The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-12-07

STATES of the A. ard sighed by the Emperor, Her
Majesty had given instructions for the removal
of her troops which had be,n stationed there,
end for the cessation of all exercise or claim OF
jurisdiction, so as to leave the United States in
exclusive possession of the lately disputed ter
ritory I au grateful to be able to announce
that the orders for the removal of troops have
been executed, and the military joint occupa-
.lon of San Juan has ceased. The islands are
now in exclusive possession of the United
States.
| 1t now becomes necessary to complete the sur
vey and determination Of the boundary line
through the Haro Channel, upon which the
| commission, which determined the renainias
part of the line, were unable to agree. l rec
| commend the appointment OF commission 70
act Jointly with one which ,nay be named by
Her Majesty for that purpose.
THE ALASKA BOUNDARY.
The experience of the dificulues attending
| the determination Of our admit d line OF boun-
dairy, after the occupation of the territory and
| its settlement by those owing allegiance to the
respective Governments, points to the import.
anes of establishing, by natural objects or other
measurements, the actual line between the ter
| ritory acquired by purchase from Russia aud
the adjoining possessions of her Britannia Ma
iesty. The region is now so sparsely occupied
that no conflicting interests Of individuals or OF
jurisdiction IRE likely to interfere to the delay
or the embarrassment of the actual location OF
| the line. If deferred until population shall en-.
! ter and occupy the territory, some trivial con.
! test of neighbors may again array the two Gov
| ernments in antagonism. l, therefore, recon-
| mend the appointment 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 coter-
lnnous possessions of Great Britain.
THE FISHERIES.
In nv last annu Il message recommended
legislation necessary on the part of the United
State, to bring into operation the Treaty OF
| Washington of May, 1871, relating to the fish
eres and to ether matters touching the relations
| Ok 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 her possessions.
| That legislation GA the part Of Great Britain
| and its possessions had not then been had, and
during the session of Congress question was
raised, which, for the time, raised doubt
| whether any action of Congress in the direction
indie ated would become important,-a question
| which has since been disposed of, and have re.
c.ived notice that the Imperial Parliament and
the Legislature of the Provincial Government
| have passed laws to carry the provisions OF the
treaty on the matters referred to in operation.
| therefore recommend your early adoption of
the legislation in the same direction necessary
on the part of this Government.
| NORTHERN BOUNDARY.
The Joint Commission for determining the
boundary line between the United States and
the British Possessions, between the Lake OF the
Woods aud the Rocky Mountains, has organized
and entered upon its work. 1t is desirable that
the force shall be- increased in order that the
| 1oxsn of <ha of
the boundary may be sooner completed. To this
end recommend that sufficient appropriation
be made.
| FOREIGN RELATIONS.
With France, our earliest ally 3; Russia, the
constant aud steady friend of the United States !;
Germany, with whose government and people
We have SO many causes of friendship aud 90
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 of the ratification Of treaty with
the Austro- Hungarian empire relating to nstu.
ralization; also of treaty with the German
Empire respecting consuls and trademarks; also
Of q treaty with Sweden and Norway relating to
naturalization, all of which treaties have been
duly proclaimed.
| INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL CONGRESS-.
SUu8IoSO, AZ AIo AdSI bcsslOuS udNluk tudu6 An
appropriation to defrsy the expense Of Commits.
sioners on the part of the United States to the
International Statistical Congress At st. Peters.
burg, the persons appointed in that character
proceeded to their destination, snd attended the
sessions of tho congress. The report shall, in
due season, bs laid before you. This cougIe..
meets at intervals of about three years, and has
held its sessions in several of the countries OF
Europe. I submit to your confederation the
prspriety of extending an invitation to the Con.
gress to hold its next session IN the United
states. The centennial celebration to be held in
1876 would afford an appropriate occasion fol-
such meeting.
THE VIENNA EXPOSITION.
Preparations are making for tho Internationa al
Exposition to be held during the next year in
VieAns, On y scale of great magnitude. The
tendeacy of these expositons is the direction oil
advanced civilization and the elevation of in
dustry, of labor, and the increase OF human hap
piness, vol " Of greater intercourse and good
will between nations. As this ex position ia {,
be the first which will have been held in Eastern
Europe, it il believed that American inventor,
. and manufacturers will be ready 70 avail them
selves of the opportunity Tor the presen tation o.
their productions, il encouraged by proper aid
, aud protection. At the last session Of congress
authority Was gwen for the appointment OF on,
{ or more agents to represent this government a
the exposition. The authority thus given ha
r been exercised, but in the abseLce Of amy appro
priation there 10 danger that the important bene
1 fits which the exposition offers, viii, in lar,
degree, be lost " citizens et the United States
e ] commend the subject strongly to your cousid
, GRAFTON, aud recommend that All adequate sp
i. preparation be made for the purpose.
To further aid American exhibitors ut the vi
. snu. Exposition, would rscommed, In addition
h t" nh ppropriat,on of money, that the Secretar