Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-12-12
PREgIDENTS MESSAGE
Fazoc Oitissu Of t. Sssas and
Hosss Of Representatives:

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Flzer CiSissxs Of t. Ss.ae and H
Hosss Of Representatives.:
FoREIGE IEIERvENTIoN.
In the midst of unprecedented political
troubles, We have cause of great gratitude
TO God for universal good health, and most
abundant barvests. You would not be
surprised to learn that in the peculiar sxi-
aencies of the times, our intercourse with
foreign nations has been attended with
profound solicitude, chiefly turning upon
our own domestic affairs. A disloysl por-
tion of the American people, have, during
the whole year been engaged in an attempt
to divide and destroy the Union. A ma
tion which endures factious domestic d.
visions, is exposed to disrespect abroad,
and one party or both, is sure sooner or IA
Ter, TO invoke foreign Intervention. Ns-
lions thus tempted to interfere, are not al
ways able 10 resist the counsels of seeming
expediency and ungenerous ambition al
though measures adopted under such inAu-
ence, sseldom fail to be unfortunate, and
injurious 10 those adopting them. The
disloyal citizens of the United States who
have offered the ruin of our country in re-
ward for the aid and comfort which they
have invoked abroad, have received less
patronage and encouragement than they
probably expected. If it were, just to sup
pose as the insurgents have seemed to as
sumo, that Foreign nations in this case,
disregarding all moral, social and treaty
obligations, would act solely and sel6shly
for the most speedy restoration of COM
merce, including specially the acquisition
of cotton, these nations appear as yet, not
to have seen their way 10 their object more
directly or clearly, through the destruction
than through the preservation of the Un-
ion. If We would dare to believe that
Foreign nations are actuated by no higher
principle than this, am quite sure Sec
ord argument could be made to show them
that they could reach their aim more read
lily and easily BY aiding 10 crush this re-
bellion, than by giving encouragement to
the principal lever relied on by it. The
exciting Of Foreign nations to hostility
against US as already intimated, is the en-
barrassment of commerce. These nations,
however, not improbably saw from the
first that it was the Union which made rs
we'll our foreign as onr domestic COM
merce.
They can scarcely fail to perceive that
the effort for disunion produces the existing
difficulty, and that one strong nation prom.
ises more durable peace, and more exten-
sive valuable and reliable csmmerce than
can the same nation broken into hostile
fragments. 1t is not my purpose to re-
view our discussion with foreign States,
becauss, whatever might be their wishes or
dispositions, the integrity of our country
and the stability of our Government main
ly depend, not upon them, but upon the
loyalty, patriotism, virtue and ,iutelligence
of the American people. The correspond
ence itself, with the usual reservations, is
herewith submitted. l venture to hope it
will appear that we have practiced pru.
deucs and liberalitv towards foreign pow
ers, aver,ing causes of irritation, and with
firmness maintaining oui own rights and
honor.
THE PUBLIC DEFRNCEs.
Since, however, il is spparent that here,
as in every other State, foreign dangers
necessarily attend domestic difficulties,
recommend that adequate and ample meas
ures be adopted for maintaining the pub
lie defences on every side, while under this
general recommendation provision for de-
Tending our coast line readily occurs to the
mind. also in the same connection, ask
the attention of Congress to our Grea'
Lakes and rivers. II is believed that some
forti6cations and depots of arms and mu
nitions, with harbor and navigation i'm.
provements, at well selected points upoI
these, would be of great importance to th'
National defence aud preservation. ash
attention to the views of the Secretary
of War, expressed in his report upon th'
same general subject.
RAILROAD RECOMMENDATIONS.
deem il of importance that the loya
regions of East Tennessee and WesterI
North Carolina should be connected will
Kontucky and other faithful parts of th'
Union by railroad. I therefore recon-
mend, as military measure, that Congress
provide for the construction of such roa'
as speedily as possible. Kentucky will NJ
doubt cooperate, and through her Legis
laturs make the most judicious selection
of the line. The northern terminus mus
connect with some existing railroad, an
whether the route shall be from Lexington
or Nicholasville to Cumberland Gap, o
from Lebanon to the Tennessee line il
the direction of Knoxville, or some sti
different line, can easily be determined
Kentucky and the General Governmeu
cooperating, the work cen be complete
in a very short time, and when done it wi
be not only of vast present usefulness, bu
also an available, permanent improvement
, worth its cost in al the future.
TREATIES NEGOTIATED.
Some treaties designed chiefly for th
interests of commerce, and having no gns
political importanee, have been negotiate
and will be Aubmitted to the Senate fl
{ their consideration. Althoug b We hav
failed to induce some Of the commerci'
! powers to adopt . desirable melioration f
The rigor of maratime war, We have.far n
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