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his message to Congress, says that
the relations of the United States
with Foreign Powers is more salts
factory than a nation SO distracted
might have ppprehended. In
..une last, there were. some grounds
to expect that the maritime pow
CTS which had unwisely recognized
the insurgents as belligerents would
soon recede from that position; but
temporary reverses to our national
arms have delayed that simple act
Of justice.
! Our struggle, he says, has been
contemplated by foreign nations,
with reference less to its own mer-
It's than the supposed effects on
these nations.
The Organization of banking
associations to which the Govern
lnent might furnish circulating
notes on the security of the Uni
ted States bonds deposited in the
treasury, is recommended. These
notes being uniform in appearance
and security, and convertible
always into coin, would protect
labor against the evils of a vicious
currency, and facilitate commerce
by cheap and safe exchanges.
f, In his inaugural address, he says
he briefly pointed out the total
inadequacy of disunion as a REM
edy for the difference between the
people of the two sections. This
language is repeated. He says
there is no line straight or crooked
suitable for national boundary
upon which to divide.
The fact Of separation if it
comes gives up On the part of the
seeding section, the fugitive slave
clause, along with ether constitu-
tional obligations, upon the sec
ton seeded from. Another OBJ
lection to q separation into two
nations is the people of the great
interior region would be cut off
from their inlets to the coast by
embarrassing trade regulations.
I After further discussion of the
subject he says: "Our strife per-
ttins to ourselves, to tic passing gen
erations Of men, and it can, with
out convulsi6n, be pushed forward
: with the passing of one genera
ton
:. He then recommends that Con-
gress propose amendments to the
Constitution, providing for the
abolishing of slavery before the
year l900-the owners to be com.
.pensated, and all slaves of disloy-
al owners, now enjoying actual
freedom, to he forever free. This
proposition is discussed at length
to show that it would shorten the
war and perpetuate peace.
! Neither the war, nor proceed
ings under the proclamation of
September 22d, will be stayed be.
cause of TIE recommendation of
this plan.
/. He closes as follows: We say
we are for the Union. The world
viii not forget that we say this
We know how to save the Union.
The world knows we do know how
to save it. We say we here hold
the power and bear the response
b;lity, and we shall nobly save or
meanly lose the last best hope Of
eal tn. Other means may succeed;
this cannot fail.
The way is plain, peaceful, gen
erous, just-a way which, if fol-
lowed, the world will forever APP
plaud, and God will forever bless.
| RICHMOND, Dec. THE steam
er China brings Liverpool dates to
the 22d.
There is increasing distress in
the manufacturing districts, which
is attracting more attention from
government.
The elections in America are
the theme of general comment, and
the prevailing opinion is that the
Democratic successes are steps to-
ward peace.
The London Herald says that
the relations between France and
England have assumed an unsatis-
factory character, and that Cabi-
net meetings are quite frequent.
1t is rumored that France has
sent another note to England in
response to Lord Russells reply.
The Saturday Review thinks
that Napoleon has movements, a.
float Which do not appear on the
surface. and that his mediation