The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-12-04

bureau, but clerkship only, assigned to it,
IN the Government, While it is fortunate
that the great interest is so independent in
its nature as not to have demanded and ex-
torted more from the Government, respect
| fully ask Congress to consider whether some
thing more cannot be given voluntarily with
general advantage. Annual reports exhibit
| ing the condition of our agriculture, com.
merce ami tnaRufActures would present a
fund Of information Of great practical value
TO the countiy. While make no suggestion
as to details, venture the opinion that an
| Agricultural and Statistical Bureau might
proftabl, be organized. 49,
The execution Of the laws for the suppress.
sion of the African slave trade have b, en-
confined to the Department of the Interior.
1t is subject of generalization that the
efforts which have been made for the sup.
preston Of this inhuuan traffic have been
recently attended with unusual success. Five
vessels being fitted out for the slave trade
have been seized and condemned. Two mas
tcrs engaged in the trade and one person
equipping vessels as sfavers, have been con-
victed and subjected to the penalty of FIVE
ard Imprisonment, and one Captain taking
up cargo of Africans on board his vessel,
has been convicted Of the highest g,ade Of
offence under our laws, the punishment Of
which is death.
The Territories Of Colorado. Dacotah and
Nevada, created by the last Congress, have
beer organized and civil administration has
been inaugurated therein, under auspices
especially gratifying, when it is considered
that the leaven of treaso1 was found exist
| So r. ~ -
the Fe'er i off Gers arrived there The abun.
dant natural resources Of these Territories,
with the security and protection afforded by
organized government, will doubtless invite
to them large emigration when peace shall
restole the business of the country to its
accustomed channels submit the resofu-
tons Of the Legislature of Colorado, which
evinced the patriotic spirit Of the people OF
the Territory. So far, the authority Of the
J United States has been upheld in all the
Territories, and it is hoped it will be in the
future. commend Their interest and de-
fence to the enlightened and generous care
Of Congress.
i I recommend to the favorable censidera-
ton Of Congress the interests ofthe District
Of Columbia The insurrection has been the
cause of much suffering and sacrifice TO the
Inhabitants, and as they have no Represen
tative in Congress, that body should not
overlook their just claims up,n the Gov.
eminent.
At your late session a joint resolution was
adopted authorizing the President to take
meas ures for facilitating proper representa-
ton of the inpuStrial interests of the United
States at the exhibition of the industry of all
nations, to be holde at London in the year
o. 1862. Iregret to have been unable to
give personal attention to this subject
subject at once so interesting in itself and
SO extensi ely an | intricately connected with
he material prosperity of the world.
Throu,h the Secretaries Of the State and
Interior plan or system has been devised.
and partly matnred. which will be laid be.
fore you-under and by virtue the act Of
! Congress, entitled an act to confscate prop
J erty used for insurrectionary purposes, ap-
J proved August eth. 1861. Legal claims Of
} certain persons to the labor and services of
certain other persons, have become forfeited
and numbers of the latter, thus liberated,
are already dependent on the United States.
and must be provided for in some way
4 Besides this, 10 is not impossible that some Of
the S ates win 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 case recommend that Congress pro-
vide for accepting such persons, from such
: States, according to some mode of valuation,
in leu, pro tanto, OF direct taxes, or, upon
some other plan to be agreed on with such
! State respectively That such persons, or
such acceptance by the General Government,
be at once dee ned free, and that, in any
event, steps be taken for colonizing both
classes, or the one first mentioned, if the
other shall not be brought into existence at
the same pla e or places, in climate congen-
ial to then N. 1t might be well to consider, too,
whether the free colored people already in
the United States, could not so far as ind-
viduals may desire, be included in such col
onization.
To carry out the plan of c, Imitation may
involve the acqu ring of territ Try, and also
an app, ooriation Of money beyond that to
4 he expen led in the territorial acquisition. =
Having praetced the acquisition of terri DRY
'early forty years, the question of con-
tituti NAL power to do so is no longer an
open one with US. The power was first
questioned by Mr.. Jefferson, Who how ever,
in the purchase of Louisiana, yielded his
scruples on the plea Of great expedency. If
it be said that the only legitimate object OF
acquiring territory is to furnish homes for
white men, this measure effects that object,
for the emigration Of colored men leaves ad-
ditional room for white men remaining or
coming here. Mr.. Jefferson, however, placed
the Importance of procuring Louisiana more
on political and commercial grounds than on
providing room for population. On this
whole proposition lrcluding the appropria.
ton of money with the AGO lisition ofterrito.
ry, d ,es not the expcd ency amount to abso-
lutte necessity, that without which the GOV,
eminent cannot he perpetual 7i
In considering the policy to be adopted for
suppressing the instruction, have been
anxious and careful that the inevitable con-
fict for this purpose shall not degenerate
into violent and remorselcss revolutionary
struggle. hive, therefore,, thought proper
to keep the integrity of the Union prominent
as the object of the contest on our part, leav-
ing all questions which are not of vital mill,
TRY importance TO the mors deliberate ac-
ton Of the Legislature In the exercise Of
my best discretion i have adhered tot block.
ade of the ports held by the insurgents, IN
4 stead of putting in force. by procl NATION,
the law Of Congress enacted at the late SEES
sion for closing the ports, also obeying the
dictates of prudence as well as the obligations
Of law, instead of transcendng.
l have adhered to he act Of Congress to
confsclte property used for insurrectionary
Purposes. Ifa new law upon the same sub
jet shall be proposed, its propriety will be
duly considered, The Union must be pre-
served, and hence all defensible means must
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