The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-08

troops that might be sent there to re-
move them. Ali difficulties in this
matter have been removed. subject to
the approval Of Congress. by treaty
csding the Bisck Hills and approached
10 settlement, by citizens The subject
of Indian policy and treatment IS q
fully set forth by the Secretary Of the
Interior and Commissioners of Indian
Affairs. and my views 10 fully express
II therein. that refer 70 these reports
and recommendations as my own.
FOREIGN RELATIONS
Tie relations of the United States
~ish foreign countries csatinue q, =
friendly footing Questions have arisen
from time 10 time in the foreign rela-
;ions Of the government. bat the United
State. have been happily free during
the past year from the complications oi
fore. .gn powers The diplomatic cor
respondence submitted herewith. con.
tains information as TO certain Of the
matters whicn have occurred The
friendly relations Of this governmen.
with the powers Of the earth have been
plainly shown by the general particips-
ton of foreign nations in the exhibition
which has just closed, AID by the exer-
tions made by distant powers to show
their interest in aud friendly feeling
towards the United States, in commem-
Grafton of the Centennial Of the nation.
The government and the people Of the
United States have not only fully ap-
preciatei this exhibition Of kindly feel
ings, but it may be expected that no
small benefit will result both to our
selves and other nations. from better
acquaintance and better appreciation of
our mutual advantages and mutual
wants
Congress a, its las. session saw fit to
reduce the amount usually appropriated
for foreign intercourse by Withholding
the appropriation for representatives of
the United States in certain foreign
countries and for consular offices. and
by reducing the amount usually spprc-
priated for certain other diplomatic
posts, and it has necessitated . change
in the grade of representatives. For
these reasons. immediately upon the
passage of the bill making appropria-
tions for diplomatic and consular ser
vice for the present force. instructions
were issued To the representatives Of the
United States at Bolivia, Ecuador. and
Columbia, and to the consular officers
for whome no appropriation had been
made. to close their respective legations
and copsnlates and cease from the per.
formance Of their duties: and in like
manner steps were Immediately taken
TO substitute charges de affairs for
ministers resident in Portugal, Denmark
osr.sc. cwas.cTisnd aud FaraGuAy.
whiIe thoroughly Impressed with VIE
wisdom of sound economy in the foreign
Office as in other branches of govern
ment, cannot escape the conclusion
that in some instances the withholding
Of appropriations will prove an expen-
sive economy, and that the small re-
trenehment secured by change OF
grade in certain diplomatic posts is not
an adequate consideration for the loss
of influence and importance which will
attend our foreign representatives un-
der the reduction. am OF the opin-
ion that an examination OF the subject
will cause change in some instances
in the conclusion reached on these sub
iects at the last session OF Congress.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
The court IF commissioners Of the
Alabama claims, whose functions were
continued by an act Of the last session
of Congress until the ist day OF Jan
uary, 1877, has carried on its labors
with diligence and general satisfaction.
BY . report from the clerk Of the court,
transmitted herewith. besring date of
November IL. 1876. it appears that dur
ing the time now allowed by law the
court will have 'lisposed Of all the
claims presented for adjudication. The
report also contains statement OF the
the general results of the labors Of the
conrt to the date thereof 1t is cause
for satisfaction that the method adopted
for satisfaction Of the classes Of claims
submitted = - aense shieh are OF
long staa11ne - el elq =
early ,naw1eian, SSould kAve rsoso1
success - - 49, g
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to state tha. the work Of TIE j11nt -
mission for determining the boundary
between the United States and the Brit.
! ish Possessions from the northwest
angle OF the Lake Of the Woods to the
Rocky Mountains, commenced in 1872
has been completed The final agree.
ment, Of the commissioners with the
maps have been duly signed and the
work OF the commission Is completed
The fixing Of the boundary upon the
Pacific coast by the protocol OF March
10 1872. pursuant to the award OF the
Emperor Of Germany. by article 81 ol
the treaty Of Washington, with the
termination Of the work OF this com
mission, adjusts and fixes the boundary
between the United States and ths
! British Possessions, except as 10 tht
portion Of territory eeded by Rnssaa q
the Unitsd States under the treaty o
1867, The work entrusted to the CON
missioners and the officers of the army
at.aehsxi 10 the commission has beer
welt aud sati.factorialiy performed
The original Of the final agreement o
the commissioners Was signed on ths
10Th If May. 1919 with the origina
list oi astronomical stations observed
the original office list Of monument
making the International bounsisr!
lines: and the maps records and gensr
Al reports relating to the commission
have been deposited IN the Department
of State. The official report IT tn
commissioner on the part of the I nl:e
States, with the report of the chief as
......z.-~ II .ha I-n,sad State. will 1.