Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-12-13
LinCoin's Message.


MruPHts. Dec. s2-The ST. Louis Repwbiican Of
the sth cbhiaius Lneolns messsge TO his Congress.
To- the,commencemeut he expresses the, apprehent
fion, that existing relations between the Federal
Gioyernueut and Foreign nations are not on 20
firm abasis VI friendship as they should be- yet
hopes to copynce them that the best means for Che
re-establlshinent OF commerce. through which tneY
can get q supply of cotton, can best be effected
through the preservation Of they ytIhidn. tie rec-
ommcnds that East Tennessee, Western Virginia,
North Carolina and Kentucky be, connected with
other parts OF the Union BY filrGAd as military
measure and suggests different noptes for the said
road. He 1 links Kentucky wllt. CO operate, with
the Governments IN its immediate construction. y
He propossa 10 ray The owner Of the British sbib
Pesthshire for her detention by the steamer Massa-
chusetts for u supposed breach 9f the blockadesis
lie reiteratcs the charge Of piracy against prival
teers and authorizes Instructions 10 be given to
captains of sailing vessels to recapure all prizes
whRl pirate .priyateers bave made. ,..~,
+ He makes bosssf TIE number Of troops ten
dercd but advises the organization, of the mitie,
lie declares that the safety Of the country demands
It, and says tho present Organization Of the Navy
is defective. He recommends an impro eunent.---
He recommends a codfcation Of the laws Of the
United States, .oy,4 h fh J..
He refrained FROM establishing courts ia the Ea7
yolted Statee the better ia facilitate tho cnectipp
Of debts for fear OF assuming arbitrary power, and
establish temporary arrangements Of the kind. He
shows deficit in the department the present fiscal
year to be over FIVE and o half millions and hopes
1t will improve .seSt yeaE He, proposes negotia-
tions with Virginia for the purpose OF reorgah5ng
that portion Of the District of Columba lceded TO
| Virginia. and pronounces the cession % Virginia
unwise and dangerous. He comnlains that the re-
ceipts Of the land and patent Offices have greatly
declined in consequence of the reheion, and fhe
deglapds Of the pension Office largely increasedr
Numer6hs applications based mo Inequalities In the
existing war have already beeh made ! The relrr
tions Of the Government with the Indian tribes arc
disturbed bs the ipsprrec,ion especially in the Nor
thern Superintendency. Bew Mexico and the IN.
dian country south Of Kansas are in possession OF
the insurgents. New agents have been unable to
reach their posts whilst old agents exposed
The insurrectionary cause bad these Indians orgsn1
ized as Ittry force aud attached to the army OF
the insurgents but he believed the presence OF the
Federal army would cause them TO cease hostile
\ Iaemonstraticns He RECOMMENDS that an sgricul-
tGral satisch b1that be p-ganiEed.' He congratu-
lates the country upon the execution of the ;lnws
for the suppression Of the African slave trade The
| Territories of Colorado, Dacota, and Nevada are
GrgSpined aud DE complains that treason exists In
them. He recommends to the favorable considera-
ton of Congi ess the interests Of the District Of CO.
lumbia. He complains that the insurrection has
caused much suffering and sacrifice 10 the inhabi-
tants plan for the confscaton Of slaves is rec
commended. He proposes that Congress accept the
slaves from the States according to the mode Of
valuation instead OF direct taxes. That such slaves
on acceptance BY the General Government be set
4 FREQ and colonized in climate congenal to their
habits. He proposes to colonze free blacks with
them in some territory hereafter to be purchased.
He recommends Congress TO take immediate steps
to make the necessary appropriation for the pur-
chase and asks the question II il is not an absolute
necessity without which the Government cannot be
perpetuated. As to the policy adopted for the sup
pression of the nsurrecton be expresses anxiety,
that the inevitable conflict for the purpose shall not
degenerate into avioleut, renorseess revolutionary
struggle and thinks proper to Keep the integrity Of
the Union prominent as the primary object of the
contest OBJ lls fart leaving all questions Of not VI
tai military importance to Congress. He caims
that he did not transcend the ACT of Congress con-
fscatng property used for itsrrrecionary purposes
but proposes to consider the propriety Of any new
law on the same subject. The Union must Dc pre-
served-hence all indispensable means must be er-
lployed that radical extreme measures reaching
loyal as well as disloyal are Indispensable. He
feiterates his inaugural address and message 10
Congress at the last special session, and says The
last ray Of hope Of preserving the Union peaeeaby
expired 9th the assault on Fort SqmpIet lie ,res
views the past aRa says the Union prospect in
Kentucky, Mafylahd, Delaware and Missouri has
E cohsidefahly frightened. He estimates one-third
Of the inhabitantsof those States among the insur-
gents, and says the Union people in Western vir-
ginin are masters Of their own country. He claims
fsome advantages on the Eastern shore and says he
has obtained footing at Hatteras Port Royal, Ty-
. bee and Ship Island. He has heard of popular
: movements in behalf Of the Union in North Carr
olina and Tennessee, and thereupon bases argG-
ments that the cause Il adYaRciaS speedily South
ward. He compliments Gen. Scott and boasts OF
Mcclellan. He concludes with speculations about
capital and labor, and The sdpeCoEty Of the United
f States over the Southern Confedefasy. erB