Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-13
England.
HER MAJEsrY's SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT.

England.
HER MAJESrY's SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT.
Ma Lords and Gentlemen:
greet you cordially on your reassemb-
ling for the discharge of your momcn-
tous duties. | have satisfaction in an
nouncing the maintenance of friendly re-
lations with foreign powers throughout
the world. You were informed when last
addressed you that steps had been taken
to prepare the way for dealing more eff
fectually with the slave trade on the east
coast of Africa. / have now dispatch
ed an envoy to Zanzibar, furnished with
such instructions as appear to me best
adapted for the attainment of the OBJ
ject in view. He recently reached his
place of destination, and had entered
into communication with the Sultan.
NV ally, the Emperor of Germany,
who had undertaken to pronounce judg-
ment as arbiter on the line of water
boundary so long in dispute, under the
terms of the treaty of 1916, has decided
in conformity with the contention of the
United States, that the Haro channel
presents the line most in accordance
with the true Interpretation of that
treaty. | have thought it a course most
BETTING the spirit of international friend
ship and the dignity of this country to
give immediate execution to the award,
by withdrawing promptly from my par
! tial occupation of the island of San
| Juan.
The proceedings before the tribunal
| of arbitration at Geneva, which | was
! enabled to prosecute in consequence OF
| the exclusion of the indirect claims pre-
/ ferred on behalf of the government OF
! the United States, have terminated in an
! award which in part established and il
part repealed the claims allowed to be
/ relevant You will, in due course Oh
time, be asked to provide for the pay
ment of the sum coming due to the
United States under this award. My
acknowledgements are due to the Ger
man Emperor, likewise to the tribuna
of Geneva, for the pains and care bestow
ed by them on the peaceful adjustment
of controversies such as could not bu
impede the full prevalence of interna
tional good will in a case where it wa
especially to be cherished.
In the prosecution of a well under
stood and established policy, l have con
I GltNAJN tb tl'Ab1 1bA bli1 t@NAASANAANACAA ~
criminals with my ally, the King Of tn
Belgians.
The government of France, durinl
the recess, has renewed its cOmmunica
tons with my government for the pur
pose of concluding a commercial treat
to replace that of 1860, which is abOu
to expire. In prosecuting these commu
nications. / have kept in view the dou
BILE object Of an equitable regard to eX
listing circumstances, and of securing
general provision, more permanent i
its character and resting on reciproca
and equal basis for the commercial an
maritime relations of the two countries
| hope to be enabled within a shoI
period. to announce to you the final IT
suit
1t has been for some years felt by tn
government of Russia and the Unite
Kingdom respectively that it would b
conducive to the tranquility of Centri
Asia if the two governments should al
rive at an identity of view regarding th
line which describes the northern frOr
tier of the Dominion of Afghanistar
Accordingly, correspondence has passe
of which this is the man subject. II
tenor, no less than its object, will,
trust, be approved by the public opinio
of both nations.
Papers will be laid before you wit
relation to the awards delivered undo
the Treaty of Washington; to CONNER
cial negotiations with France, and to tn
northern frontier of the Dominions {
Afghanistan.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons
The estimates for the coming financi,
year will be presented you. They hav
been formed with the view to the eff
cient operation Of our establishment
under circumstances of incOnvenienC
entailed by variations of an exceptions
nature in prices of some important con
modities.
My Lords and Gentlemen Althoug
the harvest has been to some extent def
cient, the condition of the kingdom wit
reference to trade and commerce, to tn
Suiliciency of the revenue for meetin
the public charges, to the decrease {
pauperism and the relative amount c
ordinary crime, may be pronounced ger
orally satisfactory
A measure will be submitted to YOU
an early day for settling the question c
university education in Ireland. 1t wi
have for its object the advancement Z
learning in that portion of my domir
IONS, and will be formed with a Garrett
regard to the rights of conscience.
/, You will find ample occupation i
dealing with other Legislative subjects c
importance, of which part have alread
been under your notice in various form
at different periods. Among these you
attention will be speedily asked to til
formation of Supreme Court of iuris
diction, including provisions for the tria
of appeals. Among the measures whic
will be brought before you, also, are pre-
posals for facilitating the transfer Q
land for the amendment of the systm
of local taxation, and of certain prcis-
ions OF the education act of 1870, gene
raj acts regulating railways and canals,
together with various other bills for Tx
improvement of tho l----~~- nar,1ostly
commend your deliberations to the guid
ance and favor of Almighty God.