Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-12
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States and must be provided for in
s,me way. Besides this, it is not i'm,
possible that some of the States will
pass similar enactmcnts for their own
benefits respectively, and by the op-
Grafton of which, persons of the same
class will be thrown upon them for
disposal in such case.
recommend that Congress provide
for accepting such persons from sucT,
States according to some mode of val
uation, in lieu pro taato Of direct taxes
or upon some other plan to be agreed
on with such States respectively that
such persons on such acceptance by
the General Government be at once
deemed free, and that in any event
steps be taken for the colonization of
both classes, or the one first mention
ed, if the other shall not be brought
inf" existence, at some place or places
in a climate congcnial to them. 1t
might be well to consider, too, whetll-
er the free colored people already in
the United States could not, SO far as
individuals may desire, be included in
plan Of colonization may involve the
acquiring Of territory and also an APP
preparation of money beyond that to
be expended in the territorial acquisi-
ton. Having practiscd the acquisi-
ton OF territory for nearly fifty years,
the question Of the constitutional DOW
er to do so is no longer an open one
with us; the power was first questioned
by Mr.. Jefferson, who however, in the
purchase of Louisiana, yielded his
scruples on the plea of great necessity.
If it be said that the only legitimate
object Of acquiring territory, is To
furnish homes for white men. this
measure effects that object, for the
emigration of colored men leaves ad-
ditional room for white men remaining,
or coming here. =.
Mr.. Jefferson, however, placed the
importance of procuring Louisiana
more on political and commercial
grounds than on providing room for
population. For this whole PROPOSE
tion, including the appropriation of
money and the acquisition of terrific
ry, does not the cxpcdicncy amount to
an absolute necessity, that, without
which. the Government cannot be per.
petuated.
In considering the policy TO be
adopted for supprcssing the insurrec-
tion, | have been anxious and careful
that the inevitable conflict for this pur-
pose shall not degenerate into vio-
lent and remorsclcss revolutionary
struggle. have therefore thought
proper to keep the integrity Of the
Union prominent as the primary oU-
.jcct of the contest on our part, leaving.
5ftsfS1Ge45 Mt MtiAo iAoas ase aqI ri yyisel ae
tion of the Legislature.
In the exercise of my best dTscrc-
ton, | have adhered to blockade of
| the ports held by the insurgents instead
of putting in force, by proclamation.
the law of Congress enacted at the
late session, for closing the ports al
so, obeying the dictates of prudence,
as well as the obligations of law, in
stead of transccnding, have adhered
to the act of Congress to confiscatc
property used for insurrcctionary puI-
poses. If new law upon the same
subject shall be presented. its proprf-
ETY. will be duly considered. The I'm
ion must be preserved, and hence ALI
dcfensiLle means mus, ve employed.
We should not be in haste to deter
mine what radical and extreme meas
urcs, which may reach the loyal as
well as the disloyal, are Indispensable.
The Inaugural Address at the be-
ginning of the Administration, and
the message to Congress at the spe-
cial session, were both mainly devoted
to the domestic controversy, out of
which the iEsurrection and consequent
war have sprung. Nothing new oc-
curS to add to or detract from the prin-
ciples or general purposes stated and
expressed in those documents. Tho
last ray of hope for preserving the
Union peaceably expired at the as
sault upon Fort Sumter, and a general
review of what has occurred since
may not be Improbable. What was
painfully uncertain then, is much bet
ter defined and more distinct now, and
the progress Of events is plainly in
the right direction.
The insurgents confidently claimed
strong support from north of Mason
and Dixon's line, and the friends Of
the Union were not free from appre-
hension on this point. This was soon
settled definitely, and Oh the right
side. South of the line noble little
Delaw.ro fea OF right, fton ,irv hot.
Maryland was made to seem against
the Union. Our soldiers were ASSAULT
ed, bridges were burned aud railroads
were torn up within her limits, ard
we were many days, at one time, witil-
out the ability to bring a single regi-
ment over her soil. to the Capital.
Now her bridges and railroads are re-
paired and opened to the Government.
She already gives seven regiments to
the cause of the Union, and none to
the enemy. Her people have recently
sustained the Union by larger ma
jority, and larger aggregate vote
than they ever gave before to any
candidate on any question.
Kentucky, too, for some time in
doubt, is now decidedly and unchange-
ably ranged Oh tue side OF tie Union.
Missouri is comparatively quiet, and
believe cannot again be ovcrrun by
the insurgents.
These three States, Maryland, Ken
lucky, and Missouri, neither Of which
would promise single soldier at first,
have now an aggregate OF not less
than 10000 in the field for the Union.
while of their citizens not more than
a third in number are among the in
surgents, and they Of doubtful where
abouts and existence. After somc-
what bloody struggle of months, tho
winter closes OH the Union people OF
Western Virginia leaving them mas
ters of their own country. An insur-
gent force of about | 800 in the mar
row peninsular region, constituting
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