Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-02

which has taken place during the last year y
I herewith submitted in compliance with the re
quest that effect II The condition ct Tela-
7 tious With other nations Il less gratifying than
formerly. il i certainly more satisfactory than
nation 80 uulap;glr distracted might have rcss.
onaiiv apureiseudesl A blockade of three thoU-
sand five hundred miles of set coast could not be
established AND vigorously enforced in season
OF great commercial activity ike the present
without committing occasional mistakes and in
I ac,ing uuintentOna injuries upon foreign ma
lions and subjects. In clear cases of this kind
have. so far as possible redressed the complaints
made by irieadiy powers.
There il, however, a lar 20 and augmen;ing
number OF doubtful cases upon which the Gov
eminent j. unsbe e. agree with the Governments
whose protection = demanded by the caimanis
/ There are mare cases in which the United Stttes
or their citizens suffer wrongs from the naval or
military auhoriiie> OF foreign nations. which the
Government OF these States are not at once pre-
pared To redress. | have proposed to some of
the foreign States interested IN iterially, con-
venti0n to examine aud ADJUST such complaints
that have been made, especially to Great Britain
France. SPUN and Russia. In each case il has
been favorably received. but not yet formally
adopted.
Applications have been made 10 me by many
free Americans of African descent to favor their
emigration with view To such coloniZ ition As
I
Other parties, at home and abToad--Some from
interested and other motiveS--have suggested
similar measures; while on the other hand
eral OF the Spanish American Republics have pro-
tested against sending such colonies 10 their re
speciive territories. Under these circum stances
| have declined To move any such colony To
any State without first obtaining the consent Ol
its Government. with an agreement. on it, part.
to receive and protect such cmigrants in all their
rights rs freemen and have, at the same time.
offered 10 the several countries situated in the
! tropics, or having colonies there, - negotiate
with them the subject, with the advice and
| consent Of the Senate, To favor the voluntary
| emigration OF PORTIONS OF that class To their re
-pective territories upon conditions which shall
be equal Just and humane.
Liberia an6 Hayti vet the only countries to
which colonies of African descent from here could
1 90 with cert unity OF beng received and adopted
"a citizens, and | regret 10 say that such persons
contemplating colonization do not seem 50 willing
! to emgrate to these countries TO some others.
nor as willing as | think their interes; demands
| believe, however, that the opinion is improving,
and that ere long there will be an augmented and
considerable emigration I'd both these countries.
Our relations with Europe IN Safe. rem lin un
disturbed, and with St,teS OF other countries have
improved, especially Mexico, G ,Sta Rica, &c.
The President speaks OF the favored project of
the Atlantic telegraph. and of extending il To
the Picidc to CONNECT with that being extended
scro>s The Russian Empire. He thinks the min
| eral resources of the Territories ought to I've tie
yelOped as rapidly as possible; every step in that
| directiun would have tendency to improve the
| revenues liz is worthy OF serious consideration
whether some extraordinary Inc ,>ures to promote
! that end cannot be adopted The means which
| suggests Itself as most likely tO be effective j.
| scientific exploration The vast expenditures in
cien, To the military aud naval operations re
CURED for the suppression of the rebellion have
hitherto been met with promptitnde and
| ttinty unusual in similar circumstances, and the
public credit has been faithfully maintained
! The continuance oil the war, however, and the
increased disbursements, demand your reflection
Is to the best mode OF providing the necessary
| revenue The suspension of specie payment b,
the banks made large issues of Uniici States
notes unavoidable. la no other way could the
PAYMENT OF the troops and the satisfaction Of
| other demands be so economically or well pro
vldeJ. Ii is extremely doubtful whether the cigcu
| latiOn OF United States Notes. payable in coin
| and sufficiently large for the wants oil the people
can he permanently useiully AMI safely main
tanned
A moderate reservation from the interest on
| the bonds would compensate the Untel States
tor the preparation and distributions of the notes
aud general supervision OF the system, AMI
| would tighten part oi the public debt employ eI
|
he greatly improved aud the negotiation of new
loans gre lily facilitated by the steady market de
| mand for good bonds which the adoption OF the
proposed system would create is an additional
recommendation oi the measure Of considerable
weight. in my Judgment, that would reconcile.
As far as possible. all existing interests. by the
opportunity offered to existing institutions re-
OrgtniZe under the act substituting only the
cured uniform national circulation for the local
| and various circulation now issued
l. there any other mOde in which the necessary
provision for The public wants can be IN ,de. and
the cre,t advantages 0i "A safe and uniform cur
reucy securedr know OF none which promises
so certain results. and ~ the same time 30 unOb
jectionable. as the organization ot banking
cations under general act of Congress. well
guarded la its provisions. To such associations
the Government might furnish circulating notes
on the security of the United States bond, de
posted in the Treasury Notes prepared under
the supervision of proper officers, being uniform
in Appearance and security. aud convertible al
ways into coin. AT once protects labor against the
evils of vicious currency, and facilitates com
merce bv cheap and safe exchanges.
The Presiden, then gives summary from the
Secretary of the 1reasuryS report. He refers 10
the reports ofthe Secretaries ofthe Navy and War
and says though lengthy. they only brief alb
: stracEs. he says there is decided improvement
: in the hnanrial condition OF the Pustoiiice DE
partment compared with the preceding years
The Secretary Of the Interior tports that public
ltnds have ceased to- he a source of revenue
| Speaking eat Indian affairs and the recent troubles
he SAYS: submit FOR your special consideration
whether our Indian system shall not be re
modelled.
He suggests the earliest completion OF the Pa
ciic Railroad; also favorable action of Congress
on tile projects for widening the great canals OF
New York. Illinois and Michigan.
The President refers to his confscation and
emancipation proclamation of September 22l
AMI says that portion of the earth occupied by the
7 people of the United States is well adapted To be
the home OF one national family, but not for TIVE
or In the Inaugural Address ! briefly
poinlei out the total inadeQuacy OF disunioG as
remedy for differences between the people OF the
two sections ! did 20 in language which can
I not improve. Physically speaking. we cannot
sephrate-we cannot renOunce our respective sec
tiuns from each other. nor build an impossible
u wall between them. He then remarks at length
on the difficulty of making any National boun
e Diary line.
The President then suggests amendments L
= proposed % the Legislatures or conventions o
e the several States; which. if ratified by three
iourts oil said Legislatures, TO be noted part
;, Ut said Constitution.
The first article proposes that all States abol
i~hing slavery before January !, 1900, shall re
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