The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-17
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70 THE FREEMAN.
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The NAVY Department is satisfied from official
rorlaQtion that the steamer Saranac is at San
Frlcsco IN ergoing repairs 1t is therefore
a,-ac that she was lost off the mouth Of the
l.,ajajpF. in storm.
Secretary Cameron has telesraphed that he
vi! be here tomorrow. The Assistant Secre-
mrro. War is confined to his house by sick
liz 6Nqw.ns important circular to Governor
}lrgay and similar ones to the Governors Of
II tie States en- the seab0ard and Lakes, has
been promulgated ..
DEPARTMENT or STATE. Washington, }
October II, 1861.
Il Lis E4lcllency the Governor of the State OF
New York;
>M;-Thc present insurrection had not even
revealed itself in arms, Whsn disloy at citizens
.aNtn> 10 foreign countries to invoke their in
'0ent0n ior the overthrow Of the Government
aaltic destruction Of the Federal Union.
These agents are known to have made their
TIeaI to some Of the important States without
qc.oss 1t is not likely, however, that they
vii remain content with such refusals.
ladecd it is understood that they are indus
-ousIy endeayoring to accomplish their dis
I val purposes by degrees and by indirection.
Taking advantage of the endorsements OF
| .licuture, manufactures and commerce IN
reign countrirs, resulting from the insurrec-
ion they have inaugurated at home, they seek
niryolve our common country in the contro-
Tases with States, with which every public In
g'yst and eye'y interest requires that 1t shall
':naIn N relations of peace, amity and friend
F Aip,
am able to state for your satisfaction that
& prospect OF any such disturbance is now
'o serious than i: has been at any previous pc
nod dm!ng the course of the insurrection.
Itls neyerIhelfsS necessary now, as 1t has
oa hitherto, to take every precautioh that is
">t!e to avoid he evils Of foreign war to be
cEmduced upon those OF civil conmotion
E"lch We are endcavoring to cure.
V'G g! the most obvious Of such precautions
>taat or forts aud harbrs in seas and lakes
%4''2 be pDJ in u condition of complete
:.'3 iorany nation may be said to volunta-
IN )EeG- danger in tempestuous seasons, when
II INIs to show that it has sheltered itself on
very eide Oh which the storm might possibly
tWe
lhc measures which the Executive can adopt
III ''N emergency are such only as Congress has
s"JMshoncd, and for which it has provided.
Inc PRESIDENT is putting forth the most dill
gnu Efforts to execute these measures, and we
' "a the great satisfaction of seeing that these
I'f'S are seconded by the favor, aid and sup
Egf'oI loyal patriotic and self sacrificing peo-
Fe and are rapidly bringing the military and
01'al forces Of the u s. into the highest state
deficiency.
Dut Congress was chiefly absorbed during
'' recent session with these measures, and do
'' provide as amply as could be wished for the
"'uhcauon OF our sea and lake ports.
III previous wars toe loyal States have applied
themselves by independent and separate activl-
" TO suppolt and aid the Federal Government
n MS arduous responsibilities.
lie same disposition has been manifested in a
O.gIce emlnently honorable, by all the loyal
''a'es during the present insnrrectlon.
IN view OF this fact, and relying upon the
1Vlea'e and contlnuancy # the same DISPOSE
'On On the part of the loyal States, the Presi-
'''' mas directed me to invite your considera-
%en TO the subject of the improvement and for
"lca'lon of the offences of the State over
"'Iich you preside, and ask you to submit the
I,Gect to the consider alton Of the Legislature
"lgh ltshall have assembled
9uch proceedings by the States would require
uy temporary use of its means. The ex
E'no''uTes ought to be made the ubject OF con-
'i1ucc with the Federal Government.
oeing thus made with the concurrence Of thu