treasury ana used to redeem so far as 1t might the pubic deot of the United States, and tue amount so redeemed was invested In 8 five per cent registered bond of the United States for fifteen million five hundred thousand dollars, which Is now held by the Secretary of State, subject to the future dlsDosltlon of Congress. renew my recommendation made at the opening of the last session of Congress that 8 commission be created for the purpose of auditing and determining the amounts of the several direct losses growing out of the des- Junction of vessels and their cargoes by the Alabama. the Florida, or the Shenandoah after leaving Melbourne, from which tue sufferers and of ascertolplng the names of the persons entitled to receive compensation for the same. making the computation upon the basis in- dtcated by the tribunal Of arbitration a1 Gen. eva. and that payment of such losses be au- thorlZed to an exteDG not to exceed the awards LrlDuu2i ut deneyu.
 THE NoRTHwEsTERN BOUNDARY. TA
 By an act approved on the 14th day of Feb rualy last. Congress made provision TOT com pletlng, jointly with ap officer or commissioner to be named by Her BrlGanuic Majesty, the of so much of the boundary hne between the territory of the United States left uncompleted by the commissioners oD. pointed under the Act of Congress of August Il, 1866. Under the provlslons of this act the northwest boundary of the United States has been determined nd marked 1n accordance with the award of the Emperor of Germ any. protocol and copy or the map upon wnlcn the lIne was thus marked are contalned n the papers submitted herewith.
 I also traDsm1t copy Of tho report Of the Commissioner for marking the northern boundary between the United States and the British possesSloDs west of the Lake Of the Woods, of the operations of the commission dur1ng tue past season. Surveys nave been NS., v1N1n Akp., the Woods: leaving about $50 niles to be surveyed. the field work os which can be com. pleted curing the next season.
 THE BRITISH MIXED COMMISSION.
 The Mixed Commission organized under the provisions of the Treaty of Washington for settling and determining the claims of citizens of either power agalpst the other. arising out of act committed agains thelr persons or 1861. aud April 9, 1865. made 8 final award on the 25sh day of September last. It was awarded that the Government of the United States should pay to the government of her Britannic MaiosIY, within twelve ID % ths from the date of the award, tue sum Of $1929,919 in gold. The Commission dlsallowed or dismiss d all other claims of British subjects agalpst the United Stares. The amount Of the claims pre-. scnted by tue Britlsa Government. but disal. lowed or disuassed, is understood to be about Bss 100000. It also olsailoWed all the olalDs of Britain winch were referred to 1t. recom- meud the early passage of an act appropriating
 
 against the Unlteo tates.
 I have caused to ue communicated to the government of the King of Italy the thanks of this government for the eminent services ren' dered by Count COrti, as the third ccmmission- ar on this commlsslon. with dignity. learning aud im mpartlallty. He discnarged duueS re- quiriDg great labor and constant patience. to the satisfaction, I believe, of both Roverns ments. Irecommend legislatlOn to create @ special court. to conslst of three judges. who shall be empowered to hear and determine all 1Io of QriAin0 out Of acts committed against their persons or property duung the lnsurreclion. The recent reference under the Treaty ot WashlDGton was iurlng the period named 1n the Treaty. but It is understood that there are other British claims of similar nature arlslng alter the 9th of April 1865, and It IS known that other claims ofla like nature are advanced by oitt- zens suDjec ot other powers. It ls deslra. ole to have these claims also examined and disposed CT.
 Official information being received from the Dutch government Of state of war between the Klng of the Netherlands and the Sultan of Acheep, the officers of the Uniteu States who were near the seat of war were instructed to observe an impartial neutrality. It IS believ> they nave done 80. The Jolnt Commlsslcn un- der the Convention with Mexlco of 1868 bavlng again been legally prolonged has resumed It's buslness, which It is hoped may be brought to an early coDciuslon.
 The dlsrlneulshed representative or her Brltanuic majesty at Washington hae kindly consented, with the approval of hls govern mont, to assume the arduous and responsible dutles of umplre Ill this commission, and to lend the we ght of hls character and name to sucn declsloLs as may not receive the acqur essence of both the arb1trators appolDteo by the respective governments.
 Tho commissioners appointed pursuant f6 the authority of Congress to examine into the pature and extent of the forays by, trespaseers from that country upon the herds Of Texas, havo made report which will be submitted for your consideration.
 THE vENEzUELA AWARD,
 The venezuelean government has baon np. prised of the sense of Congress in regard to the award of the joinJ commission under the Con uTention of 25Eh April 1868, as expressed in the Act of 25th February lasts It is Bp prehended that our government does hoo re. oli3e the character Of It's obligations uudeI that convention. As there IS reason to believe however, that this hesitaucy in reeoauizlne them springs in part, at least, from real diili. culty in discharging them i'd connection with | Nka N1HrA ti0ra ,1N.r 1nN