The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-13

+ ct the Act Of June 22I, 1860, 10 Egyp
according 10 the provisions of thu Ac
a cory OF the proclamation a~compani,
tins Message. Tie United Suites hi
united with the other Powers in the OF
; ganization OF these Courts. 1t is hope
that the jurisdiciional questions whic
nave arisen may be readily adjusted, an
that this advance in judicial reform ma
be hlndered by no obstacles.
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
The necessary legislation to carry int,
effect the convention respecting CONNER
clal reciprocity, concluded with the Ha
walan Islands in 1875, having been had
the proclamation to carry into effect tn
convention as provided by the Act ap
+. proved August ID, 1876, was duly issneC
upon the 9Th day Of September last. A
copy thereof accompanies this Message
RELATIONS WITH MExICo.
The connections which have been pre-
valent III Mexico for some time past, and
which unhappily seem not to be wholly
/ quoted, have led to com laints of citizens
Of the United States Of injuries by per
sons in authority 1t is hoped, however,
that these will ultimately be adjusted tc
the satisfaction Of both Governments
/ The frontier of the United States In that
quarter has not been exempt from acts
OF violence by citizens of one Republic
on those Of the other. The frequency
OF these Is supposed to be increased and
their ad Justment made more difficult bv
the considerable changes in the course of
the lower part of the Rio Grande river,
which river is part of the boundary
between the two countries. These changes
have placed on either side of that river
portions of land which, by existing con-
ventions, belong to the jurisdiction OF the
Government or the opposite side of the
river The subject Of adjustment of
this cause of difficulty is under consider
alton between the two Republics.
PAYMENT OF AWARD.
The Government of the United States
of Columbia has paid the award in the
case Of the steamer Montiio, seized by
the authorities Of that Government some
years since, and the amount has been
transferred to the claimants.
MEXICAN CLAIMS COMMISSION.
1t is with satisfaction that | am able to
announce that the Joint commission for
the adjustment of claims between the
United States and Mexico, under the
Convention of 1868, the duration of
which has been several times extended,
has brought its labors to a close. From
the report of the agent of the United
States, which accompanies the papers
t~n ba hat
within the time limited by the Commits
sion, !, OH claims on the part of citizens
Of the United States against Mexico were
referred to the Commission. Of these
claims S31 were dismissed or disallowed,
and in 1876 cases awards We're made in
favor of the claimants against the Mex
lean Republic, amounting in the aggre-
gate to 81, 125, go, 20. Within the same
period 1913 claims on the part Of citizens
of Mexican Republic against the United
States were referred to the Commission.
OF these claims. S31 were dismissed or
disallowed, and in 1871 cases awards were
made in favor of the claimants against
the United States, amounting in the ag
create to $50, 1913, Il. BY the terms of
the Convention, the amount of these
awards is to be deducted from the amount
awarded in favor of our citizens against
Mexico, and the balance only to be paid
by Mexico to the United States, leaving
the United States to make provision for
this proportion of the awards in favor of
her own citizens. | invite your attention
to the legislation which Will be necessa-
ry to provide for the payment. In this
connection am pleased to be able to
express the acknowledgment due to Sir
Edward Thornton, the umpire of the
Commission, who has given to the consider
alton of the large number of claims sub
mitted to him much time, unwearied pat
fence and that fairness and intelligence
which are well-known to belong to the
accomplish representative of Great Brit
ain, and which are likewise reconized by
the representative in this country of the
Republic Of Mexico.