The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-12-13

| tiOn OF any request from this Govern
ment, and before the reception In the
United States of the award signed by
the Emperor, Her Majesty had given
instructions for the removal OF her
troops which had been stationed there,
| and for the cessation of all exercise or
claim of Jurisdiction, so as to leave the
United States in exclusive possession of
the lately disputed territory. am
gratified to be able to announce that the
orders for the removal of the troops
have been executed, and the military
joint occupation of San Juan has ceased.
The islands are now in the exclusive
possession of the United States. ItnOw
becomes necessary to complete the sur
vey and determination of that portion
of the boundary line through the haro
canal upon which the commission
which determined the remaining part
of the line were unable to agree. l
recommend the appointment of COM
mission to act jointly with one which
may be named by Her Majesty for that
| purpose.
| ANOTHER BOUNDARY QUESTION.
Experience Of the difficulties attend
ing the determination of our admitted
line of boundary, after the occupation
of the territory and its settlement by
|
Governments, points to the Importance
of establishing by natural objects, or
other monuments, the actual line be-
tween the territory acquired by pur'
chase from Russia and the adjoining
possessions of Her Britannia Majesty.
The region Is now so sparsely occupied
that no conflicting interests of individ-
uals or of jurisdiction are likely to in
terfere to the delay or embarrassment
OF the actual location of the line. If
deferred until population shall enter
and occupy the territory, some trivial
contest of neighbors may again array
the two Governments in antagonism.-
1 therefore recommend disappointment
of commission to act Jointly with one
that may be appointed on the part of
Great Britain to determine the line be-
tween our territory of Alaska and the
conterminou5 possessions of Great Brit
| ain.
THE FISHERIES.
| In my last annual message I recon.
mended the legislation necessary on
the part of the United States to bring
into operation the articles of the Treaty
of Washington of May, 1871, relating
to the fisheries and to other matters
touching the relations of the United
can possessions, to become operative so
soon as the proper legislation should be
had on the part of Great Britain and its
possessions. That legislation on the
part of Great Britain and its possession
had not then been had, and during the
session of Congress question was rails
ed which, for the time, raised doubt
whether any action by Congress in the
direction indicted would become i'm
pOrtant. This question has since been
disposed of, and have received notice
that the Imperial Parliament and the
legislatures of the Provincial Govern.
nient have passed laws to carry the
provisions of the treaty on the matters
referred d to into operation. / therefore
recommend your early adoption of the
legislation in the same direction neces-
sary on the part of this Govern
ment.
THE JOINT COMMISSION
for determining the boundary line be-
tween the United States and the Brit
tisa possessions hetween the Lake of
the Woods and the Rocky Mountains
has organized and entered upon its
work. 1t is desirable that the force be
increased, in order that the completion
ofthe survey and determination of the
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this end recommend that sufficient
appropriation be made.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
With France, our earliest ally !;
Russia. the constant and steady friend
: of the United States Germany, with
whose Government and people we have
many common sympathies, and the
other powers of Europe, our relations
are maintained on the most friendly
terms. Since my last annual message
the exchange has been made ofthe rati.
fications of treaty with the Austro-
Hungarian Empire relating to natural
ization also of treaty with the Ger
man Empire respecting consuls and
trademarks also of treaty with Swe
, den and Norway relating to naturaliza
tion all of which treaties have been
duly proclaimed. Congress, at its last
session, having made an appropriation
to defray the expense of commissioners
on the part of the United States to
the
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