The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-12-16
Presidents Mesa ge.

Again the blessings Of health and abun
dan. baryes,s claim our pro.oundest graf
itude to Almighty God.
The condition OF our Foreign affairs is
reasonably satisfactory. Mexico con,in.
ues to be a thester OF civil war. While
our political relations with ,ha, country
have undergone no change, we have at
the same time strictly maintained peu.
roli,y between the bellgerehts.
AT the request Of the States Of Costa
Rica aud Nicaragua. a competent en-.
gineer has been su,horiE, d 10 make sur.
vey OF the river San Juan and the port Of
San Juan. Il is source oI much salts.
fsc,or, that ,he difficulties which for a
moment excited some political apprehen.
sious and caused closing OF the later.
Oceanic transit route, have been smicably
adjusted, and that here is good pros.
pect that The route will soon be re opened
with an increased capacity and Hdapa.
'ion We could not tx' ggera'e either the
commercial or political importance o, thai
great improvement. 1, would be doing
injustice 10 an important South American
State, not to acknowledge The directness,
frankness and cordislity with which the
United States OF Columbia have entered
into intimate relations with this Govern.
ment. A Claims Convention has been
constituted 10 complies the unfinished
work oi the one which closed its session
in 1861 The new liberal Constitution
Of Venezuela having goue Into etfec. with
the universal acQuiescence oi ihe people.
the Government under j, has been re or.
gsn,zed. and diplomatic intercourse with
i, has been 10 cordial and friendly spir
il. The long dcplored Avis Island claim
has been satisfactorily paid and dis.
charged. Mutual pay ments have been
made OF the claims awarded by the join.
commission for ibe settlement OF clsims
between The United States and Peru
An earnest and cordial friendship coplin-
ues TO exist between the Two countries.
and such efforts as were in my power
have been used 10 remove misunderstood
ing and aver, q threatened war between
Peru and Spain. Our relations are Of
the mos, friendly nature with Chill. the
Argentine Republic, Bolivia. Costa Rics,
San Salvador and HayH. During the
past year no difference OF any kind have
arisen with any Of these Republics. and
on the other hand their sympalhies with
The United States are constantly tx
pressed. at' rn.n. .l.r ..rIfy
:, The claim arising from the seizure Of
the cargo OF The brig Macedonian, in 1891.
has been paid in iull by the government
OF Chill. lA'i ai. rE.o...
Civil war, continues IN The Spanish
por, Of San domingo. apparently without
prospect ot 40 early close. ,1
Official correspondence has been freely
opened With Liberia. and it gives US a
pleasing view Of the social and political
progress in that republic. l. may be ex
pec,et 10 derive new vigor from Ameri
can influences, improved by the rapid
disappearance oi slavery in the United
States. solicit your authority to furn.
ish to that republic a gun boat. at cost, 1,
10 be reimbursed 10 the United States by
installmnls. Such vessel Is needed for
the safety OF that State against the native
African races. and 10 Liberian hands il
would be more effective in arrestipg the
African slave trade than a squadron in
our own hands. The possession of the
leas, organized naval Iorce would stimu-
late q generous ambition in The republic,
and The confidence which we should man.
lies, by furnishing il would win forbear-
ance and isvor towards the colony from
ell civilized nations. .. ... -..... ...
The proposed Overland Telegraph be-
tween America and Europe. by The way
OF Bering's Straits and Asiatic Russia,
which was sanctioned by Congress at the
last session, has been undertaken under
very favorable circumstances by an asso'
citation OF American citizens with the cor.
dial good will and support. as we'll Of this
Government IA those Ol Great Britain and
Russia. Assurances have been received
from most OF the South American States
OF their high appreciation OF The enter
prise. and their readiness 10 cooperate ia
constructing lines tributary 10 that world
encircIing communication. ..,. ..... ...
| / learn with much satisfaction that the
noble design Of ,elegraphic communities.
ton between IN. eastern ccssl oi AmeEi.
ca and Great Britain, has been rene wed
with toll expectation OF its early accom-
plisbmen,. Thus il is hoped that, with
The return Of domestic peace, ths country
will be able TO resume with energy and
advantage her iorm-r high career Of com
merce and civilization. .....
Our very popular and es'imable repre-
sentative in Egypt died in April last
An unpleasant alteration which arose
telween ,h- temporary incumbent Of the
Office and he Government OF the Pacha
resulted 10 cessation OF Intercourse
The evil was promptly corrected on The
arrival OF the successor in the consulate
and our relations with Egypt, as well al
our relations with the Barbary Powers
are entirely satisfactory. ..... ,
The rebellion which mas 80 long beef
hagran, in China. has at last been sup
pressed. with The cooperating good Office
OF his government, and Of the o'he
Western Commercial Powers. The ju
dicisl consular establishment has beeom'