The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-07
ARTHUR SPEAKS.
The Text of the Presidents Message
Delivered to Congress
A voluminous but Interesting Docu'
ment upon Public Affairs.
rHE xLyIlth coxGnEss.

THE xLyIIth cONGREss
Beyond the introduction of few
minor bills and the general routin'
business. nothing of Importance was &C
eomplished in congress yesterday fur
ther than the reading of the president'l
message, which is given below:
Message.
Washington. Dec. 6--To the senate
and house of representatives of the
United States: An appalling calamity
hes befallen the American people since
their chosen representatives last met in
the halls where you are now assembled.
We might else recall with unalleged
content the more prosperity with which
throughout the year tile nation has
been blessed; its haryests have been
plenteous; its varied industries have
thriven; the health of its people has
been preserved. 1t has maintained
with foreign governments ths undis-
turbed relations of amity and peace.
For these manifestations Of His favor
we owe to Him who holds our destiny
in His hands the tribute of our grateful
devotion
THE RED CROSS.
At its last extra session. the session
called for the text OF the Geneva con-
vention for the relief of the wounded in
war. trust this action foreshadows
such interest In the subject as will re-
suit In the adhesion of the United
States to that humane and commendible
engagement.
FOREIGN TRADE.
Compared with the previous year
there was an increase of $66, 736, ,6SS in
the value of exports of merchandise and
decrease of $25, 200, l1S in the value
Of imports- The annual average of in
crease Of imports of merchandise over
exports thereof for ten years previous
to June 80, 1873, was 2104. .S06, ,922. But
for the last six years there has been an
excess of exports over imports of mer-
chandise amounting to 81, ,1SO, ,66S, 1O3;
an annual average of s1S6, ,776,0l7.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The president calls attention to the
relations between the United States and
Spain, to the award made by the arbi-
tration commission, and also to the fact
Of manifest hardships inflicted upon
American shipping in Spanish waters
through onerous legislation of the
Spanish authorities. He also makes
a review of the friendly relations be-
tween the United States and Venezuela.
Brief mention is made of the king of
Hawaii and his government and the re-
lation of the United States towards
these islands.
The senate resolution of coincidence
on the assassination of the car, Alex
ander Second, were appropriately COM
municated to the Russian government,
which in turn has expressed sympathy
in our late national bereavement. 1t is
desirable that our cordial relations with
Russia should be strengthened by proper
engagements, assuring to peaceable
Americans who visit the empire the
consideration which is due to them as
citizens of friendly state. This, is
especially needful with respect to Am
erican Israelites, whose classification
with the native Hebrews has evoked en-
ergetic remonstrances from this govern
ment.
regret that the commercial interests
between the United States and Brazil
from which great advantages were
hoped year ago, have sufferad from
the withdrawal of the American lines
Of communication between Brazilian
ports and our own. Through the eff
forts of our minister resident at Buenos
Ayres and the United States minister
at Santiago, a treaty has been concluded
between the Argentine republic and
Chill, disposing of the long pending
Patagonian question. 1t is a matter
Of congratulation that our government
has been offered the opportunity of sue
cessfully exerting its good influences
for the prevention of disagreements be-
tween the republics of the American
continent.
Our agents in Switzerland have been
instructed to protest against the con-
duct Of the authorities of certain COM
munities in permitting the emigration
to this country Of criminals and other
Objectionable persons. Several such
persons, through the cooperation of the
commissioners of emigration at New
York have been sent back by the
steamers which brought them. A con-
tinuance Of this course may prove a
more effectual remedy than diplomatic
remembrance.
Attention is called to the friendly re-
lations between the United States and
various states of Central America, their
disposition to subordinate local interests
to those which are common, and the
Office of this government in setting the
boundary dispute between Mexico and
Guatemala.
The president calls attention to the
discriminating duties against the Dutch
colonial productions of the Dutch East
Indies; also to the insecurity of life and
property in many parts of Turkey, and
the fact that the condemned murderer
OF the eminent missionary, DIR. Justin
w. Parsons, has not yet been executed
although the United States government
has repeatedly demanded it.
President Arthur devotes consider
able space TO the relations between
Chill and Peru and the position of the
United States toward these nations, bui
developes nothing new to the readers o.
the daily press; and he refers to tn,
stipulations of the new Chinese treaty
which forbid the participation of the
citizens or vessels of the, Unitet
States In the opium trade, and re
commends these provisions for the ap
proval of congress. Also recommend!
some change in the present system O
consular Jurisdiction.
You will be furnished with the pro
ceedings of the bi-metalllc conferenc
held during the summer at the city O
Paria No accord was reached, but
valuable interchange OF views was hal
and the conference will next year be re
newed. -
The intimacy between our countr,
and Japan, the most advanced Of th'
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