Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-12-10

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colony to any state. without first obtaining
the consent Of its government. with an
agreement on It's part to receive and protect
such enligrantS in all the rights Of frcemen
an'! | have at the same time. ffcrod to the
several states situated within the trupics. or
having Cu!CnIeS there. to negotiate with
th nj subject - the advice anil conscn: of
the Senate, To- favor the voluntary emigra-
ton "I persons a.! that class To their respect
i've territories, uVo2 conditions which shall
he equal. just and humane Liberia and
Ilayti are. aS vet t'o only countries To
which Cnio:.i>tl # African descent from
here. C NC Z" wiki certainty of being re-
ccived and adopted as citizens and re-ret
tn say such persons. contemplating col"ri-
Zati"n. do mt secm ~ willing to- migrate 10
those countries. as To some oilers. nor 81
willing as think their interest demands |
believe, however. opinion among them. in
. this respect. i improving: aui tn t. ere
long, there Will Re an augmented. and con-
siderable M grafton To both these countries.
from tie United States.
The new commercial treaty between The
! United States and the Sultan OF Turkey has
been carried int execution.
i commercial and co SulAr treaty has
been negotiated. sui.isct to the Senate's con-
sent, with I-jus ria; ard a similar ucgutia
.
IIayti- \ cons Gerahie Improvement Of ih"
national commerce is expected To- resuI,
( from these measures.
/ Gur relations with Grsat Britain. France.
Spain, PoE;ula'. Russia. Prussia. denmark
( Sweden, Austria. tn Netherlands. Ia y.
/ Rome ana the o;rc- Earcrean States re-
: main undlSiurb.d. Very favorable rcla~
I ri"rS als1 'I.tinue - he naiut.iuc.; with
Turkey. Mr. cc7. China, airA jaPa"
! During the last year there has NOT only
/ been no change Of our previous relations
| with the in.epcuGaGt States Il oar own
I continent. bat. more f,icndIy sentiments
than have heretofore existed. are believed
to be entertained i'v tl.ose lie ghburs, whose
saftty and progress are 81 intimately cun>
| necied with o,lr "y,I.. This statement Is
recialy applies !" Mexico. Nicaragua, Costa
Rica. Honduras. Prru a'4i Chill.
The commission nus;cr tie convention
with the republic cf New Grenada closed it,
session. wil.ui having auiited AMI vasSe,.
upon, all the claims which were >uhrnitte,!
TO i. 4 proposition Is pending to retrieve
the convention. that II may he ajle t. do
more complete Justice The joint com,uiss-
ion hetweeu the Uiir,d Ste, and the r.
public Of Costa ii.a has completed its
Ia1uTs and s;Ibulitte its report.
/ have favored the pr. irct iur connecting
!
TIC telegraph. and similar pr let TO ,z-eEd
the telegraph. -s San Francisco. u connect
10y paCiti. Telegraph with the line winch
/ Is he;uE tx:cl!c,. .-E-ss tie Russian en-
pire-
The Terri:,s.cs If tine United States, with
unimportant exceptions. have remained uu-
, disturbed uy civil war; aud they are eXhsb-
i:.ng such evI.euce "f prosperity rs Jusilties
an exuectati".. that some "f them wHi so'H
!e In = c"n,i'tinn To To-. organized aS States,
and be C"us:.tuiiynaliy admitted into the
, FEDERAL Union.
Tie iuu.eus. mineral resources Of some
I of these Territories ought to be developed a
, rapidly as possible Every step in that di
rectiuu would nave tendency 20 improve
the revenue ii the government, and dInin-
ish the burdens Of the people. II Is worthy
r I of your serious consideration whether some
T extraordinary ueasu'c- Ia promote that eli
! cannot be adopted 'Cnc means which sig
gests itself a. most likely to be effective. l.
| = scientific exploration Of the mineral re
= gious in those Territories, with view Il
I the publication of ItS results at home aEc
7 III foreign couutues- results which cannU
fail to be ausplclOuS-
:. The condition of the finances will cl lin
\ YOUR IN st ,!ii.cnt consideration. The vas
i expenditures incident To the military anc
/. naval operations required for the suppress
:, ion of the rebellion, have hitherto beer
q met with prnmptitude. and certainty, un
a usual In similar circumstances and til
.r public credit has been fully maintained
/; The continuance Of the war however, an
!. / the increased disbursements made nece eSSar
! 10y the augmented forces now in the fier
# demand your best reflections as TO the bes
!, modes uf pruvidiu@ tie necessary revenue
\, without injury to business. and with I'll
le least possible burdens upon labor.
to The suspension of specie pay mentS by h
a. banks soon after the CT mmencenreEt
N YOUR last session made large issues
United States notes unavoidable. In Il
~ other way coulh the payment of the trool
No and the satisfaction Of nthcr demands. lie
1. / economically. or - we'll provided for II
ad iudicuuS legislation of COugr s., securr
90 the receivabiity of these uotes for inal
IN aud internal duties, and making them
oe legal tender for other debts. has made the
sh universal currency and has satisfied, pa
at tiaIy. al least, and for the time. the lol
he felt want of an uniform circulating mediuT
saving thereby to the people, immei
bv sums in discount and exchange.
70 A return To specie payments, however.
cb the earliest peri"l compatible with due
,nt card to all Interests concerned, should ev
one be kent IN view. Fluctuations in the val
es of cure: cv are always injurious. AM
md reduce these fluctuations Ia the lowest p
en- sible point will always be leading pl
,es pose in wise legislation. COnvertibili
the prompt ard certain convertabi!ity INTO co
ted ia generally ackno~Islgs "a he tee n