The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-08

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the wants OF the Inhabitants on this side the
4 line and prevents the same wants from being
tas by MERCHANTS so q hs 9 sRsst
SSe ess, our revenue and eh.cSing
by armed bands from Mexico on the people OF
Texas near the frontier continue. Though the
main object OF the incursions is robbery, they
peaceably disposed persons, and in some In
stances even the United States postoffices and
newed .remonstrances upon this subject have
been addressed to the Mexican government, but
without much apparent effect The military
INADEQUATE to 'he ee.tS SSiiysr guard aqst s
line even at those points whs7e the te cursi ms
| are usually made. An experiment. Of an armed
vessel on the RIO GTande for that purpose is
by the snallowness Of the river and other nat
urA obstacles, IL may materially contribute to
proceedings OF the joint commission under the
| convention between the Unites States and
S MeTeo OF the 4th OF July ses On the subject OF
Close ss The result OF those proceedings
am happy to announce that the government
| OF Venezuela has, upon further cOnsi3G ition,
Practieally abandoDed its objection to pay the
some years since it allotted toward the eTtin
guishment Of the claims OF foreigners generally.
that reeontidsrng Its determination,
OF stlf-respect which can no tfaiI
TO reflect credit upon it in the eyes
claims Of Citizens Of s nns on OF the
SO mesger in amount, and that the stipuIations
OF the treaty I'm regard TO the sums 10 be paid
and the persons to whom the payments were to
diTegsrded. Since my last annual mes
sage the exchange has been made
navigation with Belgium, and of contenti sne
with the Mexican republic for the forther ex-
tension of the joint commission respecting
clal reciprocity, and with the Ottoman EmpGe
for extrsdltion, all of which have been duly pro.
claimed. The court OF commissioners OF
TIE ALABAMA CLAIMS
has prosecuted IFS important duties very assid-
uously and very satisfactorily. II convened and
was rganized on the 22d day of July 1874, ana
by the terms OF the act under which it was
created was to expire one year from that day
s Lne act provided, however. that
complete tbs work OF the court O before re
the expiration OF the year, the president might
by proclamation extend the time Of its duration
the Of one 'Hsn six a 9n5as Ssyond
satisfactory evidence that it would be imprac-
ticable 10 complete the work within the tine
copy Of which is presented hsreRit6. eHte3a,
ing the duration Of time OF the court for a
"a OF July. The last report made through the |
clerk Of the court, oommunicated berewith.
of November LIST and the large
s amount Of work which has been
hundred
two claims have been presented. of which go |
had been disposed OF at the date OF the report. |
am informed that 10 cases were decided during |
made and decisions given In the remaining cases
with all the dispatch consistent with the proper
Ssny Claims n are question submitted
OF depend on the evidence of mariners whose
absence has delayed the taking until their re.
ted TO me that 1t VIII be impracticabIe for the
court 70 finally dispose OF all he cases before it
mi ~ ffc Huru
justice TO the parties claimant, who
nays been sSar s at large expense in
denee In their support. I suggest a short ex-
tension to enable the court to dispose OF all the
mend the legislation which may be deemed
proper to enable the court to complete the work |
t Q lore IL, | recommend that some suitable
special court or BY conferring the
necessary jurisdiction upon some appropriate
tribunal for the consideration and deter1nina-
ton Of
THE CLAIMS OF ALIENS
against the government Of the United States
which have arisen within some nable time
md which may hereafter arise, including all
'laims barred by treaty, provisions or otherwise.
It has been found Impossible TO give
executive department Of the government. Such
tribunal would afford an opportunity TO II
liens. other than British subjects, 70 present
claims on account OF acts committed against
heir persons or property during the re.
,ellion, as also to these subjects
to the 9th Of April, 1858. and whics
ould not be presented to the late commission
S5 :ni'e e. Se Treaty the %.b RTsy
me electric telegraph has become an essential Q
mad n6 agent in the transmis.ion
and and within particular states is necessarily :
rS, the control OF the Jurisdiction within
however, are not subject to the particular con
rol OF any one government. In 1859 conces- I
ion was granted by the French government to {
e shores f. IS Sa. s1%s ,s!S.
rsph;c nnection between the United States b
essiOns OF Great Britain either end of the the
arge outlay Of capital and az e. sat risk, dem. I
ns.I st 80 the POssSility Of maintaining such
ns 0e
Issss - e., he time ser proper
owever, heavy charge upon the means OF 3
which progress In the social /,
D be q necessity and the obtaining of 40 lc
THIS FRENCH CONCESSION b
bowed that other capital than that =
lready invested was ready to enter into l ;,
ompetitlon with an assurance of adequate re- o
arm for the outlay. Impressed with the con- y
Of unsa but not only ID ah1
emanded or would demand the Implication OF l
.parats countries. / was DESTROYS that the Y
roposed connection should be made, but car u
lin provisions of this concession were deemed p
Y me TO be Objectionable, particularly one "
hich gave for long term OF years the exslu- S
We right of telegraphic communication by A c
,bmarine cable between the shores OF France q
nd the United States / could not IL y,
,ncede mat any power Should "a
aim the right to land : cable on n
10 shore of the United States and at the same n
me deny to the United States or 70 Its citizens u
le right of granting an equal right 10 land a So
ibse on Its shores The right to contract the 81
for the laying of cable within the pr
waters of the United states, 10 nc
'nnect our shores with those Of any foreign
ate, pertains exclusively to the -,
'vernment OF the United States, m
1der such limitations and conditions ar
c0nArAea may imnOsa. and i'm the absence af i mi