Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-06

duly signed, and the work Of the
Commission has been completed.
The fixing of the boundary line up
on the Pacific Coast by the protocol
of March 10th, 1873, pursuant to the
award of the Emperor of Germany,
by article 80 of the treaty of Wash
ington, with the termination
of the work of this Commission.
adjusts and fixes the entire boundary
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE
BRITISH POSSESSIONS,
except as to the portion of territory
ceded by Russia to the United States
under treaty Of 1867. The work en-
trusted to Commissioners and the
officers of the army and the attaches
to the commission has been well and
satisfactorily performed. The origi-
nal of the final agreement of the
commissioners, signed upon the
Goth of May, 1876, together with the
original list Of astronomical stations
observed, the original official list of
monuments marking the internation-
al boundary lines and maps, records,
and general reports relating
to the commission have been deposit-
ed in the Department Of State. The
official report of the commissioners
on the part of the United States with
the report of the chief astronomer of
the United States, will be submitted
to Congress within a short time.
FUGITIVE CRIMINALS.
1 leave for a separate communica-
ton to Congress statement of the
condition of the questions which late
ly arose with Great Britain, respect
ing the surrender of fugitive crilni-
nails, under the treaty of 1912.
THE OTTOMAN GOVERNMENT
gave notice under date or January
18th, 1874, of its desire to terminate
the treaty of 1862 concerning CON-
mercc and navigation, pursnantto the
provisions of the 22d Article thereof.
Under this notice the treaty termina-
ted upon the 9Th day of June, 1876.
That government has invited negotia-
tons toward the conclusion Of a new
treaty. By the Act of Congress OF
March 23d, 1874, the President was
authorized, when he should receive
satisfactory information that the OF
tOman government, or that of Egypt,
had organized new tribunals
likely to secure to citizens of the
United States the same impartial
Justice enjoyed under the exercise Of
judicial functions by diplomatic ant
Consular offices of the United States
to suspend the operation of the act o
June 22d, 1860 and to accept for citi
zens of the United States, the juris
diction of such new tribunals. Salts
factory information having been re-
ceived of the organization of sucl
tribunals in Egypt, l issued proc
lamation on the 9th of March las
suspending the operation of the acl
of June 22d, 1850, in Egypt, according
to the provisions of the act. A copy
of the proclamation accompanies this
message. .The United States ha
united with the other powers in tn
organization of these courts. 1t il
hoped that the jurisdictional ques
tons, which have arisen, may b.
readily adjusted, and that the!
may be hindered by no obstacles
The necessary legislation to carr!
into effect the conditions respcctin!
commercial reciprocity concluded
with the
| HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
in 1875 having been had, the procla
nation to carry into effect the con
vention as provided by the act ap
proved August Is, 1876, was dul.
issued upon the first Tuesday in Sep
TENDER last. A copy thereof accom-
panies this message.
The connections which have been
prevalent in
for some time past, and which, un
happily seem to be not yet wholly
quoted, have led to complaints o
citizens of the United States of injur
les received by persons in authority
1t is hoped, however, that these viii
ultimately be adjusted to the salts
faction Of both governments. Thu
frontier of the United States in tina
quarter, has been exempt from act
of violence by citizens of one Repub
lie, while on those of the other thu
| frequency Of these outrages is sup
posed to be increased and their ad
justment made more diflicul
by considerable changes in cours'
of the lower part of the Ri
Grande river, which river is q part o
the boundary between the two cOun
tries. These changes have placed or
either side of the river portions O.
land which by existing convention
belong to the jurisdiction of the gov
eminent on the opposite side Of tn
river. The subject Of adjustment o
this cause of difficulty is under consi,l
Grafton between the two Republics
U. S. OF COLUMBIA.
The government of the United
States Of Columbia, has paid tn
award in the case of the steamer Men
tito, seized by the authorities of tina
government, some years since, ant
the amount has been transferred II
the claimants.
JOINT COMMISSION.
1t is with satisfaction that ! am abb,
to announce that the Joint Commits
sion for the adjustment of
CLAIMS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATE
AND MEXICO,
under the convention Of 1868, the du
ration of which has been severa
times extended, has brought its labor
to close. From the report of iii,
agent of the United States, which ac
companies the papers Transmitted
herewith, it will be seen that within
the time limited by the Commission
l,8l7 claims on the part of citizen
of the United States against Mex
leo, were referred to the Commission
Ofthese claims S3l were dismissed
or disallowed and in one hun
dred and eighty six cases awards
were made in favor of the claimant
against the Mexican Republic
amounting in the aggregate to $4,l25
1920. Within the same period 99s
claims on the part of citizens of the
Mexican Republic, against the Uni.
ted States were referred to the Com
missioners. OF these S3l were dis.
missed and disallowed and in one
hundred and sixty seven cases awards
were made in favor of claimants
against the United States amounting
in the aggregate to $50, 49S.41. by
the terms of the convention the
amount of these awards is to be de-
Quoted from the amount of awards 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 their proportion of the awards in
favor of it's own citizens. | invite
your attention to the lcgisla-
ton which will be necessary to
provide for the payment of their
awards.
In this connection, ! am pleased to
be able to express the acknowledge
ments due to Sir Edward Thornton,
the umpire Of the Commission, who
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