Year: 1871

place force in the field during the
summer.


The resumption of diplomatic rela-
latiOns between


FRANCE AND GERMANY


has enabled me to give directions for
the withdrawal of the protection ex-
tended to Germans in France by the
diplomatic and consular represent
atives of the United States in that
country. 1t is just to add that the
delicate duty of this protection has
been performed by the Consul General
at Paris and the various cOnsuls in
France under the supervision of the
latter with great kindness as well as
with prudence and tact. Their
course has received the commentator
of the German government, and has
wounded no susceptibility of the
French. The government of the En-
peror of Germany continues to mani
fest a friendly feeling towards the
United States and desire to har-
mOnize with the moderate and just
policy which this government main
tains in its relations with Asiatic
powers, as well as with the South
American Republics. l have given
assurance that the friendly feelings of
that government are fully shared in
by the United States. The ratifica-
tions of the consular and naturaliza-
ton treaty with the


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS EMPIRE
have been exchanged. | have been
officially informed of the annexation
of the States of the Church to the


KINGDOM OF ITALY,


and the removal of the capital of that
kingdom to Rome. In conformity
with The established policy of the
United States, | have recognized this
change. The notifications of the new
treaty of commerce between the
United States and Italy have been
exchanged, and the two powers have
agreed in their treaty that property
at sea shall be exempt from capture
in case of war between the two pow
ers. The United States have spared
no opportunity of incorporating this
rule into the obligations of nations.
The Forty-frst Congress, at its third
session, made an appropriation for
the organization of mixed commits
sion for adjudicating upon the claims
of citizens of the United States against
Spain, growing out of the insurreetion
in Cuba, and that commission has
since been organized. | transmit
herewith the correspondence relating
to its formation and it's jurisdiction.
1t is to be hoped that this commission
will afford the claimants complete
remedy for their injuries. 1t has been
made the agreeable duty of the
United States to preside over a con-
ference at Washington between the
plenipotentiaries of


ALLIED SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS,
which has resulted in an armistice,
with the reasonable assurance of a
permanent peace.


The intimate, friendly relations
which have 80 long existed between
the United States and





continue undisturbed. The visit of
the third son of the Emperor is a
proof that there is no desire on the
part of his government to diminish
the eordiality of these relations. The
hospitable reception which has been
given to the Grand Duke, is a proof
that, ON our side, we share the wishes
of that government. The inexcus-
able course of the Russian Minister at
Washington rendered it necessary to
ask his recall, and to decline to longer
receive that functionary as a diplo-
matte representative. 1t was impos
sible, with self-respect or with a just
regard of the dignity of the country,
to permit Mr.. Catacazy to continue to
hold intercourse with this government
after his abuse of the government
officials, and his persistent interfer-
ence, through various means, with the
relations between the United States
and other powers. In accordance
with my wishes this government has
been relieved of further intercourse
with Mr.. Catacazy, and the manage
ment of the affairs of the imperial
legation has passed into the hands of
a gentleman entirely unobjectionable.
With


JAPAN


we continue to maintain intimate re-
lations. The cabinet of the Mikado
has, since the close of the last session
of Congress, selected citizens of the
United States to serve in Offices i'm
portant in the several departments of
the government. | have reason to
think that this selection is due to an
appreciation of the disinterestedness
Of the policy which the United States
have pursued toward Japan. 1t is
our desire to continue to maintain
this disinterestedness and just policy
with


CHINA,


as well as Japan. The correspond
ence transmitted herewith shows that
there is no disposition on the part of