The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-12-13
sl1.e2s. .a1s. Thi, amount, Or 50 ,nnci

of October, 1865, was S2,740.S54. $50.
Every reduction will diminish the total
amount Of interest to be pad, and 50 tn
large the means of still further reductions
until the whole shall be liquidated; and
this as will be seen from the estimates Of
the Secretary of the Treasury, may be
accomplished by annual payments even
within period of thirty years. have
faith that we shall do all this within
reasonable time that as we have amsz-
ed the world bv the suppression Of civil
war which was thought 10 be beyond the
control of any Government, so we shall
equally show the superiority of of our in
stitutions by the prompt and faithful dis
charge OF our national obligations.
AGRcULruRE.
The Department Of Agriculture, under
its present direction. is ACCOMPLISHING
much in developing and utilizing the vast
agricultural capabilities of the country.
and for information respecting the details
Ut It's management reference is made to
the annual report of the Commissioner
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
| have dwelt thus fully on our domestic
affairs because of their transcendent i'm
portance. Under any circumstances, our
great extent of territory and variety of
climate producing almost everything that
IS necessary for the wants, and even the
comforts OF man, make US singularly in.
dependent OF the varying policy Of foreign
Powers, and protect Us against every
temptation to 'entangling alliances" whls
at the present moment the re-establi>h-
ment OF harmony, and the strength that
comes from harmony, will be onr best
security against "natiuns who feel power
ard forget right" For myself. il has
been and will be my constant aim to pro-
mote peace, and amity with all foreign
nations and Powers; and | have every
reason to believe that they all, without
exception, are animated by the same dis
position. Our relations with the Emper-
or OF China, so recent in their origin, are
most friendly. Our commerce with his
domlnlons Is receiving new developments:
and It Is very pleasing 10 find that the
Government of that great Empire mani
tests satisfaction with our policy, and re-
poses just confidence in the fairness which
marks our Intercourse. The unbroken
harmony between the United States and
the Emperor of Russia is receiving a new
support from an enterprise designed to
carry telegraphic lines across the contin-
ent Of Asia, through his dominIons and
so to connect Us with all Europe bv a
new channel Of intercourse. Onr com
merce with South America is nbout to
receive encouragement by direct line
ot mail steamships to the rising Empire
Of Brazil The distinguished party OF
men OF science who have recently left our
country to make scientific exploration
of the natural history and rivers and
mountain ranges Of that region, have re-
celved from the Emperor that generous
welcome which was TO have been expect
ed from his constant friendship for the
United States, and his wcll-known zcai
in promoting the advancement Of know.
ledge A hope is entertained that our
commerce with the rich and populor,
countries that border the Mediterranean
sea, may be largely-increascd. Nothing
will be wanting, on the part Of tins Gov
ernment to extend tie protection OF our
flag over the enterprise OF oar irllow-ciii-
zens. We receive from the powers in
that region assurance of good will and
1t is worthy of note that a special envoy
has brought VA messages OF coincidence on
the death Of Cur late Chiet Magistrate
from the Bey OF Iunis, whose rule in
cludes the old dominion OF Carthage. on
the African coast.
| OUR RELATIONS WITH GREAT BRirArN.
Our domestic contest. now happily end
/ cd, has left some traces in our relation.
with one at least of the great maritime
Powers. The formal accordance of bclli
gent rights TO the insurgcnt States wa,
unprecedented, and has not been justified
by the issue. But in the system of ncu
t'slity pursued by the Powers which mad,
that concession, there WAS a marked dit,
terence. The materials of war for tn,
iosurgcnt States were furnished, in grca
measure, from the workshops of Grea
Britain; and British ships. manned b,
British subjects, and prepared for receiv
ing British arnamenls, sailed from th
: ports OF Great Britain to make war on th
} American commerce, under the shelter @
a commission from the insurgent States
These ships, having once escaped from
Brllsh ports, ever afterwards entere,
them IN every part of the world, to reft
and SO to renew their depredations. Th
consequence OF this conduct were most dis
astrous to the States then in rebellion. in
/ creaslng their desolation and misery h,
the prolongaiion of our civil contest. ]
had, moreover, the effect, tn great cx
tent, 10 drive the American flag from III,
sea, and TO transfer much OF our sbippin!
AMI our commerce 10 the very Power
whose subjects had creaded the neces,it,
Tor such change. These events tool
place before l was called TO the admins
traton of the Government The SINGER
desire for peace by which ! am animate,
led me to approve the proposal alread'
made, TO submit the questions which hs
thus arisen between ihe countries 10 arbi
tration. These questions are of ucl
moment that they must have commands.
the attention Of the great Powers, and ar
so inverwoven with the peace and inter, st
OF every one of them as TO have ensure,