The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-12-06
manner highly honorable to all parties con-

a manner highly honorable to all parties con-
cerned.
Taxes have been reduced within the last
seven years nearly S3O0,000 900, and the national
debt has been reduced in the same time over
siS5, 100000 by refunding the per cent. bonded
debt for bonds bearing five. and four
raspectiveiy. ,lI The annual interest has been re.
duced from 30,O0O,OO0 in 1869 to but little
over SlOO,0O,OOO in 1876 The balance OF trade
has been changed from over sl6O,OOO,0OO against
the United States in 1869 10 more than
Sl20.OOO,000 in our favor in 1876. II
is con nfidentlv believed that the balance of
trade in favor of the United States will IN
crease, not diminish, and the pledge of con-
gress To resume specie payments IN 1873 VIII
be easily accomplished.
INDIANS
Even in the absence Of much desired further
Legislation on the subject, a policy has been
adopted towards the Indian tribes inhabiting
a large portion of the territory of the United
states, which has been human, and has sub
stantially ended Indian hostilities In the
Te6resa MeHre 'nd' DsEofa xeep' the p4NS9 Wyoming
and Montana territories, the Black
Hills region and the approaches thereto. Hos
tilities there have grown out OF the avarice of
the white man, who has violated cur treaty
StipuatiOnS i'm his search for gold. The queS-
ton might be asked why the government has
not enforced obedience TO the terms of the
treaty prohibiting the occupation of the Black
Hills by the whites. The answer is simple.
moved by troops, but rumors and fresh discov-
cries of gold attracted many more. Look into
been found in paying quantities, and efforts TO
remove the miners would only result in the
destruction of the bulk of the troops that
might be sent there TO remove them. All the
difficulty in this matter has, however, been
removed, subject to the approval of congress,
by a treaty ceding the Black Hills and APP
proaches to settlement by citizens. The sub
ject OF Indian policy and treatment is so fully
set set forth forth by the secTetnTIy sdaIys y ione& OF
of Indian affairs and my views 80 fully
expressed therein that refer to mere reports
and recommendations as my own.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The relations of the United States with for
eign powers continue on II friendly footing:
Questions have arisen from time TO time In
the foreign relations OF the government, out
the United States have been happily free dur
ing the past yeaIsfrom the complication and
embarrassments which have surrounded
cie eorrespondenee I1 md submitted herewith CON
tains information as 10 certain OF
the matters which have occupied the
government. The cordiality which attends our
relations with the powers OF the earth has been
plainly shown by the general patton OF
foreign nations in the exhibition which has
Just ceased and by the eXertiOnS made Dy dlS-
Iant powers 10 show their interest and friend
ly feelings toward the United states in the
cOmmemOration OF the centennlal OF the ma,
ton. The government and people OF the United
States have not only fully appreciated
be Justly and fairly expected that no small
benefitSwill result, both TO ourselves ana Otll-
er nations, from a better acquaintance ana
and mutual dependence. congress AT ITS last
session saw fit to reduce the amount usually
appropriated for foreign intercourse by
withholding the appropriations for
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States
in certain foreign countries, and for certain
consular officers, and by reducing the amounts
usually appropriated for certain other diplo-
matte posts, ana thus necessarily neceSSltatlnS
change In grade in representatives. Tor
these reasons, Immediately upon the passage
of the bill making appropriation for the diplo-
matte and consular service for the present
force, Instructions were issued 10 the repre-
Sentatives of the United states AT BollNnl,
Ecuador and Columbia, and TO
the consular officers for whom no appropria-
tion had been made to close their respective le-
cations and conSulateS and cease from the per-
formance OF their duties; and in like manner
steps were Immediately taken TO substitute
charges d'd1direS for ministers resident III
Portugal, Denmark, Greece, Switzerland and
Paraguay. While thoroughly impressed with
the wisdom of sound economy in the foreign
service as in other branches of the govern
ment, can not escape the conclusion that In
some instances the withholding OF the appro-
priations will prove an expensive eeono-
my, and that thesmall retrenchmenf
secured by a change OF grade itso,l IN
consideration for the loss of influence and inn
portances which will attend our foreign repre-
sentative under this reduction. ! am OF the
opinion that a re-eXanination OF the subject
will cause a change in some instances of the
last session of congress.
ALBANIA CLAIMS.
The court ofcommisSioners of the Alabama
act of the last session OF congress until the
first day of January, 1871, has carried on IFS la-
bOrS with diligence and general satlsihctlon
Bya report from the clerk OF, the court trans
mitted herewith, bearing date of November ii,
1916, II appears that during the time now al
Of all the claims presented for adjudication.
This report also contains q statement OF the
general results of the labors of the court TO
the method adopted for the satisfaction of the
classes of claims admitted 10 the court, which
are of long standing and justly entitled
10 early consideration, should
have proved successful and acceptable
OUR BRITISH BOUNDARY LINE.
Ii Is with satisfaction that am enabled To
state that the work of the joint commission
the United States and the British possessions,
from the northwest angle of Lake of the
Woods 10 the Rocky mountains, commenced
ments ofthe ecOmmissOnerswith the maps have
been duly signed, and the work of the commits
upon the Pacific coast by the protocol of
March 10, 1873, pursuant to the award of the
emperor OF Germany by article xXxiv. OF the
treaty of Washington with the termination OF
the work of this commissions adjusts and fixes
the end boundary between the United States
and the British possessions, except aS 10 the
portion of territory ceded by Russia TO the
United States by the treaty of 1867. The work
of the army attached TO the commission has
been satisfactorily performed. The original
and fnal agreement of the commission signed
upon ltil OF May, lN4o, viii the
list of astronomical stations observed, and the
original official list of monuments marked as
International boundary lines and maps,
records and general reports relating 10 the
commission, have been deposited in the de-
partment of state. The official report of the
commission on the part of the United Stairs,
with the report of the chief astronomer of the
United States, will be- submitted To congress
Within "a short time.
ENTRADITION.
/ reserve for a separate. communication TO
congress statement OF the condition of
the question which lately arose with
Great Britain respecting the surrender OF fugi-
tive criminals under the treaty of lSs.
\ NEW TURKISH TREATY.
The Ottoman government gave notice under |
date of January l5. 1874. of lis desire To termi-