The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-12-18
Presidents Mesa &c
FeiioU Ciiz,ns ofihe Senate
and House Of Representatives.

abundant harves,s las passed. For these.
and especially for the improved condition
of our national affairs, our renewed aud pro.
found gratitude to God is due.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
We remain in peace and friendship with
foreign powers. The efforts OF disloyal cit.
ireus of the United States to involve US in
foreign wars to aid in inexcusablo insurrcc
ton. have been unavaiing. Her Brit
auc Msjrsty's Government. as was justly
expected. have exercised their authority to
prevent the departure Of new hostile expe-
ditioDs from British porte. The Emperor
OF France has by Ike proceeding prompt |
" indicated tho neutrality which bo pro-
claimed at the beginning of the contest !
Questions of great intricacy and import |
apce have arisen out of tho blockade and
other belligoront operations. between the
Government and several of the maritime
powers, but they have been discussed, and
so far as was possible accommodated in a
spirit of irankness justice and mutual good
will il IS especially gratifying thai our
| prizo courts, by tho impartinlity Of their
| adjudlcalions. have commanded the respect
and confidence of maritime powers.
| The supplemental treaty between tho
United States and Great Britain for the
suppression of the African slave trade, made
on the l7th day OF February last, has been
u",y 'a.n'o SUI o'''eu ''''V eA.cu''o"' ~
'o'u '"'' ~ '"' 10 ~ eu' p"'"
inhuman and barbarous traffic has been
o'Iuen, W an ."o.
e"an eu"",' ~. Wv o""s'ue.a'."u % ,! o' 'no
oera'o cou'eno"n r0r ,ne a"lusrhen' OF
Pnse"iy e'".n's '" "ue".,e'"p tc'r,ory'
a,."E "E "u' VI wy ',,'"'s y, .'e i"'" " ou"e'
n roio' oo'". ,'p E"'''u ''a',' "'" "'c",
p'"a'l' anu ""'ch na'e oeen ,ne source OF
e"'ne e.9"'e' a'"one no 'nilt"s oi 'ha'
NV" '"p'u'y n'P,"''"k ps'' VI ..W eoun',y'
so'o' anu ,np"''an. ques'on' 'nVo'V'
''e '"e e.,on' " "o na'","e Jureu,c'!oh
~ 0pa'h ~ '"e waters "n'cn surround 'ne
is.a"o VI ouuu. "as u.'" neo".eo w'nou,
1 ie"en'np on ue'ermen'' anu ~ proposed
III OH e"l'csple spur W 'e.er 10 '"e ac't'
ra"en' OF 'r'enu'y power. "A convention
.or 'na' purpose VIII W suoln'''eu 70 me
Sen"'e
have 'houRht u proper to submit to
tho approval OF the Senate. to concur with
the interested commercial powers in an ar
rangement tor the liqucaiiou OF the Sche'dt
dues upon the principles which have been
heretofore adopted in regard to The imports
Tho long pending controversy between
TINS GoVefnment ana mat OF Chlii touching
the SECURE st si'ana, IN Peru, by Chilian
officers, of largo amount in treasure be.
longing to citizens OF the United States. has
been brought 70 close, by the award of hIs
Majesty the k'ng OF the De'gians, to whose
arbitration the question was referred by the
parties. Tho subject was .thoroushly and
/, patiently examined by tbat Justly respected
magistrate, ana slthough tho sum awarded
|, to tho c'a'mnn's may not nave oeen as largo
IA they expected tbere 10 no reason to DIS
trust the wisdom OF his maJesty's decision.
ihat decision vas promptly compned WIN
by Chili, ~bcn intelligence in regard to II
reached thst country. Inc JOINT com'nis'
sion under the act OF tho Inst session Tor
carrying INTO tnect the convention with
Peru on the suOJecf OF claims, mas been or
gained Vt Lima, and is engaged in the bust
ness entrusted TO IT, Tho difficulties con
cerning inter oceanic transit through Mica
raeua are IN course OF nmlcabie adjustment.
Y In conformity WIN principles set forth in
my last Annual Message, have received II
Representauve from inc United States o
Columbia. and have credited Minister tr
that Republic. Incidents occurring IN tbs
progress OF our clvll war have forced upon
IVY ohe"'"" '"o u"e'i'o'" e'"'o VI wv VI
tcrnatioral question touching tho righ's o.
Foreigners IN this country and OF United
States citizens abroad. In regard to som,
governments these rights are al least par
TALLY defined by treaties In no instance
however, is 1t expressly stipulated that II
e the instance OF civil war a foreigner residing
in this country. within the lines OF tho in
= surgents, Ia to be exempted from the ru''
which classes him as belllgerent. in whos'
behalf tho Government OF bis country can
not expect any privileges or immunitie
distinct from that character. l regret Il
say. however, that such claims have beoI
put forward, and in some instances in behal
OF foreigners who have lived in the Unite'
,e States the greater part OF their lives. Their
is reason to believe that many persons borl
= in foreign countries, who have declared thei
intentions to become citizens, or who hav,
=. been full naturaiized, have evaded tho mil
itary duty required OF them by denying tn
the fact, and thereby throwing upon tb
Government the burden OF proof 1t ba
been found difficult or impractcabe TO ot
tain this proof from the want of guides t
C the proper sources OF information. Thes
might be supplied by requireg the Clerk
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