The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-12-05

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.>tsncs 81 tne fsesfasars Mes
snEc,
rke President ssys the correspon.
e.. touching foreign affairs which
taken place during the last year IL
Nv ith submittcd, In compliance with
stauest TO that eftct. ff the con-
lon VI our relations Is less gratifying
sn fotmery. il is certainly more sat
ncfary than nation so unhanpily
,-acssd mirht have rcasJnnbiy nrpre.
nded. A blockade Of 1000 miles Of
es.st could net be established and
ortrsly enforced IN o season Of great
nmefcisf scuvity like the present
fl.ant committing occasional mistakes,
itilichng u, intentional injuries upon
Reign npsions and subjects. In clear
rss ef these kinds, have, 30 far as
b-sihlc, heard and redrcssed the com-
Hints of friendly powers. There is
bwsvcr, = large aud aogmenting NUM-
h Of doubtful cases, upon which the
.,vsrpment 10 unable 10 npree with the
governments whose protection Is de.
xnded by the claimanti. There are
oye cases In which the United States
their citizens suffer wrongs from the
kval or military suihoritics Of foreign
kfioes, which the Government Of these
kstes are not at once prepared 10 re.
sss. have proposed 10 some Of the
seiun statee interested mutual con-
t-tions to examine and adjust such
bmpis,nu. This has beon made ospec-
ily iv Great Britain, France, Spain and
|rnssia. In each case Il has been IA
DraLay received, but nst yet formally
foptti.
Applications have been made 10 me
macy fpe Americans Of Afri-
tn descent 10 fGvur their emigration
ith view to such colonization "a wNs
|,hi,m plated In the present nets Of Con-
krss. Other parties at homo and
broad, some from interested and other
|nticns.. have suggested similar meas
rcs, while on the other hand several of
be Spanish American republics have
rosested against the sending 'of such
oienirs 10 their respective tcrritories.-
uJtr these circumstanccs have de-
lined TO move any such colony to any
tate without frs, obtaining the consen.
h is Government, with an agreement
|n hs part ~ receive and protect such
+ Inig ants In all their rights os lrccmcn,
hid | have at the same time offered to |
he several States situated Ia the trop- |
b, or having colonies there, to negoli-
Re with them, subject to the udvice
| nd consent Of the Senatesto favor the |
|oiuntsry emigration ol portions OF that |
/ lisss to tscir respective territories, upon
|onditions which shall be equal, just
Ind humsnc.
Liberia and iINyu arc yet the only
|ountrIes 10 which eolonisls of African
|ssceht from hero could ~ with GER
|niuy ef being received and adopted
y citizcns and lrcgret to say that such
|ersons contemplating colonization do
|ot seem 30 willing TO crnigrate to these
|ountri.s on to some others, nor willing
y | tlihk their interest demands be-
ieve, however, thut the opinion u i'm
proving, and that ere lcng there will be
Ia augmented aud considerable vmigra-
len TO both these countrica.
Our relations with European Suites re-
main undismrbod, and with States OF our
,unlinent haye improved, especially
Mexico, Costa Rica, DC.
The President speaks Of a favored
'rojrc the Atlnntic telegraph and sx.
ending the Pacific line to connect with
hat being extended across the Russian
kmpire, thinks tie mineral resources ol
the Territories ought to be developed
Is rapidly us possible. Every step III
hat direction would have tcndorcy to
approve the revenue. II is worthy OF
erious consideration whether som. cx.
saordinary measures 10 promote that
nd cannot be adopted. Tho means
vaieh sugAusts itsell ns most likely 10
% cffc,t.v,, 10 n scientific exploration.
rhe lust expenditures Incident TO the mil
isry and naval operations required for
ne suppression cf the rebellion, have
hitherto been met with a promptitudo
ard certainty unusual in similar circum-
',srces, and the public credit has been
uily maintained.
Tho conhnuance Of the war, however,
md the increased disbursement made
necessary, demand your best reflections
IS to the best modes of providing the
isoossary revenue.
The suspension Of specie puymont by
he banks maze large issues Of United
States. notes unavoidable. In no other
vsy could the payment OF tho troops and
he Satisfaction nc other just demands
,e 80 econvnlically or us well provided
OF. Ito extremely doubtful VIII, ther q
circulation OF Unitcd States notcs. psya-
'lc in coin and Sufficiently large tol
he wants Of the people can be perma-
hsniiy, uselaliy and safely maintained.
IL thtre any other modo Ia which the
necessary provision, for the public wants.
can be made, and the great advantages
Of a sSfc aud uniform currency secured!
| know Of none which promises SO cer-
trim results, and, at the same time, so un-
objectionable. as the organization OF
banking associations under a general act
af Conpr,ss, well guarded 10 its provis-
ons. To such associations the Govern
nent might furnish circulating notes OF
nc serurity of United States bonds, de-
spsited in the Treasury. These notes,
prepared under the supervision Of proper
la;cers, being uniform in appcsranoo
lnd security, and convertible always into
noin, would at once protect lfbor against
The evils Of a vicious currency, aud thoili-
ate commerce by cheap and safe cxchan-
Ics.
A moderate reservation from the in-
tcrcst on the bonds, would compensate
he Unltrd States for the preparation and
distrbutioH OF the notes, aud a general
supervision Of the system would Tighten
Ihe bucden OF that parf OF tho public debt
smployed as sccurily. The public credit
would be greatly improved, aud
the negotiation OF new loans greatly ts-
BY the steady market demand
for GSsernment bonds, which the 0dop-
ton VI tie proposed system would create,
Il is en- additional alrecommeudation OF the
measure, Of considerable weight in nv