The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-12-12


e British subjects arising from acts committee
between April Is, 1861 and April Q, 1865 be
came payablc. under the terms of the treaty
, within Tn past year, atd was paid Wpon tn
= 81 day of September, tS'4
, ANALIES, CLAIMS COURT.
T. In this connection, renew my rtcOmmcn
r dation. made at the opening Of the las. Ses
sion of Congress- that special court be crea
. ted to hcar and determine all claims of alcn'
. against cne United States, arising from act:
committed against their persons or property
5 during the instruction. ltappears equitable
+, that opportunity should be offered 10 Other
/ States to present their claims, as well as &c
those British subjects whose claims were not
, admissible under the late commission, to the
= early decision OF some competent tribunal
TO this end recommend the necessary leg
slaton to organize Il Court to dispose OF
those claims of aliens, Of the nature referred
to, IN an equitable and satisfactory manner,
and to relieve Congress and the Departments
! from the consideration OF these questions
NEwFOUNDLAND
The Legislation necessary TO extend to the
Colony of New Foundland certain articles OF
the treaty of Washington, of the 18th day OF
May, 1871, having been had, a protocol to
that effect was signed, in behalf of the Uni
TED States and of Great Britain, on the 2Sth
day of May last, and was duly proclaimed
on the following day. a copy OF the pro.
clamatiou is submitted herewith
THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY.
, A copy of the report of the Commission up.
pointed under the act of March 49, 1872, for
surveying and marking 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 trans
mitted. | am happy to announce that the
field.work of the Commission has been com
completed and the entire line, from the north.
west corner of the Lake of the Woods to the
summit of tn Rocky Mountains, has been run.
and marked upon the surface of the earth.
1t is believed that the amount remaining un.
expended ofthe appropriation made at the
last session of Congress will be sufficient TO
complete the offlce.work. | recommend that
authority of Congress be given to use the I'M
expended balance of the appropriation in the
completion of the work of the Commission,
in making the report and printing the nee.
cssary maps.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
The Court known as the Court of Commits
sioners of the Alabama Claims, created by
IN act of Congress at the last session, has or
ganzcd and commenced to work; and 1t is
TO be hoped that the claims admissible under
the provisions of the act may be speedily as
certained and paid
TURKEY.
1t has been deemed advisable to exercise
the discretion conferred upon the Executive
at the last session, by accepting the conditions
required by the Government of Turkey for
tho ,,ryi lnun nf al 1puyinu Ditiyapc Of no | n
ted States to hold real estate in the former
country, and by asserting to a certain change
in the jurisdiction of the courts in the latter
A copy of the proclamation upon these sub
jects Is herewith communicated.
THE sPANISH-AMERICAN STATES
There has been no material change in our
relations with the Independent States of this
hemisphere which were formerly under the
dominion OF Spain.
MARAuDING on THE MEXICAN FRONTIER.
Marauding on the frontiers between Mexi-
co and Texas still frequently takes place, des-
pite the vigilance of the civil and military
authorities IN that quarter. The difficulty of
checking such trespasscs along the course Of
a river of such length as the Rio Grande, and
SO often fordable, is obvious. 1t is hoped
that the efforts Of this Government will be
suppression of acts of wrong.
AMERICAN AND MEXICAN JoINT.cLAIMs COM
MISSION.
From n report on condition of the business
before the American and Mexican Joint
Claims Commission, made by the Agent on
the part of the United States, dated Oct 2S,
1874, it appears that, Of the United States,
4S3 had been finally decided, and IS were in
the hands of the Umpire, 462 to be
disposed of. And, of the 99S claims filed
against the United States, 72G had been final,
ly decided on, one was before the Umpire,
and 27l remained to be disposed Of Since
the date of such report, other claims have
been disposed of, reducing somewhat the
number still pending; and others have been
passed upon by the arbitrator. 1t has be.
come apparent, in view OF these figures, ana
OF the fact that the work devolving on the
umpire is particularly laborious, that the
Commission would be unable to dispose of
the entire number Of claims pending PRIOR to
the lst day of February 1S75,-thc date fixed
for the expiration. Negotiations are pendng
looking to the securing to the results of the
decisions which have been reached, and to a
further extension of the Commission for a
limited time, which, tits confidently hoped
will suffice to bring all the business now be-
lore 1t To close
THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
The strife in the Argentine Republic is to
be deplorcd, both on account of the par
ties thereto, and from the probable effects on
The interest of those engaged in trade to tina,
quarter, OF whom the United States are among
the principal AS yet, SO far as | am aware,
there has been no violation OF our neutrality
rights; which, as well as our duty IN that res
pcct, II shall be my cIdeavor 10 maintain and
observe
VENEZUELA.
1t is with regret | announce that no further
payment has been received from the Govern
ment of Venezuela on account al awards in
favor ol citizens OF the United States. Homes
have been entertained that, if the Republic
could escape both foreign and civil war for a
few years, It's great natural resources would
enable 1t to honor its obligations. Though
it Is now understood to he at peace with
other countries 4 serious instruction Is re.
ported 10 be IN progress in an important re-.
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