The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

arsl questioned BY Mr.. Jefferson,
Who. however, 10 tho purchase Of Louisiana
yisldsd bis scruplss On the plea Of greai
expsdlency. II Il be said thas the
oriy Legitimate otjsct OF acquiring
territory 10 " forni,n homes fr white
men. 10 measure eEcts that O'j-ct.
fer tho emancipation of colsr'd n,en lcaves
additional room fox white men 70, 0iLin9 OF
coming here. Mr.. J.G'rson, however, plead
she 'mI ortance Ot procuring Louisiana
more on political aud commercial
srouuds. ,h,n GU providing room TO-
population. On THE whole propositi III In
GLIDING the appropriation Of money with &C
QUESTION Of territory, does not The expedi'
ency amount 10 absnlute necessity that
without which the Government cannot DO pev.
pseual1
10 considering the pclicy TO be adopted for
supprsssiDg tho insurrection, have been
ANXIOUS and careful that the 10 vltable
co, Get for this purpose, shall M. de-
uenctsto into q violeat and romOrse'
iess revolutionary struggle have
therefore. In every case, thought Il proper
TO keep the integrity Of the Uoion pro
minept u tho primary object Of tho con
test on our part, leaving oil questions
which are not Of vital military importance
"a thu more deliberate action Of tho LeRisls-
ture. II tho exercise Of my best discretion
have adhered 10 tho blockade OF the ports
held BY tn insurgents, instead OF putting Ia
force. nv proclamation, the law OF Congress
enacted a. The late session, for closing these
ports. Also OoeyiAg the dictates Of prudence
a well a. thc obli cations VI law, instead OF
trau.ceuciog, I have adhered To tho act Of
CONGRESS 70 cOn6scato properly used for 10
surrrc,ionary purposes. II q new Law up
Don she Same subjec. shall be proposed,
i.s lropriety viii be duly considered.
The Union must be preserved, and
bo,. 90 al dispeussble means must DO EN-
ployed. We should cot be IL haste to
determine what radical ard extreme
measures, which may reach the loyal
a. we'll a. the dislnyal, arc Indispensable. -
Tne inaugural address 1t the reginnine Of The
dmiuisiratton, and the Message 70 Congress
a. the late special session, were both
mainly devoted 70 the domestic con-
:us 9 Susu q W.. rnsn Re SSR
now OccuIs - add TO or subtract from
tho principles or general purposes sta
It'd and expressed In those documents.
The last iay VI hope for preserving the
Union peaceably expired at the assault npon
Fort Sumter, and general review OF VIVA;
has occurred since, may not b Improbable.
VIVA. was painfully uncer.ain tben,
n much better d. dned and more distinct
now, end the progress Of events 10 plAiuly 10
the riaht d yecliOu. The insurgents con.
haoully cl.imed strong support
fraos North OF M.son AID D,xons
In, end .no iriends Ct ~ Union were no.
free from apprehension on this polut. Thu,
however, wus soon settled definitely, and on
tn. rigi side.
South Of the line noble little Delaware
led OF right N the hrst. Maryla was
made 10 seem against the Uuion. Our
soldiers were assaulted, bridges were
barred, and railroads torn up within
her limits, and wo werO many days At
one ttme, without the ability 20 0rina
single regiment over her soil " the capital.
Nov, her bridges ard railroads aro Seralfed,
add opsu 10 che 0overnment. 6ho already
gives seven regiments 10 the cause OF the
Uniop, and none ~ the enemy and Der people
st q regular election have sustained The Uuiln
by . larae maj Fty, aud layer Nv.
so,sa,s VOC ..6.n .ney ever b.loss gave
~ ssy saAdida.s or any gu s.,oa -
Aen.ucAy, 'oJ, ses se~s>ims W DOUBT, Is noe
decidedly, aud N M uuCss.s>oAy rang d
on ts aide Of Ihs Union. Mi.sssss :.
Comparatively quiet and believe cAanos
again 10 UveITua BY the Insurgents -
These three Sales Of Mary lAud, Ken.
tacky aud Missouri, Leither Of which
would promise siasle soldier At 6rst. have
now a. aggregate VI u0t less Than 5000 IN
the teld for The Union, while VI their
cisssDs, not mvre than lh,rd IN mum.
Dor. arc auong the iosu gen,s, and they VI
dOub.iai WheIeaOvuss aud existsnce. -
Aver . s0lne~h hat blotdy strussio Vi
m.aibs, winter clvs.s on sue uoiop psOple Of
Wes'sru vTg nia, X sv,Rs them masters Y. theH
oSncoup,ry. -.
An tnsuseeCt focoe Of about IS
20, for mOntt0 doUjDatiog The narrow pen.
josolas oGioo oo0sututag ~ Oouniies Of