Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-12-11

otic spirit OF :he people OF the erritory =
So far, the authority of the United States
has been upheld in all the territories, as 1t
Is to be hoped it will be in future. l com
mend their interests and defence TO the eu-
Ii lightencd and generous care of Congress
recommend to the favorable consideration
sf Congress the interests Of the District OF
Columbia The insurrection has been the
cause Of muck suffering and sacrifice to ITS
inhabitants, and as they have no represent
tatiye in Congress. that body should net
overlook their just claims upon the govern
ment. at your late session 4 joint resolu-
ton was adopted, authorizing the President
to take measures for facilitating q proper
REPRESENTATION Of the industrial interests of
the United States ct the exhibition Of the
industry OF all nations, to be holden at Lon
don the year 1862.
regret to say that l have been unable to
give personal attention to this subject-a
subject at once so interesting in itself and so
extensive and Intimately connected with the
material prosperity of the world. Through
the Secretaries of State and Of the Interior a
plan or system has been devised and partly
matuTed and which will be laid before you.
Under and by virtue of an act Of Congress
entitled an act ID confscate property used
for iEsurrecuonary purposes'-approvei
August 9th 1861, the legal claims Of per-
sons to the labor and service of other per-
sons have become forfeited and numbers Of
- l.
dent on the United States and must be pro-
vided for in some way. Besides this it is
not impossible that some Of the States VIII
pass similar enac tnents for their own beue-
fits respectively, and by operation Of which
persons of the same class viii Je thrown up
OF them for disposal. IN such cases I rec
ommend that Congress provide for
accepting such persons from such
States, according TO some mode Of val
nation in lieu protanto Of direct takes or
npon some other plan to Be agreed on with
such States respectively that such persons.
or such acceptance by the general govern
ment, be at once declared free, and that in
any event, steps be taken for coloniziug
both classes, or the one first mentioned, il
the other shall not UC brought into existence
at some place OF places in a climate congen
ial to them. l. might be well to consider
too, whether the free colored Peclre already
in the United States could not, 50 far IS IN
dividu;Is may desire, be included in such
colonization. To carry out the plan ofcolo-
nization may involve the acquiring of ter
ritory, and also the appropriation of money
beyond that to be expended in the terrific
rial acquisition. Having Practiced the
acquisition Of territory for nearly sixty years
tie question of constitutional power TO do
so is no longer an open one. With us tie
power was questioned at first By Mr.. JEFF
erscn, who, however, IN the purchase ol
Louisiana, yielded his scruples on the plea
Of great expediency. fit be said that tie
only legitimate object Of acquiring territory
IS to furnish homes for white men, this mea-
sure effects that object, fer the emigration
of colorej men leaves additional room for
white men remaining or coming here. Mr.
Jefferson, however. placed the Importance
Of procuring Louisiana more on political
and commercial grounds than procuring
room for population.
On the whole proposition, including the
appropriation Of money, with the acquisition
c: territory does not, the cxpendiency am
cunts to absolute necessity that withou;
which the government ITSELF cannot be per
petuated -?
The wax continues. In considering thc
policy to be adopted for suppres>iHg the
insurrectiou, have been anxious arl care
full that the inevitable conflict for the pur-
pose shall not degenerate into a violent anC
remorseless revolutionary struggle. have
therefore, in every case, thought it proper
10 keep the integrity of the Union Promi-
nent as the primary object of the contes
on our part, leaving all questions whicl
are not of vital military importance to The
more deliberate action Of the Legislature
In the exercise Of my best discretion have
adhered TO the blockade Of the ports held b!
the in surgents instead of putting in fore
by proclamation the law of Congress enac-
ted at tie late session for closing thee port
So also obayjng the dictates of prudence, a
well as the Obligations Of laws, instead @
transcending, have adhered to the act O
Congress to confs- tie property used for in
surrectianary purposes. Ifa new law upoI
the same subject shall te proposed, its pro
prietv viii be duly considered. The Unior
must be preserved, and hence, all indipen
sible means must be employed. We shoult
not he in haste to determine that raiica
and extreme measures, which may reacE
the loyal as well as the disloyal, are indies
pensiole. The inausaral ailress at the be