The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-03
Presidents Message.
felkoqo Caissas Of the Senate and

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Presidents Message:
Ielhqo Caiss,.s Of the Senate and
........,. ...., House Of Representatives. L:
Sine your last assembling, another year of
health aud bountiful harvests has passed, and
while it has not pleased the Almighty to bless
us with return, of peace, we cannot but press
on, guarded by The best light tie gives us, trust
| ing that. in His own time aud wise way. all will
| be well.
The correspondence touching foreign affairs
| which has taken place during the last year is
herewith submitted, in virtual compliance will,
request to that effect made by the House oil
| Representatives near the close of the past scs.
sion of Congress If hc condition OF our re-.
Iations with other nations is les. gratifying than
it has usually been at other periods, it is Ger
tainly more satisfactory than II nation SO un.
happily distracted as We arc might reasonably
| apprrchend. .t
In the month Of June last, there were some
grounds to expect ,hat the maritime powers
which, ut the beginning of our domestic diff
culties, SO unwi>ely aud so unsuccessiulIy, as
we think, recognized the insurgents us Il belly
| erent power, would soon rccedc IRON that Do.
stion, which has proved only less injurious tn
them ,elvcs than To our country; but the tenn
porary revcr>cs which att rwarIs Lc!eli the M.
tiona arms, and which were exaggerated by
our own disloya! citizens abroad, have hitherto
delayed that act OF simple justice.
The civil war which has 50 radically changed
for the moment the occupation and habits of the
American people has necessarily disturbed the
social conditions, and affected very deeply the
prosl Gritty OF the nations with which We have
carried "n commerce that has been steadily
increasing throughout period of halfa ccntu.
| n Sa I'D mol zeal
amb tons and apprelicnsiors, which have pro.
duced u profound agitation throughout the civil
| lied world. In this unusual agitation We have
forbone takn. part in an;7 controversy be.
/ tween parties and factions in any such states
We have atlemp ed no propasatiSm, anu &C.
knowIedged no revolution but we have let;
to every nation the exclusive conduct and man.
agement OF its own aft .is Our struggle has
been OF course con cmpiated by foreign nations
| with reference less t. its merits than to its
supposed and often exaggerated effects and the
| Consequences resulting " those Nations them
selves. Nevertheless complaint on the part
of this government: even il 1t were just, would
| certainly be unwsc.
I he treaty With Great Britain for the sup,
preston Of the slave trade has been put int o OPP
Grafton witha good prospect OF complete sue
cess. Ii IS an occasion OF especial pleasure to
| acknowledge that the execution OF it, on the
ptrt of her Maje-tys government, has been
marked with jealous respect for the authori-
ties of the U. 5. and the rights OF their NOR
al and loyal cit zens. -....
The convention with Hanover for the aboli.
ton Of the Stadt dues has been carried into
| full effect, under tue act OF Congress tor that
purpose. ,... 81
A blockade of three thousand miles Of sea
coast coud not be established ami vigorously
| ty like the present, without committing occa-
siolnl mistakes and inficting u.IinteniOnal in
juries upon foreign nations and their subjects
| a civil war, occurring in 4 counry where for
| eianers reside and carry u trade under treaty
stipulations, is necessarily fruitful OF com.
plants of the violation vi neutral rights All
| such collisions tend to excite misappcehensions
| and possibly to produce national reciamations
! between nations which have Il common interest
| in preservin: peace and friendship. In clear
cases OF these kinds. l have, 50 tar as possible,
| heard and redresscd complaints which have
been preferred by rdiy powers. There is,
however, i"rse and au -mentinS number OF
doubtful C .scs upon which the government is
! unable to agree with tie governments whose
prot. cton is demanded by tic claimants. There
arc moreover. many Cases III which the L. >
! or their citizens suffer wrorgs from naval or
| military authorities OF foreign nations which
the government Of these States are not prep,r
Ell to redress l have proposed 10 Some III the
| foreign States thus interested mutual convcn
tons 70 examine AMI adjust such complaints
This proposition has been made especially to
Great Britain, to France, to Spin, and to prus
sia. In each case it has been kindly received
but has not been formally adopted. p"
deem it my duty t. recommend an appro
rriu,on in behalf OF the owners OF the Nor
wegian barque Admiral +. Iorciens Rola
which vessel was, in May, 1861, prevented, b,
the commander Of tine blockad'ng force OF
Charleston from leaving that 'rt v 18th cargo
notwithstanding similar privileges had short
} before been granted to an English vessel.
+ have directed the Secretary OF State ~ caus,
the papers in the case to be communicated I
the proper committees. ..-'-
Applications have been made to -Mcrby man
& free Americans of African descent to tavG
their emigration with view to such colonizs
tioi, n contemplated ia recent acts of Coz
9 gross. Other parties, at home and abrOal
some from interested motives, others upon pa
liutc principles, and s,!l Others influenced b
I philantMropic sentiments, have suggested sim
q lar measures; while. on the other hand, seve
al of the Sp,niSl-Ame lean republics have PR
tested against the sending OF such colonies I
r their respective ter. tories. Under these ci
cuust.nces, have declined to move any sue
colony to any state, without first obtaining I'll
G consent of its governn EFT, with a
E agreement Oh its part to receive and prSte'
such e,nigrants in all their rights freemcn
: and have, ut the same time. offered to Il
several states situated IN the tropics, or hayiil
, colonies there, to negotiate with them. subje
to the advice and consent of the Senate,
= favor the 70 untary emancipation Of PORTIONS
4 that class to their respective territories. upo
~ conditions which shall be equal, just and Ii
name
u Liberia and Hayti are yet the only countri
to which colonists Of African descent from he
could go with certainty OF being received Al
adopted as citizens. and regret to say tn
d suci, persons contemplating co oniz ,tion do II
. seem so willing to cmi rate to these countr
J. as to some others. nor SO willing as | THU
their interest demands. | believe, howeve
that the opinion is iinpro in. and that, ere 10,
IS there will be augmented anl considerable en-
:, grafton to both these countries from the Unit
! States. ~. =. -"
= dsd The new commercial treaty between the
G S. and the Sultan OF Turkey has been CARR,
"a into execution.
A commercial and consular treaty has be,
negotiated subject to the Senate 3 consent, vi
Liberia, and a similar negotiation il pcndiI
If with the republic OF Hsyti.
a a considerable Improvement OF the nation
commerce is expected to result from the
e measures.
v Our relations with Great Britain, Franc
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