The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
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MANDED. 20

Mr.. Lincoln Construes the Elec-
ton as an Approval Of his
Negro Policy.
He Proposes "ts Fight 1t Out
-. on this Line"
THK PRRNDENT's MESSAGE.
FeRov Citizens of he Senate 0dl Hosss Of Rep.
resentdtires:
Again the blessings of health and abundant
harvests claim our profoundest gratitude to Al
mighty God.
FoRNGN AyTAIRs.
The condition of our foreign affairs is reas.
onably satisfactory. Mexico continues to be q
theatre of civil war. While our political rela'
tons with that country have undergone nc
change, We hsve at the same time strictly
maintained neutrality between the belligerenta
oKNrRAL AMERICA.
At the request of the States Of Costa Rics
and Nicaragua, . competent engineer hal
been authorised to make survey Of The por'
Of San Juan.
Its source OF much satisAetion that the
difficulties which for . moment excited some
political apprehensions and caused closing d
the inter.oceanic transit route have been annie
ably adjusted, and that there 10 0 good pros
pect that the route viii soon be reopsned with
an increased capacity and adoption. We could
not exaggerate either the commercial or the
political importance Of that great improve
ment. 1t would be doing injustice to an i'm
portant South American State not to acknowl
edge the directness, frankness and cordially
entered into intimate relations with this gov
eminent.
A Claims Convention has been constituted to
complete the unfinished work of the ont
which closed its session In 1861.
SOUTH AMERICA.
The new liberal constitution Of Venezuela
having gone into effect with the universal &C
quiescence of the people, the government I'M
der it has been recognized and diplomatic In
tercourse with it has been opened in cordia
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 late joint convention
for the settlement of claims between the Uni
ted States and Peru. An earnest and cordial
friendship continues to exist between the two
countries, and such efforts as were in my pow.
er have been used to remove misunderstand.
ing and avert q threatened war between Peru
and Spain. a.
Our relations are of the most friendly nature
with Chilli, the Argentine Republic, Bolivia
Costa RIGA, Paraguay, San Salvador and HAyh.
During the past year no differences OF any
kind have arisen with any of these Republics
and on the other hand their sympathies with
the United States are constantly expressed.
The claim arising from the seizure of the
cargo of the brig Macedonia in 1921 has been
paid in full by the government of Chill.
Civil war continues in the Spanish part Of
San Domingo, apparently without prospect OF
an early close.
Official correspondence has been freely
opened with Liberia and it gives us pleasing
view of social and political progress in that
republic 1t may be expected to derive new
yigor from American influence, improved by
the rapid disappearance of slavery in the United
States.
solicit your authority to furnish the Repub-
lie gunboat at Il medium cost. TO be reinl-
bursed to the United States by installments.
Such a vessel is needed for the safety of the
State against the native African races, and in
in Liberian hands it would be more effective in
arrestng theAfrican slave trade than squadron
in our own hands. The possession of this Or
ganized naval force would stimulate generous
admiration in The republic, and the confidence
which we should manifest by furnishing 1t
would win forbearance and favor toward the
colony from all civilized nations.
OVERLAND TELEGRAPH
The proposed overland telegraph between
america aud Europe, by the way of Behring 8
Straits and Asiatic Russia, which was sane
toned by Congress at the last session, has been
undertaken under very favorable circumstances
bv an association of American citizens. with
tie cordial good will and support as well of
this Government as Of those of Great Britain
and Russia. Assurances have been received
from most of the southern European States of
their high appreciation of the enterprise and
their readiness to cooperate in constructing
lines tributary to that world encircling coin
munication / learn with much satisfaction
that the noble design of a telegraphic commu-
nication between the eastern coast of Ameri-
ca and Great Britain has been renewed with
full expectation of Its early accomplishment
Thus it is hoped that with the return of do
nestle peace the country win be able to resume
with energy and advantage her former high
career of commerce and civilization.
EGYPr.
Onr very popular and estimable representa-
tive in Egypt died in April last. An unpleas-
ant alteration which arose between the tenn
porary incumbent of the office and the gov
ernment of the Pasha resulted in partial sus-
pension of intercourse. The evil was prompt
ly corrected on the arrival of the successor in
the Consulate, and our relations with Egypt
as well as our relations with the Barbary Pow
ers are entirely satisfactory.
CHINA.
The rebellion which has so long been fla
grant In China has at last been suppressed with
the cooperating good offices of this govern
ment and OF the other western commercial
States.
The judicial consular establishment has be-
come very difficult and onerous, and 1t will
need legislative requisition to adopt to the ex-
tension of our commerce and to the more init.
mate intercourse which has been instituted
with the government and people of that vast
empire.
JAPAN.
China seems to be acting with hearty good
will