The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-12-17


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| Another year Of health. and. I
[.sqiiclently abundant haryesta ba
passed. For these, and q Seaspr1eeialI r1
tor the improved condition Of .ou On
national affairs, our renewed an,
profound gratitude to, God n 'di AK
We remain in peace and frieapdsbi,
with foreign powers. The effort
OF disloyal citizens of the Unite,
States 10 involve as ID foreign waps VAN
70 aid in iaexchsable fnshrfeefioSS i
have been uDavailing.. Her Bfit
annie Majesty'sa Government d 4
was justly expected! have exereissf
their authority to prevent the de
paeture OF new hostile expedition
from British ports. Z The Emnero,
OF Francehas, by alike proceeding
'promptlyindieated the neatfalify
which he proclaimed Fatsthe begin,
nlng OF the contest Questions d
tedintricacy and importance
haye arisen out'iof the blockade
;sn.i ana other ebelligerent operations
between the Government andeseSs
eral otJtEe maritime powers /, but
tney have tbeenTdiscnssed ,and,b 60
tar as was possible, accommodated
In q spirit Off franlness, Justice,
and mutual good will. yItis esnecil
any gratifying that ouriaiPrize
Courts, blythe ,impartiality oftheir
have commanded the
respect and confidence of maritime
powers The supplemental treaty.
between the I United States and
dreat Britain for the, Suppression
oi ftne African slave trade. made
on the 18th day of February last,
nas been duly ratified and carried
Into execution. It is believed that
70 1sr as American ports and Amer
can citizens are cnncepned.Q that
nhuman aud barbarous traffic has
9een brought to an end. In con.
ormlty with prtncfbles set forth in
ny last Message, Thave received a
representative from the United
yates of Columbia, and have crod.
ted . Minister to that Republic.
Incidents occurring in the pro. o.
,ress Of our evil war have forced
pom my attention the uncertain
tate aof International questions /
9neh!hg y q !! the rights of foreigners
:nis country, and of United
liap tates' citizens abroad, In regard |
e someI governments these rights
re r1e at least partially, defined ftbv
'eatlet;sin mo- instance, ohowevef.,
lslt expressly stipulated that, onl
le, instance of civil War foreign, n |
\ residing ihtthis country within
~ lineIofs insurgents is to- be exit
npted from the rule which classes
lmas g bell ligerent,, in whose be,
alfr 4 the Goyernmentio of his country country |
n not express any pfivi,eges al
aalmllunities mn ROM that character Il {
grst teisayyahowebes that 'such3i
aims aims have been put foyward, andlt
some instances ia behalf of forr
gners who haVeslived III the Uni.
q states the. gfeater parti6f theirlt
yes: yes. there is reason to believe {
at many persons born in foreign i
nntries who have declared their
tentioti Stos become ecitizetis! orl b
no hayeaheent tfull5snatdFaIizsd, D
We syaaedo the military sdutg rdste
'lEsd Of them byidsnyipgtthe fact i
q thereby throwing upon,ytbe /
oyerninent The burden Of 4 proof h
has been fonnda diffcdlt or i'm. Hi
acticablc to- obtain sthis Eproof. o
nm the want softguitles dto,stheI i,
oper sources Of informatlon.- d
leselmight be supplied BY I retqliuir. etlili .
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