Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-12-05

At your late session, Joint resolution was adopt
"a authorizing the President to take measures for
proper representation of the indtstri
al interests of the United States at the exhibition
Of the Industry of All Nations to be holden at
London in the year 1862. regret to have been
unable to give pers NAL attention to this subject
subject ut once 50 interesting in itselfand so ex-
tensiyely and intricately connected with the mate
ria. prosperity of the world. Through the Secrc-
taries Of the Sta.s and Interior, plan or system
has been devised aud partly maturcd, which viii
be laid before you. asats Hft .sH lait
- WHAT TO DO WITH coyTaaBsyDs
Unler and by virtue of the &c. of Congress, en-
titled IAN Act to Confscatc Property used for In
surrec:ionary Purposes" approved Aug. 9Th. ls6l,
legal claims or certain persons to the labor and
vice of certain otlcr persons have become forfeit
ed, and numbers of the latter thus liberated are ii
ready dependant upon the United States. and must
be provided for in way; besides this il is not
impossible that some Of the States will pass SINH
lar cnaciplenfs fbr their own benefits respectively
and by the operation of which persons of the same
class viii be thrown upon them for disposal. In
such casc. | recommend that Congress provide for
accepting such persons from such States according
10 some mode Of valuation in lieu, pro fanto, of iii
rect taxes, or upon some other plan To be agreed
on with such States respectively. that such per-
sons, on such acceptance by the General Govern
ment, be ut once deemed free, AMI that, in any e.
vent, steps be taken for colonizng both classes, or
the one 6rst mentioned, II the other shall not be
brought into existence at tho same place or places,
in cmate congenial to them. it might he we'll
10 consider, too. whether the free coIorcd people
already in the United States could not, so FAR as
individuals may desire, be included in such colon-
cation. To carry out the PLAIN Of colonization may
involve the acquiring of territory, and also an APP
preparation of money beyond that to be expended
in the territorial acquisition. Having practical
the acquisition of territory for nearly fifty 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 experience.
III be said that the only legitim ,te object of
quiring Territory is to furnish homes for white
men, this measure effects that object for the emf
grafton of colored men leaves additional room for
white men remaining coming here. Mr.. Jeffer-
son, however, placed the Importance of procuring
Louisianl. more on political AMI commercial
grounds, than on providing room for populstion.-
On this whole proposition, including the appropria-
ton of money with the acquisition of Territory,
does not the expediency amount to absolute neces-
sity. that without which the Government cannot be
perpetual.
THE PRESIDENT DISCUSSES THE WAR.
In considering the policy to be adopted for sup
pressing the instruction, | have been anxious and
careful that the inevitable conflict for this purpose
shall not degenerate into violent and remorseless
Revolutionary struggle. l have, therefore, tho
proper to keep the integrity of the Union promi.
nent as the prIa lry object Of the contest ON our
part, leaving all questions which not Of vital
military importance to the more deliberate action
of the Legislature. In tie exercise of nv hes,
discretion have adhered To blockade Of the port,
held by the insurgents, instead of putting in force
by PROCLAMATION the law of Congress enacted at Ae
late session for closing the ports. Also, obcyne
the dictates of prudence web rs the obligation.
OF Law, instead of transccn1ing, have adhered to
the act Of Congress to consc.te property used 70,
same subject shall be proposed, its propricty will
be duly considered The Union must be preserrcd
and hence oil defensitie means must be Employed
We should not be in haste to determine wha
radical and extreme measures, which may reacI
the loyal well as the disloyal arc indispensable
The inaue ural address at the beginning of The
Administration and the Message to Congress a
the late Special Session, both mainly devoted
to the domestic controversy out of which the insur
rection and consequent war have sprung. Nothing
tn add To or subtract from the principes
or general purposes stated and expressed in those
documents.
The hast ray of hope for preserving the Union
peacefully, expired at the assault upon Fort Sum
ter. aud sencrd review of what has occurred since
certain then is much better defined and more dis
tinct now and the progress Of events is plainly in
the right direction The insurgents confident,
claimed strong support north OF Mason aud Dix
"n's line, and the friends cf the Union were no,
free from apprehension on this point This, how
ever, settled definitely and on the right
side. South of the line, noble little Delaware led
OF right from the first. Maryland was made to
seem against the Union; our soldiers were assault
l.f roia M Il. IL
| in her limits: and We were many DAYS at one time
wtheutthe ability to bring a single regiment over
her soil to the Capital. Now her bridges and rail
roads are repaired and opened to the Government
she already gives seven regiments to the cause Of
the unoi, and none TO the enemy and her people
alta regular election, have sustained the Union b,
large majority and larger aggregate vote thar
than they ever before gave to any candidate OF
any question
Kentucky, too. for some time in doubt is nov
decidedly and unchansedly ranged on the side al
the Union. Missouri is comparatively uuiet, and |
b eve cannot againbc overrtin 10y the insurgents
These three States of Maryland, Kentucky, and
Missouri, neither ofwhch would promise sincl.
soldier at first. have an aggregate of not les.
than AZ, 600 in tho field for the Union, while O.
their citizens not more than third in lumber are
among the insurgents, and they ofdoui,tlul where
abouts and existence.
After somewhat bloody struggle of months
winter closes on the Union people OF Western Vir.
GINA. leaving them masters Of their own country
An insurgent force of about 1900, for month:
dominating the narrow peninsular region constitu
ting the cOuLties of Acconac an Northan. to n
and known as the eastern 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 accepted the
protection Of the fug. This leaves no armed in.
surrection north of the Potomac or east of the
Chesapeake.
| Also We have obtained footing at each of tho
isolated points on the Southern coast of Hatfcras
Port ROYAL. I'ybee Island, tnear Savannah,) and
Ship Island, and we likewise have some genera
accounts OF popular movements in behalf of the
Union in North Ctrelina AMI Tennessee, These
things demonstrate that the cause of the Union i:
advancing steadily Southwark.
GENERAL SCOTT.
Since your last adjournment Lieutenant Genera
Scott has retired from the head of the army. Du
ring his long life the nation has rot been unmind
full OF his merit, yet on calling to mind how faith
fully, ably and brilliantly he has served the coun
try from time far back in our history, when few
OF the now living had been born and ihenceiorwart
continually, cannot but think that we are still Iii
debtor submit, therefore, for your considera-
ton, what further mark Of recognition Is due "a
him, and ourselves rs grateful people. W
| ~ sa GIN. MCMILLAN. 8
With the retirement Of Gen. Scott came the exc
cutive duty Of appointing l.. his stead General in
Chief Of the army. IL Is aiorunate circumstance
that neither in council nCr country was there, Sc
far as Fknow. any difference Of opinion as to the
proper person TO be selected The retiring chic