The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-12-18

tiDas xiii prove
~ ESrE$avE G;O"oMy,
and that the small rctrcnc!rmcn. secured by
change Of grade IN certain diplomatic posts IL not
"a adequate consideration for the lnsE Of inlTrncU
Hnl Importance which will attend foreign repre-,
srntatiyrS under this reduction. am Of The opinion
that rC-cNtIuinstlOu Of the ruhIrrt will cause n
charge IL some Instances IN III" conclusions reached
on thcac subjects at the last session Of Congress.
1ilu: CouRT OF COMMISSIONERS
Of hl1Iama claims, whose functions wCro con-
tnuCd Nv act VI the las; session Df Congress un
~ the mot day OF JANUARY, 1851, has carried OH il
ilbors with digCnuu aud general satisfaction. Ey u
TpIr from III" clerk of the court, ,rLniinittcl here
with, bpnrlus dite November H. 1910 II appraFS
that thin the timO now allowed by law ihr court
Will lllvc disposed OF NIL tbs claims presented
for adjudication. This report also contains \
statement Of tho general result Of tile lalors
II tho court 10 date thereof. h. cause Of Sati.-
lection IN know that the method adopted fOf the
ral!FactiUu Of the classes Of claims submitted to
the court, which ARE Of long standing and Justly
titlad 10 early consideration, should have proved
FrcrssFnl mud acceptable. 1t II with satisfaction
that am enabled 10 state that the work Of the Jont
commission for determining the boundary line be-
iEccn tue United SutrS aud british IUssCSSlUuE,
ffpm the northwest angie OF the Luke Of tile Woods
10 the Rocky mountains, commenced In 49,! has
hpcn completed The final agreements Of the COM
lnl.Sloncrs, with the inGps, have been duly sigma,
and the work Of tue cOalIpssI Il Is complete. The
ilS.ng tfr
uUCSpNrY UFnS THE rScIITC CO5sr
by the protocol Of March 10, 1873, pursuant to the
award Of the Emperor OF Germany ly article
N%NIv Ofthc treaty OF Washington with the tCrInI-
nation Of tho work Of this commission. adIIsts and
GrS tile entire boundary between the United States
and the British possessions, except the portion Of
territory rcrd by Russia The United States under
the treaty ii lsGT. The work intrlHed 10 the CON.
iniiioaCTs aud the officers Of the army attached 10
the commission LUIS bceu well and satisfactorily
1nf has ~
The commissioners, Signed upon tho twenty -Iinil
OF May 1876, with the original list Of astronomical
stations Observed" the original official "llN Of
monuments marking the international boundary
lnc,n and the MAPS rccorlg and general Reports re-
hating to the commission, have brtn deposited III the
department OF State. The official report OF the
with the report Of the chief astronomer of the
United States, will be submitted TO Congress within
short tine.
THE ExTGADTTfoS TREATY WITH ENGLAND.
reserve for n Erfar4te communication to Con.
Errss statement Of the condition OF the nurslnGs
which lately arose with Great Britain, respecting
the surrender Of fugitive criminals under the treaty
Of 1872.
TonErnS TREATIES.
The Ottoman government gave notice under date
Of January 10, 1884, Of it, drairc TO terminate the
treaty OF 1862 concerning commerce and navigation.
pursuant to the provisions OF the twtnty.sccoul
article thereof Under this notice the treaty ttrm-
ntCd upon the nflh day OF June, 1876. That gov.
CrnmcIt has Invited negotiations toward the con.
ciuS'9u o. new treaty bS lhe act o. Congress Oh
March q, 1874 the President was authorized, when
lie should Tccrivc satisfactory Information that the
Ottoman government or that Of Egypt, had organ.
iZcd new tribunals likely to SECURE 10 citizens Of tho
Ihi'pu states lnn same nhl,AII!A Justice enjoyed
unu'E ine Vitivise o, Jnuiviai lLHSuohs " ulp'o-
lnaM anu CONSULAR 9lhcrES o. lhe oihtru staics 10
suspend the operation Of the net Of jane y, 1860,
tn W agsUit i9s CitihsHt ni lhS uh'eu states ihv
JItlhlIH"t W 'ns w" "lnu''aH. SA'flae'OIy M
luFiAt,'h .a,ihS Mrh TvST!Neu VI rue organization
Oh ausA new FlhlhAlA ~ .Sylh, caused lruGIa'
tom 70 w. iShu.,i on alr he'tnin Q! Aiarrh
An In F,T,i DrrnrI,nr IN a., ,,rnyIsr,s or h.
net. < copy OF the pros anai oil accompanies this
message THIS United States has united with the
other powers In The organization Of these courts. II
IA hoped that JuIiSdIctnnA questions which have
HrlSen may bc readily ljus I'd, and that this adj.
vance III judicial reform may be hlniUrcd by 10
obstacles.
The necessary legislation 10 carry Into effect the
c0tlvcutiOn respecting commercial reciprocity con.
Guided with
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
III 4e'o hAVhiR Dech natl tue pFocIama'iOh 10 carry
into effect the convention, as provided By the act
approved august 10, lS'V, was dhy ISSUED upon Ihu
mum hay OF sspteuer IaHt. copy Thereof accom-
ahcs tnls hr.s!ES; Ile eoiiilnolionh when nave
bceh PtvEalviu ~ mexico LOT some tlihc baAt' anu
when, hnhalp!, seem 10 y" n1I YET wholly quiet;
ID hAVe IeH 70 GohRlihlB OF elihehH OF Ine United
. arcs o. lhlnIl'S ~ porous ~ aulhority " N
Lupei' hoM'Eer, maj 'heNe Will ultimately bo MI
jnstcd TO the satisfaction OF bJth governments. The
FRONTIER or rIR UNITED srATEA
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