The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-15


prove an expensive economy, and that TIE small
rctrcnchment secured by a change u grade In
certain diplomatic posts b. not an adequate con
. siaeratiOD Tor The loss Of influence and Import
ance which will attend our foreign representa-
tyes under ihis reduction. am - the opinion
that re examination Of the subject viii cause
reached GA these ssbiects az the last session %
Congress.
ALABAMA CLAIMS COMMISSION.
The Court Of Commissioners on Alabama
Claims, whose functions were continued by an
act OF the last session Of Congress until the first
day OF January, l-44, has caTrei on IL laburs
with diligence ami general Satisfaction By
report from the Clerk Of the Court. transmitted
herewith. bearing date November "a. l~lg. a.
appears that during the time nOw allowed By
law the Court will have die posed Of all tie claims
presented for adjudication. This report also
contains a statement u the general results 81 the
labors Of the court % date thereof. Iiis cause
of Satisfaction that The method adopted FOR the
satisfaction Of the classes Of claims admitted %
the Court. which are Of long standing and Justly
entitled 70 early consideration. should have
proved successful and acceptable.
BOUNDARY QUESTION.
IL Ia with satisfaction that / am enabled u state
that the work Of the JOINT COmmi- sion for deter
mining the boundary line between the United
States and British possessions from the north
west angle 81 the Lake Of the Woods % the Rocky
Mountains, commenced in ls1k. has been com
p.eted. The nnal agreements Of the Commits
slOners, with maps, have been duly signed, and
the work ~ the Commission 4 compile. The
liking OF the boundary upon the Pacific coast By
the protocol Of March 20. ls5S. pursuant 10 the
a~ard Of the Emperor Of Germany by Article
NNXN 81 the treaty Of Washington, with the
termination OF the work Of ths Commission, ad-
justs and fixes the end boundary bctween the
United states and the British possessions. eN-
oept as 20 the port n OF territory ossied by kus
Ella D. the United states under TIE treaty % l-ts.
The work entrusted n the commission u Offleers
81 the army auacRed - the commission hAs
been well and sAtisfactorily performed AZ
orr ginal 81 the final agreement Of The Commits
sion. signed upon the 18Th 81 May. ls4G. with tne
original list Of astronomical stations observed,
and the original Official list u monuments
marked international boundary ires, ard
maps and records and general reports relating
10 the Commission, have been deposited m The
Department Of State. Tie Official report of the
Commissioners on the part 81 the United states,
with the report 81 the chief astronomer - the
United states, will be submitted . Congress
within a short time
GREAT Britain.
reserve for a separate communication - Con
grc-s a statement 81 the condition Of the ques-
ton. which lately arose with Great Britain. re-
speeding the surrender % fugitive criminals
under the treaty ~ l~i2.
THE OTTOMAN GOVERSMEST
gave notice ander date of January IS. ls7a. o.
IL desire 90 terminate the Treaty - ~ concern
ng commerce and navigation, pursuant % the
provisions ~ the twenty second article thereof.
Under this notice the treaty terminated upon the
Sth day 81 June, ls56. That Government has in
vited negotiations towards the conclusion of a
new treaty. By the actof Congress Of March q.
1870, the President was authorized. NheL ne
should receive satisfactory information that the
Ottoman Government or that u Egypt had or
ganized new tribunals likely to secure b
citizens OF the United state the same impartial
Justice enjoyed under the exercise - the Judicial
functions by the dipl omAiic and consular officers
u the United >tAtes, q suspend the operation q
the act " June p. $50, and 10 accept for cifl-
zens of the United states the jurisdiction
u new tribunals. Satisfactory infOrmA-
ton having been reserved II me
organization % such new tribunals m Egypt,
caused proclamation 70 be Issued on the 95th
Of March last. suspendiug the operation Of the
act ~ juno 3! $50. - Egypt, according - me
provisions 81 the aci. A copy of the prrriama-
ton accompanies this message. The United
states has united with the other powers in the
organization of these courts- IL is hoped that
the jurisdiction questions which have arisen may
be readily adjusted. snd that they may be him
dercd by no obstacles
The necessary Legislation % carry into effect
the conditions respecting the commercial reel
procity concluded with the
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
In ISIS having been had, tn proclamation b
carry into effect the convention ~ provided by
the act approved August IS. ls1s. wac duly h.
sued upon the ION dsyof September last.
copy thereof accompanies this message
The connections " hlch have been prevalent In
MEXICO
for some time past. snd which unhappily seem
10 be- not wholly uietsd yet. have lei q corn-
plants ~ citizens u the United states % inju-
ever. that thee will ultm sicily be adjusted 10
the satisfaction OF 10th Governments. The
frontier u the United stAtrs IN that quarter mas
MT been eNempt from Aots Of violence By cIti-
Kens Of one republic on tho.e 81 the other. TIE
frequency q these BE- supposed n - increased
anu their adjustment made more difficult hy the
cnange IN the course Of the lover part 4 the
Rio GrABde River. which river is part u the
boundary between the tao countries. Thee
changes have PLACED on either eide - that river
portions % land which, bv existing oOoven-
a
meut on The opposite eide a the river. TIE sub-
icct ~ the adjustment " this cau-> % difficulty
isunder consideration between the two republics
AWARD PAID.
The Government OF the United states 0f CO.
lombis hss paid the aWarf IN The case - the
Government some years since. and The amount
has been transferred 10 The claImants-
NEXcAS JorSr-CLiIss COMMISSION.
II H. with satisiscuOn that 4 am abie - an
nounce that the Joint Commission for TIE adj
justInent ~ the claims between The nitsi states
and MEXICO upon the.yasisof the Convention of
lS'. the Dur .tinn % which has been several
ilmcs tended. has brought IL ls,sors - scio-e-
From the report 81 the agent - the nltai >tAtes.
which accompanied the papsrs usnsmittsi here
With. u will be soen that within The time lmite-i
by the Commission oil claim. os une pan %
citizvns NJ the United state against Mexico
claims 81 we're dismissed or dissllo~ed, and M
~ cases awards were made IN favor ~ TIE
CLAIMANTS sfhihrt tnt ~ Allhn hfiluliEs
amounting ~ t4.6.S .0Sl ~. Sithin the SAM
period % claims the part 81 the cizens sf the
Mexican Republic against the lnited states
were referred 70 the Commission. ~ tbese
claims 81 were dismissed or disal
lowed and In ~ cases awards
we're made IN favor - aimanis against the
United stvies, amounting In the Aggregate %
ESQ .s!~.n. liy the terms VI the Convention, ]
the amount Of these awards ie 70 be deducted
from the amount awarded IN favor Of our cIti-
zen. against Mexico, and the halAnce only 70 ~ /
paid by Mexico ~ the United ststes. leaving the !
nitcd States ~ make provision for their pro- Z
portion Of the awards IN favor Of its own clfi- I
zena invite ysuy attention 90 the Legislation I
which viii be necessary 10 provide for their pay
uent In this connection an prepared - be ]