The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-12-06
Synopsis Of the Presidents Message


WAsHrsGrox, Dec. L.
The Presdent says that the correspor
deuce touching foreign affairs which b.
taken place during the las, year is herewi,
: submitted IL compliance with the reqnes
20 that effect I the condition Of cur rel
'sf'ons with other nations is less crsiifyin
than orm-rls 4 u crrtr inly more satisfaction,
,thnn snsilon w unhsppiy distracted nigh
bnse reasonably sprrehendcd A biocksd,
% three thousand miles OF seaeoasi coul,
not be established snd vigorously enforce,
IN season Of greet commercial sctivit,
ike the present without committing occs.
eivnsl mistakes and iufiictng unintentio rr
injuries upon foreign nations and subjects
Ia clesr cases Of these kinds have 90 IA
as possible heard end recrss-ed the com.
plants by friendly powers. There is. how.
ever, large and sugmenting number Of
ioubtful caees upon which the Government
i unable 20 sgree with the Governments
whose protection is demanded by the claim
ants. There sre more cases in which The
United States or their citizens suffer wrongs
from the naval or military suihcriies OF
foreign na;iors. which the Governments Of
these States are not prepared 70 redress. !
have proposed to some of The foreign States
intefes mutual conventions to examine and
adjust such complaints. THIS has been
made. and especially to Great Britain.
France, Spain, and Prussia. In each case
i has been favoroDy received. bu, no. ye.
for may adopted
Applications have been maie 10 me b.
many free Americans Of African descent TO
favor their emigration 9th view 10 sreh
q ~ss con tsmpi.sed IN she re-
rent acts Of Congress. O.her parties s,I
home and sbvcsd. come from interested ard
other motives. have suggested similar meas
ares. while on the other hand. several Of the
80 anish American republics have protested
" geinst The sending OF such colonies 20 their
stances, | have declined 70 move any such
roivny . any sie without first ob'ainine|
he consent d its government, with agree.
ne nj 90 its part TO receive and protect such
'migrants in sll their rights as freemen, and
have, at the same time, offered to the ses.l
raj States situated in the tropics or having
'olonies there, 10 negotiate with them. sub
ect 20 The sdyice and consent OF The Senate,
Q favor the voluntary emigration Of por-
ions Of 'hss clsss 20 their rep ectye terri
orirs upos conditions v hirh shall be equal,
pSt and bumane- Liberia and Hsyu are
he only courlres 10 which colvnists ofAfri-
sn descent from here could 60 with any
er ainiy OF being recsiv ID and adopted a.
tizens. and regret 10 cay that such per.
ons a. are contemplating coloriz,tion do
os seem 90 siIIing to emigrase 10 these
cun ries % some Others. nos 30 wiling 90 ]
hink their Interests demand. ! believe,
on ever y . opinion i inpFoying. and that
re lorg there ~ill be an augmented and
ons'drrabie emigr .'ivn 10 ihesa countries
Our relslions with E.fopsarSi a,es remain
aud = IN the S.,ics Of our owr
on ,ueni hove ln..rosed. especially Mexico
o~ss Ricn. a. The President -peaxs Of NJ
,vorcd pf,jrc, The Atlantic ,ai-graph. and ,
x,e ending the Psrifc line 10 connect withlt
,at being extended across the Russian
IN mpire, links the mineral resources OF the 4
'rrritories ought 10 be developed ss rapidly :
possible. Every step In that direction Il
ould have . tendency 10 improve the rev. *
uu-s. I,is worthy Of serious consideration '
hether extraordinary measures 10 promote III
Va; end cannot be adopted. The mesns =
hieh suggests itself . most likely 10 bell
fe Give 10 . scientific exploration. The a
rpe ndi,ures incident 70 military and naval u
perstions required for suppression Of the 4
ellion have hitherto been met with
rompii ude and &C rtsiniy unusual 10 similar h
rcumslsnces snd the public credit hss 10
rem fully maintained. The conlinuance III
var, however. and The increased disburse- K
'ents made necessary, demand your best h
Elections - 70 the best modes OF providing q
ne necessary revenue. The suspension ofb
peeis paymea, BY the banks made large is- y