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eaid oath, such shall be recognized rs the
true Government Of tho State, and
the United Statcs shall receive them
under tho benefit OF the constitutional pro-
Visions which declares that the United States
shall guarantee to every State in the Union a
republican form of government, and shall
protect each Of them from invasion, and on
application Of the Legislature, or the Execu-
tive when the Legislature cannot be con
Tencd, against domestic violence.
sEcosD-1 do further proclaim, declare
and make known, that any provision which
may be adopted By such State Government,
in relation to the freed people Of such State
which shall recognize md declare their per
mancnt freedom, and provide for their cduca-
tion, and which may yet be consistent as a
temporary arrangement with their present.
condition as 1aboringg, 1andlcss and home
less class, will not be objected to By the na-
tonal Executive, and it is suggested as not.
improper that in the construction of loya1
State Government in any State, the state Of
tho boundary, the subdivisions, the Constitu-
tion and the Federal code Of laws, as before
the rebellion, be maintained subject only to
modification. made necessary By the con-
ditions herein before stated, and such others,
if any, not contravcning such conditions
which may be deemed cxpedicnt By those
framing the new State Government.
To avoid misunderstanding, 1t may be
proper to say that this proclamation, so far
as it relates to State governments, has no ref
erence to States wherein loyal State govern.
ments have an the while been maintained;
and for the same reason 1t may be proper to
say that whether members sent to Congress
from any State shall be admitted to seats,
conventionally rests exclusively with
the respective Houses, and not to
any extent with .the Executive, and
still further, TINT the proclamation
is intended to present to the people Of the
States wherein the NATIONAL authority has
been suspended and loyal State governments
nasc peen snoFcfted, mode by Which the
national authority over every loyal State gov
crnment, may be. established within said
states, or any Of them, and while the mode
presented is the best tho Executive can sus-
gest, with Ills present impressions, 1t must not
be understood that another possible mode
would not be accepted.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Wash
ington, this 6th day Of December, A. D.,
one Thousand eight hundred and sixty
three, and Of the Independence Of the Uni
ted States Of America, the eighty-cighth.
(signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By order Of the President.
WILLIAM T. SEWARD,
Secretary Of State.
, 1863-12-10
REPORT q o55f1 f1#h WzR:: R:fsRE7ARr

New YORK. Dec. s.-The report Of the Sec.
retary Of War Is Of considerable length. It
reviews our victories and pays high tribute
to the bravery and skill of our troops.
He says the combined operations of our
army and navy against Charleston have not
yet accomplished what was expected Of them.
In Texas q large force operating under
Banks, will give protection to the people Of
that State, and cut off chief avenue of the
rebels for foreign commerce and foreign aid.
The armies Of Lee and Meade now occupy
relatively the same positions as they did at
the date Of the last annual report.
4. West Virginia is now, clear of rebels and
the people Of that State are enjoying in COM
parativc peace, the blessings Of civil govern
ment. The rebel forces in Missouri hare
been driven beyond the Arkansas river,
No military operations Of any magnitude
have taken place In Virginia or North Caro-
lima The Federal forces are aow planted firmly
in ese,y .e6ez STATE.
The SUCCESS Of our armies during the past
year has enabled the Department to make
n reduction Of over S200, ,000, 900 In the esti-
mates for the ensuing year.
Az eANA04< AA ~ tAN tA<AduHE VI
prisoners is reviewed ut length, and the
blame for the non-oxchangc thrown entirely
upon the rebel authorities. !.
&c a1ludes to the good treatment the rebel
prisoners have received ut our hands, and
denounces the rebel authorities for the cruel
manner in which they hare treated our pris-
oners IN their hands. BE then discusses the
act Of Congress for enrolling and calling out
the national forces, and says that the law hes
been enforced in twelve States, yielding
5o,0oo soldiers and $10, ,00o, 600 for procuring
The $500 clause is addnded to, as are also
the conflicting opinion in regard to it's Justice
md injustice. He says that large propor-
t1on Of the troops whose terms expire next
year, will re-en1st, It being stimulated by the
Government that they shall have at least one
month furlough before their present term cx-
pircs.
The indications are TINT the force required
will in great measure be raised by Volun-
teering, md without draft. An Immediate
appropriation for bonntics should be made,
He then alludes to the valuable service the
Invalid corps has rendered to the Govern
ment The corps now numbers 10000, off,
cers and privates.
Hc says, Immediately after the Issue of
the Presidents proclamation, diuceut efforts
were commenced, and have continued until
the present time, for raising co1ored troops.
Fifty Thousand colored men are NOW organ
lied, and the number will rapidly increase as
our armies advance. Tho freed slaves nake
, 1863-12-10
FROM SPRINGFIELD.

Especial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune,1
ePnNaF1E1D, H., Dec. Q, 1863.
a convensfon Of delegates from county
agricultural societies, and other friends Of
agriculture, will be held in Springfield, COM
mencing Tucsdny, January 9TH, 1864. During
the Same week will be held tho winter meet
Ing Of the Executive Board Of the state
Agricultural Society. Large premiums are
to be awarded. Delegates will be returned
over the Great Western Railroad free Of
charge. Arrangements Of similar character
will probably be made with other railroads
throughout the State.
The number Of recruits arriving continues
to increase.
One hundred and nine men were yesterday
mustered into service by Lieut.. Hubbs. Re-
cruiting officers arc arriving daily.
Marshal Yates; brother Of Gov. Yates, has
enlisted Us private in the 106th regiment.
Over eixty tons Of hnitary supplies have
been shipped to th Army Of the Cumberland
within the past few weeks.
Col. John Williams is to start National
Bank In this city.
, 1863-12-10
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS,

.... WASHINGTON, Dec. 0.
Mr: HUBBARD Of Conn, gave notice
Of bill amendatory Of an act entitled Gar
Act foE organizing the military forces Of The
United States, &C., so as to equalize the op.
eration Of said act upon the towns md other
subdivisions Of enrolment districts,
MI. STEVENS Of Pa, gave notice of a bill
10 nx the time for the election of Represen-
tatives to Congress, and to enable soldiers to
vote at said elections. He also offered a bill
.9piaee colored soldiers, and non.commlsslon-
gard to pay, bounty and pensions.
Also bill to authorize the construction
OF the peoples Pacific Railroad; also a bill
to repeal the fugitive slave laws Of 1793 and
1850; also joint resolution to repeal the
joint resolution Of the 17th Of July, 1853, cx-
planatory. Of IN act to suppress insurrcctlon,
The resolutions Of Cox, looking to an ex-
change Of prisoners, with an ame1dnn,tsns-
taining the Administration in the 4 al
ready made, offered By Washburne Of Illinois,
vas then En- adopted By yeas 1o3, nays 46.
Mr: JULIAN Of Ind. give notice Of bill
vent the return Of fugiti7es.
The Fresident's Message was then received
and read. The message and accompanying
documents were referred to the Committee
on the Whole On the state OF the Union.
Mr. STEVENS ofPenn-, moved that 50, 600
ferred to the Committee On Printing.
Adjourned.
l., MR. FOSTER, Of Connecticut, presented
tne resolutions Of the General Assembly of
Connecticut in favor Of the modification of
tions may hnve credit for the number 81 men
raised on former calls.
Mr. LANE, Of Kansas, gave notice of bills
proy1ding for the adjustment Of the accounts
, 1863-12-10
FROM CHATTANOOGA,

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 9, 1853.
The following order Was just issued:
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DEpAn1MEyr1
Mlss1asnP1. IN THE FIELD.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec,8, 1859
General Orders No. IL
The General commanding takes greatplcas-
ure In publishing to the brave armies under
his command, the following teleg1aphic dis
patch, just received from the President OF the
United States.
WAsmNa7ox. lee, 8, 1863
To Major General Grant:
Understanding that your lodgment at
Chattanooga and Knoxville is now secure, I
wish to tender you, and all under your COM
mand, my more than thanks, my profoundest
gratitude for the skill, courage, and perse-
Eerence with which you and they, over go
great difficulties, have effected that impor-
tant object. God bless you.
lelgned,J 4. LINCOLN,
By order Maj. Gen. q. 8. GRANT.
T. s. Bowers A. A. g..
, 1863-12-10
Q)ifaqo Qrib1u1e.
rIIE PRESIDENTS mEasacr.

THE PRESIDENTS MESSACT.
For reasons referred to elsewhere, the
latter andmore important portion Of the
Presidents Message came to hand at too
late an hour for careful and extended COM
mcnts in this issue Happily there are few
authors Of State papers 60 little in need OF
commentators as President Lincoln He
evidently does not believe that language
was given to conceal ideas. He uses it as
a vehicle of his plain, earnest, and honest
convictions Of duty and views Of public
policy.
After dcvoting the first half Of the Mes
sage TO the discussion Of usual and ordina-
~ topics Of public business, the President
gives calm and thorough review Of tho
rebellion, what has been done for its cxtin
guishmcnt in the past year, and then comes
to the important topic Of its radical cure,
and the work of RECONSTRUCTION. This
having been discussed in the Message, is
formally embodied in the Proclamation
which accompanies it.
The Emancipation Proclamation will be
sustained by all the power Of the Govern
zncut. No slave freed under its provisions
will be reduced again to seryitude. The
President holds ont the olive branch to
the main body Of the rebels, excepting
only from amnesty and pardon, the more
guilty ofthe conspirators. he wisely plnccs
or main present reliance On the sword.
Those only can return to allegiance who
a1c able to do 80 under the protection of
our military power. The tender shoots
Of 1oyn1ty cannot put forth where
the 1igors Of rebel rule are as yet
nnbroken- We must occupy, oycrshadow
and protect a11. The solution thence on
ward is prepared for. The Message Of Gov
Pierpont, Of Virginia, comes happily in
to sustain the position Of the President,
which is, only to accept and be guided By
the votes and action Of loy1l men, and
leave out Of the question the disloyal,
though they be in the majority. Thus
the President fixes the limit ut one-tenth
of the vote Of the returning state, and
such share Of its inhabitants can, in due
form prescribed by the Constitution, re-
assume fealty to the Government and the |
relations sundered BY the rebellion. |
The President does not hesitate to avow
that the whole question is an open one and
without precedent for guidance, but his
euunciation Of the principles underlying
the inevitable settlement will be hailed by
all loyal men, and deepen the conviction
TINT one to whom such duties and RESPONSE
bi1ities are entrusted, apd whose
grasp Of the subjects vital to our na-
tiona1 existence is 50 calm, statesman1ike
and patriotic, is not lightly to be replaced
by fresh and mt1ied he1msman. The
work he has begun and thus far carried for
ward, ahould remain in his hands for COM
plehon, q completion that shall bring back
Peace under Liberty, and Union perpetual
because without m element of discord
, 1863-12-10
FROM ST. LOUIS,

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
sr. LOUIS, Dec. 9, 1868.
a resolution has been introduced into the
Legislature approving negro enlistments.
It is stated that strife Is going on in the
interior to prevent negroes enlisting in any
other county than those to which they be,
long, SO os to give pro;slaverJ counties credit
in the DRIFT. Shareholders are cooperating
with recruiting of1iccV, making o virtue Of
necessity.
Negroes are arriving here in large num-
bers.
All tho city papers here denounco Wilson's
attempt to get his mileage from the United
States Senate,
4 cnucus Of those in favor Of selling out
the Pacific Railroad, is to be held in Jefferson
City tonight
, 1863-12-10
Cincinnati Market.

Especial Dispatch TO the Chicago Tribuue,1
CZcEHAT1, Dec. 9, 1865.
WH1skT-Aarket arm, and In great demand. Sales
OF 1eo nrls 1t sS3e5Ac, the hitter rae for wagon,
HoGs-Ihc market opened. rather dat and packers
were disposed to hold back, but dro1ers were frm,
as soon ID 1t was known that the receipts we're At
some packers were moro disposed to buy, and
the market closed rather firm. thouEh m
tho whole, the market as compared with yesterday.
was essentially unchanged; hogs averaging 200 to-
ns, brought S723@7so rather freely On Change, Tho
recepe, estfm those DRIVEN were not over 5000
head Tho sales we're: 100 averaging 200 ns. at s75;
20 do 17oo ns, $685. o do 500 ns, at e7o: 100 do
1o ns. 800; SIG do tGo b 4. 81. 10,
PRoV1s1oHs-These waa a heavier feeling In the
market and less demand for all articles. New Pork
city Is held at $1,000 for January. Green Hams sold
at Sc.
, 1863-12-10

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec, 9.-The U. s. Consul
at st. Johns telegzaphed that it Is thought
that the Chesapeake had proceeded to Halifax.
Wc are indebted to the Consul for all preyi-
Gus dispatches about her.
BosToS, Dec. 9.-The name Of the COM
mander Of the pirates who took the Chcsa-
peakc is Henry Bralne. Lieut.. Burr, one OF
Morgan's men, is second in command. They
said they would attempt to run into VIII
mington.
New York, Dec. 9.-There arc pretty we'll
founded reports that the steamer Chesapeake,
from New York for Portland, WAS captured
of Cape Cod by rebel steamer and taken in
to st; Johns, N. B., last night. Iftrue, full
, 1863-12-10

, AVFs3"'ss '7sFsss'** FlJQ<Vs~@
SURVEYS m III L1No1s AVN h11ssofyR]

Some small fragmcntary surveys have been
made during the fiscal gear. It Was found
that much more labor was required than first
supposed, to complete the unfinished work
Of the Surveyor Generals office Of Illinois
and Missouri The office, therefore, has been
kept open up to and including the month Of
October. The archives are now In condi~
tion to be handed over to the respective State
authorities whenever the Legislatures shall
by tho act Of Congress approved January %,
1858. The Surveyor General has been order.
ed to place them in the custody Of the re-
cordeF Of land titles, who occupies the same
room with tho Surveyor General in the Gus
tom House building. No further expenses
for salaries or ineidentals WILL! therefore, DO
required, In conna1ion Wita that office,
, 1863-12-10
h NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE.

"a MN o1AFAkA ENAERER18E~
The evening conservative organ Of this
city drew an elephant yesterday in the
shape Of the Presidents Message This
document usually costs the press Of this
city FOR teleg7aphic transmission from S100
to $500. The Journal more greedy than
discreet, hastcned to bespeak it entire for
its evening edition, though it should hare
been warned by its past i'll success in deal
ing with bulky telegraphic matter its
limited facilities for handling. the
same having been repeatedly betrayed
by abbreviated md bunglcd newa The
Message commenced being received by
telegraph ut o'clock a m. The few CON-
positions Of the Journal fell at work upon it
and succeeded in getting a petty zfnstal-
ment In type for it's first edition, only lit
tie more for its o'clock edition, and then
run completely out Of sorts and came to a
stand still. Notwithstanding that the Mes
sage was in type in several other cities in
the West before Q O'Clock, the Journal was
forced to stop short and found itself with
heavy bill {for thezn) for matter it could not
use
The organ Of JEFF Davis came totheir
relief, and bought out the distressed eve
ming organ, assuming a share Of its bill
with the stipulation between the conspira-
tors that the Times Of this morning should
titus publish the only complete copy of the
Message How well this scheme carried
our readers will discover, and they are thus
informed why tic evening paper in three
editions Iailcd to publish the Message.
Thcy could not do it. They had neither |
The type or tile facilities for the prompt
handling ofa dispatch Of such length, and
were glad to faint away into the arms Of
the morning secesh organ, who caught up
the fragments and pa the whole bill It /
will probably be some time before the frog
on Dearborn street attempts to swallow IN
o1's rations. We are indebted to the
Springfield Ola) Journal for telegraphic
dispatch furnishing US with the portions Of
the Message md Proclamation Of which
the journal defraudcd its OWE readers and
sought to deprive its neighbors,
, 1863-12-10

-
!, New YORK, Dec. 9-The New York Tiuxx'
Washington dispatch says: The estimates
Of the Secretary Of War are two million less
than last year. His report will show on what
view Of the war this dfminution is based,
The memorial Of G. ". Carrigan, contest
ing the seat Of MI: Russell Thayer, and the
memofiP1 Of John Cline, contestIng the seat
Of Mr: leonard Myers, MI of Pennsylvania,
were today presented in the House BY Mt.
8. J. Randall, and referred to the Committee
on elections.
The Washington special to the New York
Times, says:
'Provost Marshal General Fry, in his re-
port, will recommend to Congress a repeal
Of the $500 communication clause in the Con
Rcription Act. It is thought this will compel
every drafted man to furnish substitute or
take bis place in the ranks. 4 curtailment Of
the list Of disability which now exempts per-
sons from military service, will also be urged
In Congress. There seems to be determi-
nation among the members of both Houses to
abolish the c0mmutation c1nusc. Government
bills thus far given notice Of look to this re-
suit
, 1863-12-10

| WAsH1soroS. Dec. Q. 1s69.
The first reception Of the Presidents mes.
sage was quite favorable; as they began to
scan it more closely, the radical wing Of the
Administration party became more cautions
in their praise 1t is regarded IS effcctually
settling Montgomery BIair's claim to hare
spoken for the President in his Rockville
| speech, but, nevertheless, Blair is said to
express satisfaction with it. It does
not endorse Summers views On rcconstruc-
| ton, yet the friends Of the latter claim TINT
it substantially includes and embodies them
Taa practical point Of the whole 1nes.are ss
with the idea TINT absolute and complete
emancipation must attend and be the basis of
reconstruction. The proclamation in itself
is supposed to be Of but little avail without
important Congressional LEGISLATION. If Con
gress takes up the question at MI, therefore
the subject Of reconstruction must form a
large element in this winters debates, mt
vithstanding the effor.s wh5cb hare heo,
made to staye 1t of:
Itnow seems while Chase,s Mozart Han
speech did not exactly indicate aIr: Linco1n,a
yicws, It came nearer foreshadovine his
policy tbau auy other uttcrapce. either FINN
Cabinet Ministers or others. AIr. 'Lincoln's
friends claim that the message will prove one
Of the most popular state papers ever prnned.
The Democrats on the other hand call it a
cunning trap, smaclxing rather Of the attorney
than the statesman. md teny TINT IT. o,ipin,
ted with him; besides intense radicals e.
press something Of the same opinion In say
ing that 1t owes its apparent popularity to
Its avoidance Of points on which he knew
, 1863-12-10
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF the
TREASURY.

WAsuSGToA, Dec. a.-The annual Report
Of the Secreta1y Of the Treasury on the
Finances, will be laid before Congress to-
morrow ut noon.
, 1863-12-10
kEpo66If 81 GE GGhEE 1fSHff fHf1Sf6RR!E 1SSfE6sRRE1AY1

WAsD1Ttrog Der q Thu f,,1o,1;,+x l.,
| snmmou ~ ~ p~ne.+ - 49, 'o"ms s -
the Interior, giving the points Of public in
eefcs1:
The result Of the 'T revenue venue Of nnn7,c ,ona.
na{ aoT rne year .e1 epdnS June ~ 1853 is that the
acFes' and S1s0 ~ a5 ""D''o ~ '1''<'s-A II
ises, lie &C cash salea % Eera 1yp. ~ .1su ~ arm.
Amounting to sao0oa55.
For the year ending june 30,
thecS IL % mere EeIe disposed Of
rop tho nnsrter tq andina H.; - 4aa& acres
iM. M......... . sA' oept w. I'M MI .r,aa
For swamp ianils approved ior '"'' "e1e9'
tsss the tlsea1 year ending june %,
lstS:: ::..;:..::.......:.:...;:. 30,7si51 acres.
F9E 9aat aitfo g for 4s9a tae quarter ending
roT 1ePs; P.,S: ~: 5soS Neutrality-suspicious.. o -. - none.
endino @ndp pa1pHsss ~ pssa tof year MOO nm o,
For ditto for The quarter ending A''''' S''4's'
Sept. q. 1853. ........::.....s as7,4s9.A acres.
-
Taken 9p under The homestead
IT, Het Of daasy Nay g, 1ses which ssss went
1nto operation Jan. !, 1868, tor
Entered under came act for ur. "~1-e
ending Sept 50, 1913. 415, .45 acres.
"aff1nK nfn1K9a a ~ H. sigIesa!e 9isp9sed
tember 81 G isSS GsHues'eaa ~ Dup 1.e n14 oc ..,o.
..-oo'o--..o ".1s7'
Total Of all classea disposed Of
for the i've quarters ending
sept g 3,8n, 5000 acres.
Inc rerd aRg1eGate eg 4nannty Ct sn!,
aed ae}e1 nnaisnooaS sn1a eassed: M ~ nsot,ersd so e
isss Was' so - w oep'''e' ,9a as7 aox o,,..
consistine Of Offered lauds. s1a3a1S acrcs acrcs'
Unodcrcd.. d.........-....,..,.,., 60,s5I5f8 acres'
RECOMMENDATION. ~0'
Tho Secretary recommends. 1er;a,o+;on y,
the erect tbat no nrecnntion III recoauIzaJ ~
In which tho settlement IL MT ~ cont;6na%S
and at least for tfo nsr;od ~ one roar qunn
uucdirrd lonis: md H. the 4vho,ss vho sera upon
o6e;yd 1ants INN fhe 5atc ~ asttioN, 5e"i ~
furtber' Tint nettjerss nnon 1nnfTara3 ,oaa Ado
shn11 h. rco1,frc1 ~ "a ;., taaas
fwn vcor. }ro,, ~ ~ ~ ~ L4} " Mita1n
is recommended that fhn s1,er}af md roef-;ef
ed terms in regard to prc-emptions. as found
In the act Of Congress, approved June .. 180a.
establishing the land Offices in Colorado. be
Fcpe1led. and TINT the rfrhts nf n1ojnnDfs In
, 1863-12-10

The Montreal Kidnapping Case.
ToRosTo, c: ", Dec. s.-Hawkins, one Of
the parties In the recent kidnapping case ut
Montreal, has been tried and found guilty.
The trial of Hon. Joshua r. Giddinee, Amer
ican Consul, on the same charge, is set for the
18th inst
, 1863-12-10

ALnASy, Dec. 9.-At the meeting Of the
New York Central stock holders to-day. tbe
election was unconcluded and adjourned to
tomorrow at 10 o'clock. : -
, 1863-12-10

eB Some. weeks ago, the rcs,dc,;cc at
Washington, Of the famous Dr.. Garnctt son
in-law Of Wise, the man who called nron
thousands of Virginians to help In the hang
ing Of John Brown, was sold under tic CoR.
-tlscation Act, for $500, and is now renting
or s, 500 per annum.
, 1863-12-10

II Cor: Seymour has agreed with the
Secretary Of War In appointing Judge Allen
Of 0swcgo, Gen. Lane Of 1ndiana, aud Gen.
tain the quota Of the 6tate of New York, and
to inquire into the alleged disproportionate
i. enrolment In ccEtaiu districts.
, 1863-12-10

The reasons why the President givessuch
prominence to our SUCCESSES in East Ten
nessce, are not perhaps so well known to
all Of Us as to him; but there arc some 90
<:minently worthy Of special mention, that
they can hardly be overlooked by any.
It is East Tennessee which: commands
the great railroad connecting the meat and
grain producing portion Of that State and
North Carolina with Richmond. It is to
t1issection that the rebels look for the main
supplies for their Virginia army, and its
final loss is blow almost fatal to their
cause.
The devoted and enduring loyalty Of the
people in this mountain region also give
them especial claims On the relief and pro-
lection Of the country. The privations, sui:
ie1ings and the crue1ties which have been
caused or perpetated in their midst by the
rebels, make one Of the hloodiest pages in
the record Of the war; and it Is matter Of
great congratu1ation that the hour Of their
triumph has at last come, and the outrages
and wrongs they have endured IRE, by our
late victories, brought to close, re trust
forever.
These, If there wereno others, would be
reasons enough why all 1cyal people should
respond to the request Of our good Presi-
dent, and return praise and thanks to Heay-
en- Tor these among It's othcr ,-rnof 1,1aseinra