Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-12-12

and spontaneous acton of Her Majesty's
! Government in giving eject TO the AWARD
In anticipation of any request from this
Government, aud before the reception In tne
| United States of the award, signed by the
! Emporor, Her Majesty had given instructions
| for tie removal of her troops which had
! hecn stationed there. and for the cessation oi
all exercise on claim OF jurisdiction. so as to leave
us conclusive possession OF tue disputed ter
ritory. | am grateful to DO able 70 announce
| that the orders for the removal OF the troops
! have been executed and the mi litary JOINT oc-
patton oil San Juan has ceased. The ISLANDS
I arc now in the exclusive possession OF the
! United States. II now becomes necessary 10
! complete the survey and determination OF tuat
portion of the boundary line through the Haro
/ Channel, upon which tue commission, which
determined the remaining part OF the line, were
unable 10 agree, recommend the appoint
meut Of commission to act JOINTLY with one
which may be named by Her Majesty
/ for that purpose. The experience OF the
! difficulties attending the determination
! of our admitted line OF boundary after the oc-
cup.tion Of the territory, and its settlement by
/ those owing allegiance to the respective gov
| ernments, points to the Importance OF estAb-
! lishing by natural objects or other monu-
ments, the actual line between the territory
acquired by purchase from Russia ana anu
Britannia Majesty. The region is
nov so sparsely occupied that no conflicting
interests of individuals or of jurisdiction are
/ likely to interfere to the delay or embarrass-
mcnt of the actual location OF the line. Ii de-
| ierred until population shall enter and occupy
/ the territory, some trivial contest Of nelghbors
may again array the Governments in anta8on-
ism.
| therefore recommend the appointment OF
a commission to act jointly with one that may
be appointed on the part Of Great Britain. to
determine the line between our territory OF
Alaska and the coterminus possessions OF
/ Great Britain.
THE FISHERIES.
In my last annual message | recommended
/ 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 the other
matters touching the relations OF the United
States toward the British North American pos
sessions to become operative so soon as the
proper legislation should be had on the part
of Great Britain and her possessions.
That legislation on the part OF Great Britain
and it's possessions had not then been had,
and during the session of Congress question
was raised which tor a time raised doubt
whether any action by Congress in the direc-
ton indicated would become important,
question which has since been disposed OF,
and ] have received notice that the Imperial
Parliament and the Legislature of the
provincial government have passed laws to
carry the provisions Of the treaty on the mat
tiers referred into operation | therefore re-
commend your early adoption Of the legisla-
ton in the same direction necessary on the
part of this government.
The Joint Commission for determining the
boundary Inc between the United States and
the British possessions, between the Lake of
the Woods and the Rocky Mountains has
organized and entered upon its work. 1t il
desirable that the force be increased. In
order that the compile ton Of the survey ind
determaton Of the boundary line may be
sooner attained. To this end, recommend
that sufficient appropriation be made.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
With France, our earliest ally, Russia, the
constant and steady friend ofGthe United
States, Germany, with whose government and
people we have so many cases OF friendship
and so many common sympathles, and the
other powers of Europe, our rela tons are
maintained on the most friendly terms Since
my last annual message the exchange has
been made Of the Publications of treaty with
the Austro-fluuGary Empire, relating to nat
uralization ; also OF a treaty with the German
Empire respecting consuls and trade marks
also of treaty with Sweden and Norway re-
lating TO naturalization all of which treaties
have been duly proclaimed.
THE INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL CONGRESS.
Congress at its last session having made an
appropriation to defray the expenses of Com
missioners on the part of the United States to
the International Statistical Congress st st.
Petersburg, persons appointed in that chsrac-
ter proceeded to their destination, and attend
ed the sessions of the Congress. A report
shall in due season be laid before you. This
Congress meets at intervals OF ABOUT three
wears, and has held it's sessions in several of
the countries of Europe. | submit to yonr
consideration the propriety Of extending lin
ilttn m IA To hpl 20 aat
ing in the United States. The centennial
celebration to be held in 1876 would afford an
appropriate occasion for such meeting.
THE VIENNA INTERNATIONAL EXPEDITION.
Preparations are making for the Interna-
tionsl Exhibition to be held during next year
IN Vienna on 4 scale of very great magnitude.
The tendency OF these expeditions is
IN the direction of advanced civilization,
and the elevation OF industry, of labor,
and increase Of human happiness as well as of
greater intercourse aud good will between the
nations. As this Exposition is to be the first
which will have been held in Eastern Europe
il Is believed that American inventors and
manufactures Will be ready to avail themselves
of the opportunity for the presentation of
their productions, if encouraged by proper aid
and protection. At the last session of Congress
authority was given for the appointment of one
or more agents to represent this government
at the Exposition. The authority thus given
has been exercised, but III the absence of any
appropriation there is danger that the impor-
tant benefits which the exposition offers will
in large degree be lost to the citizens of the
United States. | commend the subject strong
ly 70 your consideration, and recommend that
an adequate appropriation be made for the
purpose, to further aid American exhibitors at
the Vienna Exposition. | would recommend,
IN addition 70 an appropriation Of money, that
the Secretary of the Navy be authorized to fit
two naval vessels TO tTAnSpDrt hntWppD pur
Atlantic cities and Trieste or the most couve-
uient port to Vienna and back, tneir articles
Tor exhibition.
MENGCo AND THE FRONTIER TROUBLES.
Since your last session the President OF the
MoNlnAn Nennhllc. DISTINGUISHED by his hirh