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

OoSIlnssd Zen vsss Psss
demanded AID extorted moro from the
Government, I respectful y ask Congress u
consider whether something more can
nos be given voluntarily, With gen
e,al advantage. Annual r-porls sxhiti.
log the condition OF cur agriculture, com
merce aud manufactures would preseD,
fund Of Information OF great prac
tical value TO The country. Whiio
mako ITO suggestion as W details,
venture the opin,OL that an agricultural apr
statistical bureau might probably DO organ-
ksd.
no execution OF tho laws for the suppress
sion Of tho African slave tade, has been con
aaed 70 the Department OF the Inferior. " J.
snhj.c. OF Consratu'atton that tho
forts which have been made - 70.
suppression Of ,his inhuman "Ame. nav
recently hsen attended W" Unusual ,u.I.s.
Five vessels being AIed out Tor Ire slave
,,sd. have hon seized and coldemned. Two
,n.s,.,. eng aged IN The trade and one person
rouippioQ tho ,ewel N a SLAYER, has been
coovic<d and subjected to the penalty Of Noe
and impvisoninsnt q d QUO captain, taking
NO cargo Il Africans on board bis vessel
has been convicted Of the Highest grade .
oG.uce under cue lava, the punishment OF
which In death.
Toe Territories Of Colorado, Dacotah and
Nevada created by he last Congress, have DO n
1naapissd, and civil administration has been
insua uratsd therein under auspices espec.
sliy uuslify ing, when II Ii Considered that the
lsaven of treason was found existing Ia some
OF Ihese new countries, when the Federal Of
acs,s arrived there. The abundant natural
resou -crs OF tLose Territories, with the 10.
curi.y an. protection aft rded by organised
0ovsrnu ent, will, doubtless. invite to them
large immigration when peace
shall restore tho business II the country
TO IT, accustomed channels. submit
the resolu.i. rs Of The Legislature OF Color.
3 ado. which tvince tho patriotic spirit
q the people Of tho Territory. 20
far tho authority Of the United States has
Neen upheld In all the Territories, a. II 10
hoped Is will be In tho future. ] comms nd
their Interests and defense to the enlightened
And generous care Of Congress.
umend to the favorable considera-
tin II Conaross the interests OF the District
OF Columbia. Toe insuuec.ion has been the
o,uss of much suffering and sscrifice 10 the
Inhabitants, and ~ they have no represcn
tive 10 Congress, that body should not over.
look their lust claims upon the government.
Al your late session a Joint resolution was
adopted authorizing the President " take
measures for facilitating propc. Representa-
tiou of .he Industrial interests Of the United
H.a,es st the exhibition Of the industry II all
nations. 10 Do oldrn At London In the year
1082. I egret 10 have been unable 10 give
ne. sopal attention 70 This subject
susl.ct at once % Interesting In H.
SELF. ard 90 extensively and nitric 4tely
connected with tho material prospsrit,
Of the world Through the Secretaries VI The
otMts and Interior plan Or system has bee
devils d, and partly n,aturcd, which viii bs
lsiA before yen.
Uadsr and by virtue Of The act OF Con
apess entitled IN act TO confscate prop
erty used for insurrscti0narv pur
potes, approved AuQust en-, 1861, iegs
CLAIMS Of certain prrs.O % ito the labor ACC
service OF certain other persons, have be
come forfeited, aud numbers Of the latte
thus liberated arc already dependant OF
their use, and must be provided for 10 SOM
wAv. Besides this, 1t II not impossible tha
some OF tho States will pass similar en
acsments for their own beGed! respect
lively, aud by the operation Of whict
psPWns Of the same class will bs
thrown upon them for disposal. Ia such
case I recommend that Congress prOvtI'
for accepting such persons from such
0satss, according to some mode Of valua
tlon, In lieu pro tanto of direct taxes, Of
u,0n some other plan ~ 10 agreed on with
such states respectively that such persons
on such acceptance by the General Cover.
ment b. at once deemed free, aud shat In xny
event steps DO taken for colonistng bolb
classes. OF the ono 6fss mentioned II the
other shsl! not be brought into e1i.tence, a,
sone place or places 10 climate c0nscnis
TO t1etn. u might be we'll 10 consi'sr
too, whether the Tree colorsd people already
IN TIE u led 6ss,es. Coult lot 40 far - indi
viduals may do ire. DO incu led IL such
colonis tti0n. To carry out tba Plan o: colo.
usatiou may invol.e the acquiring Of Tori.
tory, aud also The appropriation Of money
beyond that to be expended In the
Territorial acquisition. Having ,rN.
Need the aeq,isasicu Of Territory for near
'a1v my youEus ~ Queasinu ~ C0na.isu.
sinbal mower To do ar r. no 10uuer A