Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-12-13

protection afforded by organized govern
ment, will doubtless invite 10 them q
large immigration when peace shall re-
store the business of the country to its
accustomed channels. | submit the res
olutions of the Legislature of Colorado,
which evidence the patriotic spirit of the
people of the territory. So far the au-
thority of the United States has been
upheld in all the territories, as it is hoped
it will be in the future. | commend these
interests and their defense to the gener-
Gus care of Congress.
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
recommend TO the favorable consid-
GRAFTON of Congress the interest of the
District of Columbia The insurrection
has been the cause of much suffering
and sacrifice to its inhabitants, and as
they have no repres entative in Congress,
that body should not overlook their Just
claims upon the government.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
AT your late session joint resolution
was adopted, authorizing the President
to take measures for facilitating a proper
representation of the industrial interests
OF the United States at the Exhibition of
Industry of all nations, to be holden at
London in the year 1862. / regret to
say | have been unable TO give personal
attention to this subject, subject at once
so interesting in itself, and SO extensively
and intricately connected with the mate
rial prosperity of the world. Through
the Secretaries of State and of the In
terror, plan or system has been devised
and partly matured, which will be laid
before you.
DISPOSAL OF CoNTRABANDs--CoLo
zATIoN RECOMMENDED.
Under and by virtue of the act Of
Congress entitled "An act to confiscate
property used for insurrectionary pur-
poses" approved August 6, 1861, the
legal claims of certain other persons have
become forfeited, and numbers of the
latter, thus liberated are already depen-
dent on the United States, and must be
provided for in some way. Besides this,
it is not impossible that some of the
States will pass similar enactments for
their own benefits respectively, and by
tie operations of which persons of the
same class will be thrown upon them for
disposal. In such case | recommend
hat Congress provide for accepting such
persons from such States according to
some mode of valuation in lieu portanto
of direct taxes, or upon some other plan
o be agreed on with such states respec-
lively, that such persons or such accept
nce by the General Government be at
'nce deemed free, and that in any event,
teps be taken for colonizing both classes,
# the one first mentioned, if the other
ne shall not be brought into existence,
/ some place or places in a climate con-
enial to them. 1t might be we'll to con-
ider, too, whether the free colored peo-
lie already in the United States could
ot, so far as individuals may desire, be
Included in such colonization. To carry
ut the plan of colonization may involve
he acquiring of territory, and also the
ppropriation of money beyond that to
e expended in the territorial acquisition.
laving practiced the acquisition of ter
tory for nearly sixty years, the question
constitutional power to do so is no
niger an open one with Us. The power
as first questioned by Mr.. Jefferson,
tho, however, in the purchase of Louisi-
na, yielded his scruples on the plea of
reat expediency. If it be said that the
My legitimate object OF acquiring terri
,ry is to furnish homes for white men,
his measure effects that object. for the
Of colored men leaves ad-
itional room for the white men remain
Y or coming here. Mr.. jefferson. how
YER, placed the importance of procuring
more on political and CONNER
al grounds than on providing room for
opulation. On this whole proposition,
cluding the appropriation of money
ith the acquisition of territory, does not
le expedency amount to actual neces-
ty that without which the government
Innot be perpetuated, the war contin-
ng.
IL SUPPRESSION OF THE REBRLLIoN.
In considering the policy to be adopted
r suppressing the insurrection l have
zen anxious and careful that the inevit-
lie conflict for this purpose shall not
generate into a violent and remorseless
struggle. | have, there
re, in every case thought it proper to
'ep the integrity of the Union promi-
mt as the primary object of the contest
our part, leaving all questions which