Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-12-06

was adopted authorizing The President to
take measutes to facilitate proper repre.
sentaton, Of the industrial interests of
the United States at tho exhibition Of the
industry Of all nations. to be holden at
London in the year 1892. ] regret to
have been unable to give personal atten.
tion to this subject, subject so interest
ing in itself, and so extensively and intri-
cately connected with the material pros
perity Of the world. Through the Sec
reiary Of State and Interior plan or sys-
tenn has been devised and partly mstured
which will be laid before you.
THE ooNTRABAND QUESTION.
Under virtue OF the act Of Congress,
T entitled an act TO oon6scate property used
for insurreciionary purposes, approved
Aug. l6th, legal claims Of certain persons
TO the labor and service OF certain other
! persons have become forfeit, and numbers
Of the latter thus liberated are already
|, dependent on the United States, and must
be provided for IN some way besides this.
1t is not impossible that some of the
States will pass similar enaclments for
their own benefit respectively. aud by the
E operation OF which persons Of the same
class will be thrown upon them for dispo-
sal In such case ] recommend that
Congress provide for accepting such per-
| sons from such States, according to some
6 mode Of valuation, in lieu pro tanto Of di.
rect taxes, or upon some other plan TO be
agreed upon with such States respective
,, ly, that such persons on such acceptances
by the General Government, be at once
deemed free, and that in any event, steps
be taken for oolonizing both classes, or
.. . the one first mentioned If the other shall
not be brought into existence, at some
place or places in a climate congenial to
them. 1t might be well TO consider, too,
whether the free colored people already in
the United States could not, so far as in
: dividuals desire, be included In such col
: onization. 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
Territorial acquisition. Having prao
ticed the acquisition of Territory for
nearly fifty years, the question of Consli-
tutional power to do so is no longer an
open one with us. The power was first
: !, questioned by Mr.. Jefferson, who, how
ever, in the purchase Of Louisiana yield
:, , ed his scruples on the plea Of great expe-
6 diency.
u 1t has been said that the only legiti-
: mate object Of acquiring territory is 10
9 furnish homes for white men. This
" measure effects that object, for the emf
grafton of colored men leaves additional
room for white men remaining or coming
b here. Mr.. Jefferson, however, placed the
d importance of procuring Louisiana more
l. on political and commercial grounds than
" on providing room for population. On
+ this whole proposition, including the ap.
$ preparation of money with the acquisition
Of territory, does not the expediency a
b mount to absolute necessity that without
g which the Government cannot be perpet
e ual.
THE SUPPRESSION OF THE REBELLION.
r In considering the policy 10 be adopted
). for suppressing the insurrection, have
It been anxious and careful that the newt
J. able conflict for this purpose shall no
O degenerate into a violent aud remorseles'
10 revolutionary struggle 1 have therefore
D. in every case. thought it proper 10 keel
n the integrity OF the Union prominent n
" the primary object Of the contest on ou
o part. leaving all questions which are no
x of vital military importance to the NOR
,e deliberate action Of the Legislature.
O. In the exercise Of my best discretion
n. l have adhered to the blockade OF tn,
II ports held by the insurgents, instead o
ID putting in force by proclamation, the Law
n. OF congress enacted at the last session, fot
closing those ports, also obeying the die
taIes of prudence as well as the obliga
tions of law.
>, Instead Of transcending, have adhere,
"A 10 the act Of Congress TO con6scale prop
;. erty used for insurrect:onary purposes
a. II new law upon the same subject shou
: be proposed, its propriety will be dull
:. considered. The Union must be preserv
- ed, and hence all indispensable means mus
:, be employed.
=. We should not be in haste to determine
!, what radical and extreme measures whicl
a may reach the loyal as we'll as the disloy
al, are indispensable,
- The inaugural address at the beginnin!
10 VI tue duu luS M0oSdHe u
!, Congress at the late special session, wer
= both mainly devoted to the domestic con
lroversy, out of which the insurrectiol
and consequent war have sprung
Nothing now occurs to add to. or sub
p tract from the principles on general puI
as boses stated aud expressed in those doc
10 uments.
ic The last ray Of hope for preserving tn
al Union peaceably expired at the sssau
~ upon Fort Sumter, and general reviev
OF what has occurred since may not b
10 Improbable. What was painfully uneer
~ tain then, is much better defined an
"a more distinct now, and the progress {
ID events is plainly in the right direction
- The insurgents confidently claimed
ri strong support north of Mason and Dir
:, on's line, and the friends Of the Union wei
n. not free from apprehension on this poin
This, however, was soon settled de6ntel
and on the right side. South the lin
noble little Delaware led off right froI
ah The first. Maryland was made to seel
IS; against the Union. Our soldiers wei
"a assaulted. bridges were burned and Raj
eF roads torn up within her limits. and W
is we're many days at one time without th
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