Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-12-12

VOL. Z. BE
many free Americans of African descent,
to favor their emigraton with a view TO
such colonization as was contemplated in
recent acts Of Congress. Other parties at
home and abroad, some from interested mo-
tives, others upon patriotic considerations,
and still others influenced by phiian,hrppic
have suggested similar meas
nres; while on the other hand several Of
the Spanish American republics have pro-
tested against the sending OF such colonies
to their respective territories. Under these
| have declined to move any
such colony TO any state, without fist OBJ
tanning tile consent of its government, with
an agreement on its part to receive and pro-
tect such emigrants in all their rights Of
freemcn, and have at the same time off, r
ed 10 the several states situated in the top
les, or having colonies there, to negotiate
With lhem, subject 10 the advice and con
sent of the Senate, to fasoT tl'c voluntary
emigration Of persons of that class TO their
respective territories, upon conditions which
shall be equal just and humane. Liberia
and Hayti are as yet the only countries TO
which eolonisis of African descent from
here could 20 with certainly of being re-
ceiSed and adopted as citizens. | regret
to say that such persons contemplating col
onization DO not seem so willing to emigrate
to those countries as TO some others, nor SO
wiling as think their inlerest demands.
/ belieye, however, the opinion among them
in this respect. is improving, and that ere
long there will be an augmented and c)n-
siderable emigration 10 both those countries
from the United States.
TREATIES MADE,
The new commercial treaty between the
United States and the sultan Of Turkey,
has beer carried into execution. A com
mei,eiai and consular treaty has been nego-
tiated, subject to the Senate's consent, with
Liberia, and a similar negotiation is now
pending with the republic Of Hagii. A
considerable Improvement Of the aaiionat
commerce is expected to result from these
measures. Our relations with gnea, Brit
ain, France, Spain, Portugal, Russia, Prus
1 sit, Denmark. Sweden and Austria, th,
/ Netherlands, Italy, Rome and the other En-
rapean states remain undisIurbed. Yer,
favorable relations also continue % be main
saiued with Turkey, Morocco. China am
J~pan. During the last year there has no
only been no change Of our previous rcla
lions with the independent states Of oa
own continent, but more friendly sentiment
than have heretofore existed are believes
10 be entertained BY these neighbors who's
safety and progtess are 50 Intimately con
neeted with our arms. This statenent es
pccially applies to Mexico, Costa Ric'
\ Nicaragua, Honduras, Peru and Chill
The commission under the convention wit
the republic of New Granada, closed il
session without having audited and passe
upon all the claims which were submiite
TO it. A proposition Is pending 10 reviy
the convention, that il ay be able TO d
more complete justice. The comnissio
between the United States and the republi
Of Costa Bica, has completed its labors an
submitted is report ! have favored Il
project for connecting the United STATE
with Europe, by an Atlantic telegraph, an
similar project to extend the teiegTap
from San Francisco, to connect by Pacif
Telegraph, with the wire which is being ez
tended across the Russian empire.
/ CONDITION OF TIE TErRIToRfEs-
The territories of the United States, vii
unimportapt exceptions, have remained u
diStorbed by the civil war, end they are e,
hibiting such evidence Of prosperity as ju
titles an expectation that some Of them W
soon be IN a condition TO be organized
states, and be coRstituiionally admitted ia
the federal Union. The immense miner
resources Of some Of these territories, oug
TO be developed as rapidly as possible. f
cry step in that direction would have te
dency to improve the revenues of ;hc so
: ernment end disainih the burdens Of Il
l. people. 1t is worthy of your serious co
sideration whether some extraordinal
$ measures 10 promote that end cannot
y adopted. The means which suggests itst
as most likely tobe effective, is a scienlii
exploration Of the mineral regions OF tho
e territories, with view to the publicatii
5 Of its results which cannot fail to be ausl
: -eious.
THE FINANCIAL PROBLEM.
n g'he condition of the finances viii clai
e your most diiigent consideration. The "a
:. expenditures incident to the military al
N naval onerations for the suppression of I