Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-18
Synopsis OF LIncolnS Message.

Synopsis OF i.lncoln's Message,
ColuaEus, KY, pIc. 8. lssi,
The 50, Louis Republican ofyr.irT,iay was received
hero to-uigli containing Lineolnr iiessage In full
delivered ~ tho regular session of tho Federal Con,
&c 80, at Washington on Monday
Tho commencement Of he mss,ase expresses an sp,
prehrnaun that the existing relations between III,
leersi government and ioTeign powuFs nat On
firm basis of friendship as they sh luid b., vet he
hope. 10 convince them that ,ho proper rn.esiAhsh
ins of the system Of commerce. through which they
III ba enabled Ia get supply icoliun will best ha
Effected by the preservation OF the uHion u recom-
mcnds that East Tennessee, Western North Carollna
aud Kentucky be connected with Other part. OF the
Union by railroai ~ military measure. lie sug.
uss several different routes for this read, lie thinks
Kentucky will cooperate with the government IN Its
construction, He proposes to pay ihe of tho
British ship Prrthshire for her detention by tho
federal steamer Massachusetts,, which oecasioncd
owing TO supposed breach hy her. of the laws Of the
blockade The message reitcratcs tho charge plfa.
cy against pryatecrsmen who have been captured. II
authorizes Instructions 10 be given 10 captains of
sailing vessels To rc.capure all prizes which the pi-
rates priyateers may have made mp To this time
II makes boast OF the number Of troops tender the
government, but still advises tho reorganization Of
the militia and declares that tho safy of tho coun-
Try depends upon this arm AZ the scrvcenlso, that
the present Organization Of the navy IL defective, and
accordingly recommends improvement The govern,
mcnt, he alleges has refraned from establishing courts
In the ed states, TO better facilitate the collection
OF lcbts itRr OF assuming nrhNIhfy power ()
but the hope IL expressed that Congress will lie
equal to the demand, and will establish tempo
rary arrangement of the kind TO answer the purpose.
The deficit in the Post oflcc Department for the pre-
sent fiscal year, is shown 10 bc over five and half
millions of dollars but the message hopes this will
improve by next year. He proposes negotiation with
the Virginia Pierpont government, for the purpose
Of regaining that portion Of the District OF Columbia
recc'ed her years snse by the federal govern
sment lie pronOnnces the cesson made Virginia un-
wise and dangerous. Lincoln complains that the re.
coip's Of tho land patent Offices have greatly declined
In equence of the rebellion; that the demands of
the pension office have largely iucreascd-numcrous
applications. based upon the casualties in the exist
ting war, have already been made
The relations Of the federal government with the
Indian tribes have been disturbed by insurrcction,
especially with tho Northern SUPPLEMENTARY of New
Mexico and the Indian country. South Kansas is in
possession OF the insurgents. Newagcnts of the Uni.
ted States have been unable to reach their posts,
while old agents have espoused the insurroc,ionary
cause. Information as been received that the In
dians have been organized there, military force
and attached to the army OF the insurgents, but he
believes the presence OF the federal army will cause
them to renquish their hostile demonstrations.
An agricultural and statistical bureau should be
gnnized by Congress. The country is congratulated
upon the execution Of the laws for the suppression
OF the African slave trade. The territories of COL
orado, Dccotah and Nevada, have been organized
complaint3 made that treason exists in tlon,.-
The message recommends Congress TO tho favorable
consideration Of the interests the District of Column
bia 1T expresses n regret that tho rebellion has
caused SO much suffering and sacrifice among its in
habants. plan for the contiscation of slaves ia
recommended. He proposes that Congress should
accept slaves from the States according some mode,
in lieu of direct taxes that such slaves, acrept
ance by the general government, be at set free
and coloDiZed In a climate congenial to them That
free blacks 10 colonizcd with them in some territory
hereafter IN be purchased for them. That Congress
take immediate steps to mako the necessary nppro.
priations for the purchase A question is here asked
cessity without which the federal government cannot
bo perpetuated? Claims have transccnled thu act Of
Congress 70 conscac property used for insurrection
ary purposes but Is proposed to consider the pro-
pricly of any new law OH the subject The
Union must be preserved, and hencc all indispensable
means must be employed, but ought TO deter
mine hostitirs that arc radical and extreme Inea-
which may reach tho loyal az we'll as the dis.
loyal lie endorses and reiterutcs his inaugural ad-
dress and message to Congress Mt the last special ses
sicn says, the last ray of hope for preserving the
Union peaccab.y expired with tho assault on Fort
Sumter. lie reviews the rast, SAYS the Onion pros.
pect in Kentucky, Maryland. Delaware and Missouri,
has considerably frightened of lute. He estimates
that not more than one.hird Of tho inhabitants of
those states arc among the insurgents. lIo says the
Union people Of Western Virginia masters OF their
own country.
lie claims some advantages on the Eastern share,
also that goYornmont troops have obtained iuotinE
nj iIatteras, North Carolina Port Royal Tybec and
shin Islands, he hus hdnrd Of popular movements
in behaCof the Union in North Carolina and Tenncs-
see, and therefore bases the argument that tho
Scott ~ highly complimcnted aud great boast Is made
of Mcclellan. In these documents we find abrdg-
ment existing Of the right o!suiage and denialio
the people of all right participate in the election Off
public officers, except the Legislative body, ia advocn
ted. with co.ored arguments to prove that large
trol Of the soversDeut tie people is the of
nil political evil Monarchy itself is sometimes hint
ed NJ possible regc f,on the power Of the peo-
pie. IN my present position, j could scarcely he JUS
titled we're TO omit raising u warning voice against
the approach OF rntrrnns dcspotism II is not need
ed nor fitting here that general argument should b.
made in favor o: popular Institutions but there is
one point with its connections, hackn"red most
Others. TO which ask brief attention. II III Gnnrt
to place capital on equal footing, II above, IT.
Dor In the structure ofthc government Il 10 assuIn-
ed that Labor is available only in conuectinn wlii,
cfpiialthat nobody laors ppess apnahody elsn own.
Ing capital somehow by oft, INDUCES him to Ia.
bor In conclusion, n" says. let them beware OF sur
rendering thc rollticol power which thry already
Possess, and which, if surrendered VIII surely he used
- close the door Of "dvtrcemcnt against such as
cn and fix di, ali lt..es and burdens upon them,
till all liberty shall be lost ss5
Signed, ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
TAsnIsoros, Dec. 1st. lstl'
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