Nebraska advertiser., 1861-12-05
~pRFSIDENT'S MESSAGE.

I GW FnLNEA1NA kN1&
Goa Vests. You will not be surprised to
dan' hat In the peculiar exigencies of the
lesp' our intercourse with foreign nations has
uns' ,,ended with pro found solicitude, chief
OeeL no uDon our domestic affairs. a dis
q - norion of the American people, have
Dys. he whole year been engaged in an at
gun 70 divide and destroy the Union.
'nf- alton which endures ~factuonS domestic
i exposed to Gisrespect abroad, and
drorty or both is sure sooner or later to in
or foreign Intervention. Nations thus
'oAo TO Interior are not always able to re-
'sI, ,bs c~ounsels of seeming expediency and
nsrous ambition, although measures ad-
lIsi ,rp5er such influences seldom fail TO be
Vp--mate and injurious to those adopting
The disleyal citizens of the United
who have offered the ruin of our coun-
: reward for the aid and comfort which
have invoked abroad. have received less
W Image and encouragement than they prob
~ sxDected. II it were just to suppose, as
;rsurrents have seemed to assume, that
- patiols In this case, ~disregarding all
w.. social End treaty Obligations, would act
M and selfshly for the most speedy resto-
.;51 Of commerce, including specially the
-;tiop of cotton those nations appear yet
- have seen their way TO their object
directly or Clearly than through the
-.o,rstiou of the Union. If we could dare
!, bsEsve that foreign nations a re actuated by
=, bi,ber principles than this, l I'm quite sure
Ind argument could be made to show
~ ,bat they could reach. their aim more
,as5iIy and ea,ily by aiding to crush this re-
boIIio1 than bv giving encouragement to the
rrincin.I lever relied on by the exciting Of
5t,sig6 nation to hostilities against US as al
...3T minated 10 the embarrassment Of
aommeros. Those nation however, not i'm
r,,bably saw from the FIST that it wa the
Union which made as well our foreign as our
Sonestic commerce. They can scarcely fail
- perceive that the effort for disunion prOdu-
the existing difficulties, and that one
strong nation promises more durable peace
end a more extensive valuable and reliable
commerce than can the same nation broken
into hostile fragments.
Iii is not my purpose to review our discus
,ons with foreign States, because whatever
might be their wishes or dispositions, the in
te5itv Of our country and the stability of our
government mainly depend not upon them,
61tupon the loyalty, patriotism, virtue and
intelligence Of the American people. The
correspondence itself, with the usual reserva-
lions. is herewith submitted. l venture TO
hone that it will appear that we have prac-
Used prudence and Iiberality toward foreign
mowers. averting causes of irritation, and with
fmness maintaining our own rights and hon.
OF. Since however, it is apparent that here,
as in every other State, foreign dangers neces-
arallv attend domestic difficulties, 1 recon-
mend that adequate and ample measures be
adopted for maintaining the public defences
on every side. While under this general re-
conmendaion, provisions for defending our
ooast line readily occurs to the mind. also,
in the same connection, ask the attention Of
Congress to our gre at lakes and rivers. 1t Is
believed that some Notifications and depots OF
r and munitions, with harbor and navIga-
non improvements at well selected points up
on these. would be of great importance to the
defences and preservation. Task at
tention to the views Of the Secretary of War
expressed in his report upon the same general
question.
I deem it of importance that the loyal re-
fions Of Eastern Tennessee and Western North
Carolina should be connected with Kentucky
and other faithful parts Of the Union by rail-
road. / therefore recommend, IS a military
measure. that Congress provide for the con-
s~tructien of such a road as speedily as posi-
BE. Kentucky will no doubt cO-Operate, ard
through her Legislature make the most judi
cious selection Of the line. The nouhem ter
minus must connect with some existing rail-
road. but whether the route shall be irom
Lexington or Nicholasville to Cnmhcriand
Gan. or from Lebanon to the Tennessee line,
in the direction of Knoxville, or some still
different line, can easily be determined. Ken
lucky and the general government co-OPara-
ting. the work can be completed IN a very
short time. and when done it will not only be
Of vast present usefulness, but also an avalla'
BE permanent improvement, worth It's cost II
all the future.
Some treaties designed chiefly for the inter,
est Of commerce, and having no grave pohuca
importance. have been negotiated u Will oC
submitted to the Senate for their considera-
lion Although we have failed to nducu
some of the commercial powers to adopt
desirable melioration for the rigor OF MARITIME
war. we have far. removed all the obstacle
from the way of their humane reform, excep
such as are merely of temporary ana acclden
tl occurrence.
Invite your attention to the corresponding
between Her Britanic Majesty'S Minister &C
credited to this government, and the Secreta
" of State In relation to the detention OF tn
British ship, Perlhshire, in June last, by thu
United States steamer, Massachusetts, lor
supposed breach Of the blockade. As TIN
detention was occasioned by an obvious mis-
apprebension of the facts, and as justice re
ouires that we should commit DO bellgeTen
act not founded in strict right as sanctions
bv nnblic law. 1 recommend that an apprO
priation be made TO satisfy the reasonable de
demand of the owner of the vessel for her de
tenfon.
repeat the recommendation of my prede
oessor in his annual message to Congress, !
December last, IN regard to the disposition 9
tue surplus which will probably remain afe
satisfying the claims of American citizens 2
gainst China. pursuant to the awards o 90
commissioners under the act of the 81 Q
March. 1856. II, however, it should rJt b
deemed advisable to carry that recomm snda
ton into affect, l would suggest that aut aorJ
be given for investing the principal OYER
surplus referred to, in good securities W.T.
view to the satisfaction of such otter
claims of our e~itizene against Chine as VI
not unlikely to arise hereafter, in tie couaa
of our extensive trade with that En- ire.
By the act of the 5th Of August asst Con
grsss authorized the President y mstruc5 th
commanders Of suitable vessels 70 cs.enC
themselves AGAINST. and to oaptnre IITa .es.-