Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-12-27
TpIRTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY DEC. 10.

In the Senate bill was introduced lot
the defence of the Northeastern frontier
referred. A bill to establish nationai
militia was introduced and referred. A
bill was introduced to authorize the es'
Enlistment of branch Of the Freedmen 3
Bureau in each of the former Slave States.
The following in reply to the resola-
tions adopted by the Senate on the I'm
have the honor to estate that the rebel
ion waged by portion of the People
against the properly constituted author,
tiles of the Government of the United
States, has been suppressed-that the
United States are in possession OF every
State in which instruction existed, and
that as far as it could be done the courts
of the United States have been restored,
post offices reestablshed, and steps taken
to put into effective operation the revenue
laws of the country. AS the result OF
these measures instituted by the Execu-
tive with the view of inducing the re-
sumption of the functions of the State
comprehended in the inquiry of the Sen
ate, the people in North Carolina. South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee have
recognized their respective State Govern
ments, and are yielding obedience to the
laws and Government of the United States
with more willingness and greater promp-
titude than under the circumstances could
reasonably have been anticipated.
The proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution, providing for the abolition of
slavery forever within the limits of the
country, has been ratified by each one Of
those states, with the exception of Missis-
sippi, from which no official information
has been received, and in nearly all Of
them measures have been adopted or are
now pending, to confer upon freedmen the
privileges which are essential to their
comfort, protection and security.
In Florida and Texas the people are
making commendable progress in rcstn
ring the State governments and no dorl.,s,
. entertained that they viii at an early
period, be in condition to resume all
tneir practical relations with the Federal
government. In that portion of the IN
ion, lately in rebellion, the aspect of at
fairs is more promising, in view of all the
circumstances, than it could well have
been expected. The people through the
entire South evince )audable desire to
renew their allegiance to the Government,
aud to repair the devsstations of the war
by prompt and cheerful return to peace.
full pursuits
An abiding faith is entertained that
their actions will conform to their profes
sions. and that in acknowledging the So.
premacy of the Constitution and laws OF
the United States their loyalty will be
unreservedly given to the Government
whose leniency they cannot fail to appre.
ciate, and whose fostering care will soon
restore them to the condition of prosper.
ity. 1t is true that in some of the states
the demoralizing effects of the war are tc
be seen in occasional disorder. but these
are local in character, not frequent in oc.
currence aud are rapidly disappearing
as the authority of the civil power il
extended and sustained. Perplexins
questions were naturally to be expected
from the great and sudden change in thu
relations between the two races. but sys
tens are gradually developing themselves
under which the freedmen will receive thu
protection to which he is justly entitled
and by the means of his labor make him
self useful and Independent member O
the community in which he has a home
From all information in my possession
and from that which I have recently de
rived from most reliable authority an
induced to cherish the belief that section
al animosity is surely and rapidly merg
ing itself into the spirit of nationality
and that representation connected will
properly adjusted system of taxation viii
result in harmonious restoration of rela
tions of State to national union. The re
port of Carl Schurz is herewith transmit
ted as requested by the Senate. No re
port fro Hon John Covodc has beer
received by the President. The attention
, of the Senate is invited to accompanyin,
report of Lieut. Gen. Grant, who recent
ly made tour OF inspection through
several of the States whose inhabitant
participated in the rebellion.
ANDREW JOHNSON.