The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-10
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TspEc,Ab TO HAWK EyE.l
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
1sllosv. Cs;iseas Of the Senate I.
and kcassc cf Representatives,:
Again the blessings of health and abun-
dapt .harvests claim our prosOundest grati-
tude.t 10 Almighty Sod. a
IA FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The condition OF our foreign affairs is
|. reasonably satisfactory. Mexico cousinaes
20 be q theatre OF civi, war. While our
nolitical relations with that country have
Undergone no change, we have. at the
same time, msin;a;ned neutrality between
"a 4. tue most earnest request cf the
States Of Costa Rica and Eicaragus. a con-
ne,euI engineer has been authorized to-
make a survey OF The river San Juan and
the port OF San Juan. 1t is source O!
much satisfaction that the difficulties which
for moment excited some political srpre-
hensiors and caused \ closing q the
infer-oceanic transit route, have been
am irahfy adjusted, and there
. Il Il good prospect tha: the route
I, viii soon re re-opened WITH an Increase OF
caoacsty and adaptation. We cos,!d not
sxayrera;e either the commercial or the
politica, i'm poriaace Of that great improve
men:, ,4a
tapt Sou,h American State not 10 scknow-
ledrefh directness, fransness ard COR
dja;itv with which the United States OF
Columbia have entered into intimate rela-
tons with this goserpnent.s 4 claim con-
yentiop has been constituted, 10 complete
The unfinished work Of tie one which
closed its session in 1861. The new liberal
knN IN
the uuiversa! acIuiescence of the peCp.e,
the govern urens under it has been recog-
uized and diplomatic intercourse VIII IT
:. has peen opened III q corr dial, friendly spirit.
TIE long deferred Avis Island claim has
been satisfactorily paid and discharged.
Mutual payments have been made OF the
claims awarded by the late joint comiuis-
sion tor the settlement OF Claims between
The Uhitei States and Peru. An earnest
and cordial friendship continues to exist
betweeu the two countries, and such efforts
are worth any powers that have been used
10 remove misunderstanding and avert
threatened war between Peru and Spain.
Our relations are of the most friendly ma
ture with Chilli, the Argentine Republic.
Bolivia, Costa Rica, Paraguay, San Sava.
dor and Hayti, during the past year. NO
I differences of any kind have arisen with
any of these Republics, and on the other
J, hand their sympathies with the Uni:ed
STATE arc C9QStAOtiy ApIeSStus 1ilV CiAisA
arising from the seizure Of the cargo Of the
brig Macedonian in 1871, has been paid III
full by the government OF Chill.
Civllsw continues in the Spanish pars
Of San Domingo, apparently without a
prospect Of m early close.
! Official correspondents has been freely
opened with Liberia, and il gives Ms d
pleasing view Of social and political pro
gress in that Republic Isolicit your an
ihor;iy 70 furnish the Republic gun boa;
at moderate cost, to be reimbursed to the
Ucited States by instalimenss. Such a
vesselis needed for the safety Of that State
I, agninstthe native African race, and in Ii
berian hands il would be more effective IN
afrestiag the African slave trade than q
squadron in our own hands. The posses
sion Of the least organized naval force
would stimulate . generous ambition in
the Republic, and the confidence which We
: would manifest by furnishing 1t, would
win forbearance and favor toward the COL
ony from all civilized nstions.
The proposed overland telegraph be-
tween America and Europe, by the way Of
i Behring's Straits and Asia and Russia,
which, was sanctioned by Congress az the
last session. has been undertaken under
very favorable circumstances oy an asko-
+. ciatlon Of American citizens, with the chr
dial good will and support AZ well Of this
eovernment as Of those Of Great Britain
!. 1ad Russia. Assurances have been re-
! eeived from most Of the South American
. Bates of their high appreciation OF the en-
eerpriSe, and their readiness to cooperate
I'm constructing lines to that world tncir-
cling communication. learn with much
\ satisfaction that the noble design OF = tele.
graphic communication between the East.
een coast Of America and Great Britain
has been received with the full expectation
e its early mplishMent. Thus, II is
hnped that with the return Of domestic
peace the country will be able to resume
With energy and advantages her former
high career of commerce and civilizajltn.
Our very popular and estimabie yfcpre-
sentative In Egypt died in April last. Al
!. unpleasant alteration which arose Le-
tween the Temporary IN n-umbeDt OF the Of
lee and the Government OF the PaclIa re-
Il s1lted = suspension of intercourse. This
I was promptly corrected on the arriva! IL
: the successor Of the Consulate. IN cur re-
ktlDns With Egypt, 2s well as fonr rel.s-
lions with the Barbsry powers, are entire
The rebellis \ which las so long been Il .
I grant il China has at last been suppressed.
With the cooperating good Offices Of this
Government and Of the other foreign COM
The Judicial Consular establishment has
7. become very difficult, and It will need leg.
hlativ4 rcquisition to adapt to the exten-
! eion Of our commerce and 20 the more init
nate intercourse which has been instituted
With the government and people Of that
vast Empire. China seems 10 be accepting
With hearty good will, the conventional
Avs which regulate commerce and social
Intercourse among other nations.
Owing to the peculiar situation Of Japsn,
md the anomalous form OF lis government,
ne action OF that Empire in performing
!, seaiy stlpu!a.tons is ineonstant and capri
sLus, nevertheless good progress has been
Suected by The Western Powers moving
Wtn enlightened concern. Our own Pc,
suniary claims have been allowed or put
2 conrseof settlement, and the inland sea
sai been re-opened to commerce. There
no reason also, to believe that these pro-
/ seedlings have increased, rather than d.
.aslnlshssl the friendship q japan tewarls
tAe United States. Afai~ ~I -'s M
The ports OF Norfolk, Ternsna.:,a AM