The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-10
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have these claims examined and Dis
posed oG
TIE VAR II sCgEEE.
Official information being received
from the Dutch Government Of a state
Of war between the King Of the
Netherlands and the Sultan Of
AcE. en-. the officers Of the United
Stats who were near the seat Of the
war were instructed to observe an
imp- .tial neutrality. Ii Is believed
that hey have done so.
TIE MEXICAN JOINT COMMISSION.
Tae Joint Commission under the
convention with Hexieo Of 1865. hav-
ing again been legally prolonged, has
( resumed its business, which IL is
hoped NAV be brought TO an early
conclusion. The distinguished rep
! resentatiye of her Britanic Majesty
at Washington has kindly consented.
with the approval of his Govern
meut. 10 assume the arduous and re-
spoasiblc duties Of umpire in this
commission, and to lend the weight
Of bis character and name to such de-
cisions as NAV not receive the acqGi-
: escence by both arbitrators appoint
/ bv the respective Governments. The
+ commissioners appointed pursuant to
+ the authority Of Congress to exam
inc into the nature and extent Of the
+ forays bv tresspasses from that coun-
/ try upon tbe herds Of Texas, have
made a report. which viii be submit
ted for your consideration.
THE CONVENTION WITH VENEZUELA.
The VENEZUELAN Government has
been apprised Of the sense Of Con-
/ eress in regard to the awards of the
joint Commission under the Conven-
fi5a oi the 18th Of \ Apyil 1866, a ex-
pressed in the act ofthe '5th Of Feb
ruary last. l. Is apprehended that
that Government does not realize the
character Of It's Obligations under
that convention, bat there Is reason
to believe. however, that lis hesitan-
c. ia recognizing them springs in
+ part al least from a real difficulty in
discharring them in connection with
its obligations TO other Governments.
The cxpedieney Of further forbear-
ance on our part IS believed to be
worthy Of your consideration
CoNsULs ~ TURKISH poNINIoSs.
The Ottoman Government and that
Of Egvpt have latterly shown q dis
position 70 relieve foreign ConsuIs Of
the judicial powers which heretofore
they have exercised in the Turkish
Dominions. bv organizing other tri-
bunais. As Congress, however. has
bv law provided for judicial functions
by Consuls Of the United States in
that quarter. under the treaty of 1880,
have not fel5 st liberty formally to
accept the proposed change without
the assent Of Congress, whose
decision upon the snbjeet, a.
early a period Us NAV he convenient.
IS earnestly requested
PRoTEcToRATE OVER sAy DOMINGO.
transmit herewith. for the con
sidcration and determination Of Con
gress. an application Of the Republic
Of Santo Domingo 70 the Govern
Aneat TO exercise & protectorate ever
that Republic since the adjournment
Of Conpress
TREATIES WITH FOREIGN POWERS.
The following treaties with foreign
powers have beea proclaimed 4
ratification contention with Denmark,
convention with Mexico rendering
the Claims Commission, convention
OF friendship, commerce and extTadi-
tiou with the Orange Free State. and
naturalization convention with
Ecuador.
POsT0FFIcE COMMISSIONS.
renew the recommendation made
IN my message Of December, 1870.
that Congress authorize the Postmas-
ter General to issue all commissions
to officials appointed through his de-
paTt@ent.
EXPATRIATIOS AID SATIoXALITT.
invite the earnest attention Of
Congress - the existing laws Of the
United States respecting expatriation
and the election Of nationality bv indi-
viduals. Many citizens Of the Uni
ted States reside permanently abroad
with their families. Under the pro-
visions Of the act approved February
10Th. lS55, the children Of such per
sons are to be deemed and taken to be
eitizeas Of the United States, bat the
rightsof citizenship are MOTTO descend
to persons whose fathers have never