Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-12-11

Ft!o'r Citizens Of the Senate and House Of Rspresata
tires:
In the midst Of unprecedented political troubles we
have cause of great gratitude God for unusual good
health and most abundant harvests.
You will not he surprised to learn that in the peculiar
eIlgencleE OF the times, intercourse with forein
nations has been attended with profound solictudr
chlehy turning upon our own domestic affairs. dis
oy poruon OF the American people have. during the.
whole year, been engaged in attempt 10 divide and
destroy the Union. '>''''
j. exposed to disreSpect abroad and one party if not
both Is sure sooner or later invoke foreign inter
always able to resist the counses of seeming expc,li-
ency and ungenerous ambition, although measures
adopted under such Influences seldom fail be un-
fortunate, and injurious to those adopting them.
The disoya citizens of the United States who have
onered the rum of our country in for the aid
and comfort which they have invoked abroad, have
received less patronage and encouragement than they
rooany eNPected IL u were Just to suppose as the
insurgents have seemed assume, that foreign uu-
tlons, IN this dIscarding all moral social and
treaty Obligations would act solely and self.hly
the most speedy restoration of commerce, including
especially the acquisition OF cotton these nations a
pear as yet not TO have their way their object
more directly or clearly through the destruction. than
through the preservation of the onion.
If could dare to believe that foreign nations are
sound argument could be made to show them
that they can reach their aim readily and easily
by aiding to crush this rebellion than by giving
enlargement TO II. The principal lever relied on hy
the Insurgents for exciting foreign nations hostility
against US, already intmated is the embarras
of commerce. These nations. however not imprUi,-
ably saw from the first fhat il tie Union which
made as well oar foreign as our domestic commerce
They scarcely have failed perceive thai the cf-
fort for disuniOn produces the existing difficulty fd
that one strong nation promises more. durable peare
and a more extensive and reliable commerce. than
the same nation broken into hostile fragments.
II is not my purpose to review orr iiscussions ir
foreign States because whatever might their wish
dispositions, the integrity of counry and
the stability of Our government mainly depend not
upon them, but on the loyalty, virtue, patriotism and
intelligence of the American people.
The correspondence itself with the usual rcserva-
lt..rl tod
appear that We have lractised prudence and lib-rli
" towards foreign powers. aycrng OF irrtt-
ton and with trmnsss maintaining oGr own rights aud
h"hoF since however IL y apparent tial mere ~ IN
every other State foreign dangers necessarily attend
domestic difficulties | recommend that adequate
and ample measures he adopted for maintaining the
public defenceS every side.
While under this general recommendation provis
ion for defending our seacoas line occurs to the mind
also, i'll the connection, ask tho attention "t
Congress great lakes and rivers. 1t is believed
that some f"rutcauons ana depotS OF arms ana nll-
ntlonS with hartOr and navigation improvements. ali
at well selected points upon these. would be of great
Importance TO the national defence and preservation
ask attention to the views of the Secretary OF Var
expressed IN his report upon the same general sub
lect. deem 1t OF Importance that the loyal regions
of Fast Tennessee and Western North Carolina should
be connected with Kentucky and other faithful parts
of the Union bv railroad. | therefore recommend as
military that Congress provide for the
struction of such E0ad as speedily as possible Ken
lucky. no doubt Will cooperate and through her eg
iSature, make the most udcious selection of line
The northern terminus must connect with some exis
ting railroad, and Whether the route shall be from
Lexington NcholaSviIie TO the Cumberland Gap,
from Lebanon to the Tennessee line in the direction of
Knoxville or ON some still different line can readily
be determined. Kentucky and the General Govern
ment cooperating. the work be completed in 4
very short time and when done it will he not only Of
vast present usefulness, but aso valuable permanent
improvement. with ts cost, in all the future.
Some treaties designed chiefly for the interests Of
commerce. and having no grave political Importance.
have been negotiated, and will he submitted to the
Senate for their consideration.
Although we have failed to induce some of the com
mercal powers to adopt desirable moderation of the
rgor OF maratine war; we have removed all obstruc-
tons from the way of this humane reform, except
such are merely of temporary and accidental oc-
currenoe. s.- T.
/ invite your attention to the correspondence be-
tween her Britannia Majestys Minister accredited to
this Government. aud the Secretary of State relative
to the detention of the British ship Perthshire in june
last by the United States steamer Massachusetts. for
a supposed breach OF the blockade As this detention
facts, and justice requires that we should commit
no beligerent act not founded in strict right sane
toned by public law, recommend that an appropli-
alton be made satisfy the reasonable demand OF the
owners of the vessel for her detention.
repeat the recommendation of my predecessor, IN
his last annual message TO Congress in December last
in regard to the disposition of the surplus which will
probably remain after satisfying the claims of AmeF.
can citizens against China pursuant to the awards OF
the Commissioners under the act of the Sd of March,
If however it should not be deemed advisable to
carry that recommendation into effect would sug-
gest that authority be given for investing the primer
Sa of the proceeds of the surplus referred to in good
securities with view to the satisfaction Of such 9TH
or lust claims of our citizens against China as are not
unlikely arise hereafter in the course OF our exten
By an act of the 5th of August last, Congress au-
! thorized the President to instruct the Comman.
des of suitable vessels to defend themselves against
! and capture pirates This authority has been exer
clsed in single instance only For the more eilect
i've protection our extensye and valuable commerce
in the Eastern seas especially lt seems to me that
| would be advisable to authorize the commanders oi
sailing vessels recapture any prizes which pirates
NAV make of United States vessels and their cargoes
and the Consular Courts nov established by law IN
Eastern countries to adjudcate the cases. In the event
that this should be objected toby the loyal authorities
IL any good reason exists why We should parsevere
longer In withholding recognition OF the lndepen
dence OF Hayti and Liberia, am unable 10 discover II
| Unwilling however, to inaugurate novel pollcy in
REGARD TO them without the appreciation OF Congress
Submit for your consideration the ie & o
an anpropriation for maintaining charge d afaIrs
I faacH Of those new states; it does not admit of
| doubt that important commeTcla! advantages mlgh
1 he ssecIired by favorable treaties with them
The operations of the treasury qqrng 'he haer
condneted with signal success The PaTiotsa oi st
peope has placed the disposal OF the
the large means demanded by the puohc e1lssnc1es s
Much Of the National Loan has been taken Dy ce1en
Of the industrial classes, whose confidence IN tn'
country's faith and ZEAL for their country % dens
snoe from the present peril have induoed 'hei' y