The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-20
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Frem WaaAingtsn.
WARRINGTON, December l9.-The Presider
to-day, In reply to q resolution Of the 6enat
or the 18th instant, communicated 4 messas
to that body stating that the rebellion wase
by portion Of the people against the properl
constituted authorities of the Qovernmen
mas been suppressed, and that the United State
are In possession Of every State in which tn
tnsurrection existed and that, a. far AZ coul
he done, the courts of the United States hay
been restored, the post Offices re-established
and steps taken to put into efficient action tn
revenue tax Of the country. @ -s
he says that, as the result of the measure
Instituted BY the Executive, with the view O
inducing an assumption of all Of the function
OF the States, the people of North and Soutl
Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ar
kansas and Tennessee have organized their re
spective State Governments, and are uuietl,
yielding obedience to the laws and Govern.
ment of the United States with more willing.
ness and greater promptitude than under the
circumstances could reasonably have been ex.
pected.
The proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton has been ratified by each one of the States
mentioned except from Mississippi. from
which no official information has been received.
The President says: From all the informa-
ton in my possession, and from that which I
have recently received from the most reliable
authority, am induced to cherish the belief
that sectional animosity is surely and RAPIDLY
merging itself into spirit of nationality, and
that representation, connected with a proper
ly'adjusted system of taxation, will result in a
harmonious restoration of the relations of the
States to the National Union.
Lieutenant General Grants report. which
the President transmits to the Senate, briefly
reviews his touro inspection throughout the
South, and states he is satisfied the mass of
thinking men in the South accept the present
situation of affairs in good faith. He saws he
was pleased to find that the leading men whom
ne met not only accepted the decision arrived
at as final, but that now, that the smoke of
battle had cleared away and time has been
given for reflection, the decision has been a
fortunate one for the whole country. He also
says there is such universal acquiescence in
The authority of the General Government
throughout the section of the country visited |
~ him that the mere presence of military
orce, without regard to numbers, is sufficient |
% maintain order.
The good OF the country and economy require |
hat the force left in the interior, where there
re many freedmen, should be white. He
urther remarks
" MY observations lead me to the conclusion
nat the citizens of the Southern States are
nxlous to return to self-government within
ne Union as soon as possible and, that, whilst
constructing, they want and require protec.
ion from the Government"
The report is very interesting and fnrn;shos
or in,
on OF affairs in the Southern States, and
lows throughout friendly feeling towards
ne South. a,
lsEcoND DIsPATcH.1 ,
WASHINGTON, December le.-Secretary Sew
I'd has addressed letters to the Proyisiona,
overnor and Governors of Georgia similar to ,
lose sent to Alabama.