The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-12-08
Tmg PRESIDENTS mEssAGE,
Fietso,e Citisr1s Of the Senpir


Again tho blessings Of health and
abundant harvests claim our profound
est gratitude to Almighty God.
The condition OF eur foreign affairs
is reasonably satisfactory. Mexico
continues TO be a 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
belligerents.
Attic request Of the Statesof Costa
Rica and Nlcarauga, competant en-
gineer has been authorized to make a
survey Of the river San Juan and tho
port of San Juan. 1t is source OF
much satisfaction that the egditficulties
which fora moment excited some po,
litical apprchensions, and caused q
closing of the inter oceanic transit
route, have been admirably adjusted,
and that there is a good prospect that
tho route will soon be reopeued with
an increase Of capacity and adaptation.
We could not exaggerato either the COM
mercial or the political inpor .ancc of
that great improvement. 1t would be
DONG injustice to an important North
| American State, not TO acknowledge
the di:ectness, irankness and cordiali-
ty with which the United States of
| Colombia have entered into intimate
relations with this Government. .I,
A claims conventon2 has been con-
sti,utcd to complete the unfinished
work Of the one which closed its scs-
sion in 1861. The new liberal consti-
tuition OF Venezuela, having gone into
effect with the universal acquiescence
Of the people, the Government under
it has been recognized, and diplomatic
intercourse with it has been opened in
a cordial and friendly spirit. The long
d elcrred AVIS Island claim has been
satisfactorily paid and discharged
Mutual payments have been madc OF
the claims awarded by the luto Joint
Commission tor the settlement Of
claims bet Sccn tho United States and
Peru. An earnest and cordial friend
slip continues to exist between the
two countries, and such efforts as were
in my power, have been used to re-
movo misunderstanding and avoid a
threatened war between Peru ana
Spain. 30
Our relations are Of the most friend
Iy nature with Chill, the Argentine
Republics OF Bolivia, Costa Rica, Par
aguay, San Sclvaoor and Hayli.---
Durlng tie past year no differences OF
anyklnd have arisen with any olthesc
Republics; and on the other hand
their rympathies with the United
States are constantly expressed. ' p" p
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
port Of San Domingo, apparently with
out prospect OF an early close. OFF
cial correspondence has been freely
opened with Liberia, and it gives III
: a pleasing view Of social and poltca
progress in that Republic. 1t might b,
expected to derive new vigor from
American influence, improved by TIL,
rapid disappearance OF slavery in tn,
United States ] solicit your uuthoii
ty to furnish the Republic with a gun
boat, at moderate cost, to be rem
burscd to the United States by install
mcnts. Such u vessel is needed fo
the safety Of that State against tn,
native African races. and in Liberial
! hands it would DO more effective in ar
| resting the African slave trade, than
squadron In our own hands. Th
: possession OF the least organized nava
force would stimulate a generous am
bition in the Republic; and the con
4, fdtuce which We should manifest b,
. furnishing it, would win torbcarac
and favor towards the Colony, from
all civilized nations,
Tho proposed overland telegraph
| between America and Europe, by tn
! way of Behring's Straits, and Asiati
. Russia which was sanctioned BY Con
/, gress ut the last session, has been I'm
dcrtakcn under very favorable crcum
stances, by an association OF America
D citizcrs, with the cordial good will an
5 support, rs well OF this Government u
of those of Great Britain and Russia
n Assurances have been received from
most OF tho South American Statcs c
! their high appreciation Of tho enter
prise, and their readiness TO o.opcrat
in constructing lines tributary to tia
r worId,oncircling communication
: | learn with much satisfaction tina
the noble design Of n telegraphic com
. nv ncatior between the Eastern coaS
o Of America and Great Britain has bee
h renewed, with full expectation of il
=. early accomplishment. Thus tits hor
( oil that with tho return OF domesti
A peace, tho country will be able to +,
sumo, with energy and advantage, he
former high career of commerce an
civilization. - ...'
u Our very popular and estmNblc Rel
d rcsontativo in Egypt died in Apr
d last. An unplcasautaltcrcation whic
= arose between tho temporary incun
bent OF the Office and tho Governmcr
Of the Pacha resulted in Il suspensio
s. of intercourse, The evil was promp
,t y corrected on tnc arrival Of the su,
J.. GcSsor in the Consulate, and our rel,
tons with Egypt, as we'll as our rcl'