Nebraska advertiser., 1862-12-13

! &c SeQlu6QIS, nave suggested similar
measures; while on the olher hand sew
eral of the Spanish American Republics
have protested against the sending Of
such colonies 10 their respective terrific
ries.
| Under these circumstances | have de-
clined to move any such colony TO any
State without first obtaining the consent
of It's Government, with an agreement on
its part to receive and protect such emi-
grants in all their rights as freemen, and
| have, at the same time, offered to the
several States situated IN the tropics, or
having colonies there to negotiate with
them, subject to the advise and consent
of the Senate, to favor voluntary eHlgra-
ton of portions Of that class to their re-
spective Territories, upon conditions
which shall be equal, just and humane.
Liberia and Hayti are the only coun-
tries to which colOnists Of African de-
scent from here could go with a certain
ty of being received and adopted as citi-
zens, and l regret to say that such per-
sons, contemplating colonization, do not
seem SO willing to emigrate 10 these
countries as to some others, nor so willing
as l think their interest demands. !
believe, however, that the opinion is i'm
proving, and that ere long there viii be
an augmented and considerable emigra-
ton to both these countries from the
United States.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS
The new commercial treaty between
the United States and the Sultan of Tur-
key has been carried into execution. A
commercial and consular treaty has been
negotiated, subject to the Senate's con-
sent, with Liberia, and similar negOti-
alton is now pending with the Republic
of Hayti. A considerable improvement
of the national commerce Is expected to
result from these measures. Our rela-
tions with Great Britain, France, Spain,
Portugal, Russia, Prussia, Denmark
Sweden and Austria, the Netherlands,
Italy, Rome, and the other European
States, remain undisturbed. Very IA
vorable relations also continue to be
maintained with Turkey, Morocco, China
and japan.
OUR NEIGHBORING NATIONS.
During the last year there has not
only been no change Of our previous re-
lations with the Independent States Of our
continent, but more friendly sentiments
than have been heretofore existing are
believed to be entertained by those
neighbors whose safety and progress are
so intimately connected with our own
This statement especially applies to Mex
ico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras,
Peru and Chill. The commission under
the convention with the republic Of New
Grenada closed It's session without hav-
ing audited and passed upon all the
claims which were submitted to It. A
proposition is pending to revive the con-
vention that it may be able to do more
complete Justice. The commission be-
tween the United States and the repub-
lie of Costa Rlca has completed It's labors
and submitted its reports.
INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.
have favored the project of connect
ING the United States with Europe by an
Atlantic telegraph, and similar project
to extend the telegraph from San Fran
cisco to connect by a Pacific telegraph
with the wire that is being extended
across the Russian empire.
OUR TERRITORIES.
The Territories of the United States,
with unimportant exceptions, have re-
mained undisturbed by the civil war, and
they are exhibiting such evidence Of
prosperity as justiies an expectation that
some of them will soon be in a condition
to be organized as States and be consn-
tutionally admitted into the Federal
Union.
The immense mineral resources Of
some of these Territories ought to be
developed as rapidly as possible. Every
step in that direction would have = ten
dency to improve the revenues of the
Government and diminish the burdens of
hepeople.
SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION.
1t is worthy of your serious cOnsidera
tion whether some extraordinary meas
ures to promote that end cannot be ad-
opted. The measure which suggests
itself as most likely to be effective is a
scientific exploration of the mineral re-
gions in those Territories, with view to
the publication Of It's results at home and
in foreign countries-results which can
not fail to be auspicious.
NATIONAL FINANCEs.
The condition of the finances viii
claim your most diIigent consideration
The vast expenditures incidental to the
military and naval operations required
for the suppression of the rebellion have
hitherto been met with a prOmptituce and
certainty usual in similar circumstances
and the public credit has been fully
maintained.
| THE CURRENCY INITIATION.
The continuance Of the war, however
and the increased disbursements made
necessary by the augmented forces now
in the field, demand your best reflection
as to the best mode OF providing the
necessary revenue without injury to busi-
ness, and with the least possible burdens
upon labor. The suspension of specie
payment By the banks, soon after the
commencement OF your last session, made
large issues of United States note una
voidable. In no other way could tht
payment of the troops and other lust de