The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-12-08

tations in regard to the injurious effects,
especially upon the revenue of the Gov
eminent, in exempting from port duties
a large tract Of the territory upon our
borders, have not only been fruitless, out
! that it is even proposed in that country to
extend the limits within which the priv
1 lege alluded to has hitherto been enjoy
ed. The expediency of looking into the
subject, and serious consideration for
counteracting the policy referred to, viii,
1t is presumed, engage your earnest atten-
ton.
| EXTRACTION TREATIES.
It is the obvious interest. especially Of
neighboring nations, to provide againsr
! injury to those who hava committed high
crimes within their borders, and who may
have sought refuge abroad For this
purpose extradition tr aCies have been
concluded with several of the Central
American republics, and others are in
progress.
VENEZUELAN CLAIMS COMMISSION.
The sense of Congress is desired, rs
early as may be convenient, upon the
proceedings of the Commission Of Claims
against Venezuela,as c mmunieated insthe
messages Of March 4th. 1869, and March
31st, 1870. 1t has not been deemed ad-
visable to distribute any of the money
which has been received from that Gov
eminent, until Congress Shall have acted
upon the subj ct.
THE MASSACRE OF FOREIGNERS IN CHINA.
The massacre OF French and Russian
| Il ~
stances of great barbarity were supposed
by some to have been premeditated and
to indicate purpose among the popu
lace to exterminate foreigners in the Chi
nese Empire The evidence fails to 3
tablish such supposition, but shows n
completely by the local authorities and
the mob The Government at Pekln,
however, seems to have been disposed to
fulfil its treaty obligations SD tar as it
was able to do so. Unfortunately the
news of war between the German states
and France reached China soon after the
massacre. 1t would appear that the pop.
ular mind became possessed with the idea
that the contest, extending To Chinese
waters, would neutraiZe the Christian in
] fuence and power. and that the time was
coming when the superstitious might tx
! pei all foreigners and restore mandariap
influence. Anticipating trouble from
this cause. invited France and Nor'h
Germany to make an authorized suspen
sion of .lostilities in the East, where they
were temporiIly suspended by act of the
commanders, to act together for the flu
ture protection in China of the lives and
property of Americans and Europeans.
RATIFICATION OF TREATIES WITH GREAT
BRITAIN.
Since the adjournment of Congress the
Qualifications of the treaty with Great
Britain for abolishlng the mixed courts for
the suppression of the slave trade have
been exchanged. 1t is believed that the
slave trade is now confined to the East
ern country of Africa, where the slaves
are taken to the Arabian market.
The ratifcations of the naturalization
convention between Great Britain and
the United States have also been ex-
changed during the recess. Thus q long
standing dispute between the two Gov
ernments has been settled in accordance
with the principles always contended for
by the United States.
THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY LINE OF THE
| UNITED STATES.
In April last we engaged in locating
military reserve near Pembina. A corps
of Engineers discovered that the common
ly received boundary line between the
United States and the British possessions
at that place is about fifty seven hundred
feet south of the true position of the ze-
NTH parallel, and that the line, when
run on what Is now supposed to be the
true position of that parallel, would
leave the fort of the Hudson Bay Compa
ny at Pembina within the territory of the
| United States This Information being
communicated to the British Government,
l was requested to consent, and did con-
| sent, that the British occupation of the
fort of the Hudson Bay Company should
continue for the present. deem 1t i'm
portant, however, that this part of the
boundery lines should be defnately fixed
by Joint commission of the governments,
and submit herewith estimates of the ex-
pense of such commission on the part
of the United States, and recommend an
appropriation for that purpose. The
land boundary is already fixed and mark
ed from the summit of the Rocky Noun
C2lnS TO the 0e1TSlaH Day. ~ Sn"ulu
now be in like manner marked from the
Lake of the Woods. to the summit OF the
Rocky Mountains.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. 4
regret to say that no conclusion has
been reached for the adjustment of the
claims against Great Britain, growing out
of the course adopted by that government |
during the rebellion. The Cabinet off
London, so far as its views have been ex-
pressed, does not appear to be willing t
concede that Her Majesty's Government