Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-12-05

ssnfatires.
Since your last assembling Anothor year Of
health and bountful harvests has passed, and
while il has not pleased the Almighty % bless
us with a return Of peace, we cannot but press
on, guarded by the best light he gives "a trust
ing that in His own time aud wise way all will
be well.
FoREIaN RKLAIioSa
Tho correspondence touching foreign affairs
which has taken place during the last year is
herewith submitted in virtual eoniplianoe with
a request to that effect made by the House Of
Representatives near the close Of the past session
Of Congress.
IL the conditions Of our relations with other
nations is less gratifying than it has usually
bocn q, former periods, II 10 certasaly more sat
isfactory than a nation SO unhappily distracted
as We are, might reasonably have appreheDded.
I In the month Of June last there were come
grounds to expect that the maritime power which
at the beginning Of our domestic difficulties, SO
unwisely and so unsuccessfuliy as we think, rec
ognized tile insurgents as belligerent power
would soon recede from that position which has
proved only lcss injurious to themselves than 10
our urcountry.
But the temporary reverses which afterwards
hefel the national arms. and which were exag-
gerated by our own disloyal citizens abroad
have hitherto delayed that act Of simple justice.
The civil war, which, has SO radically changed
for the moment the occupation and habits OF
the American people, has necessarily disturbed
the social conditions and affected very deeply
the prosperity of the nations with which we have
carried ON a commerce that has been steadily in-
creasing throughouta period Of half a century.
Il has, at the same time excited political am-
bitions and apprehensions which have produced
a profound agitation throughout the civilized
world, In this unusual agitation we have for
borne taking part in any controversy between
parties and factions in any such States. We
have attempted no propagandism, and acknowl-
edged 10 revolution, but we have left to every
nation the exclusive conduct and management
of its own affairs. Our struggle has been ofcourse
contemplated by foreign nations with reference
less to its own merits than TO its supposed and
often exaggerated effects, and the consequences
resulting to those nations themselves.
Nevertheless, complaint on the part Of this
Government, even if It werejust would certain
ly be unwiso.
SLAVE TRADE TREATY.
The treaty with Great Britain for the suppress.
ion Of the slave trade has been put into operation
with good prospect Of complete success. tits
an occasion Of special pleasure to acknowledge
that the execution Of it on the part Of Her Mai
esty's government has been marked with jeal-
GUS respect for the authority of the United
States and the rights oftheir moral and loyal cit
izens.
The convention with Hanover for the abolition
of the State dues has been carried into full effect
under the act Of Congress for that purpose.
ISDIvIpuAL GRIEVANCES.
A blockade 1000 miles of sea-coast could
not be established and vigorously enforced in a
season Of great commercial activity like thepres.
ent, without committing occasional mistakes and
inhicting unintentional injuries upon foreign
nations and their subjects. A civil war occurring
in country where foreigners reside and carry
on a trade under treaty stipulations is necessar-
lily fruitful Of complaints of the violations of neu-
trail rights. All such collisions tend TO excite
misapprehensions and, possibly, to produce ma
tional reclamatOns between nations which have
common interest in preserving peace aud
friendship.
In clear cases Of these kinds, have, so far as
possible, heard and redressed complaints which
have been referred by friendly powers There
is, however, a large and augumeniing number of
doubtful cases upon which the government is
unable to agree with the governments whose
protection is demanded by the claimants. There
are, moreover, many cases ip which the United
States, their citizens, suffer wrongs from nav
al or military authorities of foreign nations,
which the government of these States are not at
once prepared 10 redress. l have proposed 10
some the foreign States, thus Interested, mu-
tual conventions, TO examine and adjust such
lnlS propOSlblOn mas Deen InlOe
especially 10 Great Britain, TO France, to Spain
and TO Prussia. In each case it has been kind
ly received, buthas not yet been formally adopt
ed.
] deem il my duty 10 recommend an appro-
priation in behalf of the owners of the Norwe-
gian barque Admiral p. Torciens Riola, which
vessel was in May, 1861, prevented by the Com
mander ofthe blOckading force off Charleston,
from leaving that port with cargo, notwithstand-
rival haA haf,
granted to an English vessel.
have directed the Secretary of the State to
cause the papers in the case to be communicated
to the proper committees.
COLONIZATION
Applications have been made to me by many
free Americans Of African descent to favor their
emigration with ayiew to such colonization as
was contemplated in recent acts of Congress-
Other parties at home and abroad, some from
interested motives others upon patriotic prin-
ciples, and still Others influenced by philan-
thrOpic sentiments, have suggested sim
liar measures while on the other hand sew
eral Of the Spanish American Republics have
protested against the sending of such colonies
to their respective territories.
Under these circumstances, have declined
to move any such colony to any State without
first obtaining the consent Of lis Government
with an agreement on its part TO receive and
protect such emgrants in all their rights as free
men, and | have at the same time offered to the
several States, situated in the tropics or having
colonies there, to negotiate with them on the
subject with the advice and consent Of the SEN
ate, to favor the voluntary emigration Of persons
Of that class to their respective territories upon
conditions which shall be equal, just and hu-
name.
Liberia and Hayti are, as yet, the only coun- :
tries TO which coIonists of African descent from
here could go with certainty of being received
and adopted as citizens; and regret TO say that
such persons contemplating colonization do not
seem as willing 10 emgrate to these countries
as to soms others, nor as willing as l think their
interest demands 1 believe. however. that the
spinion IA improving, and that ere long there
viii be an augmented and considerable emigra-
ton 10 both these countries from the United
States.
coxMERcTkL RELATIONS
The new commercial treaty between the U.
States and the Sultan Of Turkey has been car
ried INTO execution. A commercial and consul
ar treaty has been negotiated, subject to the
Senates consent with Liberia, aud similar ne
gstiaii0n IS now pending with the Republic Of
Hayti.
A considerable improvement Of the national
commerce is expected to result from these meas
ures- a
OurrclstioDs with Great Britain, France, Spain,
aud Portugal, Russia, Prussia, Denmark, Swed-
en-, and Austria, the Netherlands. Italy, Rome,
and the other European States remain undis-
tUrbed. Very favorable relations also continue
to be maintained with Turkey, Morocco, China,
and Japan.
During the last year there has not only been
no change Of our previous relations Fith the in-
dependent States Of our continent but more
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