Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-05
Presidents Message.
rsl7or Ciii.c~s effhs S,nnie
ssd House Of Representatives.;

1 ava H'ss' ~ NQ's""s's'
Since your last annual assembling anoth'
er year OF health and bountiiul har,esis has
pss-ed. and while IL has not pleased the AZ
~ ishiy Co bless Us with q return OF peace,
we can bat prcss on. guided by ,he best
/ light he gives us. trusting that IN lie own
& Iod time an' vice way all wall be we'll.
FOREIGN ArrAiss.
The correspondence touching foreign al
fairs which ha. taken place during the past
year !. herewith submitted. In virtual com'
plianee Nth q rceuc-, to that cf'c' made
by the House Of Representatives near the
close q the last session OF ConGre~s' "
the condition Of our relations with oihrr
nation. i. less gratifying than II has usually
beet at iormrr psrieis, its certainty m'fe
satisfactory than as q patton ~ unhaprlly
distracted. We might reasonably have al-
rreheud-d.
In the month Of JuLr last there wcce
some grounds TO expect that the maritime
powers. which. at the hes'nnin: oil nnr do
nes,ic difScnlties. 80 un~i.ely and unnec"s-
sarily. a. we think, recognized tho 'n-ur
gent. as belliger,nt. would soco recede
from tina, position. which has proved only
lee. injurious % them-elve. than to our own
country. hut the temporary rerer-cs which
aiierwari, beiell the national arms. and
which were exaggerated by eur Own di-lcy.
al citizen. abroad. h,ye hitherto delayed
thu. act Of simple justice.
The civil war which has 80 radically
changed tor the mnm'ui the occupation AMI
habits Of the American people. has neccs'a'
rily disturbed the social condition. and al.
ircicd very deeply the prosperity OF Oh" ma
tons with which which We have carried on
q commerce that has hen steadily increasing
throughout period Of hall a century. u
has =, the .sme tiue excite political amhi
tiou. ami apprehension- which have rroduc-
Cd profound agitation throughout the
civilized world.
In tins unusual agitation We have Tor
borne taking par, IN any controversy he
tween foreign Si.to., and between parties
or factions ~ such States ne have attempted
no rrvpAcandi.n. and acsnow lodged no rev.
oluiiJn. hot have lett 10 c,e'y nation the
exclusive conduc. and mana cement OF ~.
own Affair." Oar struggle. have been. of
cnur--. Contemplated nv foreign nations
ten exaggerated elects, aud the concquSn'
Gee 1, thv-- nations themselves.
Ss,er,hele--. comrlsnt on The part 81
TN. government. even II u were just, would
certainly hc unwi.e The treaty With Eng
land for the supIrs--ion OF the African
,l,,e trade has i,--u put IN operation, With
sooi prospect Of complete success. i, !.
an Occasion OF especial plra.ur" to aesnoNl.
circ that the execution %. 10 on the par, c'
her M.p..iy'. government. Ia. been marked
with = J..luus rc.pccI Tor the authority oi
tie United State. and the rights Vt their
mursl aud loyal ciircns
The convention with .Ilno,er for the aho
li,iun 81 .,.di dues. ha. h-sn carried irio
Toll eject under tho Ae,oi COngre.. Tor that
purpose.
puriCrLTiH ARISING IRON Tnk htocEipE.
\ blockade oi SOOO mile, Of scacoAst could
not b. established and We irously enforced
IN season Of great commercial activity.
like the prc-~nt. without committing occi-
,iunal mistake ana uficting uninirniIonal
irjorir. upon foreign nations aud their
citizens.
\ civil war ocrurrin. in n country where
foreigner. reside and carry on trade under
treaty .iipul.iirns. .. necessarily fru.ilul OF
complaint. Of the ola,ion oi neutral rights.
Al ,uehlcolli.lou. tend 10 excite mi.apprc'
tensions, and pos'ibly 20 produce neutral
rrclsmaii,n- between natio"s which have a
common interest IN preserving peace and
friendship. Ia clear cases OF these kind. |
have - Tar a. pu..ible heard and redr,..'d
complaints which have been presented ~
friendly pnscr. have proposed To some
Of toe foreign states thu. interested. mutual
Conventions TO exchange and aiju., such
complaints. THIS proposition has h'cn made
especially 90 Great Britain, 10 France. 10
Span. and 10 Prussia Ia each ca . Il Ia.
been kindly received, bot has no, ye, been
formally adopted.
There -, however, large and augment.
in. numbcr OF doubtful ct.e., upon which
tie government ]. unable g. agree with the
Government. whose protection - drmsndrd
by the claimants There are. moreover, ma.
nv case. in which the United States Or their
citizens. .utI-r wrongs from the naval or
military authorities Of foreign nations.
which the governments Oi those states are
not ~ once prepared 20 redress.
deem II my duty TO recommend an ap.
rropriaiiun "a h.Lalf ~ the o~nrrs oi toe
Norwegian bark Admiral i Tordeurrioa.
which vessel Vas. ia May. lsGl. prevented
by the hlOekading iorcc ID Charleston IRON
leaving that port with load OF cotton. not
withdrawing a similar privilege had shortly
before hecn granted an EoglI.h ,e-.el.
have directed tie Secretary OF State u cause
the papers ia the case to DO communicated
10 tie proper committees.
AFRICAN COLONIZATION.
Application, have been made to the by
many Tree American. OF African descent 10
favor their emigration with view TO such
attenuation as IA. contemplated IN recent