The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-10

highest grade of offence under our laws,
the punishment of which is death.
The territories of Colorado, Dakotah,
and Nevada created by the last Con
gress, have been organized, and civil ad-
ministration been inaugurated therein,
under auspices especially gratifying,
when it is considered that the leaven of
treason was found existing in some Of
these new countries when the Federal Of
tcers arrived there. The abundant nat
ural resources of these Territories, with
the security and protection afforded by
organized government, will doubtless in
yite to them a large emigration when
peace shall restore the business of the
country TO lis accustomed channels. l
submit the resolutions of the legislature
of Colorado, which evnced the patriotic
spirit of the people Of the Territory. So
far the authority of the United States has
been upheld in all the Territories, and, it
is to be hoped, will be in the future.
commend their interests and defence to
the enlightened judgment and care Of
Congress.
recommend to the favorable consid
eraion of Congress the interests of the
District OF Columbia. The instruction
has been the cause of much suffering
and sacrifice to the inhabitants, and as
they have no representatives in Congress
that body should not overlook their just
claims upon The government
Atyour late session, joint resolution
was adopted, authorizing the President to
take measures for facilitating proper
representation Of the industrial interests
of The i. S. at the exhibition Of the in.
dustry of all nations, to be holden al
LondYn IN the year 1869. I regret to
have been unable to give personal atten-
ton TO this subject, subject at once SO
very interesting in itself, and so extern
sively and intimately connected with the
material prosperity of the world. Through
the Secretaries of State and Interior, a
plan or system has been devised, and
partly matured, which will be laid before
you.
Under and by virtue OF the act of Con-
gress, entitled an Act to confscate the
property used for insurrectionary pur-
poses, approved Aug. 6, 1861, legal
claims OF certain persons to the labor and
service Of certain other persons, have be-
come forfeited. Numbers of the latter,
thus liberated, are dependant on the Uni
tel States, and must be provided for in
some way. Besides this, it is not i'm
possible that some Of the States will pass
similar enactments for their own benefit,
respectively, and by the operation OF
which persons of tie same class Will be
thrown upon them for disposal. In such
case | recommend that Congress provide
Tor accepting such persons from such
States, according to some mode of valu.
alton. in lieu, pro t0nto, Of direct taxes,
or upon some other plan to be agreed up,
on With such States respectively, That
such persons, on such acceptance by the
Genelfl Government, be at once decreed
free, and that in any event steps be taken
for coloniz;ng both casses-or the one
first mentioned, If tie other shall not be
brought into cxistenee-at some place or
places in climate more congenlal to
them. Ii might be we'll to consider, too,
whether the free colored people already
in the United States could not, so far as
individuals may desire, be included in
such colonization. To carry out the plan
al colonization may involve the acquir-
ing of territory, and also an appropria-
ton Of mon y beyond that to be expend-
cd ia The territorial acquisition. Having
prac;icel the acquisition of territory for
nevrly 50 years, the question of cons.itu-
tonal power TO do 50 is no longer an open
one with US. The power was first ques-
toned by Mr.. Jefferson, who, however.
in the purchase Of Louisiana, yielded bis
scruples on the plea of expediency. II
it be said that the only Legitimate object
of acquiring territory is to furnish homes
for white men, this measure effects that
object, for the emigration of coore d
men leaves additional room for white
men remaining or coming here. Mr.
jefferson, however, placed the importance
of procuring Louisiana more on political
and commercial grounds than on provid-
ing room for population. On this whole
proposition, including the appropriation
of money with theacquisition of terrific.
~, does not the expediency amount to
absolute necessity, without which the
government cannot be perpetual !?
In considering the policy to be adopt
cd for suppressing the instruction,
have been anxious and careful that the
inevitable conflict for this purpose shall
not degenerate into violent and re
morseless revolutionary struggle. | have
therefore thought proper to keep the in
tegrity of the Union prominent as the
primary object of the contest on our part
leaving all questions which are not Of Vi
tai importance, to the more elaborate
opinion of the Legislature.
In the exercise of my best discretion
l have adhered to a blockade of The
ports held by the insurgents, instead o
putting in force, by proclamation, the
law of Congress enacted at tbs late sess
ion, for closing the ports also, obeyin9
the dictates of prodence,a as well as the OBJ
legations oflaw, instead of transcending
| have adhered to the act Of Congress il
c5nfsca!ing property used for insurrec-
tIonary purposes. liza new law upon the
same subject shall be presented, its pro
,tiaty will ha Iuly oonciIo.a1 rla Tn