The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-08

TIE ga aItlCle tlleTtOl. OuuST tilic
notice the treaty terminated upon the
5th day of June 1876. That Govern
ment has invited negotiations towards
the conclusion of a new treaty. By
the act of Congress, March Sd, 1874,
the President was authorized, when he
should receive satisfactoryinformatlon
that the Ottoman Government or that
of Egypt had organized new tribunals
likely to secure to the citizens
of the United States the same
impartial justice enjoyed under the
exercise of judicial functions, by di
plomatic and consular officers OF the
United States, to suspend the opera
ton of the act of June 22d. 1860, and
to accept for the citizens of the United
States, jurisdiction of new tribunals.
Satisfactory information having been
received of the organization of such
new tribunals in Egypt, l caused a
proclamation to be issued on March
9th last, suspending the operation Of
the act of June 22d, 1860. in Egypt,
according to the provisions of tie act.
A copy of the proclamation accompa-
nies this Message. The United States
has united with the other powers in the
organization of these courts. 1t is
hoped that the jurisdictional questions
which have arisen may be readily ad-
iusted, and that the evidence in judi
cal proceedings there may be hindered
by no obstacles.
OUR TREATY WITH HAWAII,
TI,o ,,oooeeory lao;SIat;o 70 oorrv
into effect the conditions respecting
cialreciprocity concluded with
the Hawaiian Islands in 1875, having
been had, the proclamation to carry
into effect, the Convention, as provid-
ed by the act approved August 18th,
1866, was duly issued, upon the Tuesday
of September last. A copy thereof ac-
companies this message,
OUR NEIGHBoRING REPUBLIC.
The connections which have been
prevalent i'm Mexico for some time past,
and which unhappily, seem not yet
wholly quieted, have led to complaints
of citizens OF the United States of in
juries by persons in authority. 1t is
hoped, however, that these will ulti-
mately be adjusted to the satisfaction
of both Cover nments. 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 frequency of these is
supposed to be increased, and their ad-
justment made more difficult, by con.
siderable changes in the course of the
lower part of the Rio Grande River,
which river is a part of the 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 ju-
risdiction of the government on the
opposite side of the river. The subject
of the adjustment of this cause of diff
ficulty is under consideration between
the two republics.
SETTLING SOME OLD CLAIMS.
The Government of the United
States of Columbia has paid the award
, in the case of the steamer Nontija,
seized by the authorities of that Gov
ernment some years since, and the
amount has been transferred to the
claimants.
1t is with satisfaction that am able
to announce that a joint commission
for the adjustment of claims between
the United States and Mexico under
the convention of 1868, the duration
of which has been several times ex-
tended, has brought its labors to close.
From the report of the agent of the
United States which accompanies the
papers transmitted herewith, it will be
seen that within the time limited by
the commission, one hundred and sew
enteen claims on the part of citizens
of the United States against Mexico
were referred to the commission. OF
these claims, eight hundred and thirty
one were dismissed or disallowed, and
in one hundred and eighty-six cases
awards were made in favor of claim
ants against the Mexican Republic,
amounting in the aggregate to S4, 1875,
622 90. Within the same period, nine
hundred and ninety eight claims on
the part of citizens of the Mexican
Republic against tie United States
Government were referred to the Com
mission, and of these claims, eight
hundred and thirtyon were dismissed
or disallowed, and in one hundred and
sixty seven cases awards were made in
favor of the United States, amounting
in the aggregate to $3.50, 1854. By
the terms of the Convention, the
amount of these awards is to be de-
Quoted from the amount awarded in
favor of our citizens against Mexico,
and the balance only to be paid by
Mexico to the United States to make
provisions for their proportion of the
awards in favor of its own citizens. i
invite your attention to the legislation
whiehwill be necessary to provide for
their payment.
GOOD WORD FOR THORNTON.
In this connection l am pleased to be
able to express the acknowledgements
due to Sir Edward. Thornton, the Um.
pire of the Commission, who has given
to the consideration of large humber
of claims submitted to him, much time,
unwearied patience, and that fairness
and intelligence, which are well known
to belong to the accomplished repre-
sentative of Great Britain, and which
are likewise recognized by the repre-
sentative in this country of the, Repub-
lie of Mexico.
CLAIMS AGAINST. VENEZUELA.
Monthly payments of very Ssmall
part of the amount due by the Govern
ment OF Venezuela to the citizens OF
the United States, on account of the
claims Of the latter against that Gov
ernment, continue to be made with
reasonable punctuality. That Govern
ment has proposed to change the sys-
tenn which it has hitherto pursued in
this respect, by issuing bonds for part
OF the amount of the several claims.
This proposition, however, could not, it
is supposed, properly be accepted, at
least without the consent of the hold
ers of certificates of the indebtedness
of Venezuela. These are SO much die
persed that it would be difficult, if not
impossible, to ascertain their disposi-
ton on the subject.
A WORD ABOUT NATURALIZATION AND
REPATRIATION.
In former messages have called the
attention of Congress to the necessity
of legislation with regard to fraudulent
naturalization and to the subject of
expatriation, and the election of ma
tionality. The numbers of persons of
foreign birth seeking a home in the
United States, the ease and facility
with which the honest ernigrant may,
after the lapse of q reasonable time,
become possessed of all the privileges