The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-12-11

Other pariies,al home and obroad-somt
from interested motives, otherS upon pa.
triolc considerations, and still others
Influenced by philanthropic sentiments
have suggested similar measures; while,
on the other hand, several OF the Span.
ish American republics have proteslel
against the sending such colonies to theiI
respective territories Under these cir
cumstonces, have declined to move
any such colony 10 amy State, without
first obtaining he consent Of its Govern.
ment, with an agreement on It's part 10
receive AMI protect such emgranls in all
the tights of freemeD; and have, at the
same lime, offered to the several States
ssituated within the tropics, or having
colonies to negotiate with them, subjcc;
to she advice and consent # the Senate
to favor the voluntary emigration ofper-
sons of that class TO their respective ter
ritories, 0pon conditions which shall be
equal, Just, and hrmane. Liberia and
Hayti, are, a' yet the only countries to
which colonisls of African descent from
here, could go with certainty of being
received and adopted as citizens, and
| reeret to say such persons, contempa.
ting colonization, donot seem so willing
to emigra,e to those countries, as to some
others, nor so willing as | think their in
tcrest demon |. believe however opin-
ion amone them in this respect, Is i'm
proving; AMI that ere long, there " Il
b. an augmented, and considerable EN-
igr ion to both these countries, from
the Uutcd States.
The new commercial treaty between
the United Safes and the Sultan OIL
Turkey has been carried into ex ,cutlon
A commercial and consular treaty has
been negoriated subject to the sanate's
consent, with Liberia; aud similar ne.
gOtiaion is now pending with the Re,
public of Hayli, A considerable i'm.
provemen! of the National commerce is
expected to result from these measures.
Our relations with Great Britain,
France, Spain, Portugal. Russia, Prussia,
Denmark Sweden, Austria, the Neither.
lands, Italy, Rome. aud the other Euro.
ppan States, remain undistarbed. Very
favorable relations also continue to be
maintained with Turkey, Morocco, Chi.
ma and Japan,
During the last year there has not on.
ly bOsu no changa of our previous rela.
tons with the indie pendent States of our
own continent, but mora friendly senti.
ments than bOve heretofore existed, are
believed to be entertoined tyihese neigh.
bors, whose safety and progress are So
intimately connected with eur own. (
This statement especially applies 70
Isr;aa NieafaRn1 l4eild,l.
ras, Peru aAd Ghle.%
Tho commission under the convention
with the Republic ofNsw Grenadu clio.
sad its session, without having audited
and passed upon all the claims which
were submitted to it, A proposition is
pcnling to revive The convention that it
may be able 10 do more complete justice.
Tho jont commission between tho Uni.
ted Safes and the Republic of Costa Ri
ca has completed its labors anil submit
ted its report
| have favored the project Of counsc.
ting The United States with Europe by
m Atlantic Telegraph, and similar
project to extend lire the from San Fran.
cisco, TO connect by Pacific telegraph
with the line which is being extended
across the Russian Empire.
The Territories of the United States
with unimportant exceptions, have re-
mained undisturbed by the civil war;
al they are exhibiting such evidences
of prosperity as justiGes an expectation
thotSome OF them will soon be in con-
dition to be organized as States, and be
constitutionalIy admitted into the Fed.
eral Union.
The immense mineral resources Of
some Of those Territories ought to be lie
voloPed as rapidly as possible, Every
step ia that direction would have tend.
ency 10 improve the revenues of the
Government, and diminish the burdens
of the people. It j.. worthy of your Sc.
rious consideration whether some extra.
ordinary measures topromole that end
cannot be adopted The means which
suggests itself as most likely to be fleet
i've, is a scientific exploration Of the min
eral regions in those Territories, with a
view 10 The publication OF lts ieSuiG iE
home and in foreign countries results
which cannot fail to 10 auspicious.
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The Indian tribes upon our frontiers
have during the past year, manifested 4
spirit characterization, aad, a. seVsral
points, have engaged in open bostiities
against the white settlements. 10 their