Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-10
GAe srmi " eeElr alenss,
= y ~ oi'5 Is OF
Abe Ll.icoln's Message.

lth, confirms Lincol,'s mcssage.-
st 'hc ccmmcncemna ant he expresses
lE" nDprs'nr,laion that the existing
rela.;nns between the Federal govern
iU.,..t aud foreign nations * not on as
tir.n bas;. ~ thei. friendship should
~. vet he hopes to convince them
that the hes, means Tor the re- stab
ii>l,!nrnt O. commerce. through which
~ ct a sn;,tlv Of cotton, is hg a pres
"rvation of the Union. II" recon-
rrends that East Tennessee, Western
Virginia, North Carolina and (<en-
tp.!>v, he connected by RAILROADS
with other parts Of the Union ~ q
military measure. He sugr: @ts diff
tcrr,lt rout - on sale. roads. ay,- tanks
Kentucky VIII co-o!.egat" II. their
immediate construction.
He proposes to pay the iSritiSh
steamer ircrthsllire for her G"scntion
hv the steamer Massachuse'ts, for
no supposed hreach OF the blockade
lie relterates the charge cf@ piracy
against the pri. .ateerss, aud has auth
orized instructions 10 be given the
rurtains OF sailing vessels to recap
ture all prizes which the pirates on
'hr privateers made.
He boasts of the number of troops
."ndered kim, but advises the organ
ization Of the militia. and declares
hat the safety Of the country de-
'nands it. he says the present or
ya,iiZation Of the navy Is very detec-
tive, and recommends an improve,
lnent.
He recommends the coIification Of
the laws OF the United States. Also,
tha, Congress viii refrain from estab-
fishing courts in the revolted States,
and TO better facilitate the collection
vi debts and for fe:sr OF assuming
;.u arbitrary power, he hopes Congress
viii be equal to the demand, to estab-
!iSh Il temporary arrangement of that
Kind. lie shows deficiency in the
,ostotiicc department for the present
fiscal wear Of five millions and a half,
hrt hopes it viii improvement year.
lie proposes % negotiate with \'r-
giula for the ptupose Of regaluing
that portion Of the District of Colu,n-
Dia ced.ti to Virginia, and pronounces
III. ccssiou to : il" mia uuwlse aud
dangerous. He complains that the
receipts from Lands and patents have
Greatly declined III consequence OF
the rehelli.u. He demands that the
pension Office be largely increased
Numerous applications, based upon
casualties of the existing way, hay.
already been made.
The relations OF the government
with the Indian tribes have been dis
turhed by the insurGection, especially
N Northern New Mexico and the In
dian countr-~ south Of KANSAS, which
j IN possession of the insurgents
New agents have been unable tc
reach their posts, whilst the ole
agents have espouSc ed the il.surrrction
:lrv cause. lie has heard that these
Indians have organized Us 4 .nilitar,
force and attached themselves to til,
army of the rebels, buc be believes til,
cause them to cease their hostile de
monslrations. He recommends til,
agricultural and statistical bureau t,
;,- organized. He congratulates tht
country upon the execution of tn,
laws, the suppression Of the African
slave trade, and the territories 0
Colorado, Decotah and Nevada beins
"rganized, but complains that Treason
.xI,,s even in them. He recommend
to the favorable consi idcration o
Congress the interests Of the Distric
Of Columbia, and says the insurrec
ton has caused much suffering an,
sacrifice among its inhabitants.
He proposes that Congress accep
slaves from the States according I,
mode of valuation, instead of dircc
taxes; that such slaves, on accept
.lnre hn tn. .r..ner:ll .rnunru1inrt y.