Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-07
sy1ocsss Of Ltneoln,s aEe.seseso Com


MGaPais, pec. 9th, 166l,-~The Isl. Lalis
R.puNsan Of ths ath contains Liaeoln's mes
sage to bis Cons ress Ii the commencement
be expresses The apprehension that existing
relations be.weea the Federal Government
and iosiegr nations are mol on az 6Fm basis
OF friendship as they shouid be. yet hopes to.
eooTfuce theap that The best means foF the IcT
establishment Of commerce through which
they can &c. a supply OF cotton; can bel be
effected through he preservation OF abe Ua-
ion He accommodate that East Tensee.ee.
Western Virginia, North Carolina and Ken
lucky, he connected With other patts Of The
Union By railroad As military measure. and
sQggests different routes for the ssid road
He thinks Kentucky win cooperate with the
Governments IN les immediate construction.
He proposes 10 pay the owner OF the British
ship PesthshIte, for Der detention by the
steamer Massachusetts, for supposed breach
Of the blockade. He reiterates the charge Of
piracy sgainst prfvsteets, and authorizes In
siFuctsons to be given 10 captains of sailing
vessels % rscapture all prizes which pirate
pfivsteers have made he makes boast Of
Che number oi troops rendered. but advises
the organizations Of tbe militia. he declares
that She SAFETY of lhe country demands II, and
says tbe present organization OF the osvy Is
detective. He recommends an Improvement.
He recommends codi6cation OF the laws of
the United States. He RETAINED from cstsb-
fishing courts in tbs revolutionary States 10
better facilitate the collection of debts for
rear OF assuming arbitrary power. and hopes
Congress will be equal to tbe demau I'd. and
establish temporary arrangements OF The kind
He shows deficit in the Department. the
present fiscal year, 70 be cTcr five and q half
millions, and hopes 1t will improEs next
year. he proposes negotiations With Viz
ginis for The purpose oil re-orsaniSipg that
portion OF the District OF Columbia coded to
Virginia, aud ,pronounces The cession TO Viz
ginis enuise and Dangerous. He complains
that the receipts OF The Land apd Patent
of6oes have greatly declined il consequence
OF the rebellion, and the deuands of the PEN
sion Office are largely increased. Numerous
based upon casualties Ia The ex-
listing war. have already been made. The
relations of the Government With the Indian
tribes are disturbed by the insnrrection, es-
peciaily ia the Northern Superintendency.
New Mexico and the Indian country South of
Kansas, are In possession of the insurgents.
New agents have been unable TO reach their
posts, whilst old agents are exposed. The
cause bad these indians or
ganizea as military force, and attached to
the army Of the insurgents; but he believes
the presence OF the Federal army would
cause tbem 10 cease hostile demonstrations
He recommends that an agricultural statisti-
cal besareau be organized. o.. $50
He eongras1latss tbs coantgy upon the
execution Of the iass, for the suppression of
ths African slave trade, The Territories of
Coiorsdo, Decote and Nevada are organized,
aud be complains that treason exists Ia them.
He recommends 10 the favorable eoasidera-
tion Of Congress the interests OF the District
Of Celuuabis. he complains that the insur-
rcetion has caused much suffering and sacri-
Zee 90 The Inhabitants. 4 plan for the CON
fscatloo OF slaves is recommended. He pro
poses shss Congrcs. secept The slsres from
the States according to The mode of ~alus-
ton, instead Of direct taxes Ths. such
slaves, CD acceptaoce by the General Gov
eminent hs ses free and colonlacd In Ell
mate c0ageaisi 10 their habits. BE pfopo.
ses TO colonies free blacks with them In some
territory hereafter to be purchased. BE re-
Congress 10 take Immediate steps
sud make the necessary appropriation fox the
purchase, and asks the question, II Ct d not
an absolute necessity, without which the gov.
ernmeat csnnot be perpetaated. As to the |
policy adopted for the suppression Of the
be expresses anxiety that the
conflict for The purpose shall not degenerate
Into Q violent, remorseless revolutionary
struggle, and thinks proper to keep the in |
tegrity esHhe Union prominent, as the pri- |
mary object Of The contest on bis part, leay-
ing ell questions Of not vital military impor- |
lance 20 Congress He claims that he did |
not transcend The act of Congress eon6sca. |
ing properly Used for insurrectionary pur-
poses, be, proposes to consider the preprie-
~ Of any new law on the same subject. The |
Union mnst be preserved; hence, all indis- !
pensshls means must be employed. tha, rad
Ieal extreme measures reaching loyal as we'll |
n disloysl. are Indispensable. He reiterates |
bis inaugural address and message to Con- |
gress at che last special session, and says the |
lsss ray Of hope Of preserving the Union |
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