The Lincoln County herald., 1870-12-15
ExTRADITlON TREATIES.

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ne,ghboring nations, to provide against
injury to those who may have committed
high crimes within their borders, aud
who may have sought refuge abroad.
For this purpose cxtradition treatise have
been concluded with several Of the Cen.
trail American Republics and others are
in progress.
CLAIMS AGAINST VENEZUELA.
The senses Of Congress is desired as
early a. may be convenient upon the pro
ceedings ef the commission on claims
againss Venezuela, as communicated in
the messages of March 4, 1869, March l,
1870 aud March 81. 1870. 1t has not
been deemed advisable to distribute any
Of the money which has been received
from that government until Congress
shall have acted upon the subject
THE TEN TsIN MASSACRE.
The massacre of the French and Rus.
sian residents at Tien Tsin, under ci; ;cun,.
stances of great barbarity, we're supposed
by some to have been premeditated and
to indicate purpose among the populace
to exterminate foreigners in the Chinese
empire. The evidence fails to establish
such supposition, but shows compile
ity of the local authorities with the mob.
The government at Pckiu, however, seems
to have been disposed to fulfil it's treaty
obligations, so far as 1t was able to do so.
Unfortunately. the news Of the war be
tween the German States and France
reached China soon after the massacre
1t would appear that the popular mind
, became possessed with the idea that the
contest, extending to Chinese waters,
' would neutralize the Christian influence
aud power, and that the time was coming
when the superstitious mass might expel
all foreigners and restore Mandarin in
huence. Anticipating trouble from this
= cause, l invited France and North Ger
many to make an authorized suspension
Of hostilities in the East, where they were
temporarily suspended by act of the com
manders, to act together for the future
;. protection in China of the lives and pros
perity of Americans and Europeans.
THE SLAVE TRADE.
Since the adjournment of Congress, the
ratification of the treaty with Great Brit.
: ain for the abolition of the mixed courts
- = for the suppress on Of the slave trade, has
y tecn recognized. 1t is believed that the
{, slave trade is now confined to the ea'tern
II coast Of Africa, where the slaves are
10 taken to Arabian markets.
,f NATURALIZATION.
G. The ratifcations Of tho naturalization
)r conventions between Great Britain anc
IT the United States have also besn ex
re changed during the recess, and thus Q
al long standing dispute between the gov
ur ernments has been settled in accordance
with the principles always contended 70
ce by the United States.
ly THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY.
o' In April last, while engaged in Locating
w q military reservation near Pembna,
ey corps Of engineers discovered that tn
", com monty received boundary line betwee
ol the United States aud British possession
'o' at that place is about 6fty seven hupdre'
De feet south of the true position Of tn
zenith parallel, and the line, when run
what is now supposed to be the true pos
an ton of the parallel, would leave the fol
= of the Hudson Bay Company at Pemblr
ia within the territory Of the United State
no This information being communicated
,ial the British government, was requeste
bv to consent, aud did consent, that Il
to British occupation Of the fort Of the HUI
to son Bay company sould continue for tt
our present. deem it important, howeve
to that this part of the boundary line shou
md be definitely fixed by joint commsst
|, in of the governments, and submit the est
"a; mates of the expense of such mission
inc the part of the United States, and recor
Of mend an appropriation for that pupos
AZ. The land boundary IL already fixed o.
III. mark cd from the summit Of Rocky mou
duv tans to the Georgian bay. 1t shou
re-: now be in like manner marked from
ard Lake of the Woods to the summit Of
nee, Rocky mountains,
8 of THE ALABAMA GLAZING.
to regret to say that no conclusion
, been reached for the adjustment OF
this claims against Great Britain growing I
ress Of the course adopted by that governn
to during the rebellion. The cabinet
ngo London, so far Is it's views have Dc
olu- expressed, does not appear to be will
the to concede that her majesty's governn,
'om- was guilty Of negligence, or did or :
with mitted any act during the war by wh
the the United States has just cause Of ce
ap. plant. Ever firm and unalterable,
'uses convictions are directly the reverse,
may I therefore recommend to Congress
the authorize the appointment Of CONN
ition sion to take proof Of the amount and
mex. ownership Of their claims, on notice
l Of the representative of her majesty
cqui. Washington, and that authority be gi
great for the CONNIE NJ ement of these claims
les the United States, so that the governn
nat l shall have the ownership Of the pri
uves claims a. we'll as the responsible con
of all the claims against Great Britain
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