The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-12-11

| uloDb ~ uudOlo W h2Teo WIN luo N"N'
ernments whose protection is demanded
by the claimants There are, Moreover
many cases in which the United States
or their cilizaDs, suffer wrongs from the
naval or military authorities Of foreign
nations, which the Governments Of those
States are not at once prepared to re.
dress. / have proposed 10 some Of the
foreign States, thus Interested. mutual
conventions to examine and adjust such
complaints. This proposition has been
made especialy 10 Gnat Britain. tc
France, to Spain. and to Prussia. Ir each
case il Las been kindly received, but has
not yet been formally adopted. ..5
l deem it my duty to recommend an
appropriation in behalf OF the owners oI
the Norwegian baik Admiral P. Torkeh.
skiold, which vessel was in May, 1861.
prevented blythe commander of the block.
adading force off Charleston from, leay
ing that port with cargo, nolwitbsland,
ing similar privilege had, shortly be,
fore, been granted to an English vessel.
| have directed lhe Secretary Of State to
cause the papers in the case to be com-
municat.d to the proper committees.
Appli ations have been made 10 mo BY
many frtea Americans OF African descent
TO favor their emigration with view to
such colonization as was conlemplaiod in
recent acts of Congress-. Other parties,
at home and abroad d-some from inter.
ested motives, others upon patriotic con-
siderations, and slill others inf fuenced by
philanthropic sentiments--haye suggest.
ed similar measures while on the other
hand, several of the Spanish American
republics have protested against the
sending Of such colonies to their respect
i've territories. Under these circumstan.
css, have declined TO move any such
colony TO any State, without first obtain I
ing the consent Of its Government. with
an agreement on its part to receive and
protect such emigrants in all the rights
of. freemsng andsal have. at the same
time. offered to,the several States situ,i
at, d within the tropics. or having colo Il
ni-s there to negotiate with them, sub
ject to the advice and consent Of the Sen
ate, to favor the voluntary emigration Of
persons,of that ciass TO their respective
territories, upon conditions whichashal
be equal, Just and humane, Libtris and
Hayti are as get, the only countries 10
which colpni>ts Of African descent from
here. could 30 with certainty of being
received and adopted as ci4isensj and !
regret to say such peisons, contempla /
ting colonization, do not seem SO vii
ling as l think their interest demand. 1
beliove, however. opinion am ous them dn
this respect, is improving and that, ere
long, there will be an Augmented, and
considerable emigration to both these
countries, from the United States. '.l
The new commercial treaty between
the United States and The Sultan Of Tur-
key, has been carried into execution.
"A commercial and consular treaty has
been negotiated, sutject TO the senats's
consent, with Liberia I; and a Similar ne.
Hgotiaion is now pending with file RePub
lie of hayti. A considerable improve
dment OF tbe Nationsl com mmerce is expect
Fed to re- dit from the measure. '."lD .'''u
Our relations with Great Britain France,
Spain, Portugal, Russia. Prussia, Den
mark, Sweden, Austria. and dhe Neither.
lands, Irsly, Rome, and the other Euro.
tpean states tremain undislurted. Very
favorable relations also continue TO be
malnb,iusd with Turkey, Morocco, China
and Japan. "a 'i4 ohj non" ''
oDuriOg the last year tFttelhSshot only
been NO change of our previous relations
with me dependent States Of our own
! continent, but more friendly Sentiments
shan I ave lefptoiore. existed, are believed
to b. entertained by these neig gkbbrs'whcse
safety and progress are so fnliuiaely
connected witty our own. This statement
especially applies to Mexico, Nicaragua
Costa Ri "a. hdnduras, Peru SnG CIhli3
\ THE commission under tnS convention
Fwith the Republic IF New GteHada c'p.
sed its. session without having audited
and passed upon ah the claims which
.Ewere submitted 10 it, A proposition it
pending to revive the convention that u
may be able 10 do more complete jnstice
THE joint rommissi6nobetween the United
States and the Republic of Costa Rici
has completed its labors and submitteC
lie report. 'Na '-" ,'''' a '' u
!, Ihavt favored the project for connect
ling The Uuited States with Europe by'aI
Atlantic telegraph, and similar proisc
TO extend the telegraph from San Fran
cisco, to connect By a Pacific leltgrapl
with the liie which is being EXTENDED
across the Russian Empire 10 e'.''
! The territories OF the United States
with unmpnrtant EXCEPTIONS, have re
mained undisiurbed by the civil war
, and they are exhibiting puchi evidences o
/ prosperity as jusifes an expectation tia
/. some Of them will soon be In a conditio
/ to be organized as States, and be copsti
tulioually admitted into the Federal Unio
( The immense mineral resources olson
Of those Territories ought to,be develops
! las rapidly, as possible. Every step !
tha! direction would have q tendency
improve the revenues Of the Governmen
and diminish the burdens Of the people
{ 1t is worIhyg Of your serious considers
4 lion whether some, extraordinary meas
4 ures to promote that end cannot be adoI
(. ted, The means which suggested itse
as most likely 10 be effective, is a scisr
: life exploration Of the mineral regions
those Territories with a viewito the ppt
' LEGATION of its results, at home, and iu iol
nlsign countries--rosults which cannot ia
Ito be auspicious. ....,-.--
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