Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-12-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Thursday, Dec. IS, l8C


Thursday, Dec. IS, 1862
On the 10Th OF March last, suggested to
the President the great importance Of occupy
ing Florida with force Of armed emigrants
ample for the protection of themselves and,
with the corporation Of the military and
naval forces when needed, to hold the state
have now the pleasure Of reporting that one
hundred and thirty-four members Of Congress,
embracing a majority in both Houses, have
communicated to the President their approval
of this project. in "A memorial asking fot the
appointment Of Hon. Fill Thayer Of Massa-
chusetts as military governor Of Florida,
with authority to raise twenty thousand or
more cmigrants, who will 20 to reside per-
manently in that state and become citizens
thereof"
Judge Frayor, l.. d. s,ickney, c. l.. Robin
son (the two last named are Vermonters,)
and six other citizens Of Florida, say
We are sure that such action on the part
Of the Administration will meet the approba-
ton Of the loyal citizens Of Florida, and will
be the readest and quickest means of efectu-
ally wedding out treason there. The state is
now ripe for such movement action cannot
be had to soon"
The memorial Of Congressman is in these
words: Fully concurring in the views Of
Judge Frazer and other prominent and loyal
citizens Of Florida, We respectfully ask that
their request be granted
Major Generals Hunter, Hooker and Clay,
of the army, all approve Of the project.
The President replied, on the presentation
Of the foregoing, that he had given attention
to the subject, and ,ha, his deep sympathy
with the loyal men Of the rebellious states.
and his high regard for the judgment OF the
distinguished memorialists, he should feel it
his duty, as well as pleasure, to take the
subject into immediate aud full consideration.
Mr. Thayer is man Of great energy and
eloquence, and admirably fitted to inspire con-
fdenoe in those who may enlist in the enter
prise having already had successful experience
in the settlement Of Kansas. The most diff
fcult part Of the enterprise is to start it, by
raising and organizing the emigrants and
this is the point in which Mr.. Thayers servi-
ces are indispensable The civil and military
administration OF Florida, after the omigrants
reach the ground, will Of course be like that
of Tennessee, and other robclhous States
where our army has possession, that is un-
der the direction OF the President
The pension bill, reported in the House
yesterday, covers nearly eight millions Of dol
lars OF which s25OOOO is for pensions to
Revolutionary widows, and $500 600 to
widows and orphans--Ihe rest all being for
invalid pensions
Mr.. bingham Of Ohio (Repab.) introduced
very proper amendment to the condscation
act. providing thnt the court in rendering
judgment shall allow and pay all claims upon
the property which shall be filed and proved
be loyal citizens
The remarkable event Of the day was
speech of Mr. Noel Of Missouri, sustaining
the Administration up to the hub, emancipa
ton included Mr. Noel is a Democrat, or
perhaps should say acted as such up to the
rebellion, fact which gives pith and point to
one part of his speech, in which he run par
alel between copperhead Democracy Of the
present day and the Federalism OF 1912.
This aroused Mr. Thomas OF Mass, (conserv-
alive Union,) who said that Noel was giving
character to the peace Democrats, by compar-
ing them with 'the old Federalists Of New
England, who were the most honest and pat
riotic party that ever lived beneath the throne
of God"
You will have noticed a statement perhaps
that Mr.. Baxter of Vermont is seriously i'll, Of
pneumonia ! am happy to say that he is bet
ter, and his physicians entertain no expecia-
tions of an anlayorable issue, although the
disease in this section of the country is pecu-
larly dangerous.
Green, the alleged peace commissioner be-
tween jeff. Davis and the President, whose
swindle has been most afectionately embraced
by the copper-head democrats, has been de-
iected here in swinde Of another kind
1t is true, | suppose, that he called upon the
President and that his story was listened to
but ! do not suppose that the President at
tached the slightest Importance to it, or en-
tertained the slightest confidence in the rogue
Green. The President is not green enough
for that"