Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-12-14

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tenn Let the Supreme Court be of convenient
numbers in every event then let the whole c0un-
try be divided into circuits of convenient size
Supreme Judges to serve in q number correspOn-
ding to their own number, and let Independent
Circuit Judges be provided for all the rest or,
secondly let the Supreme Judges be relieved
from circuit duties, aud Circuit Judges be pro.
vded for all the circuits; or, thirdly dispense
with Circuit Courts altogether, leaving the Judi
cial function wholly to the District Courts and an
Independent Supreme Court.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIoR.-The depress-
ing influences of the rebellion have been espe-
cially felt in the operations of the Patent and
General Land Offices
The cash receipts from the sale of public lands
during the last quarter have exceeded the expen-
ses of our land system by about two millions of
dollars. The sales have been entirely suspended
in the Southern States, while the interruption in
the business of the country, and the drawing of
largo numbers of men from labor to military SER
vice has obstructed settlements in the new States
and Territories of the Northwest.
The receipts of the Patent Office have declined
in nine months about one million of dollars, rem
dering a large reduction of the force employed
necessary to make it set-sustaining.
The President recommends that an Agricultu-
raj Bureau be established in this Department.
lie congratulates this Department on the success
attending the suppression of the African Slave
trade.
CONTRABANDs.--He recommends that Congress
pass a law to purchase and colonize certain ne
groes, upon the following PLAN
By virtue of the Act of Congress entitled can
Act to confiscate property used for insurrection-
ary purposes, approved August &, 1861" the
claims of certain persons to labor and service
have become forfeited, and numbers of the latter
thus liberated are already dependent on the Uni
ted States, and must be provided for n some way.
Besides this, it is possible that some of the Slave
States will pass similar nactmens for their own
benefit, by the operations OF which persons Of the
same class will be thrown upon them for their
disposal. In that case, recommend that Con-
gress provide for accepting such persons from
such States, according to some mode of yalua-
ton, in lieu of pro rata or direct taxes, or upon
some other plan to be agreed on with such States
respectively. that such persons, on such accept
ance by the General Government be at once
deemed free, and that in any event. steps be ia
ken for coloniZing both classes, or the one first
mentioned, if the other should not be brought in
TO existence, at some place or places 10 climate
congenal 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
may desire, be included in such colonization.
THE REBELLION. considering the policy
to be adopted for suppressng the insurrection. l
have been anxious and careful that the inevitable
conflict for this purpose shall not degenerate in
to violent, remorscess, revolutionary struggle.
| have, therefore, thought proper to keep the in
tegrty of the Union prominent as the primary
object of the contest on our part, leaving all
questions which are not of vital importance to
the more deliberate action of the Legislature
In the exercise of my best discretion l have ad-
hered to II blockade of the ports held by the in
surgents, instead of putting in force by procla-
nation, the law of Congress enacted at the late
session. for closing the ports; also obeying the
dictates of precedent as we'll as the obligation
of law Instead of transcending, have adhered
to the Act OF Congress to conliseate property us
ed for insurrectiOnary purposes. III new law
on the same subject shall be proposed, 1T will be
duly considered. The Union must be preserved,
and hence all defensibe means be employed.
He says :" the last ray of hope for preserving
the Union peaceably, expired at the assault upon
Fort SUMTER" and proceeds TO review the occur
rences since that event, in clear and truthful
manner. "-.n' e
lie announces the resignation of Gen. Scott,
and the appointment of Gen. Mcclellan to the
head OF the army.
The President closes with quite a lengthy, but
clear and philosophical review of popular gov
and contends that the present rebellion
is "a war upon the first principle of popular
and the rights of the people"