The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-12-06

portance of procuring Louisiana more on
political and commercial grounds than on
providing room for population. On the
whole proposition. including the appropria-
ton of money with the acquisition of the .
territory, does not the expedency amount to
absolute necessity, that without which the
government cannot be perpetuated?
The war continues. In considering the
policy to be adopted for the suppres,ng of
the resurrection, have been anxious and !
careful that the inevitable conflict for this
purpose shall not degenerate into violent
and remorseless revolutionary struggle.
have, therefore. in every case. thought 1t
proper to keep the integrity of the Union
prominent as the primary object of the con
test on our part, leaving all questions which
are not of vital military Importance to the
more deliberate actions of the legislature
In the exercise of my best discretion | have
adhered to the blockade of the ports held by
the insurgents, instead of putting in force
by proclamation the law of Congress enacted
at the last session fer closing these ports.-
SO. also, obeying the dictates of prudence as
we'll as the Obligations of law, instead Of
! transcending, have adhered to the act of
Congress to coniiscate property used for IN
surrectionary purposes. If new law upon
the same subject shall be proposed. its pro-
prietv will be duly considered. The Union
must be preserved, and hence all indispensa
bic means must be employed. We should
not be in haste to determine that radical and
extreme measures, which may reach the 10y
al as well as the disloyal, are indispensable.
The inaugural address at the beginning Of
the administration and the message to Con-
rress at the late special session were both
mainly devoted to the domestic cOntroye rsy.
out Of which the instruction and consequent
war have sprung. Nothing now occurs to
add or subtract to or from the principles or
general purposes stated and expressed in
those documents. The last ray of hope for
preserving the Union pcaceably expired al
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 dis
tinct now, and the progress OF events is plan
" in the right direction. The Insurgents
confidently claimed a strong support from
north of Mason and Dixons line, and the
friends OF the mon were net tree from ap-
prehension OF this point. This. however.
was soon settled definitely and on the right
side, south OF the lire Of noble lit,lc Della
ware Delaware led off right from the first.
y MARYLAND was made to seem against the Tn
ion: our soldiers were assaulted. bridges
were burned and railroads torn up within
her limits, and We were MANY DAYS at one
time without the ability to bring d single reg
imcnt over her soil to the capital. Now her
bridges and railroads are repaired and open
, ed to the government She already gives
seven regiments to the cause of the | mon,
and none to the enemy, and her people al a
, regular election have sustained the Union by
:, larger majority. and a larger aggregate vote
!, than they ever before gave to any candidate
n or any question. Kentucky. too. for some
:. time in doubt, IS low decidedly. ana think
unchanse ably. ranged on the side Of the In
ion. Missouri is comparatively quiet, and
believe cannot again be overrun by the in
: surrectioni>tS. These three states. Mary
y. land. Kentucky and Missouri. Le.ther o
!, which would promise >ins.e soldier At first
: have now AZ aggregate o. 20. less than 10
,, eco in the field for the | nion. while Of thei
: citizens certainly not more than u third. art
i they Of doubtful existence. are iii arms a
>, sainsl it. After somewhat bloody s.ruEg.,
i of months. winter closes on the | Mon people
= of Western Virginia. leaving them master
y Of their own country. An lr>urgent fore
- of about 100, for months dominating III
T., narrow pcn;n>uar region constituting til,
=, counties IF Accomac and Northampton, ans
p. Known as the eastern shore Of Virginia. to
i gcther with some contiguous parts OF Mary
land have laid down their arms. and the PEG
PIE there have renewed their allegiance L
and accepted the protection of the old fig
Id This leaves no armed inSurrection north O
;e the Potomac or east of the Chesapeake
Is Also W. have obtained a footing at each o
y the i>1la,c,! points On the southern coast. o
at Hattera>. Port ROYAL. Tybee Island near S4
in vannah. and Snip island, ard we likewis
e have some general accounts of popular move
T. men,s in behalf Of the | Mon in North Caro-
lc lima and tennessee These things demon
ID strtte that the cause of the Union is adyanc
ins steadily southwark.
SCOTT AND MCCLELLAN.
lc Since Your last adjournment Lieut. Gle
he Scot, has retired from the head Of the arm,
V. During his long life the nation has not bee
As unminitul of his merit: Vet on calling I
is mind how faithfully, ably and brilliantly h
I'd has served the country. from time far hac
n in or history. when few of the now Twin
had been born. and thence forward contin;
ally cannot but think that We are Still! h
debtor submit. therefore. fer Your consie
as Grafton what further mark Of recognition