The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-12-15

hRuius', " VIII Uo NY picheu't as Weli us
duty to enforce any regulation to secure
so desirable au end II is hoped that
negotiations between the government OF
Japan and the treaty powers. looking to
the further opening Of the empire and to
the removal of various restrictions upon
trade and travel, may soon produce the
results desired, which cannot fail to nure
to the benefit Of all the parties. Having
on previous occasions submitted to the
consideration of Congress the propriety
of the release of the Japanese govern
ment from the further payment Of the in.
demnity under the convention Of October
%, 1864, and Ms no action had been
taken thereon. it becomes my duty to re-
gard the oblig atoms Of the convention as
in force, and AZ the other powers inter.
ested have received their portion Of the
indemnity in full, the Minister of the
United States in Japan has, in behalf oi
this government, received the remainder
of the amount due the United States un.
der the convention Of Simonoseki.
submit the propriety Of applying the in.
come Of part, if not the whole, Of this
fund to the education in the japanese
language of number of young men to be
under obligations to serve the govern.
ment for specified time, as interpreters
at the legation and the consulates il
Japan. A limited number OF Japanese
youths might at the same time be educa.
ted in our own vernacular, aud mutual
benefits would result to both govern.
ments. The Importance of having oul
own citizens competent and familiar with
the language Of japan, and to act as in
terpreters and in other capacities con
nected with the legation aud the consul
ates in that country cannot readily bt
over. estimated.
The amount awarded to the govern
ment of Great Britain by the mixed com
mission. organized under provisions Of the
treaty, whose claims were not admissible
under the late commission, should be left
to the early decision Of some competent
tribunal. To this end recommend the
necessary legislation to organize court
to dispose OF all claims Of aliens of the
nation referred to, in an equitable and
satisfactory manner, and to relieve Con
gress aud the departments from the con
sideration Of these questions.
Legislation is necessary to extend the
colony of Newfoundland Certain arti
clcs Of the treaty Of Washington, Of the
Sth day of May, 1871, having been had
a protocol to that effect was signed in be-
half of the United States aud Of Great
Britain on the Goth day Of May last, and
was duly proclaimed Oh the following day
A copy OF the proclamation is submitted
herewith A copy Of the report Of the
commissioner appointed under the act oi
March 10, 1872. for surveying and mark.
ing the boundary between the United
States and the British possessions from
the Lake Of the Woods to the summit oI
Rocky mountains is herewith transmitted
l am happy to announce that the field
work Of the commission has been com
pleted, and the entire line from the
northwest corner Of the Lake Of the
Woods to the summit Of the Rocky
mountains has been seen and marked
upon the surface OF the earth. 1t is be
lieved that the amount remaining unex
pred. of the appropriation made at th'
last session Of Congress, will be sufficien
to complete the office work recon
mend that the authority OF Congress b'
given to the use Of the unexpended bal
ance Of the appropriation in completion
of the work Of the commission 10 making
its report and preparing the necessary
maps.
The court known as the court Of com
missoners Of Alabama Claims, created
by an act Of Congress Of last session, ha
organized and commenced its work, ant
it is to be hoped that the claims admissa
Sle under provisions Of the act may b
speedily ascertained and paid.
There has been 90 material change j
our relations with the independent state
of this hemisphere which we're formerl
under dominion of Spain.
Marauding on the frontier betwee
Mexico and Texas still frequently take
place despite the vigilance Of the civil an
military authorities in that quarter. Th
difficulty Of checking such trespasst
along the course Of river Of such lengt
as tho Rio Grande. SO often fordable
obvious. 1t is hoped that the efforts
this government will be seconded by thos
Of Mexico to the etfectual suppression I
acts of wrong.
From a report upon the condition
the business before the American an
Mexican joint claims convention. made
the agents on the part Of the Unite
States and dated Oct. %, 1874, it a
pears that Of the l0l7 claims filed on II
part of the citizens of the United Stat
483 had been finally decided aud 10 We
in the hands Of the umpire, leaving 4t
to be disposed Of, and of the 99S CLAIM
fled against the United States 1872 ha
been finally decided on and - ! RENAME
to be disposed Of Since the date of SUI
report other claims have been disposed
reducing somewhat the number still pen
ing and others have beer passed upon
the arbitrators. 1t has become appare
in view of these figures and Of the ia
that the work devolving upon the umpi
is particularly laborious, that the col
mission would be unable to dispose of t
entire number of claims pending prior
the first day of February, 1873, the da
6xed for its expiration. Negotiatio
are pending looking to the decisions viii
have been reached and to further c
, tension of the commission for a limit
|, time, which it is confidently hoped W
, suffice to bring all the business before
r to fnsl close.
Q The strife in the Argentine Repub
I. is to be deplored, both on account of
0 parties thereto, aud from the probat
n effects on the interests Of those engag
!, in trade to that quarter, Of whom
q United States are amoug the princiI
n ones. As yet, so far as | am ava
Q there has been no violation OF our ncut
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