Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-12-12
NO 50

under our laws. the punishment Of which
is death.
The Territories Of Colorado, Dakos.
and Nevada. created by the la; Congres.
have been organized sai civil aiminisirA-
tion has been inaugursted therein, under
auspices especially gratifying, when IL i.
considered that the leayen Of treason va.
found existing in some Of these ne.
/ countries when the Felertl officers srri.
! we'd there. The abundant ustural resou.
ces ot these Territories. with the securi.
I y aud protection afforded by organized
! governneat. will doubtless inVit. 10
them large immigration when peace
shall restore the business of the countrs
20 its accustomed channels. submit the
resolutions Of ia. Legislature Of ColorA
Ia. which evince IN. patriotic spirit o:
the people of the Territory. So tar the
United states has been upheld in all tue
Territories a. Il il hoped II eil. be- in the
future. ! commend their interests and
defense 10 the enlightened and generous
care OF Congress. | recommend 10 the
'ayorable consideration ot Congress the
Interests of the District of COLUMBIA
The insurrection has been the cause of
much suffering and sacrifice 10 the inhab-
iiants, AMI a. they have no represents.
tive in Congress that body should not
overlook their just claims upon the Gov.
erument.
At your late session a Joint resolution
WAS adopted, authorizing the President II
take measures for facilitating proper
representation uf the Industrious interests
of the United States at the exhibition Of
the industry OF all nations. To be holden
At London IN the wear lc62. | regret 10
have been unable To give personal atten-
ton 10 this subject, a subject At once 20
interesting Ia itself. aud 50 extensively
and intricatclv connected with the mate
rial prosperity of the world. Through the
Secretaries oI State and Interior plan or
system has been devised and partly matur.
ed, which will be laid before you.
Und r and bv virtue of the act
of Congress entitled "An Act to
conhscate property used Tor insar-
rectionary purposes, approved
August 9th, 1861, legal claims OF
certain persons TO the labor and
service OF certain other persons
have become forfeited, anu num-
bers ol the latter, thus liberated,
are already dependent upon the
United States, and must he pro-
vided Tor In some way. Besides
THIS IT is not impossible tha:
some of the States VIII PISS sim
lar enactuents for their own BEN
Fit. respectively, AID by the op-
Grafton OF which persons OF the
Sane class will be thrown upon
hem for d sposll. In such case.
| recommend that Congress pro-
vide Tor accepting such PERSONS
rom such STATE, according 10
,one mode OF valuation, IN Leu
lro ianto OF direct taxes, or upon
some other plan, to be ag'eed up
III with such States respectively;
hat such persons, on such accept
lnce by the General Government,
~ at oace deemed Tree, and that,
n any event, steps lie taken Tor
-olonIzing both classes, or the
ne first mentioned, ii the ether
hall not be brou sht into expedl-
nee, In some place or places III
climate congeaial TO their race.
I might be we'll to consider, too,
whether the free colored people
lready IN the United States
oald not, 50 far as individual.
naydeslre. be included in such col.
'nization. To carry out the plan
i colonization may involve the
cquIrIng OF territory, and also
ne appropriation of money be-
oai that to be expended in the
errItorlal acquisition. Having
the acquisition OF terri
Dry for nearly fifty years, the
ueStion oil Constitutional power
D do SO is no longer ali open one
nth Us. The power was first
uestloned by NJ. Jefferson, who
owever, In the purchase OF Lou
'ana Welded his scruples on the
lea of great expedlency. Ii It
e said that the only Legitimate
beet OF acquiring territory is to
lrnlsh homes for white men,
us measure effects that object.
,r the emigration OF colored men
.aves additional room for the
hlte men remaining or coming
ere. Mr.. Jefferson, however.
laced the Importance OF pur-
ltsing Louisiana. more on po-
teal and commercial grounds
.au on providing room Tor pop
alton. On this whole PROPOSE
on. including the appropriation
money Tor the acquisition Of
e;rltory. does not the expedien-
a n0u I 10 absolute necessity,
ithoui which the Government
lnnot be perpetuated! In con-
der,ng the policy to be adopted
r suppressIng the insurrectlon |
I'VE been anxious and careful
at tie inevitable conflict tor
IS purpose shall not degenerate