Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-03

YEAR VI AEd4Al 1uu BV4lAAlul hui NE5h5 M15
passed and while it has not pleased the
Almighty to bless US with q return Of
peace, We cannot but press on, guarded by
the best light he gives us, trusting that in
his own time and wise way all will be
we'll.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The correspondence touching foreign af-
fairs which has taken place during the
last year is herewith submitted in virtual
compliance with a request to that effect,
made by the House of Representatives near
the close of the past session of Congress.
If the conditions Of our relations with
other nations is less gratifying than it has
usually been at former periods, it is GER
tainly more satisfactory than a nation SO
unhappily distracted as we are, might rea-
sonsbly have apprehended.
In the month of June last there were
some grounds to- expect that the maritime
powers which. at the beginning Of our do
nestle difficulties, so unwisely and so un-
successfully as we think, recognized the
insurgents as belligerent power would
soon recede from that position which has
proved only less injurious to themselves
than to our country.
Bnt the temporary reYerses which after
wards befel the national arms, and which
were exaggerated by our own dislOyal cit
izens abroad, have hitherto delayed that
act of simple justice The civil war, which
hds 50 radically changed for the moment
the occupations and habits Of the Ameri-
car, people, has necessarily disturbed the
social conditions and affected very deeply
the prosperity Of the nations with which
we have carried on 8 commerce that has
been steadily increasing throughout pc
riod of half a century. Ithas, at the same
time, excited political ambitions and ap-
prehensions, which have produced pro-
found agitation throughout the civilized
world. In this unusual agitation we have
foTborne taking part in any controversy
between parties and factions in any such
States. We have attempted no propagsnd-
ism, and acknowledged no revolution, but
we have left to every nation the exclusive
conduct and management Of its own af-
fairs. Our struggle has been Of course
contemplated by foreign nations with ref
erenee, less TO its own merits, than to its
supposed and often exaggerated effects,
and the consequences resulting to those
nations themselves.
Nevertheless, complaint on the part of
this Government, even ifit were just, would
certainly be unwise.
SLAVE TRADE TREATY.
The treaty with Great Britain for the
suppression Of the slave trade has been put
into operation with good prospect of COM
plete success. It is an occasion Of special
pleasure to acknowledge that the execu-
ton of it on the part of Her Majesty's gov
ernment has been marked with q jealous
respect for the authority of the United
States and the rights Of their moral and
loyal citizens.
The convention with Hanover for the
abolition of the State dues has been car
ried into full effect, under the act Of Con-
gress for that purpose.
INDIVIDUAL GRIE 7ANoEs.
A blockade of 5000 miles of sea-coast
could not be established and vigorously en-
forced in season Of great commercial ae-
tivity like the present, without committing
mistakes and infieting unin-
territorial injuries upon foreign nations
and their subjects. A civil war occurring
in a country where foreigners reside and
carry on trade under treaty stipula-
lions is necessarily fruitful of complaints
of the violations of neutrGl rights. All
such collisions tend to excite misappre-
tensions and, possibly, to produce nation
al reclamations between nations which
have a common interest in preserving
peace and friendship.
In clear cases of these kinds, have, SO
far as possible, heard and redressed COM
plants which have been referred by friend
" powers. There is, however, large and
number of doubtful cases
upon which the government is unable to
agree with the governments whose protec-
ton is demanded by the claimants. There
are, moreover, many cases in which the
United States, or their citizens, suffer
wrongs from naval or military authorities
of foreign nations, which the government
of these States are not at once prepared to
redress. have proposed to come of the
foreign States, thus interested, mutual con-
ventions, to examine and adjust such COM
plants. This proposition has been made
to Great Gritain, to France, to
Spain and to Prussia. In each case it has
been kindly received, but has not yet
been formally adopted.
I deem it my duty to recommend an ap-
preparation in behalf of the owners of the
Norwegian barqus Admiral P. Torciens
Riola, which vessel was in May, 1861, pre-
vented by the Commander of the blockad-
ing force of Charleston, from leaving that
port with cargo, notwithstanding similar
privilege had shortly before been granted
to an English vessel.
have directed the Secretary of State to
cause the papers in the case to be commu-
nicated to the proper committees.
COLONIZATION.
Abplications have been made TO me by
many free Americans Of African descent
10 favor their emigration with a view to
such colonization as was contemplated in
recent acts of Congress Other parties, at
home and abroad, some from interested
and other nations, have suggested similar
measures, while on the other hand several
of the Spanish American Republics have
protested against the sending of such col
Onies to their respective territories.
Under these circumstances, have de-
clined to move any such colony to any
State without first obtaining the consent
of its Government, with an agreement on
its part to receive and protect such emf
grants in all their rights as freemen, and l
have at the same time offered to the sever
al States, situated in the tropics or having
colonies there, to negotiate with them on
the subject, with the advice and consent Of
the Senate, to favor the voluntary emigra-
ton of persons of that class to their respec-
tive territories upon conditions which
shall be equal, just and humane.
Liberia and Hayi are, as yet, the only
countries to which colonists of African de-
scent from here could 20 with certainty Of
being received and adopted as citizens;
and regret to say that such persons con-
colonization do not seem as