Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-12-04
THE ALASKA BOUNDARY.

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named by her Majesty for that pur-
pose.
THE ALASKA BOUNDARY.
Experience Of the difficulties at
tending the determination of our ad-
mittcd line of boundary after the oc-
eupation OF the territory and its set
Element by those owing allegiance TO
the restrictive governments points to
the importance Of establishing hy
natural objects or other monuments
the actual line between the territory
acquired by purchase from Russia
and the adjoining possessions Of her
Brittanic majesty. The region is now
so sparsely occupied that no conflict
ing interests of individuals or Of jnris
diction are likely TO Interfere TO the
delay or embarrassment of the actual
location of the line. Ii deferred until
population shall enter and occupy tho
territory, some trivial contest of
neighOors may again array the two
governments in Antagonism. | there.
fore recommend the appointment Of
a commission to act jointly with one
that may be appointed or the part OF
Great Britain TO determine tho line
between our territory OF Alaska and
the co terminus of possessions OF
Great Britain. In my last annual
message | recommended the legisla-
tion necessary on the part of the Uni
ted States Il bring into operation the
articles of the treaty OF Washington
of May, 1871, relating TO the fisheries
and TO other matters touching the re-
~lat;ons Of the United States toward
the British North America posses
%sicns, TO become operative so soon as
the proper legislation should DO had
on the part Of Grea: Britain and its
possessions. ss s.s-
The legislation on the part of GTeat
Britain and its possessions mad not
then been had, and during a session
of Congress q question was raised
which for the tine raised a doubt
whether any action by Congress ia
the direction indicates would become
important. This question has since
been disposed of, aud | have re-
ceived notice that the Imperial Par
Lament and the Legislature of the
provincial government have passed
laws To carry the provisions OF the
treaty on the matters referred to into
operation. l therefore recommend
Your early adoption of the legislation
in the same direction necessary Oh
the part of this government.
The Joint commission for dstermin-
ing the boundary line between the
United States and the British pos
sessions, between 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 COM
pletion of the survey and determin-
ing of the line may be the soOner at
tanned. To this end I recommend
that = sufficient appropriation be
made. s-
Z RELATIONS WITT EUROPE.
With France, our earliest ally );
Russia, the constant aud steady
friend of the United States; Germa-
ny, with whose Government and peo-
pie we have so many causes Of
friendship and so many common
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Europe, our relations are maintained
on the most friendly terms. Since
nv last annual message, the exchange
has been made of the notifications
Of a treaty with the Austrian and
Hungarian empires relating to nat
~uraliZatinn also of a treaty with the
German Empire respecting cOnsuls
and trade marks; also of a treaty
with Sweden and Norway relating to
naturalization, all of which treaties
have been duly proclaimed.
THE VIENNA EXPOSITION.
Congress, at its last session, having
made an appropriation to defray the ex-
penSe of commissioners on the part of
the United States to the International
Statistical congress ct St. Petersburg,
the persons appointed in that character
proceeded to their destination, n at
tended the sessions of the congress;
their report shall in due season be laid
before you. This congress meets at in
tervals OF b three years, and has held
its sessions in several of the countries OF
Europe. / submit to your consideration
the propriety of extending al invitation
to the Congress to hold its next meeting
in the United States. The Centennial
Celebration to be held 10 1876 would az
& ford 81 appropriate occasion for such
meeting. Preparations are making for
the International exposition TO be held
the mex year in Vienna, on a scale OF
very great magnitude. The tendency Of
these expositiOns is in the direction of
advanced civilization, and of the eleva-
| ton of industry, of labor, and of the in
crease of human happiness as well, and
of greater intercourse and good will be-
tween nations. As this exposition is to
be the first which will have been held in
) eastern Europe, It is believed that Amer
i,sn manufacturers and inventors viii
lie ready TO avail themselves OF the op-