Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-12-21

Fellow Cifirr.s q 1e S.sas

PRIs1D1uf0 H1DoA9k
Fellow Cfizrss q Ae S1sls
asS House. Of Representatives:
In the midst of unprecedented polit
icsl troubles We hasp cause OF gree
gratitude to God tor uuouual Hoo(
health aud most abusdant heevssoA
Ro11Sou nulATDoU4
Yos will not Be- surpstso to lsasu
tha& in the pssnliar exiGsnebes q tn
tines, cur iuteseousse wSlh 6Drsien -
tons be- been attended with psUlo6nd
solicitude. chiefly turning upon our do
nestle affairs. A disloyal portion 81
the American people have, during the
whole year, been engaged in an At
tempt to divide and destroy the Union.
A nation which endures factions and
domestic divisions is expected to ere.
ate disrespect abroad, and one party, OF
both, sooner or later, 10 invoke foreign
Intervention. Nations thus tempted "a
interfere are not always able to resist
the counsels Of seeming expediency
and ungenerous ambition, although
measures adopted under such iuAuences
seldom fail to be unfortunate OF inju-
rious to those adopting them. The
disloyal citizens Of the United States
who have attempted the ruin of our
country, in regard to aid and comfort
which they have invoked from abroad,
have received less patronage and en-.
than they probably ex-
pected. II it were just to suppose, rs
the insurgents have seemed to assume,
that foreign nations in this case, disre-
garding oil moral, social, and treaty OBJ
legations, would act solely and seltishly
for the most speedy restoration of COM
merce. including, especially, tho acqui-
sition Of cotton, those nations appear
rs yet not to have seen their way to
their object more directly or clearly
through the destruction than through
the preservation of the Union. If we
could dare to believe that foreign NO.
lions are actuated by no higher princi-
pie than this, am quite sure a sound
could be made to show them
that they could reach their aim more
readily and easily by aiding to crush
this rebellion than BY giving encour-
,gement to it. The principal lever re-
led on for the exciting OF foreign ma
ions to hostility against us, as already
is the embarrassment of COM
nercc. Those nations, however, not
say from the first that it
was the Union which made as well our
oreign as our domestic commerce.
They cSn scarcely fail to perceive that
he effort for disunion produces the ex-
sting difficulty, and that one strong ma
ion promises more durable peace, and
, more extensive, valuable, and reliable
commerce than can the same nation
broken into hostile fragments. 1t is
lot my purpose to review or discuss
hese matters with foreign States, be-
cause, whatever might be their wishes
Or dispositions, the integrity Of our gov
eminent mainly depends, not upon
hem, but upon the loyalty, patriotism,
virtue aud diligence Of the Ameri-
IAN people.
The diplomatic correspondence itself,
With the usual reservation, is herewith
I venture to hope it will
appear that we have practiced prudence
md libcmlity towards foreign powers,
wedding causes Of irritation, aud with
irmness, maintaining our own rights
md homer. Since, however, it is APP
,arent that here, as in every othcr State,
oreign danger necessarily attends do
nestle difficulties, I recommend that
adequate and ample measures be adop-
ed for maintaining the public defenees
,n every side. While, under this gem
sral recommendation, provision for de-
lending our ceast line readily occurs to
he mind, l also. in the same connec-
ion, ask the attention Of Congress to
our great lakes and rivers. 1t is be-
ieved that some Notifications and de-
pots for arms and munitions, with bar
Dor and navigation improvements at
we'll selected points upon these, would
be of importance to the national de-
fence and preservation I ask attention
10 the views If the Secretary of war,
as expressed in his report upon the same
general subject. mat
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
deem it of much importance that
the loyal residents of East Tennessee
and Western Virginia should he con-
nected with Kentucky aud other faith
ful parts of the Union by railroad. ard
therefore recommend, ~ . military
that Cor xress provide fur the
Of such a road - speedily
10 possible. Kentucky will no doGbs
and through her Legislature,
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