, 1865-10-25

NANCta} AAE4o LAe 2et11le tnfeQu0n, 6lYaEluu6
! preparation and hdqmita1le persev verance and
energy Of the Secretaly Of War. EApplaase.l
! have uercr known him to express or eyen to
betray thought in regard 10 our country
which was not divine. WhA: remains to be
done, by exhibiting military force, Is bringing
the nsur1cctfonary States ont tro1n nuafchy
into condition oi internal peace and coop
Grafton with tho government may be siely
trusted to him..
nm equally satisfied with the naval ad-
m1nistration Of AIr. Welles; and yct am
bound to acknowledge that during the whole
period Of his service the navy has, practically,
enjoyed the administration Of tTo sagacions
Navy viii himself, ! nm sure, approve and
thank me for this tribute to his assistant, Cap
tain Fox. The Department has achieved glo-
r. enough 10 divide between them. I apprc-
hc1d neither now, nor In nny near future, any
danger Of 1narattmo collision or conflict; but
equally advantageous both at home aud
abroad, with regard TO questions which,
without that precaution, might possibly
arise. I an content to leave the re-
eponsibflity Of this case with Mr. Nelfes.
[Applause.l We have had three Secretaries
Smith, Mr.. Usher, ard Mr.. Harlan. Amid the
tumults Of war and the terror inspired by
foreign conspiracies, the operations of the
Homo department hare Ill the while been
carried on without arrea:ing, attention, Or
ercn obtaining observation. It might be suf-
when the time for scrutiny. has come, Those
un0bservcd operations are found TO have been
Enultlcsa- But this Is not all. A thousand,
1--WE thousand years hence, men will Inquire
when and by whom WIS projected and In
stItuted the steam overland connection,
which during all the intervening period,
will be seen TO hare fn1issolubly bound the
distant coasts Of the Pacific to tho shores Of
the Atlantic ocean. The answer will be, II
was projected and instituted BY the Secrcta.
ries Of the Interior during the administration
Of Abraham Lincoln. [2pplansc. We have
dent OF efficient one thun Montgomery HIair
has ever presided In that department. lap
plausc.1 In his, successor, Mr. Dennison,
We find practiccd statesman, who under
the improved circumstances Of our
nna peeuisS eaHsa tor sSIsaetien spefs Me
is promptly restoring tho transportation
of mails throughout the late theatre Of
WET, and in that way performing m eminent
part in the reconciliation of tile American
as well as Of internal commerce, he has
brought into Action new and direct postal
line with Brazil, md thus has introduced us
to more Intimate Intercourse with the States
Of South America. A year hence, VIC shall
see him extending commercial, political and
1ElcuQ1S CVuncCtlo4 u lut lStauus u tue IA-
cIfc and the great continents that llc beyond
1t. Renewed applausc.l wish you all could
understand Mr. Speed, tie Attorney General,
rs / do. do not know whether he Is to be more
admired for yn1ied and accurato learning or for
what seems to be an intuitiyc faculty uf moral
philosophy. Only the delicate nervous sys-
TEN, which VIC ail enjoy, but so seldom ap-
| precIate, seems to me 10 furnish q parallel for
bis quick scnsibi1ities In the discovery and ap-
prcciation Of truth. [Applauso.1 Firmcr
| Than most men In his convictions, and braycr
| In his hopes of the progress OF humanity, lo
1 nevertheless tempsrNe, inouShliul anu
| "17s T; N lnc ennauei % " annlolsl1aston. sl T.
1heso A5c tncs Wy WIZ " ase tas c9nn-
eeiofs anu aecnts q tic lIes,uent o. tEe uni-
Nnlen We nase paSssu; lnai !! ansy L1se "
Ways as1eHu ltuu lnG 4ssL ~ 1ecinns .ne no-
| menlous aueslions Sa.l "1'cn LEY "ciS ~.
Easen, - ~. asssl'eu. - oaunos ~ ;s., "Hicn
| shonia af1ee a. once On every snen question
| Hou!d DC no oelles or sn.ef tnan
| one counselor onr Republican sys-
| .em' uao .ue ,. Pouncu system
| o. every !ee country requires,
mol maltllnae o. counseiors, a. ieast
an ~ aIa , " sou1se.oss'
| Ha1 lhs 90 malhtaln anu conaaently PFC
slda ,;at.;s ;aae .1 u''9ion ~ LIZ
Aam1nfslsntione mas oesn Mlse. nantaln am
! wan egaa! n1aness' .s aad ueGta.e Win SUI
eIe3e1 pleasure, Tue opMioIt liza; no councl1
q inc dosc1nMeut e'eI eA1sls4 N rcso4u-
tionary period IN any nation ~hleh was either
more harmonious or more loyal 70 eae1 other,
to their chief, and to their county. Had This
council been ut any time less harmonious or
less loyal, shonld then haTc feared the
downfall OF the Republic Happily. need
not enter the neid 70 assign honors 70 our
military and inaral chiefs, Their achieve
lncnts, while they hare excited tho ndmsra-
tion, nnd won the afsectfonate gratitude OF all
our countrymen, hare already become grand
theme Of universal history.
| ronE,os RELATIONS.
| 1orn,t tn e1,o,r of fnra;o, rat;ons ard of
4,e n1oceo,1i9Ss ~ tbc cotarn1nant IN reeoed ~
- REV {o- 100 rassons. Firet hac.nea the
S;scnss;on ~ snch cncstione ia }nr - .cason
neccssor;lv rondIcte.i y; T;thont immediate n,1h.
1tcitv :. the nf1,cr reoson + mod nnt esl5,1n
| Nerer3beIess mov sav IN t,enera1 ,erI1s
| fbis: We hnye claI1ns nt,on foreirn nations
for INJURIES to The United States and her eli.
zens, and other nations have pretended claims
arainst This Goyernmcnt for alIeecd INJURIES
Is them or their Subjects. A1tfouah these
elaIms arc chiefly of personnl Or necuniary
nature. vet The discussion Of them inyoIycs
nrinriples essential 10 The indcpcndcuco Of
States and harmony among the nations, /
| l,cIicyc That the President will conduct this
| part Of our affairs ia such a manner az to
| Weld and recover indemnity fpstly due, With
out auy compromise of the national dignity
| and honor,
With WhA$gycr ica}opsy We NAV adhere to