Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-12-11
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TnrT0W GIIIHEA5 Oc Tile h1LNAA1 A-eN
,r.,.sp OF REPRESENTATIVES,
hi ~ Aha gndst Of unprecedented political
abIes we have cause Of great gratitude
uO God for unusual good health and most
liant haryests. You will not be sur
'D y.sJ to learn that in the peculiar exigen-
nf the times, our intercourse with for
~ w. nations has Eeen attended with pro-
t e9 solicitude, chiefly turning upon our
rn domestic affairs. A disloyal portion
sftbe American people have, during the
rbole year, been engaged in an attempt to
Ggide and destroy the Union. a nation
rbieb endures factious domestic divisions is
,rnosed to dlsrespect abroad, and one par
= Or both. is sure, sooner or later, to invoke
.,;gn intervention. Nations thus tempt
.Ito interfere are not always able to resist
5scounsels of seeming expediency and I'M
r.oarous ambition, although measures
seIartad under such influences seldom fail
:, - NJ unfortunate agd injurious to those
.ianting them. The disloyal citizens Of
fa United States wlo have offered the
min Of our country in reward for the aid
md comfort which they have invoked have
rsoeiyed less patronage and encouragement
than they yrobBby expected.
If il were just to suppose, as the insur-
rants haze seemed to assume, that foreign
cations in this case, disregarding all
moral. social and treaty Obligations, would
at solely and selfshly for the most speedy
r.,toration Of commerce, including espe-
iaIy the acquisition Of cotton,-those ma
] lions appear as vet not to have seen their
gay to their object more directly OF clearly
trough the destruction than through the
observation of the Union.
If we could dare to believe that foreign
aations are actuated by no higher principle
ban this, am quite sure sound argu-
r,,ot could bo made to show them that
tbar could reach their aim more easily by
,ilino to crush this rebellion than BY Civ
ior encouragement to it. The principal
aSsr relied on for the exciting Of foreign
nations 10 hostility against US, as already
minated, is embarrassment Of commcrce.
Those nations not improbably saw from
he first that it was the Union which made
opr foreien as well as our domestic COM
marce. They can scarcely fail to perceive
tbat the effort for disunion produces the
existing difficulty, and that one strong ma
too promises more durable peace and q
more extensive, valuable and reliable COM
mere, than can the same nation. broken
into hostile fragments.
Ii is not my policy to review our discus
lions with foreign states because whatever
might bc their wishes or dispositions, the
integrity Of our Country and the stability
Of our government mainly depends not
upon men, but upon the loyalty, patriot-
tn, virtue and intelligence Of our people.
Iiocor@pondence itself with the usual
reservations is herewith submitted
venture to hopeit will appear, that we
have practiced prudence and iiberallty to-
wards foreign powers avoiding causes OF II
diation, and with frmness maintaining or
own rights and honors.
Since, however, it IS apparent that here,
sin every other state, foreign dangers
saessarily attend domestic difficulties. |
commend that adequate and ample meas
ues be adopted for maintaining the pub
def.nces on every side while under this
general recommendation a provision for de-
ending our coast line, readily occurs to
he mind. [ also in the same connection,
ask the attention Of Congress to our great
hikes and rivers. 1t is believed that some
6aifcltions and dopots of arms and mu-
piiols, with harbor and navigation i'm
Pnyoments at well selected points upon
these would be of great Importance to the
national defense and preserl ton.
] ask attention to the yiel RI tho Sec
aiary Of War expressed in b : report upon.
The same general subject.
deem it Of importance that The loyal
'sions Of East Tennessee and Western
North Carolina should Be connected with
h,etncky ana other faithful parts Of the
mon, by railroad. | therefore recommend
aamlitary measure, that Congress pre-
ile for the construction Of such road as
9eelly as possible. Kentucky viii no
aoaot cooperate, and through her Legis-
AZURE make the most iudicious election Of
la9 line. The northern terminus must
aunec with some existing railroad: and
sa2theT the route shall be from Lexing
mW Nicholasyilla 10 Cumberland Gap,or
son Lebanon to the Tennessee line in the
4ecaon Of Knoxville, or some still differ
milne, can easily be determined. Ken
@ly and tho General Government coop
aaang, the work can be completed in a
Wy short time, and when done it will be
y only Of vast present usefulness, but also
4aaabIe permanent improvement and
'orA It's cost.
Dome treaties, designed chiefly for the
.I'@ts Of commerce and having lie grave
.5ueai Importance, have been negotiated,
viii be submitted to the Senate for
i IN consideration. Although we have
~ . induce some of the commercial
.''S 10 adopt desirable Moderation for
igor Of maritime war, we have far re-
M al tho Obstacles from the way Of
~ humane reform, except such as ore
lsaGa. "'u ''~-''e''s's' osS''l7
na invite your attention to Tie cores
,ssale between Her Brittanic Majesty
L. SS'sl' accredited to this government land