Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1865-12-15
places ~ the family Of the Union to eive
TINS pledge Of perpetual LOYALTY and nsaaa

y e pted, it would remain for fI.e State
whose powers have been SO lone in abov
fance, to resume their places in the tw
: branches Of the National Legislature. an,
thereby complete the work OF restoration
Here it is for You, fellow citizens Of tb
! SENATE, and for you, follow citizens. of tn,
nouse Of Representatives, to.iudge, seacl
OF you Tor yourselves, of the elections: 70
turns, and qualifications OF your own mem
bers. 4s.a 81 : - 80
/ TRIALS TOR TREASON.
I The full assertion Of powers of the Gen.
era. Government requires the holding d
Circuit Courts Of the United States within,
the districts where their authority has been
interrupted. eInthe present posture Of on,
public affairs, strong objections have been
urged to holding those courts in any Of
the States where the rebellion has existed.
and*it was ascertained, by inquiry. 1haf
the Circuit Court Of the United States
Would not be held within the District Of
Virginia during the autumn or early. win
ter, nor until Congress should have ssan
opportunity TO- consider an act on til
Whole srbject."'' To your deliberations the
restoration OF this. branch of, the civil au
tllority Of the United States is therefore
necessarily referred with the hope that
early. provision will be made for the re-
sumption Of all its functions. It is mani
lest that treason, most fragrant in charac
ter, has been committed Persons who
are charged with its commission sbonld
have fair and impartial trials in the high
est civil tribunals. Of the country, in order
that the Constitution and the laws may
be fully yindicated; the truth clearly es.
ta5llshed and affirmed that treason is a
crime, that traitors should be punished and
the offence made infamous; and. at the.
same time, that the question may be indi.
clally settled, finally and forever that no
State Of its own will has the right to re-
nounce its place in the Union. SIS
j. Our domestic contest, now happily e end
ed, has LETT some traces in our. relations
with one at least of the great maritime
Powers. The formal accordance Of BEL
i lsg5ere1:t rights to the insurgent States was
unprecedented, and has not been justified
by the issue. Bat in The systems Of f n(eal,-
trality pursued by the Powers which made
That conccssior, there was marked differ
cnce. "1fhe n1aeeria1s of war for the ipsnr!
sent States were furnished. in q snrcatt1
9 measure. from the workshops OF. Greatt
and British ships, manned .hy
British 5l subjects, and prepared Tor recciv,
ng British .arrnaments, sailed from. eet1eI
oorts of Great Britain to make. war on1
American commerce, under the shelter OF
/. col1anaissiofi from The. insurycnt States
These sskips having once escaped from (
British ports, ever afterwards entered tIemI
fa'e'very part Of The world, to refit and sol
20 renew their depredstions.Fs The. colse-
luences OF this conduct were. most. disas1l
rolIs to the States. then In rebeHion,,.g In
,reasinsss e their desolation. and misery |by
he Irolonsgation Of. our civil confess. .ssgitf
lad moreover, the effect, to agrest ext tent. +
oadflye the Arnericanehag from the sea.Ei
nd to'transfor much Of our shipping :andl
nf commerce to the very Power whose I.
uAle ects had created thence ecessity for stlchl
change. aIhesesevents took place before
was called to. the administration Of tho s
fnent. The sincere desire tor ,p eace {.
,y which am animated led me to.lap-I1
rove the proposal, alread y made, to SUB.
alt az the question which had thus arisen !,
etWeen the, countries to. arbitration ~
hese Questions are OF .snch lnol11ellt ta,atfs
ley must hare commanded the sattentionI
tho great Powers ans.. are soaistersssova II
IIflrtt 9 PEACE and ainterest lof.evesy @orct