Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-12-11

10 carry ou. the plan oi coOnlZatlOn
may involve the acquiring Of territory and
and also the appropriation Of morey be-
yond that TO be expended in the terrific
rial acquisition. Having praotised the
acquisition of territory for nearly sixty
! years, the question Of the Constitutional
power to do SO is no longer an open ono
with us. The power was questioned at
R6s' TIE SX 8Ba o TonsTama Siddd Syisded his
scruples on the plea of great expediency.
! If it be said that the only legitimate obs
ject of acquiring territory is to furnish
homes for white men, this measure effects
that object for emigration Of colored men
| leaves additional room for white men re-
naming or coming here. Mr.. Jefferson,
however, placed the importance of pro,
curing Louisiana more on political and
room for population.
On This whole proposition, including
the appropriation Of money, with the ac-
QUESTION OF territory, does not the eXpe
diency amount to absolute necessity with
out which the Government itself cannot
be perpetuated if the war continues.
In considering the policy to be adopted
for suppressing the insurrection, ] have
been anxious and careful that the Inevita-
bile conflict for this purpose shall not de-
generate iuto a violent and remorseless
Revolutionary struggle. | have, therefore,
in 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 l
have adhered to the blockade Of the ports
held 10y the insurgents, instead Of putting
IN force by proclamation the law of Con-
gress enacted at the late session for clos
ing these ports. So Also obeying the die
ta:es Of prudence as well as the obligations
of law, instead of transcending | have ad-
hered TO the act of Congress TO confscate
property used Cor insurrectionary purpos-
es If new law upon the same subject
shall be proposed, It's propriety will be
duly considered.
The Union must be preserved, and
hence all indispensable means must be
employed We shall no: be in haste to de-
termine that radical and extreme measure,
which may reach the loyal as well Us the
dislnyal, orO indiopon sable.
The inaugural address at the beginning
of the Administration and the message to
Congress at the late special session, were
both mainly devoted to the domestic cons
troversy out of which the insurrection
and consequent war have sprung.
Nothing more occurs to add or subtract
to or from the principles or general pur-
poses stated and expressed in that doJu-
ment. The last ray of hope for preserv~
ing 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 the progress o! events is plainly
| in the right direction. The insurgents
confidently claimed a strong support from
North of Mason and DiXon's line, and the
friends of the Union were not free from
apprehension on that 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 burn
ed, and railroads torn up within her linn
its, and we were many days, at one time,
, NltubhO buC NOllltN W DllllR u SllRlt ltkl~
ment over her soil to the defence of the
Capital
Now her bridges and Railroads are re-
paired and open to the Government. She
already gives seven regiments to the cause
Of the Union, and none to the enemy, and
| her people at a regular election have sus-
tanned tie Union by large majority, and
a larger aggregate vote than they ever be-
fore gave to any candidate on any ques-
tior.
Kentucky, too, for some time in doubt
is now decidedly, and, think, unchang,
ably on tho side Of the Union. Missouri
is comparatively quiet, and believe can
not be oyerrun by the nsurrectionists.-
! These three States Of Maryland, Kentucky
and Missouri neither Of which would
promise a single soldier, at first, have now
an aggregate Of not less than forty thous-
and men in the field for the Union,
while of their citizens certainly not more
. third o. that numbers and they Of doubt.
ful whereabouts, and doubtful existence,
are in arms against it. After
somewhat bloody struggle of some
months. Winter closes on the Union
people of Western Virginia, leaving than
masters Of their own country.
An insurgent force Of about fifteen hum
dred for months dominating the narrow
peninsuar region of the counties Of Acco.
mac and Northampton, and known as the
Etstern Shore Of Virginia, together with
some contiguous parts of Maryland, have
| laid down their arms and the people there
have renewed their allegiance to and ac-
cepted the protection Of the old flag. This
, leaves no med insurrectioD north Of the
Potomac or east OF the Chesapeake.
Also, we have obtfined footing at each
of the isolated points on the southern
coast OF llatteras, Port Royal, Iy6ce Is,
land, near Savannah, and Ship Island; and
we likewise have some general accounts
of popular movements in behalf Of the
Union, in North Carolina and Tennessee
These things demonstrate that the cause
of the Union IS advancing steadily south,
ward.
Since your last adjournment, Ii, Gen.
I Scott has rel irpd frnn, tIa hnal oC tla sr.