Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-04
Presidents Message
OUR FOREIGN AND D0MES-
TIC RELATIONS.
Capture Of the VIrginius and our
Demands Relating Thereto.
Important Amendments 40 the
Constitution Recommended.
WAsHINGroN, Dec. 2, 1873.

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submission of my last message to
Congress has, especially the latter
part of it, been an eventful one TO
the country. In the midst of great
national prosperity, a financial cri.
Ais has occurred that has wrung
largo fortunes from great proper
ton. Political partisanship has al
most ceased to exist, especially in
the agricultural regions, and the
capture upon the high seas of YES
sol bearing our flag, has at one time
threatened the most serious conse.
quences. and occupied the public
mind from ono end of the country
to the other This, happily, is now
in 1.-THE course Of satisfactory adjust
ment, honorable to both nations con-
cerned. Tire rell tons Of the Unit
ed States, however. with most Of the
other nations continue TO be friendly
and cordial, with France, Germany,
Russia, Italy, aud the minor powers
with Brazil and most Of the South
American Republics and with Japan
Nothing has occurred during the
year to demand special notice. The
correspondence between the Depart
ment of State and various diplomat
ic representatives in or from those
countries is transmitted herewith,
La executing the will of Congress
expressed in its joint resolution of
the 18th of February last, aud in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF that
resolution, a number Of practical ar
tisans and scientific men, and Of hon
oraiy commissions, were authorized
20 attend the Exposition in Vienna
as commissioners on the part OF the
United States 1t is believed that
we havo obtained the object which
Congress had ia view when it passed
the Joint resolution IN order to ena-
BILE the people of the United States
20 participate in the Advantages of
tie interna' ional exhibition Of the
product Of agriculture. manufactures
aud tho fine arts TO be held at Vlen-
ma. take pleasure in adding that
the American exhibitors have receiv-
cd q gratifying number of diplomas
and medals during the Exposition.
A conference was held at Vienna
tor tho purpose of consultation on
tho systems prevailing in different
countries for the perfection of inven-
tlons. | authorized representative
from the Patent Office TO be present
NJ Vienna At the time when this con
ference was to take place, in order
To aid, as far - he might, in secur>
ing any possible additional protec-
ton To American Inventions in Eu-
rope: The report of tho Agent will
bo laid before Congress.
IL il my pleasant duty to announce
To Conrgess that the Emperor OF
China, on attaining his majority, re-
ceived the diplomatic representatives
OF the western powers in person.
An acc0QRt Of these ceremonies and
Of the interesting discussions which
proceeded Them wi DO 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 inla-
nous Chinese coolie trade. | recon-
mend Congress to 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
at Geneva, was paid by Her Majesty =
Government few days in advance
of tho time when it would have be,
come payable according to the terms
OF the treaty. In compliance with
the provisions Of the act Of March
n. 1873, il was at once paid into The
Troasury and used 10 redeem, as far
~ it might, the public debt Of the
Unitod States, and the amount 80
redeemed was invested ia five per
cent registered bond Of the United
States for fifteen millions five hum
dred thousand dollars, which is now
held ~ the Secretary Of State sub
Ject to tho future disposition of Con-
gress. | renew my recommendation
made ~ the asse milling Of tho last
session of Congress, that commits.
sion be created for the purpose OF
auditing and determining the
amounts of the several direct losses
growing out OF the destruction OF
vessels AID their cargo by the Ala
bama and the Shenandoah after
leaving Molborne, tor which tho suf-
ferers have received no equivalent
or compensation, OF ascertaining the
names of the persons entitled to re.
Ceivo compensation tor the same
making the computations on the bar
sis Indicated by the tribunal OF arbi-
tration AZ Geneva, and that the pay.
ment such losses be authorized to
an extent not TO exceed the award.
Of the Tribunal at Geneva,
THE SOUTHWESTERN BOUNDARY,
BY an act approved on the IL b
day Of February last Congress made
provision for completing jointly with
an officer or commissioner TO be nam.
ed by Her BrittGnic Majesty. the
boundary, line between the territory
of Great Britain, and was left IN.
completed by the commissioners an
pointed under the act Of Congress OF
August 18th, 1856 Under the pro.
visions of this act the northw Isl
boundary of the United States has
been determined and marked in ac-
cordanoe with tho award of the EN-.
peror OF Germany. \ protocol and
and copy OF the map upon which
the line was thus marked are COW
tanned in tho papers submitted here
l also transmit copy of the report
of the Commissioners for mari ino
the boundary between the United
States and the British Possession.
west of the Lake Of the Woods, Of
the operati ons Of the Commission.
ers. Daring the past season survey.
have been made to point 497 miles
west Of the Lake Of the Woods, leav-