Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09
Iowa County Democrat
MINERAL POINT, WIS.
Presidents Message.
DELIVERED TO CONGRESS DEC. 9TH, 1881
n Nv Senate ala House ~ Representatives "
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We mis- III el.e recall with unaltered content the
rare prosperity with which throughout the year
the ration ha. been blessed. It's harvests have
been plenteous tt various Industries have thriy-
en- The hesith Of it, people has BEEN preserved. |
II has maintained with foreign governments
the undistufbea Relations q aInIty and peace
For thee manifestations 81 Ills favor we owe o.
Him who holds our destiny IN His hands, the |
tribute Of our grateful deyotons 10 that mysterI-
ans exercise of will which has taken from us
1be beloved and illustrous citizen, who |
was hut lately the head Of this |
nation. We bow in sorrow admission. The |
lnenory 81 hs exalted character, Of his achieve
ments and Of his patriotic life will be treasured |
forever az saered possession Of the whole people
The announcement of his death drew from for /
fign governments and peoples trb.tcs u sympa-
thy and sorrpw whic history will record az signal
token. II The kin-hip Of nations and the fedora
ti6n 81 mankind.
COOP WILL PREVAILS.
The feeling 1T good will between our own gov
ernmcnt ana that ~ Great Britain was never more |
marked than at present. In recognition Of the |
pleasing fact direste1. on the occasion of the |
late centennial celebration at yorktown that . |
salute he gwen u thu British nag.
orn pirLoIAre RELATIONS
save ~ Tile c3rres ppndence 70 which / shall |
re.sr hereafter in relation @ the proposed canal
.eros- the isthmus 0f Panama, little has occurred
worthy u mention III the diplomatic relations 81 |
tie country. Early n the year the Fortune Bay |
claims were satis aetofis settled by the British |
government paying III full the sum 81 fl5 900 |
mort Of which las already been distributed, as
The terms ii the settlement which included com
pensat u for injuries suffsred by our fishermen az
Ashee Bay II here Las been retained from the |
grars award 4 sum winch i deemed adequate for
these claims.
coSfEREScE.
III. participation Il Americans in the exhi
hltioua lit Melbourne ami sydney will be APP
pruNngly mentioned II HE reports u the
two exhibition. sasn ~ be- Pre.entei to con
gress Ihey VII isriass the readiness Of our
3. nntryu.ll "a make Successful competition N
distant hel1s Il enterprise. Negotiations for an
international ealy right treaty are y hopeful
siyIIso nrGL.
progress The surrender d Sitting Bull and his
for; iirun the Canadian frontier has aiayed all
apprehension although boil IL British Indians
still eros the border ~ guest q sustenance Cp-
thit subject y correspondence Inns hsen opened
which promises NH adequate understanding. 0uf
trn5ps have orders u avoid III the meanwhile, all
collisions with alien Indians
y9akfowS
The pr,sene. IL the yorktown celebration II
REPRESENTATIVES, III republicans drreeniants of La
a}rttr md q 81 gallant e.mpitriotsp who were
tnr alics The revolution has scrvei to strength
81 lie spHtt 81 good viii which hns away- exist
IA bewe.u thr t@n nations
mNrfsffle.
H. frI,isy,I t nm. proceedings " the
lineiiiIa e4l4r,nc,. hold during tic Summer ut
Ii. eIty .f Pnris \ d itrrsrd was reached hut
valuable interchange Of views wns had aud the
at,ntrrri,r. ALL nrxt y.ur III rrbewrd Al the
el.ririeaI exhibition nra congress also held 1t
p.rts Mn country Nh. ar,abiy represented IL
eminent sfei4Ei ,,t5 n Inc ,tlyenee ~ an an
tfst,i,tian zen. ratsiy ltnt their Efficient aid at
tl,.nt.fafee IL TN siafe department. while our
.NhiLitiun III iii almost III iinrtiysly American
lslI III ielte.em,nl has Nh several awards /
rr..,,,m,n9I IIai ,.n'.r.ss nr,y,d,. RI tbr =.
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"a ,hr public inter- BY the honorary eomnis
sinner nhd Delegates
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Nlih 'hf Faai VII "hle1ahll'S the German people
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