Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-03

Colorado Knocking at The Door.
A Huge Canal from the Rockies
10 the Missouri.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
The year that has passed since the sub
mission Of nay last message TO Congress
has, especially the latter part of it. been an
eventual one TO the country. In the midst
of great national prosperity financial crisis
has occurred that has brought low the for
3unes of the great. Political paItisanship
5laS almost ceased to exist, especially in the
agricultural regions, and finally the capture
upon the high seas of vessel bearing our
flag, has for time threatened the most seri-
Gus consequences, and has agitated the pub
lie mind from one end of the country to the
other. But this happily now is in the course
of a satisfactory adjustment, honorable to
both nations concerned. The relation of
the United States, however, with most of
the other nations continue to be friendly
as cordial. With France, Germany, Rus
sia, Italy, and the various European pow
erS; with Brazil and most of the South
American Republics, and with Jspan moth
ing has occurred during tho year to demand
special notice. The correspondence between
the Department ~ State and the various
diplomatic rer1 1esentatives in or from those
countries - transmitted herewith.
The vienna vanity.
In executing the will of Congress as ex-
pressed in its Joint resolution of the 14th
of February last, and in accordance with
the provisions OF the resolution, a number
of practical artisans of scientific merit and
ST honorary copnOiseurs were author
lied to attend the Exposition at Vienna as
commissioners on the part of the United
States. 1t is belied that we have obtained
she object which Congress had in view
when it passed the joint resolution in Or
der to enable the people Of the United
States to participate in the advantages OF
an International Exposition of the products
of agriculture, manufactures and the fine
arts, to be held at Vienna. ] take pleasure
iu adding that the American exhibitions
have received a gratifying number Of diplO-
mas and Of medals.
international Inventors.
Daring the exposition a conference was
Aeld at Vienna for the purpose of cOnSulta-
Ei3n on the systems prevailing in different
NOullll AOl bilC lGllCOtfO4A VI liNNiiblOlho'
L authorized a representative from the Pa
tent Office TO be present at Vienna at the
time when this conference. was TO take
place, in order 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.
Celestial COurtesies.
1t is my pleasant duty to announce to
Congress that the Emperor of China on at
Gaining his majority, received the diplo
1natic representatives of the Western pow
s.rs in person. An account of these cere-
snonies and of the interesting discussions
which preceded them Will be found in the
documents transmitted herewith. The ac-
CJmpanying papers show that some advance,
although Slight has been made during the
past year towards the suppression Of the
Infamous Chinese coOlie trade. | recon-
mend Congress to enquire whether addi
tiOnal legislation be not needed on this
subject.
Alabama Award.
The money awarded to the United State!
by the Tribunal of Arbitration at Genev;
was paid by her MaieSty's Government ;
few days in advance of the time when i
would have become payable according t
the terms of the treaty. In compliance
with the provisions Of the Act of March 3
1873, it was at once paid into the TreaSur,
and used to redeem, so far as it might, tn
public debt of The United States, and th'
amount so redeemed was invested in tivt
per cent. registered bond of the United State
rffteenmiIlionfivehu ehundredt thousand dol
lars which is now held by the Secretary o
State subject to the future disposition o
Congress.
1 renew my recommendation made at tn
assembling of the last session Of COngreS
that a commission be created for the puT
pose of auditing and determining TIN
amounts of the several direct losses CROWN!
out of the destruction Of vessels and thel
cargoes by the Alabama and Shenandoah
after leaving Melbourne, for which the sui
ferers have received no equivalent or com
pensation, and of aSscrtaining the names G
persons entitled to receive compensation 10
the same, making the computation on tn
basis indicated by the tribunal OF arbltra
ton at Geneva, and that the payment G
such losses be authorized to an extent nc
to exceed the awards of the tribunal {
Geneva.
British Boundary.
By an act approved on the 18th Of Eel
Tuary last, Congress made provision fC
completing Jointly with an officer or con
missioner to be named by Her Britain
Majesty, the determination OF so much
the boundary line between the territory G
Great Britain as was left incOmpleted b
the Commissioners appointed under the az
of Congress of Aug. II, 1856. Under til
provisions of this act, the northwest bouI
Diary of the United States las been detern
ined and marked in accordance with III
award of the Emperor of Germany.
protocol and a copy of the map on whic
the line was thus marked are contained l
the papers submitted herewith.
also transmit copy of the report OF I'll
commissioners for marking the boundary
the line between the United States and tn
British possessions, west OF lake OF u
woods. and of the operations Of the con
missioners. During the past season SUI
yeys have been made to u point 297 mile
west of the lake of the woods, leayll
about $50 miles to be surveyed, the ne
work of which can be completed during IL
next season.
Cotton Claims.
The commissioners organized under Il
provisions of the treaty of Washington, f
ihe settlement and determining OF Il
claims of citizens of either power again
the other, arising out Of acts committe
against their person or property during u
period between April -, 1861, and April
1865. made its final award on the 25th da
of September last. 1t was awarded tn
the government of the United States shou
nav to the government of her Britain
Majesty, within twelve months from Il
date of the award the sum of Sl,929,Sl9
CoId. The commissioners diSallowed
dismissed all other claims of British s1
iecis against the United States. III
amount of the claims presented by u
British government, but disallowed or dl
missed. is understood to be about S93,OOC
O10. II also disallOws all the claims of u
United States against Great Britain Whl'
were referred to it. | recommend the ear
nassing of an act appropriatinS the amou
necessary to pay this award against u
United States. .-.
have caused to be communicated TO q
Government of the King of Italy the than
of this Government for the eminent St
vices rendered by Count Can't as the TIN
Commissioner on this commission. WI
di~nity. learning and impartiality he dl
charged duties requiring great labor an
CONSTANT natience TO the satisfaction OF 90