Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-07

This report also contains statement Of the !,
general results Of the labors OF the court to
the date thereof It IS cause far satisfaction
that the method adopted for the adjustment
are OF long standing and justly entitled to
early consideration. should have proved sue
cesstul and acceptable.
OUR NORTHERN BOUNDARY.
THE WORK OF TUE COMMISSION COMPLETE.
It is with satisfaction that am enabled to
state that the work Of the joint Commission
Tor determining the boundary line between
the United States and the British Possessions
from the northwest angle OF the Lake OF the
Woods to the Rocky Mountains. commenced
in 1879, has been completed. The f2sl agree
meuts Of the commissioners, with the maps
commissioners is compete. The fixing Of
the boundary upon the Pacific coast was con-
pleted by the protocol Of March 10th, 1873,
pursuant to the award Of the Emperor OF Ger
many. By article 81 OF the treaty Of WASH
ingtOD, the ter ina,ion of the work Of
th commission, adjusts and fixes the true
boundary between The United States snd
British Possessions, except as to the portion Of
territory sold by Russia to the United st tes
uuder the treaty OF 1867, The work entrusted
to the commission and the officers Of the army,
has been we'll and satisfactorily performed.
The original Of the final agreement OF the
committee, signed upon the 23th OF May, 1876,
with the original list o. astronomical sta =
tons observ d, the origiua! official list Of
monuments marking the international lines,
aud the maps. records and genera! reports re-
lating to tue towns, have teen deposited III
the departing mt Of state. The tficial rep rt Of
the committee on the part of the United States,
with the report OF tue chief astronomer of the
United States will be submitted to congress
within short time.
1reserve tor separate communication to
congress statement or the condition Of the
| questions which lately arose with Great
Britain respecting the surrender OF fugitive
criminals under the treaty OF le42.
TREATIES WITH TIE OTTOMAN EMPIRE.
Tue Ottoman government gave Lotice, I'M
der date vt January 6tll, 1874, Of its desire to
terminate tie treaty OF 1862 conct rning COM
merce and navigation, pursuant to the provi:-
ionstt the 22d article thereof Under this
notice the treaty terminated upon the 9th day
OF June 1876 That government has invited
negotiations toward tue conclusion Of a new
treaty. By the act OF coOgess OF March 23d,
1874 the President was authorized, when he
should receive satisfactory information that
the Ottoman government or that Of Egypt had
organized new tribunals likely to secure to
citizeus Of the U tied States the same
impartial justice enjoyed under the exercise
OF Judicial tunc'ious by the diplomatic and
consular O6ice)s Of the I'm tod States to suS
pend the operations Of the act OF June God,
1860, and t, accept for citizens Of the United
States the Jurisdiction Of the new tribunals
Satisfactory intor nation having been received
OF the organization Of such new Tribunals ia
Egypt, caused \ proclamation to be issued or
the 27th OF March last, suspending the opera
tons Of the act Of June 23d, 1860, in EsyEt
ao:0rding to the provisions Of the act. A copy
ri hn