The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-06
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

an eventual one to the country. In the
midst of great national prosperity imam
eial crisis has occurred that has brought
low fortunes of great proportion. Poiti-
cal partnership has almost ceased to eX'
ist, especially in the agricultural regions ;
and the capture on the high seas OF a
vessel bearing our flag has at one time
threatened the most serious consequen>
ces, and excited the public mind from one
end of the country TO the other This,
happily, now is in the course OF SAUSAGE
tory adjustment, honorable to both ma
tons concerned.
The relations OF the United States,
however, with most of the other nations
continue to be friendly and cordial. With
France, Germany, Prussia, Italy and the
minor powers, with Brazil and most of the
South American Republics, and with ia
pan, nothing has occurred during the
wear to demand special notice. The cor
respondence between the Department OF
State and various diplomatic representa-.
tiyes in ard from those countries is trans
mitted herewith.
In executing the will of Congress, as
expressed in the Joint resolution OF the
l4th of February last, and in accordance
with the provisions of the resolution,
number of practical artizans and scien-
tifc men and of honorary Commission
ers, were authorized to attend the Expo
siton at Vienna, as Commissioners on the
part of the United States. 1t is believed
that we have obtained the object which
Congress had in view when it passed the
Joint resolution, in order to enable the
people of the United States to participate
in the advantages of the international
Exhibition of the products of Agricul-
ture, Manufactures and the fine arts to
be held at Vienna. ] take pleasure in
adding that the American exhibitors have
received a gratifying number OF diplomas
and medals. During the exposition
conference was held at Vienna for the
purpose Of consulting on the systems
prevailing in different countries tor the
protection of inventors. | authorized
representative from the Patent Office to
be present at Vienna at the time when
this conference was to take place, in or
der to aid. as far as he might, in securing
any possible additional protection to
American inventors in Europe. The re-
port of this agent will be laid before Con>
gress.
1t is my pleasant duty to announce to
Congress that the Emperor of China, on
attaining his majority, received the diplo.
matte representatives of the Western
Powers in person. An account of these
ceremonies and of the interesting discus
sions which preceded them, there will be
found III the documents transmitted
herewith.
The accompanying papers show that
some advance, although slight, has been
made during the past year, toward the
of the infamous Chinese cooie
trade. | recommend Congress TO inquire
whether additional legislation be not
needed on this subject.
The money awarded to the United
States by the Tribunal OF Arbitration at
Geneva was paid by Her Maiesty's Cove
few days in advance of the
time when it would have become payable
according to the terms of the treaty. In
with the provisions of the act
of March 3, 1873, it was at once paid into
the Treasury, and used to redeem, so far
~ it might, the public debt of the Uni>
ted States and the amount so redeemed
vas invested in "A 5 per cent. registered
Dond of the United States for S 100000,
which is now held by the Secretary of
State subject to the future disposition of
Congress. ..
renew my recommendation, made at
.he assembling of the last session of Con-
,ress, that commission be created for
The purpose of auditing and determining
he amounts of the several direct losses
lrowing out of the destruction OF vessels
and their cargoes by the Alabama and the
Shenandoah alter leaving Melbourne, for
which the sufferers have received no
equivalent or compensation, and OF ascer
tanning the names of the persons entitled
20 receive compensation for the same,
making the compensations on the basis
indicated by the tribunal Of arbitration at
Geneva, and that payment OF such losses
be authorized TO an extent not TO exceed
the awards Of the tribunal at Geneva.
by act approved on the nth day of
February, the last Congress made proys.
ION for completing jointly with an officer
Or commissioner TO be named 10y Her
Britannia Majesty, the determination of
80 much of the boundary line between
the territory OF Great Britain and our own
Is was left uncompleted by the commits
,ioners appointed under the act of Con-
gress of August IL, 1856. Under the
provisions of this act, the Northwest
water boundary of the United States has
Deen determined and marked in accord.
ince with the award of the Emperor of
iermany. A protocol and a copy of the
nap upon which the line was thus mark
I'd, are contained in the papers submitted
lere.
also transmit a copy of the report of
he Commissioners for marking the boun-
larry line between the United States and
he British possessions west of the Lake
# the Woods. During the past season
uryeys have been made to IA point 400
niles west OF the Lake of the Woods,
eaving about $50 miles to be surveyed,
he field work of which can be completed
Turing the next season.
The COMMISSION organized under the
treaty OF Washington for tho settlement
nd determination of the claims of citi-
ems of either power against the other
rising out of acts committed against
heir persons or property during the pc
iod between April 18th, 1861, and April