The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-12-04


The territories Ot Colorado, .akOt,h aud
Nevada created by the last Congress, have been
organized, and civil administration has be- II
inaUgursted there under ausliccs especially
crafty ing, when it is considered THAR the leAv.n
treason was found exciting. in some vi these
new countries when the ieue,al officers araived
there.
The abundant national resources Of these
teri to les with the sc. urity and protection al
furded by organized Government, will doubt.
less invite to them = large immigration when
peace snail restore tee business of the country
to lis accustomed channels. submit the resO-
luton Of the legislature OF Colorado which
evincrs the patriotic spirit OF the poole Oi the
territory. 80 far the territory ot the U. S. has
been upheld in all the territories, as it is hoped
it wi be il. the future. --.-. rg,r-.es-q.
! commend t',cir interests and defense to the
enlightened and generous care OF Congress.
l ecummend to the favorable consideration
Of Congress the interests OF the District ri 70.
lumba She instruction has been tho Suse
OF much suffering and sacrifice to the inhabi-
tants, and as they have no representative in
C0ngr. Is. that body should not overlook their
just claims upon she Government.
At your late session joint resolution was
adopted, authorizing the President to take
mexsores Tor faciiitatinga proper representa-.
ton ot the industrial interests OF the s., ut
the exhibition Ut the industry Vi all nations, to
be holden at L"ndnn, in the year 1861
l regret to have been unable u give personal
attention t. tins subject su jrcl at Oncc SO
Interesting ia itself, ai,l 50 extensively and in.
trio .t>ly Connected will, the material prosperity
Ot the Wa. Ii. Through the Secretaries o. State
an Interior 4 plan or sy.tem has been devised
and partly m,turcd, whicl. will be laid before
you. Under and by virtue vi the act OF Con
gresS, entitled act to cOifiScate property used
sior insu rrectOnary purposes, approved Aug. b,
le6l, legal claims VI certain persons u TIE
labor and services Ut certain Otner persons,
have become forfeited and numbers Of the lat
ter, thus liberated, are already depends ut ON
1.-THE U b, aild must be provided tor in some
way Besides this, it is. not impossible that
!, some OF the states will pass similar enactments
for their own benefits respectively; and by the
operation OF which persons OF the same class
will BE- thrown upon them tor disposal.
In >vci case | recommend that Congress
prOv.e for accepting such persons from the
States according to some mode vi valuation IN
iem irO tdnt VI direct xrs Or upon some 9th
er pan t" I've agreed IN with such states rvspec.
lively, that such persons IN such acceptances
by the General Government be it once ueemed
tree, and that IN aiy event, steps be tak.a for
c"lnnizing both classes. Or the one first men
TONED, il the other shall nVt be brought Into
coi.rnial t. them.
1t might be well to consider, too, whether the
tree co"re people already in the U. 5 Gould
not So lar s. individuals may desire, be iDclnd.
ell in such c"lonization. 10 carry "ut the y AN
Of coloniz,t ion may involve the acquiring OF
p. Tertiary, AMI also the appropriation Vi money
beyoni that ~ b. expended in the territorial
acquisition.
Having encouraged the acquisition Of terrific
~ tor nearly forty years. the question Of Con-.
stitutiOnal power t. do is no longer All open
one with us. The power Was first questioned
BY Mr. jefferson, wt,, h 'wev-r, in tile p',yc'lass
OF Louisiana yielded his SC upies Oh the PIE.
of great .xIs.ii, ncy. Ii it be said that the
Ohlv lcgi'im tie Object OF acquiring territory is
t. furnish homes Tor white men this measure
effe Is that 'jrcs, Tor .l,t emigration Of coIored
men. leaves :.,i.iit,ol,al room for white mel.
coming ~ rem ,inin. here.
Mr. J"ffers.'n. hOwev. /, placed the impOr.
lance OF pr curing Louisiana Oh mere political
and rO'nnl~rci Il ground. than on providing
,W'in tor population. In this whole prvpurtio ,
Including the u! psOrriatiu,,s OF m ,ney with the
acquisition Ut territory, does not the expaiien>
cv am'Iunt &c absolute necessity that without
which the Government cannot be p r,ct,lat ID
III considering the policy t. be- ad 'p,ed tor
suppres-nS the in>urrcctiOn. have been anx.
i',us and careful that the inevitable conflict tor
this purpose shall not dc encri1e ulto violent
and rem 'rseless revolutionary struggle. have
therefore, III every case tn. 'us't it proper to
keep the Integrity Of the MON prominent as
the primary obj Get Ut he Contest on our part,
leaving all questions which are not Of vital mil
;tnrv ;r,,nrt.,c. u, tb,. marc .}.,;berat. ,cto,
OF tho legislature. 49, va. ..>.. . .....r
in the ex.raisc Of nv best discretion, have
advsrted 10 the block .de OF ports held ny in
sur2ehts 1hstead OF gtrtny III force ny pocla.
...,,;,,, e.. .I' ..:. ,i,',;n .I,,';.'-
~seSS'on' 'or c'e 'rhis "eF pTts' ai'o' ooey'nS
the dictates OF prudence. as well as the obiya-
lions of law instead Of tr;, nSc, n iency
i,vo .,aha.ro., -, ,,,'. "., ~, C.,.r IN
: -" ''a '" wv or w
purp,-es. II a new l.w upon the same subject
shall he prop,s..i its Drouriety shall he duly
c,,ns:,I.rsI Tic IY,;,n ms, h.. ,rn..ry.J and
e S'''"'' ''"' V. T. ~" W '.'
hemce a' uispehS'bie n'alis must o. empioyeu
W" shou'a MT be ~ ma t. &, !eter'ni"e " IA rat
cat an" 'S'reme me" ureS when may G'"c tue ioyai
as~eiI ~ 'he d. 10y al are mdi>pe' 'lhle TIE lnat-
gurai Address Al the beginning Of the administration
and the message c"ng'es- nt tbs lat~ speci" session
were h",h nain'y devoted TO the dometi ronfrover'
~ our nj when the IN urrrcf ION anu "nseQ uent whr
ma strung, Nothing n"w orcdr' TO ADD or subtract
90 or ir IN the prucieS or general purposes stxftd
an" * res cd III tho d"cu'ncuts. The !s-t ray Of
no e !or are CRYING RI" Un N pe,rot' eNpirel ut
hsa a'ie upon Fort sumter. aud general r-vie"
OF what haS occur o. ,'nro, MAJ not be un rah' able
What va painfully uucsrt ain then. !. much better
ne'"sd ana more a. ti"rt now anu the progress Of
events Is plainly IN the right sirsction The ins"r
gents conn len claimed s're"g .uinrt from mort
OF Ma on AMI Dixon line and th" fit-nd' OF the IN
ron urre not Ire" fr' N approximations en- That point
This however, WAS SCION settled uefi"ren Aud on ths
rgnt s"e. souh ~ the line, nooie n'ic Delaware 10.
hon from 'he hr't Mari is''d WIS GAsio 10 sssn ssS'
the uh.on Ohr soldier. were assAou o. pfiossS "ef.
osrnsu. AMI f""osa> toru ny Villain nct "uW. snu
We we're many gay ~ one TIME "aIMout .ne Ah'.s "
bring single re .inrnt over her ION I" the capitol
NO" her oriuse> ana rAhtos"> are seP1"e" ANT
opener 10 the u"v"r"nsent. sue "'resu' e'ves ever
enemy ahd har PEOPLE at regular s'ect ioh nave .u>
taineu Tue on,oh ~ large "aJoHty' anu lager ~
ReSSe vote tnah ever oeisre gwen 70 cAnou"te VI
shs queStl"' ,.
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