The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-12-13
The Presidents Message


Feffow-cihsens Of Ms Senate and House
Representatives:f yrt
: Again the blessings of health an
abundant harvests claim our profounC
est gratitude to Almighty God. qg
.. The condition of our foreign affairs
reasonably satisfactory,
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
Mexico continues to be the theatre O
!. civil war. While our political relation
with that country have undergone m
u change, we have at the same time strict
}. ly maintained neutrality between tn
belligerents. 3s ertn
THE INTER-oCEANIC TRANSIT ROUTE
AT the request of the States of Cost,
. Rica and Nicarauga, a competent en-
' gineer has been authorized to make .
survey of the river San Juan and tin,
: port of San Juan. 1t is source oi
= much satisfaction that the difficultie.
which for moment excited some polit
ical apprehensions, and caused losing
of the inter-oceanic transit route, have
been amicably adjusted, and that there
is good prospect that the route will
soon be re-opened, with an increase OF
capacity and adaptation. We could
not exaggerate either the commercial
or political Importance ofthat great inn.
provement.
RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES
1I8l8 G.tF COLUMBIA, ~
q 1t would be doing injustice to an i'm
pOrtant South American State, not to
acknowledge the directness, frankness
and cordiality with which the United
States of Columbia have entered into
intimate relations with this Govern
ment. A Claims Convention has been
constituted to complete the unfinished
work OF the one which closed its session
in 1861. The new liberal Constitution
of Venezuela having gone into effect
with the universal acquiescence of the
people, the Government under it has
been recognized, and diplomatic inter-
course with it has been opened in cor
dial and friendly spirit. The long de-
ferred Avis Island claim has been sat
iSfactorily paid and discharged. Mutu-
al payments have been made in the
claims awarded by the late joint com-
mission for the settlement of claims be-
tween the United States and Peru. An
earnest and cordial friendship contin-
ues to exist between the two countries,
and such efforts as were in my power
have been used to remove misunder-
standing and avert threatened war
between Peru and Spain.
RELATIONS wITIi SOUTH AMERICAN
STATES.
Our relations are of the most friend
ly nature with Chill, the Argentine Re-
public, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Paraguay,
San Salvador and Hayti. During the
past year no differences of any kind
have arisen with these Republics, and,
OH the other hand their sympathies with
the United States are constantly ex-
pressed. .a
The claim arising from the seizure of
the cargo of the brig Macedonian in
1921 has been paid in full by the Gov
ernment of Chill.
Civil war continues in the Spanish
port of San Domingo, apparently with
out prospect of an early close.
PROGRESS OF LIBERIA.
Official correspondence has been free
y opened with Liberia, and it gives us
a pleasing view of the social and politi-
cal progress in that Republic. 1t may
DC expected to derive new vigor from
influence, improved by the
rapid disappearance of slavery in the
I .
United States. l solicit your authority
% furnish the Republic gunboat mt
cost, to be reimbursed to the
United States by installments. Such
Vessel is needed for the safety of that
State against the'nativc African race,
md in Liberan handsit would be more
Elective in arresting tlsc African slave
rade than squadronin our own hands.
The possession of the least organized I,
laval force would stimulate generous
lmbition in the Republic, and the con- {
idence which we should manifest by !
it, would win forbearance
md favor towards the colony from all
civilized nations. aFs 3~ c
THE OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.
q The proposed overland telegraph be-
ween America and Europe, by the way I
# Behring Straits and Arctic Russia, a
which was sanctioned by Congress at G
he last session, has been undertaken v
nder very favorable circumstances by :.
II association of American citizens, y
1ith the cordial good will and support,
$ well of this Government as of those p
f Great Britianand Russia. Assuran- c,
es have been received from most of the 7,
outh American States of their high u
ppreciation of the enterprise, and their 0
badness TO cooperate in constructing o
mes to that world-encircling commune g
alton. p
learn with much satisfaction that o
he noble design of a telegraphic CON- ;,
between the eastern coasts io
America and Great Britain has W
cen renewed, with full expectation of Al
S early Accomplishment. Thus it is Sc
oped that, withthc return of domestic ei
eace, thecountry will be able to resume cI
ith energy and advantage her former m
gh career ofcommerce aud civilization. 81
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS. ?. ..
Our very poBalar AMI estimable rep tr
sentative in Egypt died in April last
N unpleasant altercation which arose
etween the temporary incumbent Of m
le office and the Government of the te
acha, resulted in a suspension of inter Ia
'urse. This was promptly corrected bs
, the arrival of the successor of the H.
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