Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-12-12

Of the African Slave Trade hos been c0nf1lned
to the Department Of the Interior. 1t 10 q SUBJ
lect Of congratulaiion that the efforts which
have been made for the suppression of this in
human traffic have recently been attended with
unusual success Five vessels being fitted out
for the slave trade have been seized and con.
demned, two masters engaged in the trade, and
one person equiPPingthe vessel as a SLAYER have
been convicted and subjected to the penalty of
6ne snd imprisonment and one captain tnkipp
up cargo Of Africans On board his vessel. has
been convicted Of the highest grade of offence
under our laws. the punishment Of which is
death.
TIE TERRITORIES.
The Territoriesof Colorado, Dacotah. and Ne
vada. created by the last Congress. have been
organized, and civil administration has been in
therein, under auspices especially
gratifying. when it il conndered that the leav
en- of treason was found exmting in some of
these new countries when the Federal officers
arrived there. -....-f..t.
The abundant natural resources Of these Ter.
ritories, with the security and protection afford
ed by organised Government. will doubtless
invite to them large immigration when peace
shall restore the business Of the country to its
channels. / submit the resolutions
Of the Legislature of Colorado, which evince the
patriotic spirit of the people Of that territory.
So far the authority of the United States has
been upheld in all the Territories as it 10 hoped
it will be in the future, commend their inter-
ests and defence to the enlightened and gener-
Gus care of Congress. I recommend to the IA
vorable consideration of Congress, the interests
of the District of Columbia. The insurreetion
has been the cause Of much suffering and sacri-
fee to the inhabitants, and as they have no rep
in Congress, that body should not
overlook their just claims upon the Government.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
At your late session joint resolution was
adopted, authorizing the President to take meas.
ures for facilitating proper representation OF
the industrial interests of the United States, AZ
the exhibition of the industry of all nations, to
he holden at London in the year 1862. / re-
eret to have been unable to give personal atten-
iion 10 this subject; q subject at once 30 inter-
eating in itself and so extensively and intri-
cateIy connected with the material prosperity
of the world. Through the Secretaries of State
and Interior, n plan or system has been devised
and partly matured which will be laid before
you.
ooSFsoAr1oN OF PROPERTY.
Under and by virtue Of the act of Congress
entitled An act 10 con6scate property used for
insurrectionary purposes, approved Aug: 8, 1861
legal claims Of certain persons to the labor and
service Of certain other persons. have become
forfeited .and numbers Of the latter thus liberia
ted are already dependent on the United States
and must be provided for in some way. Be-
sides this, it is not impossible that some of 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 disposal. In such cases
recommend that Congress provide for accept
ing such persons from such States according to
some mode of valuation in lieu pro tarto OF di-
rect taxes, or upon some ether plan to be agreed
upon 18th such States respectively. that such
persons. on such. acceptance by the General
Government, be at once deemed free. and that
ia any event steps be taken for calonising both
classes, or the one first mentioned, If the other
shall not ke brought into existence at some
other place or places. in climate eongenial
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
NAV desire, be included in such colonization.
To carry out the plan of colonizing may involve
the acquiring of territory. and also the appro-
priation of money beyond that TO be expended
in the territorial acquisition. Having praeticed
the acquisition of territory for nearly fifty
years, the question OF Constitutional power to
do so 10 no longer an open one with us. The
power was first questioned by Mr.. jefferson
who, however, in the purchase Of Louisiani
Welded his scruples on the plea of great expe'
diency. If it be said that the only Legitimate
object of acquiring Territory is to furnish
homes for white men, this measure effects tha
object, for the emigration of colored men leavet
additional room for white men remaining OF
coming here. Mr.. Jefferson, however, placed
the importance of procuring Louisiana moro OF
political and commercial grounds than on pro-
f~r I'm "
proposition. including the appropriation OF mon
ey, with the acquisition Of territory, does nol
the expedicncyamount to absolute necessity
that without which the Government cannot b,
perpetual.
In considering The policy to be adopted fo
suppressing the insurrection, have been AJAX
ious and careful thrt the inevitable conflict To-
this purpose shall not degenerate into a violen
and remorselcss revolutionary struggle. lhave
therefore, in every case thought it proper Il
keep the integrity of the Union prominent, a
the primary object of the contest on our part
leaving all questions which are not Of vital mill
tary importance to the more deliberate actor
of the Legislature.
THE BLOCKADE.
In the exercise of my best discretion ! hav
adhered to the blockade of the ports held D.
the insurgents. instead of putting In force b,
proclamation the law o! Congress enacted a
the late session for closing those ports: ais
obeying the dictates of prudence, as well rs tn
obligations of law, instead of transcending,
have adhered to the act of Congress to contis
cate property used for insurreciionary purposes
If q hew law upon the same subject shall b
proposed its proposition shall be duly consider
ed. The Union must be preserved, and henc
all dispcnsable means must be employed.
We should not be in haste to determine wha
radical and extreme measures, which may reacl
the loyal as well as the disloyal are indispensa
BILE. .
CAUSES OF THE REBELLION.
The Inaugural Address at the beginning O
the Administration, and the Message to Con
gress at the late special Session were both main
| " devoted to the domestic controversy out q
which the insurrection and consequent wa
have sprung. Nothing now occurs 10 add o
substract to or from the principles or genera
purposes stated and expressed in those docu
| ments. f ial.
The last ray Of hope for preserving the Un
ion peaccably. expired at the assault upon For
Sumter, and general review "f what has oc
cured since may not be Improbable. Wha
was painfully uncertain then, 10 much bette
defined and more distinct now. and the prog
ress of events is plainly in the right direction.
| The ipsurRents confidently claimed s',cal
support from north of Mason's and DIXON nne
and the friends of the Union we're not ,ree IRON
apprehension on this point. TINS ncwe.ei
VIZ soon settled definitely and on the night side
| I. 49, raE soapER srAr9.
South of the line noble little Delaware led OF
right from the frst: Maryland a,i vas made I. :
seem against TIE Union; Our sc,diers were as
saulted. bridges burned. and RAILROADS. tS.n . aP z
o.s time without The ability to bring regi
ment over her soil to the Capital. Now hel
hrid0cs and railroads are repaired and open ft