Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-12-06

he African StiFe Afa0e mas Dee0 c001uS0 10 !
he Department Of the Interior It's snl,- I
ect of congratulafion that the efforts which I
nave been made for the suppression of this m
human traffic have recently been attended with
unusual success. Five vessels being fitted out {
for the Slave Trade have been seized and con-
Iemnej. Two masters engaged in the trade
and one person equipping the vessel as a sIa-
yer have been convicted and subjected to the
penalty of 6ne and Imprisonment; ard one
captain. taken with cargo Of Africans on
board bis vessel, has been convicted of the high
est grade of ofense under our laws the pun
ishnlent of which is death.
The Territories Of Colorado, Dakota and
Nevada, created oy the last Congress, have
been organized, and civil administration has
been iuauSurafed therein under auspices espe-
cially gratifying, when it is considered that the
Ieaven of treason is found existing in these new
countries when the federal officers arrived there.
The abundant natural resources Of these Ter |
ritories, with security and protection Afford
ed by organized governments, viii doubilcss |
invite to them large immigration when peace
shall restore the business Of the country to-iis
accustomed channels. submit ihe resolutions
Of the Legislature of Colorado which eyince
the patriotic spirit of the peoPlc of the Terri
tory So far the authority Of the United States
has been upheld in all the Territories, u1it is
hoped it viii be in the future. recommend
their interests and defense to the enlightened
and generous care ofGOngress.
recommend to the favorable consideration
of Congress the interests OF the District Of
Columbia. The inSurreetion has been the cause
of much suffering and sacrifice to the inbabi-
tanIs; and, as they have no Representative in
Congress, that body should not overlook their
Just claims upon the Government. At your
late session resolution was adopted authori-
zing the President to take measures for facili-
tating proper representation Of the industrial
interests of the United States at the exhibit
tion Of the industry Of all nations, TO be holden
| at London in the year 1862. l regret TO have
been unable to give personal attention TO this
subject-a subject at once interesting in itself
and so extensively and intricately connected
with the material prosperity of the world
Through the Secretaries of State and Interior
a plan, or system has been devised and partly
maturrd which will be laid before you.
Under and by virtue Of the act of Congress
entitled An Act TO coHGscate property used
for insurrectiOnary purposes, approved August
9th, 1861, legal claims ofccriain persons to tie
labor and service Of certain persons have be-
come forfeited, aud numbers of the latter thus
| Liberated. are ALREADY dependent on the United
States, u d must be provided for in some way.
Besides this, it is not impossible that some of
the Stat viii pass similar enactments for their
own benefit respectively; and by the opcrat ion
| of which persons of the same class will be
thrown upon them for disposal. In such case,
/ l recommend that Congress provide for accep-
ting such persons from such States according TO
some mode Of valuation lieu pro tanio of direct
/ taxes, Or upon some other plan to be agreed on
with such States resp ctively, that such per
sons on such acceptance by the General Gov
rernnlent be ut once deemed 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 some
place or places in climate congenial to them
4 1t might be well to consider whether the free
colored people already in the United States
could not, SO far as individuals may desire, be
included iu such colonization. 10 carry Out
4 the plan of colonization may involve The ac.
quiIng ofterritory, and also the appropriation
of money beyond that 10 be expcndentl in The
territorial acquisition. Having prSctieed lht
acquisition OF territory for nearly SO yessfs the
question Of constitutional power to do so, is &c
longer an open one with US. The power Wa.
, first q,Ies tiouc9 by Mr. jefferson, who however
Fin the purchase Of yielded his scrupIc.
on the plea of great cxpediency. b q
! y If it be said that the only legitimate obiec
of acquiring territory, is 10 furnish homes TO
! white men, this measure effects that object; fol
the emigration Of colorcd men leave adtlitiona
room for white m Il removing or coming here
+ Mr.. Jefferson, however placed the impoi tancC
. of procuring Louisiana more on political an,
commercial grounds than on providing room
for population On this whole proposition
4 including the appropriation of money with tn
4 acquisition of .erritory, does not the cxpedieH
n cy amount 10 absolute necessity: that withou
E which the Government cannot be prepetuaI
Il In considering the policy to be adopted 10
a supprcSSing the insu rection. have been anx-
iuus and careful that the inevitable conflict fU
this purpose shall degenerate intoa violent ant
: renOrseless revolutionary struggle. L hav
g therefore, in every case thought it proper {
g keep the integrity Of the Union prominent a
e the primary Object our part, leaviug all ques
G tons which are not of vital military impol
h tance to the more delibesate ctions of the leg
,r islaiure.
# In the cxertion of my best discretion
e have adheared to the blockade of the porIs hel
e by the insurgents iustead of putting in force b
e proclamation, the laws OF Congress enacted i
,ft the late session for closing those ports; a s
Y obeying the dictates Of prudence as well as III
" obligations of law, Instead OftranscndiDg | lav
adhered to the acts of Congress to confisca:
> property used for insnrrcctiunary purposes
+ new law upon the same subject shall be Pre-
d posed it probably will be- duly considered. T'E
Union must be preserved, and hence all disper
n sable means must be employed. We sh5ul
l. lot be il haste to determine what radical an
N extreme measures that may reach the loyal {
/ we'll as the disloyal are Indispensable.
e Tie Inaugural addr, IS at the beginning of IL
5, presant Administration, and the message I
+ Congress at the late special session, were bot
Y. mainly devoted to the domestic controversy OF
e of which the instruction and consequent wa
m has sprung. Nothing more occurs to add t.
IS our subtract from, the principles or general pu
ID poses stated and expressed in those document
&c The last ray of hope for preserving the Unio
m peaceably, expired ut the assault upon Fo
r. Sumter, and general review OF what has occu
le red since, may not be Improbable. What wa
" painfully uncertain then, is much better define
n and more distinct and the progress ofevel
o. is plainly in the right direction.
in The insurgents confidently claimed a stron
r support North of Masons and Dixon's lin
d and the friends of the Union were not free fol
4 apprehension on this point. This. howeve
Ie was soon settled definitely, and on the right sid
re South of the line, noble little Delaware led Q
Y right, from the first; Maryland was made
OIL serve against the Union. Our soldiers wei
r. assaulted, bridges were burned, and railroat
l. fnrn nm within her limits and We rrere M, :,