The New York herald., 1864-12-07

UNITED STATES,
Ae.. Co.. 60.
HnLLow CITIZENS OF rHK SsNAra AND HOUSE OF
RErxEsENrArIvEs:- asas a tt ,pai
+ Again the blessings q health and ABUNDANT
Aarvests claim eur pcofouuiest gratitude to
Almighty Col.
The condition of our foreign anairs Is reason.
ahly satisfactory.
oU. PoRs'0N RxLArvoNs.
Mexico ccrtinues to b. 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
bslligereats. e
At The request Of the Ststes Of Costa Rioa and
Nicaragua, . competent engineer has been sutho-
slsed to make . survey Of che river San Juan and
~ Port'of San Juan. It b ssonrce Of mech salts.
Astien that the difficulties which for moment
enoited some Political apSRehensions. and cansed
sssng OF the inter oceaniCtransit route have been
anicaoly adjusted, and chat there il good pros
pest chat the route win soon be rsopenedv with an
lnsFease Of capacity and adaptation, We could
- exaggeeate either the commercial or
- polittsaA importance. Of that great i'm
psevement. It would be doing injustice
- an important South American State not TO
acknowledge the directness, frsnkness and cordial
~ with which the United States Of Colombia have
entered into intimate relations with this govern.
0snS: A claims convention has been constituted
- soomplete the unfinished work Of the one which
&1soed it, session In 1861. s 5f .tssqgt
Ths'new liberal constitution Of venesuela having
Usasinto effect with the universal acquiescence Of
~ people, tho government under 10 has been re.
%egnsed. and diplomatic intercoarse with il has
besn opened in . cordial and friendly spirit.
The long deferred Ayes Island claim has been
satisfactorily paid and discharged. Mutual pay.
0sats have been made Of the claims awarded by
- late joint commission for the settlement Of
Slains. between the United States and Peru.
~ earnest and cordial friendship continues
- exist between the TIVE countries; and
sseh efforts - were in my power have
essn used to remove Misunderstanding
Nna avert threatened war between Peru and
1pain. Our relations are Of the most friendly ma.
>uRs with Chile the Argentine republic, Bolivar
CsstA Rica, Paraguay. San Salvador and Hayti.
9Uing the past year no differences Of any kind
1ave arisen with any Of these republics. And, on
0eAtss are constantly expressed with oordiality
The claim arising from the seizure Of the cargo
- tho brig Macedonian in 1921 has been paid in
1aii BY the government Of Chile. sa
Civil war continues in the Spanish part Of st.
0smingo. apparently without prospect of an early
S1sss. ,ola0l et tazs.t
ONicial correspondence has been freely opened
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sssial and political progress in that republic. It
asy be expected to derive new vigor from Ameri-
saa influence. improved by the rapid disappear
eAoe Of slavery in the United States. solicit
yssr authority to furnish TO the republic gun
boat at q moderate cost. to be reimbursed
- the United States by instaments Such yes.
~ is needed for the safety Of that State against
tAe native African races, and in Liberian hands
- would be more effective b arrcsting the
African slave trade than squadron in our
swn hands. The possession Of the least
organized naval force would stimulate generous
ambition in the republic, and the confidence which
ve should manifest by furnishing II would win for.
hsarance and favor towards the colony from all
civilized nations. a5 s8.m #as
Our very popular and estimable representative
y Egypt died in April last. An unpleasant alter
cation which arose between the temporary incum
bent of the Office and the government Of the Pacha
resulted in suspension of intercourse.
The evil was promptly corrected on
ne arrival Of the successor in the consulate and
eur relations with Egypt, rs well as relations
With the Barbary Powers, are entirely satisfac.
Asgy. ta ts.
The rebellion which has so long been fragrant
= China has at last been suppressed with the
cooperating good Offices of this govern
Usnt and Of the other Western commercial
otates The judicial consular establishment has be-
come very difficult and onerous, and it will need
legislative regulation to adapt 1t to the extension
q our commerce and to the more intimate inter
course which has been instituted with the govern
msnt and people Of that vast empire. China
seems to be accepting with hearty good will the
eenventionnl laws which regulate commercial and
social intercourse among the Western nations.
Owing to the peculiar situation Of Japan and the
anomalous form of its government the action of
Shat empire In performing treaty stpuatio ms is
hconstant and caprcious. Nevertheless good
ysogress has been Effected by the Western Powers
sowing with enlightened concert. Our own pc
suniary claims have been allowed or put In course
q settlement and the Ialand Sea has been re.
opened to commerce. There is reason aso TO be.
Love that these proceedings have increased rather
shan diminished the friendship Of Japan towards
Ne United States.
INTERNATIONAL rgLEaRAPH LAWS.
The proposed overland telegraph between
America and Europe, by tho way of Behring's
STRAITS and Asiatic Russia, which was sane
noned by Congress at the last session. has been
sndertaken under very favorable circumstances,
BY an association Of American citizens, with tho
cordial good will and support well OF this
government as those OF Great Britain and Russia.
Assurances have been received from most
k the South American States OF their high