The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-08
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Esilop citizens of tho Senate,
and House of Representatives:

and House Of Representatives:
Again the Dressings of health aud abun
dant harvests claim our profoundest graft.
tule to Almighty. God, The condition OF
our fofeign affairs is reasonably satisfactory.
Mexico continues to be the theatre OF
civil war. While our political relations
with that country have undergone no
change, We have at the same time strictly
maintained neutrality between the bellige-
rents. At the request Of the State OF Co.'S
to RIGA and Nicaragua competent engin>
eer has been authorized to make . survey
Of the river San Juan, and the port OF San
Juan. It is q source Of much satisfaction
that the difficulties which, fora moment,
excited some political apprshensions, and
caused closing of the inter oceanic tram
81. route have been amicabiy adjusted, and
that there is good prospect that the route
will soon be reopeued with an increase of
ca2ability aud adaptation We would not
exaggerate either the commercial or tie
political Importance of that great improve
ment.
1t would be dong injustice to IN imports
ant South American State not to acknowl
edge the directness, frankness and cordiali>
ty with which the United States Of Column
bia have entered into intimate relations with
this government. A claim convention has
been constituted to coc'plet tho unfinished
work of the one which closed its sessions
in 1861. The new liberal constitution of
Venezuela having gone into effect with
the universal acquiesence Of the people, the
government under it has been recognized
and Diplomatic intercourse with it has been
opened in cordial and friendly spirit. The
long deferred Avis Island claim has been
satisfactorily paid and discharged. Mutual
payments have been made of the claims
awarded by the Joint Commission for The
settlement Of claims between the United
States and Peru. An earnest and cordial
friendship continues to exist between the
two countries and such efforts as were in
my power have been used to remove mis-
understanding, and avert threatened war
between Peru and Spain. Our relations are
of the most friendly nature, with Chill, the
Argentine Republic, Bolivar, Costa RIGA,
Paragua, San Salvador and Hsyti. During
the past year no differences Of any kind
have arisen with any of these republics,
and on the other hand their sympathes
with the United States are constantly ex.
pressed.
The claim arising from the seizure of the
cargo of the brig Macedonian, in 1861, has
been paid in full by the Government of
Chill. Civil war continues in the Spanish
coast of San Domingo, apparently without
prospect Of an early close.
Official correspondence has been opened
with Liberia, and it gives US . pleasing
view of social aud political progress in that
Republic. 1t is expected to derive new
vigor from American influence, improved
by the rapid disappearance Of slavery in the
United States.
solicit your authority to furnish the
Republic gunboat at moderate cost, to
be reimbursed to the United States by in
stallments, Such vessel 10 needed for
the safety Of that State against the Afri-
can rage, and in Llberisn hands, it would
be more effective in srresting the African
Slave Trade than squadron in our own
hands. The possession of the least orgah-
lied naval force should stimulate . gene.
rous ambition on the part Of tue Republic,
and the confidence which We should mani
test by furnishing it would win forbearance
and favor towards the colonies from oil the
civilized nations. ..s .. Pa. .,---..
The proposed overland telegraph between
America and Europe, by wsy of Behr;ns
Straits, aud Asiatic Russia, which was ssnc
toned by Congress at the last session, has
been undertaken under very favorable cir
cumstances, by an association of American
eitiz ms with the cordial good will and supp
p'rt vi this g vernmen,, As well as those of
Great Britain and Russia. Assurance
have been received from most of the Amer
lean States. of their high appreciation Of
the enterprise, and their readiness to co-op.
Srnta in constructing Inca trIhnt.rv IN Oh.