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Especial correspondence OF the Chicago Times
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3

Especial correspondence OF the Chicago Imes.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81
The resolutions recently introduced into
the Rebel Congress by the celebrated Henry
s. Foote are believed by many public men
here to be indicative of a strong and wide
snead feeling, on the part OF the peo-
ole of the South, in favor OF recon
struction of the Union. Indeed, there is au-
thority for saying, from facts that are known
here that, whenever the Administration is dis
posed to act fairly and justly toward the
Southern States, or whenever the people of
the Northern States compel their public ser
wants to announce their purpose TO do 30,
Commissioners will be sent by the Confeder
ate Government to Washington to arrange the
terms of reunion. The terms of reunion will
not be difficult for the Government to grant,
if it is disposed TO act fairly and justly. All
that the Southern States require is, that their
constitutional rights shall be eguaranteed to
them, and that their domestic institutions shall
not be interfered with, either by the people
of the Northern States, or by any department
or officer of the Federal Government ltwas
because Mr.. LIncoln's Administration refused
them those guarantees that the Southern States
seeded It was because of the persistent in
reference of the New England people with
the Southern States were convinced that it
was the deliberate purpose of the Republican
Administration TO compel them to emanc-
pate their slaves that they were forced into
the war They deny that they have made war
upon or against the Government They al
llege that the war is waged on their part be
eanse the present Administration has subver-
ted the form of Government provided in the
Constitution, and has substituted in its place
q military despotism And, whether or not
the allegation was true at the lime the war
commenced, none can deny that there is some
truth in it now This being the case, there
i. fore, the Southern States are willing TO return
. to their allegiance TO the Government as soor
the Administration returns 10 those principles
D of government laid down in the Constitution
f The terms upon which, it is understood
they are willing to return to the Union, arl
. these
: An extra session of Congress, to be calleC
v early in March next
The repeal of all the radical legislation o
the last two sessions Of Congress, and tn
L ttwithdraWal- of the emancipation preclama
ton.
% An amendment TO the constitution in tn
J. terms of the compromise of 1850, and on th
Il principle advocated and maintained by Sens
tor Douglas, namely: Non-intervention b
L Congress with the subject loi slavery in th
% Slate and Territories, and Leaving them fre
- TO determine that question for themselves.
20 Il is said by those who ought to know tha
4 il tiess measures we're passed, the Oonfede
at ate government will abdicats its powers, an
each one Of the Southern States will send Sel
'A tors and Representatives TO Washington, I
a before the war. II is said that the South wi
m notinsist on the above amendment to the Co
" stitution as condition precedent TO reunio
he but that solemn pledge on the part Of Co
gress and the President win be required,
the effect that the question Of such an amen
r. ment shallbe submitted to the people Of Il
-. whole couctFY as soon as practicable. 1t
: said also that tie South win insist upon
IN leaving out Of the New England States in al