The Lansing state Republican., 1862-12-10

The Pssstdent's 4essaSs.
The Messsge Of President Lincoln. which wst
laid before Cong'ess on the 6rst inst, has nov
reached every household in the land, and has
been reed BY millions Of citizens.
Never, in the history Of the country has the
apural mestage Of the President been awaited
BY the peop.e with su.h intense interest, As the
one just laid before them. At oil times, the
nesssge OF the Chief Magistrate Of q great la
ton, foreshado~ing the policy proposed to b-
adopted Tor the government Of the people. is al
important document, and looked for With sollc
tude But in the crisis through which the coun
try 10 nov passing when il is involved in the
most gigantic rebellion the world ever ea~ !;
when the very existence Of the Government is
threatened; the message Of the President be-
comes an event, o.er.bsdovinR in its importance
oil other events. Il is nov the exposition Of
bis policy, not only in bis civil capacity n
Chief Nsgis.rate, but in his military capacity
. Commander in- Chief, where his powers and
duties are almost limitless.
With this view We come to the consideration
Of the document before US.
The Precedent makes no attempt at rhetorical
display. Indeed, he never does. He "speaks
right on" a. all men who are intensely in ear
nest, Who are addressing men whose vital inter
eses are at stake, should do-gong directly to
the point, and using such plain Saxon terms ss
nay be understood BY al. Any other style would
be uL6tting to the occasion.
He hurries rspidly over the subject of our for
sign relaiions-the treaty with England in re'a-
ton to the Slave uade-with Hanover in rela
ton to the States dues-the question of the
rights Of neutrals-negrO colonization 10 Africa
and elsevhere-the new treaties With Turkey.
Liberia and Bsyti-telegraph communication
With Europe-the Western territoris-the inan
ces-the Post Office Department interior
Department-the Homestead Law-the Indians
and Indian troubles in the Wess-the Pacific
Rail Road-the Illinois and Michigan Canal and
the new Department Of Agriculture.
He then approaches the great subject of the
rebellion, and devotes the remainder Of the mes
to the DISCUSSION Of the means which he has ad.
opted. and others which he proposes in the fn.
ture to adopt to put il down and save the Union
And here, we think, the President shows him
ell the great Statesman and the Patriot He
soes to the bottom Of the difficulty. He argues
With unanswerable force, the physical and NOR.
al impoesibiliiy Of the disunion Of the States.
and the utter irsdequacy of secession % q rene
dy for the differences of opinion between the
North and The South. He points unerrinsly to
the cause Of our National difficulties. Tha,
cause 10 Slavery. He unhesi,a,ingly propose.
the r,medy 10 be applied That remed, is
Emancipation. A. . military measure, hy vir.
the Of his power a. Commander in Chief, he has
already proclaimed freedom to the slave in all
he States or parts Of States. which shall be found
persistine in rebellion on the first day of Janua.
y next. This is only partial remedy for the
evil A. . civil measure. additional to oil 9th.
srs. and to make the remedy complete and per
nanept. he recommends TO Congress to adopt
the plan Of compensation to loyal owners for
IN slaves freed by the war, and also to an State.
which shall abolish slavery therein, at any time
o simes b. fore the FIRST day Of January, in the
year 1900.
he argues the practicabili,y Of this plan, With
force Of logic, to Us irresistible. He shows
Why slsvery should be abolished BY the States.
and vhy compensation should be made to them
By the Cover ment. He also shows by fact.
end figures, that in the long run il ~ill be cheap
o.. in dollars and cents. for the country to pay
for the slaves. ard thus remove forever the ir-
sitsting cause Of the ,. beIon, than to leave sla
very where is is, ard rely entirely on the force
efGm.-to restore the Cnion. He shows not
ssly hes much h will cost, but also how the coe,
ean be paid.
In fsv 'hort paragraphs he reiu,es forever
The tsllseies that emancipation would work irju
Piossly to white labor. and tend to food the
Hessh with fee negroes. he says,
"I cannot make il better known than II il
resdy IL. that strongly favor colonization. and
yea wish to ssy that there is On objection q
eaioss the color~d pe'sons remaining in the coun
Try. .hieh b lareelv imaginary, if not sometimes
DeSeicse. ls 10 insisted that their presence
vosld IL jure and displsce Write labor and white
hoesess II there ever could bea proper time for
1ers arguments that time is not nov. In times
nae the present. men should utter nothing for
Which they would not willingly be responsible
0roegh tine and eternity.
10 tue, sAsu. that the colored people can
0'sp'aee any more ~hi'e labor by being free than
y remaining s'svesi II they stay in their ovu
PSsees. they J"s'ie no white aborera II ,bev
eevs she'r o'd p'seee they leave them open "a
White Abosers. Logically there il neither NOR,
- lsss Of t.
eosaeipssioo even without deportation. vo,,d
pssesbly enhance the wsges Of .hi,e I.hor and
vssy ssssly could not reduce them. Thus m.
e1seeaasy soo1nt Of labor would st;lI h.vs n
3 - pesfes~sd. The freed people vou,d su,e,,
sss % .ess than their old proportion Of il md