Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-06
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gress statement Of the condition nf the questions |
which lately arose with Great britain respecting |
the surrender OF fugitive criminals under the !
treaty OF 1872.
RELATIONS WIN Tum,ry
The Ottoman government gave notice, under |
date Of January 10 1874 Of Ia desire to terminate
the treaty OF 1862, concerning commerce and nav
igaton, pursuant 10 the provisions Of the 22d ar
uce thereof Under this notice the treaty termin-
ated upon the 9th DAY Of June 1916 That govern !
ment has invited negotiations toward the CON
eiuslon OF new treaty by the act Of Congress
OF March ~, 1874. the President WIS authorized, !
when he should receive satisfactory information
mat the ottoman government, or that Of Egypt |
had organized new tribunals likely o. secure o.
citizens " the United States the same impartial /
Justice enjoyed under the exercise Of judicial /
functions by diplomatic and consular o0corH OF
the United States, to suspend the operation uf the
act Of June - 1850, aud to accept for citizens Of
the United States the jurisdiction ~ the new |
tribunals. Satisfactory information having been !
received Of the organization 81 such new tribunals
in Egypt, caused a proclamation to be issued ON
the 9Th Of March last suspcudne the operations
Of the act of June -, 1860 Ia Egypt. according 10
the provisions Of the act. a copy Of the procla-
nation accompanies this message. The United
States has united with the other powers in the
organization Of these confis. II h. hoped that the
iursdictonal questions which have arisen may
he readily adjusted aud that this advance In iu-
dicial reform may be hindcrod by no obstacles.
TIM SANDWICH isLNSp.
Tho necessary legislation 10 carry into enectt the
convention respecting commercial ecinfncity, c0u-
cludcd with the Hawaiian Islands iu 1913. having
been had the proclamation to carry into elect the
convention as provided 10y The act appros ell An-
gust TO- 1876, was duly issued upon the 9Th day
september last. copy thereof accompanies This
message
MEXICAN ArrAHs
The connections which have been prevalent ia
Mexico for some time past and which unhappily
seem to be not vet wholly quetcd have Jed 10
complaints Of citizens Of the United states Of inn
inries by persons 10 authority Tits hoped, how
that these will ultimately be adjusted 90 the
satisfaction of both governments. TIE frontier
uf the United States in that quarter Inns not been
exempt from acts Of violence hv citizens Of one
Republic on those u the other. Tie frequency
oi these h supposed 90 be increased and their ad-
lustmeut made more difficult by the considerable
changes In the course of the lower part Of the Rio
,rande river which is "a pat of the boundary
between the two countries. These changes have
placed either side uf that river portions OF land
which 10y existing con, enti0ns belong To- the imi--
dction ut the GOV eminent on the opposite -idc of
the river The subject 81 adjustment of this
cause at difficulty is under consideration between
the two republics.
TIE cOioMmAS tSnNfsu1.
The government ot the United States of Colom-
ha has paid the award Ia the case OF the steamer
Muntjo, seized by Che authoritie, ot uat goA cin-
ment some year. since, and The amount has been
transferred 70 the claimants.
THE MEXICAN CLAIMS
Il is with satisfaction that ! am able To- au-
nounce that the joint commission for the Adj
lnstment OF claims between the United States
and Mexico. under the convention Of islis the du-
ration Of which has been several times extended
has brought it, lahor4 To a close From the re-
port Of the agent Of the United States which ae-
companies the papers transmitted herewith 90
will be seen that within the time limited los the
eoinmls'lon, one tsoes"hI ana relen,e,n e"ih-
Nexico vcrc refprred to tle rr,,,i..ion. Of fL~.s
claims eight hundred and thirtv-one we're di.-
missed on djsaiiowed and In one hludfcd and
eighty-six cases awards were made la f,yar'o
the claimant. against the Mexican EepubIe
amounting IN the aggregate % four million ono
hupdred and ty,rnt,-f,e thou-auI .ix I.u.
dred and TWENTY-FIVE doIars and twenty cout-
Within tho snuie refiod niuo hundred lUf ui,of,
EIGHT claims op tic mart of cifireus of t.e NDti-
can Repnliie arnin.t ue TnitoI Stato. ,,er. r,-
ferreI 10 tbc c5fnniis-iDf al those ra.fn. ei.it
hundred and thirt,-oue were dismissed on ,i,..
allowed and in one hundred aud .iyty--oron
cases ayard. were made Inn ff,0r nf Claimant.
against She United States, amounting in tho age
HreSate 70 one hundred hha hiiy ihunsdud Tour
hundred ana hlhety-elk9t dollars ana lofiA-ohe
.gn- ny ts ttln'' pl wv ,'.' s.il,n lne ali'.lu.
Oh tne-e awards Us te ue u'lnleu rom '.e amount
""aiIeu W. l"N"i ul OUT Ni'HtN7 h-tlurt NeNiyu'
ana me nllAhoe ohiy 10 oe Eud 70 AoNieo 10y we
uned state tl'lnS tne ntea 0lile- % inAH'
PROVISIONS lor thl. proportion o., u'e awards ii la-
NpI "i rs own cuAen-- invite your attention
20 we iesiSh'luu "hl'h VIII no hvlessiI, J." pro-
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NATURALIZATION hAfAIhlArloN, ETC
In former messages | have called the attention
Of Congress 20 the necessity of legislation with re-
gard 10 fraudulent naturalization. and 90 the sub
iect Of cXpatriatilu and the election OF national
It's. The number Of persons of foreign birth -erlc
Ing a home IN the United States. the ease and
facility with which the honest cmigmnt may u
ter the lapse Of a reasonable time become pos
sesscd of AN tile PRIVILEGES OF citizenship o
the United States and the frequent occasion,
which induce such adopted citizens 20 return {,
the country OF their birth render the subject 20
naturalization and the safeguards which eNpeu
ence has proved necessary for the protection %
the honest, natumlized citizen Of paramount inn
portance The very simplicity in the requirement.
Of the law on this question afford opportunity
for fraud and the want Of uniformity In the pro
ceedings and records ot the various courts and il
the forms of the certificates Of naturalization H.
sued afford constant source Of difficulty sug
gcst no additional requirements To the acquisition
Of citizenship beyond those now existing but in
wife the earnest attention Of Congress 10 the noces
nnit,rr5it,, ia the ,ec,,,,l ana r.,tiscs,rs I'M
providing against the frauds which frequent
take place and for the yacating OF a reco d O
naturalization obtained in fraud These provision
are needed In aid and for the prntectuu of th
honest citizen of 10 eian birth and FOR tho wan
of which Inc is made 10 sufler not infrenuentl,
The limited states bns insisted nt.1n the richt Z
exnatriation and has obiniped aftor n Iong strne
,,ie an Admission ~ tho urineinle contended IA
10 aconiesccnce tbercin an IA rart Of man
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