The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-12-12

appropriation in behalf of the owners of
the Norwegian bark Admiral p. Forciens
Riola, which vessel was in May, 1861,
prevented by the commander of the block
aiding force off Charleston, from leaving
that port with cargo, Notwithstanding a
similar privilege had shortly before been
granted to an English vessel. 1 have
directed the Secretary of State to cause
the papers in the case to be communicated
to the proper committee.
AFRICAN EMIGRATION.
Application has been made to me by
many free Americans of African descent
to favor their emigration, with view to
such colonization as was contemplated in
recent acts of Congress. Other parties,
at home and abroad, some from interest
ed motives, others upon patriotic princi-
pies, and still others influenced by philan-
thropic sentiments, have suggested SINH
lar measures while on the other hand
several of the Spanish American Repub-
lies have protested against the sending of
such colonies to their respective terrific !,
rieS.
Under these circumstances | have de-
chned to move any such colony to any
State without first obtaining the consent
of its Government, with an agreement on
its part to receive and protect such emf
grants in all their rights as freemen, and
l have. at the same time, offered to the
several States situated in the tropics, Or
having colonies there, to negotiate with
them, subject to the advice and consent of
the Senate, to favor the voluntary emigra-
ton Of portions Of that class to their
respective Territories, upon conditions
which shall be equal, just and humane.
Liberia and Iayti are yet the only
countries to which colonists of African
descent from here could 60 with GER
tainty of being received and adopted as
citizens, and regret to say that such per-
sons, contemplating colonization, do not
seem sowilling to emigrate to these coun-
tries as to some others, nor SO willing as
/ think their interest demands. Ibelieve,
however, that the opinion is improving,
and that, ere long, there will be an aug
mented and considerable emigration to
both these countries from the United
States.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The new commercial treaty between
the United States and the Sultan of Tur-
key has been carried into execution. A
commercial and consular treaty has been
negotiated, subject to the Senate's con-
sent, with Liberia, and similar negotia-
ton is now pending with the Republic of
Hayti. A considerable improvement of
the national commerce is expected to re-
c,,1f l,,r o1o%,o
with Great Britain, France, Spain, Portu-
gal, Russia, Prussia, Denmark, Sweden,
Austria, the Netherlands, Italy, Rome, and
the European States, remain undisturbed.
Very favorable relations also continue to
be maintained with Turkey, Morocco,
China and Japan.
OUR NEIGHBORING NATIONS.
During the last year there has not only
been no change of our previous relations
with the Independent States of our Con-
tinent but more friendly sentiments than
have been heretofore existing are be-
lieved to be entertained by those neigh
bors whose safety and progress are SO in
timately connected with our own. This
statement especially applies to Mexico,
Costa RIGA, Nicaragua, Honduras, Peru
and Chill. The commission under the
convention with the Republic of New
Granada closed its session without having
audited and passed upon all the claims
which were submitted to it. A PROPOSE
ion is pending to revive the convention
that it may be able to do more complete
justice. The commission between the
United States and the Republic of Costa
RIGA has completed its labors and SUBJ
mitted its report.
INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.
have favored the project of connect
ing the United States with Europe by an
Atlantic telegraph, and similar project
to extend the telegraph from San Francis
co to connect by Pacific telegraph wire
with the wire that is being extended across
the Russian empire.
OUR TERRITORIES.
The Territories of the United States,
with unimportant exceptions, have re-
NAMED undisturbed by the civil war, and
they are exhibiting such evidence of pros
perity as justifes an expectation that some
of them will soon be in a condition to be
organized as States and be constitutional
ly admitted into the Federal Union.
The immense mineral resources some
of these territories ought to be developed
as rapidly as possible. Every step in
that direction would have tendency to
improve the revenues of the Government
and diminish the burdens of the people.
A SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION.
1t is worthy of your serious considera-
ton whether some extraordinary meas
ures to promote that end cannot be adopt
ed. The measure which suggests
itself as most likely to be effective is a