The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-04

uoF ~ 9;, IL some mode oi valuation in lien OF
atcoiUl a,2as or upon some other plan to be
luT', -, with such States respectively, that
a37fSyu orsons, on such acceptance by the gene
'ut' l',,o,ncnt be at once deemed free and in
I'll 7D .,nt s5ens be taken for colonizing both
any nr the one first mentioned If the other
GI In .,t be brought into existence, at some
'lan Nv" nv nIaccs congcnial to them. 1t might be
pm" ~ ~ consider, too, whether the free color
wen . w already in the United States could
"I'oif far rs individuals may desire, be inclu
I' I IN such colonization. To carry out the plan
" t'.lopizatan may involve the acquiring OF
" ,tc and also the appropriation of money
,rond that to be expended IN the territorial
,!ustion. Having practiced the acquisition
Ift+arrtorv for nearly sixty years, the question
Constitutional power to do SO, is no longcra an
.o su one with us. The power was at first ques-
Y5nel by Mr.. Jefferson, who, however, in the
~ "sobasc Of Louisiana yielded his scruples to
ll a rrcot cypediency IF it be said that the
~, 7Jccitimatc object Of acquiring territory is
'| Dt,rn;osb homes for white men, this measure
g s'ts that object, for the emigration Of coored
'Dl a 1oavns additional room for white men re-
n. s;r inc or coming here. Mr.. Jefferson, how
'rsr naced the Importance of procuring Lou
Wv. ,no more on political and commercial grounds
, ,a, nroyidins room for population. On this
" '-bor nrousition. including the appropriation
y ,foonev with the acquisition does not the ex
nal;oucy amount to absolute necessity-tEat
Without which the government cannot be per-
rca,atcd il the war continues.
IN considering the policy to be adopted for
.,,mr,Ssinr the Instruction, that the inevita-
w. LrInci for this purpose shall not degenerate
.nt, violent and rem0rseless revolutionary
..r,gnlc, have. in every case, thought it prop
~ 70 keen the integrity OF the Union prominent
as thc urinary object Of the contest on our part,
In,yira al questions which are not Of vital mil
-,qr importance, to the more deliberate action
Of tue Legislature.
IN the Exercise of my best discretion, have
adhered to the blockade Of the ports held by the
n.lrents. instead Of putting in force by proc
nmtion the law Of Congress enacted at the
late session for closing those ports. So, alsc
obcvins tic dictates of law, instead OF tran
readiny, have adhered to, the acts Of Congress
oconfscate property used for insurrectionary
purposes. 1'hc last ray Of hope for preserving
he Union pcaccably, expired at the assault OF
Fort Sumter, and the general review Of wha
has occurred since, may not be unprofitable.-
What was painfully uncertain then, is mucl
Ater defined and more distinct now, and tht
msress of events is plainly in the right direc
an The insurgents confidently claimed {
strong support from North of Mason and Dix
0D's line. and the friends of the Union were no
rce from apprehension on this point. This
however, was soon settled definitely and on tn
right side South of the line. Noble little Del
aware led off right from the first. Marylan'
was made to seem against the Union. Our sol
licrs were assaulted, bridges were burned, ant
railroads torn up, within her limits, and W
veremany days at one time without the abilit..
tomng single regiment over her soil to tn
Capital Now, her bridges and railroads ar
feyairei and opened to the government Sh
already giycs seven regiments to the cause Q
the Union and none to the enemy and her PEG
pie, at regular election, gave larger aggre
gate vote for the Union than they ever beior
gave to any candidate, on any question. Ken
lucky, too, for some time in doubt, is now O.
the side of the Union. Missouri is compare
lively quiet, and, believe, cannot be Overru
by the nsurrcctonists. These three States c
Mar land, Kentucky and Missouri, neither
49,
have now an aggregate Of not less than 40, OO
men in the field tor the Union; while OF
their citizens, certainly not more than thr
number, and they of doubtful whereabouts
aad OF doubtful existence, are in arms agaln
II. Aitcra somewhat bloody struggle of months
the winter closes on the Union people of We
tern Virginia, leaving them masters OF their ow
country and an insurgent force Of about tiitee
hundred men for months dominating the mario
penlnsular region constituting the Counties
Accoma" and Northampton, and known as u
Eastern Shore" of Virginia, hevc been drive
out and the people there have renewed the
allegiance to and accepted the protection OF II
cd lag. This leaves no armed lnsuTectl(
North Of the Potomac or East OF the Chcs
Icake. Also W, ave obtaineda footing In ca'
gi the isolated points on the Southern coast
ihttcras, Port Royal, Tybcc Island near Sava
nah, and ship Island. and we likewise la
some general accounts of popular movements
behalf 81, tdc Union i'll North Carolina ana lie
0csNcc. These things demonstrate that
course Of the Union is advancing steadily S0ut
ward.
Since your last adjournment Lieut.. Gen. Sc'
a9S retired from the head OF the army DUR
Ms long life TIC nation has not been unmlndl
oi his merit, yet calling to mind how faithful
and brilliantly he has served the country ir(
TINE far back in our history, when few OF
Row living had been born, and then and hem
Iofwald continually, cannot but think I'll
We are still his debtors. | submit, therefo
Tor your consideration what further mark OF
CcCgnition is due to him and ourselves as a gra
iuI people. With the retirement OF Gen. Sc'
came the Executive duty of appointing IN
stcad Gcneral-in-C Chief OF the Army 1t ]
fortunate circumstance that neither III coun
G Gi. country was there, 80 far as know,
difference Of opinion as to the proper person
De selected. The retiring Chief repeatedly
Pressed his Judgment in favor Of Gen. McCiel
Tor the position, and in this the nation seen