Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-12-11

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their respective territories. Under these
circumstances, have declined to move
any such colony to shy state, without
first obtaining tho consent of its govern
IN ent, with an agreement on its part to
receive aud protect such emigrants in all
the rights of freemen; and / have, at
the same time, offered to che several
states situated within the tropics, or
having colonies there, to negotiate with
them subject to the advice and consent
Of the Senate, to favour tho voluntary
emigration Of persons Of that class to
their respective territories, upon con-
ditions which shall be equal. just, and
humane. Liberia and Hayti are as yet
the only countries to which eolonists Of
African descent from here. could 60 with
certainty of being received and adopted
as citizens; and regret to say such per-
sons, contemplating colonization, do not
seem willing to migrate to those coun-
tries, as to some others, nor so willing
az | think their interest demands. l
believe, however, opinion among them,
In this respect, is improving; and that,
ere long there will be an augmented,
and considerable migration to both these
countries, from the United States. The
new commercial treaty between the Uni
ted States and the Sultan Of Turkey has
been carried into execution.
4 commercial and consular treaty has
been negotiated, subject to the Senates
consent, with Liberia: and similar me-
gotaton is now pending With the re-
public of Hayti. 4 considerable i'm
provement of the national commerce is
expected to result from these measures
Our relations with Great Britain,
Fra::cc, Spain. Portugal, Russia, Prus-
sal. Denmark, Sweden, and Austria, the
Netherlands Italy, Rome, and other Eu-
ropeari states, remain undisturbcd. -
Very favorable relations also continue
to be maintained with Turkey, Morocco,
China, and Japan.
During the last year there has not
only been no shange Of our PREVIOUS re :
lations with tho independent States Of
our own continent, but moro friendly
sentiments than have Heretofore existed,
are believed 10 be entertained b3 these
ncighbors, whose safety and progress, are
80 intimate y connected with our own.
This statement especially applies to
Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Hondu-
ras, Peru, and Chilli
J he commission under the con vention
with he republic of New Grenada clos
ed its session. without having audited
and passed upon, all the claims whlc n
were hsbnitted 20 it. A proposition
10 pending to revive the convention,
that it may be sblc to do more complete
justice. The joint commission between
the United States aud the republic of
Costa Iiica has completed its labors and
submitted its rep ert.
| have favored tie project of connect
ing the United States with Europe by
an Atlantic telegraph, and a similar
project to extend tie telegraph from
San Fransisco. to connect by Pacific
telegraph with tho line which is being e1
r ten led across the Russian Empire.
The Territories of the United States,
wi,h unimret,aht exceptions, have re-
NAMED undisturbed by the civil war: and
they arc exhibiting such evidence of pros
perit5 as .iustifies an expectation that
t some Of them will soon be iu condition
| to be cfgsEised ~ States, and be con-
s'itutionally admitted into tho Federal
Unioa.
The immense mireral resources Of
some of those Territories ought to be
developed as rapidly as possible. Every
step in that direction would have ten
dency to improve the revenues OF the
: Governa ent. and din inish the burdens
: of the people. 1t is worthy of your Sc
rious consideration whether some extra
ordinary measure to promote that end
: cannot be adopted The means which
. suggest itself as most likely to be ef,
| fcctive, is scientific exploration of the
, mineral regions in those Territories,
with view to the publication of its re-
suits at homo and in foreign countries-
s results which cannot fail to be auspi-
cious.
4 The condition of the inana es will claim
your most diligent consideration. The
4 vast expenditures incident to the militia
ry and naval operations required for thu
9 suppression of the rebellion, have hith-
r crto been met with a promtitude. and
certainty unusual in similar circumstan'
3 ccs; and the public credit has been fully
t maintained. The continuance of ths
: war, however, aud the increased dis
s bursemen.s made necessary by the aug.
: mented forces now in the field, demand
your best reflections as to tho hes
modes of providing the necessary reve.
0 nuc, without injury to business, and
with the least possible bIrders upon la
Dor.
The suspension of specie payments by
D the banks, soon after the commencement
t of your last session, made large issues
of United States notes unavoidable. In
, no other way could the payment of the
troops and the satisfaction of other JUS
dem ands, be 80 economically, or 50 wei
q provided. The judiaicus Ngislstiap o
!, Congress, securing the receivat t;s1ty o
| these notes for loans aud internal duties
Q and making them legal tender for 9th
l er debts, has made them uni7ersa