The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-12-30
THE RN-REBBL STATES.
Message from the President 20 the = .

To The Senate ~ he United States;
In reply 10 tho resolution adopted By the so'
on the i2th, I have thu honor 70 state that ttte'
lion ~Nod by PORTION Of the people ssaini
properly constituted asthorities Of the Govern
Of the United State. has been suppressed tltat
United States are IN POSSESSION Of every si.as
which the insurr,ction existed, and that s.ii
could he done, the courts Of the United STATS
teen restored, post ofhoes re-established, and ,
taken 10 put into effective operation the rovi
lsws Of the country. A. the result Of tho u'car
Instituted by the Executive, with the view In
ins resumption Of the functions Of tho 81 {
pretended In the inquiry Of the Senate, n pe
In North Carolina, South Csrolins, Georgia. 'bs
MlssisslppL Louisians. Arkansas and Tenne i1t
recognized their respective State Governm
are yieid obedience 10 the laws and Go, 4,
OF the United states With more villinFnea T
or ptomptitude than under the circumsiant
reasonably have been anticipated. The
amendment 70 the Constltu' Ion, provldini
abolition Of slavery forever within the LIMIT ~
country, has been ratified By each one Z ~
state. With the exception Of Mississippi. frorr W
no Official Information has been received n'
nearly all OF them measu cs have been sdSp'et
privileges which are esentlai 70 their com u +
tcctlon and security. In Florida and ID
people are making coinmendablo progress N 60
Ing their stato .fo'ernmeuts, and no d y
ente tanned that they sill, AZ an early perio
condition 70 resume all Of their practical ~
with the Federal Government. In that porto 70
Union lately In rebellion tho aspect Of Attain
promising than, In Wow Of all the o,rcum .
could we'll have been expected. The people thf '
The entire South evinoe an sudibio aesite g.
their slegihnce TO the Government, and 70 feI
deysstations Of gar by prompt and cheerful
TO peaceful punuitr. An abiding iaith 10 enta i
that their actions will conform 70 their pr, ~
and that In acknowledging the. suprems
Combination and th, laws Of the United stAe
loyalty will be unteHervodly given 10 the fovs
nent whose leniency they cannot inil TO appel
and whose fostering care will soon restore htm
condition OF prosperity. II 10 tiuc that in sn
the States tho denoralklng effects Of the W. Al
BE- seen IN oceOionnl disorder, but these ao %,
character, not frequent IN occurrence, and = .
Idly disappearing As the authority Of he CIV :,
10 extended and sustained. p,rplo1ins q
we're naturally W bo expected from the q
sudden change In the relations between % 4
races but systems arc gradually deveiupli
selves under VII ch lhe heodman viii tcc o.
means Of his labor make hirnsaf o
and independents member OF tho comm
which he has his homo. RON all the inioIu =
my possession, and from that winch I hAvog
derived from the most reliable authority, l a
duced 20 cherish the belief that sectional ~
h surely and rapidly merging Itself INTO {
nationality, ana that representation conr ct Il. 4
properly adjusted system OF tnation, VIII n
harmonious Restoration Of tho relations OF III u
to the National Union.
The report Of Carl schurx 10 herewith tran
50 requested BY tho senate. No report from ~
John Coyode has been received by the Pr
lhe attention OF tho senate Ia invited TO the
panyiny report OF Lieut., -tien. Grant. who . :,
made tour Of inspection through several. -
siM'- whose Inhabitants participated In
Wing l,stOu. u. c., I've Is, 1895. ''