Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-12-12
n the
Presidents Message.

! of Representatives. -
Since your last annual assembly another
n wear of health and bountiul harvests has |
4 passed, and while it has not pleased the Al
4snghty TO bless us with return of peace,
II ,se can but press on, guided by the best
#sieht He gives us trusting that in His own
q good ,iae and wise way, all will 5e well.
ii FOREIGN RELATIONS.
u The correspondence touching foreign af-
hairs, which has taken place dsring the last
Syear, is herewith Submitted. in virtual CON-
%pliance with request TO that effect made
ely the House Of Representatives near the
1 &elose of the last sessions of Congress. &c
the condition Of our relations with other
natious is less gratifying lhsn it has usually
been at former periods, ii is cerlaialy more
q satisfactory than nation 50 unhappily dis
tacied as we are, might reasonably have
n *apprehended. IL the month Of June last,
There were some greunds to expect that the
n 3naritime powers, which At the Beginning Of
*our domestic difficulties, so unwisely and
Unnecessarily, as we thiak, recognized the
n insurgents as a belligerent, would soon re-
cede from that position. which has proved
3oply less injurious TO themselves than to- ooRr
own country. But tie temporary reverses
(which afterwards bef,i the national arms,
and which were exaggerated BY our own
disloyal citizens abroad, have hitherto de-
#layed that act OF simple Justice. Tie civil
war which has so radically changed fer the
snoment the occupations and habits Of the
Il American people, has necessarily disturbed
he social condition and affected very deep
s ~ the prosperity Of the nations with which
sse have cafried ON commerce, that has
: been steadily increasing throughout a peri
& pd Of hslf century. II has at the same
me, e,seited political ambitious and appre
II ensions. which mare prodeced a profound
Sgi,a;ion throughout the civilized world,
Al this unusual agitation, we have forboFne
from taking part in any controversy be-
II tween foreign states, and between parties
or factions in such states. We have al
tempted no propagandism, and acknowledged
no revolution. But we have left to every
nation the exclusive conduct and manage
ment of its own affairs. Our struggle has
been Of course contemplated by foreign ma
3 tions, with reference less 10 its own merits
fhan to its supposed and often exaggerated
effects, and the consequences resulting to
those nations themselves; nevertheless
compaint on the part Of this government
even if il were just, would certainly be m
4 wse.
Tie treaty with Great Britain for the
suppression of the African slave trade, has
been put iuro operation, with a good pros
apect.of complete success. 1t is an occasion
.of special pleasure 80 acknowledge, that ih'
execution of IT. on the part of her majesty
government, has been marked with a ieal
Gus respect for the authority of the Unite'
States, and the rights of their moral ans
j over for the abolition Of the state dges, ha
been carried into fall effect, under the &C
u .of Congress for that purpose.
u A blockade Of 5000 miles OF the SCI
coast could not be established and vigorous
ly enforced in a season OF great CONNER
rial activity ike the present, without com
uninteu,ional injuries upon foreign nation
send their subjects. A civil war Occurring
81 country where foreigners reside, an
carry on trade under treaty stipuaiions,
*pecessarily fruitful Of complaints of the Vi
oation Of neutral rights. All such eoli-
3cns tend to excite misapprehensions an
frequently 10 produce mnlual reclamation
Between nations which have eoHmen il
<erest in preserving peace and friendship
I'm clear cases of these kinds | have so ia
yas possible heard and redressed complaint
# (which have been presented By frieadl
powers. There is, however, large an
augmepiing number of doubtful cases upo
which the government is unable 10 agre
sTith the governments whose protection
demanded by the claimants. There ar
<nereover, many eases in which tie Unite
States or their citizens, suffer wrongs roi
the naval or militsry authorities Of fe,eig
rnations. which the government OF thos
states are not at once prepared to redres
have proposed TO some of the foreie
States thus interested, mutual conventions
examine and adjust such complaints Th
proposition has been made especially
sGreat Britain, to France, to Spain and
Prussia In each case it has been kind
seceised, but has nc, yet been formal
adopted. deem it my duty 10 recommer
an appropriation in behalf of the owners
fhe Norwegian bark ADMIRAL Pardens Ri
la, which vessel was. May, 1861, prevents
by the commander of the blockading for
on Charleston. from leaving ita. port wi
cargo, notwithstanding similar priviie,
had shortly before been granted to an E
giish vessel. have directed the Secret
ry OF State to cause the papers in the ca