The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-05
NO. 2s39.

granted toan English vessel. have di-
-eoted 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 us was contemplated in
recent acts Of Congress. Other parties,
at home and abroad, some from Interested
motives, Others upon patriotic principles,
and still others influenced by philan-
thropic sentiments. have suggested SINH
lar measures while on The. osher hand
several Of the Spanish American Rapub-
lies have protested against the send
ing of such colonies to their respective
territories. tg
Under these circumstance have de-
olined to move any such colony to any
State without FIRST obtaining the consen.
Of its Government, with An agreement on
its part to receive and protect such emf
grants in all their rights ~ freemen. and
1 have, at the same time, offered to the
several States situated in the tropics, or
having colonies there to negotiate with
them, snhlect to the advice and consent
OF the Senate. 10 favor the voluntary
emigration OF portions Of that class to
their respective territories, upon eondi-
tions which shall be equal, Just and hu-
name.
Liberia and IIayti arc yet ,'.e Gully
countries TO which colonists of African
descent from here could 20 with certain
ty Of being received and adopted as citi-
zens, and ] regret to say that such per-
sons, contemplating colonization. do not
seem 80 wiling to emigrate to these conn
tries as to some others, nor so willing as
think their interest demands. / believe,
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 Turkey
has been carried into execution. "A COM
mercial and consular treaty has been ne
gotiated, subject to the Senate's consent,
with Liberia, and similar negotiation
IS now pending with the Republic of
Hayti. i considerable improvement of
the national commerce is expected to re-
suit fronl these measures. Our relations
With Great Britain, France, Spain, Por-
tuBaI, Eussia, PRUSSIA, Denmark, Sweden
and Austria. the Netherlands, Itaiv,
Rome, aad the other European States,
remain undisturbcd. Very favorable re-
lations also continue to be maintained
with Turkey, Morocco, China and Japan.
OUR NEiGnBoRINo NATIONS.
During the last yesr there has not only
been no change OF our previous relations
with tho Indepe ndcnt States Of cur Con
tinent, but more frienaly senurcnts than
have been keretofofe EXISTING are believed
to kbe entertained by those ncighb9rs
W hose safety aud progress are SO intimate
ly corrected with our own. This state
n4spt especially applies to Mexico, Costa
Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Peru and
Chilli The commission under the con.
vention with New Grenada clos d its ses-
sion without having audited and passed
upon all the claims which were submitted
to it. A proposition is pending to re-
vive the convention that it may be able
to do more complete justice. The COM
mission between the United States and
the Republic of Costa Rica has completed
its labors and submitted its report.
INTERNATIONAL TELEoRAPA.
/ have favored the project OF connect
ing the United States with Europe by an
Atlantic telegraph, and a similar project
to extend the telegraph from San Fran
cisco to connect by similar telegraph
wire with the wine that is being extended
across the Russian empire.
OUR TERRITORIES.
The territories OF the United States,
with unmportant exceptions, have re-
manned undisturbed by the civil war, and
they are exhibiting such evidence Of pros
perity - justi6es an expectation that
some of them will soon be in condition
to be organized as States, and be const-
tutionally admitted into the Federal
Union.
The immense mineral resources Of
some Of these territories ought to be de-
veIoped as, rapidly as possible. Every
atep in that direction would have ten
dency to improve the revenue Of the Gov
ernment and diminish the burdens Of the
people.
SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION.
Il is worthy Of your serious considera
ton whether some extraordinary meas
ures to promote that end cannot be adopt
ed. The measure which suggest itself as
most likely to be effective is scientific
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