St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-12-06

possession OF the lately -dlSputed terri
tory. | am gratitied to he able to an
nOunce that the orders for the removal
of the troops have been executed, and
the military joint occupation of Sar
Juan has ceased.
The islands are now in the exclusive
possession of the United States.
1t now becomes necessary to complete
the survey and the determination %
that portion of the boundary line
through the IIaro Channel. upon which
the commission which determined tn,
remaining part of the line were unabl,
to agree.
recommend the appointment of d;
commission to act Jointly with on,
which may be named by Her Majesty
Tor that purpose.
THE RUSSIAN PURCHASE BOUNDARIES.
The experience of the difficulties at
tending the determination of our adj
mitted line of boundary after the occI.
patton "tthe territory. and its settlement
by those owing allegiance to the rcSpec-
tive governments, points to the impor-
lance of establishing 10y national object,
or other monuments the actual line be
tween the territory acquired by pur-
chase from Russia and the adjoinin.
possessions of Her Britanic Majesty.
The region is now 50 Sparscly occu-
pied that no conflicting interests of i'll
dividualS or of jurisdiction are likely +,
interfere to the delay or embarrassment
of the actual location of the line.
If deferred until ii population shall
enter and occupy the territory, som,
trivial contest of neighborS may again
array the two governments in antagon-
ism.
| therefore recommend the appoint
ment of Il commission to act jointly
with one that may he appointed on tn,
part of Great Britain to determine tn,
line between our territory of Alaska am
the contcrminouS possessions of Great
Britain.
THE FISHERY QUESTIONS.
In my last annual message | recon-
mended the legislation necessary on tn,
part of the United States to bring int,
operation the articles of the Treaty al
Washington of May. ISL, relating t,
the fisheries. and to other matter,
touching the relations of the United
States toward the British North Amcri
can poS>cS>ion>, to bccomr operative =,
soon i> the proper legislation should h,
had on the part of Great Britain and IL
possessions.
That legislation on the part of Great
Britain and lis possessions had not then
been had. and daring the session al
Congress Il question WIS raised which
for the time raised Il doubt whether ANY
action hN Congress i'm the direction i'm
Dictated would hccumc important.
This question has since been di~po>rd
of and have received notice that tn,
Imperial Parliament and the lr"i>la-
lures of the provincial government HAY,
passed laws To carry the provisions al
the treaty on the matters referred IL
INTO Operations.
therefore rr'"lliilth" your early
''i"Pti"h "l Inc Ie%lNlatl"h III Inc same
direction necessary on the part "1 TINS
government.
TIE NORTHERN EnI >pNRl LINE.
The. Joint commission for ,I,t,rmit,-
inc the boundary line brtvrcu the nj
ted States and the British po>>,>>inn>.
between IN, LAX. of tb, Wond> and
the Rocky Maintains has nr,,.,uil,,l
and entered unon IFS work
1t is desirable that the force Ice in
creased in order than th,. ,nmul,tinu ,,t
the survey and tL. ,I,t.,u,i,,iI,,r ,t RI.
line may hc the sooner attained. Tothi>
emu recommend lilaI Il >uIil'ltll dp-
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VT hhi'\ HONS II cos IiNtNlNl II -
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lth france, our earliest alley. Rus
>Ih. the constant and steady friend OF
the nltcd states: Germany. with
whose government and people We have
:" many causes of friendship. and the
other powers of Europe our relations
are maintained on the most friendly
terms.
ATUEALIZATIoN.
Since my last annual message the c\-
change has been mad" of the ritllra-
non "i Il treaty with the AuNtr"- Hun
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Emrirr rr,nrrtinm r,n-mI. and t,a,I,.
marks. also uf :, tr,,t, v;tL Su.,I,,,,
.,um \n,,., ,,l.,,in,, -, ,,.,,,,,..I;,,,,;',,'
ali of which tr,.,t;,.. L.I,. L,',,,, Iii,
nr,,I,i,n.d
rnunr,.ss al it- last -.s.;,,,, I,.,,.i,,,,
made, an ,nrrnu,i.,ti,r +, J.t,.,, H.
,xneuSr of tb. ,.,u,u,i.si,r.,.. -, H..
mart of tI,r Tnit.d St,t., tn
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CHESS
at st. Petersburg. the persons appoint
ed in that character proceeded Ia their
destination and attended the sessions of
the Congress. Their report shall in due
season Ice laid before You.
This Congress meets at intervals of
about three wears. and has held its >r>-
>I"nS III several of the countries ot Eu-
rope. submit t" your consideration
the pr"prlrty of extending an invita-