Skuoteo to folitirs, literature, Agriculture; Science, JHoralitB, an6 metal Intelligence. Vol 20. Published by ThCOdorC ScIlOCllt provement, worth its eoet In all the fu- TERMS. Two dollars per annmnin advance Two ture. to;S . Somo treaties, deigned chiefly for the N tiipersdiscontinued until all arrearages aicpaul, interests of commerce, and having no texcept at the option of the Editoi. i-.- i . . . JCAdvertiscments of onesquarc (ten lines) or less, grave political importance, havo been ne- bneorthree insertions, $100. Each additional inser- c0tiatcd. and will he sumbmitted to tho on, 23 cents. Longer ones in proportion. . , . . ,, , , . -- Senate for their consideration. Although Trv, DDivTrivr' ; we have failed to induce some o tbe com- Having a general assortment oflarge. plain and or merclal P0wer .to "doPl a m' barnental Type, ive are prepared to execute everydc oration of the rigor of marititqe w.ar, we fccnptionof have removed all obstructions from the X&m&K ,JMlUUltMu(gfo i way of this humane relorm, except such iRiirds, Circulars, Hill Heads, Notes. Clank Receipts, i r j -j Justices, Legal and other Ulanks, Pamphlets. &c..prln ns are merely Ot temporary and acciden td with neatness anddespatch, on reasonablctcrms ta occurrence I invito vour attention at this office. J . to the correspondence between ber nn- . Presidents Message. Fellow Citizens of the Se?iatc and House of Representatives . In the midst of unprecedented political troubles we have cause of great gratitude to bod tor unusual good health and most , , A , 6 mwi. abundant harvests. V mi t, , . in the peculiar exigencies of the times, . . v . iiuiutuau, UUI iuiuiwuuiku iui luieigu uauous lias : . t. r r : i been attended with profound sohc.tude, chiefly turning upon our own domestic anaiM. A di-Ioyal portion of the Amcr- ii j .i ,i lean people have, during the wbole year.: , . . ' fc ,. . , 3 ' been encaged m on attempt to divide and , . 1.h rT . . . ... destroy the Union. A nation which en- - , . ,. . . . tlures faction domestic diviMous is ex-',, ?y, if not both, is sure, sooni-r or later, to invoke foreign invention. Nations thus tempted to interfere are not always atle to roist the counsel? of seeming expedi onoy and ungtnercu" ambilion. althouab measure adopted under tuch influences CAlnnm lull f A rn ,1 n f rf n u n nH a.t.wt , . , ,.J, ff .... , '. oncred the rum of our country in return , r . . , . Tor toe aid and comfort wbtcb tbey have - , . , , , -ii tavoked abroad, nave received lcs pat- . , , j fooiKo aua eaoouragemeui man tuey ... , . . , , t0,, . , if-. . '.likely to ari?e hereafter in the course of probably expected. If it were jut to . . ., i . w r J r. . J . our extensive traao with ibat iitupire. fiiinnnon na 1 t incur tutif- frrt k.nniMnil 03 the insurgent? have cemcd o assume, that foreign nations m tbis n J ., . , . r, . . j- ii i -i , Congress authorized the President to in case, discarding all moral, social, and , ... , , .. , . , ... . ' , . , Utruct the commanders of suitable vessels treaty obligations, would act solely snd ' , , , ., , - . . . ,c Y, , ' , J . to defend themselves against and to cap- solnsuly for the mo-t speedy restoration;. - . m, -. . . J - i j- - n , I ture pirates, i he authority has been ex- of commerce, including, especially, tbc i . , - i - . i r acquisition of cotton, thoso nations np - . . , . r pear as yot not to havo seen their way to f, - r. , . . , J . 4.1. , , j . . . , ,J !ern seas, especially, it -ceais t me that , through the destruction than through the'.. . , r . J, . ,. . . rT . T. s . . 1 it would also be advisable to authorize i preservation of the Uoion. if we could , , . ... . lare to believe that foreign nation- are , . ,. , . . , ,. actuated by no higher principle than this, T . J j - .. , A . be made to show them that thej can reach their aim more readily and ea-ily by aid ing to crush ibis rebellion than by giving encouragement to it. The principal lev er relied on by the inur-cuts: forexoitinn foreign nations to hostility against us. as already intimated, is tbe embarrassment of commerce. Thoe nations, however, aot ioprobably saw from tbc first that is was the Union which made as well our loreisin as our domestic commerce. Ihey . ... ... r. .-' - p. , , , .. , - , to tbem without the approbation of Con- can scarcely have failed to perceive that T . . . 'r ... , ,r U-re-s: 1 submit for your consideration tne tho effort for disunion produce-t the ex- t . f J . . , . . . , . jcxpcdienov of an appropriation far main- sstmg difficulty, and that one strong na . 'n. ., r( r , . fc , ,, . j taming a Uuarjied Aftaires near each of tion promises more durable peace, and a ,. 0, 7 T, , . , , ' . , i i'li these new btates. It does not adciiit of lore extensive, valuable, and reliable,, , ., . . . . . , , , ' . . doubt that important commercial advan- commerce, than can the same nation bro-1 . . j v. 1 vi ien into hostile fragments. It is not my purpose to resiow our dis cussions with foreign States, because, whatever mibt be their wishes or dispo sition, the integrity of our country and the stability of our Government mainly . depend, not upon them, but on the loyal-' luF,c uuo V'a" , luc 4y, virtue, patriotism, and intelligence of ! Government the large means demanded tbe American people. The correspond-! b7 the Publio cxigenoios. Much of tbe CDce itself, with tho usual reservations, is National loan has been taken by citizens herewith submitted. I venture -to bopcjof tbe mduatrul classes, whose confidence it trill appear that we have practiced pru-;io their country's faith, and zeal for their deoce aid liberality toward foreign pow-J 00l7 " ,ilverBno" ,rotu ,trt Pre-enl w, averting causes of irritation, and, with ! Perl1. have induced thorn to contribute to firmness, maintaining our own rights and,e uPP,l ?f thl Government the whole honor. Since, however, it is apparent ? lLeIr acquisitions. Ibis fact that here, as in every other State, foreign ! eposes peculiar obligations to economy dangers necessarily attend domestic diffi. 'n d'abur-ement and energy in action eulties, I recommend that adequate and' he reeDue from all source, including ample measures be adopted for maintain- 'oaDS' for ,he fiool Jr OD' ing the public defensesPon every side.-'tbs 30th of June. HB1. was 8nfl.35.900 WMI. Lr tUU .rpnral reeommenda-i a7. and the expenditure? of tho same lioD.pro.iMon for defending our coast l.nc readily occurs to the mind, I also, in tbo 1 aame connection, ask the attention of ; If r ,Di? J V Congress to our great lakes and rivers.-: 1-t of July of $2.27.055 SO for the It is believed that some fortifioati,n and Br-t quartei ol the financial year ending depots of arms and munitions, with bar 'on the Wth Septembe, 1861. The re bor and navigation improvements, at ce.pts from all sources, .nclud well-selected points upon these, would be , " of July 1. were of great importance to the National de-;d " expenses SS.M 0. le.v. fense and preservation. 8 balance on the 1st of October, IMH, I ask attention to tho views of tbe Seo-;of 4.202,770 18. yetary of War, expressed in Report, upon! Estimates for the remaining tbrce the same genural subjects. quarters of the ye'ar. and for the finau- I deem it of importance that the loyal cial year of 163, together with bis view regions of East Tenneaseo and Western of the ways and means for meeting the North Carolina should be connected with demand contemplated by them, will bo Kentucky and other faithful part- of tbo submitted to Congress by the Secretary Union by railroad; I therefore recommen- of the Treasury. It is gratifying to know ded, as a military Beasure, that Congress that the expenses made necessary by the provide for the construction of such road rebellion are not beyond the resource of as apeedily as possible. the loyal people, and to believe that the Kentucky will no doubt, co operate, same patrioti-m wbiob has thus far sus atid, through her Legislature, make the tained the Government will continue to most judicious selection of a line. Tbe Northern terminus must connect with some existing railroad, and whether the route shall be from Lexington or Nioho- lamlle to tbe Cumberland Gap, or from Lebanon to the Tennessee line in tbo di- taction of Knozville, or on some still dif- ferent line, can easily be determied. Kentucky and the General Government co-operating, the work oan be completed in a very short time, and when done it will be not only of vast present useful nees, bat also a Talaable permanent ion- itanic Mjetyn minister, accredited to to this Government, and the Secretary of 'Slate, relative to the detention of the Britih ship Perthshire, in June last, by U TTC.. Sluluil T..oAnkn.n. for fl d breacb of the boekado. As thin detention was occasioned by an l c .u t . j 0bvioui misapprehension of the facts, and . rr- ... , asju-tice require that wo should com- t Q0 belliuorent act not founded m strict right a sanctioned by public law, t ,!.? tK, f; k niadc t0 .Hali.fj lhe reasonable demand of tfae own(jrs of lb(J fof bef deteQ. 4- tion. t . j c I repeat the recommendation of my i . predece-sor, in bis annual mcs-aije to f, n i i . a (Joniireaa in December bet, in retard to j- .. , ,t i . u f hn Ht.r.Ai.1 ttAtl r f rlin ki-.rn no irhinh mil probably remain after tatisfjior the claims of Am-riuau citizen- against Chi na. pursuant Jo tbc award, ol the Com missioner uuder the act o! the 3d of March. 1859. If, howefer, it ehould not bo deemed ' luto effect, I would sagc&t that authori- ty be given for inventing the principal. over the proceed- of the -urplun referred . . ' . ... r . , to, sn pood .securities, with a vit to the . . , . , . SHti.-iai'tton ol t-ueb otner jut olaimn of - - m oir citiz-.'n- again-i China as are not un- i., a . , . , . ; : tho more efieetual protection of our exton I i - , , 1 , p ' isivrt and valuable commerce lu th .ha.t- . - - , . . 'capture any prize winch pirates may r, fi . j c . i "5 iioako of tbe United btate vessels and their cargoes, and the CoDu!ar Courts es- taHished by law io Extern countries to adjudicate the cases, in tho cveut that ibi- should not bo objected to by tho lo cal authorities. If any good reason exists why we should pcrseere longer in withholding our recognition of the independence and sovereignty of Ilayti and Literia, I am unable to discern it. Unwilling, howev- ties with them. The operations of the Treasury during the period which ba- elapsed since your adjournment have been conducted with sigaal 'access. Tbo patriotism of the riod . including payments on acco,D, ; of fha public debt, were $4.57-0J4 47, tain it ;iu peace anu uuiou du-u giu . bless tbe land. 1 respectfully refer to the report of the Secretary of War for information re- specting the numerical strength of the ar nay. and for recommendations basing in view an increase of its efficiency and the w-ll-bein of tbe various branches of the service intrusted to bis oare. It igrati- ing to know that tbe patriotism of the people has proved equal to tbe occasion, and that the number of troops tendered greatly exceed tbe force which Oongrese j STROUDSB URG, MONROE authorized me to oall into the field. refer with pleasure to those portions of his report which make allusion to the creditable decree of discipline already at tamed by our troope. and to the excel- . ...... v " icut oauiiury uouuiiiou 01 me enure ar- inoso engaged in the practical adminis my. The recommendation ol the Se tration of them. Since the organization cretary for an organization of the mili- of the Government, Congress has enacted tia upon a uniform bai i a object of ome five tbou-and sets and joint resolu vital importance to the future safety tions, which fill more than six thousand of the country, and is commended to closely printed page, and are scattered the eerious attention of Congress. The through many volumes. Many of tbee large addition to the regular army, tn acts have been drawn in haste, and with connection with the defection that has so out sufficient caution, so that their provi-con-iderably diminished the number of Mont are often obscure in themselves, or its officers, gives peculiar importance to io conflict with ech other, or at least so his recommendation for increasing the doubtful as to render it very difficult for corps of Cadets to the greate-t capacity even the best informed pi rons to asoer of the Military Academy. By mere o- tain precisely what the statute law really ruiion, I presume, Congress ha failed is. It oems to me very important that to provide Chaplains for the Ho-pitaU the htatute law- should be mode as plain occupied by the Volonteers. This -ub and intelligible an politic, and be ro ject was brought to my notice, and I was duced to a small a conipas as may con induced to draw up the form of a letter, sist with the fullness and precision of tho one copy of which, properly addre-sed, will ot the legislature nnd the perspicuity bas been delivered to each of the person of its language. Thi, well done, would, and ai the dates respectively named, and I think, greatly facilitate the labors of stted io a schedule oontamini: also the tho-e whos.e duty it is to assist in the ad form of the letter marked A, and here- minintration of the laws, and would bo a with transmitted. These pentleroen. I undertaud, entered upon the duties des- before them in a more acce-sible aod in- ' ches of the puHic buciaeas pertaining to ignated at the time respectively stated in telligible form the laws which o deeply that Department The depressing influ tbe schedule, aod have labored faithfully concern th-ir intere-ts and their duties. f ence of the iosurrection have been espo thenin ever nince I thrretoro recom-' I am informed by some who-e opinion cially felt in the operations of the Patent mended that they be ooxpensatr d at the J respect, that all the acts of Congress and General Land Offices, tame rate a Chaplains in the rmy. I DOw in foroe, and of a permanent and en-' The cash receipt-from the sales of pub furth.-r MiuAOPt that general provision be era uature. might b.- revised and rewrit- Ho lands during the past year have ex-mad,- for obspLiua to iervo at ho-pitala teDt 0 a. to be .-robraced io one volume, oeedod the espies of our land system as w, U a- with regiment. or at ietlht 5n two volumes, of ordinary onlj hout S'U.ddO The N&les have The Report of the Serretrry of the Na- and convenient s-ize; and I re.icctfullv been entirely hupended io the Southern iiidm imx iu uciau iut- uperawouo 01 recommend to Coigr?ss to cooM ier the otatc, while the int rruptions to the bus that branch o; the service, the activity aurject. and if my suggestion be approved, inc-s of the eour.try, and the diversion of auu energy uiun uhvh eiiBracierizea u administration, au.i the results of meas- ures to increase itx efficienoy and power. Such have been the additious, by con - struction and purchase, that it may al- mo-t be said a Navy has been created and brougbt into remce since our diffi eultios commenced. Be-ide blockading our extensive coa.-t, squadron, larger than ever before aetnbled under our flag, have been put afloat, aud performed deed.- which have increased our nasal re - noVTn- I would ititite special attention to the recoaimeiidation of tbe Secretary for a more perect organization of tbe Nay, by introducing additional grades in the s.ervico. 1 be preeut oraaniaation is de fectivo aod unsatisfactory, and tbe sug gestion submitted by tbe Department will, it is belieTed, if adopted, obviate the difficultie alluded to, promote the bar mony and increaso the efficiency of tbe Navy. There are three vacancies on tbe Bench of the Supreme Court, two by the do cease of Justices Daniel and McLean, and one by the re.-ignation of Justice Campbell. I have so far forborne mak ing nominations to fill the vaoancies for (S reasons wbich I will now state. Two of the outgoing Judges resid.d within the States no overrun by revoli, so that if eucce-sors were appointed in the same lo caliiies they could not now serve upon their circuit-, and many of the most com petent men there probably would not take the personal hazard of accepting to serve even here upon tbe Supreme Bench. I have been unwilling to throw all the appointments Northward, thus disabling myoelf from doing justice to the South on tbo return of peace, although I may re mark that to transfer to tbe North one wbich has heretofore been in tbe South, would not. with reference to territory and population, be unjust. During tbe Iouk and brilliant judicial career of Judge Mo Lean, bis circuit grew into an empire al together too Urge for any one Judge to tfite the Courts therein more thao a nom- inal attendance, ri-iug in population fron 1,470,0 1 in 1830. to B.l 51. 405 is 160 Beside this, the country generally has outgrown our present judicial sy-tem. If uniformity was at all intended, tb system requires tnat all tne fctates snail be accommodated with Circuit Courts Bt- tended by Supreme Judge-; while in fact i Wisconsin. Minnesota. Iowa, Kansas, Florida, Texas, California, and Oregon, have nover bad any such Uourts. Nor oan this well be remedied without a channe of the "ystem, beoause tbe add- ing of Judges to the Supreme Court c- nough tor tbe accommodation of all part tbe Court of Claims maiuly to remove demanded and extorted more from bov of the country; with Circuit Court, would this branch of bu-ioes- from the halls of e'rnmcut. I respectfully ask Congress to create a Couri altoyetbr too numerous Congres-; but while the Court has proved eon-idor whether something more cannot for a Judicial body of anj sort, and the to be an effective and valuable means of be given voluntarily with general ad van evil of it be one that will increase as new investigation, it. iu a reat decree, fails to tage. State-come into tbe Union. . ct the objeot of it creation, for want Annual reports, oxbi iting tho condi- Circuits Court are Useful or are they of the power to make it- judgments final, tion of our agriculture, commerce and not useful. If useful, 00 State should be Fully aware of the deli-'ary, not to say manufactures, would present a fund of denied tbem. If not u-ful. no State tbe denger of the subject I commend to information of reat practical value to the should have them. Let tbem be provi- your earoful consideration whether thi country. While I make np suggestion as ded for all or abolished as to all. power of making judgments final may not to detail- I venture the opinion that an Three modifications occur to n.c, eitb properly be given to the Court, reserving agricultural and statistical bureau might er of wbich I think would be an improve- the riht of appeal 00 questions of law profitably be organized. T . . t- . S2....wn...n Hnnrt with rilin h nthnr Tbe exeeutiou of the laws for the up- menc upon our present y-iem. jjei mo Supreme Court bo of convenient number : . lu every rvcut " " Theu first, let the whole country be di- I artk attention to the report of the Post vided into circuit of convenient size, tbe master General, tbe followig, being a Supreme Judges to servo in a number of summary statement of the condition of the tbem, corresponding to their own num Department. The revenue from all sour ber, aud independent Cireuit Judges be oe during the fi cal year, ending June provided for all the rest. HO, 161, including the annual perma- Or, secondly, let the Supreme Judges neut appropriation of $700,0(10 for the be relieved from Circuit duties and Cir- transportation of free aail m.tter, wa cuit Judges provided 'or all the Circuit $0,040,290 40, bein almost two per cen Or, thirdly, di-pense with Circuit les than tbo revenue for 1HH0. Tbe ex Courts altogether, leaving tbe Judicial penditurea were thirteen million hun functions wholly to tbe District Courts, dred and six thousand seven hundred and and an independent Supreme Court. fiftyvnine dollars and eleven cents I respectfully recommead to tbe coo-jSbowiDg a deore&aa of more than per COUNTY, PA. DECEMBER 12, mi. I aidemtinn of fl, . j: tion of the statute law, with the hope that f! - remedy for many of the inconvenience"!, and evil which constantly embarrass wfs" uw huio uuu u easy lBStini? benefit to ihi nonnU h nl.mn,, t0 define such plan as to their wisdom eVeUi m0i.t proper for the attainment 0f ne erjd pfopo-ed. i One of the unavoidable coascauences o( tbo pre(ient insurrection is the entire suppression in many places ol all tbe 'ordinary means of admini..terinf oivil ius. tjce b ,be officers in the form of existing iavr Thi- i the oas-e in whole or iu part jn aj tbe jtj,urfjent States, and as our I arrnje. advance upon and take po-seion !o parttJ of those States tbe practical evil j becomes more and more apparent There J are np courts nor officeisto whom the cit- jzeo 0f other States may apply for tbe j enforcement of the ir lawful claims against oitizeoM of tbe insurgent State, and there is a vast amount of debt constituting sucu olaims; some have estimated it as hiM'h as $200,000 000, due in large part from in sureuts in open rebellion to loyal citizens who are even now making grent sacrifices in tbc di'cbarjje of their patriotic duty to support the Government. Under these circumtanco8, I have been urgently soli cited to establish, by military power, courts to administer summary justice in such cases. I have thus far declined to do it, not beoause I bad any doubt that the end pro po-ed tbe collection of the debts was :ust aIld r-lt bt u jtef , but beoause 1 have been unwilling to o beyond tbe pressure of necessity in the unusual exercise of But tbe pow-rs of Congress, I power suppose, are equal to the anomalous oc casion, and therefore, I refer the whole matter to Congress, with tbe hope that a plan may be devised for tbe administra tion of justice in all such parts of the in sur'eut States and Territories as may be nndp tlio rnntrn) nf thin (4rivprnni.nf. whether by a voluntary return to allegi ance and order, or by tbe power of our arms. Thi", however, is not to be a permanent institution, but a temporary substitute, and to ceaso as soon as tbo ordinary Courts can be re established in peace. It is im- nortant that some more convenient a;eans (shall be provided, if possible, for tho ad 'jutuient of claim aain-t the Govern ment. especially in view of their increased ; number, by reason ot tbe war. It is as much the duty of Government to render prompt justice agaiut itself in favor of citizen-, as it is to admiui-ttr the same between private individuals. fbe investigation and adjudication of 0Uims in their uture belong to tbe judi- cial department. Besides, it is apparent that the attention of Congress will be Ul0re than usaally engaged for nome time fco COme with ereat National questions. It was intended by the organization of m mo uup"--"" www.., provision as experience aay have shoun , Ko nnn,Mflr.. " cent, as compared with thoae of the previ ous year, and leaving an excess of expen tares over tbe revenue for tbo last fiscal year of 84.557,462 79 The gross reve nue for the year ending June 36, 1563, i estimated at an increase of four per cent, on that of 1861, making $8,6S3,0l)(), to wbiob should be added tbe earnings of the'Department in carrying free mat ter, til : S700.000, making S9.3h3.000. The total expenditures for 1863 are c timatcd at SI2,5S,000, leaving an esti mated deficiency of 33,145.000, to be supplied from the Treasury, in the pr manent appropriation. The preent insurrection slows, I think, that tbe extension of this District across tbe Potomao river at the time of estab lishing the Capitol here, was eminently wise, and, consequently, that tie relin quishment of thut portion of it which lies within the State of Virginia wan unwise and dangeroas. I submit for your con sideration the expediency of acquiring that part of tbc District aod tbe restoration of the original bouodariett thereof, through negotiation with tbe State of Virginia. Tbe Report of tbe Secretary of tho In terior, with the arcooipanying documents, ' okilw- l r ,i , u..n of large numbers of men to military sertice, have obstructed settlement in the new States and Territories of the Northwest Tbe receipts of tbe Potent Officp haTe declined in nine mouths, about 81 00,000, rendering a large reduction of the force employed necesnarv to make it self-sus taioing. The demands upon the Pension Office will be largely increased by tho insurrec- tion Numerou applications for pensions, based upon the casualities of the existing war. hate already been made. There i- reason to believe that many who are now upon the pension roll, and in receipt of the bounty of tne Goernmcnt, are in the insursenc army, or giving tnem am and comfort. The Seer tary of the Interior Da5 directed a suspension of tbe payaent of 'h pensions of such persons, upon proof of their disloyalty, I recommend, that Congress authorize that officer to oame the names of such persons to be stricken from the pension rolls. 1 ne relations ot tue (jovernment witn the Indian tribes have been greatly dis turbed by tbe insurrection, especially in the Southern Superintendence aud in that of New Mexico The Indian coun try i-outb of Kansa is in the possession of me insurgents irom xcxas ann Arkansas. Tbe agents of thp United States Gov- eminent appointed since tbe 4tb of March, tor 101s superincenaenoy, nave neeo una ble to reach their post, while the most of those who were in office before that time have espoused tho insurrectionary cause, and assume to exercise tbo powers of agents by virtue of commissions from tne innurrectionistn It ba- been stated in the publio press that a portion of these Indiana have been organized as a military fore and are at tached to the army of the iusurgents. Although tbe Government has no official information upon tbis subject, letters have beijn written to the Commissioner of Indi an Affairs by several prominent ohiefs.giv ing assurance of their loyalty to tbe Uni ted States, and expressing a wish for the pre-once of Federal troops to protect them. It is believed that upon the reposses aion of the country by the Federal forces, 1 tbe Indian- will readily cease all Hostile demonstrations, and resume their formor relations to the Government Agriculture, confessedly tbe largest in- tcrest of the nation, has not a department j nor a bureau, but a clerKsbip only, as- signed to it in the Gosernment, While it is fortunate that this great interest is so independent in its nature as to not bate - - 1 prcsnon of tbo African slave trade nas been confided to tbe department of tbe Interior. It is a subject ot gratulation that the efforts which have been made for the suppression of this inhuman trafio have beeu recently attonded with unusual suocesn. Five vessels being fitted out for tho slave trade have been seized and con ilemncd. Twp mates of teasels engaged io ths trade and one person engaged in equipping a slaver have been committed, and subjected to tbe penalty of fino and imprisonment; and one eaptain. taken with a carpo of A'ricau on board bis vessel, had been convicted of tho highest grade 3N0.47. of offence under our laws, the punishaaett of wbich is death. The Territories of Colorado, Dakoiah, and Nevada, created bj the lat Congress have been organized, and civil adminis tration has been inaugurated therein un der auspices especially gratifying, when it is considered that tho leavan of treas on was found existing in some of these new countries when the Federal officeri arrived there. The abundant maritime resources of these territories, with tbo se curity and protection afforded by an or ganized Government, will doubtleea invite to them a largo imigrotion wha peace shall restore the bu-iocss of the country to its accustomed channels. I sabmit the resolutions of tbe Legislature of Colorado", which evidence the patriotic spirit of tbe people of the territory. So far the authority of the United States has been upheld io all the Terri tories, as it is hoped it wilTbe in the fu ture. I commend their interests and de fence to the enlightened and generous oare of Congress. I recommend to the favorable consid eration of Congress the interests of the District of Columbia. The insurrection has been the cause of much suffering and sacrifice to its inhabitants, and as thej have no Representative in Congress, that tbey should not overlook their just claims upon tbe Government At jour late session, a joint resolution was adopted, authorizing the President to take measures far facilitating a proper representation of the industrial interests of tbe Uuited Stat at th-i Exhibition of the Industry of ail Nations, to be holden at London in the year 1862 I regret to say. I have been unable to give personal attention to tbis subject a subject at ooce -o interesting in itself.and so extensively and intimately connected with tbo material prosperity of tbo world. Through the Secretaries of State and of the Interior, a plan or syxterja has been devised and partly matured, and which will be laid before you. Under and by virtue of tbe Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to Confiscate property used for Insurrectionary Purpo ses," approved August 6tb, lb61, the le al claims of certain persons to tho labor and service of certain other persons bare become forfeited, and numbers of the latter thus liberated, are already de pendent on the United States, and mast be provided for in some way. Besides tbis. it is not impos?ir-le that some of the States will pass similar enactments for their own benefit respectively, and by op eration of which persons of tbe same class will be thrown upon thorn for disposal. Io such cases I recommend that Con gress provide for accepting such persons from such States, according to some mode of valuation in lieu pro tanto of direct taxes, or upon some other plan to be a crced upon, with uob States respeatively that uch persous or such acceptances by the General Government be at once deem ed free, aud that, in any event, stepa be taken for colonizing both classes, (or tbe one first mentioned, if tbe other shall not be brought into existence,) at some place or places in a climate congenial to tbem. It might he well to consider, too, whether the free colored people already in tbe U nited States, could not, so far as individ uals may desire, be included in such col onization. To carry out the plan of colonization may involve the acquiring of territory, and, also, the appropriation of money be yond that to be expended in tbe territo rial acquisition. Having practiced the acquisition of territory for nearly sixty years, tbe question of tbe Constitutional power to do so is no longer an open one with ns. The power was questioned at first by Mr. Jefferson, who, however, in tho purobae of Louisiana, yielded his scruples on the plea of groat expediency. If it be said that the only legitimate effect of acquiring territory is to furnish homes for wbito men, this measure effects that object, for tbo emigration of colored men leaves additional room for white men remaining or coming hero. Mr. Jef ferson however, placed tbe importance of procuring Louisiana more on political and commercial grounds then on providing room for population. On this whole proposition, including tho appropriation of money with the ac quisition of territory, does not tbe expe diency amount to absolute necessity, that without which the Govermcnt itolf can not be perpetuated if tbe war continues. In considering tbe policy to be adopted for the suppresing the insurrection, I have been anxious and oareful that the inevitable conflict for this purpose shall not degenerate into a violent and romorse less revolutionary strogglo I have, there fore, in every case, thought it proper to keep the integrity of the Uuion promi nent, as tbe primary object of the contest on our part, leaving all questions which arc not of vital military importance to the wise deliberation of tbe Legislature. In tbe exercise of ray best discretion I have adhered to the blockade of tbe ports held by tho insurgents, tnstead of putting in force, .by proclamation, the law enac ted at the late session for clo-ing these port. Sa, alo. obeying the hictates of prudence, as well as the obligation of law, instead of trancending, I have-adhered to the act of Congress to coneate property uied for insurrectionary purpo ses. If a new law upon tbe satao subjeet shall be proposed, it propriety will be duly conidered. 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