The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-03
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
10 The Senate and House of Represm,

sion OF my last message to Congress has.
especially during the latter part of it, been
an eyentful one to the country. In the
midst OF great national prosperity finan-
cial crisis has occurred that has brought
low fortunes of gigantic proportions; no.
htlcal partisanship, has almost ceased to
exist. especlallyin the agricultural regions.
and, finally, the capture upon the hiob
seas Of q vessel bearing our FLAG has for a
time threatened the most serious conse-
quences, and has agitated the public mind
from one end of the country to the other.
But this, happily, now is in the course OF
satisfactory adjustment, honorable to both
nations concerned. The relations of The
United States, however, with most of the
other Powers continue to be friendly and
cordial. With France, Germany, Russia.
Italy and the minor European Powers,
with Brazil, aud most of the South Ameri-
can Republics, and with Japan, nothing
has occurred during the year to demand
special notice. The correspondence he
tween the Department of State and yari-
Gus diplomatic representatives in or from
those countries is transmitted herewith.
THE VIENNA EXPOSITION.
In executing the will of Congress as ex-
pressed in its joint resolution of the 18th of
February last, and in accordance with the
provisions of the resolution, a number of
practical artisans" of I" scientific menu
and OF honorary commissioners were au.
thorized to attend the Exposition 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
1t passed the joint resolution " in order to
enable the people ofthe United States to par
ticipate in the advantages of the interna-
tional exhibition of the products of agricul-
ture, manufactures, and the fine arts to be
neld at Vienna" | take pleasure in add
ing that the American exhibitors have re-
celyed gratifying number of diplomas and
medals. "A'
During the Exposition conference was
held at Vienna for the purpose of consulta-
uon on the systems prevailing in different
countries for the protection of inventions.
authorized representative from the pat-
ent-ofllce to be present at Vienna at the
Time when the conference was to take place.
IN order to aid as far as he might in securing
additional protection to American inventors
IN Europe. The report of this agent will be
LAID before Congress.
CHINA.
1t is my pleasant duty to announce IL
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 discuss
SONS which pervade them, will be found
IN the documents transmitted herewith. |
The accompanying papers show that some |
advance, although slight, has been made |
during the past year towards the suppress
SION OF the infamous Chinese cooie trade. |
l recommend Congress to inquire whether
aduitlonal legislation be not needed on this
subject - '''''
THE GENEVA AWARD.
The money awarded to the United
States by the tribunal of arbitration At
9eneva was paid by her Majesty's Govern
ment a lew days in advance of the time
when 1t would have become payable ac-
corning to the terms of the treaty. In
compliance with the provisions of the act
Of March ., 1873, it was at once paid into
the Treasury and used to redeem, SO far as
IL might, the public debt of the United
states, and the amount so redeemed was in
vested IN live per cent registered bond
OF the United States for fifteen million five
hundred thousand dollars, which is now
neld by the Secretary of State subject to
The future disposition Of Congress.
LOSSES BY CONFEDERATE WAR WIG.
Sells.
n renew my recommendation. moda ~
tne opening OF the last session of Congress.
that commission be created for the mr..
pose OF auditing and determining the
amounts of the several "direct losses GROW
ing out of the destruction of vessels and
their cargoes" by the Alabama. the Flor. /
IDA, or the Shenandoah, after leaying Mai.
bourne, for which the sufferers have ra-
,eived no equivalent or compensation. and
Of ascertaining the names of the persons
entitled to receive compensation for the l
'ame,. making the computation unon the {
BASIS indicated by the tribunal of arbitra- !
ION at Geneva, and that payment of sncb |
osses be authorized to an extent not 70 t
exceed the awards of the tribunal at &c. a
leva. ~ w
BOUNDARIES. '
ny an act approved on the 18th dav of c
eor9aIy last Congress made provision for l
jointly with an officer or com. u
missioner to be named by her Brjtann;c a
laJesty, the determination of SO much of c.
ne boundary line between the terri. "
ply OF the United States and nossecsona h
u Great Britain as was left upcomnlata5 Il
y the commissioners appointed under tba u
Ct OF Congress of August IL, 1856. In. 81
er the provisions of this act the north. "
estern boundary of the United Statao U
as been determined and marked in Us "a
ordance with the award of the Emnaror OF
Germany. A protocol and a COW Of OF
'e map upon which the line was = Tins 70
arked are contained in the papers snh- ia
tilted herewith. fp's e"o- @
l also transmit a copy of the report Of The az
for marking the nortbern in
'undary between the United States and an
e british possessions west Of the Taka nf nj
g Woods, aud of the operations Of the Ri
mmlssion during the past season. sur. tn
Us have been made to point 400 m;las er
ISL OF the Lake of the Woods. Ieau;nn in
out 500 miles to be surveyed-the field. &C
DIX l OF Which can be completed during he Fo
AZ Seasop. gu
THE MIXED COMMISSION. Of
The mixed commission organized pndor u u.
provisions of the Treaty Of WasLiue. . ~ re
Tor settling and determining the cla;ra. ~ ~
CIT zens of either Power against .ho sna
ler arising out of acts committed asa;ast s ~.
'lr persons or property during the nerioJ I'i !,
tween April 3, 1861, and April 8. 1867 ~ ~
Iuc It's mat award nm fba Ostl, - vPi