The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-12-12
Presidents WeSsage
FeRow- c iii,ens of lhe Senate
And House Of Representa-

And House Of Representative
Since your last annual ussembiin,
another year Of Health and bouniiful har
vests has passed and while it has not
pleased the Almighty 20 bless us with ,
return of peace, we can but press on
guided by the best light He gives us
trusting that in His own good tine ant
wise way, all will be we'll. ...a
The correspondence touching for.
eign affairs which has taken place dur
ing the last year is herewith submit
ted, in compliance with the request I,
that effect, Il adc by the House of Repre-.
satives, near the close of the last session
of Congress. Ii the condition of our re
lotions with other nations is less crafty
ing than il has usually been at formci
periods, il is certainly more satisfactory
than a nation So uhhappily distressed a;
we are, might reasonably have apbrehen
ded In the month Of June last, there
were some grounds 20 expect that the
maritime Powers, which, at the begin
ming OF our domestic difficulties, so unan'
imously and unnecessarily, as we think
recognized the insurgents as bclligcr
/ tilNs w N0uAh rbNll lNNA'aN AlNIl llluN l1
sition, which has proved only less injuri
! Gus to themselves Than TO our own coun
try; but the temporary reverses, whcl
afterwards befnll the national arms, ant
which were exaggerated BY our own dis
loyal children abroad. haye hitherto de
liyrd that act Of simple Justice.
The civil war which has so rad,cal,
changed for the moment, the occupation,
aud habits Of the American people, ha,
necessarily disturbed the social condition
and eiltcteh very deeply the prosperity
OF the nations with which we have car
ried on Il commerce, that has been steud
lily increasing throughput period of hal
a century. IL has at the same time TX
cited political ambitions und apprchcn
sons, which have produced proiount
agitation throughout the civilized world
In this unusual agitation, we have fore
borne from taking part in any contruver
sy between foreign States and between
parties or factions in such States. w,
have att mpttd no propagandism and nc
knowledge no revolution. But huv,
left to every nation the exclusive con
duet and managem ut of its own affairs
Our struggle has been, of course, con
tempated by foreign nations with refer
Cnc' SIS to its own merits than TO it,
supposed ard often exaggerated effects
ard the consequences resulting to thos
nations themselves. Ncv'r rthelcss, com
pltiut on the part of this Government
even If it were just, would certainly b
unwisc.
Ths treaty with Great Britain. for tn
suppression OF the African slave-trad
has been put into operation with goo
prospect of complete success II is al
occasion of sp cia! pleasure so acsnowl
ednc tli the xhcution Of il on the par
Of her Mi sty's Government has beer
marked Ly a jealous respect for the au
thority of til United Stat and III,
rights Of lhcir moral and loyal citizens
The Convention with Hanover Tor Tia,
abolition of the State dues has been c ar
ritd INTO ,ull effect under tie act Of Con
gross lcr that purpose.
A blockade of three thousand miles o
sea coast could not be established aut
vigorously enforced in u season Of gr a
commercial activity like the pr sen
without mmittiug ucc.so onal mistakes
an. ii1'cting " int ntiunul njuies upoI
foreign rutiOrs and subjects.
A civil war occurring in a country
VIII re fore.gn rs reside and carry OF
trade, under caty stilulatiors, Is nee
cssariy ruit.ul Of complaints Of the vi
lation oi Il, ut'ul lights. A such coils
IONS tends TO excite misapprehrnsions
and, p1ssiby, to produce mutual reclama
tious between II tions which have I
conn on interest in preserving ace unt
friendship.
/ In cases Of these kinds, have, so far a,
possible, heard and rcdrcsscd the c m
! plants Of friendly powers. There il
however, large and ausmcrting mum
/ her OF doubtful cases, upon which thI
! Government is unable TO ngrce with III,
Govcrnm mcnts whJse protection is de-,
manded by the claimant. There arr
moro cases in which the United States
Or their citizens suffer wrongs from tn,
naval or military authorities Of foreign
nations, which the Government Of these
States are not at once prepared to re-
dress. | have proposed to some Of the
foreign States interested mutual con,
vcntons to examine and adjust sucI
CONF laints. This has been M de espec-
tally to Great Britain, France, Spain aud
Prussia. In each case IL has been "a
voraby received, but not yet formally
adopted.
deem it my duty to rec mmond an
appropriation in behalf of tn owners oi
the Norwegian bark Admiral p. Flrdcns
Riola, which vessel was, Ia May, 1861,
prevented by the commander of the block
aiding forces off Charleston, from leaving
that port with cargo, Notwithstanding u
similar privilege had shortly before been
granted to un English vessel. have
directed the Secretary oc State q cause
the papers in the case to be communici-
ted u the proper committees.
Applications have been made to me
by many free Americans Of Atr-
Can dtscont to favor their emigration
with u view to such colonization as was
contemplated IN tho present acts OF Con-
gress. Olher parties at home and
abroad, some from Interested and other
nations, have suggested similar mcas-
ares, while on the other hand several of
the Spanish American republics have
prot stcd against the sending Of such
colonies T. their resp ctiYe territories
Untcr these circumstances have de-
clined to mcye any such colony to any
State without FIRST obtaining the consent
Of its G ycrnmdnt, with an agreement
on It's part 10 receive and protGct such
cmigrants in all their rights as ireemen,
and | have at the seme time offered to
the several Stutcs situated in the trop-
ics, or having colonies there, TO nego'i-
ate with ,hem,. subject to the advice
aud consent of the Senate, TO favor the
voluntary migration Of portions Of thu,
class to their respective territories, upon
conditions which shall be equal, just
nud humane