Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-04-11
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In the Richmond Wing we find copy OF
the document which the YiFginians dignity
with the pOmpons sitls Of a Virginia's Ultima
tum to the non-slaSeholding States" Amer
administering rsbuke to sectional organiEa-
tiohs-a severe cut on the "CORfederate'
tsaitors-it reads thus:
TEH TERRTroRIEs.
The territories Of tho United States con-
stitute trust to be administered BY the gen
erpI government for the common beneht OF
ne people Of the United States, and any
policv in respect to such territories calculated
10 confer greater benefits on The people ofone
or more of the States than on the people Of
the other States, is contrary TO equality and
preiudicial 70 the rights Of some for whose
equal benefit the trust was created. II the
equal admission Of slave labor and free labor
into Eny territory excltes unffiendly conflict
between the systems, 8 fair partition of the
territories ought 70 be made between them,
and each system ought to be protected with
in the limits assigned to It by the laws neces-
sary for its proper development,
FEDERAL PORTS AED ARsEEALs.
The sites Of the federal forts, arsenals, &C.,
MlkalH t4@ 4iAlltd ll klG RNANea VI Wis y AASAAi
were acquired BY the federal government
and jurisdiction over them ceded by the
States, as trusts, for the common purposes OF
the Union during its continuance; and upon
the separation of the Ststes, such jurisdiction
reyerts of right 10 the States, respectively, by
which the Jurisdiction was ceded. Whilst s
State remains in the Union, the legitimate
use of such forts, &c, is to protect the country
against foreign force, and 10 aid IN suPpressiRg
domestic iRHlTTeetioR. To use, or prepare them
to be used, to intimidate State, or constrain
iH free action, is perversiou Of the purposes
for which they were obtained; they were not
intended to be used against the States in
whose limits they are found ia the event Of
civil war. In time of profound peace with
foreign nations, and when no symptoms Of
domestic insurrecton appear-but whilst
irritating questions of the deepest Importance
are pending between the States-to Accumulate
within the limits of State interested in such
questions an unusual amount Of troops and
munitions Of war, not required for any legiti-
mate purpose, is unwise, impolitic and offen-
sive.
NOT SECESSION, But UNION.
Deeply deploring the present distracted
condition of the country, lamenting the
wrongs that have impelled some Of the States
to dissolve the connection with the federal
government, but sensible Of the blessings of
the Union, impressed with its Importance to the
peace, prosperity and progress of the people,
we earnestly desire that an adjustment be
reached by which the Union may be re-estab-
Iished in its integrity, and peace, prosperity
and fraternal feelings be restored throughout
the land.
That portion which declares it the duty of
the Federal Government to abandon its
military posts and surrender its property at
the bidding of rebels, is too absurd to emanate
from body Of intelligent men, but, we doubt
not twill find defenders among those North
ern politicians who pirate about the evils of
'' coercion, and who seem to think it better
that whole nation should surrender its man
hood, and permit peaceful overthrow of the
best government on the globe, than that a
drop of blood should be shed. The people OF
the North have already suffered enough from
the cOwardly and traitOrOus policy of such
men, and every honest man in the land is
anxious to see the laws enforced, as we doubt
not they viii be, as soon as the government
can recover from the disastrous effects of an
iabecile and corrupt Administration.