The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-16

nszi, - cososlrss, wEDs EsDAv, DEc 9, 1863
Fsiiosc Citizen, Of he Ssnais and House o
R<pressnfatiues
Anolhsr yelr Of health and of sufficiently
ahn ntant har'esis has past. For these and
ESPECIALLY for the improved condition of oul
nslionsl affairs, our renewed and profound
gratitude to God is due.
We remain in peace and friendship with
foreign powefs.
The. sdorts Of disloyal citizens of the
uni ed States 10 involve Us ia foreign wars
70 aid in ineztsnsable insurrection, has been
unsvailing. Her Butannic Maiesty's Gov.
ernnent, as was Justly expected, have ex-
ercised their suihority 20 prevent the de
psfture OF nav hostile expeditions from
British ports. The Emperor of France has
oys like rrocesding promptly vindicaied
ihr neutrality which he proclaimed 81 the
beginning ofihe contest. Questions of great
jnlricacy aud importance have arisen out of
The blockade and other beIligersnt opera
lions between the Government and Sc veral
Of the mariliTe powers, but they have been
discussed, agtI. SO far as possible, accom-
nnodaied in a s2irli OF ffaakness justice aud
mutual good will. II - espeeialgyagrsiify-
ing that our Prize Cour,s, By ne impaaial-
iiy OF their sdjudicaiions have commsnded
1he respect aud confidence OF msrllime
posess.
The supplemental treaty between the
United STATES and Great Britain for the sup
precision of the African slave trade, made
on The l7th diiy OF February last, has been
duly ratified and carried into execution =
II 10 believed that so far as American ports
and American citizens are concerned, that
iubnmsn and barbarous traffic has besn
brought to an end.
shall 50 bfnit TOR the consideration OF the
feEale CollventIoa for the adjustment of
poseesscry claims in Washington Territory,
arising Out of the treaty Of the 18th of June,
1876 between the United States and Great
Britain, aud which have been the source of
some disqaiel among the citizens OF that
now rapidly improving part OF lhe country
A novel and important question, involv-
ing the extern; OF the msriiime Jurisdiction
si Spain in The wateTs which surround the
islzad OF Cuta, has been debated without
fsaching any agreement, and IL is proposed
10 an &micabIe spirit 10 rete. il 10 the aroI-
usnlent OF friendly Pover- commu.
nicaiion for that purpose will be submitted
70 the Senstss
have thotght il proper, subject to The
approval Of ibe Senate, TO concur with the
lnseresied ct,mmerciai powers in an arr
rzngemeni Tor The liquidation ot the Scheldt
dues upon The principles which have been
hsreiofore adopted in regard 10 the impos,s
upon navigation in the waters OF Denmark.
The long peGding contr0versy between this
Government and that OF Chill, touching The
seizure 1t Sdana, in Peru, By Chilian off,
GERS, Of large amount in treasure belong
iax 10 citizens of the Uniled States. has
been brought TO close by the award of
'his msiesiy, The King of the Beigians, TO
whose zrbisullion the question was referred
. hv the parties The subject was thorough
u and patiently examined by that justly
respected magistrate; and allhoogh the sum
awarded 10 the claimants may not have
been 90 largli as they expected, there is no
reason 70 disIrnst the wisdom OF has Maies-
fFss decision. That decision was promptly
eofnplied w)sh By Chill when intelligence
in regard 10 il reached that country
81; The i0iat ,>ommission under tbs act af The
lass session Tor carrying into effect the con
vention with Peru on The subject OF claims
haB besn ogganizsd Al Lima and is engaged
in The business entrusted 10 il.
IJIf1ieuIties concefning inieroceanie tram
sil tnroneh Nicaragua are in course Of ami
cable adjustment. 10 conformity with the
principies SCI lorth Ia my last annual mes
sasez hare received representative from
the United States Of Coiombia and have
credited minister TO that Republic.
incidents occurring in the progress of our
ciEil war have forced upon my attention
: fhs unceriain stale OF International ques-
lions touching the rights of foreigners in
ihil, couniry, and Of United States ci,izsns
abroad ID regard to some governments,
these rights are, ~ least, partially defined
bt ,reaiisss In no instance, however, il Is
erpresslY fiipuIsied that in the event Of
civil usr, forsigser residing in this coun-