Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-04
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iims as this We DO not need TO invite for It
the careful attention Of every citizen. 1t
will be read with interest, not only through
out our own country, but throughout the
world, and Its recommendations will be
discussed as freely in European Capitals
and Cabinets as they viii be in every school
district In loyal America. Never before was
there more interest felt Ia It's provisions.
Every hamlet and almost every family has
representative in the grand army, and per
sond welfare in the issue of the war.
President Lincoln gives no lengthy prelude
or preliminary flourish OF rhetoric. He at
once takes hold of the rebellion, and directs
his first attention to the fears of foreign in
torfersnce. The rebels have received less
foreign aid than they had expected, for for
oign powers do not tail to see that the furth-
ersnoe Of their trade and commerce can best
be accomplished with the one united nation
than with its divided parts. But the safety
of this country, the President we'll remarks,
rests more upon the loyalty, patriotism, viz
tue and independence of the American peO-
PIE than upon foreign aid. Nevertheless, be
recommends putting ourselves in state OF
defence so tar as We can readily do 50, esPec-
iaIy upon our lakes and rivers. Fortihca-
tions and depots at well selected points would
be Of importance.
IL is recommended as a military measure
that Congress construct a Railroad to connect
Eastern Tennessee and Western North Caro-
lima with Kentucky This looks, doubtless
not only to future usefulness, but to war
operations in Eastern Kentucky and the for
rer States. In case Of the advance Of tie
Two armies, one from Kentucky and the other
from Charleston and Savannah, towards each
other, such road would be Of immense sd-
vantage, while at all times it world be
means Of commerce and profit to the loyal
Tennessseans. ZI
Mr, Lincoln recommends that United
States vessels be empowered not only to de-
fend themselves against pirates but also to
rsoapture prizes, which have been taken by
pirates or privateeIs.
The remarks of the President upon re-
cognizing the Independence of Hayti and
Liberia, are extremely vol timed. Those
nations have shown tie ability of the color
edracs to take care Of and elevate themselves
and we should not be content, in these days
of the Shareholders rebellion, to be the last
Government to recognize their existence.
A high compliment Is paid the Secretary
ofthe Treasury for the able manner in which
he has conducted the affairs Of bis depart
msnt, and confidence is expressed in the dis
position of the people to stand by elGoy-
eminent.
The number of men who have volunteered
for the war is greater than the number au-
thorized BY Congress 10 be called out and
still the patriotism of the people is unabated.
With some recommendations regarding
ChspIains in Hospitals, the President refers
the public to the report Of the Secretary Of
War.
SO great have been the additions to the
Navy that it may be said a new Navy has
been created which has honored itself and
the country.
There are three vacancies in the Supreme
Court caused by the death Of Judge Daniel
sne Mclean. and the rasigustiou of Indaa
UEmp0gIL These are to be tlledi and the
President makes some suggestions as to the
Judiciary system of the country.
1t Is recommended that the Statutes Of
the United States be revised, condensed and
put Into convenient form for general use,a
Attention is given to the claims Of loyal
citizens upon rebels, which they are unable
to collect through existtuglaws and the hope
expressed that Congress may divise some
plan by which justice may be administered
in all those parts of the rebel States which
byany manner come under the power Of
our arms.
IE recommended that the District Of Co
Iumbia, by negotiation with Virginia, be en-
Iarged to its former boundaries of ten miles
square. @
Indian affairs are considered generally IA
vorable,-and in a few words the President
gives q birds eye view of the operations Of
the Postal and Interior Departments.
Coming then, to the rebellion, its eounec-
ton with slavery and the means employed
70 put it down, Mr.. Lincoln says that in
the policy adopted toward the insurgents be
has confined himself so far as possible, to the
enaetments Of Congress, not having trans
oended them. He has made the restoration
of the Union the primary work to be attend
ed to, leaving many minor matters to be de-
bsted by the national Legislature. What to
do with the negroes, is Of course great ques
ton connected with the war. Mr. Lincoln
declares in favor of cOlonizing them in some
eOngenial climate. He advocates no general
emancipation, but his language clearly i'm
plies that he considers all slaves belonging to
rebel masters, who are in any way employed
to aid the rebellion, as liable to cOnfscation.
OF thess and of those who have escaped to our
lines, we have now great numbers many
that something must be done with them. 1t
isrecommended is that sufficient territery be sc-
qnired on which to cOlOnize these, as also free
eOiored persons. Having practiced the ac-
QUESTION Of territory for fifty years, it is too
late to discuss its cOnstitutionality" He
considers that this is a case Of absolute ne
esssity, if we would perpetuate our govern
msnt.
The dsspotism Of the rebel arguments that
capital should own labor is strongly
shown BY Mr.. Lincoln.
Fhis portion of the Message vas vritts-,