The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-07
His FIRST MESSAGE.
PRESIDENT ARTHuR's STATE PAPER
To the POrty.SsVsaih COagreEl-Aa Abls and Gras''
fulIJ WrIttsa DOcunsnI-SO Special Policy
Hnuuslatsd-ThsT Topics Treated Exhaust
hsly-Tun Text Of the Message.
Associated Pren Dispatch.

lTel!-fuu Te1t OF the 4eaAAse'
, Associated Press Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, December 8.
r To Ms Senate and Houss Of Representatives o
he United StdteS'
; An APPALLING calamity has betallen the
| American people since their chosen repre-
: sentatives were in the halls where you are
assembled. We might else recall with
unalIoyed content the rare prosperity with
which, throughout the year, the nation has
been blessed. Its harvests have been
plenteOus; its varied industries have thriv'
en-; the health OF the people has been pre-
served; it has maintained with foreign
governments the undisturbed relations OF
amity and peace. For these manifestations
of His favor we owe to Him who holds our
destiny in His hands the tribute oil our
grateful devotions,
To the mysterious exercise OF His
will, which has taken from US the loved
and illustriOus citizen who was but lately
the head OF the Nation, we bow in sorrow
and submission. The memory OF his ex.
alted character, Of his noble achievements
IHuu VI LlS lNtIlOtlG lllS VIII bo HStN1uASH
forever US sacred possession OF the whole
people. The announcement OF his death
drew from foreign governments and people
tributes OF sympathy and sorrow which
history will record US signal tokens OF the
kinship Of nations and the federation ot
mankind,
RELATIONS WITH THE MOTHER COUNTRY.
The feeling OF good will between our
own Government and that oil Great Britain
was never more marked than ut present,
In recognition OF this pleasing fact, | direct,
cd, on the occasion Of the late Centennial
celebration at Yorktown, that o salute b.
given to the British flag,
Save for the correspondence to which |
shall refer hereafter in relation to the pro-
posed canal across the Isthmus Of Panama,
little has occurred worthy Of mention in
the diplomatic relation Of the two cOun.
tries. Early in the year the Fortune Bay
claims were satisfactorily settled by the
British Government paying in full the sum
OF Gl50,0OO, the most OF which has been ul.
ready distributed. As to the terms Ot the
settlement included compensation for the
injuries suffered by our fishermen at Aspee
Bay, there has been retained from the
gross awards u sum which is deemed ade.
quate for those claims.
MELBOURNE AND SIDNEY EXPosITIoNS.
The participation OF Americans in the
exhibitions ut Melbourne and Sidney will
be appr0vingly mentioned in the reports
Of the two exhibitions soon to be presented
to Congress. They will disclose the readi-
ness OF our cOuntrymen to make SUCCESS.
iul competition in the distant fields OF en-.
Iterprise.
Negotiations for an international copy
right convention are in hopeful progress
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FHlENDs'
The presence at the Yorktown Celebra.
ton OF representatives of the republican
gallant compatriots who were our allies in
the revolution has served to strengthen the
spirit Of good will which has always existed
between the two nations. You will be
furnished with the proceedings OF the Di.
metallic conference held during the sum.
mer ut the city Of Paris. No accord was
reached, but valuable interchange oi
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
credita bly, represented by eminent special.
!sH, VINO, IN tne aosenGe OF IN appropra'
t,on, generously ieht tnelr ehort ~ tme IN
or eyh;h;,nrS ;r HI ,e oIp,ns. 'j;a. o.;ai', M
1meri"nn s"iI nf ocb;ava,nort H'Iho'Vv,! ha,,o S.n
sov"rI vntnahia ",ar,s saon,, ,''no H." tt,t
Tnnnress nrny;do Ins ~, s,'n;
thn narsorol nv NoSos ;nc,,sroJ IL ~ ,,,,ti;
intnres, il" ,Po Lonn."s', =" - s'.e pIo.1o
onJ d"log;,eo ' COMMISSIONS
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ANlo""Ls RELATIONS WITH GERMANY
No new questions respecting the status of
our naturnli1ed citizens in Germany have
arisen during the year, and causes OF com.
plaint, especially in AlIce and Lorraine,
have practically ceased through the LIber.
al action Of the Imperial Government in
accepting our often expressed views on the
subject. The application of the treaty OF
1868 TO the lately acquired Rhensh prov.
inCes has received very earnest attention.
A definite and lasting agreement on this
point Is confidently expected
The participation ofthe descendants oil
baron Won steuDen IN the Yorktown fes'
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