Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-07
PII'RESlDENT'S MESSAGE.

t,iiolp Cifi,rns al The SeEdta and Huusr Of Repge-
s,niaipes After brief interval ihe NngrSs o the
iined States rrsuinrs iis nHnl lrFis ntve lA"fe An
snI M rrfn pfayiienrr la4 ahirl the pestllence
beh thnfeseAvng It's eAAnli"us tfacsH upon
soma uut FcAee order lfAhluliy anu
tsI authority hnva been formally declared tn exist
fhrouahon thr whole at tho United states In ao tue
states clyil authority hag sunueinN me 'ostelnn OF
,rm.. aud The people, by t-rir Nouriity action, are
maintaining their 0ugtrumrtla In t~ HrV'iY hni coni
ple O operation. Tho enforcement Nt 'he iaWs IN no
longer Constructed in any STATE ny anmh'httvhswn
towetlul to no fnprfes ed by tbs ordinary course Of
lad al trocesdins7i aud tho an.mnsiuei "nsenlefel
by the war are rapidly iodns TO- the eenee,nt nhn'
s9ees Of onr fee Institutions, aud to tho kindly effects
f unrpsrietel, social aud rommmGlil ihtsrnnfte' M
ntlre rmratiun II rfatruR feeling mus be tha earnest
ish i avery patintie hsari aud We wi have accom-.
ulisL Il otr rfnu1e national nchirt cmet wheu iofFni-
,ing the nid events of ihe las srd rowc1hrin only
AS frne prosperous aud united rnp pn'
HEsroR,1ios Of rnr trArfs aourn
In my message of tho 4lh OF pcea bsr ise5 Conrto's
VAS Inf1imed ni the VIII eh had hren instituted
ly the Executive with yFs 20 the graiusl festointi
II The States In which thelnsur etnn tnffnd - ther
,elsiions wlth thu ue1ersl Goternmrnt Provisional
nvernors had been appointed. Conventions called, uov
nrasemtatiyss chosen io tho Congress Il tho United
piatps Courts sd been nfennd for he enforcement nl
laws long IN abeyRnce Tho hlotkide had been rH,,
moved, custom houses io-etinhsheh anu 'i9 lhleiuM
Revenue laws lu IN ioict, in ordef lhai thn leope
might oontluto to the national Income r"Snl opera
ons had reuewei, AMI euors were being meae 10
t..io o them to thpir uner condition 81 emclenv"'
ms States thsnfeye h-d beoD asked tasr part 10 ne
high fGnetons of amendi4s iho Voa,l'ynloI, anu o,
ma OF tho leg tae fesult3o unr -tuHr a. FlrlsEs
WHAT r,E EXECUTIVE AocoAm1a'rn
Having progr sad thus fir lh' ESecu'ne Depart
nent found that 10 had mpii bed nrNtl, Az h'i was
within tha scI pa uf lis c.u,ilWllorh nuNnuY Nhe
hing how ever yet nsnrl ta be- " ne pet &c lh Work
Of rsstorhiion could le completed ani 'ha was W" al
,ds I,ou tbr s,rs Who's tcppe hat ieh-lNd iginst
The siawfu authority orthe Grmerd Government. ms
hv tbn nnsittution ats n judges the election,
returns snd qualifications ol lhef 9"h innmuar'i snl
its consideration az once r'3'iI lp' NVr"'" ' ''"'
e srroR, 10 rsbftDf HeIo Ates.
In the meantime the fNeruttye u-pariweai-u other
plan hAv ng rr,u tropotl W c'rsr -s utlnued lts
tse proper rotations D.. u ibo tn. of The fesp'e-
,iv, itates the sl,s and tho fts'at Guysiumea'
tsndlng frou tno TINT the rdlic interests ioem-
of tbn s,,,ttry Wuh Va niviae aud consent OF the
Senate, the necessary 1iicHfs we're appointed Hl ar
pfoprlAt,ons made hy I'm es' "r ~" f manl ' teelr
salaries Tho proposition ~ Hnnad tue Federal J'h
stitution so al to prevent the txssuro slavery VIII
In the Quilted states orary place suh"t 10 ibtlr IurH
dotlon, wasrailne1 by thu relusite unn 'ro states
aud ON the 18th isy Of nr,owNar, ls'n VA olciay
declared to have ecunc ala pnto' iha Nous"lh
VI the Vuil-d States -
All Il the States IN which thr usHtr ctoH hal los sied
promptly amended their Cnutiiinilo b, sn ts 10 maze
them conform t. the great change h!s els'hd IN tue
orgahie law oil tho land' dorllrt nhll anu Fml Al on
debts and oblsa created lee sne revolutionary pur-
p1ses Of he nsutrrcnH, and l,Qa,d1d ~ epml 'Hiih
To ils auac,m ,meut of me9spr0s ipr ne pp'tci"h ana
amaloraon o the ccudi' ion 90 the eni'd roe ,9h-
gross, however. yet 'esiiasd to admit anY p' lgtse
states to representation tmd WIS h"ti 'hi 90
II the eighth mouth Of tli" 'Hslnn lAt ah tAetfulh
was made Ia ftv'rof Iennu Her ly 'heA Admf ''" "i
her Senators and representative.
PaoFouSp Ht.aeG
deem II subject of pfoinuai roget 'lnt tn"g'"fs
has thus failed 90 edmii io seats "ya srnat rs a9d
fum te othe states. rbestnhaittnis'
with those Of Tennessee 4 81 Ear,l IA 'iu ielvHiun
FEN States, more than oneior'h OF le WHO" number,
remain without fUpuotniatiIn; t'r se'is OF my
inern ers 10 the HOUSE of Erpieentag'h aud twenty
members in tho senate arc yet '5ca NOT ny mon own
laru tam o. go ID IL
u Congress t1dccep thcit ciolen a b. Ih"r admsion'
It Ia believed, would htiH aae'mi'ieho" much loNEfdh
the renewal aud strength Going OF our frls suus Na que
peopls aud removed -eti'h, ttu-' i1t scaaient n9
the part of the Inhabitants u tNose si1ies It would
have accorded with nit great p+rtine rnn"ca'ei III
me Declaration oi American Independence, that no
penps ought &, lrar the hHrdpd 'l 'H'Ni'u ahd y"1
he denied the right of refr ttut'tin'
IL would have leu 10 G. .ns,nsnce with the eXr,ess
provisions Of tbs Uon.iitus"n hnt 'r'rl STATE shNll
nave at lest one keru ehtativ " ani "tha no State
aithout Its consent shall h dY"v"l"l as "lna shfAie
in the senate 1hsa pr1Fisiius we're intended 70 Hl-
gnre to every state. Aud ln ue relplo oi every stat
The right OF repreienttnt IN tnh li"hs4" Z" Ftes'
and 40 important IL torNtd toy thi Natneff ~ thN
Constitution tlt ih' eguallN OF 'ho HA.tN III lns
Senate should lw rte-er' | ltst even ny a. '.en
ment Of tho Constitution tan any state Nthrhi It's
consent be den1d yoee in that bfahh Of the SN pnAl
ooaourss RRpeAcoA
"A is tfue n has hen ls uroi that the eSiniepce Of
the States terminated ny ih- etllon- ar' " thr
Inhabitants aud HAT The ilturiesipn having Teen sup
pressed they thshCeftwari TO brcanrl ned morly
as conquered ter ities, Th' legislative Executive NJ d
with great dstinrtn's ang uu'Hn COASTAL ncy trusrl
TO sanction assumption no Do uronpUite Win The
oli e.s Of the war Throughout iho t-eeNt lrsl-lton
.i Congrrss, tho unlcnibr Hcl mttc u elt Hpptt,nii
that ,Lese tau political communities 90" no'hng les
~. tAtes oi thir Unipn. az u' very mm'.c, nient
of no Rebellion, each iionls declared With aunanimY
as remarkable II wa sienean that tne war was not
tyAged upon part ~ ANY sprit d lppr sion, noe
fur any putpne vi eonlur or suJn;AIuh lor purpose
Of ovsrthrowing 1r nt"f eiius with ~ rghis orrt'h-
iished institutions OF those State but dsieHd ami
maintain the supremacy OF the tuition ai All laws
made in pursuance thereof aud % preserve The Union
with AL the dignity equality ani rEh~ o. 'h' several
unitnphlfUd ana ihdt as HH"i Af hfHf Jtfh
gero accomplished the war ought to ci'se
In come iusanees senaNrs were Permitted n continue
their legislative functions, viii 10 ether instances Re-
presenallveI wef" eleclel nna ningl 10 se,,' eI,r
their States had formally declared lheir rgh 10 W'h
draw from the Union and egerrdffnrng To mai tan
that right BY orce oi arms. a. o' ihr Slln- whose
people IN insurree'ion as iT were inr uiel II
ike Rppo tionmont p tho difest taN Of twenty nnllNn
dollars annually laid upon The United STATE ny ~,
act approved 9Th nf August, lNl Gov Tsss b. ihd az
OF Marh 4th, 1852, and by The aulut iInmrht repre-
asntAtion hereunder aso rerosnsH neir Preaenr7 ~
States in tha Union; ana they hRvN ir inaioM pur
poses been divided il,e districts as Atues aoirr' III
divided The same recognition appear. Ia the fectn
tssts upon tie fact that tho u ons ot the sRir wer
not Destroyed by tile Rebellion hlt meiely tn-p ndad
and that prneleis OF course. applicable TO thoe 81 IT.
which, Ike Tennessee, atenp eIto fenndhor lhr nlif
actloS oP rug FyEcurivR
The action Of the Execut va department Of tie Cos
eminent upon this subject, hns teen equally definite an
Nniturm, aud the purpose Of The WA wa sIeehc III
the pTNcHna tstted by
the 22d day OF september, 1862 It WIS then io"nn'
proclaimed ard declared hHt "hcIeti,er htrettl u
ihe war Will be FRO ecnied g., ih- olrt u practical
restoring the constitutional elnt lser,e4 ,e Unite
States and each Of thi a.ts, aud the people th0eo
wh ch states that relation Is or hay lee suspended or u
The recognition Of tho States by tire Judicial Depar
tuent of the Goyernmsti, has ap he,u erII and couc
i've In all proceedings affecting ~ IN MS States. lad
the Supreme, Crenit aud Dir.iot Courts
PRESIDENTIAL orlyIoV An'rr fouIn RN coNaaEs-aFS
70 the Submission OF SENATORS and Rerresenatiy
heu any and all t sa'e' there con he no iu'i gteui
" apprehension that PERSONS VINO aio dsUya VIII
clothed with the powereOf gsatlon' lorthln could y
happen when the Cnnstitnt on aud laws nrr enforced
vigant and faithful Coner#'s iul ilousc "a ms
the Judge II the elaoteHs riurns, md qualification,
its MEMBERS aud may. Win tne euftvue9 oi tw
thirds expel a meinltr. Whsn slnetlr 90 hrprre
tative presents hs Certificate OF tlertion he may IN
ie admitted orreieced or, should vrelei any luetN
40 T. his eligibility, hl rfedent.ai nay ie pf. fnd
investigai ION To the appropat- mmittte. II lued
aeat 1t must be upon dnee Aetory to the llou
ri which he thus bacunies mentor, that he possess
tho requisite constitutional and ltgsl quAllhctou4
refused sapiiH ion m,mbur tor wlnt al due allie
Aneo to tho Cove nmrnt, and returned ms eunstit
ents, they sdmonithrd that npno bnt psrsurs 10y
10 The United States will be aliowod voice u the Leg
ik'he CoutoilH Of the nation ana the political loN
and moral influence Of Congress ihu. effectively
eiied in The int rests Il loyalty to tho Government a
ndpi,y to the Union. Upon tn 2 gne'tnI, SD vita
nliertug tie restoration Of t'e I'm on aud the nanen
NJ our prtfent form pf government MY convictions, lac
loOTe expr.ssad, have under=one 4" change bn on
contrary, their correctness hiss iteu niiimed by I'm
lion and time. II tho admission ul To- M mb3ts
tesis in The Iespee i've ilousss Of Congress aaa wc
-Npedieni year ago, u Is no lc'a Nie ani eNpad
now. II this anomalous condition is iight--It in
eHsct condition ct these states st the present time, II
swiul to exclude tn IN from repgescns siiou do not
hal the question will be chansid by ihu ehuA nj u
tight Of Wetoniatinn wilt he slrinser!he rign
exclusion will be- no weaker.
DEMAND Fot rug Ap,isHoS 80 "loiAl" sourniHSEai
The Consiituliop OF ihc Uuited States mikes il
duty OF tie President To recommend TO- tie consiiefat
uf Congress such muau as hr hall judge nee -
o. orexpedeg' tnow oi u measure ninre mr graiiV
iemanded ly every eonsiierauon af national iuief