Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-12-06
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

| FtRolc Citizens Of dc Senate and House Of Repre-
scntdtires -
have cause for great gratitude TO God for unusual good
roGEIcS RELATIONS.
health and most abundant harveSts. You will not be
surprised to learn that in the peculiar exgences of
the times intercourse with foreign nations has been
attended with profound Soliciude chiefly turning up
on our own domestic affairs A disoyal portion Of
the American people have during the whole wear been
engaged in attempt to divide and DESTROY the Union.
nation which enaures factions domestic divisions
Is exposed to dsrcspec. abroad, and party II not
both is ant sooner or later 10 invoke foreign interview
ton. Nations thus tempted to interfere are not al
WAYS able to resS, the counses Of seeming eSpedi'
ency and unEenerous ambition, although measures
adopted under such influences seldom fail 10 be iniu-
rious to those adopting them The diSloval citizens
OF the United States who have offered the ruin OF our
country in for aid and co ort which they have
invoked abroad have received less patronage and en-
couragefnent than they probably expected IT were
Just 10 suppose insurgents have seemed to assume,
that foreign nations in this case dscaiming all moral,
social and treaty obligations, would act solely and
seshy for most speedy restoration Of commerce, in
Guiding especially, acquisition of cotton, those ma
tons appear vet not to have their way to their
object more directly clearly through tile destTuc
ton than through the preservation OF the Union If
could dare 10 believe that foreign nations actu-
ated by no higher principle than this, am quite sure
a second argument could be made to show them that
they reach their aims more readily and easily by
aiding to crush this rebellion than by giving encour-
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surgens for melting foreign nations TO hostility against
us, already ntmated, is the embarrassment Of
commerce. Those nations, however, not improbably,
saw from the first that il Union which made as
well our foreign Us our domestic commerce. They
can scarcely have failed perceive that effort for
disunion produces the existing difficulty, and one
strong nation promises more durable peace ana a
more extensive valuable and reliable commerce than
can the same nation broken into hostile fragments
! 1t is not my purposato review discussions with
foreign nations, because, whate er might be then
wishes dispositions, the integrity Of country
and the stability Of our government mainly depends
not upon them. but upon the loyalty, virtue, patriot
ism and intelligence Of the American people.
The correspondence itself, with usual reservations
is herewith submitted venture to hope it will APP
pear that we have practised prudence and liberaiy
towards foreign powers avertng causes of irritation
and with firmness maintaining our own rights and
honor.
COAST DEFEScEs.
Since, however it is apparent that here, in eve
ry other State, foreign dangers necessarily attend do
nestle difficulties, recommend that adequate and
ample measures be adopted for maintaining the pub
lie defences on every side; while under this genera
recommendation the provision for defending our coas
line readily also, IN this connection, ask at
tenton of Congress TO great lakes and rivers.
is believed that some Notifications and depots of arms
aud munitions Of war; with harbor and navigation i'm
provement at some well selected points upon the sea
would be Of great Importance to national defence ant
preservation. ask attention to the views Of the Sec
rotary of War expressed in his report upon the SAINT
general subjects.
MILITARY RAILROADS. ETC.
7 dooo, n of ,,nort,,co ,h,t tbe lo,oI raoio,s =
-. ra,s.,ssa .,,,S Wastorr North rsro,;no shout
be connected with Kentucky and other faithful part
of the Union by railroad. J. therefore, recommend a
a military measure that Congress provide for the con
struction Of such road rs speedily as possible. Ken
lucky will doubt cooperate and through her Leg
isature make the most iudiconus selection Of line
The northern terminus must connect with some ex
istng railroad and whether the route shall be from
Lexington or Nctoasvile to the Cumberland Gar
or from Lebanon to the Tennessee lire in the direction
of Knoxville or on some still different line can east
SLY be determined. Kentucky and the general gov
eminent cooperating the work can be completed i
a very short time aud when done it will be not onl
Of vast present usefulness hut also a valuable perma
nent Improvement, worth is cost in all future time
some treaties Designed chiefly i9f me interests
commerce, ana having no grave pohttcal Importance
nave been negotiated ana VIII be submitted 10 III
senate tor theif consideration Athougn we nay
lai'ed 10 induce some oil me conihefcial powers
ADOPT desirable amelioration OF me rlgor OF mars
time war, we have removed all DISTINCTIONS from u
way OF TINS humane OBJECT except such rs are mere
~ OF temporary ana accidental occurrence.
invite your attention to The correspondence b
tween Her Royal alalestys Minister and the Secret,
~ o. state felve 70 he detention o. me BRUSH SUI
~ 1u,e l'ss " ,ls onsga S,les sset
: As this detention was occnsoned Inv an obvious mi
apprehension of the facts and as Justice requires tin
we should commit no beceranf act not founded
strict right as snnctoned ne nphlic law rccon,ner
that an snnrontion he made "a satisfy the reason
/ lie demands Of tho owners az the vessel for the Il
v tention
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], repeat inc recniu'enualion % my pte1ecesser
: nus annual message u" o9i8ress N DeSenoes ,as',
10 regard to disposition OF Tue suPphes winch VIII pro
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. missioner nnder Inc aft Of al Of March $3.50
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- HAYrI AND LIBERIA
~ IL any good reason exists why we should prcser
on longer in Withholding our recognition of the indepc
or dencc and sovereignty uf Hayti and Liberia am
he able to discern it. Unwilling, however, to inaugur
mr. a novel policy in regard to them without the appro
on ton Of Congress submit for yonr consideration
on expediency Of an appropriation for maintaining
~ &~>p--3a aifares each of these new states.
"A does not admit Of doubt. that important CONNER
NJ advantages night be secured by favorable trea
~ with them.
w TREASURY.