East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-12-10

Legitimate object of acquiring territory is TO
furnish homes for white men, this measure
effects that object, for the emigration of colorcd
men leaves additional room for white men re-
naming or coming here Mr.. Jefferson, how
ever, plead the Importance of procuring Louis
lana more on political and commercial grounds
than on procuring room for population. On
this whole proposition, including the appropria-
tion of money with the acquisition Of territory,
docs not the expediency amount to absolute
necessity that, without which, the Government
cannot be perpetual.
In considering the policy to be adopted for
suppressing the instruction, have been anx-
ious and careful that the inevitable conflict for
this purpose, shall not degenerate into violent
and remorseless revolutionary struggle. | have,
therefore, i'll. every case, thought it proper to
keep the integrity of the Union prominent as
the primary object,of the contest on our part,
leaving all 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 block
ade of the ports held by the insurgents, instead
of putting in force, by proclamation, the law Of
Congress enacted at the late session. for closing
these ports. Also obeying the dictates Of prud
ence as well as the obligations of law, instead
of transconding, have adhered to the act of
Congress to cOniscate property used for insur-
rectioDary purposes. If new law upon the
same subject shall be proposed, its propriety
will be duly considered.
The Union must be preserved, and hence all
dispensable means must be employed. We
should not be in haste to determine what
radical and extreme measures, which may reach
the loyal as well as the disloyal, are indispens.
able. The inaugural address at the beginning
of the administration and the Message to Com
gress at the late special session, were both
mainly devoted to the domestic controversy out
of which the instruction and consequent war
have sprung. Nothing now occurs to add to or
subtract from the principles or general pur-
poses stated and expressed in those documents.
The last ray of hope for preserving the
Union peaceably expired at the assault upon
Fort Sumter, and general review of what has
occurred since, may not be Improbable. What
was painfully uncertain then, is much better
defined and more distinct now; and he ~
gress of events is plainly in tho 11iqht direction
The insurgents confdesstly claimed n strong
support from North of Mason and Dixon's
line and the friends of the Union were not free
it1m apprehension on this point This, how
ever, was soon settled definitely, and on the
right side.
South Of the line noble little Delaware led
off right from the first. Maryland was made
to seem against the Union. Our soldiers were
assaulted, bridges were burned, and railroads
torn up within her limits, and we were many
days at one time, without the ability to bring
single regiment over her soil to the capital
Now, her bridges and railroads are repaired,
and ono RI tho ioxrh bo IL
gives seven regiments to the cause of the
Union, and none to the enemy, and her people
at regular election have sustained the Union
by largo majority, and larger aggregate
vote than they ever before gave to any candi-
date or any question. Kentucky, too, for some
time in doubt, is now decidedly, and | think
unchangeably ranged on the side of the Union.
Missouri : comparatively quiet and believe
cannot aPain be oyorrun by the insurgents
These three States of Maryland, Kentucky
and Missouri, neither of which would promise
single soldier at first, have now an aggregate
of not less than 10000 in the field for the
Union, while of their citizens, not more than
thrd IN number, arc among the Insurgents and
they of doubtful whereabouts and existence.
After somewhat bloody struggle of months,
winter closes on the Union people of Western
AuH lllGlll llluStcTS OF Ilelr OWN
a
An insurgent force of about $4,000, for
months dominating the narrow peninsuar
region constituting the counties of Accomac
and Northampton, and known rs the Eastern
Shore of Virginia, together with some CONT. |
guous parts of Maryland, have laid down their
arms, aud the people there have renewed their
allegiance to, and accepted the protection of
the old flag. This leaves no armed insurrec. (
ton North of the Potomac or east of the |
Chesapeake.
Also, we have obtained footing at each Of
the isolated points on the Southern coast of |
Hattcras, Port Royal, Tybee Island, near
Savannah and Ship Island and we likewise
have some general accounts Of popular move
nents in behalf of the Union in North Carol
ma and Tennessee. These things demonstrate
hat the cause of the Union is advancing
steadily southwark
Since your last adjournment, Lieutenant
feneral Scott has retired from the head of the
Irmy. During his long life the nation has not
'een unmlndful of his merit, yet on calling to |
mind how faithfully, ably and brilliantly he has
erved the country from time far back in our {
history, when few of the now living had been
'orn, and thence forward continually, | can {
lot but think that we are still his debtors / I
ubmlt, therefore, for your consideration, what I
urther mark Of recognition is due to him and G
urselves as grateful people tai9f a
With the retirement of General Scott, came 2
nc Executive duty of appointing in his stead
General-in-C Chief of the army 1t is a for =
inate circumstance, that, neither in council
or country, was there so far as know, any
Inference of opinion as to the person to be
elected The retiring Chief repeatedly ex-l ?
ressed his judgment in favor of General Nc. n
lellan for the position, and in this the nation q :,
'emed to give an unanimous concurrepcc.- u
he ton of Goro~.1 NJ