Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-06
Presidents s Message.


F,Ro,c c Citjkeas cffhe House of Repre-.
sepfafires aud Senate.
Since your last assembling, another year
of health and bountfu har,psts has passed
and v bile it has not pleased the Almighty
to bless us with return of peace, wecan-
not tut press on vua,ded ty The best light
be gives us, tru ting that in his own time
and wise way, all will be well.
TIE correspondence touching foreign az
fairs which has taken place tuurg the last
year. is herewith submitted in virtual COM
plisr ce with request to that effect, made
by the House Of Representatives rear the
close # The past session Of Corgrsa
If the C. rdtion Of cur relations with
other nations is less gratifying than it has
usually heen at toruer periods, 1t is certainly
more satisfactory than p nation SO unfap-
piIs dist ac ed as We are might reasonably
have spprehended.
In lie month Of Jure last there were
some grounds to ext ect that tie maritime
powers winch, at the beginning Vt our do
nestle fficuilies so unwisely and So un-
successfully, rs We lhink, recognized The iu-
suFgen,s as belligerent power would soon
Tecede irtm that position which has proved
only less iuiHrous to themselves than to cur
own country.
But the temporary reverses which after
wards b+fel the national arms, and which
were exaggerated bv our own disloyal cli-
seDs abroad, have huherto delayed that net
Of simple Justice. The civil war which has
so radically changed for the moment the &C.
cupatious and habits Of the American peo-
PIE, has necessarily disturbed the social con-
ditions and affected very deeply the pros
perity of the nations with which we have
carried on a commerce that has been steRdi
ly increasing throughout period of half
century. 1t hes, al the same time, excited
political ambitions and apprehension, Nhch
have produced prof und agitation through
out the civinzed world In this unusual
agitation we have forborne takirg rart in
sny eontroversy between parties and factions
Ia any such States. We have attempted no
prcpsgandism, and Acknowledged no revo-
luton, hat we have lett to every nation the
exclusive conduct and msnsgeu ent Of its
own affairs. Our struggle has been Of
arse cehtemphted by f'reign nations with
Iefpren q. less 10 its own merits, than to its
kuppos and ofen exaggerated effects. and
III CO. .quelces resulting to those nations
"a elves.
Nevertheless, complaint on the part Of
the government, even if 1t were just, would
certainly be unwise.
The treaty with England for the suppression
of the slave trade has been put into peTa-
tion with a 'od prospect of complete sue
cess. Il is an occasion Of special pleasure
TO acknnwI. dge that the execution of it On
the part Of Her Msj-sb's government has
been marked with i'aous respect fnr the
authority Of the Uhhed States, aud the
rights of their moral and loyal ctiz'u'.
The convention with Hanover for ttea'-
clifton Of the state dues has been carried II
to full effect, under the act Of Congress for
that purpose.
A blockade oi COO mii,s of SEA ecast could
not be established Ebd ,igcrusly ephieed in
season oi eieal ennnti rial sci 'yly Ike the IhF-
seat. Without c.n,mhtivg 0ceasf"nHl mIslakrs,a ,and
isfieiIng uRIHleBli'IaI , jnntE = ID hir g. Va
tians aud their sul ices A civil war occurring
in country where s"elghtrs reside and carry
on trade uBder uta'y st1 ulaiHrs L. h'c' s-ar'-
u fruitful oi e1mplaiBis Ii lie vinlai"p- OF hem
fral rights All such c0lli-tBs Ind io'xciie
eanalIops bet aeeR paiH'ns which have COM
mcn tnieiest IN preserving peace and trftud-
ship
In clear eates Of these kinds. ! have 50 iar rs
possIble, htard aud redrtssrd cnul .laiuS prtier-
ed by friendly prwrD. There -. hoNeSrr.
large and ngaipntIBp NUM- eT of 'Ouhlul cases
upOn which the g,'yPrnmrBt is unBhle io agrre
with The governments v hose prot, ciion ~ de-
mapded hy the claimants There are moreover,
many cases IN which The United S'at+s. or their
eIiisers. suffer wrongs hum naval niiiIAiy
authorities Of ior.Ign naitons, whlch the govern
nlsnt Oi these aies are not RL once prepared to
Eedress. have prnp,sed To some OF the ior-
eiga Siaies, thus iBteresied. mutual cuRveuir bs.
e. ,ezam'Be RSd al lsi such Complaints his
pFupfr,sinn has hreis made ssIs eially 10 Gr' at
Brn*iB,'o Frapce. T. Span aud ln Prursla In
eaeh se II has b, en kindly received, but has not
50 TO- Ormaiis ouIrd
d em tuy duly 10 n commFDd AZ approPri-
athIe % hshaii 81 abe oN Hrrs "f he N'rW' giAn
baIque Admiral ~ 'Turcltns Rula. which vrs-
sci was ~ May. 1861 prpvened by the ouin-
inaHdef Of he bl' ckadBg squa,lrnB "if Uharlrs-
toz, ltOnl having thai l'"fi NIlh ehg" nol~lIh-
Standing similar prIvilsge bad shortly before
beea grated TO sB Esgl'-h vessel.
have directed the SecTetSry OF State
TO GAUGE The papers in the case to be com
mum ncAled TO The proper committees.
Applications base been made to me by
many free Ameticaus of African descent
70 favor Their emigration, with a view TO
such colonizalion rs was contemplated IN
recent acts of Congress.
Other parties ut home ard abroad, some
from Interested motives, others upon pa
tTiOiie principles, aud tlill others Influenced
By pbalanthTop'c sentiments have suggest
% similar measures; wbile on the other
hand, several Of the Spanish American
RePubhes have protested against the s~od-
iHg Of such colonies TO their respective
territories
Under these circumstances | have de-
eiined 70 move any such cslony 10 any
htsde, without first obtAiniDg the consent Of
,t' 0oyernmsDi, With an agreement oo It's
l.f. 70 receive aud protect such ein'granls
= IA skeir rights as ffesmsn; and | hHse,
q lha sasns thals sfe'ed 20 The several
k.a.aa situated IA the spepe,, OF havieg
to'onie. there, h neg9sniAts With them
sehIsct te ,he adsics aud consent 81 the
3 oe.s~-.o fAaor tks voluntary emigration