St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-12-12

ing the names nt the persons entitled I"
receive compensation for the same.
making the computations upon the basis
Indicated 10y the Tribunal of Arbitra
tiom ut Geneva. and that the payment
of such losses he authorized /" an cX-
tent not to exceed the awards of the
Tribunal al Geneva.
THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY.
BY an act approved on the lth day
of February last. Congress made pro
visions for completing Jointly. with an
officer and commissioners. To he named
by Her Britamnic Majesty. the deter
minatiun of 80 much of the boundary
lii e between the territory of the mitcd
States and the possessions of Great
Britain ;i> was left unc"mplrtcd by the
commissioners appointed. mdtr the
act ot Congress of August II. l~56. nm
der the provisions of this act. the north
west water boundary of the United
States has been determined, and mark
ed. in accordance with the award of
the Emperor of Germany. A.protncol
and Il copy of the map upon which the
line was thus marked are contained in
the papers submitted herewith. | also
transmit Il copy of the report of the
commissioners for marking the northern
boundary between the nitcd States
and the British possessions west of The
Lake of the Woods. of the operations
of the Commission. During the past
season. surveys have been made to Il
point 497 miles west of the Lake of the
Woods. leaving about 800 miles t" hc
surveyed. the field work of which eau
he completed during the next season
MINED CLAIMS.
The mixed Commission organized un-
der the provisions of the Treaty of
/ Washington for settling and detcrmim-
/ ing the claims of citizens of either
/ power against the other. arising from
/ acts committed against their persons or
property during the period hrtw"cn
/ April l3. l-Gl. and April ., l-tiJ. made
it> final award on the 9th day of sep
tcmbrT last. 1t WAS awarded that the
! Government of the nitcd states should
pay To the Government of Her hIltan-
/ ME Majesty. within twelve months tIonl
the date OF the award. the sum "t 81
929. : ~ in gold. The Commission dis
allowed or dismissed all nthcl claims "i
/ British subjects against the | ntcd
States. The amount of the claims pre-
seated 10y the British subjects. hut dis
allowed or dismissed. l. understood Ia
Ice about S!E}.OuO.Wm. 1t also dI>al-
lowed all the claims OF citizens "t the
'nitcd States against Great Britain
which were referred tn II. recon-
mend the early passage of an act ap
pIupriating the amount necessary Il
pay this award against the Unite,
states. have caused tn hc c"mmnnI-
Gated To the Government al the kIn@ I"
ltalN the thanks of this Government toI
the eminent services rendered 10y count
Cnrti as the third Commissioner of TIN
Commission. with dignity. learning an'
impartIulitN. He discharged duties Ic
quiring great labor and constant pa
: temcc To the satisfaction. | believe. -
both governments. | recommend Icg1~
lation to create Il special court. To Con~l>
of three Judges. who shall he empower
ed to hear and dctrruiu" all claims {"
aliens upon the United states arl~lu.
from acts committed against their per
sons oI property during the Iu~ulIrc
tlon. The recent reference undcr TIN
Treaty of Washington WIS confined l.
claims ot British subjects arising Iurln.
the period named in the treaty: hut /
. i also understood that there are othc
: British claims of - similar natrlr ari~
ing after the 9th of April. l-ti5. and /
is known hat there are ais" claims of
like mature. advanced 10y citizens q
/ snLicrr. nf oth,.r nnv,r. |, i deSir:,
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f JOINT MENI'NN COMMISSION.
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. convention with MrNicn of I-6-. haN
: nr;tin been legally prnlonmcd and lr
. resumed it, business. which it j. hope
, may he brought t" an early conclusion
i, The distinguished representative ut lie
, britannia Majesty at Washington hi
! kindly consented. with the approval ,
. hi. Governments. to assume the ardu"I
=. and rc>pousihlc duties Of umpire ia hi
:. commission. and To lend the weight E
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