The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-03

by the act approved on tho 18th Of
February last, Congress made proyi-
sions by law for completing, jointly,
with an officer or commissioner to be
named by her Brittanic Majesty, the
determination ofso much of tho bound.
airy line between the territory of Great
Britain, as was left incomplcted by
the commissioners appointed under the
act Of Congress Of August 18th, 1856.
Under the provisions of this act, the
northwest water boundary of the Uni
ted States has been determined, and
marked in accordancewith the award Of
the emperor Of Germany. A proctocal
and copy Of a map on which the line
was thus marked, are conveyed on a
paper submitted here, and also trans.
nit copy Of the report Of the com.
missioner for making the boundary
between the United States md the
British possessions west Of the Lake Of
the Woods. Of the operations of COM
missioners during the past session, sur
veys have been made to a point forty
nine miles west of the Lake of the
Woods, leaving about three hundred
and fifty miles to be survered, the
field work of which can DO completed
during next season. The commission
organized under the provisions of the
treaty Of Washington for settlement,
and determining the claims of citizens
of either power against the other, claus
ing out acts committed against their
person or property during the period
between April 18th, 1861, and April
9th, 1865, made its final award on the
23d of September last. twas awarded
that the government Of the United
States should pay to the government of
her Brittanic Majesty, within twelve
months from the date Of the award, the
sum Of s129,S19 in gold. The
commission disallowcd or dismissed all
other claims Of British subjects
against the United States. The amount
Of the claims presented by the British
government, but disallowed or dis
missed, is understood to be about
SO, 100000. II also disallowcd all the
claims Of the United States against
Great Britain. / recommend the pas
sage of an act appropriating an amount
necessary to pay this award against the
United States.
l have caused to be communicated to
the government of the king of Italy,
the thanks of this government for their
eminent services rendered by Count
Cont, as third commissioner on this
commission.
The distinguished representatives Of
her Brittinic majesty at Washington
has kindly consented, with approval
Of his government, to assume the ar
duous and responsible duties Of umpire
in the commission, and to lend the
might Of his character and name to
such, decision as may not receive the
acquisencc Of both the arbitrotors ap-
pointed by tho respective govern
ments. The commission appointed is
subject to the authority Of Congrcss,to
examine into the nature and extent OF
the forages by trespassers from that
country upon the heards of Texas.
THE VENEZUELA GOVERNMENT
has been oppressed Of the sense that
Congress in regard to the award Of the
joint commission under the constitu.
ton Of the 25th Of April, 1866, as ex-
pressed in the act Of 18th Of February
last. tt is apprehended that the gov
eminent does not realize the character
of its obligations under that constitu.
ton, as there is reason to believe.
However its hesitancy in recognizing,
a part at least, from the real difficulty
in discharging them in connection with
its obligations to other governments.
The expidency Of forbearance on our
part, is believed to be work for your
consideration.
The Ottoman government aud that
of Egypt have latterly shown dispo.
sition to relieve foreign colnsels of the
judicial powers, which. heretofore they
have exercised in the British domin-
ions, by organizing other tribunals. Al
Congress, however, has by law provi
ded for the discharge Of judicial tunc
tons by consuls of the United State,
in that quarter, under the treaty O
1880, have not felt at liberty form
ally, to accept the present charge with
out the assent OF Congress, whose de
cision upon subjects at Legislation t
create special court to consent of thei
judges who shall be empowered to hea
and determine all claims made upo
the United States arising out act
committed against her person or prop
erty, during instruction. The reccn
conference under the treaty of Wash
ington was confined to claims Of BIRTHS
subjects, arising during tho perio
named in the treaty, but it is under
stood there are other British claims G
similar nature arising after the OF
of April 1865, and it is known e thhd5
vanced by citizens or subjects of othc
powers. 1t is desirable to have the,
claims also examined and disposed o
| Official information being receive
from the Dutch government Of q stat
Of war between the king Netheatand
and the Sultan of Achecen. I'll
officers of tho United States who WEI
near the seat Of war, were instructed
observe an impartial neutrality. 1t
f believed that they have done SO.