Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-03


Of the African slave trade has been confded 10
the Department of the Interior II is a subject OF
graduation that the efforts which have been made
for the suppression OF this inhuman traffic have
been recently attended with unusual success
Five vessels being fitted out for the slave trade
have been seized and condemned. Two mates
Of vessels engaged In the trade, and one person
In equipping vessel as a SLAYER, have been con-
victed and subjected to the penalty Of fine and
i'm prisonment, and one captain, taken with a
cargo of Africans on board his vessel, has been
convicted Of the highest grade Of offence under
our laws, the punishment Of which is death
The Territories of Colorado, Dakotah and Ne
vada created by the last Congress, have been or
ganized, and civil administration has been inau-
gurated therein under auspices especially graft
fying, when 1t is considered that the Ieayen of
treason was found existing I'm some Of these new
countries when the federal officers arrived there
The abundant natural resources of these Terri
tories, with the security and protection afforded
by organized government, will doubtless invite
to them large immig ration when peace shall re-
store the business Of the country 10 It's accustomed
channels. submit the resolutions Of the Iegis-
lature Of Colorado, which evidence the patriotic
spirit Of the people of the Territory. So far the
authority of the United States has been upheld in
al the Territories, az Ii Is hoped 1t will be In the
future. | commend their interests and defense to
the enlightened and generous care of Congress.
recommend TO the favorable consideration Of
Congress the interests Of the District Of Column
bia. The insurrection has been the cause Of
much suffering and sacrifice to its Inhabitants,
ard as they have no representative In Cong resS,
that body should not overlook their just claims
upon the government.
At your late session a joint resolution Yves
adopted authorizing the President TO take meas
ures for facilitating proper representation Of the
industrial interests Of the United States at the
exhibition Of the industry of all nations to be
holden at London In the year 1861. l regret to
say have been unable to give personal attention
70 this subject-a subject at once 30 interesting
In itself, and so extensively and intimately con-
nected with the material prosperity Of the world
Through the Secretaries Of Slate and Of the In
terlor a plan or system has been devised, and
partly matured, and which will be laid before
you.
Under and by virtue Of the act Of Congress en-
titled San act TO confscate property used for In
surrectionary purposes" approved August 8, 1861
the legal claims Of certain persons TO the labor
and service Of certain other persons have become
forfeited; and numbers Of the latter thus liberia
ted, are already dependent on the United states,
and must be provided for In some way. Besides
this, II 10 not impossible that some Of the States
will pass similar enactments for their own bene-
at respectively, and by operation Of which, per-
sons of the same class win be thrown upon them
| for disposal. In such case recommend that Con.
gress provide for accepting such persons from
such States according TO some mode Of valuation,
In lieu, pro tanto Of direct taxes, or upon some
/ other plan to be agreed on with such States re-
spectively; that such persons, on such acceptance
| BY the general government, be at once deemed