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year OF health and bountiful harvests has !
passed. And while it has not pleased the
Almighty TO bless Us with a return of peace,
we can but press on, guided by the best light |
de gives US, trusting that in His own good |
time and wise way, all will be well.
FOREIGN AFTAIss.
The corrssI ondence touching foreign af-
iairs which has taken place during last year
Is herewith submitted, IN virtual compliance
with request to that effect made by the
House OF Representatives near the close of
the last session of Congress
ii the condition of our relations with other
nauons is less gratifying than it has usually
been at former periods, it is certainly more
satisfactory than nation so unhappily dis
tracted as We are N -.ht reasonably have APP
pretended.
In the month OF June last there were some
grounds to expect that the maritime powers,
which at the beginning of cur domestic diff
culties so unwisely and unnecessarily, as we
think, recognized the insurgents as belli-
geTent, would soon recede from that position,
which has proved only less injurious to them
selves than TO our own country but the
temporary reverses which afterward beiell the
IaNipA4uA aims anu AlASA htit N2af7e,
by our own disloyal citizens abroad, have
hitherto delayed that act OF simple justic,
The civil war which has so radically
changed for the moment the occupation and
habits of the American people, has necessa-
rily disturbed the social condition, and af-
fccted very deeply the prosperity, Of the ma
tiOns with which we have carried on COM
merce that has been steadily increasing
throughout a period of half century. 1t
has at the same time excited poll ,ical ambi-
tiOns and apprehensIons which have pro-
duced profound agitation throughout the
civilized world.
In this unusual agitation we have forborne
taking part IN any controversy between for
eign States and between parties or factions
in such States. We have attempted no
propa gandism and acknowledged no revolu-
tion, but have left to every nation the exclu-
sive conduct and management of its own af-
fairs. Our struggle has been, of course,
contemplated by foreign nations with refer
ence less to its own merits than its supposed
and often exaggerated effects, and the conse-
quences resulting TO those nations them
selves.
Nevertheless, complaint on the part Of
this government, even if it were Just, would
certainly be unwise.
The treaty with Great Britain for the sup
preston Of the African slave trade has been
put into operation with good prospect Of
complete success. 1t Is an occasion Of es-
pecial pleasure to acknowledge that the exc
cutiOn Of 1t on the part OF Her Majesty
Government has been marked with jealous
respect for the authority Of the United States
and the rights Of their moral and loyal citi-
zsns
The Convention with Hanover for the ab1-
liti0n Of the Stadt dues has been carried into
full eiiec; under the &c. Of Congress for that
purpose.
\ blockade Of three thousand miles OF sea |
coast could not be established and vigorously |
enforced in q season Of great commercial ac- |
uvity ike the present. without committing |
occasional mistakes and inficting uninten- |
uonal injuries upon foreign nations and |
their subjects. \ civil war occurring in a
country where foreigners reside, and carry
Ing On trade under treaty stipuiations. is ne
cassarily fruitful Of complaints o; the viola
ton u neutral rights. All such collisions
tend O. excite misapprehensi0ns, and possibly
70 produce neutral reclamatiOns between ma
tons which have a common interest in pre-
serving peace and friendship. Ia clear eases
Of these kinds | have, 50 far a. possible,
heard and redressed complaints which have
been presented By friendly powers There
Is, however a large and augmenting number
Of doubtful cases upon which the govern
ment is unable to agree with the governments
whose protection IS demanded by the
claimants.
There are, moreover. many cases IN which
the United States or their citizens suffer
wrongs from the naval or military author
tiles Of foreign State which the govern
nents Of these States are not az once pre-
pared To redress. have proposed to some
IF the foreign nations thus interested mu-
.ual conventions to examine and adjust such
complaints This proposition has been
made especially to Great Britain. to france
~ SPAN and to Prussia. II each cass Il las
been kindly received, but has not yet been
formally adopted.
de5m 1t my duty to recommend an ap-
propriatioD in behalf of the owners Of the
Norwegian barque Admiral P. ToTdenskiola,
which vessel was in May, 1861, prevented by
the commander Of the blockading 70 ce off
Charleston from leaving that port with a
cargo, notwithstanding 4 similar privilege
had shortly before been granted toan En-
slish vessel have directed the Secretary
Of State TO cause the papers in the case TO be
communicated 10 the proper committees.
The new commercial treaty between the
United States and the. Sultan Of Turkey has |
been carried into execution.
y commercial and consular treaty has
been neg tiated. subject to the Senate's con-
.=nt. with Liberia, and q similar negotiation
: now pending with the Republic Of IlaYti.
\ considerable improvement Of the Ma
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heSe measures.
Our relations with Great Britain. France.
pain, Portugal, Russia, Prussia, Denmark.
sweden and Austria, the Netherlands, Italy
iome and the other European States. re J
main undisturbed Very favorable relations :
lso continue 10 be maintained with Turkey, /
1orOcco. China and Japan.
During the las, year there has not only !
zen DO change OF our previous relations I
ii the independent Siates of cur own con-
inent. bat more friendly sentiments than {
ave heretofore existed are believed to be en-
ertalned by these neighbors, whose safety +
nd progress are SO intimately connected a
18th our own. This statement especially
pplies TO Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua,
honduras, Peru and Chill.
The Commission under the Convention q
18th the Republic of New Grenada closed its r
.ssion withous having audited and passed t
pm all the claims which were submitted 10 a
t. \ proposition is pending 10 revive the C
convention, that it may be able to do more C
omplete justice. a
The Commission between the United Il
tates and. the Republic of Costa Rica has
9mpleted its labors and submitted its report Il
COLONIZATION. u
Applications have been made to me by
lany free Americans Of African descent TO
Iyor their emigration with view to such :,
1lonizati0n as was contemplated, in recent | D
cts of Congress. Other parties at home GO
nd abroad, some from interested motives 3,
hers upon patriotic considerations. and =
Ill others Influenced BY philanthropic senti. :.
ents, have suggested similar neasure. =
hile, on the other hand Several of the y
panlsh Amer'naT t.epublics, have protested Fl
yalnst the sending of such colonies to their Ia