Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-08
pREsIDENT'5 mEssAoE.
FelloIe Citizens Of The Senate and House
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# Representatives.
Again the blessings Of health and
ABUNDANT hsrvests claim our profouudest
gratitude tosAlmighty God. The condi-
ton Of oar foreign affairs Is reasonable
and satisfactory Mexico continues to
De q tileater of civil var. While our
political relations With that country have
undergone no change, we have at the
same time strictly maintained neutrality
between the belligerents. At the request
Of the states os Costa Rica and Mica
ragga, 4 competent engineer has been
anbn0r1zed % make 3 survey Of the river
San Juan and port Of San Jaan. Il is a
source Of much satisfaction that the diff
hcalties, when for q moment excited
some political approximations aud caused
a closing Of the inner ocean transit
route, have been amicably adjusted, aud
that there IS a good prospect the route
Ehi soon Be re-opened, with an increase
OF capacity and adaptation. We could
not exaggerate either the commercial or
the political Importance Of this great i'm
Provsmenk Ii would be doing injustice
{" an important South American State
not to acknowledge the directnsss. frank
ness and eordiality with which the Uni.
ted States Of Columbia have entered into
the international relations with this Gov
ernment 4 claim convention has been
constituted, to complete the unfinished
work Of the one which closed It's session
in 1861
The new liberal constitution of Ven
ezuta having gone into effect with unu-
susi aequiescence of the people aud
Government under il has been reeog-
nized, and diplomatic intercourse with
it snass been opened in a cordial and
friendly spirit,
The long deferred Avis inland claim
has been satisfactorily paid and dis
charged. Mutual payments have been
made Of the claims awarded by the late
joint Committee for the settlement az
elaims between the United States and
Peru. An earnest and cordial friend
ship continues 20 exist between the two
countries, and such efforts as were in
my power have been used to remove
Misunderstanding and avert a threat
eted war between Peru aud Spain. Our
relations are of the most friendly ma
ture with Chilli, the Argentine Republic,
Bollylo, Costa Rica, Paraguay. san Sal
vador and Hayti During the past year
no differences Of any kind have arisen
with any Of the Republics, aud. on the
other hand, their sympathy with the
United States 10 constantly expressed.
The claim arising from the seizure OF
the oa-go Of the brig Macedonian in
1861, has been paid in full by the Gov
erment Of Chill.
Civil. war continues in the Spanish
ports Of San Domingo, apparently with
OUT prospect Of al early close
Official correspondence has been fally
opened with Liberia, and Il gives as a
pleasing visw Of The social and political
progress in that Republic. II may be
expected 20 derive new vigor from
American influence, improved By the
rapid disappearanee OF slavery ia the
United States
solicit your authority to furnish the
kepablie = gunboat at a moderate cost.
TO be reimbursed 10 the United States
By insiallments. Such vessel Is need
ed for the safety Of that State against
tie ualise African races, AID in Liberi-
an hands Il would be more effective in
arresting the African slave trade than A
squadron in our own hands. The pos
session Of the vast organized naval force
wonld atitaaiate generous ambition in
The kspshiic, aad confidence, which We
shoald manifest By furnishing il.
would be wise f0rbearanoe and favor
towards the colony from all civilized ma
tipna
The proposed overland telegraph be-
tween America aud Europe, by way
OF Behring's strait and Asiatie Rassia,
which ~aa sanctioned by Congress At the
las. session, has been undertaken, under
favorable circumstances, BY an aasociA-
ton Of American citizens, with iis cor
dial good ~ill aud support as well Of
this Government as those Of Great Brit
ain and Russia Assurances have been
received frura most Of the South Ameri-
can States Of their high appreciation Of
the enterprise, and their readiness 10
Cooperate 10 constructing lines tributa-
~ to that world-encircling eommuniea-
ton.
learn with much satisfaction Of that
noble design Of telegraphic eommuni-
cation between the eastern coast Of
America and Grea, Britain has been re-
nswed with the full expectation OF its
early accomplishment Thus il is hoped
with the return Of domestic peace. the
country will be able to resume with en-
erry and advantage her former high
career of commerce and civilization.
Oar very popular and sstimable repre-
sentative in Egypt diedin April last An
unpleasant alteration which arose be-
tween the temporary incumbent of the
oHiee and the Governments Of the Pasha.
resulted in q suspension Of intercourse.
The Misunderstanding was promptly
corrected on the arrival of the sucees-
sor in'ihe consulate, and our relation
with Egypt as well as our reia-
ton with the BaFbary powers, are en-
tirely satisfactory.
The rebellion which has so long been
fragrant in China has been suppressed.
slth the cooperating good Offices Of his
Government and the Western CONNER
cial States TIE judicial consular es-
tsblishment has become very difficult
and oneroas. II will need legislative
acquisitions 70 adapt it to the extension
Of our commerce aud more intimate in
.tercourse which has been instituted with
the governments and people Of that vast
Empire. ChinE seems to be aecediug.
With hearts good viii, to the conven-
siunal laws which regulate commerce
aud social intercourse among the West
ern nations.
Owing TO the political situation of ia.
pan, the anomalous form of its govern
menf, tie acteau Of that Empire in per
forming treaty stipnlations Is inconsist.
ent and eapricious Nevertheless. good
progress has been elected BY the West
ern Powers, moving with enlightened
concert
Oar own peculiar claims have been
allowed or put in course Of settlement.
and tbe inland sea has been reopened TO
commerce There Is reason to believe
that these proceedings have increased
rather than diminished the friendship Of
Japan towards the United Statea
The ports Of Norfolk, Ferdinand and
Pensacola have been opened BY pro
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