Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-10
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Felio'0- Cstiae,s Of the Senate

Fetlo'0- Gtizesas of the Senate .9. -.s.
and House Of Representatives.
Since your last assembling, another yea
OF health and bountiful haryests has pass
ed, and whilst it has not pleased the Al
mighty to bless us with a return of peace
we cannot but press on, guided by tn,
best light lie gives US; trusting that il
hls own good time and wise way, all viii
be we'll
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The correspondence touching foreign
affairs which has taken place during the
last wear 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 Con-
gress. II the condition of our relations
with other nations is less gratifying than
it has usually been at former periods, it
is certainly more satisfactory than a ma
tion so unhappily distracted as we might
reasonably have sapprehended. In the
month of June last there were some
grounds to expect the maratime powers
which at the beginning of our domestic
difficulties 50 unwisely and Unsuccessful
ly, as We think, recognized the insurgents
As belligerents, would soon recede, from
that position, which has proved only less
injurious to themselves than to our own
country. But the temporary reyerses
which Afterwards befel the national arms
and which were exaggerated by our own
dislOyal citizens abroad. haye hitherto de-
layed the 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 the social condi-
tions and affected very deeply the pros
perity OF the nations with which we have
carried on commerce that has been
steadily increasing throughouta a period of
half century. 1t has at the same time
excited political ambitions and apprehen-
sions which have produced a profound |
agitation throughoutthe civilized world. |
In this unusual agitation we have for
borne from taking part in any eontro-
versy between foreign States, and between /
parties and faptlons in any such States
we have attempted no propagandism and |
acknowledge no revolution. bnt We have
left to every nation the exclusive conduct i
and management of its own affairs. Our
struggle has been of course contemplated
by foreign nations with reference less to
ITS own merits than to its supposed and
often exaggerated effects, and the conse-
quences resulting to those relations them
selves. SeYertheless, cnmplaint on the
part OF tliiss government, even if it were
just, would certainly be unwise. u; }-r /
AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
The treaty with Great Britain for the
suppression of the African Slave Trade
has been put into operation, with a good
prospect of complete success. 1t is an
occasion of special pleasure to aeknoyl- 1
edge that the execution of it on the part
of Her Majesty's government has been /
marked with a jealous respect for the au-
thority 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 ear
ried into full effect under the act of Con- 4
gress for that purpose. iii I
o- FHR BLoekAnK. iht-@ - Il
4 blockade. of 5000 miles of sea coast
could not be established and vigorously
enforced in season of great commercial
activity like the present without commit
ting occasionaf mistakes and iniicting
injuries upon foreign ma :
tions and their subjects. A civil war oc- b
curing in country where foreigners re-
side and carry on a trade under treaty {
is necessarily fruitful of com {
plants of the violation of neutral rights. i
All such collisions. tend TO excite misap- {
and possibly to produce ma {
terial- reelarnations between nations S
Rhlee hare 2 common interest IN prs
serving peace and friendship. In clear {
n lrsra l. Il 80. |
Die heard and redressed complaints which q
have been preferred by friendly powers. I
mere Is, however, a large and augment !
ng number of doubtful cases upon which |
ne government is unable TO agree with
he Goyernments whose protection Is de- G
handed bysthe claimants. They are,
norsoyer'many cases in which the United '
ststes ststes Or their citizens suffer wrongs I
rom the naval or military authorities of
9reigp HatioAssyhich the Government of s
,hese states are not at once prepared to |
redress 4ala 'iU r5t;sasfu- adf FH
! have proposed to some of the foreign c
States thus Interested mutual conventions S
Q examine and adjust such complaints. !
This proposition has been made especial I
y to Great Britain. to France, to Spain |
md Prussia. In each case it has been |
Kindly received, but has not yet been for
nally adopted - S
Il deemit duty to recommend am offer '
n behalf of the owners of the Norwegian {
park admiral Torciens ,SioIa, which YES {
'el was in May 1861. prevented By the !!
Commander Of the blockading force of 6
Charleston from leaving that port with I
'argo, Notwithstanding a similar privilege
had shortly before been granted to an En-
ylisll vessel. have directed the Secre- I
ary of State to cause the papers in The c
;ase to be communicated TO the proper G
Committees E4EU 80 aIEAc y ~ - I
NEGRO COLONIZATION.