Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08
which are of long standing and justly en-
titled to early consideration should have
proved successful and acceptable.
THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE.

THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE. '
1t is with satisfaction that am enabled i
to state that the WORK OF the joint commits q
sion for determining tho boundary line be- i
tween the United States and British posses {
sions from the northwest angle of the Lake {
of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains, com c
menced in 1872. has been completed. The I
final agreements of the commissioners with Q
the maps have been duly signed and the 9
work of the commission is complete. The {
fixing Of the boundary upon the Paclhc j
Coast BY the protocol Of March 10, 1873.
pursuant to the award of the Emperor OF
Germany BY article g ofthe treaty o! wash
ingtOn, with the termination OF the work oil
this commission, adjusts and fixes the en-
tire boundary between the United States
and the British possessions, except as TO the
portion of territory ceded by Russia to the
United States under the treaty OF 1867. The
work entrusted to the commissioners and
the cficeJs Of tie army attached to
the commission has been well
and satisfactorily performed. The
origina, of the final agreement OF the COM
missoners, signed upon the 29:h OF May,
1876, with the original List of As.ronomi-
cal Stations Observed" the original official
List OF monuments marking the interna-
tional boundary line and the maps. rec
ords and general reports relating to the
commissioner have been deposited IN the
Department of State. The official report OF
the commissioner on the part Of the United
States with the report of the chief astron-
omer OF the United States will be submitted
to Congress within short time.
TIE ExrRADirIOS TREATY WITH ENGLAND.
reserve for separate communication
to Congress a statement OF the condition oil
the questions which lately arose with Great
Britain respecting the surrender of fugitive
criminals under the treaty OF 1872
THE UNITED STATES AND THE OTTOMAN CIV
ERNNENT.
The Ottoman government gave notice IN
der date of January 18Th, 1874. OF Its desire
to terminals the treaty of 1862. concerning
commerce and navigation. pursuant to the
provisions of the 22l article thereof. Under
this notice The treaty terminated upon the
ffth day IF June. 1876. That government
has invited negotiations towards the con-
ciusion of a new treaty. By the act OF Con-
gres- Of March %. 1874, the President was
authorized when he should receive salts
factory information that the Ottoman gov
eminent or that Egypt had organized new
tribunals likely to secure to citizens Ct the
United States the same impartial justice
enjoyed under the exercise OF judicial tunc-
tions by the diplomatic and consular Oihcer.
of the United States, to suspend the opera
] !
cept foT citizens of the United States the
jurisdiction of the new tribunals. SAtlsiac-
tory information having been received OF
the organization OF such Tribunals IN Egypt,
| caused proclamation 10 be issued on the
21th Of March last. suspendlng the opera
ton of the act of June -, 1850, IN Egypt,
according to the provisions OF the act A
copy of the proclamation accompanies TINS
message. The United States has united
with the other powers in the organization
of these courts Ii Is hoped that the Jurls-
dictional questions which have arisen may
be readily adjusted and that this advance
in judicial reform may be hlndered by no
obstacles.
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
The necessary legislation to carry into et-
feet the convention assisting commercial reel !
proeity concluded with the Hawaiian Islands
in 1873 having been had, the proclamation
10 carry into effect the convention as pro-
ylded By the act approved August 10. 1876,
was du Y Issued upon the oh day q Sep
TENDER last. copy thereof accompanies
this message.
MEXICO.
The connections which have been preya-
lent in Mexico for some time past, and
which unhappily seem TO be not yet wholly
quieted have led to complaints of citizens
of the United States Of injuries by persons
in authority Ii i hoped, however. that !
these will ultimately be adjusted to the sat
islactiOn Of both governments The iron
tier Of the United States in that quarter has
not been exempt from acts Of violence
by citizens Of one republic or those oil
the other. The frequency OF these j. sup
posed 10 be increased and their adjustment
made more difficult by considerable changes
in the course Of the lower part Of the Ki0
40 vi ~ n OF
boundary between the two countries. These
changes have placed on either SIDE OF that
river portions Of land which by existing
conventions belong to the jurisdiction q
the Government on the opposite side OF the
river. The subject of the adjustment OF tins
difficulty Is under c0n>Il- ration between
the two republics
TIE UNITED STATES OF COLUMBIA
The Government Of the United States OF
Columbia has paid the award in the case Of
the steamer Moutij0. seized oy the aut1orl-
ties of that Government, some years since. !
and the amount has been transferred to the
claimants.
The MEXICAN CLAIMS COMMISSION AND IFS q
DoG>Cs-
1t is with satisfaction that | am able to a
announce that the lint commission Tor the &
adjustment of claims between the nIted 5
SthNA- hLiu -stAtN' "tiH'4 ''tN N'' 4'44''-' -
1865. the duration Of which has been sew 2
eral times extended, has brought It's labors
to a close From the report Vi the agent OF
the nIted States which accompanies The c
papers transmitted herewith, II Will ne seen
that within the time limited BY the com
mission, one thousart and seventeen !
claims Oh tie part of citizens u the nited
States against Mexico were referred to 81.
commission. OF these claims eight hundred
and thiIty-0ne were dismissed or disayowed,
and in one hundred and elghty--ix cases
awards were made IN favor Of the claimants
agsihsl the -ieAlVan ~
- -, ,7,riod ,iNe hn,.c,ed and ninety r
-. cia ir,s ~, tho nort cf citizens If a
~ Ns,ic,r rcnphlic AGAINST the limited d
- -, =. E - - -, en-, ,;ss;o- ~
r. cTai,ne oi,,b, bnrdred and thirtv.one
- d,.rnisscJ ~ d,s,IIoreJ and IN Ten
bnri-cd and .;vty.ss,-en cases wards were .
,nade IN f,vor NJ the claimants arainst :
,ba Tn;,ed St,tes amopntinr in the !
a1a-o,,atc 20 cI5o 4aS Al Rv The terms ;
Of Tho convcntion the amopnt Of these "
awards i IN he dedncted from the amount :
awar3od IN favor ri our citizsns apainst !
Ne and the balance onlv IN he maid nv
Nev,co IN tho Limited States leaving the .
Iin1ted S,ates IN mako proyision for this ,
proportion OF the awards IN favor OF lts q
own oI!I1snS' ~ a ,osoI,.
tue = 'r'a ~ .lis-.. ,I;so5oo a
pto'I1. .o' .no "a, tla - 10 j.
eiIn 1,n 49,, ~ Fi,o1d Thorn 1
ieus .ie's ~ ~ ~ ,'r 10
wv, VI. ~ oors;5e-o,inn Of tho Iar@e "
So = '-J s,,bn,;t,ad :, bIr, ,r,,sb Il
. uioei y. ,,,;anaa,i ,ba, "a r,-oss 0
'iIne, w 49, I'll -. -
anu ronrosorta,;v. If
peious % 30. nc nt vsinb 90 Trawso
uieat a. CIV o,',asa,, $40 -, ~,
80 nani. MY, ny R.nrbiic If No Il
county u '"e ~ PD'''S - =
IHE VENEZUELA CLAIMS. +
Monthly payments of a very small part Il