Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-10


as elsyer have been convicted and subject to the
nenaltv of fne and imprisonment; and oae eaptala
fsking up a cargo Of Africans on board ms vessel
has been convicted OF the highest grace or snsnss
The Territories of Colorado, Dacotah and Neyadas
by the last Congress, have been organized and
ryil ADMINISTRATION has been inaugurated thereln,
under auspices especially gratifying when II Is con
i5ered that the heaven Of treason was found exist
mo in some of these new countries when the Fed |
ersJ officers arrived there. The abundant natural
resources of these Territories with the security
and protection afforded by organized government,
viii doubtless invite to them large Immigration
hsp peacs shall restore the busin Of the country
"a ia accustomed channels. Lsuhmt the resolutions
NJ the Legislature of Colorado, which evince the
natriotie spirit of the people of the FerFitorys 80
far the authority of the United States has been
held in all the Territoriss it Is hoped it viii IN
thefuture. l commend their interests and defense
10 the enlightened and generous care OF Congress;
I recommend to the favorable consideration OF
Congress the interests of the District Of COLUMBIA
The iusurrection has been the cause Of much suf-
feriuV and sacrifice to the inhabitants, and as they
have no Representative in Congress, that body
should not overlook Their just claims upon the gov
eminent.
Al YOUR late session joint resolution was adopt
ed authorizing the President to take measures Tor
facilitating proper representation of the indus
trial interests Of the United States at the Exhlol
ton of the Industry Of all Nations to be holden at
London in the year, 1852. / regret to have been
unable to give personal attention to this SUBJECT
subject at once SO interesting in itself and so extern
siyelv and ntricately connected with the material
prosperity of the world,
THROUGH the Secretaries Of State and Interior
au or system has been devised and partly mstured,
which vifl be laid before you, under and by virtue
of the act of Congress entitled "An act to conscate
property used for insUrrectionsry purposes" ap~
proved August G. 1861. Legal claims OF certain
persons to the labor and service Of certain other
persons have become forfeited, and Numbers Of the
-k,l, oil. alrrd lamar liant on
United States, and must be provided for in some
way Besides this il is net impossible that some Ct
the States will pass similar enactments for their own
benefit respectively, and by the operation of which
persons of the same class will be thrown upon them
for diGpoIal. In such cases, recommend that Con
gress provide for accepting such persons from such
States according to some mode of valuation IN lieu,
pro tGnt0, Of direct taxes, upon some other plan
20 be agreed On with such States respectively that
such persons on such acceptance. by the general
government be at once deemed free, and that In
any event. steps be taken for colonizng with class
ca or the one first mentioned, if the other shall not
be brought into experience, in some place or places
in climate congenial TO them,
1t might be well to consider, too, whether the
free colored people already in the United States
could not SO far as individuals may desire, be i'm
cluded in such colonization. 70 carry out the plan
of colonization, may involve the acquiring OF terri
tory, aud also the appropriation OF money beyond
that to be expended IN the territorial acquisition
Having practCed the acquisition OF territory for
nearly fifty years, The question of constitutional
power to do so is no longer an open one with u.s.
The power was first questioned by Mr. Jefferson,
who, however, in the purchase of Louisiana yield
ed his scruples the plea of great eXPedienCy. If
Il be said that the only legitimate object Of acqur>
ing territory is to furnish homes Tor white men,
this effects that object the emigration
of colored men, leaving additional room for white
men remaining or coming here. Mr. jefferson, how
ever, placed the Importance purchasing Louisiana
more on political and commercial grounds, than on
providing room for population. On this whole pro-
position, including the appropriation of money with
The acquisition OF territory, does not the expedieney
amount to absolute necessity, without which the
government cannot be perpetuated?
In considering the policy to be adopted for sup
pressing the insurrection, have been anxious and
careful that the inevitable confit for this purpose
shall not degenerate into q violent and remorseless
revolutionary struggle. Ihave, therefore, in every
case thought it proper to keep the integrity of the
Union prominent, as the primary object of the con.
test on our part, leaving al questions which are
not of vital military importance TO the more de-
hberste action of the Legislature. In the exercise
OF my best discretion have adhered to the block
ade of the forts held by the insurgents instead Of
putting in force, by proclamation the law of Con-
gress enacted at the late session for closing those
ports. Also obeying the dictates of prudence as
well as the obligations of law, instead Of transcend
ing, have adhered to the act of Congress to con-
hscste property used for iHsurrectonary purposes.
1t a new law upon the same subject shall be pro-
pOsSu lSS pTOpFl6Ly Will De QQEy cODSlQSE6u. me
Union must be preserved, and hence all indispenss-
Die means must be employed. We should not be
IN haste to determine what radical and eX
treme measures, which may reach the loyal as well
as the disloyal, are Indispensable,
The inaugural address at the beginning of the
administration and the message to Congress at the
late special session, were both mainly devoted to
the domestic controversy out Of which the insur
rection and consequent war sprung. Nothing new
occurs TO add to or subtract from the principles
nQral tod AVID rn1 ir,f ~
documents. The last ray of hope for preserving
the Union peaceably expired at the assault of Fort
Sumter, and general review Of what has oc-
Cured since may not be Improbable. What was
plainly uncertain then, is mnch better defined and
more distinct now, and the progress of events is
plainly in the right direction. The insurgents
hdently claimed strong support from north of
MLson and DIxon's line, and the friends of the
Union were not free from apprehension on this
point. This, hewever, was soon settled definitely
and on the right side.
South Of the line, noble little Delaware led of
right from the first; Maryland was made TO seem
against the Union; our soldiers were aGssulted
bridges were burnt, and railroads were torn up
within the limits and we were many days, ct one
time, without the ability to bring single regiment
over her sOil to the capitol Now her bridges and
railroads repaired and open to the government
She already gives seven regiments to the cause Of
the UniOn and mona to the enemy and her people at
regular election have sustained the Union by q
large me jOrity, and q larger aggregate vote than
they ever before gave to any candidate any ques
ton Kentucky, too, for time in doubt, is now
decidedly, and think, unchSnges bly,, ranked the
side Of the Union. Missouri is com paratvSly quiet
and believe cannot again be by the inGur,
gents. These three States of Maryland, Kentucky
and Missouri, neither of which would promise
single soldier at first. have an aggregate of not
less than 40 900 in the field for the UniOn while of
their citizens lot more than third in number are
among the insurgents, and they Of doubtful where,
abOuts and existence.
After somewhat bloody struggle of months
winter closes on the Union people of Western
Virginia, leaving them masters Of their own coun
try.
An insurgent force Of about 1900, for months
domineering the narrow peninsUlar region const:-
tuting the counties of AccOmsc and Northampton
and known as the Eastern shore of Virginia togeth-
er with some contiguous parts of Maryland, have
laid do VA their arms, and the people there have
renewed their allegiance to and accepted the pro
lection of the old flag This leaves no armed insur
rection north of the Potomac east of the Chesa-
peake. Also, we have obtained footing at each of