Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-04

year of hesith afsd igpuutl!gi hafKe-z las passed.
And while Il hrs Bvt plea-ei the Alns'ehis 9"
bless "a with a return OF peace. we can but pres
On. guided by the best light tie gives ~ trusting
that In HE own good time. and wise way. all will
yet be well.
ABoCI oUg FOREIGN AFFAiRs,
The correspondence toushing foreign affairs
which has tsxen place daring the last year, u
herewith submitted, in virtual compliance with
the reouest 10 that effect. made by the House OF
Representatives near the close OF the last session
OF Congress-
II the condition OF our relations with other
nations is less gratifying than II has usually been
at former periods. il is certainly more satisfactory
than nation 20 unhappily distracted as We are.
might reasonably have apprehended. In the
month of June last there were some grounds 70
expect that maritime powers which. at the begin
ming of our domestic difficulties, so unwisey aid
unnecessarily, a. we think recognized the insur-
gents a. belligerent, would soon recede from
that position, which has proved only less injurious
To tbem-eiyes than To our own country. But the
Temporary reyerses which Afterwards beiell the
national arms. and which we're exaggerated 10y
our own disloysl citizens abroad. have hitherto
DELAYED that act of simple justice.
The civil war which has so radically changed,
for the moment, the occupations and habits of
the American people, has necessarily disturbed
prosperity of the nations with which we have
carried on q commerte that has been steadily in
creasing throughout period of half a century.
1t has, at the same time, excited political ambi-
tons and apprehensions which have produced
profound agitation throughout the civilized world
In this unusual agitation we have forborne from
taking part in any controversy between foreign
states and between parties or factions In such
states. We have attempted no propagandlsm,
and acknowledged no revolution. But we have
left to every nation the exclusive conduct and
management of its own affairs. Our struggle
has been of course contemplated by foreign ma
tons with reference less to its own merits, than
TO It's supposed, and often exaggerated effects
and consequences resulting TO those nations them
selves. Nevertheless, complaint on the part OF
this Government, even if it were just, would
certainly be unwisc.
SLAVE TRADE TREATY WITH ENGLAND.
The treaty with great Britain, for the suppress
sion of the slave trade, has been put into opera
ton with good prospect of complete success.
1t is an occasion of special pleasure TO acknowl-
edge that the execution of it, on the part OF her
Majesty's Government, has been marked with q
jealous respect for the authority of the United
States. and the rights of their moral and loyal
citizens.
sTADr DUES ABOLISHED.
The convention with Hanover for the abolition
Of the stadt dues has been carried into full effect
under the act of Congress for that purpose.
THE BLOCKADE AND THE TROUBLES 1T OCCASIONS
A blockade of 3 800 miles of sea coast could
not be established, and vigorously enforced, in
season Of great commercial activity like the pres
ent. without committing occasional mistakes ant
inhicting unintentional injuries upon foreign ma
tons and their subjects
A civil war occurring in a country where for
eigners reside and carry OH trade under treaty
stipulations. is necessarily fruitful of complaint
of the violation of neutral rights All such col
lisions tend TO excite mIsapprehensions. and pos
sibly to produce mutual reelamations between
nations which have "A common interest in pre-
serving peace and friendship In clear cases o
these kinds have. 80 far rs possible. heard AM
| redressed complaints which have been presente
| by friendly powers. There is still. however,
| large and gmenting number of doubtful cases
upon which the Government is unable to agre
| with the Governments whose protection is de
| manded by the claimants. There are. moreover
| many cases in which the United States, or thei
citizens, suffer wrongs from the naval or mllltar
| authority of foreign nations which the Govern
ments OF those States are not at once prepared L
| redress. / have proposed to- some of the foreig
States thus interested. mutual conventions To eS
anime and adjust such complaints. This propo
| stion has been made especially TO Great Britain
u France, to SPAN and to Prussia. In each cas-
it has been kindly received. but has not yet bee
formally adopted.
deem il my duty to recommend apprc
priation in behalf of the owners OF the Norwegia
bark Admiral p. Tordenskiold. which vessel wa.
in May. 1861. prevented by the commander {
the blockading force off Charleston from leavin
that port with cargo. notwithstanding simila
privilege had. shortly before. been granted to a
English vessel have directed the Secretary @
| State To cause the papers in the ease To be CON
munIcated TO the proper authorities.
COLONIZATION OF FREE AMERICANS OF AFRICA
DESCENT"
| Applications have been made TO me by man
| free Americans OF African descent to favor the
| emigration. with a view TO such colonization a
was contemplated IN recent acts of Congress:
| Other parties, at home and abroad--some fror
interested motives. Others upon patriotic ccnsid
erations, and still others influenced by philar
thropic sentiment--have suggested similar meas
ures; while on the other hand. several OF III
| Spanish American Republics have proteste
against the sending of such colonies To their re
spectvc territories Under these circumstance:
| have declined % move any such colony TO an
State, without first obtaining the consent of IL
government, with an agreement on It's part 10 re
ceise and protect such emig grants in all the right
of freemen: and | have, nj the same time. OF
tereh to the several States situated within th
tropics. or having colonies there to negotiat
with them, subject 10 the advice and consent q
the Senate o. favor the voluntary emigration q
persons Of that class their respective terrific
ries upon conditions which shall be equal. jus
and humane. Liberia and Havti ate. as vet. tn
| only countries To which colonies of African d,
scent from here. could 90 with certainty OF bein
received and adopted a. citizens; aud regret I
say such perso"s, contemplating colonization. d
not seem 80 willing to migrate to those counirie:
! "a To some others; nor so willing AS | think the
| interest demands I believe. however. opinio
among them. in this respect. u improving; an
that ere long. there will be an augmented. an
considerable migration to both these countri,
! from the United States
COMMERCIAL TREATIES.
The new commercial treaty between the I'm
ted States and the Sultan of Turkey has bee
carried into execution.
a commercial and consular treaty has bee
negotiated, subject 10 c Scnates consent Wi
Liberia: and "A similar recognition l. now pen
Inc with the republic of Hayli. \ consilerab
, improvement of the national commerce j. e,
pected TO result from these measures.
, MORE Asour FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our relations with Great Britain, Franc
Spain. Portugal. Russia. Prussia. Denmark. Sw
der. Austria. the netherlands. Italy Rome al
the other European States, remain undisturbe
Very favorable relations also continue to
maintained with Turkey, Morocco, China al
japan.
During the last wear there Ms not only be,
no change of our previous relations with the
dependent States Of our own continent b
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