The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-12-17

1ne amount awarded to the govern
ment of Great Britain by the mike
commission organized under the acts Z
the treatise of Washington, In settle
ment Of the claims of British subject
arising from acts committed betwee
April 1S, 1841, and April 9, 1865. be
came practicable under the terms of th
treaty within the past year, and wa
paid upon the 2lst day of Septemb II
1874.
OTHER CLAIMS AGAINST Us.
In this connection I renew my recon-
mendation made at the opening of tn,
last session of congress, that a specia
court be created to hear and determin,
all claims of aliens against the United
States arising from acts committed
against their persons or property during
the lnsurrection. It appears equitabl,
that an opportunity should be Offered
for the persons OF. other states to pre-
sent their claims as well as to thos,
British subjects whose claims were no
admissably under the late commission
to the early decision OF a competent
tribunal, and recommend the necessa
ry legislation to organize a court to dis
pose OF those claims of aliens who are
referred to- in an equitable and salts
factory manner, and to relieve congress
and the departments from the consider
alton of these questions.
THE FISHERIES.
The legislation necessary to extend tC
the fisheries of New Foundland certain
articles of the treaty of Washin0ton OF
9Th day of May, 1871, having been had.
a protocol to that effect was suggested
in behalf of the United States and
Great Britian on the 28th day of Nav
last, and was duly proclaimed on the
following day. A copy of the procla-
nation is submitted herewith.
OUR NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY.
A copy of the report of the commits
sion appointed under the act of March
10, 1872, for surveying and making the
boundary between the United States
and the British possessions, from the
Lake of the Woods to the summit OF
the Rocky Mountains, is herewith
transmitted. I am happy to announce
that the field work of commission has
been completed, and the entire line
from the northwest corner of the Lake
of the Woods to the summit of the
Rocky Mountains has been run and
marked upon the surface of the earth.
1t IS believed that the amount remain
ing unexpended of the appropriation
made at the last session of congress
will be sufficient to complete the work.
I recommend that the authority of con.
gress be given for the use of the unex-
pended balance of the appropriation in
the completion of the work OF the com
and making a report and print
ing the necessary map.
AMERICAN CLAIMANTS OF DAMAGES BY THE
ALABAMA.
The court known as the court of COM
of Alabama claims, created
by an act of congress at the last session,
has organized and commenced its work,
and it is TO be hoped that the claims ad-
missable under the provisions of the act
may be speedily administered.
TURKEY.
It has been deemed advisable to ex-
ercise the discretion conferred upon the
executive, at last session, by accepting
the conditions required by the e vern-
ment of Turkey for the privilege of
allowing the citizens of the United
States to hold real estate m the former
country, and by asserting to a certain
change of the Jurisdiction of the courts
in the latter. A copy of the proclama-
ton upon these subjects is herewith
SPANISH AMERICA.
There has been no material change in
our relations with the independent
states on this hemisphere, which were
formerly under the dominance of Spain.
on the frontiers, between
Mexico and Texas, still frequently takes
place, despite the vigilance of the civil
and military authorities in that quarter.
The difficulty of checking such trepasses
along the course cf a river of such
length as the Rio Grande, and so often
fordable, is obvious. 1t is hoped that
the effort of this government will be
seconded by those of Mexico to the
effectual suppression of acts of wrong.
MEXICAN CLAIMS.
From a report upon the condition of
the business before the American and
Mexican joint claims commission, made
by the agent of the United States, and
dated Oct. %, 1874, it appears that OF
the ,IO7 claims filed on the part of the
citizens of the United States, 483 had
been finally decided, and 70 were in the
hands of the umpire, leaving 460 TO be
disposed of; and of the 998 claims
fled against the United States, 726 had
been finally decided on, one was before
the umpire, and 271 remain to be dis
posed of. Since the date of each re-
port, other claims have been disposed
Of, reducing somewhat the number still
and others have been passed
upon by the arbitrators. It has become
in view of these figures and
Of the fact that the work devolving on
the umpire is particularly laborious,
the commission would be unable to dis
pose of the entire number of claims
prior to the first day of FebrU-
a,y, 1875, the date fixed for the expira-
tiOn. negotiations are pending looking
to the securing of the results of the
decisions which have been received and
to further extension of the commis-
sion for a limited time, which it is con
fdently hoped will suffice to bring all
the business now before it to q final
close.
ARGENTINE.
The strife in the Argentine republic is
to be deplored, both on account of the
parties thereto and from the probable
effects on the interests of those in the
trade in that quarter, of whom the Uni
ted States are among the principal. As
vet. so for as I am aware, there has beer
no violation of our neutrality rights
which. as well as our duties in that res
pect, it shall be my endeavor to main
tain and observe.
VENEZUELA.
It is with regret that announce tha
no further payment has been received
from the government of Venezuela OF
account of awards in favor of the citi
zeps of the United States. Hopes hav,
been entertained that, if the republic
could escape both foreign and civil wa
for q few years, its great natural re
sources would enable it to honor its OBJ
LEGATIONS. Though it is now understood
to be at peace with other countries,
serious insurrection is reported to be Il
progress in an important region OF tha
republic. This may be taken advan
ta0e of as another reason to delay th
pavnent of the dues Of our citizens,
GUBA.
The deplorable strife in Cuba contin
ues without any marked change in tn
relative advantages of the cOntendinl
forces. The insurrection continues, bu
Spain has gained no superiority. 81,
wears of strife give the insurrectiOn
Significance which cannot be denied
It's duration and the tenacity of its ad
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