Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-20

lakes and Atlantic ports in proper state for
defence recommend that the part of the
District OF Columbia, ceded to the State OF
Yirainis, be reaequired.
The Secretary of the Interior refers to su>-
pending the pensions Of all parties now en'
gagged In the insnrreetion, and to make pro-
vision for new roll Of applicants for pee-
sioos.
Under the act OF 9th Of August, 1861, for
conhseating property used for insurrectionary
purposes, the claims of parties to the labor
Of certain persons have become forfeited and
numbers of the latter are now dependent
upon the United States and must be proyid-
ed for in some mode.
Besides il is probable that some of the
States (Kentucky, KanaHha and Frankland?)
will pass similar enactments, for their own
benefit, by which certain persons will be
thrown On them for disposal. I recommend
Congress, 10 receive all such persons a. valu-
alton, payable out Of the direct taxation de-
volving On such States respectively; also,
that provision be made for colonizing such
persons, as well as others now in the North
ern States, in climates eongenial TO them;
wiz Cuba, Jamaica, Florida and Texas y
The carrying out the plan of colonization
may involve acquisition of territory as well
as funds. ''The power to do so was cues
tioned by DIR. Jefferson in the purchase OF
Louisiana, but commercial expedience settled
the question. sar
1.-THE removal Of blacks opens homes for
white persons either remaining or migrating
into our country. On this whole PROPOSE
ton, including the funds, does not the expe-
diency amount to absolute necessity with
out which the Government cannot be per
petuated." gz -
So, in all the foregoing system of peonase
or Jamaica indentures, Mr.. Lincoln and his
Congress scents something like cat in the
meal Tub.
The constitution provides that slaves be re-
eognized as property, and as such provides
that direct taxes be levied in slave States,
according to tie federal 3-5th method of dis
tricting the States. OF course Mr.. Lincoln
knows that such property, in territories, is no
less protected constitutionaliy than in the
States The Supreme Court has decided that
the Genetsa Government holds the territories
In trust for the States. All except the Afri
can-importing State of Massachusetts held
slaves at the adoption of the confederation
Mr.. L lincoln alleges majorities govern all
free States, but forgets that Acteon's majority
of dogs eat him up.
The constitu ton assures rights to minori-
ties as we'll as majorities. The clairvoyant
mesmerists get commissions of the higher law
conscience like children do, in fsightful
keen whistle of bullets wakes
up the conscience to a sense OF insecurity
sometimes. -1.-or m
Lincoln,s majority ycomposes the rule oil
de5potism-the constitution is . compact
made by States asserting thereto-States are
not. in reference to the General Government,
in the relation of counties to the State au-
thorities. Honesty is pretty thing. -
If the Lincoln Congress, az Is suggested,
shall raise funds to remove colored persons of
the North to Cuba, Jamaica, or the Indian
lungfes of Florida, q .mussn will happen In
Boston no less notable than the case OF salt
Ing tea. go
Grand national inquests have been holden
In past days on lesser cases than President
Message, from which these brief alb
straets are made. kentuckians and East
Tennessee cannot be deceived by the "thick-
ct of words'' in which Mr.. Lincoln conceals
the odious chains and handouts csptsred at
Manassas. Nr. Lineoln's proposition "to buy
Forfeited persons" with proceeds of 9direct
~ is q nonstrosity, like the mark on
Gains forehead. How could the "direct ta1''
of two millions of dollars imposed on Ken
lucky by the Lincoln Congress, operate for
the "beneft of that Staten through railroads
from The Gap to Lexington, even should the
pass the representation act similar
to that of 9th of August by Congress .Ce
These monstrous propositions now sub
mitted to the eyes ofall mankind, win arouse
Two millions of Northern people to check
,uch official horrors az Ar. Lincoln calls for;
and what will civilized Europe say after read
ing Lincoln's Message The blockade already
outrefes and stinks on the ocean of com.
nerce. In 60 days the steel breasted steam
RS of Napoleon and of Spain will enshroud
n briustone-moke the grand Armada, whose
anne the Presidents Message 30 much emilia
IONS for the higher Law tournaments.
Let every man North and South read Lin