The German Government decline to accept payment for their expenses in the matter.

In order that I may know the more fully the wish of the Department as to the course of acknowledging this friendly act, I delay answering Mr. Von Balan's note until I receive a reply to the telegram I sent you, which ran as follows: "Fish, Secretary, Washington: German Government decline compensation for expenses of arbitration. (Signed.) Fish, Chargé." I have, &c.,

NICHOLAS FISH,

Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.

[Inclosure.-Translation.]

Mr. Von Balan to Mr. Fish.

BERLIN, November 1, 1872.

The Minister of the United States of America, in a note dated October 21, 1872, has been pleased to request to be advised what costs and expenses have been incurred by this Government in the boundary question between the United States and Great Britain.

In reply to this inquiry, the undersigned, while expressing his thanks for the offer of re-imbursement, which it has been deemed proper to make, has the honor to inform the American Chargé d'Affaires, Mr. Fish, that there are no costs or expenses to be charged by this Government in the matter.

The undersigned avails himself of the occasion to renew to the Chargé d'Affaires the assurance of his distinguished consideration.

VON BALAN.

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No. 20.

Mr. Fish to Mr. Bancroft.

[Extract.]

WASHINGTON, November 27, 1872. SIR: I have to acknowledge the receipt of a dispatch of the 2d instant, No. 421, from Mr. Nicholas Fish, Chargé d'Affaires Friendly act of ad interim, inclosing a copy of a note addressed to him by German Government the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, stating that the German Government decline to accept payment for expenses incurred in the arbitration of the boundary question between the United States and Great Britain.

highly appreciated.

The President, highly appreciating this friendly act, has instructed me to convey, through the Legation, to the Imperial Government, an expression of his thanks for the courtesy thus extended to the Government of the United States.

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I am, &c.,

HAMILTON FISH.

Effect to be given

delay.

No. 21.

Sir E. Thornton to Mr. Fish.

WASHINGTON, November 21, 1872. (Received November 21.) SIR: In compliance with an instruction which I have received from Earl Granville, I have the honor to inform you that on the to the award without 7th and 8th instant His Lordship caused letters to be addressed to the Colonial Office and to the Admiralty, inclosing copies of the award of the Emperor of Germany on the San Juan WaterBoundary, and requesting that effect may be given to it with as little delay as possible by the withdrawal of the detachment of Royal Marines from the Island of San Juan, and the due notification of the award to the proper Colonial Authorities.

Measures to this end.

In accordance with the tenor of these letters a copy of the award will be forwarded to the Governor-General of the Dominion of Canada and to the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, with a request that proper notification of it may be made and effect given to it.

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The Admiralty will also communicate a copy of the award, with as little delay as possible, to the Admiral in command of the Pacific Station or to the Chief Naval Officers at Vancouver's Island, with the instructions that, in accordance therewith, the detachment of royal marines now stationed at the Island of San Juan should be at once withdrawn. Admiral or Chief Naval Officer will also be requested to convey to the officer in command of the detachment, and to the men under his orders, the appreciation of Her Majesty's Government of the harmonious manner in which the joint occupation has been conducted, which reflects the greatest credit on the officers and men of the occupying force of both countries.

Boundary-line

Channel.

Earl Granville has further instructed me to propose to the Government of the United States that the work of the Boundary through the Haro Commission, which was interrupted in 1859, should be resumed and completed by the preparation of a map or chart showing the exact position of the boundary-line from the Gulf of Georgia through the Haro Channel to the ocean, under the Treaty of 1846 and the award of the Emperor of Germany.

Her Majesty's Government considers that, in compliance with the Thirty-fifth Article of the Treaty of Washington, this should be done with as little delay as possible in order to give effect to the Emperor's award. It presumes that the surveys which have already been made will render it unnecessary for another commission to meet on the spot, but it leaves the details of the arrangement to be made for the completion of the work of the commission for further consideration.

I have, &c.,

EDW'D THORNTON:

No. 22.

Sir E. Thornton to Mr. Fish.

BRITISH LEGATION,

San Juan evacu

ated by British.

Washington, November 23, 1872.

MY DEAR MR. FISH: I have just received a telegram

from Lord Granville in the following words:

Admiralty have received a telegram repeating that the detachment of Royal Marines has evacuated San Juan.

Believe me, very truly, yours,

EDW'D THORNTON.

No. 23.

Mr. Fish to Sir E. Thornton.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

Washington, November 25, 1872.

MY DEAR SIR EDWARD: Thanks for your note of Saturday giving me copy of Lord Granville's telegram.

Action of British Government highly

The spontaneous action of the British Government in ac appreciated. cepting the award is highly appreciated.

Believe me, as ever, very truly, yours,

HAMILTON FISH.

CHARTS WHICH ACCOMPANIED THE CASE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY.

No. I.

Carta Esférica de los Reconocimientos hechos en la Costa N. O. de America, en 1791 y 1792, por las goletas Sutil y Mexicana, y otros buques de Su Magestad. (Published at Madrid, 1802.)

No. II.

A chart showing part of the coast of Northwest America, with the tracks of His Majesty's sloop Discovery, and armed tender Chatham, commanded by George Vancouver, esq., and prepared under his immediate inspection by Lieutenant Joseph Baker, in which the continental shore has been traced and determined from latitude 50° 30' north and longitude 236° 12' east to latitude 52° 15′ north and longitude 2320 40' east at the different periods shown by the tracks. (Published at London in 1798.)

No. III.

North America, west coast.-Haro and Rosario Straits, surveyed by Captain G. H. Richards and the officers of Her Majesty's ship Plumper, 1858-'59; and the shores of Juan de Fuca Strait to Admiralty Inlet. (From Captain H. Kellett's survey, 1847.)

No. IV.

America, northwest coast.-Strait of Juan de Fuca, surveyed by Captain Henry Kellett, R. N., 1847; Haro and Rosario Straits, by Captain G. H. Richards, R. N., 1858; Admiralty Inlet and Puget Sound, by the United States exploring expedition, 1841; south coast of Cape Flattery, by the same, in 1853.

No. V.

Map of Oregon and Upper California, from the surveys of John Charles Frémont and other authorities. (Drawn by Charles Preuss, under the orders of the Senate of the United States. Washington City, 1848.)