Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-07
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LGNcOLN,s mESsaex.

4h contains Aincoin message to his Congress- In
the commencement be expresses the apprehension
that existing relations between the Federal Gov
eminent and Foreign natoBs, are not on A Arm
basis of friendship as they should o. yet hopes to
convince them that the best means for the reessab
Lis msnt of commerce through which they can get
supply Of cotton, can best be effected through the
preservation of the Union. BE recommends that
East Tennessee, Restern Virginia, North Carolina
and Kentucky be connected with other parts Of
the Union by railroad az military measure, and
suggests different routes for the said road. he
thinks Kentucky will cooperate With the Govern
ment in its immediate construction.
He proposes to pay the owner of the British ship
Festhshire for her detention by the steamer MaszSs
chusetts fors supposed breach Of the blockade he
reiterstes the charge Of piracy against privateers
and authorizes instructions to be given TO captains
Of sailing vessels TO rscspture all prizes which ri
rate prIvateers have made.
He makes boast Of the number of troops rendered
but advises the organization of the militia He de-
elares that the safety Of the country demands it,
and says the present organization of the Navy is de-
feetive. He recommends an improvement. he re-
cOmmends a codi6eaton of the laws of the United
States.
lie refrained from establish ing courts in the res
VOTED States the better to facilitate the collection
Of debts, for fear of assuming arbitrary power and
hopes Congress will be equal to the demand and /
establish temporary arrangements Of the kind. He
shows deficit in the department the present fiscal
year TO be over i've and half millions and hopes
It will improve next year. He proposes negoliA. |
tons with Virginia for the purpose Of recognizing
that portion Of the District of Columbia ceded to
Virginia, and pronounces the eession to YIr-
gina unWise and dangerous He COMPLAINS l
that the receipts Of the land and patent offices
have greatly declined, in consequence Of the
rebellion, and the demands of the pension
office are largely increased. Numerous applica-
tons based upon casualties in the existing war
have already been made. The relations of the Gov
eminent with the Indian tribes are disturbed by
the instruction, especially in the Northern So
perintendency. New Mexico and the Indian cOun-
try south of Kansas, in possession Of the insur-
gents. New agents have been unable 70 reach their
posts, whilst old Egents are exposed. The insur-
rectionary cause had those Indians organized IS
military force and attached to the army Of the in.
surgents, but he believed the presence OF the Fed.
eral army would cause them toCease hostile de-
monstrStions. He recommends that an agricul~
tuTal statistical bureau be organized He con
graduates the country upon the execution
Of the laws for the suppression Of the African sAve
trade. The Territories of Colorado, DacOta and
Nevsda are organized andh complains that treason
exists in them. He recommends TO the favorable
consideration Of Congress the interests Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. He complains that the insur-
rectiOn has caused much suffering and sacrifice to
the inhabitants A plan for the confscatiOn Of
slaves is recommended. Heproposes that Congress
accept the slaVes from the States according TO the
mode Of valuation instead Of direct taxes. That
such slaves on acceptance by the General Govern .
ment be set free and coonizsd in g climate congo
NAL to their habits He proposes to coOriEs free
backs with them IN some territory hereafter to be
purchased.
He recommends Congress to take immediate step,
TO make the necessary appropriation for the pur
chase and asks the question il is not an absolute
necessity without which the Government cannot be
As to the policy adopted for the amp
preston Of the resurrection he expresses ankle
ty, that the inevitable conflict for the purpose
shall not degenerate into violent, remorseless
revolutionary struggle, and thinks proper TO
keep the integrity OF the Union prominent as
the primary OBJECT of the contest on his part
Importance TO Congress. he claims that
he did not transcend the act Of Congress con-
hscatiDg property used for i1surrectioaAry pur-
poses, but proposes to consider the .propriety Of
any new Law the same subject. The Union ,
must be preserved hence ali indispensable meEns
must be employed; that radical extreme measures .
reaching loyal well dlslOyal are Indispensable
He reierates his inaugural address and message to
Congress at the last special session. and says the
last ray Of hope Of preserving the Union pesceably
expired with the assault on Fort Sumter. He re- =
views the psst End says the Union prospect s
in Kentucky, Maryland. Delaware and q
Missouri has considerably frightened. He P
estimates one third Of the inhabitants Of !,
those States SGnong Itbe insurgents, and
rays the Union people in Western Virginia are
masters Of their own country. he clAims some ad-
Tautases on the Eastern Shore, and says be has OBJ
.ained footing at Hatteras Port Royal Tybee and
Il
IN behalf Of the Union in North Carolna and Ten
1eEHee, and thereupon bases arguments that the :,
cause is advancing speedily Southwark. He COM ~
Dliments Gen. Scott and boasts Of Mcclellan. He
concludes with speculatons about spital and labor
md the superiority Of the United States over the
Southern Confeasracy. II
MEMPHIS, Dec. e.-WedneIday afternoon 4 Peler- p
Il steamer brought TO Columbus. under & h5g Of "
ruee, one hundred and fifty Camp Jackson MOI h
prisoners, with their arms and equipments, which
y--I- 0
Federal prisoners. .
Thursday the gunbOsts, Polk and Jackson made
another demonstration on Camp Holt, peppering .
The Federals and running them cut Of their tentI
The extent of their damage is unknown.
Gen. Polk has entirely recovered and assumed
command at Columbus. Y
MANASSAS. December 5, via New Orlssns.-AI is :,
luiet here.
1t is reported that : large body Of Federals =
crossed Long bridge, oppOsite Washington, on y
active movements are in progress in the vicinity of
Transport sr
gentleman Just from Ale1andria says he
,oticed 10 indications Of 81 immediate advance.
De estimates the Federal forces the Virginia
lide of the Potomac at As. 900. Our Generals ex-
1ect an engagement before the fall campaign cleses
There ia heavy pressure on Gen. Mcclellan to -
ADVANCE. The roads are improving, enabling teams g.
Ind field artillery TO move. 81
RICHMOND, Dec eighteen Yankee prisoners g
Mostly Dutch, arrived last evening Three fOe To- a.
omotives from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 8,
AVE been added TO the motive power of the Yir i
.nia Central Railroad In the Virginia COnVen. e!
ion yesterday ordinance, giving the Governor g,
over to seize salt in private hands, laid upon
be table-ayes A, noes 50 e.
EASAssLs, Va. Dec. 6-The new hospital buld- y
uga are now complete, and every thing in readi- -
less for the efficient of the alex and wounded.
he new Qusrtermastsrs and Commissary'S de- 81,
ot is nearly completed and articles forwarded -
rom the South for the army will, hereafter, be
usrded and protected The weather is fne. No ali
movement Of importance.