The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-11
WASHINGTON.
Important Announcement of
the Presidents Policy.
The Proceedings OF the North Carolina
Convention Submitted 10 Him.
He is Solicited to Declare the State
Restored to Her Former Con-
dition in the Union
Appeal for the Repeal Of the Con-
gresSiOnal Test Oath.
REPLY OF THE PRESIDENT.
The Acceptation Of the Constitutional
Amendment Abolishing Slavery Neces-
sary to Complete Restoration.
The Provisional Governors or North and South
Carolina Instructed to Exercise the
Functions Of Their OnHees Until
Otherwise Ordered.
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The Available Strength Of the Army OF the
Republic Upwards Of 100000
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Satisfactory Progress Of the In
dian Treaties.
The Available Strength Of the Army OF the
Republic Upwards Of 10000.
Satisfactory Progress Of the In
dian Treaties.

WARRINGTON, Nov. 10, 1860
PRESENTATION or THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
NORTH CAROLINA CONVENTION 10 THE rREst-
DENT.
To-day members OF the late North Carolina Convention
other gentlemen OF that State visited the President
when Hon. MIR. Reid, behalf OF the Convention,
which he bad the honor to preside, presented Tor
hs favorable consideration certain of its proceedings,
saying among other things that the first act of the Con
venton was declare her uninterrupted connection
with the Union and that the ordinance Of May 1861 by
which she attempted be severed, Was null and
void This done by vete very nearly approaching
unanimity, and thus The nmt in the late
yielded The neat thing done was Ia pro
hibn slavery. and this by \ unanimous
vote and committee Of able lawyers provided 10
prepare wholesome laws for the consideration Of the
Legislature; and thus the second in the late
yielded The Convention ha,in. s,elded what
involved IN the war, and being Of the opinion that the
State was and always had been IN the Union and that
her relations had only been disturbed and destroyed
respectfully asks The President declare the part
the authorities OF the United States the State has
done her part that her governmental relations have
been reconccd The Cony enion Instructed tho Legs
aturc provide for The payment Of the debts OF the
State al debts contracted in aid The rebel
lion TO be Illegal ana prohibited the payment Of The
same M. Reid continued 80
We have heard that notwithstanding the State might
yield and she understands IL has yielded, all that
involved in the warI and notwithstanding our people
submissive Well disposed and fraerna
relations, her delegation in Congress would not be- adj
miitcd unless they had qualifications not prescribed by
the constitution; that they would be required " take
oath VIII ch few in the State take, affirming
merely that they night but that they have
been wrong The exclusion OF her delegation upon
such test s suggested would he felt by people uni
versaiy M such deep wrong that would put their
strong devotion 10 the and their lively hope
OF perfect reconciliation Ia the severost trial They
understand the bitterness of strife and the aversion 70
treason but they will be conounded at the repuson Of
offered friendship and avowed loyalty The Convention
therefore, respectfully asks Congress repeal the test
oath have thought II respectful both TO you and to
Congress that this request should through your
hands, with she hope that your ExceileBcy's magma
nm,ty would add 10 . some reflection which would
avail that body
After further remarks by MI Reid in which he spoke
Of the confidence reposcd him by North Carolina the
| President responded follows
Hon. M RED:-I receive from you, with pleasure,
copy az the proceedings % the Convention OF North
Carolina reciprocate cordially the concistory spirit
in which 700 have Addressed me. The Convention Of
North Carolina has done much and well towards restor.
ing that SUITE TO her proper naion1 rcatons but
thing yet remains 10 be done 10 that restoration
immediately practicable An acccptstion OF the Con.
gr~sonal amendment sbolishing throughout the
United States by the Legislature of the state Of North
Carolina h. in nv Judgment practically inportan, 10 he
successful restoration which In much desed by ALI
without answering specifically the questions you have
proposed 10 will he sufficient 20 say that my action
must depend upon events, and that Mr. Holden will be
sgan instructed 10 continue the exercise OF his functions
u
pTessIy relieved by orders 10 that effect.
THE PRESIDENTS INSTRUCTIONS TO GOVERNOR
PERRY, or SOUTH CAROLINA.
The following is copy % ihe telegram addressed TO
his Exceency Perry Provisional oyernor Of south
Carolina
Your letter % The an Is lust received While
much has been done in South Carolina that conducive
TO peace and restoration, the President st thinks that
II y impossible TO anticipate events He expects there.
FORE that You will exercise the duties hereto
deNOlNcu ,uxp Of
South Carol ina, until you shall he relieved by his order
He observes with regret that neither the Convention
nor the State Legislature has pronounced the hbs and
obligations contracted IN the Of the State for un.
constitutional andlcven rclellcus purposes e. be void
He equally regrets that The state decline the
Congressional amendment Of the constitution OF the
United states aboshing slavery. telcgraphed T. you
yesterday follows
"The President directs me 10 wntc h. YOU that su
early adoption OF the Congressional amendment Of the
constitution Of the United states abolshng slavery by
the South Carolina Legislature n deemed peculiarly i'm
portant and especially desirable with reference TO the
s'qfr sae ' aS$ sS; AZ Hs X: s.o.
expressed, remain unchanged. W SEWARD.
THE STRENGTH % rnh ARMY.
II Ia ascertaned from Nh orclt source that the
army OF the United states been reduced 20 low
as seems 70 supposed lts iui aud available
strength exceeds hundred and eighty thousand men,
Of which about half each side OF the Miss ssippi
river
PROGRESS o. TnE fHDIAS TREATIES
From kilograms and other official communication. re-
ccivcd by the Secretary OF the Interior from MAJOR
General Curtis and the other Commit ssioners appointed
by the President 10 negotiate treaties with the Indians
ofthe Upper Missouri river, II appears that their excr
tons have been eminently successful Treaties have
concluded with mine powerful tribes including
winnecoujces, Backfee,, Sioux and Two Kettle sioux
numbering about six thousand two hundred souls aud
portions Of the Yanctons Sioux Aries and opspapshs,
about nj hon nd foVr bup
The latest Telegram from Major General Curtis states
that information had been received from other powerful
tribes Of their desire the Commissioners and trcst
for peace but that consequence of the atencs Of the
season vas deemed practicable 10 treat with per
sons 20 remote.
In view Of the shost which bad elapsed since the
Commission appointed The Department thinks they
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