Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-12-12

Hayti are, as yet, the only countries &
which colonists of African descent FIR
here, could go with certainty of ben
received and adopted as citizens; ahp
regret to say such persons, contem 90
ing colonization, do not seem so viii
to emigrate to those countries, as to tle
some others, nor so willing as d.
interest demand. 1 believe, howe II
opinion among them in this respect
improving; and that, ere long, there NJ
be an augmented and considerable Ell
grafton to both these countries, from IL
United States. =
The new commercial treaty betw(
the United States and the Sultan of q
key has been carried into execution.
\ A commercial aud consular tres
mas 7oesu-nsgUy teuss sutet 20 H
late Consent, with Liberia; and SINH,
lar negotiation is now pending with the
Republic of Hayti A considerable i'm
! proyement of the National commerce il
expected to result from these measures
Our relations with Great Britain
France. Spain, Portugal, Russia, Prns.
sia, Denmark, Sweden, Austria, the
Meth erlands, Italy, Rome, and The
other European States remain undis-
turbed. 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 of our previous relations
with the independent States of our own
continent. but more friendly sentiments
than have heretofore existed, are be-
lieved to be entertained by these neigh
bors, whose safety and progress are so
intimately connected with our own
This statement especially applies 10
Mexico. Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Hondu :
ras. Peru and Chilli rsi 3,
The commission under the convention
with the Republic of New Grenlda closed
its session, without having audited and
passed upon all the claims which were
submitted to it. A proposition is pend4
ing to revive the convention that it may
be able to do more complete justice.
The joint commission between the
United States and the Republic of Costa.
Rica has completed its labors and SUBJ
mtted its report. A
L have favored the project for connect
ing the United States withsEurope byan
Atlantic telegraph, and asimlar project
TO extend the teIegra phi from San Fran
cisco. to connect by u Paciic telegraph
with the line which is being extended
across the Russian Empire -. /. ).
The Territories Of the United States, !
with unimPortant exceptions, have fe
manned undisturbed by the civil war;
and they are exhibiting such evidence
of prosperity as justifes an expectation
that some of them will soon be in u eots-
ditian to be organized as States, and be
eonstitutionaIly Omitted into the FED
eral UNION
The immense mineral resources of!
some OF those Territories ought to be |
developed as rapidly as. possible. Every
step In that direction would have ten
1ency to improve the revenues of the |
and diminish the burdens
Of the people. 1t is worthy of your Sc
rlous consideration whether some extra.
ordinary measures to promote that end /
be adopted The means which
suggests Itself as most likely to be effect |
We, is scientific exploration of the min
,ral regions in those. Territories, with a I
'iew TO the publication of its results at
rome and in foreign countries-results
Which cannot fail to be auspicious. /
The condition of the finances will 1
lain your most dill ligent consideration.
he vast expenditures incident to the +
Military and naval operations reauised I,
or the suppression of the rebellion,
lave hitherto been met with prompt Ii
ude and certainty unusual in similar
and the public credit has
'een fully maintained. The continu-
nee of the war, however, and the in
rehsed disbursements made necessary I,
" theaugmented forces now in the field, f
your best reflections us to the
est modes of providing the necessary i
evenue, without injury to business, and
nth the least possible burdens upon la ,
OF -.s :
The suspension of specie payments by !.
be banks, soon after the commencement {
t y nur last session, made large issues /
United States notes unavoidable. In :
Q other way could the payment of the !;
oops, and the satisfaction of other just !
emands, be SO economically, or so well !,
rovided for. The judicious legislation :
Congress, securing the receiyability a
these notes for loans and internal du.i,
es, and making them II legal tender fol .
her debts, has made them an univer-f :,
i currency; and has satisfied, partially i
least, and for the time, the long felt ),
ant of an uniform circulating medium, b
wing thereby to the people immense lie
lms In discounts and exchanges. Z
A return to specie payments, however, F.
the earliest period compatible with !.
lie regard to all interests concerned n
'ouid ever be kept in view Fluctua. q
ons In the value Of currency are aIwaysIn
furious, and to reduce these fuctua.1h A.
ons to the lowest possible point Wilt !,
ways be leading purpose in wise leg :.
ia'ion, ConyertibiIity, prompt and
rtaln conveftibility into coin, is gen 4 ;,
ally acknowledged to be the best and = =
rest safeguard against them, and it is lie
trenleiy doubtful whether a cireula- ~
on OF United States notes, payable in
in, and sufficiently large for the wants :.
the people, can be permanently, use "
lily and safely maintained +.
Is there, then, any other mode in +
lieh the NECESSARY provision for the =
lblic wants can be made, and the great j., j.
vantages of a safe. and uuiforn cur =. =
ncy secured? ~ t-.E -
L; know of none which promises soil
rtaID reSul tS and ic at tho so,,n -,