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s E.s.as A mower to pardon Is power 70
S"S.ar. the offender TO the condition IN
which he was before the date o' '"0 oA'"e"
pardoned. .-do, removes
not only the punishment, but oil iegsi p Jus
abilities consequent on the crime Dsc.
a r. Tit. Par.) Bishop on Criminal Law
fyol. |. D. 7l3j states the same aoc''mo. %
trbe amuesties so declared would DC nut
faIse pretences if they were, as now neld,
~ leave the parties who have avaiIea
Themselves of them in almost every psrt'-
cnlar in the condition they would nave
been in if they had rejected them. oucI
a result. il is submitted, would be Ioui
blot ON the good name Of the nation. Up.
ON the whole, therefore, in the present
state of the country, the excitement "nch
exists, and which may mislead iegiss
lures ALREADY elected, we think tnat inc
mature sense Of the people ID not likely W
be ascertained on the subject Of tho pro-
posed amendment by its submission TO ex-
isting State legislatures. If 1t should DO
done at all, the submission should either
be 10 legislatures hereafter to be elected
or to conventions Of the people chosen
for the purpose. Congress may select
either mode, but they have selected mel
ther. Ii may be submitted to legisia-
lures already in existence whose members
were heretofore elected with no view to
the consideration of such measure. Ana
it NAV consequently be adopted, though
majority Of the people OF the States dis-
approve of it. In this respect, if there
we're no other objections to it, we tMnk IL
most Objectionable. Whether regard %
had to the nature or the terms OF the Con-
stitution, OF to the legislation Of Congress
during the insurrection, or to the course
of the judicial department, or to the con,
duct OF the Executive, the undersigned
confidently submit that the southern States
are States in the Union, and entitled 10
every right and privilege belonging to the
other states. II any portion OF their citi-
zcns he disloyal, or are not able 10 take
any oath OF office that has been or may DC
constilutionally prescribed, is question
! irrespective of the right of the States 10
be represented. Against the danger,
whatever that may be, of the admission Oh
disloyal or disqualified members into the
Senate or House, it is in the power OF each
branch to provide against by refusing such
admission. Each by the Constitution Is
made the Judge of the elections, returns,
and qualifications of its own members. NO
other department can interfere with II.
Its decision includes all others. The only
correction when error is committed con-
sists in the responsibility OF the members
to the people. But it Is believed ny the
undersigned to be the clear duty OF each
House to admit any Senator or Represen-
,atiyc WHO has been elected according 10
the constitutional laws Of the State, ana
who is able and willing to subscribe to the
!. oath required by constitutional law.
TIE QUESTION or ExPEDlENcY DISCUSSED.
II is conceded by the majority that "it
IL, would undoubtedly be competent for Con
N"ss,s to waive all formalites and to admit
greS" confederate States at once, trusting
those cA> and experience would set all
that time VI 1t is not, therefore, owing
things right stitutional power that it
To want OF corlAs5 because such States
is not done. 1t is non. .oublican forms OF
are not States with retiespn must there
government. The excluse Astety or ex
: fore rest on considerations of 81 NOT safety
, pediency alone. The first, that unsss ".
We have already considered, and, G
think, proved it to be without foundation.
Is there any ground for the latter, expe-
dicncy' We think not. On the contrary,
in our Judgment, their admission is called
for by the clcarest expediency. Those
States include territorial area Of $780,
900 square miles, an area larger than that
of i've OF the leading nations OF Europe.
They have Il coast line of three thousand
miles, with an internal water line, inclu-
ding the Mississippi, Of about $4,000
miles. Their agricultural products in
1850 were about S360,OO0, 900 in value,
and their population 9,664,656. Their sta
pie productions are OF immense and grow
ing Importance, and are almost peculiar to
that region. That the north is deeply in
terested i'm having such country and peo-
pie restored to all the rights and privileges
that the Constitution affords, no sane man,
not blinded by mere party considerations,
or not victim of disordcring prejudice,
can for moment doubt. Such restora-
ton is also necessary to the peace Of the
country. IL is not only important but
vital 10 the potential wealth of which that
section of the country is capable Of, that
cannot otherwise be fully developed.
Every hour of illegal political restraint,
every hour the possession OF the rights the
Constitution gives is denied, is not only in
A political, but a material sense, Of great
injury to tie north as well as to the south.
The southern planter works for his north
crn brethren as well as for himself.
His labors heretofore Injured as much, If
not more, to their advantage than TO his.
Whilst harmony in the past between the
sections gave to the whole pros
perty, Il power, and a renown OF
which every citizen had reason to
be proud, the restoration Of such
harmony will immeasurably increase them
all. Can it, will it, be restored as long
as the south is kept in political and disho.
noring bondage! And can it not, Will IL
, not, be restored by an opposite policy
/, by admitting her to oil the rights OF the
Constitution, and by dealing with her cni-
zens as equals and as brothers, not rs inieri-
ors and enemies Sucha course Is TINS wiz,
we are certain, soon be seen to bind them
heart and soul to the Union, and INSPIRE
, theIa with confidence in It's government,
: by making them feel that all enmity Is sor-
gotten, and that justice is being done to
. Them. The result OF such policy, We be-
I;eye. will at once make US in very truth
. one people, as happy, as prosperous, and as
I, nowerful as ever existed in the tide Of
tim. whilst its opposite cannot fail to
: keep us divided, injuriously affect the par
ticular and general welfare OF citizens and
; government, and, if long persisted in, re-
suit in danger TO the nation. In the words
. OF an eminent British Wing statesman,
, now no more: :" A free constitution and
. large exclusionA from its benefits cannot