Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-09


will pass similar elacments for their own bentfs,
specvey and BY the operation Of which persons Of the
same class will be thrown upon them for disposal. In
such case, recommend that Congress provide for
cepting such persons from such States according o
mode Of vauion in lieu protdnto Of direct sre,
upon other plan TO be agreed with such States
respectively that such pcrsors on such acceptance by
the General Government, be II once deemed free
and that, in any event. steps be taken for coonzpg
both classes the first mentioned II the other
shall not be brought into existence at some place
or places In q climate congenia to them IL might
be well to consider too, whether the free coored
people already in the United States could not far
individuals may desire, be included in such colonization.
To carry the plan Of colonization may involve the
acquiring Of territory and also the preparation OF mon
beyond that TO be expended in the territorial acqus
tion. Having pracced the acquisition OF territory for
nearly sixty years the question of constitutional power
70 do 90 u no longer open ore With The power
at rst questioned by Mr. Jefsrson who, however,
IN the purchase Of Lousans yielded his scrupes on the
plea Of gres. expediency. lit be said that the only
legitimate sct of acquiring territory is 10 furnish
homes fer white men, this effects that object.
fIr the emigration Of colored men lesves additional
room for white men remaining coming here Mr.. JEFF
ferson, however, placed the importance Of procuring
Louisiana political and commercial grounds than
on providing room for population
On this whole proposition, including the appropriation
of money with the acquisition OF territory, does the
expediency amount to absolute necessity without which
the Government can1ot be perpetua,ed! The
tinues In considering the policy 10 be adopted for sup
pressing the iasurTeciion | have been anxious aud
careful that the inevitable corfct for this purpose
shall degenerate into violent and remorseess
lu,iouary struggle. have therefore in every case
proper keep the integrity ofthe Union prom
nent the primary objec; OF the contest part
leaving all questions which not OF vital military i'm
portance 20 the deliberate acon Of the Legislature
In the exercise of my, best discretion have adhered
10 the blockade Of the ports held by the insurgents r
stead of putting 10 force, by proclamation the law OF
Congress enacted at the las session for closing these
porte So also, obeying the dictates Of prudence,
veil tho obhgatioos of law, instead Of trsnscendng,
have adhered to the act Of Congress to confscaie
property, and for insurrectionary purposes. II
law upon the same subject shall be proposed propri-
ETY. vii be duly considered. The Union must be prssn
ned and hence all dispensabe means must be employed.
We should be In haste to determine that radical and
extreme measures which may reach the loyal well
the disloya, are indispensable
The inaugural address at the beginning OF the Admin
trstoD and the message to Congress at the late special
session. both mainly devoted to the domestic
troyersy of which the nsurrecon and consequent
var have sprung. Nothing now occurs to add 10, or
subtract from, the principles Of general purposes stated
and expressed in these documents The last ray o hope
for preserving the Union peaceably expired at the
sauls upon Fort Sumter, and general review OF what
has occurred snce may not be Improbable What ives
painfully uncertain thea il much better defined and
distinct now, and the progress Of events Is plainly
Ia ,he sish aireotios.
The insurgents confidently clamed q strong support
from north of Mason and DiIons lne and the friends
Of the Union not free from apprehension the
point This, however, vas soon settled definitely and
on the right side South Of the line noble little DeA
ware led oil right from the first Maryland was made
70 seem against the Union, our soldiers assaulted
bridges were burned and railroads up within her
limits and many days at time without Il o
ability to bring single regiment over her soil to Il
capital Nov her bridges and railroads repaired
and open TO the Government She already gives seven
regiments to the cause Of the Union and to the
enemy, and Der people, at regular election, have
taiue1 the Union by large majority and larger ag-
gregate vote than they before gave 10 any cand
date sRy question.
Kentucky, too for sometime in doubt Is now decided
~ aad think unchsngeaby ranged on th, eide Of the
Union
Missouri is comparatively quiet, and believe cannot
again be by the nsurrecionists. These three
States of Maryland Kentucky, and Missouri neither Of
which would promise single soldier at irs have
aggregate OF not less than 10000 in the field for the
Unior while OF their ctizens certainly not than
third number, and they Of doubtful whereabouts and
doubtful existence, are 10 arms against it. After somt-
What bloody struggle Of months, winter closes the
Union people Of Western Virginia, leaving them masters
OF their own county.
An nsurgen. force of about fifteen hundred for months
dominating the narrow pennsular region constituting the
counties Of Accomsc and Northampton and known
the Eastern Shore Of Virginia, together with
tguous parts Of Maryland have laid down their arms,
and the people there have renewed their allegiance to
and accepted the protection Of the old fg This leaves
no armed insurrecon hofn OF the fotOac or east OF
the Chesapeake.
Also We have obtained footing each Of the solat-
cd points on the Southern coast OF Hseras, Port Roys,
rybee Island near Savannah and Ship Island and we like
wise have some general accounts OF popular movements
in bsha OF the union 10 Nortn Clrona and tennessee
These things demonstrate that the Of the Union
advancing seldhy SouthWard.
Since your last adloufnment Lieutenant denera scott
has retired from the hea1 oil the army During his long
life the rsion has not been unnindiu oil bis merit yet
md hos ah1 hill
has served the country from time far back in
history shen few Of the now living bad been born and
henceforvsrd continually, cannot bu. think that We
are still HE debtor / submit therefore, for your
sderaou what further mark of recognition is due to
hin and ourselves as grateful people.
With the retirement Of Gen. Scott came the executive
!uty Of appointing in his stead Chief of tho
army. II 90 fortunate circumstances that neither in
council nor country there, so far as know my d
erence of opoion to the proper person to be select
al The retiring Chief repeatedly expressed bis udg-