The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-12-20
TIE Ex-REBEL STATES.
rssng ge from the President TO the senate.

the senate II the United. States
Y reply 70 the resolution adopted by the Senate,
the l2th, have the honor TO s,ae that the rebel
I n -ped by portion OF the reople against the
sppery constituted authorities Of the Government
4 the United state. has been suppressed that the
Lifted States are in possession Of every state In
'leh the iu,urreotol existed and shat a. far a.
.uld te done the courts OF the United states have
10 re,iored, post Offices Te-establishcd, and steps
lsn to put into effective operation the revenue
l. Of the country A the result Of tho measures
'tituted By the Executive, with the view Of indue-
A resumption OF ihe functions Of the State com.
thended In the inquiry OF the Senate, the people
tSoith Carolina South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
L,is,ippi, Louisiana, Arkan,as and Tennessee have
lornized their respective State Governments, and
l yie dlnc obedience to the laws and Govetnme nt
HE United states with more willingness aud great
sromptitude than under III. clroum.'Ancer could
Eouably have been anticipated. The proposed
lendmenl 10 the Conatitu'ion, providing Tor the
III iton Of slavery forever within the hmiir of tho
II ltry has reen ratified by each one OF thsse
te. with the exception OF Mluipippi, flom which
IoihciA iniol niation has been received; aud In
Lrly ali OF them measu @. have leon Mopteu, or
now pending 90 confer upon the iIc-ninen The
Nie-e, shieh are essential 10 their comfort pro.
Won and ,ecuritv. In Florida and le1M the
.ple are making coinmendah'e prorIeH IN rector
Il their state governments, ana no doubt 10
lrtained tbgt they will, o. AN early PERIOD be in
iIudIton 20 resdmo all Of their Practical rc,ntlGus
I'M the FEDERAL Government. In that portion OF the
Mon lately IN rebellion the aAptc OF affairs IL more
IniHng than. IN view Of all the c'icumrthnce
hl veil have been expected. The people throughout
entire south evlnce an audible uesl % 10 rrneu
ir alieglance TO the Government, aud 70 repair the
l,stltions OF war by prompt and cheerful return
leaceiul puruits. An abiding iAiih 10 IN eTtained
their actions viii conform to their pioitssion.,
IN that In acknowledging the supremacy OF the
"A ,titutlon and the laws of the Iniiei StateA their
INV will be unTeseIyedly given % the govern
III uhoso lenienoy they cannot iail 10 appreciate,
NWhote foe ering care will soon ient re hem to a
tiuon o, prosperity. II II tine that in some Of
ISatrs the demOTal zing etiecte OF the war are 10
leea Ia occasional disorder, but the &c a local in
EAfcr not fClucnt IN occurrence, and aIe rep
u alrappearing 80 the Antholity OF he C4vll power
.yten.ed aud sustained Perp eIing questions
:, naturally ~ be expected from tue great aud
slen chan.e in the IeIations between he two
=! hut 9 stems a!e grgdua ly 0eyeiOping them
Ne, uIdel uh ch the heeum IN viii receive the
lnr of his labor make himself a useful
L indepen, ent member Ot the community in
Al hp las Ina hOWe from all the Inio. nation la
Sluo,su .On, anon NJ that winch have recently
Jhed trom the M tel abe authority, l am in
la to cherish the Leilsi that sectional animOsity
lrely and rapidly merging iGelt into spi1I OF
Euality, and that representation connected with
iouerly adjusted system OF taxation, viii result in
moniou. restoration OF the relations OF the states
he National lnon.
Ie report Of Carl schurZ 10 herewith transmitted
kguesed by the senate, No report IRON the Hoo
n Coyode has been received by the President.
ging report OF Lieut.-Gen. Grant, Who Isoenllv