The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-12-13

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The AmeEiean people s,nee thelE chosen
Eopres utatt4e inst Tnee - the balls o.
where yun are now assembled. We
ml0ht else recall with unall0Yed eollN
tent the rare prosperity with which
khrOuthnut the year The nation hAs been
hlesk. IT. harvestb hare been pIonte.
oos. Us varied indnstEses has fhriYen,
the health 0f it, people has been pre-
served. Il has maintained with foreign
governments the undisturbed relations
81 amity and peace. For these mani
festations Of His favor we owe 10 Him
who holds our destiny ID His hands, the
tribute Of Our grateful devotions. To
that mysterious exercise Of his VIII
which has taken from rs the loved and
fIlustriOus citizen who was but lately the
head Of the nation, wei bow IN sorrow
and submission. The memory Of his ex-
allied character of hisnoble achievements
and Of his patriotic life, win be treas.
ured forever as sacred possession Of
the whole people. The announce
ment of his death drew from foreign
governments and peoples tributes Of
sympathy and sorrow which history viii
record Is signal tokens Of the kinship
of nations and the federation of man
kind.
OUR RELATIONS WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
The feeling Of goodwill between our
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Britain was never more marked than at
present. In recognition of this pleasing
fact / directed, on the occasion Of the
late centennial celebration at York
town, that q salute be given to the
British flag. Save for the correspond ence
TO which shall refer hereafter IN rela-
ton to the proposed canal across
the Isthmus Of Panama, little
has occurred worthy Of mention in the
diplomatic relations of the two countries.
Early in the year the Fortune bay claims
were satisfactorily settled by the Brit
ish government paying in full the sum
of Els 900, most Of which has been al
ready distributed. As the terms of the
settlement included compensation for
Injuries suffered by our fishermen at
Aspee bay, there has been retained
from the gross award b sum which Is
deemed adequate for those claims.
The participation Of Americans in
the exhibitions at Melbourne and Sgd
ney will be approvingly mentioned In
die reports Of the two exhibitions soon
to be presented to Congress. They
VIII disclose the readiness Of our coun-
txymen 10 make successful competition
IN distant fields of enterprise. Nego-
iations for an International copyright
convention are in hopeful progress. The
surrender Of Sitting Bull and his forces
apprehension, although bodies of British
Indians sill cross the border in quest Of
sustenance. Upon this subject cor
respondence has been opened which
promises an adequate understanding
Our troops have ordersIto avoid mean
while all collisions with alien Indians,
THE YORKTOWN CELEBRATION.
The presence at the Yorktown cele-
bration of representatives of republi-
cans, descendants Of Lafayette and Of
his gallant compatriotS, who were otr
allies in the Revolution, have served to
strengthen the spirit of goodwill which
has always existed between the two
nations.
THE SILVER CONFERENCE.
You will be furnished with the pro-
ceedings Of the bi-metAllic conference
held during the summer at the city of
Paris. No accord was reached, but a
valuable interchange of views was had,
and the conference will next year be
renewed.
At the electrical exhibition and con-
gress also held at Paris this country was
creditably represented by eminent
specialists who, in the absence Of an
appropriation, generously lent their eta-
cient aid at the instance of the state de-
partment. While our exhibitors In this
almost distinctly American field Of
achievement have won several valuable
awards, recommend that Congress
provide for the repayment of the per-
Bonal expenses incurred In the public
interest by the honorary commissioners
and delegates.
FOREIGN TOPICS.
No new question Respecting the status
Of our naturalized citizens IN Germany
have arisen during the year and causes
Of complaint, especially in Alsace and
Lorraine have practically ceased through
the liberal action Of the imperial gov
eminent IN accepting our often expressed
views On the subject. The application
Of the treaty of 1853 to the lately &C.
Quired Rhenish provinces has received
v0Y earnest attention. A definite and
lasting agreement on this point Is con-
fidently expected. The participation Of
the descendants of Baron Won Steuben
IN the Yorktown festivities and their
subsequent reception by their American
kinsmen strikingly evinced the ties of
goodwill which unite the German peo-
pie and our own.
Our intercourse with Spain has been
friendly. An agreement concluded In
February last fixes term for the Iabors
Of the Spanish and American claims
commission. The Spanish government
has bean requested ID pay the late
: awards Of that commission. and will. 4
b believed, accede to the request Is
promptly and courte0tlsly as on for
mer occasions. BY recent leeislatiOn
oner0us 6nes have been imposed on
American shipping - Epanish and CO.
i0nial ports for slight irregularities IN
manilests. One case of Hardship 4 spe-
ciallY worthy Of attention. The bark
Masonic, bound for japan. entered Ma
Mia IA dIstreos, and e there sonrhtfo Be
cOn1 Med under Spanish revenue lava
Tor 90 alleged shortage Ii her trans
nhipped cargo. THOUGH efforts for her
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