Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-01
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Fsllo~-eitizeRs Of "a, Senate

and House of Representaiires:
Sance your last annual assembling another
year Of hPaHh aud bountiful harves.s has
I1Ssed. And while il has not pleased tue Al.
mieniy TO bless as with return of peace, we
can can. but press ON. guided Sy the best light lie
and wise way, al! will yet be we'll
The correspondence touching foreign a fairs
Thich IA, taken place during the last year is
herewith submitted, in virtual com ptanc., \. ith
nfqncst 10 that effect, made by the Homo of
EepreseniaiiYFs NEAR the aos, of the iasi se=
IL the condition of our relatio Is with other
nations is less gratifying than it h1s usually
fesn at former periods, il is Ger. ,in:y i.-
kiactory than q nation so nnh ,ppiiy U al
as we are, might reasonably hayA sp.1r-i,e idv.i
IN the month of June la-t there were some
grounds to expect that the maritime poy9fr-
which, ut the beginning of our dornsst tc dill
cutties, so unwis. ly and unnecessarily, ~
think, rrcognizrd the insurgents as a bellizer-
ents would soon receda from that position.
which mas proved only less injurious TO thain-
selves than to our own country. But the t,rn-
P"iary reyerses WHICH afterwards befell ths
national arms, and which were exaggerated By
our own disloyal citizens abroad, have hitherto
delayed that act of simple justice:
The civil war, with has 50 radically
changed, for the moment, the occupations and
habits Uf the American p 'opie, has necessarily
disturbed the social condition, ard affected
very deeply the prosperity of the nations with
which we bave carried on commerce that has
been steadily increasing thoughonta prrisd of
na ei,sd II has, at the sams TIM eS.
which have Produced profound agitation
throughout the civilized world. In this ttn-
usual agitation we have forborne from taking
part In any controversy between foreign states
and between parties or factions in such states
Wrha'e attempted no propagandism, and ac-
kLoWiedged no revolution, But We have left
10 every nation the exclusive conduct ara
manasementof its own affairs. Our struggle
mas foeen, OF course, contemplated by foreign
nations with reference less TO its own merits
than TO its supposed and often exaggerated #.
ftcts snd consequences resulting to those ma.
tons themselves. Nevertheless, complaint on
the part OF this government, even if il Were lust
would certainly be unwisc.
The treaty with Great Britain for the sup
preston OF the slave trade has been put into
epcrSiion with good prospect of complete
succrss. Il is an occasion Of special pleasure
To acknowledge that the execution of it, on the
part OF her Ma]es'y's government has been
marked with jealous respect for the auth ority
OF the United States, and the rights of their
moral and loyal citizens.
Ihe convention with Hanover for the aboli-
oon OF the stade dues has been carried into full
enec, under the act of Congress for that pur-
pose.
A blockade Of three thousand miles of sea-
coast could not be es stablished, and vigorously
enforced. in a season of great commercial a.
nvlfy, like the present, without committing oc-
oD3i mistakes, and inficting unintention2l
INJURIES uron foreign nations and their $ u biects
cVuwar occurring in country where
!ofeighers reside and carry on trade under
uefiy snpuiafions, Is necessarily fruitful of
c.cpialnts of the violation of neutral rights
"A" such collisions tend TO G x cite mi<ap,,rehen-
slCns. and possibly to produce mutual rccla-
nations between nations which have a COM
mon interest in preserving peace and friend
snip In clear cases Of these kinds have, So
lar as possible, heard and redressed COM
plants which have been presented by friendly
powers. There is still, however, large and
1ufmentfng number of doubtful cases upon
Wnlch Inc government Is unable TO agree with
the goyernments whose protection is demanded
by the claimants. There are, moreover m,ny
cases in which the United States, or their citi-
zsns, suffer wrongs from the naval or military
authorities of foreign nations, which the gov.
eInmsnts Of those states are not a, once pre-
the foreign states, thus interested, mutual con-
yeniions TO examine and adjust such COM
plants. This proposition has been made espe-
c4aIly TO Great Britain, to France, to Spain,and
70 Prussia. In each case it has been kindly re-
ceiyed, but has not yet been formally adopted
dsem II my duty to recommend an appro-
wes ian bark Admiral p. Toriens kiold, which
vessel was, in May, 1861, prevented by the
commander OF the bio ka ding force of Charles
ton from leaving that port with cargo, not
withstanf!ng similar privilege had, shortly
before, been granted 10 an English vessel. L
nave directed the Secretary of State to cause
the papers in the case TO b. communicated To
the proper committees.
= Applications have been made to me by many
Tree Americans of African descent to favor
helr emigration, with n view to such colonial
ton as was cont mplated in recent acts of Con-
gress. Other parties, at home and abroad
ss me from interested motives, others upon pa
friouc considerations, and still others infiu-
enced by philanthrOpic sentiments-haye sug-
gssted similar measures; while, on the other
hand, several of the Spanish : American repub
lies have protested against the sending of such
colonies TO their respective territories. Under
any such colony TO any state, without first OBJ
tanning the consent of it's government, with
an, an agreement gree on its part TO receive and pro-
men; and have at the same time, offered to
the several states situated within the tropics
or having colonies there, to negotiate with them
subject to the advice and consent of the Senate,
% favor the voluntary emigration of persons of
that class to their respective territories, upon
yuh oh ghnn 10. nl
name. Liberia and Hayti are, as yet, the only
countries to which colonists of African descent
from here, could go with certainty of being re.
ceived and adopted as citizens; and regret to
say such persons, contemplating colonization,
de not seem SO willing to migrate to those
countries, as to some others, nor so willing as
think their interest demands. / believe, how
ever, opinion among them, in this respect, is
improving and that, ere long, there will be an
augmented, and considerable migration to both
these countries, from the United States.
The new commercial treaty between the
United States and the Sultan of Turkey has
Len carried into execution.
A commercial and consular treaty has been
negotiated, subject to the Senates consent, with
Liberia; and similar negotiation is now pend
Ing with the republic OF Hayti. A considerable
improvement OF the national commerce IS ex-
pected 10 result from these mea sures.
= Our relations with Great Britain, France
Spain, Portugal, Russia, Prussia, Denmark
Sweden, Austria, the Netherlands, Italy, Rome,
and the other European States, remain undis-
turbed. Very favorable relation also continue
TO be maintained with Turkey, Morocco, China,
anG Japan.
During the last year there has not only been
no change OF our previous relation with the
indepencent States of our own continent, but,
more friendly sentiments than have heretofore
existed: are believed TO be entertained by these
nsighbors, hose safety and pro sress ara SO
Intimately connected with our own This state
ment esTeci lily applies TO Mexico, Nicaragua
Costa Rioa, Honduras, Peru and Chile.
The commission under the con vention with
the republic Of New Granada closedits session,
without ha wing audited and passed upon ali
the claims which Were submitted to il. A
proposition is pending to revive the conven-
ton, that il may be able 10 do more complete
justice The joint commission between the
UnitedsStat,s and the republic of Costa Rica
has completed its labors and submitted its re-
port
have favored the project for come sting the
United > ates with Europe by an Atlantic tsle-
graph, "hd 4 similar project 10 extend the tele
graph from San Francis 20, TO connect by q Pa
clie Is ,esiaph with Ihe line which is being ex
terdti hp Du.sian ap,nira