Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-12-11
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al prosperity, financial crisis has oc-
Cured that has brought low fortunes OF
gigantic proportions, political partizan
ship has almost ceased to exist, especl
ally in the agricultural regions, and, ii
nally, the capture upon the high seas ct
a vessel bearing our flag has for time
threatened the most serious conseque'
ces and has agitated the public mind
from one end of the country to the 9th
er. But this happily now is i'll the
course of satisfactory adjustment hen
orable to both nations concerned. The
relations OF the United States, however,
with most other powers continue to lie
friendly and cordial With France,
Germany, Russia, Italy and Minor Eu
ropeau powers, with Brazil and most of
the South American repub!ics,and with
/ japan, nothing has occurred during the
year to demand special notice. The
correspondence between the Depart
meut of State and various diplomatic
Representatives in Or from these coun
| tries is transmitted herewith.
! TIIETftENNA EXPOSITION.
In executing the will Of Congress as
expressed in its joint resolution on the
18th of February last, and in accordance
with the provisions of the resolutions, a
number Impractical artizans,' OF sci
entitic men, and of ''honorary commits
sioners, were authorized to attend the
exposition at Vienna as commissioners
on the part of the United States. 1t is
believed that we have obtained the OH
ject which Congress had in view when
il passed this resolution I'm order to en-
able the people of the United States to
participate i'll the advantages OF the In
/ tcrnatiom,l Exhibition OF the products
of agriculture manufactures and the fine
arts to be held at Wilma" | take
pleasure in adding that the American
exhibitors have received a gratifying
numb Of diplomas and of medals.
During the Exposition conference
was held at Vienna for the purpose of
consultation On the systems prevailing
in different countries for the protection
Of inventions. authorized a represen
tative from the Patent Office TO be pres
ent al Vienna, at the time the con
ference was to take place, in order to
aid as far as he might, in securing if
possible, additional protection to Amer
lean inventions in Europe. The report
Of this agent will be Laid before Cen
gress.
1t is my pleasant duty to announce
to Congress that the Emperor OF Chi
IA on attaining his majority received
the diplomatic representatives Of the
| Western Powers in person. An ac-
count of these ceremonies and OF the
interesting discussions which pervadc
them will be found in the document
transmitted herewith The accompany
ing papers show that some advance. al
though slight, has been made during
the past year towards the suppre ssion
of the infamous Chinese coolie trade. /
recommend Congress to inquire wheth
er additional legislation be not needed
on this subject.
THE GENEVA TRIBUNAL.
The money awarded the United
States by the tribunal OF arbitration at
Geneva was paid 10y Her Majesty s gov
ernment few days in advance OF the
time when ii would have become pay
able according to the terms Of the trea
ty. In compliance with the provisions
OF the act Of March 5, 1878, it was at
once paid into the Treasury, anGi used
to redeem so far as it might the debt
OF the United States, and the amount so
redeemed was invested in five per
cent registered bond Of the United
states for fifteen million five hundred
thousand dollars, which is now held by
the Secretary Of State subject to the
future disposition Of Congress.-I re-
new my recommendation at the open
ing of the last session of Congress, that
a commission be created for the pur-
pose OF auditing and determining the
amounts Of the several "direct losses
growing out of the destruction of YES
sells and the cargoes' by the Alabama,
the Florida, or the Shenandoah, after
leaving Melbourne, for which the suffer
ers have received no equivalent OF com
pensation, and OF ascertaining the names
of the persons entitled to receive com
rensations for the same, making the
computation upon the basis indicated
by the tribunal Of arbitration at Gene
va, and that payment Of such losses be
authorized to al extent not TO exceed
the award of the tribunal at Geneva.
By an act approved on the 14th day of
February last, Congress made provisions
for completing jointly with an officer or
commissioner to be named by her Bri-
tanic Majesty the determination of SO
much Of the boundary line between the
United States and the possession of
Great Britain as was left incomplete by
/ the commissioners appointed under the
act Of Congress of August llth, 1856.
Under the provisions of this act the
northwestern boundary Of the United
States has been determined and marked
in ac.-,f,:.:'.ta Hilh the. award of the
ss'l!;.-ior u t.ell"any. a protocol and
a cnpy II tile !.,'''' upon which the line
.vas thus marked are contained in the
papers submitted herewith.
also transmit a copy of the report
of the commissioner for marking, the
northern boundary between the United
States and the British possessions west
of the Lake of the Woods of the opera
tions of the commission during the
past season. Surveys have been made
to point 490 miles west of the Lake
OF the Woods leaving about $50 miles