Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-01-12
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Fsllol0- a.issas Of ihs Senate aad Hosss
Of Representatives. -

| Again the blessing of health and q.
bund&ns hargsass claim onr prosouudesi
gratitude 10 Almighty God.
Ths eondition of our foreign slfairs Il
REASONABLY satisfactory. Mexico eontin-
fues 20 be . Gheater Of civil war. While
our political relations 9-ith that country
have undergone no change, va have, II
the same time, strictly maintained neu-
tEality between tbs helligerents.
/ at the request Of the States Of Costa
Riea and Nicaragua . ,eompetens engin-
Ger has been aatbp:ized to make q survey
of the river San Juan and the port Of San
Juan. Il Is source OF much satisfae-
ton that the difficulties which for Il mo-
ment excited some political approximations
and eaassd q dosing Ut The inter- oceanic
transit route, have been amieably adjust.
| Cd, and that there is a good prospect that
the route will soon be re-opened With an
increase Of capacity adoption. We cold
noe exaggarate either the commercial or
political importance Of that great i'm
provemenk. 1t would be doing injustice
to an important North American State,
not to acknowledge the direeEaess, frank
mesa and cordiality wish which the United
States of Columbia hare entered into in
innate relations with the Government.
4 claims convention has been eonssita-
ted TO complete the unfinished work Of
the enc which closed Iss session in 1861.
I The new liberal Consultation Of Venexu-
ella, having gone into effect with uniVer-
sal acquiscencs of the people, the Gov
ernment under is has beea Yoorgauixed,
and diplomatic intercourse With 10 has
been opened 10 q cordial and friendly
1 spirit. The long deferred Avis Island
claim has been satisfactorily paid and
discharged. Autaal paylnsass have been
made Of the claims awarded by the late
Joint Commission for the settlement Of
claims between the United States
and Peru. An earnest and cordial
4 friendship exist between the two eoun-
i tries. and saeh efforts a. we're 10 my
power, has been used to remove misun-
derstanding and avert threatened var
between Peru and Spain.
! Our relations are Of the most friendly
nature with Chni, Cosso Riea, Paraguay,
San Salvador, and Hayti, During she
past year no differences of any kind have
arisen witt any of these Republics and
on the other saDd, their synpathies With
the United States are constantly express
I ed.
The claim arising from the seizure Of
the cargo OF the brig Macedonian, 10
1871, has been paid in full By the Cor.
ernment Of Chill,
Civil war continues in the Spanish port
of San Domingo, apparently without
prospect Of an early close. OfRcini COR
resp0ndenee has been freely opened with
Liberia, aud it gives rs = pleasing view
Of social and political progress IN that
Republic. IL might be expected to de-
! rive new yigor from American influence,
improved by the rapid disappearance Of
| slavery in the United States. | solicit
your authority ~ furnish the Republic
with 4 gunboat, al moderate cost, to be
reimbursed to the United States by IN
stallments. Sach vessel 10 needed for
the safety of that State against the na-
tive African rae 3, and 10 Liberian hands
1t would be more effective in arresting
the African slave trade, than a squadron
! in cur osn bands. The possession of the
least organized naval force would stimu-
late generous ambition in the Republic;
and the confidence which We should man
ifest by furnishing it, would win forbeAr-
aRee and fasoF towards the Colony, from
all civilized nations.
The proposed overland telegraph be-
tween America and Europe, By the way
Of Behring's Stats and Asiatie Russia,
which was sanctioned by Congress at the
last session, has been undertaken under
very favorable circumstances, by an as
soeiation of American citixens, with the
cordial good will and support, as well Of
this govornmens as those of Great Brit
ain and Russia. Assurances have been
received from most Of the South Ameri-
can States Of their high appreciation Of
the enterprise, al d their readiness to CO.
operate in constructing lines tributary TO
that world eneiEoling communication.
learn With nuch satisfaction that the
noble design Of a telegraph communiea-
ton between the Eastern coast Of Ameri-
ca and Great Britain, has been renewed,
With full expectation Of its early accom-
plishment. Thus il has hoped that with
the return Of domestic peace, the country
will be able to resume, With energy and
advantage, her formar high career Of eom-
ueree and civilization.
Our very popular and astimabIs Repre-
sentative in Egypt, died in April last
An unpleasant alteration which arose
between the temporary incumbent OF the
Office, and she Government of the pacha,
resulted in Suspension Of Intercourse
The evil was promptly corrected On the
arrival of the Successor in the Consulaae,
and our relations with Egypt,sas we'll -
oaE relation with she Barbara powers, are
entirely satisfactory.
The rebellion which has so long been
aagrans In China, has st last been sup
pressed, With the co operating good Of |
hces Of this Government, and Of she 9th
sr Western commercial States. The iu-
aieial Consular establishment has be-
some very difacnlt and oner0us, and IL |
will need legislative acquisitions 70 adopt
10 tho extension OF our commerce Ans to |
tbs mere iutimata intercourse which has |
been instituted wilh the gosaFnmens and
people Of that vass empire. China sesfns
10 be accepting with hearty good viii the
conventional laws which regulate CEN.
msrss and social intercourse snesg ths
Western nations Owing 10 the peculiar
situation OF Japan, and ths aaomslous
fern OF lie Government the action OF
that smpirs 10 performing treaty ssipula-
tions is inconstans and cabriaious. Nss-
esshsisss good progress has besn effected
by the ssssszn powers moving with en-
lightened eoncsgts Our own ps1nniasy |
claims have bssa allowed, oF pas in |
csufse ef ssssaemens, and che falana See |
ha@ bean Yaoaanea 40 ssauznaxsA. ThsFs
il also reason 10 believe thas .thsse pro-
ceedings have increased rather than ai. |
minishsd she trisndsAip sf Japan toward
the Uufksd States.
The porss Of Eorfelk, FerAisandiaa |
and Psnsaeola, have bean opened BY proa-
lasnation. Il 10 hoped thas foreign sasr- |
chants viii nov consider wheeher Il is nos |
amfar and s,stra nsr,{Itahls "a khazaselyas |