New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-08

the act Ut March ~, 1877, Tor survey Ing anu
marking the
BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITED efAAHe
AND THE BRITISH POSSESSIONS
From the Lake of the Woods to the summit
of the Rocky mountains, is herewith uIans
mitted. ! am happy to announce toss sue
good work Of the commission mas oeen
comn,eted. and the entire line, from the
northwest corner OF the Lake of the WOODS
to the summit of the Rocky mountains, nae
been run and marked upon the surface Of
the earth. II il believed that the amount
remaining unexpended OF the appropriation
made at the last session OF Congress Will OF
sufficient to complete the office work.
recommend that the authority OF Congress
he given to the use of the untxpended
balance of the appropriation in the compile
ton of the work Of the commission IN mak
ing it's report and preparing the necessary
maps. The court known as the Court OF
COMMISSIONERS OF ALABAMA CLAIMS,
Created by an act Congress OF the last
Session, has organized and commenced IT.
work, and it is to be hoped that the claims
admissible under the PROVISIONS OF the act
xuay be speedily ascertained and paid.
Ii has been deemed advisable to exer
aise the discretion conferred upon the ex
ecutive at the last session by accepting the
sopditiOns required by the
GOVERNMENT OF TURKEY
Yof the privilege Of allowing citi zens OF
Che limited States to hold real estate in the
former country by asserting to certain
change in the Jurisdiction of courts in the
latter. A copy of the proclamation upon
Che SO subjects is herewith communicated
There has been no material change in our
relations with the independent States OF
this hemisphere which were working under
ahe dominion Of Spain.
NARAUDING ON THE FRONTIERS
Between Mexico and Texas still frequently
takes place, despite the vigilance of the
civil and military authorities in that quar-
Ger. The difficulty of checking such tres
passes along the course of river OF such
length "a the Rio Grande, and 80 often
fordable, il obvious. 1t is hoped that the
efforts Of this government will be seconded
bv those of Mexico, to the effectuaI suP
preston of these acts Of wrong.
From q report upon the condition Of the
business before the
AMERICAN AND MEXICAN JOINT CLAIMS CON-
MISSION,
Made by che agent on the part of the
United States, and dated October %. 1874,
It appears that of the 1917 claims fled on
the part of the United States, 483 had beeu
finally decided, and seventy-f were in
she hands Of the umpire, leaving 462 to be
0l8DOecO
against the United States, but 726 had been
6nally decided, one was before the umpire,
and 81 remained to be disposed of.
Since the date OF such report other
claims have been disposed of, re-
ducing somewhat the number still
Bending, and others have been passed upon
6y the arbitratOrs. 1t has become sppar-
ent, in view of these figures, and of the
fact that the work devOlving on the umpire
L. particularly labOriOus, that the commits.
sion would be unable to dispose of the
entire number of claims pending, prior to
She first day of February, 1875, the date
fixed for its expiration. Negotiations are
pending looking to the securing of the
results OF the decisions which have been
reached, and to further extension of the
commission for limited time, which, it ia
confidently hoped, will suffice to bring all
Sl,.. business now before it to q hnal close.
The strife In the
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
Ys 60 be deplored, both on account OF the
parties thereto and from the probable ef
fects on the interests of those engaged in
the trade to that quarter, of whom the
United States is among the principal. As
violation of our neutrality rights. which, as
veil a. our duties in that respect, it shall
be my endeavor to maintain and observe.
1t is with regret ] announce that no fur
Their payment has been received from the
government OF Venezuela on account of
awards in favor Of citizens Of the United
States. Hopes have been entertained that
II that republic could escape both foreign
and civil war for few y ears, its great natural
SesOurces would enable it to honor its obi
gations. Though it is now understood to
be ut peace with other countries, serious
instruction is reported to be in progress in
an important region OF that republic. This
may be taken advantage Of rs another
season to delay the pay ment OF the dues Of
our citizens. The deplorable
STRIPE IN CUAA
Continues without any marked change in
the relative advantages of the contendiDg |
forces. The instruction continues, but |
Spain has gained no superiority: Six years
Of strife give to the insurrection q signifi. |
canoe which can not be denied. Its dura-
tion and the tenscity of its adherence to |
gether with the absence OF manifested |
power of suppression on the part of Spain |
can not be contrOverted and may make |
s0me
POSITIVE STEPS.
On the part Of other powers matter of
/ had confidently hoped at this time to be |
able to announce the arrar cement of some |
OF the important questions between
THIS GOVERNMENT AND THAT OF SPAIN
And the negotiations have been protrsoted.
The unhappy intestine dissensiOns of Spain
command our profound sy mpathy and must
be accepted as perhaps cause of some
delay. An early settlement in part at least Of
the questions between the governments is
hoped. In the meantime, awaiting the re-
suits of immediate
PENDING NEGOTIATIONS,
defer further and fuller communication
on the subject of the relations of this coun-
try and Spain. l have again to call the
attention of Congress to the unsatisfactory
condition OF the existing laws with refer
eDce to
AND THE ELECTION OF MA
TIONALITY.
Formerly amid conflicting opinions and
decisions, it was difficult to exactly deter |
mine how far the doctrine Of perpetual al.
1egiance was applicable to citizens of the
twenty seventh of July, 1863 asserted the
abstract right of repatriation as q funda-
mental principle of this government. Not.
such assertion and the neces.
sity of frequent application of the principle,
no legislation has been had defining what
acts or fOrmalities shall work expaIriation
or when q citizen shall be deemed to
have renowned or to have lost his citizen.
ship. The importance of s:ich detiuitiop
s obvious. The representative OF
the United States in foreign countrie.
aid and the protection of the United States
70 persons concerning the god faith or the
reality of whose citizenship there is at least
great question. In come cases the pro |
isions of the treaties furnish some guide,
n others it secures to the persons claiming |