The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-12-11

klndly received, but mas not yet Deen
formally adopted. deem it my duty
to recommend an appropriation in be-
half of the owners Of the Norwegian
bark Admiral p. Fordens Riolo, which
vessel was, in May, 1861, prevented by
the commander of the blockading feet
off Charleston from leaving that port
with her cargo, Notwithstanding a SINH
lar, privilege had shortly before been
granted to an English vessel. l have
directed the Secretary of State to cause
the papers in the case to be communi
Gated to the proper committee.
Applications have been made to me
by many free Americans of African dc.
scent to favor their emigration, with a
view to such colonization as was con
in recent acts of Congress-
Other parties, at home and abroad, some
from interested motives, others upon pa
triotic considerations, and still others
influenced by philanthropic sentiments,
have suggested similar measures; while,
on the other hand, several of the Span.
ish American Republics have protested
against sending of such colonies to their
respective territories. Under these cir.
cumstances, I have declined to move
any such colony to any State without
first obtaining the consent Fits Gov.
ernmcnt, with au agreement on its part
to receive and protect such emigrants
in all their rights of freemen, and 1 have
at the same time offared to several States
situated in the tropics, or having colo
nies there, to negotiate with them, snb.
iect to the advice and consent OF the
Senate, to favor the voluntary emigra.
ton Of persons Of that class to their re-
spective territories upon conditions
which shall be equal, just, and humane
Liberia and Hayti are as yet the only
countries to which colonists of African
descent from here couldg 60 with certainty
Of being received and adopted as citi.
zens, and I regret to say that such persons
contemplating colonization do not seem
so willing to cmigrate to those countries
as to some others, nor so willing, as |
think their interest demands. be.
lieve, however, the opinion among them
in this respect is improving, and that
ere long there will be an augmented
and considerable emigration 10 both
these countries from the United States
The New Commercial treaty between
the United States and the Sultan OF
Turkey has been carried into execution.
A commercial and consular treaty has
been negotiated, subject to the Sen
ate S consent, with Liberia, and a simi
lar negotiation is now pending with the
Republic Of Hayti. A considerable i'm
provement of the national commerce. il
expected to result from these measures
Our relations with Great Britain.
France, Spain, Portugal, Russia, Prus
sia, Denmark, Sweden, Austria, the
Netherlands, Italy, Rome, aud the 9th
er European States remain undisturbed
Very favorable relations also continue
to be maintained with Turkey, Morocco
China and Japan. During the last year
there has not only been no change o
our previous relations with the indpend
ent States of our own continent, bu
more friendly sentiments than have
heretofore existed are believed to b.
entertained by those neighbors, who's,
safety and progress are SO intimately
con nected with ours. This stateme n
specially applies to Mexico, Costa Rica
Nicaragua, Honduras, Peru, and Chill
The commission under the Convention
with the Republic of New Granada clos
ed its session withouthaving audited anC
passed upon all the claims submitted t
it. A proposition is pending to reviv
the Convention, that it may be able I,
do more complete justice. The commits
sion between the United States an,
Costa Rica has completed its labors and
submitted its report. I have favore,
the project for connecting the United
States with Europe by an Atlantic Tel
egraph, and from San francisco, to con
meet by Pacific Telegraph with wir
which is being extended across the Rus
sian Empire. L aHa. s.
The territories of the United State
with unimpOrtaAt exceptions, have re
maiued undisturbed by the civil war
and they are exhibiting such evidence o
prosperity as justifes an expectation
that some of them will soon be in con
dition to be organized as States, and b
conStitutionaty yadmittedin.tO the. Union
The immense mineral resources of SOM
Of those Territories ought to be deyel
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