, 1876-12-16

north west angle of the Lake of the
Woods 10 ihr Rocky Mountains. COM
menced in 1872, has been completed.
The EnaI agreements of the commits
sloners With the maps have been duly
signed and the work of the commits
sion is completed. The sxing of the
boundary upon the Pacific coast hy
the protocol of March the 10Th, 1872,
pursuant To the award of the Emperor
OF G rmany, 6y article 81 of the treaty
OF Washington. with the termination
of the work of this commission, ad-
justs and fixes the boundary between
the United States and tie British
Possessions, excep: as To the portion
"f territory ceded by Russia 10 the
United States under the Treaty of
1861. The work entrusted 10 the
commissioners and the officers of the
army attached to the commission has
been well and satisfactorily perform,
ei The original of the final agree
ment OF the commissioners was signed
upon the 29.h OF May, 1876, with the
original list of Astronomical stations
observed, the original office list o:
monuments mar king the international
boundary lines, and the maps, records
and general reports relating TO the
commission, have been deposited in
the department of State. The official
report of the commissioners on the
part of The United States, with the re-
port OF the chief astronomer of the
United States, will be submitted to
Congress within short time.
EXTRADITIUN WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
| reserve for seperale communIca.
ton TO Congress statement Of ;he
condition OF The question which lately
arose with Great Britain respecting
the surrender of furgi'ive criminals
under the treaty of 1912.
TREATY WITH THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE.
The Ottoman government gave no.
tice, under date of January 10, 1871,
Of It's desire to terminate the treaty OF
1862 cIncernIng commerce. AID navl-
CATION, pursuant To the provisions of
the I'D ar,icle thereof. Under this
uolice the treaty terminated ppon the
II day OF June, 1874 The President
was au hurizai, when he shon.d re
crive satisfactory information that the
Ottoman government IT that OF Egypt
had croaniZ,-d new trihuHsis likely 81
secure To citizens of the United States
the same impartial justice enjoyed
under the exercise OF judicial tuEc
ton, by the dillomanc mi consular
officers of the United Safes, TO sns
pend the operation of the acs of June
y, 1860, aad Ia accept for citlzcnS OF
,he United States jurisdiction OF the
lew tribunals. Satisfactory lntorma
lion having been received of the or
oauIZatIon of such new trlhuGals III
E.NpI, | caused proclamation TO be
issued On the 9th of March last, sus
pending The operation OF the act D!
June -, 1860 IN Egypt. According
To the provisions OF The act, copy OF
the proclamation accompanies this
message. The United States has
united with other powers IN the or
ganIzation OF these courts. 1t is hoped
the jurlSdie ionaI question which have
arisen may be duly adjusted, and that
this may be hlndeied by no obstacles.
THE HAWAIIAN RECIPROCITY TREATY.
The necessary legislation TO carry
into effect the convention OF CONNER
cisl reciprocity concluded with the
Hawaiian Islands in 1878 having been
had, PROCLAMATION To carry mo ef
feet, As provided by the act approved
August ID, 1876, was duly issued mp
on Tuesday, September 3OIh- = copy
thereof accompanies this message.
MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLES.
The commo,iuns which lave been
ureyalen, III Mexico for some time
past, and which unhappily seems TO
he not yet wholly quiet, have led to
complaint Of cillzens OF the United
SAFES OF INJURIES by persons IN an
lhority. II Is hoped, however, that
these will uIlimat ly be adjusted To the
satisfaction of both governments. Ihe
from Ier OF the United States IN that
Quarter has shown examples OF acts ol
violence 10y citlZ-ns OF one republic
mon Iho>e of the other. The fre-
ouency of these is supposed 10 he III
creased and their adjustment made
more difficult by considerable charges
IN The course OF the bower part OF The
Rio Grande river, which river Is a
part of the boundary between tHe TWO
countries. These changes have piacrd
on either side ut the river portions oi
land which by existing conventions
belong 10 the jurisdiction ct the gov
ernmeut on the opposite side al the
river. The subject OF adjustment ol
this cause of difficulty is under con
SHERATON between The Two republlcs.
Tbs COLOMBIAN INDEMNITY.
The government of the United
States of CoiGmbia has paid the award
in rhe case of the steamer Aonteto
seized b, the authorities of that gov
eminent some years since. and The
amount has been transferred to the
claimants.
MEXICAN cI.AIss COMMISSIONER
T, IL with satisfaction thar an atie 10 an
nounoe that 'h4 j.Ipt commission Tor me
,d;u.-nenr Of chains bei 1eeu rhe Uni'ed
,1r- and Mexico, Gnder eoayen'ior oi iooo,
the aur.tiou uf which hss bern several time
extended. has b-ougas It's iahsrs 10 a close
From the repp-i of the United STATES c'ni-
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