The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-07
ABE LINCOLN'S
MESSAGES.

Feiso- Ci,i:sss cf the Senate and Hosse ef Repre-.
In the midst OF unprecedented politicai
| troubles we have cause Of great gratitude to
| ',od for unusual good health and most album
/ dant harvests-
| You will not BE- surprised to learn that, in
/ the peculiar exigencies of he times our inter.
/ course with forr,gn nations has been attend.
ed with profound solicitude, chiefly turning
| upon our own domestic affairs. A disloyai
| portion of the American people have, during
| the Whole year, been engaged in an attempt
| to divide and destroy the Union. A nation
| which -ndures facti0us domestic divisions is
| exposed to disrsspect abroad, and one party,
If not both, is sure, sooner or later, to invoke
| foreign Intervention. Nations tn Rs tempted
| 10 interfere are not always able to resist the
counsels of seeming expediency and ungener-
| ous ambition, al Though measures adopted I'M
der such H. fiueuoes seldom fail to be unfortu.
nate an,, Injurious to those adopting them.
| THE REBEL IsvocATIos OF FOREIGN AID.
| The disloyal citizens of the United States
| VINO have offered the ruin OF our country in
| return for the aid and comfort which they
! have in yoked abroad, have received less pa
| tronage and encouragement than they proba-
| oily expected II it were just to suppose, rs
| the insure ents have seemed to assume, that
| foreign nations, in this case, disc .rding all
| moral social. and treaty obngations, would
| act solely aud selhshly for the most speedy
| restoration of commerce, including especial
iy the arQ ulsltiOn OF Cotton Lho3e natiups ap-
| pear as yet not to have seen their way their
| OBI. CT more directly or clearly through the
DESTRUCTION tnhu through TIE prestrvd ION OF
| the Union. Ii We eoulu dare 10 beiieva that
| foreign nations are iitu ted by no higher
| principle than this 1 an qulle sure second
| argument could be made 10 SHOW them that
they can reAch tneir aim more readily ana
| easily by aiding to crush this rebeiiioi than
| Dy giving encouragement T. 1t.
| TIE qUB7TIoF OF INTERNATIONAL coaMLRCa
| The principal lever relied on by the insur-
gents Tor exciting foreign Ia lions to hostility
| against US, as already int,mated IS The EN-
hal IN
| however, no. Imt rvbabiy saw iron the first
| that II was the Union which aade as We'll our
| foreign AS our ooEles NC commerce. lhey can
| SCARCELY have failed to terceiYe that the ef-
| tort for aisnnion produces the casting dill.
| Guilty, ana that one strong notion PROMISES
| riore durable peace and more extensive
| Valuable and reliable commerce. than can the
same n.tion broken ILto hostile II giIionts.
| coAsr AND dKNEGAL PUBIC DEFsxcss.
1t Is not my purpose 10 review our discus
| sicHs with foreign : .ates, because whatever
| might BIZ their wishes or dispositions, the H.
| tegHty OF our counLry ana the stability of
| our Government mainly depends not upuu
! them, but on the loyalty, VIZ tue, patriotism,
| and Intelligence Of the American people
| The correspondence Itself, with the usual
reservations, Is herewith submitted. / ven-
| ture 10 hvle II VIII appear that We have prac-
tIeed pruuence ana iiheraliiy to Waris foreign
| PoWeIs, avertIug Causes OF irrItation, and
| Elth nrmuesS aIntuInlng our own nights
| ara honor. since, however, it is apparent
that here, as III every Other State, foreign
oai gers Lecessarliy attena oooiesuc u;incui-
ties, rtconmehu that ACE a.lIe anu s.lnLle
l measures be aoop.td Tor HAIL lAiAiug the put.
tic GeleAces Ga every sIue, While, Under lhis
general Recommendation, PROVISION iur de-
| lending our coast line redoiIy occurs the
| mind. also, lii The same conhec .ion, ask
! The aIteh ION Of IOngT eSS to our great lakes
anu rivers. Ii is Deiisvea that some forG,1ica-
lions ind depots OF al lis and mum uoLs, wi n
Dalbor ana haYIga lon i'll pro Vemen Is 1t WELL
| selected points upon these, would be sIeat
/ IL nal a fan an
| ervation-
| 1 ASK attention to the views of the Secretary
| IF War, expressed in has report upon The SANS
general subjects.
| MILITARY KAILRoAp BETWEEN FHB LOYAL PARTS
OF TKskEsskS, NoKTA cAxoLlsA, kgS2CcKY,
| ETC.
de- m II CT importance that the loyal re-
| gions OF East tennessee and Western North
| Carolina should Dc connected with Kentucky
| anu other falthInl parts OF the uaioa by
| railroad. i, therefore, recommend. as |. mil
| ILiry measure, that Congress provide fer the
| construction OF such roaG IS speedily pos
| sipi-. kentucky Will no oouot co oper .te,
AID through her Legislature make the mosL
Juoicious srtecuon oi II line. The Nor them
| terminus must connect with some existing
| railroad: and whether the route Shall be from
! s.exIngLo ION or Nashville to the Cum bel land
| Gap, or from Lebanon to the Tennessee
ihe, Ia ti.e d.rect,on OF knoxyilie, on some
stlit different line, cali EASILY bc erIn III ed.
| KENTUCKY aAd the General Government CO.
| operating, Lh3 WORK can be complsced in &
| very short unlr; and when done it Will not
| only be cf Vast present usefulness, 1ut also
a. Naiusb4a permanent Improvement, worth
| Its ccEt III aii the 1uture.
gBg roasIdS TREATIES.
| Some treaties, designed chiefly for The IN.
| terests OF commerce. and having DO great DO.
| iiticai importance, have been nego tia ted and
| viii be submitted to the Senate for their con.
d! sideraton. Although we have failed 10 in
! duce some OF the commercial Powers TO adcpt
\ u a rak Ia al iAra of fha
| tine war, we have removed all Instructions
| from the way Of this humane reform, excent
such as are merelyof temporary and accident-
| al occurrence.
THE DETENTION OF TIE BRITISH SHIP PERTH
| SHIRE.
| l invite your attention to the correepon.
dence between her Britanic Majesty's Minis
| ter, accredited 70 this Government, and the
Secretary of Stale, relative to the detention
| of the British ship Perthshire. In June last,
ny the United States steamer Massachusetts,
| for supposed breach OF the blockade. As the
deten ton was Occasioned by an obvious mis-
| apprehension of the facts, and as justice re-
| auires that we should commit no belligersnt
| act not founded in strict right, as sanctioned
by public law, recommend that an appro-
priaJion be made to satisfy the reasonable de-
mand of the owners Of the vessel for her de-
| tention.
SURPLUS OF CLAIMS AGAINST CHINA.
I! repeat the recommendation of my prede.
| cassor, in his annual Message to ongresS in
Decem Der last, in regard to the disposition of
the surplus which will probably remain at.
| ter satisfying the claims Of American citizens
| against China, pursuant to the awards of the
! Commissioners under the act Of the Sd of
n arch, SO. If, however, it should not be deem.
ed advisable TO carry that re- omm endation
| into effect, would suggest that authority be-
| given for investing the principal over the
proceeds IF the surplus referred to in good Sc
| curities, with view TO the satisfaction of
| such other just claim of our citizens against
china az are not unlikely to aIi=e hereafter in
| the course of our extensive trade with that
| empire.
/ PROTECTION OF coxMERcE ON THE SEAS FROM
PIRATES.
| BY the act Of the 5h of August last Con-
f. gress authorized the President to instruct the
commanders of Suitable vessels to defend
themselves against anti to capture pirates
! This authority has been exercised in a single
| instance only
| For the more eGectpal protection Of our
| extensive aud TaIuaoie commerce, in tie
Eastern seas especially. it seams t6 me thatft
| would also be advisable to auihori4a phe
| commanders Of sailing vessels to recsptars
| any prizes which pirates may make of the
| United st tes vessels and their cargoes, and
| the Consular courts, established by law in
| Eastern countries, to adj"dicate the cases, in
! the event that this shouts DOT be objected to
4 b. tbs ,occl authorities.
! REeoax1fioH OF r6E Goy-gN EIGHTY OF HAyrI AND
| LIsRkJs: -
If any good reason EXISTS Why Te saC..lG
| perseve-e longer 10 Withholding our recognj-
| uon Of the Independence and sovereignty Of
| Hayti and Liberia, am unable TO discern 1t.
| Unwilling however, to !naugura,e a novel
| policy in regard to them without the appro-
| baton Of Congress, l submit for your con-
aide alton the expectancy OF an appropriation
! OF maintaining Charge d'AF4ires near each
1 to- those new States II dos not admit of
i doubt that important com mercial ad vantagss
| might be secuted hy favorabls treaties with
them.
TIE TAKIEa rr OF ruB sAr1oxAI Is4y.
4 The operations Of the Treasury during the
| period which has elapsed stnce your atjourn'