The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-03

UnlIeu states, tnat the boundary line be-
tween the territory of her BrltanIc mai.
esty and, the United States, should be
drawn through the Haro channel, rs
most in accordance with the true inter.
probation Of the treaty concluded on the
10Th OF June, 184G, between the govern.
ments Of her Brltanic Majesty and OF the
United States.
Copies ot the case presented on behalf oi
each government, aud OF the statement OF
reply ot each, and translation Of the
award, are transmitted herewith ThiE
award confirms the United States In their
claim to the important archipelago oil
islands lying between the continent and
Vancouver's Island. 1t Is one which, ior
more than ,twenty.six years, ever since
the ratification Of the treaty, Great Brit.
ain has contested; and leaves the United
States, for the first time in the history OF
the United States as nation, without d
question Of disputed boundary between
our territory and the possessions OF Great
Britain on this continent. 1t Is my
grateful duty to acknowledge the prompt
spontaneous action Of Her Majesty's gov
ernment in giving effect to the, award
In anticipation Of any request from
this Government and before the
reception in the United States ol
the award signed by the Emperor Hel
Majesty had given instructions for the re-
moVal Of her troops which had been sta
toned there, and for the cessation Of all
exercise or claim OF Jurisdiction, 80 as to
leave the United States in the executive
possession Of the lately disputed territory
| am gratitled to be able to announce
that the orders for the removal of the
troops have been executed, that the mill.
tary occupation Of San Juan has ceased
the islands are now in the executive pos.
session Of the United States. II now be,
comes necessary to complete the survey
and to determine that portion Of the
boundary line through the Haro channel
upon which the committee which deter
mined the remaining part Of the line were
unable to ugree. | recommend the ap
pointment OF Il committee to act Jointly
with one which may be named by Hil
Majesty for that purpose.
IhE AliAshA BOUNDAkI.
The experience attending determina-
ton Of our admitted line Ut boundary al.
ter the occupation OF the territory, and its
settlement by those. owing allegiance 10
the respective governments, points TO the
Importance Of establishing by natural OBJ
iects or other monuments the actual line
between the territory acquired by the
purchase from Russia and the Adjoinining
possessions Of Her Msjety5 Tie region
Is now so sparSely occupied that no con
dicting interests OF individuals or Of jur.
isdiCtiOn arc likely 10 interfere to the de.
lay or embarrassment of the actual loca.
tion Of the line referred to, before the
population shall enter and occupy the ter.
ritory and trivial contests OF neighbors
may again array the two governments in
antagoniSm. Therefore recommend the
appointment Of a commissioner 10 act
jointly with one that may be appoint.
ed on the part OF Great Britain
to determine the line between our terri.
tory OF Alaska and tho coterminous pos,
sessions Of Great Britain.
THE FIsHEkIEs. a
In my last annual message j recon.
mended the legislation necessary on the
part Of the United States to bring into op.
Grafton the articles Of the Treaty oi
Washington Of May s, 1871, relating to the
fisheries and to other matters touching the
relations ot the United States toward the
British North American possessions, to
become operative so soon as the
proper legislation should be had on the
part Of Great Britain and It's possessions,
to determine which legislation on the part
Of Great Britain and its possessions had
not then been had. During the last ses.
sion Of Congress question was raised
which for the time raised a doubt wheth.
.er any action by Congress in the direc.
ton indicated would become important.
This question has since been disposed Of,
and l received notice that the Imperial
Parliament and other legislatures Of the
provincial government have passed laws
to carry the provisions OF the treaty on
the matters referred to into operation.
therefore recommend your early adoption
OF the legislation in the same direction
necessary on the part Of this government
THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE U. 8. AND
BRITISH AMERICA.
The Joint Commission for determining
the boundary line between the United
States and the British possessions be-
tween the Lake Of the Woods and the
Rocky Mountains has organized and en-.
tered upon It's work. It's desirable that
the force be increased, in order that the
completion OF the survey and determine
tion Of the line may be the sooner at
tanned, To this end I recommend that q
sufficient appropriation be made. \
SOUTH AMERICAN RELATIONS.
The differences which at one .timf
threatened the maintenance of peace be
tween Brazil and the Argentine Republic
Il is'hoped, are IN the way Of satisfactory
adjustment. With these States, as with
the Republics OF Central and Southern
America, we continue to maintain the
most friendly relations. Itis isjwith regret
however. l announce that the Govern
ment Of Venzuela has made no. further
payments Of the awards under the con-
vention OF the 25th OI April 1896
and that the Republic isunderstood to bt
now almost If not tranquilized. 1t Is
hoped, therefore, that It. will lose no time
in providing for the unpaid balance Of It!
debt to the United States, which, having
originated IN injuries to our citizens By
Venezuelan authorities, and having
been acknowledged pursuant 10 aItreatJ
10 the most solemn form known amonl
nations, would seem to preserve a prefer
ence over debts Of a different origin, ant
contracted in a different manner. This
subject Is again recommended to CongreS!
for such action as may be deemed proper
JAPANESE AND CHINESE RELATIONS.
Our treaty relations with Japan remain
unchanged. Animposing Embassy from
that interesting and progressional natioE
visited the country during the yea
that Isl passing, but being unpIo
yided with power for the signing Of
Convention In this country no Cnnclflsfol