The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-13
THE PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE.
Fslloo Citiaeas ftte Senate .a"a House
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but on guarded by the best light lie gives u.s. trusting
that in Ills own time and wise way all wilrbe we'll
reorres,,ondencc touching foreign. affairs which has
k, Mace iurng the last year herewith submitted, in
Virtual compliance with request to that elect ade by
the House Representatives. near the Close OF the last
session of Con the condition of onr relations with
other nations is less gratifying than las usually been at
other periods certainly satisfactory than nation
SO uulappiIy distracted might reasonably arprehend
In the mont. of last, there grounds to
expeet that the maritime powers, which, at the begin
ming of our difficulties sonnwisely and SO an
successfully think recognized the insurgents as
belgerent power would recede from that position
which has proved only esinurious to themselves than 10
our country thetempoary VIII eh afterwards
bes the National arms. and which were exaggerated by
our own dsloyal citizens abroad who have hitherto de-
,ayed that act of simple Justice
- The civil war which has radically changed for the
uauent the occupation and habits of te American people
has necessarily Disturbed the social conditei and anec
ted very deeply the prosperity othc nations with which
we have carried on that BET steadily in
ercasing throughout period OF hall aceh'ury' IL ia
a. the same time excited political ambitions and apprehen
sions which produced profound agitation through
out the civilized world In this unusual we have
srne taking part in controversy between parties
and factions in any sstcs.1sWe have attempted no
propasandism and acknowledged revolution; but We
have every nation the exclusive conduct and man
c,ncnt of its own affairs Our struggle has been Of
contemplated by foreign nations ai reference less
y to merits than to its supposed and often exagera
ted effects the consequences resulting to those nations
themselves Nevertheless, complaint tie partof this
government even if it were just would certainly lie un
wise.
The treaty with ian for the suppresono of the
slave trade has been put into operation wh goodpros
pect of complete success occas ion of especial
pleasure acknowledge that the eyecutono on the part
D Majesys has been marked witha jea
Gus respect the United States and tie
= n rights of the moral ind loyal citizens
The convention with the abolition Of the
has been effect the act of
gsihCongres for that purpose r5
blockade of three Thousand miles OF could not
be established and sigorOyenfrced in season of great
49, commercial activity like the present without committing
occasional mistakes and uicting untentonal injuries
upon foreign nations and their subjects. civil
occurngin country where foreigners reside and carry
q. Il ads under treaty stipuaton it is necessarily
fruitful Of complaints Of the violation of neutral rights
sucl collisions tend to excite misapprehensions, and
possibly oproduce reeanations between nations
: who Q interest in preserving peace and
friendship ofthese Lnds have SO far
possible heard and redressed complaints which have been
prefed by friendly There is however largo
and augmenting number of doubtful upon which
the government is unable with the governments
whose protection is demanded by the claimants There
moreover, many in which the United States or
their citizens suffer wrongs from naval military author
ies of foreign nations which the government of these
States prepared redress have proposed to
the foreign States thus interested mutual conven-
tions examine andajust such complaints. This propo
sion has been msie especially Great Britain to France
Span and Prussia In each it has been kindly
81 received but has not yet been formally adopted
deem it my duty to recommend an appropriation IN
behalf of the Norwegian barque Admiral
p Torciens Rola, which vessel was, in May 1861
vented by the commander of the blockading force off
Charleston from leaving that port with notwith-
standing a similar privilege been granted Eng
vessel directed the Secretary of State to cause
the papers the communicated to the proper
committees
Applications have been made t. by many free Amer
of African descent favor their emgracn with
view such colonization contemplated in recent
Congress- Other parties home and abroad some
from interested motives Others from patriotic principles
and stil others 10y planthropc sentiments
have suggested similar mcasure while the other hand
several Of the republics have protested
against sending such colonies to their respective
territories Under these circumstances have declined to
any such colony State without first obtaining
the consent government with agreement its
~ par aud protect such emigrants in all their
rights reemen and have at the time offered to
situated in the tropics having colonies there
tonegotate with them subject to the advice and
the Senate. the voluntary emigration por
of that class to their respective territories
itions which siai bsequai, just, and humane
Liberia and Hayti are yet the only countries
to which coenists Of African descent from here
= could 60 with . certainty Of being received and
adopted as citizens, aud regret to say that such
persons contemplating colini1ation do not seem
so wiling TO emigrate to these countries as to
some others, nor so willing as think their in
o. forest demands. believe, however that the
Bsopinion is improving, and that, ere long, there
will be aa augmented and considerable emigra-
clau ton to both these countries from the United
= States. aHk
e The new commercial treaty between the Uni
ted Sta es and the Sultan Of Turkey has been
carried into execution.
commercial and consular treaty has been
negotiated subject to the Senaie's consent with
- Liberia, and similar negotiation is pending
with the republic Of Hayti.
Aconsiderabls Improvement Of the national
SIS commerce is expecsedto result from these meas
ures.
Our relations with Great Britain, France,
Spain, Portugal Russia, Prussia, Denmark,
Sweden and Austria, the Netherlands, Italy,
= - Rome, and the other Europeaa States, remain
fa >1o