Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-12-10

His Majesty, tho Emperor. on The 2lst
day OF October last signed his award IN
writing. and deCreeins that tbs claim OF
the government OF the United States that
the boundary line belw the territories
oil Her Britanic Majesty and the United
States should be drawn Though the liaro
Channel is most in accordance with the
ttuc Interpretation Of the treaty OF the
10Th of juno, 1916, between tho agents
OF Her Britanc Majesty and ol the
Uuitod States Copies ct the ca,e pre-
senIed ON behalf OF each government aud
OF the statement in reply of each, and -
translation OF the award are transmitted
herewith Thir award confirms th"
United States in their claim tU the inn
portant Archipelago Of Islands lying bc
tween the continent and Vaucouvsr'N l.
land, which Tor more than % NvsrS. ever
since the ratification Of the treaty ot
Great Britain, has ucen contested. nd
leaves us for the first time in the history
OF the United States ~ Il nation without
= question of disputed boundary between
our territories and tho possessions oi
those OF Great Britain on this continent.
1t is my grateful duty To acknowledge
the prompt. spontaneous action ol Her
Maiu>tys government in giving effect 10
the award In anticipation ul any request
from this government. aud before the re-
ccptiou in The United States al the award
si.ued by the Emperor. Her Majesty had
given instructions FOR tho removal OF her
troops which had been stationed thcru,
aud tor tho cessation OF all exercise ur
claim OF jurisdiction, 50 as 10 leave the
United States in executive possession "i
The lately disputed territory.
+ / am grattlicd 10 be ablc 10 announce
+ that the order. for the removal ol the
I troops have been executed, and the mill
mry Joint occupation ol san Juan hHs
ceased The islands are HOW il the cN
ccu.iye possession OF the United States.
[ Il now becomes necessary 10
COMPLETE THE SURVEY.
And the determination OF that portion ui
"a. boundary line through the llaro Chan'
nri upon which the commission which
determined the remaining part OF the
lin, we're unable 10 agree Recommend
L
Jointly with one which may hc named hy
Her Majesty Tor that purpose.
BOUNDARIES OF OUR RUSSIAN POSSESSIONS
The experience Of the difficulties nj.
tending tho determination OF our admit
ted liue Of boundary alter the occupation
OF the territory and its settlement 10y
those owing allegiance 10 respective
governments, points To Tie Importance
ol establishing by natural objects ol
/ other monuments tho actual line between
the territory acquired 10y rs from Russia
and lac adjoining possessions OF Her
Brijauic Majesty
Tho lsglon ia now 80 sparcc,y occupied
. that no conflicting interests OF iudividn.
as or ul jurisdiction arc likely 10 inter
lcre To the delay OF embarrassment of the
actual location OF the line II deferred
until population shall enter aud occupy
the territory some trivial contest OF
neighb6rs may again array the two gov
elnmenls IN mtagonism. ! therefore
recommend tho appointment oi a cop
mission 10 act Jointly with one that may
be appointed on the part OF Great Britain
I TO determine the liuc between our terri
( tory ot Alaska 9ud the Co,erminuus pos
sessions ut Great Britain.
TREATY OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CEENING
FISHERIES.
In my last annual message recon-.
mcndcd the legislation necessary on the
( part OF tho United States To- bring into
operation ,hc articles ol the Treaty oi
Washington of May. 1871. rclalin.. to
( the iishcrjc, and othar matters touching
the relations Of thc United States toward
T the British North Awerican possessions,
+ 10 become operative 50 soon as lcglS'
! lalion should DO had on the part OF Great
I Britain and its possessions; that legisla
f lion ou the part of Great Britain and It's
posse ssions had not then been had and
I during the session ot Congress Il question
WAS raised which for the time raised a
doubt whether any action by Congress IN
the direction indicated would become i'm
posiaut This question has since been
/ disposed Of. aud have received notice
/ that the Imperial Parliament aud the leg
+ i>latutes OF the provincial government
have passed laws to cMry the provisions
F 81 lh, treaty. ON Tie matters referred to.
/ into operation therefore recommend
early adoption OF the legislation in the
sane direction necessary on the part oI
/ Iii, Government
! ANOTHER BOUNDARY LINE.
The Joint commission for determining
/ Tie boundary line between the United
/ 4 l. ID. kai
/ the Lake OF the Woods and the Rocky
/ Mountains has organized and entered up
ON lis work. Ii is desirable that the
/ force be increased in order that the COM
plction Of lhs survey and the detcrmn.
! ing of the line msy he sooner attained.
To this sud recommend that a sufficient
appropriation be mado
AMICABLE RELATIONS.
With France, oul earliest ally. Russia,
the constant and steady friend OF the
United States, Germany, with whose
government and people We have sc
many causes Of friendship. aud the other
powers of Europe, our relations are
maintained on the most friendly terms
TREATIES RATIFIED.
Since my last annual message the ex'
change has been made OF a treaty with
the Austro- Hungarian Empire, relating tc
naturalization. Also treaty with the
German Empire respecting consuls and
trade marks. Also of treaty with
Sweden and Norway relating to natural
ization, all oil which treaties have been
daily proclaimed.
INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL CONGRESS.
Congress at its iast session having
made an appropriation 20 detray the ex-
pense of tie commissioners on the part
OF the United States 10 the international
Statistical Congress ut St. Petersburg
the persons appointed in that character
proceeded 10 their destination and attend
ed the sessions oi the Congress. Their
reports shall in dHe season be laid be-