The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-12-10
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

EHoV Citizens of The Senate and House Of
Representatives.:
Another year of health and Of sufficiently
abuucan. haryests has pssssd. For these, ard
especially for the improved condition of cur
naional slTaiTJ. our renewed aud profound
gratitude 10 God Is due. We remain In peice
and friendship with foreign powers. The eil9ils
of disloyal cliizsns of The United States to id-
volve us in foreign wars, to aid On luck
cusable insurrection, have been unayailng
Her BritaanIc Msjestys Government. As was
lastly expected, have tx rcised their authority
TO preven. The departure Of new hostile expe-
dltisrs from British ports. The Emperor o.
France has b. n like proceeding promptly vinei'
cA,ed the neutrality which he prociaimss q. the
beginning of the contest.
EUROPEAN RELATIONS
Qloslious of grest iutrlcacy and importance
have arisen out Of the blockade and other bel
ligeront operations between tho Government
AMI several of the maritime posefs, but they
have been discussed, AID, go far as was possible,
accomm odaied In n epirit Of fraukness, justice
and mutual good will. Il Is expressly CRAFTY
ing that our Prizs Courts, BY the imparualiiy
of thoic adjudication, have comm Anced the re-
spCc. and confidence Ot msIime powers.
The supplementsl treaty between tho Unit,d
States and Great -itAin for tbs suppression II
the African slave trade, made on the 11lh day
If Fsoruery last, has been duly raibed srd
carried int execution. IL IL believed loa', so
| far as American ports and American citiz ms
are concerned, that iubuman ard iarbercue
traffic has been Brought 10 an end.
shall edbmit for the consideration OF the
Seuste cor veniion for the adj "a mant of p0a-
ssssosy Claims IA Washington TerTii0 y ari.ing
| cut Of tho treaty OF the ION Ct June lo4b
| between the United States and Great Rriiain
| aud which have been the source OF sore dis'
| quiet among the oi,lzers OF that now rapidly
| Improving pert Ct the country
| A nov and important qlesion Involving
| The ext N If tbe mtSiLime ju i.dicioo Cf Spain
In the waters which eurroun The Island Ci
1 Cuba, has been Ceosted Without reaching az
agreement aud II Is proposed in an amic8ble
spirit to refer it TO the arol.rament Of iriendy
| power 4 convention fer that purpose will be
| submitted to the Senate.
| have thought II proper, snbl'ct TO toe
IapprofGl Of the 8 nate, 10 concur WITH th'
interested commercial powers, Ia ap arrange
ment FOR the liqrlcation II the S-heldt On g,
Iupon tha principles which have been heretofore
| adopted In regard 10 the imprs upon naVlga
ton In the waters OF D,nmark
SOUTH AMERICAN MATTERS.
The long pending controversy between thi
G Jvegnmsnt and Chill, t0uchi. z the seizur,
at SGra, IL Peru by CbliAn olncefs, Oh laig
| amount In treasure belonging 10 cltz ns ott
Un,sed States has been brought 4
la close by tho awsrd Of hi
Msjasty, the King o. TIE Balgisns. +
| whose arbitration the question wa referred
by the psrtiee. The SUBJECT was thorough
AID patiently examined by that Justly rcspecte
| magist tnte, and alth )ugh the saa awardei &
| the claimants may not have heel as large s
they expected, there is no reason TO diatruss th
wisdom OF His Majss.y's deci.ion. That eecs
| 10, was promptly compiled with by Gnu
| when inteligerc CO Ia regard TO IT reached thl
country,
The ioint commission under Toe act OF %
lest session, Tor carrying into eh-c. The cOnvcr
tiun with Perm On the SUBJECT OF claims, b.
| be n orgaInz d al Lima ani is engaged In Ia
business intrusttd 10 Il.
The difficulties conccrning inter oc' an'c tran
( sit through Nicaragua, are In course OF amicao
| adjustment.
IT, conformity with principles set forth In %
l last annual message, have received a repre-
) sentative from tho United States Of Colombo
,, | and have credited o Minister TO that Reputll
QUESTIONS OF AIIENAGK.
, Incidents occurring In the progress Of oI
| civil war have forced upon my attention u
uncertain state OF international question
i touching the rights OF foreigners IN IN
! country ana Of United States cilizsns sbro1
. Ia regard 10 some Governments thes, rRh
| are at Iesst partially defined by treatic
y la Ho Instance, however js II expressly sipt
4 lated, that on the Occurrences OF civil war,
? | foreigner. reading In this country within u
lines Of the insurgents, is 10 - exempted fro
= The rule which clsssCs him 80 beliiZcrent.
8 | whose behalf ;he Government Of hie counu
4 Icrnnnf claim auv DriyilpRea immunitie