Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-11
The Presidents MI, 8 ,age.

ment OF the COnulCl0n OF Cne country, Io-
& ther with such suggestionsas are deemed
important for your consideration at your
present session. The relations of the United
States with foreign nations are on the most
''friendly footing," with the exception OF the
Southern Confederacy-England, France,
Mexico, Russia, Austria, Spain, Hayti and
the copperheads. Hayti, in particular,
seems to be regardless of her treaty stipula-
tions with this Government. When the
''War for the Union" was first Matched into
its proper proportions, the President of that
interesting republic, by a solemn treaty,
agreed to receive and colonise all persons
| of African descent who might fall victims
to the irrepressiDle conflict through "mili-
tary necessity" Accordingly, l despatched
two vessel loads of "freedmen" to that
country, such as had been captured IN the
| District of Columbia, with the "desire" that
they be received and cared for, as the first
installmentof series of accessions to their
superior race. This desire was fatty scout
| ed, and | was informed by ''the Govern
mento me- there, that "it'' would "see me id
| first" Wherefore, the Captains of said
ships were forced to sell their cargoes to
Cuban planters. would earnestly recon-
mend such action in the case as your wis
dom shall deem proper. /, at the time, is
sued ''proclamation" to that Government,
but there being 1,100 miles of "herring
pond" between us, and they, knowing little
or nothing of my military sagacity, TOOK II
for shot-gun-wadding.
Our financial condition continues in a
very favorable plight. Since the last ad-
! journment of Congress, Secretery S. p.
| Chase has issued seven thousand millions of
tons of paper currency, to be soon followed
by six thousand five hundred and eighty
four quarter sections of $4,000 bonds. This,
with the eighteen hundred millions of sore
skin currency, and the>''internal revenue"
will be sufficient to carry on the war for
the present year, provided | succeed in
keeping Gen. Simon Cameron out of the
Treasury buildings, and the rebelslay down
their arms. But, as the "best laid schemes
of mice and men gang aft aglee;" or, as my
expectations in this respect may not be re-
allied. | would recommend the passage OF
an act authorizing him, lin case the ncces-
sity arse) to set atioat a few thousand mil
lions during the recess of Congress. Fellow
citizens. there is dreadful rebellion exist
ing! and we should shape our policy to meet
it. | have done all my means would war
rant me in doing to crush it out. Six hun
dred and thirty proclamations; four hun
dred and eleven bulls; and nineteen
edicts have / issued il vain. | would
therefore recommend an increase of the
army to prosecute the war against armed
treason with greater vigor than heretofore.
1t is thought by the Secretary of War
(whose report is herewith transmitted) that
eighteen hundred thousand men, between
the ages of thirty-tive and thirty-siX, to-
gether with all the women in Massachusetts,
Should be enlisted for forty-tive years or
during the war to render the Army of the
Potomac effective. In addition to this,
would suggest the propriety of enlisting
the balance of the population for a like pc
riod. which, together with the entire pOpu-
lation of the Chinese Empire, would form
the nucleus of an army, around which the
rest of mankind would rally, and secure
Washington from demolition by the rebels,
and insure the November elections in favor
of the loyal candidates; besides, it would
serve n better purpose still, by checking
the audacity of the copperheads. The op-
Grafton of the navy, although efficient in
some cases, is far from being satisfactory.
would recommend the purchase and arm
ing of all the Cape Cod fishing craft, for
harbor defense, and the immediate con-
structiOn of fifteen thousand iron-clad
rams" of twenty-five thousand tons each,
encased with at least sixteen feet in thick
ness of wrought iron, to protect New En-
Sldllu llllCICSlS az OllI llOIi
the awful onslaught of the Alabama. Capt
Semmes, ''the id rascal" having inur-
ed New England commerce hundreds of
dollars, should by no means be permitted to
repeat his depredations upon that piOus
psalm-singing portion of our people. With
such a maritime force, it is thought that
the cod fish interests of the country"
might be sufficiently protected. They de-
mand. and should have, ample protection.
With their fearful sacrifice of life and army
blankets, the area of the rebellion has been
greatly circumscribed. We have succeeded
beyond all hope thus far III our efforts to
crush out treason, having conquered all re-
bellious territory but about 100000 square
miles; and of the ten millions of traitors,
all are conquered and have taken 'the oath"
except 9,75S,920. We have taken three
stand of colors, one hundred muskets,
twenty mules and two barrels of beans
OF the four millions of 'colored gemmen,"
my proclamation of january lst," freed
all but 3,920,000. With these evidences of
our ability to overthrow the rebel govern
ment, we should take fresh courage and
Divine Providence will smile upon us, "as
on a basket of chips" | cannot close this
communication without calling your atten-
tion to the loyal gentlemen of African
scent; having enlisted so generously in the
Union army, it is but just to provide for
their families. / would recommend the
passage of alaw authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to pay to each volunteer
when mustered in the sum of seventeen
thousand dollars, and also, granting pen
sion to survivors after the war, of $4,000,
and 3 sugar plantations to men of families
and a red jacket to each child. This
would greatly swell that arm of the service
known as the "Corps d'Afrique," or flaming
giants! Each officer in that branch of the
service should also be permitted to select
residence in the City of Charleston, S. G..
Our superiors in every thing else, they
should be permitted to share in the glory,
honor, praise, eulogy and fame, in wait for
those engaged in the cause of God and hui
manity, after the ''irrepressible conflict"
shall have abated, and the passions subsidized.
1t is tho't highly proper that some rule
should be established regulating "misce-
genation." No Caucasian should be per-
mitted to have more than Ii colr'd concu-
bines-or, in the aggregate, more than $500
pounds of concubine, else there might not
be enough to ego round" The advocates
of that inviting theory are exceedingly anx-
ious for the protection of law against the
old barbarous law combining "miscegen"
to one white wife: law wholly at twar with
the higher law, first enunciated by our
worthy Secretary of State. / would earn
estly recommend the underground rail-
road" to the fostering care of Congress;
especially that branch of it running thro'
Iowa under the superintendence of Hon. j.
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