The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-12-09

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harsssls las pd aaa ah.l Il ha
na p.eae ,he Almighty 70 bleh as
eHh rtasa d peace, Ne Gao bp,
press on. gai,lcl BY tle best ligli BE-
gives g.. trusting that III liis own good
time and wise uay al n,ll Is eell
TIE civil aar ahieh ba. 50 radical
y changed Cor tIe mamem tlIe
paiians aHl babts of ne American
people has necessarily disturbed iho
social condition. ard affected very
deeply the prosperity of nations uiih
which We have eirued on acommerec
that has been steadily increasing
throughout a period Of bali , century.
II has. at tbe same time, excited po-
lHical ambitions and apprehensions
which have produced a profound agi-
taiion throughout the civilized world.
In this unusual agitation we have FORE
borne taking part in any controversy
between foreign States, and between
parties or factions in any such States.
We have attempted no propagnndism
and acknowledged no revolution, bot
we have lei 70 every nation the ex-
elusive conduct and management Of
ils own affairs Our struggle has
been. Of course, contemplated by for
eien nations with reference less to its
own merits than 10 it supposed and
often exaggerated effects, and the con
sequences resulting TO those nations
/ themselves. Nevertheless, complaint
on the part of the Government, even
iifit weie just, would certainly be un-
wise.
The treaty with 1reat Britain for
the suppression Of the African slave
trade has been put in operation, with
a good prospect Of success.
A civil war prevailing in a country
where foreigners reside and carry on
a trade under treaty stipulations is
necessarily fruitful Of complaints of
the violation Of neutral rights. All
such collisions tend TO excite misap-
prehensions, and possibly to produce
mutual reclamaions between nations
which lave common interest in pre-
serving peace and friendship. III
clear eases Of these kinds, | have, 50
/ far as possible heard and redressed
complaints which have been present
ed by friendly powers. There is,
however, a large and augmenting num-
Der Of doubtful eases, upon which the
I Government Is unable to agree with
the Governments whose protection is
demanded BY the claimants. There
are, moreover, many eases in which
The United States, or their citizens
suffer wrong from the naval or mili-
lary authorities Of foreign nations,
which tie Governments Of those States
are not at once prepared TO redress.
have proposed TO some Of the for
eign States thus interested, mutual
conventions, to examine and adjust
such complaints.
Applications have been made TO me
by many fee Americans Of African
descent, 10 favor their emigration, with
view to such colonization as was
contemplated IN recent acts Of Con-
gress Other parties, at home and
abroad, some for interested motives,
others upon patriotic considerations,
, and siill o,lcrs Influenced by philan-
ihropic sentiments. have suggested
similar measures; Ahile, OF tie other
. haad, several Of tile Spanish Repub-
lies haye protested against the sending
or such colonisis to their respective
territories. Under these circbms;an,
ces, have declined 10 move any such
colony to any State without FIRST OBJ
tanning consent Of lis Government
wiih au aercement on ils patt 10 re.
ceive aal protect such emisrants q
all their rights as freemen and ]
have At the same time, offered to the
several States situated Ia the tropics
Of having coloaies there, 10 negotiate
With ihtm. subjeci 20 the advice aul
: consent Of The Senate. 70 favor llls
], voluntary emigraiioa d person. ui ilaI
class TO their respective territories
upon conditions which shall De equal
iast and humane.
Theuew commercial treaty between
the Eniicd Slates and the Sul'an q
Turkey has been carried into execa
tioD.
4 consular and commercial treaty