The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-12-15

tetI0ao- Cttts6ns Of tAe Senate go I0hfnI
4 and Hoase Of Representations fuiI
i Again the blessings Of health and abdn
dans heryests slai% our. profoundest graft
tude to Almighty Gsd. III s1ii}s n
@sToal .I roREIss AFFAIRS. 19i'ia
The condition Of our foreign affairs i
reasonably satisfactory. Mexico continue
to,be = theatre Of Civil war. White our pol
itical relations with that country have un
dergone no change, we have. at the SAM
times maintainsd dneatfality between thsbs
At the most ssfinsest III Ye4dest u The States
Of Costa 'Rieafand Niesrfsgua, u c0mpeteh,
enginee, has been authorized to make sur.
vey Of the river San Juan and the port ol
fSxni iylAb, !, itis'4 acptre Of mpch s4tisfac-
tion that the difficulties which for moment
excited some political apprshensiohs and
csussd a;cl6sing of'tHs. .lntsrtScsshfc, transit
lrcute, Hsysl lfsssass ashsabt 54est md
there is : god prospect that the roste vi I
soon Be rs-opened with an increase of capsa.
city and adaptation We, could not exag.
lgerate either the commercial or the political
Of that great improvements.
- Itdwou'd be doing injustice to An impor.
liant South American State not to scknowsl.
edge the directness, frankuess and cordiality
with which the United States of Columbia
have entered into intimate relations with is
government A claim convention has been
constituted, to complete the unfinished work
Of the one which closed its session in 1861.
The new liberal constitution having gone in
to effect, with the universal acquiescence Of
the people, the government under 1t has been
recognized, and diplomatic intercourse with
it has been opened in q cordial, friendly
spirit. 80 s.es = s+fsA
:. The long deferred Avis Island claim has
been satisfactorily paid and discharged
Mutual payments have been made of the
claims awarded by the late joint commission
for the settlement of claims between the Uni.
ted Ststes and Peru. An earnest and cor
dial friendship continues to exist between
the two countries, and such efforts as were
in my power have been used to, remove
misunderstanding and avert threatened
war between Peru and Spain. Our relations
are of the. most friendly nature with Chill,
the Argentine Republic, Bolivia, Costa Rica,
Paraguay. San Sayadoy and Hayti, during
the past year. No differences of any kind
have arisen with any Of these Republics, and
on the other hand Il cir sympathies with the
United States are constantly expressed. =
The claim arising from the seizure
of the cargo of the brig Macedonian
IN, 1921. pss been paid in full BY the, govern
ment OF Chill. ete . y
Civil war continues, in, the Spanish port
of San Domingo, apparently without q pros
pect Of an early, close. f.ag iI+as''
te' Official correspondence has been freely
opened with Liberia, and it gives us pleas
ing view of social and political progress in
that Republic. I solicit your authority to
furnish the Republic a gun boat at moderate
cost. to be reimbursed to the United States
by installments. Such vessel is needed
for the safety Of that State against the native
African race, and in Liberian hands It would
be more effective in arresting the African
slave trade than a squadron in our own
hands. The possession of the least organ
lied naval force would stimulate generous
ambition in the Republic, and the confidence
which we would manifest by furnishing it,
would win forbearance and favor toward the
colony from all civilized nations.
The proposed overland telegraph between
America and Europe, by the WY of Beh.
rings Straits and Asia and Russia, which
was sanctioned by Congress at the last ses.
sion. has been undertaken under very favo.
rable circumstances by an association Of
American citizens, with the cordial good
will and support as well .of.this government
as Of those Of Great Britain and Russia. AS
surances have been received from most of the
South American States ef, their high appre.
citation Of the enterprise, and their readiness
to cooperate in constructing lines to that
world encircling communication. I learn
With much satisfaction that the noble design.
Of . telegraphic Communication between the
Eastern coast OF America and Great Britain
has been received with the, full expectation
ofits early accomplishment. Thus, it is
hoped that with the return Of domestic peace.
the country will be able to resume with en-.
ergy and advantage her former kigH kreer'
of compsssnsea eiyaizeiions y y
Ourvery popular and esthnable represent
asive In. n.Egyps died,ieaApriliast.rs An! un..
pleasant alteration which arose between the
temporary incumbent of the Office and the
Governm't Of the Pacha resulted IN 4 isuauspen-
sionof intercourse. Thiswas promptly cor
.rected on the arrival Of the successor Of the
Consulate, Our relations with Egyps, as
well as our relations with the Barbxry pow
ers, Ne entirely satisfactory. sss ',sga' % 1ot
~ The rebellion which has 50 long been fla.
grant-iu China has at last been suppressed,
With the cooperating good Offices Of this
Governmsnt apd ,9fths. other foreign COM
mescal States. +. n 4naszksr s
The Judicial Consular establishment has.
become very. difficult, and it VIII pssl leg
islative requisition to adapt TO the extension.
Of our commerce and TO- the more intimate
intercourse which has been instituted with
the government and people Of that. vastlEm-