The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-03

similar privilege had shortly before been grant
ed To an English vessel. l have directed the
Secretary of State TO e. the papers In the
case to be communicated 10 the proper COM
mittee9.
Applications have been made to nc by many
free Americans Of African descent, u favor
their emigration with view 10 such co!oniza-
ton as was contemplated In recent acts of Con.
gress Other parties ut home and abroad,
some frOme interested motives-others upon
patriotic principles, aud still Others influenced
10y philauthropic sentments, have suggested
similar measures, while on the other hand,
several Of the Spanish American Republics
have protested against the sending Of such
colonies To their respective territories. Under
these circumstances have declined to move
any such colony u any State without first oo-
tanning the consent Of It's Government, with an
agreement on its part to receive and protect
such emigrants in all their rig Is as freemen
have ut the same time offered to the several
States. situMted In the tropics, or having colo
Dies there, TO negotiate with them, subject 10
tho advice and eonrent Of the Seuate to favor
the volunteer emigration Of portions OF that
class to their respective territories upon con-
dtions which shall be equal, just and humane.
Z Liberia and Hayti are yet the only countries
To which colonists Of African descent from
here could go with certainty Of being received
and adopted rs citizens, and regret to say,
that such persons contemplating colonization
| do not seem So willing to emigrate to these
countries AS to some others, MOI rs Wiling as
| think their interest demands. l believe, how
| ever, that the opinion is improving. and that
| ere long there will lie an augmented and con.
| siderable emigration to both these countries
| from the United Stats.
| = The new commercial treaty between the Uni
| ted States aid the Sultan Of turkey, has beeh
carried into execution, A commercial and con-
sular treaty has been negotiated, subject TO the
| Senate consent, with Liberia, and a similar
/ iatin Ia w wi hn ir
| Of Hayti. A considerable Improvement OF the
| national commerce is expected to result from
these measures.
Oar relations with Great Britain, France, Spain,
| Portugal, Russia, Prussia, Denmark, sweden anu
| Austria, the Netherlands, Italy. Rome, and
] other European States, remain undisturbed.
| Very favorable relations also continue to be
maintained with Turkey, Morocco, China and
| japan.
During the last year there has not only been
| no change In our previous relations with the
| independent States OF our continent but more
| frier dly sentiments than have been heretofore
| existing arc believed TO be entertained by
| these neighbors, whose safety and progress are
40 intimately connected with with cur own.
This statement especially applies TO Mexico,
Costa Rlea, Nicaragua Honduras, Peru and
Chill.
The commission under the convention with
the Republic OF New Granada closed its ses-
sion without having audited and passed upon
all the claims which were submitted TO It.
proposition Is pending to revive the conven-
ion that 1t may be able to do more CON-
pletc Justice.
The commission between the United States
and the Republic Of Costa Rica ha- completed
it, labors and submitted its report.
have favosed the project of connecting the
United States with Earope By an Atlantic Tele-
| graph, and similar project to extend the tele-
graph from San Francisco to connect by a Pa.
| ciic telegraph wire with the wire that is being
| extended across the Russian Empire.
The territories of the United States, with
unimportant exceptions, have remained undis-
| turbed by the civil war, and they have exhibit
| ed such evidence of prosperity as justitics m
expectation that soIae OF them will soon be In
| u condition to be- organized as States, and be
| cOnstltutionally admitted into the Federal
| Union. The immense mineral resources OF
| some Of these territories ought TO be develop
cd as rapidly as possible.
| Every step In that direction would have a
! tendency to Improve the revenues Of the Gov
eminent and diminish the burdens of the pco-
| pie.
1t Is worthy of your serious consideration
whether some extraordinary measure to pro-
! mote that end cannot be adopted.
The means which suggests Itself IA most
| likely to be effective Is scientific exploration
of the mineral regions In these territories with
u view " the publication Of its results Mt HON,
and In foreign countries-iesults which cannot
tail TO be suspicious.
The condition OF the finances will claim your
most 'diligeut consideration. The vas
| expenditure incilent u the military and naval
operations required for the suppression Of the
rebellion. have hitherto been met with promp
titude and certainty universal In similar circum
stances, and the public credit has been full!
maintained The continuance Of the war
however, and the Increased disbursement
made necessary by the augmented forces nov
In the held, demand your best reflection as I,
the best msdes Of providing the necessar,
revenue without injury 10 business aud witt
the least possible burdens upon labor. Tn
suspension Of specie payment by the bank
soon after the commencement of your last scs
sion, made large issues Of United States note
unavoidable. In no other way could the pay
msnt 0f the troOps and the satisfaction Of oths