The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-01-17

constitute, in their eyes, the condition Of ~
airs in which they would deem themselves
to offer their mediation. and the
lime ct which this mediation would be likely
10 present itself.
At the same time they we're advised To mako
these two powers understand that the French
Was fully persuaded that the time
For mediation Was now most cpportune. and
that it Was its intention, should they refuse 70
reconsider their first decision to act alone in
the matter.
The last news received from Europe states
that the English and Russian Governments
sensible Of the regards Of the French Cabinet
have taken this second offer into consideration,
and are now discussing the propriety Of acting
conformity with it in the matter. IS fs1q
sa UTAH.
On another page we print the FIRST message
of Governor Harding to the Legislature Of
Utah Territory. He is rejoiced at the state Of
in which he finds q land so lately
but wilderness he deprecates the war, mag.
ni6es the conservatism of the President, justi-
fees the object in view by the loyal States, is
somewhat apprehensive of the effect Of the
then expected Proclamation of FREEDOM, but
believes that order and harmony will soon be
restored, and our system of government will
still be preserved, with no disturbing element
remaining, q beacon light to the nations, and
q refuge to countless millions who will come
after u.s. As for slavery itself, it is doomed
it must perish, from the very nature of things.
These are his own feelings and convictions
but of the people of Utah, the Governor says:
81 am sorry to say that since my sojourn
among you have heard no sentiments either
publicly or privately expressed that would lead
me to believe that much sympathy is felt by
any considerable number Of your people in
favor Of the Government of the United States
now struggling for its very existence in the
valley and the shadow through which it has
been called to pass" It seems that because
the bill admitting Utah as . State was not
adopted at the last session of Congress, many
of the Utah people feel q GOODNESS towards the
Uniou It is still q question whether Utah
has all the requisite qualifications for admis.
sion. The Governor handles the subject of
polygamy very delicately, venturing only to
suggest that no community can long exist with
out absolute social anarchy unless so imports
ant an institution as that Of marriage is regu-
lated by law. q 1t is the basis of our civilizas
tion,, and in it the whole question of the des.
ceutiand distribution of real and personal es-
tate is involved. This indirect censure he
illustrates and inforces by adding that, much
to his establishment, he can find no NV what
ever in regard to marriage in the statutes Of
the Territory, Referring to the law of Cons
gress to prevent and punish paligomy, he says
that there is general opinion that it is un-
and warns the people against
indulging in such dangerous error. The mat
ter of religion is another delicate affair. He
insinuates rather than AYERS that all is not as
1t should be, and says that when religious
opinions assume new manifestations and pass
from the condition of mere sentiment Into
overt acts, no matter whether they be acts of
faith or not, they must not outrage the OPT
MONS Of the civilized world; but, on the other
hand must conform to the usages established
by law, and which are believed to underlie our
civilization. Passing to more immediate
questions, the Governor sets forth his powers
and duties as defined by law, calls attention to
the u ecessity for careful revision and codif-
cation of the statutes, the propriety of estab.
fishing voting by ballot, tries to explain the
tangled condition Of financial affairs, recon-
mends repairs to the Penitentiary, the estaba
lishment Of common schools, the organization
of the militia, more care to prevent Indian
troubles. and, in conclusion, calls attention to
the benefcent provisions of the new Homestead
sct.-[N. Y. Tribune. Hsi
shall the Neg1oe. % brought back to
-tH' tennessee. ..aEG
Now that the President has issued his emanci-
patton proclamation, q new face is given to the
negro question In Tennessee, and one which will
require much thought from the people of this
State 1t is well known fact that many per-
sons, citizens of our State, have followed the
receding fortunesof the Confederscy, and carried
their negroes beyond the limits Of Tennessee,
some to Mississippi, others to Alabama, and .
few to, Arkansas, in order that they might be
protected against, as they pretended, the aboli-
tion grasp of the United States. They sought
Confederate protection. Now that Tennessee has
been exempted in the Presidents proclamation,
and the status of slavery has not been changed,
We may expect in short time to see the sfore-
said owners of slaves rushing them back upon Us
of our authorities and our people prevent such
an outrage? We say outrage, for We think it
would be one. Nineteen out Of every twenty Of
those persous who have sent their slaves South
are men and women who have not only abused
and prosecuted Union men and Union women,
but they have refused to acknowledge their ale.
glance to the United States, and as far as they
had the moral courage, aided the aceursed re-
bellion; and to permit them nov to infest the
State with their slaves, would be an outrage
which should not be for moment tolerated.
There is more than one reason Why such .
thing should not be allowed. If those slaves
now in the State are to be disposed of by grad
nal emancipation, there numbers are now large
enough if they are to remain within our Dor
ders, and every one that is suffered to return
would only swell that class which cannot for
any number Of years, add anything to the sos
eiety or wealth Of our State. If they are 70 be
paid for by the Government, then their number
Is still sufficient, especially when we know that
each white man, no matter how poor, lie 10 be
taxed for the purposetof making up that rsum.
Again If they are to find, employment, of
course they will be thrown in competition with
the labor o. the poor whites, and, in that event
no addition shouid be made to their numbers
Indeed, we cannot see flor the life of ,us how
such. an act could be productive of any good,
morally, politically, or socially. ~ 90 'i4
Tennessee IL now, 10 the extent that those
persons havsran their'negfoes,of, exempt from
he moral curse which slavery, entails upon a
people, and we appeal 70 al who are interested
a the welfare Of the white race, to lend their
influence to preventthe return of, all such ne.
.roes or slayes--{ Memphis Enauirerssuo