Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-12-06

mates engaged In the trade. and one person
engaged in eQuipping vesssl ~ slassr
have been convicted and sahjccted 20 The
penalty Of In. and Imprisonment. and one
captain taken with o cargo Of AfricaDs on
board his vessel. bss been convicted N tile
highest grade 81 offence known 10 our laws.
the punishment OF which 10 death.
Tho territories oi Colorado. DAcotah and
Nevada. created by the isst congress. have
been organised, and civil administration
has Deen inauguraied therein. under au'ri
ces especially gratifying. when it 10 cons'd'
ered that the le~sen 81 tressou was eI,sting
in some Of these nov countries whom the
federal oiherp arrived there. Tie abundant
natuTal RESOURCES OF these territories. with
iLe security and protection afforded by or
garifed government will dcub,lc-- invite TO
them n larger immigration, when peace
shall restorc the bo,inc,s OF the country 10
i,s accustomed channels.
I submit the resolutions Of the territory
Of Colorado. which evidence the patriotic
spirit Of the people Of that territory. So lar
the authority 81 the United States has been
upheld In all the territories, as u 10 hoped
" will he m the future. ! commend the'e
interests and defsnc.- Ia the enligh'ened and
generous care Of congress. recommend to
tho favorable consideration al congress the
interest. Of the District 10 Colombia The
insnrrrc,icn has he.n the caus. OF much
suffering and sacrifice 10 its inhabitants, aud
ss they has. no representative IN congress
that body should not overlook their just
claims upon the government.
~ YOUR last session q iD'nt resolution was
adopted authorizing tho Pre.iden, 10 take
measures Tor facilitating u proper r"ptesen.
tat,op vi the Industrial interests OF the
United States NJ the exhibition OF the In.
du.try oi oil nations. o. Se holden az Lon.
don In The year 1862. lreyrr. ,osay have
been unable To give prr.OnaI attention to
this subJcct. q subro, at once ~ INTERESTING
IN it.,li. ani ~ extremely and in'ricately
connected with the material prosperity OF
the world.
Through the Secretaries OF State and OF
the Interior n plan or system la. been de.
Weed and partly ma,arcd which will hc iaid
b.fur. you under and Nv virtue on the act
OF Congrsss. entitled I" An act o. contscate
property used Tor insuTrrcIiunary purposes,
apptuscd Ang G. lS6l." Tho legal claims
OF rer,ain p-rson- a. tie labor % service Of
certain other persons lave becctns ioE!si,ci
and numbers Of the latter thus liberated hre
already dcpenden, on Tho United States and
must 10 provided ior in some way. BESIDES
thl. II !. no, impossible that some ut the
State. will pass similar cnac'msni- ior their
own benefits respectively and by the oi"ra.
ton " which p.r.O1s ol the same class will
10 thrown UPON them for il'pu.sl ~ such
case rccommenl that Congress provide Tor
accepting such I.s'.'ns from such States &C
corling 10 .0nr m de ~ valuation IN - sine
pr,hanis" Of direct taxes or upon some
other plan 20 b. agreed upon with .uch
State. respectively. that such persons IN
such accertsnc, w the general government
beat once dscrre,i Tres and that IN any event
step. 10 uscn Tor colonlIlng both clas.cs
tho on, Ere, msniiotcd II lhe other .hall
not ~ hruuehi into existence AZ some place
or places IN n climate congrnlil 20 them.
IL might h. veil 10 eln.Iier too whether
the Tree cOlorei p-ople already Ia the United
Stat. could not 80 lar a. individuals may
desire. - included ~ such calculation 10
carry on, the plan OF colonization ma! IN.
,olm Ihc acquiring OF tie territory. and
a..I she appropriation OF money beyond that
% % expended ia the territorial acquisition
IlA,iuE prActiccd the acquisition Tor more
than SIXTY years. tbs questions 81 cons'iiu
tiuLal power t. do 30 ~ no longer al open
question With us. The power wa, iir.i
questioned by Mr.. JsG.r.Oo, who, however.
IA the purchase Of Louisiana. yielded las
--rupi. on the plea IT great sHr'di'ncy.
IT u can &c .aid that the oniy legitimate oh
jcet OF acquiring territory - to furnish
homes Tor shi,e men. th,s measure shsci.
that Object. cor the emigration u coloted
men leave, additional room Tor the white
msn remaining or coming here. Mr. Jgh
.r.on, however, placed the Importance OF
prOcurins Louisiana more on political or
commercial grounds. than on providing nom
fur population. On this whole PROPOSITION,
including the appropriation OF money with
the acquisition Ut nrC,tory, does not The ct'
i.ii.ncy amount to an actual s'hcc'-iiy.
aithou, complying with which, the Cow
eminent cannot b. psrpe.ua,ei. the war
continuing.
In considering the policy 10 bs adopted lor
suppr,.sing the insurrccuon. have b,on
anxious aud careful that the Inevitable CON-
eict Tor this purpose shall not degenerate
into ,lolcn, ana rcmorsrle.. rs,olutouary
struggle. ! have. therefore. "a every oa.c
thought 10 proper 10 keep the integrity ct
the Union prominent a. the primary Object
Of tie contest on our part, leaving all que-
,ior.. which are not II vita impOriancr, 10
the ncr- deliberate action ut the legislature.
IL the exercise Oi nv lyst discretion, | have
adhered ~ the blockade Of the ports hell by
the insurgents instead II putting In iurre ~
pruclama ION the law. NJ Congress, enacted
AZ the late session, Tor closing ports 50 also
ob-ying the dictate. VI prudence. ~ well ~
the Obligation nflaw. lrs,rad OF innrccnI.
ing, have adhered IL thu act Oi Congress
a. rond.cais property uscd Tor lnsurTccton-
ary purposes. la new Law upon ihe zane
subject shall be proposed. ne prcprieiy will
b. ,luly considered the In on must b. pre-
served. and hence all jI.po-ablo means mus,
bo employed
We should not h. in hast" 10 determine
that radical AMI extreme measures which !
may reach the loyal as well a, the disl1yal, !
are indi.pen-ible. The inaugural address
At the be sinnin. II tae Administration, and I
tho message o. COngres. At the late special /
session were bOth manly devoted 20 the do
mrstic controversy, out Of which the in.ur !
reeticn and consequent, war have sprung !
Nothing new occurs 20 add or subtract 10
or from the principal or general purposes
stated and expressed IN itose documen,-.
The las, ray OF hope for preserving the I'm.
ion rcae-shly. sspIr-'i at the ASSAULT sPon
For, sumter, and general review Of what
la. occurred .lsc'. may m, h. Improbable.
What VS. painiull' uncertain then IL much
better defined AMI more distinct now, and
the progress Of events - plainly IN the right
direction The in.u rgents confidently claimed /
~ strong support irOm The north OF Mason
and DiIon's line. and the friends ~ The
Union were not free from apprehension on |