Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-12-06

slider, too, whether the free colored nronla
already in the United States could not so a.
as individuals may desire, be included in s,oh
colonization. To carry out the plan of col
onizatlon may involve the acquiring of ter
ritory, and also the appropriation Of money
beyond that to be expended in the territorial
acquisition. Having rracticed the acnuisi-
ton of territory Tor nearly sixty years IN.
question of Constitutional power to do so il
no longer an open one with us. The power
was first questioned by Mr. Jefferson. who
however IN the purchase Of louisiana, Weld.
ed his scruples on the plea of great e1ncdi-
ency. Ii it be said that the only Legitimate
object Of acquiring territory is to furnish
homes for white men, this mcasur, effects
that object, ir the cmmigration of colorei
men leaves additional room for the wb;,a
men remaining or coming here Mr.. JefFer-
son. however, placed the lmportance of pro-
curing Louisiana more on political and com
merciAl grounds than on providing room for
population. On this whole proposition, in
GLIDING the appropriation Of money with
the acquisition Of territory. docs not the e.
pcdiency amount To actual necessity that
without which the government cannot b a
perpetual. the war continuing.
THE SUPPRESSION or the REBELLION.
In considering the policy to be adopted f.,
SURPRISING the instruction have been any
ious and careful that the inevitable c ,na,.,
for this purpose shall not degenerate into n
violent and Temerseless revolutionary stru,
gle. have therefore in every ease thought
1t proper TO keep the integrity of the Union
prominent as the primary Object OF the con-
test on our part, leaving all questions which
are not of vital military importance to the
more deliberate action OF the legislature. In
the exercise Of my best discretion, have ad
hsrcl to the blockade Of the rts held by
the Insurgents, instead of putting in fore.
BY PROCLAMATION tie law Of Congress, enact
ef at the late sson for closing these ports.
-, also, obeying the dictates oil prudence as
well as the obligations OF law, instead Of
trausccndiug | have adhered 10 the act If
Congress TO confscatc property used for in
surrcctionary purposes. Ii new law upon
the same subject be proposed. its propricty
shall be duly considered The Union must
be preserved, and hence all disprslblc means
must be employed We could not b. in
haste to determine that radical and extreme
measures, which may reach the loyal, As well
as the d'slol al, arr Indispensable.
The inaugural address at tue beginnn.
l.,
Congress at the late syccaI s,ssiun. wrr,
both mainly sSotel to the domestic c1ntro-
yrr>y, out Of which the instruction and
consequent war have sprung. N5,bln. nov
occurs to add or subtract, to or firm. the
principles Of general purpose stated and *
pressed it iheer documents
EEIiEw oy ruE WAR
The last ray OF hop, f,r preserving the
I MIN pHceably, expired at the assault uroo
F1Et NImt'r aud general review OF what
has occurred slnea my Mt b unpF hta5lc
W hat was pan fl.y uncertain thea - nnch
batter defined 4nl IN r. distinct nav. and
the pr"Irera u events is plainly in the right
direction.
fhe insurgents coaflcntly el,scl
strong support frorn tic moth Of Mason AMI
Dixon line, and the friends Of ,h. Cnon
"efe not Tree from apprehension On thi,
point. Thus. however. Wis 5000 s,ttlei def
nitcly. and on the right SIDE South OF the
line. noble little Delaware led of right from
the first. Maryland was made - secm
against the Union. Dor soldiers were as
saulted, lridcs sere burned, AMI railroads
torn up within her Limits, aud We we've
many days at one time without tic ability
. BRING SINGLE regiment over her sHl -
tie capital. NV Ter brdses aud railraAds
are reIaired aud oIen 10 the government.
She already gives seven regiments II tho
cause OF tie Union, and none t. the enemy
and her people at n regular election have
sustained the Union by larger majority
and larger aggregate vote than they e, r
beiorc gave TO any candidate OF any question.
Kentucky, too, for some time In doub:. IS
now decidedly, AMI | think unchang ably
ranged on the SID, Of the Union. Missouri
is comparatively quiet, and | believe eanno.
again be oycrran by the insurrectionist-.
These three States OF Maryland. Kentucky
and Missouri. teither Of which would prom
Ire single soldier a, hrst. have nov an az
gregate Of not less than forty thousand IA
the field f1r the Union, while OF their citi
Gems certainly not mort than o third OF the
uumbcr, and they of doubtful VII, r,ahouts
and doubtful existence. are in arms against
II. After a somewhat bloody struggle Of
months winter closes on the [ Mon people Of
Western Virginia. leaving them masters =, Z
their own country. An inSurscnt force :
about 1900. for months dominating the nar
row pcninsular ncgiOn constituting tbs coauN
tics Of Accomac and Northampton. ana
known rs the eastern shorc Of Virginia, to-
either with some contiguous parts OF Mary
land, have laid down taeir arms and the
people there have renewed their allegiance
10 and accepted the protection Of the Il
lag. This ltayts no armed insurrcciicn
north Of the Potomac or east Of the Chesa i
pske. Also we have obtained iootiog 1
each Of the isolated points on the southern,
coast Of llausras, Port Royal. Tst.e Isl
near savannah, and ShiPysa % U
lrke"isr have some ge1eral az ;.