The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-12-12

the wish for the presence Of the Fedora
troops to protect them. |, is believed tha
on the re possession Of the country by tn
Federal Government, the Indians vii
readily cease all hostile demonstrations
and resume their former relations to til,
Government.
Agriculture, contessedly the largest in
terest Of the Government, has not depart
ment or a bureau, but c!crkship only AS
signed to it in the Government. While il
is fortunate that this great intercs: is so in
dependent in its nature rs not to have de-
mandcd and cAtorted more from the Gov
ernment,l respectfully ask Congress whcta
er something more cannot be given, volun
tarily, with general advantage. Annual
reports, exhibiting the condition Of our ag
riculture, commerce and manufactures,
would present fund Of information OF
great practical value to the country
While make no suggestions as to details,
venture the opinion that an agricultural
and statistical bureau might rroftably be
organized.
The execution of the laws for the sup
! been confined to the Department OF the
Interior. 1t is u subj ject of conSratula,on
that the efforts which have been made for
the suppression Of thi. inhuman traffic
have been recently attended with unusual
success. Five vessels being fitted out for
the slave trade have been seized and con
dcmned. Two masters engaged in the trade
and one person c1uipping the vessel as u
SLAYER, have been convicted and subjected
to the penalty Of fine and imprisonment,
and one captain, for the taking up Of Atr-
cans on board his vessel, has been convict.
cd of the highest grade of otlcnso under our
laws, the punishment of which is death.
The Territories Of Colorado. Dakotah
and Nevada, created 10y the last Congress,
have been organized, aud cival administra-
tlon been inaugura,cd therein, under au-
spices especially gratifying, when it is con-
sidercd that the lcavrn of treason was
tries when the Federal officers arrived there
The abundant natural resources of these
Territories. with the security and protcc-
ton afforded by an organized government,
will doubtless invite to them Il large cmi-
grati"n, when peace shall restore the bus
mess of the country to its accustomed chan
ncls.
submit the resolutions Of the Legisla-
ture of Colorado. which cvinccd the pat
riotic split of the people of the Territory.
So far the authority of the United States
has been upheld in all the Territories, rs it
is hoped it will be in the future. COM
mend their interest and defense TO the en-
lightencI and generous care Of Congress.
: recommend to the favorable consider
alton OF Congress the interests Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. The insurrcction has
been the cause of much suffering and sacri-
flee to the inhabitants, and as they have no
irpi irscnln,,,Hstn S,r5,rvss .h~% ,,Ay ,l,~' 4
not overlook their ust claims upon the
Government.
AT your last session, q Joint resolution
was adopted authorizing me to take mea-
surcs tor facilitating proper representa-
ton of the industrial interests of the Init
ed States at the exhibition Of the Industry
of all Nations, to be held in London in
the year 1862. regret to have been IN
able to give personal attention to this sub
Ject--a subject at once 50 important in it
self. 50 extensively and intricately connect
ed with the industrial and material pros
perity of the world.
Through the Secretaries of State and
the Interior, a plan or system has been
devised and partly matured which will be
laid before you, under, and by virtue Of
the act OF Congress. entitled IAN Act to
conlscatc property used for insurrcctionary
purposes" approved August 9th, ls6l.-
Legal claims Of certain persons to the Ia
Dor and services of certain other persons
| have become forfeited, and numbers of the
latter thus liberated. are already depend
cnt on the United States and must be pro
vided for in some way.
Besides this, it is not impossible that
some Of the States will pass similar enact
mcnts for their own benefit, respectively,
by the operation of which persons OF the
same class will be thrown upon them for
disposal. In such case, recommend that
Congress provide for accepting such per-
SONS from such States, according t. some
i mode Of valuation, in lieu. pro MItto, OF
direct tax, or upon some other plan to be
agreed upon with each State respectively;
that such persons, on such acceptance by
the General Government, be at once deem
cd free, aud that, in any event, steps be
taken for cnlnnizing both elassos or tho
one first mentioned, if the other shall not
be brought into existence at the same place
or placcs--in a climate congenial to them.
1t might be well to consider, too, whether
the free colorcd people already in the L.
States could not, SO far as individuals may
desire, be included in such colonization.
TO carry out the plan Of colonization
may involve the acquiring territory, and
also an appropriation of money beyond
that to be expended i'll territorial acqu>i-
tion. Having practiced the acquisition Of
! territory for nearly fifty years, the ques-
ton of constitutional power to do 50 is no
longer an open one. The power was first
questioned by Mr.. Jefferson, who, howev
cr, in the purchase Of Loui iana, Yielded
his scrumcs, on the plea OF great espcdi,
ence. If it be said the only Legitimate
object Of acquiring territory is to furnish
homes for white men, this measure effects
that objecs-for the emigration of colored
men leaves additional room for white men
remaining or coming here. MIR. Jefferson,
however, placed the Importance of procur-
+ inc Louisiana more on political and COM
, mercia grounds than on providing room
: g., ,,,,nl,tinn On this whole propositiOn