Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-04

the year 1907 -AfeBr6t % nllf6 D1ea unhOlo
to give personal attention to this subject 3
subject at once 50 interesting in itself, and 80
extensively and intrieatsly connected with
the material prosperity of the world
Through the Secretaries of the State and In
terror plan OF system has BEEN devised and
partly matured which will be laid before
you.
TIE oOETRABAED QUESTION.
Under and by virtue ofthe act Of Congress,
entitled an act to con6seate property used
for insurrectionary purposes, approved Aug.
9th, 1861, legal claims Of cert in persons to
the labor and service Of certain other per-
CONS have become forfeited, and numbers Of
the latter thus liberated are already depend
ant on the United States, and must be
provided for In some way besides this.-
It is not impossible that some Of the
States will pass similar enactmeuts for
their own benefit respectively, and by the
operations 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 same mode Of valuation,
in lieu pro tanto of direct taxes, OF upon some
other plan to be agreed upon with such
States respectively; that such persons
on such acceptanees by the Gen.
eral Government, be at once deemed
free, and that In any event, steps be taken for
colonizin9 both glasses. nr thS-0ns Erst uaea--
toned If the other shall not be brought into
existence, at some place or places In climate
congenlal to them. 1t migntbe we'll 70 con-
slider, too, whether the free colored people
already in the United States could not, 90 far
as individuals may desire, be ineluded In such
colonization. To carry out the plan
of colonizing may involve the acquiring
of territory, and also the appropriation
Of money beyond that to be expended in
the 7 errit9ral aquisition. Having practiced
the acquisition of Territory for nearly ftty
years, the question of Constitutional power
to do so is no longer an open one with Us. The
power was first questioned by Mr.. Jefferson,
who, however, In the purchase Of Louisiana
yielded his scruples on the plea Of great ex-
pediency.
1t has been said that the only legitimate
object Of acquiring territory Is 70 furnish
homes for white men. This measure effects
that object, for the emigration OF colored
men remaining or coming here. Mr.. Jefsr-
son, however, placed the importance of pro-
curing Louisiana more on political and COM
mercial grounds than on providing room for
population. On this Whsle proposition, in
Gliding the appropriation of money With the |
acquisition of territory, dses not the expe-
diency amount to absolute necessity that !
without which the Government cannot be !
perpetual
TIE SUPPRESSION oP TIE REBELLIoE.
In considering the policy 70 bsadopted for
the insurrection, have been |
anxious and careful that the inevitable con.
aiet for this purpose shall not degenerate in- |
10 violent and remOrseless revolutionary |
struggle. have therefore iu svery case,
thought it proper to keep the integrity of the |
Union prominent as the primary oblecs Of tho |
contest on our part, leaving a1 questions
which are not Of vital military Importance to |
the more deliberate action Of the legislature. |
In the exercise of my best discretion, / |
have adhered to the blOckadeO Of the ports held |
by the insurgents, instead Of putting In force 1
by proclamation, the law Of Congress enacted
at the late session, for closing those ports,
also obeying the dictstes ofPFudenee as well
As the obligations of Law.
Instead Of transeending have adhered to
lhe act Of Congress to eon6sOats property
used for insurrectionary purposes. II new
law upon the same subject should be pEo.
posed, its propriety will be duly considered.
rhe Union must be preserved, and hence all
iispensahle means must bs employed.
We should not be in haste 70 determine what
'adieal and extreme measures which nav
each thsl sloyal g vel g the dilloyal, s4e IN
lispensable.
The Inaugural address at the beginning Of
be administration, and the Message to Con-
Iress ct he lste spscial session, ksre both
mainly devoted to the domestic controversy,
'ut Of which the insurreOtion and consequent
var have sprung. Nothing now occurs 70
id or subtract to CT from the principles on
,epeFal purposes stated and expressed In
hose documents.
RRTfRR.
The last ray Of hope for preserving the
Jnion Reaoeably expired ct the assault upoH
'ort Sumter, and 8 general review Of what
as occurred since may not be Improbable.
What was painfully uncertain then, Is much
etteF defined and more distinct now, aud
be progress Of events Is plainly in the right
irectiop. The Insurgents confidently claim
a strong support from north of Mason &
lixon's line, snd the friends Of the Union
rere not free from apprehension on this |
oint. This, however, was soon settled def
itely and on the right side. South Of the ,
ine noble little DelaEEFe led OF right from I
he first Maryland was made to seem
gainst the Union. Our soldiers we're a.. I