St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-12-04

credit moreover would be greatly improved;
and the negotiation Of new loans greatly
facilitate the steady market demand for
government bonds which the adoption of
the proposed system would create. 1t is
an additional recommendation OF the meas
ure Of considerable weight in my judg-
ment that it would reconcile as FAR as
possible all existing interests by the op-
portunity offered to existing institutions
to reorganize under the act, substituting
only the secured uniform national circu-
lation for the local and various circulation
now issued. .-l:, ....
DEPARTMENT REFORTs-REMODELL1N
OF INDIAN SYsTEM-PACIFIC RAIL-
ROAD AND CANALS. .
The President then gives a summary
from the Secretary of the Treasury's re-
port, and refers to the reports Of the Sec
retary's Of Navy and War, and says {:
Though lengthy, they are ouly brief alb
stracts. He says there is a decided i'm
provemert in the financial condition of the
Post Office Department, AS compared with
preceding years. r..
The Secretary of the Interior reports
that the public lands have ceased to be a
source of revenue. '"
Speaking of Indian affairs, the recent
troubles, he says:
I submit for your special consideration
whether our Indian system shall not be
relnodelled
He suggests the earliest completion Of
the Pacific railroad. Also the favorable
action of Congress in the projects for en-
larging the great canals of New York.
Illinois and Michigan. ~
AMENDMENTS 70 THE CONSTITUTION REC
oMMENDED
The President refers to his compensa-
tory Proclamation Of Sept 22nd, aud says
that portion Of the earth occupied by the
people Of the United States is we'll adapt
ed to be the home of one national family,
but not for two or more. In the lnaugu-
raj Address, l briefly pointed out the to-
tai inadequacy of disunion as a remedy
for differences between the people OF the
two sections. I did sc in language which
| cannot improve.
Physically speaking We cannot separate,
we cannot remove our respective sections
from each other, nor build an impossible
wall between them lie then remarks at
length of the difficulty of making boundary
lines.
The President then suggests amend
mcnts to the Constitution, Congress cob.
curing, to be proposed to the Legislatures
or conventions Of the several States,
which, if ratified by thr. e-fourths Of said
Legislatures to be voted as parts of said
constitution.
TIE AMENDMENTS sTcGEsrED-coM.
PENsATED EMANCIPATION URGED.
Tie first article proposes that all States
abolishng slavery before January LIST, 1868
shall receive compensation from the Uni
ted States.
End. All slaves freed by the chances Of
war at any tine before the end of the re-
bellion, shall be forever free but all own
ers who have not been disloyal, shall bt
compensated.
Sd. Congress may appropriate and .ther-
wise provide money for colonizinS free col
ored persons, with their consent, at any
place within the United States
The President discusses these articles
at some length, and asks: "lf, then, fora
common object. slave property is to be
sacrificed, is 1t not just that it be done at
common charge! And if, with less
money more easily paid, we can preserve
the benefits of the Onion by this means
better than we can by the War, is it not
economy to DO it!'
The proposed emancipation. the Presi-
dent thinks, would shorten this war, and
perpetual peace would insure increase in
the population, and proportionately in the
wealth, Of the country
The President then says The plan,
consisting of these articles is recommend
cd, not but that a restoration If the ma
tional authority would be accepted with
out its adoption, nor will this war or the
proceedings under the proclamation Of
September %, pe staid, because Of the
recommend plan and its timely adoption,
doubt not would bring restoration, and
stay both, and Notwithstanding this plan,
the recommendation that Congress provide
by law for compromising any State which
may adopt the emancipation measure be
fore this plan shall have been acted upon.
is earnestly renewed. This plan is rec
commended as means not in conclusion
Of, but additional authority througho t
the Union. The subject is presented ex-
clusively in its economical aspect. The
plan is promised as permanent constitu-
tional law
THE MORAL ASPECT OF THE EMANclpA-
!" 4'' TON QUESTION.
In conclusion the President says that
dogmas of the quiet past arc inadequate to
the stormy present. The OCCASION is fill
ed high with difficulty, and we must rise
with the occasion The fiery trial thro'
which we pass, will light US down IN hon.