Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-12-04

tlOn Oh vessels anu Lnelr cargOeS W
the Alabama and the Shenandoah
after leaving Melbourne, for which
the sufferers have received no equiva-
lent or compensation, and of ascer-
tanning the names of the persons en-
titled by receive compensation for
the same, making the computations
upon the basis indicted by the Tri-
bunal of Arbitration at Geneva and
that the payment of such losses De
authorized to an extent not to ex-
ceed the award Of the tribunal at
Geneva.
THE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY.
By an act approved On the 18th
day of February last. Congress
made provision for completing joint
ly with an officer or commissioner
to be named by Her Brittanic Maj
esty, the determination of so much
of the boundary line between the
territory Of Great Britain as was left
incomplete by the commissioners
appointed under the act of Congress
of August 11th, 1856. Under the
provisions of this act the northwest
water boundary of the United States
has been determined and marked in
accordance with the reward of the
Emperor of Germany. A protocol
and a copy of the map upon which
the line was thus marked are con-
tanned in the papers submitted here.
1 also transmit copy of the Com
missioner for marking the boundary
between the United States and the
British Possessions west of the Lake
of the Woods, and of the operations
of the Commissioners during the
past season. Surveys have been
made to a point 497 miles west oi
the Lake of the Woods, leaving
about $50 miles to be surveyed, the
field work of which can be complet
ed during the next season.
THE CLAIMS COMMISSION.
The commission organized under
the provisions of the treaty O.
Washington for the settlement and
determining the claims of citizens
OF either power against the other
arising out of acts committed
against their persons or property
during the period between Apri
thirteenth, 1861, and April ninth
1865, made its final award on the
twentyfifth day of September last
1t was awarded that the Govern
ment of the United States should
pay to the Government of He
Britanic Majesty, within twelv'
months from the date of the award
the sum of 81 ,629, ,S19 in gold. Th,
Commission disallowed or dismiss
ed all other claims of British sub
ljects against the United States. Th'
amount of claims presented by tn
British Government, but dlsallowet
dismissed, is understood to b.
obout ninety three million dollars
at i also disallows all the claims o
the United States against Grea
Britain which were referred to it.
reccommend the early passage of al
act appropriating the amount nee
esary to pay this award against tn
United States. / have caused to b
Communicated G to the King of Italy
the thanks of this Government fol
the eminent services rendered By
Count Cont, as the third commits
sioner on this commission. Witt
dignity, learning and impartialit.
he discharged duties requiring great
labor and constant patience, to tn
satisfaction, 1 believe, of both Gov
eminent S.
| CLAIM OF ALIENS.
/ Recommend legislation to ere
ate a special court, to consist o
three judges, who shall be empower
ed or hear and determine all claims
eff aliens upon the United States
arising out OF acts committed
against their persons or property
during the insurection. The recent
conference under the Treaty o
Washington was confined to claims
of British subjects arising during
the period named in the treaty, but
it Is understood there are other
British claims of similar nature,
arising after the ninth of April, l S6t
and as it is known that other claim:
of a like nature are advanced by
citizens or subjects of other powers,
it is desirable to have these claim!
also examined and disposed of.
STRICT NEUTRALITY.
Official information being receiv.
ed from the Dutch Government OF
a state of war between the King OF
the Netherlands and the Sultan of
Acheen, the officers of the United
States who were near the seat OF
the war were instructed to observe
an impartial neutrality. 1t is be
lieved that they have done so.
MEXICAN MATTERS.
The Joint Commissioners under
the Convention withiMexico of1S6S
having again been legally prolong-
ed, has resumed its business, which
it is hoped may be brought to an
early conclusion.
The distinguished representative
of her Britanlcal Majesty at
Washington has kindly consented,
with the approval of his Govern
ment,to assume the arduous and re-
sponsible duties of umpire In this
commission, and to lend the weight
of his character and name to such
decision as may not receive the ac-
quiescence of both the arbitrators
appointed by the respective Gov
ernments. The commissioners ap-
pointed pursuant to the authority
of Congress to examine into the ma
ture and extent of the forays by
trespassers from that country upon
the herds of Texas have made a re-
port which W IL be submitted for
your consideration.
THE CONVENTION WITH VENEZUELA.
The Venezuelan Government has
been apprised of the sense of Con-
gress in regard to the award Of the
joint commission under the COM
mission under the convention of
the 25th Of April, 1866. as expressed
in the act of the 25th of February
last. 1t is apprehended that that
Government does not realize the
character of its obligations under
that convention. As there is reas-