Connecticut western news., 1876-12-15

Tor determining the boundary line between the United States and British possessions from the northwest angle of the lake of the woods to the Rocky muuntainH Commenced in 1872 has been completed. The final agreements of the commissioners, with the maps, have been duly signed, and the work of the commis sion is complete. The fixing of the
 BOUNDARY UPON THE PACIFIC COAST
 by the protocol of March 10, 1873, pursuant to the award of the emperor of Germany by ar- ticle XXXIV. of the treaty of Washington, with the termination of the work of this com mission, adjusts and fixes the entire boundary between the United States and the British possessions, except the portion of territory ceded by Russia to the United States under the treaty of 1867. The work intrusted to the commissioners and the officers of the army st- tached to the commission has been well and satisfactorily performed. Tho original of the final agreement of the commissioners, signed upon the twenty-ninth of May, 1876, with the original Hist of astronomical stations ob- served" the original official "list of monu- ments marking the international boundary line, and the maps, records and general re- ports relating to the commission, have been deposited in the department of State. The off cial report Of the commissioners on the part of the United States, with the report of the chief astronomer of the United States, will be sub- mltted to Congress within short time.
 THE ExTRADIr1oN TREATY WITH ENGLAND.
 1csoEfo A 50p8r&C0 comm un1CAt1On to congress statement of the condition of the questions which lately arose with Great Britain, respecting the surrender of fugitive criminals under the treaty of 1S42.
 FOREIGN TREATIES.
 The Ottoman government gave notice under date of January 15, 1874, of it's desire to ter- minate the treaty of 1862 concerning con- merce and navigation, pursus 1t to the D, O. visions of the twenty-se cond article thereof. Under this notice the treaty terminated upon the fifth day of June, 1876 That government has invited negotiations toward the conolu- sion of & new treaty. By the act of Congress of March 23, 1874, the President was arthor- ized, when he should receive satisfactory in- formation that the Ottoman 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 and consular officers Of the United States, to suspend the operation of the act of June 22, 1860, andato accept for citizens of the United States the jurisdiction of the new tribunals. Satisfactory information having been received 'tf the organization Of such new tribunals in Egypt, T caused 8 proclamation to be issued on the twenty seventh of March last, suspend ing the operation of the act of June 22, 1860, in Egypt, according to tho provisions of the act A copy of the proclamation accompanies this message. The United States has united with thesother powers in the organization of these courts. It is hoped that the jurisdiction alq1estions which have arisen may be readily adjusted, and that this advance in 1dicial re- form may be hindered by no obstacles.
 The necessary Legislation to carry into effect the convention respecting commercial reel procity concluded with the
 HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
 in 1875 having been had, the proclamation to carry into effect the convention, as provided by the get aoI roved August 15, 1876, was duly issued upon the 9th day of September last. 4 copy thereof accompanies this message. The commotioDs which hays been prevalent in Mexico for some time psst and which, unhap- ply, seem to be not yet wholly quieted. have led to complaints of citizens of the United States of injuries by pereons in authority 1tis hoped, however, that these will ultimately be adjusted to the satisfaction of both govern. ments. The
 FRONTIER OF THE UNITED STATES
 in that quarter has not been exempt from acts of violence by citizens of one republic on those of the other. The frt quency of these is sup posed to be increased, and their adjustment made mere difficult, by the considerable changes in the course of the lower part of the Rio Grande river, which river s part of the boundary between the two countries. These changes have paced on either side of that river portions of land which by existing con. vertions belong to the jurisdiction of the gov ernment on the opposite side of the river
 
 difficulty is under consideration between the two republics.
 The govelnme of the United States oi Colombia has paid the award in the cage of the steamer Montijo, seized by the authorities oi that government some years since, and the amount has been transferred to the claimants.
 MEXICAN CLAIMS.
 It is with satisfaction that am able to an. nounce that the joint commission for the ad. iI1Strnant n claims haEUaen hp Init ted Sfota and Mexico, under the convention of 1868, the duration of which has been several times ex tended, has brought it's labors to 8 close.
 From the report of the agent of the United States, which accompanies the papers trans mitted herewith, it will be seen that witbir the time limited by the commission one thou. sand and seventeen claims on the part of citl zsns of the Urited States against Mexico were referred to the commission.
 Of these claims 831 were dismissed or disal lowed, and 186 cases awards were made 1T favor of the claimants against the Mexican re public. amounting in the aggregate tt $4 125, ,62220. Within the same period 99s claims on the part of cit zers of the Mexican republic against the United States were re ferred to the commission Of these claims 831 were dismissed or disallowed, and in 16' cases awards were made in favor of the claim ants against the United States, amounting il 1 the aggregate to $150, 498.41.
 Monthly payments of 8 very email part O. | the amount due by the government of Vene zuela to citizens of the United States on ac count of claims of the latter against that gov ernment continue to be made with reasonable | pdnctuality.
 FRAUDULENT NATURALIZATION. | In former messages have called the atten tion of Congress to the necessity of legisiatio: | with regard to fraudulent natural zation, ant | to the subject of repatriation and the election of nationality. The numbers of person of rfh horr, |, the United States, the ease and faciit l with which the honest immigrant may, afte l the lapse of 8 reasonable time, becom | possessed of all the privileges of citizenship | of the United States, and the fre quent occa | sions which induce such adopted citizens to re turn to the country of their birth, render tn subject of naturalization and the safeguard 1 which experience has proved necessary f6f tn | protection of the honest naturallzed citizen o paramount importance. The very simplicit | in the requirements of law on this question afford opportunity for fraud, and the want o | uniformity in the proceedings and records o the various courts. an3 in the form l of the certificates of natur aization issued afford constant source of diff sulty I suggest no additional requirement. to the acqui .ition of citizenship beyon those now existing, but I invite the earn est attention of Congress to the necessi and wisdom of some p. ovisions regardin | uniformly in the records and certificates, an | prOVlQL1S 4SGInSL G00 Ir2uOS WQlCn 0Q01Ci | take place, and fer the vacating of record o naturalization obtained in fraud These pro visions are needed in aid and for the protec l tion of the honest citizen of foreign birth an for the want Of which he is made 10 suffer nc infrequently. Tho United States has insiste upon the right of repatriation, aud has obtain ed, after 8 long struggle, an admission of tn principle contended for by acquiescsnce there in on the psrt of many foreign powers. and the conclusion of treaties on that subjecS. is. however, but justice to the government t which such naturalized citizens have formerl owed allegiance, we'll as to the Unite States, that ce tain fixed and definite rule should be adopted governing such cases, an providing how repatriation may be accomplish ed. While immigrants in large numbers be come cihzens of the United States, it is als true that persons both native born and natul alized once citizens of the United States either by formal acts or as the effect of SC ries of facts and circumstances, abandon thei citizenship and cease to be entit ed to the pro