Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-04

colony to any State without first obtain
ing the consent of its Government, with
an agreement on its part to receive and
protect such emigrants in all their rights
as frecmen, and | have at the same time
offered to the several States situa.
ted In the tropics, or having col
onles there, to negotiate with them,
sent of the Sena'e, to favor the voluntary
emigration of portions Of that class to
their respective territories upon condi-
tions which shall be equal, just and hu
inane. Liberia and liayti are not the
only countries to which colonists Of AT
/ the certainty OF being received and
adopted as citizens, and | regret to SAY
that such persons, contemplating colonl-
Ia ion, do not seem so willing to emi
I CRATE TO these countries as to some 9TH
ers nor SO willing as think their IN
terest demands believe, however, that
the opinion is improving; that ere lorg
/ there will be an augmented and consld-
erable emigration 10 both these countries,
from the United States.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The new commercial treaty between
the United States and the Sultan OF
Turkey has been carried INTO eXccuti n.
A commercial and consular treaty has
been negotiated, snlj ject to the Senate's
consent, with Liberia, and sim lar nc
go,iation is now pelding with the Re-
public Of Iayti. A considerable i'm
provement Of the national commerce is
expected to resul. from these measures.
Our relations with Great Britain, France,
Portugal, Russia,a Prussia, Denmark,
Sweden and Austria, the Netherlands,
Italy, Rome, and the other European
States, remain undisturbed. Very IA
vOrab!e relations also continue to be
maintained with Turkey, Morocco, Chi
ma and japan.
OUR NEIGnBORlNG NATIONS.
During the last year there has net on.
~ been no change Of our previous rela-
tons with the Independent States OF our
continent, but more friendly sentiments
than have been heretofore existing are
believed to be entertained BY those
neighbors whose safety and progress are
so Intimately connected with our own
This statement especially applies TO Mex
leo, Costa Rica. Nicaragua, Honduras,
| Peru and Chii. The commission under
the convention with the Republic o.
| New Grenada closed it's session without
having suiited and passed upon all the
claims WHICH were submitted to it, A
proposition s pending to revive the con-
ventlon that it may be able to do more
complete ja-tice. The commission be-
tween the United State. and the kepub-
lie OF Costa Rlca has completed its la
bors AMI submitted It. report.
ISTRRNATioNAL TELEGRAPH.
have favored the project of connec.
ting the United States with Europe by
an A'lant c telegraph, and similar pro-
iact to extend the telegraph from San
Francisco TO connect by a pac tic ,,le
gfarh with the wne that is being cx.
tended across the Russian Empire.
OUR TEgRIToRIts
The Territories ot tho United States,
with unimportant exceptions, have .e.
malneI undisturbcd by the civil war,
and they are exhibiting such signs OF
prosperity as ustltes an expectation
that some of them will soon be in con-
dlton TO be organized as Sites and be
constitntiona.ly admi ted into the Fed
era Union.
The immense mineral resource. Of
some Of these territories ought to be
developed as rapidly as possible. Every
step in that direction won'd have ten
dency to improve the revenues of the
Government AMI diminish the burdens
Of the people.
sCIkNrIlIC EXPLORATIONS.
1t is worthy OF your serious consider
alton whether some extraordinary mea-
snres to promote that end cannot be
adopted. The measure which suggests
itself as most likely to be effective is a
scie entiic exploration OF the mineral re-
gons In those Territories, with a view to
the publication Of lis results at home
| and in tore gn countrles-results which
cannot fail to be auspicious.
NATIONAL FINANCES.
The condition OF the finances will
claim your most diligent consideration.
The vast expenditures incidental to the
military and naval operations required
ior the suppression Of the rebellion have
hitherto been met with a promptitude
and certainty unusual in similar circum-
stances, and the public credit has been
fully maint aimed.
The continuance Of the war, however,
and the increased disbursements made
necessary, demand your best reflections
as to the best mode Of providing the nee
cssary revenue.
The suspension Of specie payment by
the banks, soon after the commencement
OF your last session, made large issues of
Us. notes unavoidable. In no other wav
could the payment Of the troops and
the satisfaction Of other just demands
be so econom mized as we'll as provided
tor. The in dicious legislation Of Con-
gress securing the receivabilily Of these
notes for loans and internal duties, and
making them legal tender for ether
debts, has made them universal currency
and has satisfied, partially at least. aud
for the time, the long felt uant OF q uni
form circulaIieg medium, saving thereby
to the people immense sums 10 discount
and exchange. A return TO specie pay
! minis hnxaxer q. the eaIliesf nei ind