The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-08

troops. but rumols of fresh discover
les of gold took into that region in.
creased numbers. Gold has actually
been found in paying quantity. and an
effort to remove miners would ouly
result in the desertion of the bulk of
troops chat might be sent there to re-
move them. All difficulty however,
in this matter has been removed, sub
ject to the approval of Congress by
treaty ceding the Black Hills and ap-
proaches to settlement by citizens. The
subject of the Indian policy and treat
ment is so fully set forth by the Secre-
tary of the Interior, the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, and my views so full
ly expressed therein, that / refer TO
these reports and recommendations as
my own. The relations of the United
States with foreign powers continue on
a friendly footing. Questions have
arisen from time to time in the foreign
relations of the Government, but the
United States have been happily free
during the past year from the compli-
cations and embarrassments which
have surrounded some of the foreign
powers. The diplomatic correspond
ence submitted herewith contains in
formation as to certain of the matters
which have occupied the Government
and the cordiality which attends our
relations with the powers of the earth
has been plainly shown.
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.
By the general participation of for
eign nations in the exhibition which
has just closed, and by exertions made
by distant powers to show their inter
est in and friendly feelings toward the
United States, in commemoration of
the Centennial of the Nation. The Gov
ernment and people of the United
States have not only fully appreciated
this exhibition of kindly feeling, but it
may be Justly and fairly expected that
no small benefits will result both to
ourselves and other Nations from a
better acquaintance and a better ap-
probation of our mutual advantages
and mutual wants.
THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
Congress at the last session saw fit to
reduce the amount usually appropri-
ated for foreign intercourse by with
holding appropriations for representa-
tives of the United States in certain
foreign countries and for certain con
sular officers, and by reducing the
amounts usually appropriated for GER
tain other diplomatic posts, and thus
necessitating a change in the grade of
representation. For these reasons, i'm
mediately upon the passage of the bill
making appropriations for diplomatic
and consular service 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 whom no
appropriation had been made, TO close
their respective legations and consu
lates, and cease from the performance
of their duties. In like manner, steps
were Immediately taken to substitute
Charges d'Affairs for Ministers resident
in Portugal, Denmark, Greece, SwitZ
erland and Paraguay. While thorough
Iy impressed with the wisdom of sound
economy in the foreign service, as in
other branches of the Government,
cannot escape the conclusion that in
some instances the withholding of
appropriations will prove an expensive
economy, and that the small retrench-
ment secured by change of grade in
certain diplomatic posts is not an ade-
quate consideration for the loss of
influence and Importance, which will
attend our foreign representatives un-
der the reduction. lam of the opinion
that a re-examination of the subject
will cause change, in some instances,
in the conclusions reached on these
subjects at the last session of Congress
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
| The Court of Commissioners of the
Alabama Claims, whose functions were
continued by an act of last session of
Congress. until the first day of Janu
ary, 1877, has carried on its labors
with diligence and general satisfaction.
By a report from the clerk of the
Court, transmitted herewith, bearing
date November 14th, 1876, it appears
that during the time now allowed by
law the Court will have disposed of all
the claims presented for adjudication.
This report also contains a statement
of the general results of the labors of
the Court to date thereof. 1t is a cause
of satisfaction that the method adopt
ed for the adjustments of the classes Of
claims, submitted to the Court, which
are of long standing, and justly en-
titled to early consideration, should
have proved successful and accept
able. s
THE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY.
1t is with satisfaction that am en-
abled to state that theEwork of the
joint commission for determining the
boundary line between the United
States and British possessions from
the northwest anglo of the lake of the
woods to the Rocky Mountains. com
menced in 1872, has been completed.
The final agreements of commissioners
with the maps have been duly signed.
and the work of the commission is
complete. The fixing of the boundary
upon the Pacific Coast by the protocol
of March 10, 1873, pursuant to the
awards of the Emperor of Germany by
article XXXIV, 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 possess
ions, except as the portion of territory
ceded by Russia to the United States
under the treaty of 1867. The work
entrusted to commissioners and the
officers of the army attached TO the
commission, has been well and salts
factorily performed. The original of
the final agreement of the commission
ers. signed upon the 29th of May, 1876,
with the original list of astronomical
stations observed, the original official
list of monuments marking the inter
national 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 Commission on
the part of the United States, with the
report of the Chief Astronomer of the
United States, will be submitted to
Congress within short time.
/ reserve for a seperate communica
ton to Congress a statement of the
Questions which lately arose with
Great Britain, respecting the surrender
of fugative criminals, under the treaty
of 1912.
TREATY WITH THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE.
The Ottoman government gave no
tice under date Of January Is, 1874, of
its desire to terminate the treaty of
1852, concerning commerce and navi-
cation, pursuant TO the provisions of