The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-03
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

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0ad R0aSe Of Representatives
Since vQur last annual assembling, another
YEAR OF health and bountiul han yesy aas passed.
Ned while It mas not pleased the Almighty to
,.,ss us " th d return Of peace, We can but
press on, guided by the best light He gives US,
,ru>ung that IN HIS own good time and wise
way, all VIII be we'll
l'he correspondence touching foreign affairs,
which has taken place during 4he last Jear is
herewith submitted III virtual nplianse with
4 request to that elect III .de by the House Of
representatives near The close Of the last ses-
siyu Of Congress.
If the condition Of our relations with other
ia,ons Is less gatllying than it has usually been
st former periods, II IS certainly more satisac-
tory than nation so unhapplly distracted as we
9rp might reasonably have unprecedented.
IL the month OF June last there were some
grounds to expect that the matatme Powers,
which at the beginning OF our domestic Difficult
t!ts - unWlsely and unncc, ssarly, as we think,
recognized the Insurgents as u belligcrent, would
soon recede from that position, winch has pro-
we'd only les injurious TO themselves than TO our
oHn country Dut the temporary reverse. which
afterwards helel the national arms, aud which
we're exaggerated by our own diSIoyAl citizens
ulroad, have hitherto delayed that act of simple
justice.
The civil war which has SO radically changed
tor the moment the occupation and habits of
the American people, has necessarily disturbed
the social condition. and affected very deeply
the pyoSper y, OF the nations with which we
Aaye carried On "a commerce that has been Stea-
uliy increasing throughout period of hal!
century. 1t has at the same time excited polit-
zeal ambitions and apprehensions winch have
produced profound agitation throughout the
civilized world
la this unusual agitation we have forborne
,aking part IN any controversy between foreign
States, and betw tn parties ol factions N such
States. 4, " e have attempted No prop1g 1gandlSm
and acknowledge no revolution but have left
~ every nation the exclusive conduct and man-
ayemeni Of lie own affairs. Oar struggle has
been, of course, contemplated by foreign nations
with reference less TO Its own merits taan TO its
supposed and often exaggerated effects, and the
Consequences resulting to those nations them
selves. Nevertheless, cGm plant on the part OF
this government, even II it were ,u5t, would GER
tainly be unwlsc.
The treaty with Great Britain for the sup
preston of tie African slave trade has been put
INTO operation with good prospect Of complete
success.
1t is an occasion of special pleasure to &C
Knowledge that the execution OF 1t on the part
y Her Majesty's Government has been marked
T.th a jealous respect for the authority of tue
lni.ed States and the rights ol tAelr mora! and
Ut! citizens.
The Convention with Hanover for The aboli-
ton Of the Stadt dues has been carried into iull
Effect under the a;t OF Congress for that pur-
pvsc.
4 blockade of thyee Thousand miles Of sea
.yasc could not be established and vigorously
e4.JIced in season Of great commercial ac-
.y,ty like the present, without committing oc-
ya-,onal MISTAKES and iahc,ln5 unintentlOnal
injuries upon foreign nations and their subjects.
\ civil war occurring In country v here iOl-
-ners reside, aud carrying on trade under
'Teatv stllulatIuns, is necessarily fruitful Of
.mI.alnis Of the violation Of neutral rights. |
A.. such collisions tend to excite misapprehen-
,.3he. and possibly to produce neutral recIGlna.
t.us hctwcen nations winch have common
.4,.se>t in preserving peace and friendship, In !
clear cases Of these kinds have, 50 far as pos-
.,be, beard and redressed COM lants which |
1--we been presented by friendly powers. There
Is, however, large aud augmentirg number OF
doubtful cases upon which the overnment is |
uEab e to agree with governments whose pro-
'--litli 10 uthiduNCt W tiIO SAaihhI
There are, moreover, many cases in which the |
United States or their citizens suffer wrongs
igom the naval or military au .horlties Of foreign
nations which the governments of those States
are not at once prepared to redress. | have
proposed to some OF thc foreign nations thus in
terested mutual conventions to exchange AID
adjust such complaints. This proposition has
oeen made especially to Great Britain, to
France, toepain nd to Prussia In each case
has been kindly received, but has not yet been
formally adopted.
deem it ny duty to recommend an appro-
yraton in benalf OF the owners OF the Norwe-
ian barque Admiral p. Tordensriola, which
vessel was in May, 1861, prevented by the com
manjer of the blockading force off Charleston
nom leaving that port with cargo, notwth-
standlng a similar privilege had shortly before
been granted to an English vessel. have d.
ltced the Secretary of State to cause the pa pers
% the case to be communicated to the proper
.ommittees.
The new commercial treaty between the
United States aud the Sultan Of Turkey has
,:ln carried into execution.
commercial and consular treaty has been
'"-otiated. subject TO the Senate s consent with
Liberia and similar negotiation is now pend
!os with the Republic OF llaytl.
i considerable improyement of the National
yyMmeIce Is expected 70 result from these meas.
t-es. ...t
Our relations with Great Britain, France,
pain, Portugal, Russia, Prussia Denmark,
aelen and Austria, the Netherlands, Italy
tad some of the other European States, remain
1disturbed Very favorable relations also con-
Nuue 10 be maintained with Turkey, Morocco,
Lilna and ,Japap. .r.....- ".. ..as. r7 t'.. |