Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-12-03
ESSAGE
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President of the United States.


MESSAGE
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President of the United States.
INTRODUCTORY.
| 10 The Senate and House IF Representatives.;
The year that has passed since the submis
sion ol my last message 10 Congress has,
especially during the latter part Of it, been an
eycutlul one to the country In the midst OF
great national prosperity q financial crisis has
occurred that has brought low fortunes OF q
| gantc proportions. Political partizanship has
almost ceased To exist. especially in the agr-
cultural regions, and finally the capture upon
the high seas Of vessel bearing our flag has
for time threatened the IN ut serious clnsc-
qucncos, and hnsagtated the public mind from
/ one end Of the country to the other, but this
! happily now is in the course OF satisfactory ad-
lustmcnt honorable to both nations concerned.
| The relations of the United States, however,
with most Of the other powers, continue IN be
| friendly and cordial, with France, Germany,
| Russia. Italy and the minor European powers
with Brazil and most NJ the SIuth American
! Republics. and with Japan, nothing hns Oc-
CURED during the year To demand special no
lice The correspondence between the Depart
ment of State and various diplomatic roprcsen-
tatlvcs in or from those countries Il transmitted
herewith
TnE VIENNA EXPOSITION.
! 10 executing the will Of Congress, MS ex-
pressed in it, Joint resolution Of the lth Of
February last, and in accordance with the pro-
visions ol the resolution, a number Of practical
citizens ol scientific men. and Of honorary com
missoners were authorized TO attend the Ex
| position at Vienna as commissioners on the
| part ot the United States Il is believed that
We have ubuined the object which Congress
had IN view when it passed the joint resolution
St,,o. ~ r,r,iia, io lg'l'J ~. ''o ',' .,
International Expo,ition of the nr,5nc,s nf s,
riculture. manufactures and the fine nrts tn IT,
/ held nj Vienna take plcasure IN odl,n,, tbst
the American exhibitor. have received "A oroti-
iyinr number Of diplolnas and Of medal.
| Dp-iny the Exn,sitinn a cnnfcrence ,yos IeiJ
nt Vienna. for the pur,nnsc of consultation on
the systems prevailing in Hcrcnt copntrie- nv,
the perfection Of Inventions
authorized a representative from the Patent
Office To he uroseut nj Viennn AT the time when
this conference was tn take phce. in order IN
aid a. far as lac mirht in SECURING any pos.iblc
additional protection 10 American inventors in
| Europe. The report of this agent will be laid
before Congress
RELATIONS WIN CHM
Ii l. my pleasant duty 20 announce To Con-
| grc~s that the Emperor OF China, on attaining
/ his majority. received the diplomatic reprc-en
tatiycs of the Western power, iu person. An
account Of these ceremonies, and Of the inter
csting discussions which preceded them. will
/ be found IN the documents transmitted here
with Tire accompanying papers show that
some advance although slight, has been made
during the past year toward the suppression of
the Infamous Chinese Coolie trade recon.
mend Congress u inquire whether additional
I legislation be not needed on this subject
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the Tribunal nr Arlitr,tinp AZ Cone, ,s,5
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/ In advance oi M. time when II would Loyc ~.
como uavable arc,rdip,, IA ti,e torn, ~ ~
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rnE british BOUNDARY
BY an act approved on the lith day of Feb
ruary last. Congress made provisions for cum
pleting jointly with an officer or commissioner
to be named by Her British Msiesty. the do.
termination OF so much Of tie boundary line
between the territory Of the United States and
the possessions Of Great Britain as was left
uncompleted by the commissioners appointed
under the act ol Congress Of August / /. lsjG.
, Under the provisions of thi. act the Nortbwest
water boundary Of the United States has been
determined and marked in accordance with the
award Of the Emperor of Germany.
also transmit copy Of the report Of the
Commissioners Tor marking the northern bound
AIRY between the United States and the British
possession vest Vt the Lake OF the Woods on
the operations OF the Commission during the
past season, surveys have been made 70 point
i9I miles wesi OF tie Lake OF the W GODS, eav-
ing about $50 miles to be surveyed, the field
pcvt season 'rbcniyed (, MINI H., .,.7 ".
under the provisions of the Treaty of Wosb.
lngtuu for settling and determining the claims
ol citizens OF either power against the other
arising from acts committed against their per'
-rs ur property during the period between
April 49, l6bl, and April @, lsb5. made its
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| IL was awarded that the Government of The
United States should pay 10 the Government of
her Britannia Majesty within twelve month.
from the date OF the award the sum of ST.
920 $40 in gold. The Commission disallowed
or dismissed an otherclaims of British subject.
against the United state.
The amount of the claims presented hy the
British subjects but disalowed or dismissed
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far his dignitv Iearninco,,d
DISCHARGED dItics reoni,ina 80, 49, ~
constant nat;ence ~ he en- = .o,i anu
of both Goyernments ''''''''''"' ''V'Ne'
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