Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-19

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The following is the Important Circular
addressed to the Governors Of all the States
upOa. .ihe seaboard and the lakes, which has
been referred 70 By telegraph. Il is also
seen By telegraph that the Circular has
made quite sensation in financial cir
olesi resulting, Of course, from its limiting
toward foreign diiicnlties. Under the
recommendations herein contained, Ohio
will doubtless proceed to construct a sys-
TEN Of defenees for her numerous Lake
harhOrs, Of which Cleveland is one Of the
mOst important. Il would be folly to con-
elude from this Circular that there is any
immediate danger Of war with England,
but II would be equally foolish to ignore an
preparations for any contingency that may
arise. -. -.. FL
Cleveland is wen situated for defence.
The high natural bluff upon which the city
Is built affords excellent facilities for the
construction Of forts and fOrtifcatiOns, and
We are also favOrsbly located for an i'm
pOEsant naval depot for Lake Erie.
DEP4RrEENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, Oct "A, 1861.
To His EEeeleaeg tie GovaAor Of the
State Of --:
SIE; The present iusurreoiion had not
even. revealed itself in arms when disloyal
citiaeas FASTENED to foreign countries to
! invoke their interVention for the overthrow
Of the government aud the destruction Of
thafsdeEal U1ion. These agents are known
70 have made their appeals TO some Of the
more important States without success. It
is not likely, however, that they win re-
main content with such refusals. Indeed,
IL is understood that they are industrio1sly
endeavoring to accomplish their disloyal
purposes By degrees and by indireotion.
Taking advantage Of the endorsements Of
agrieulturo, manufacture and commerce in
foreign countries, resulting from the in
BUrrection they have inaugarated al home,
they seek to involve our common country
in controversies with States with which
every public interest and every interest Of
mankind require thai it shall remain in
relations Of peaoe, amity and friendship.
an able 10 state for your satisfaction
that The prospect for any such disturbance
Is now less serious than ii has been at any
previous period during the course Of the in
susreetion. It is, nevertheless, necessary
nov, as it has hitherto been, to take every
pfecaBtion that is possible to avoid the
evils Of foreign war, to be svperinduced
upon those Of civil oommotion which. We
are ehdeaToring' to cure. .a-.s
l0ne Of the most obvious Of such precau.
Fhae ..rr- v,l,-tr ,vsI I,,,4,hns.s Flle
seas and lakes should be put in condi-
tion Of complete defense, for any nation
may be said to Voluntarily incur danger in
teIapestuous seasons when it fails to show
that it has sheltered itself on every side
fFomaWhieh the storm might possibly come
The measures which the Executive car
adopt in this emergency are such only as
Congress has sanctioned, and for which i
has provided. ID
The President is putting forth the mos
dihgent efforts to execute these measures
and We have the great satisfaction Of see
ing that these efforts are seconded by the
favor, aid and support Of loyal, patriot,
and self-saori6cing people, Who arc rapidly
bringing the military snd naval force o
the United States into the highest state o
efficiency. But Congress was chiefly ab
sorbed during It's recent extra session viii
those measures, and did not provide q
amply as could be wished for our sea an
lake coasts. In previous wars the leya
States have applied themselves By inde
pendent and separate activity to the SUP
port and aid Of the Federal Government i
its arduous responsibilities. This same dis
position has been manifested in degre
eminently honorable by al the loyal State
during the present insurrectiOn.
In view Of this fact, and relying upo
the increase and continuance Of the sam
disposition on the part Of the loyal State
the President has directed me to invii
your consideration TO the subject Of the in
pr0vement and perfection of the defence
Of the State over which you preside, an
ask you to submit the subject to the consiC
.eEstiOn Of the Legislature when it sha
have assembled. Such proceedings by Il
State Euuld require only a temporary uI
of its Rsans.
V1T The expenditures ought to be made Il
subject Of conference with the federal 60,
eFhmenE Being thus made, with the col
ourrence Of the government, for generi
defence, there is every reason to belie1
that Congress would sanction what Il
State should do, and would provide for j
reimb1raement sIl E...
Should these suggestions be accepted Il
President will direct the proper agents
the federal government to confer with u
and TO sdperintend, direct and conduct 4
prosecution Of the system of the defence
your State. Tna- Fgh VggE
/ have the honor 10 be, sir,
-lhAa+1 Your obeiient servant,
...-.-- W. II. SEWARD.
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