Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1866-12-13

sOnS-we resume our onward career as
free, prosperous and united people.
In,mr message of December A. 1865
Congress was Informed of The measures
which had been Instituted ty the Execu.
tive with a view TO the gradual resiora-
rion Of Jha States 4in Whicll The insurrec-
li9n Occurred % heir relations with the
General Government Provi. iopal Gov
ernors have been appointed, conventions
called, Governors elecred, LEGISLATURES
assembled, and Senator'S and Rrpresen
IaIivrs chosen 70 The c. gress Of The
Uprtd STATES, Courts 5IbGag have been eePepp-
ed for The. enforcement of laws long 10
allegiance, The blockade had been re-
moved, custom houses re,eslablished, aud
the iprernal revenue laws tut ia force, 10
order that he people might contribute 10
the natioraI revenue. ..fy ~
Postal operations had been renewed,
and efforts were being made 70 restore
Them 10 their former condition of efficien-
tcy. The States themselves had been
asked 10 take part IN The high functions
of amending lie Constitution. and Of thus
sancliunipg The extinction Of African sla.
very as one of the legitimate results Of
our intestine struggle. Having proeres
sesd thus fer. the Executive Department
Found hat il had accomplished nearly ali
that was within a scope Of is cohsIitu.
tiOnal authority 'zs'9 ~"
One thing, however, was yet 10 be done
before the work of resrtOrari6n could be
completed. and Thai vas, was The admission
Fto Congress Of loyaI Senators aud Repre-
s-nialives from tbe States whose people
had rebelled against The lawful author.
ity Of The GeiieraI Government. This
I'q"estiOn devolved upon the respective
Houses. which, by The CONSTRUCTION, are
made The judges of the election returns
and qualifications of their own members,
AID It's consideration a, once engaged
The attention of Cougress. In the mean
time the Executive Department, no 9th.
er plan having been proposed by Con-
gress, continued It's eff6fIs to perfect. as
far as was pIaclIcnble. The Restoration Of
The proper relations between the cItiz-ns
Of The respective States, the States in
The fractured Government. exIendihgz
from time 10 time, as The public 'ihiefes.<
seemed to require, the judicial. revenue
and postal systems Of the country. With
the advice aud consent Of the Senate.
the necessary officers were appointed
aud appropriations made by Congress
for The payment Of their ss'IarIes. '2cdi y
'2z The proposition 10 ameid the Federal
CetisInutioh, 50 as TO prevent the exIs-
Iance of slavery wiIhin The United States:
or any place s,'tjeCt 10 lheir jurIstficllon,
@as fatlfied by the requisite number OF
SlaleS. aud 0n the 18th day of December.
1866, Il was officially declared d:O have
become valid as a IR.i ul.fl the CohSuIUal-
Ola of tie Uniasd States. All Of orhe
States in which ihsHnp ceOn had-exIsied.
promptly amended tti.aiF! cOusutuutnS 50
as 10 uIake 9hsap COuf0rm 10 the great
change thus affe cIed IN athe Organic lave
Of Ihe 1aud, declare dynutE and vOIdaali or.
dnauces and. laws of secession :; repUdl'
ated all pretended debts and obligations
i'cFeased fOr.Ihe revolutionary purposes OF
the 9ihsdrrsction aud pr8;seIsI IN good
iaIlh 10 The epacimenI Of measures for
The protection and amelInraIIoB of the
condition Of the cofOred race. Congress,
however. ypt Eesitated 10 admit any of
these States to representation, ant il was
moi until towards The close OF the eighth
month of The session that an escrpnOn
was made in favor of Tennessee, by, the
admission Of her Senators and Rspresen.
800 't-f .dSaie9gaga1f sidi stleGt aa
'atIVes- gsu bIrvsA sdi bss1 odH
! deem il a subject of profound regret
that Congress has thus tar faIisd to ad-
mi. 10 seats loyal Senators aud Repre-
& senIstives frfm the other States. whose
. 4 inhabitants. wilh those of Tennessee; had
Engaged in the rebellion. Ten States,
I niote than one fourth of the whole nun.
O. ber, remain without repr esen,aiIon. The
ssais Of 'ffty members of the House Of
Representatives. and of twenty member:
q Of the Senate, are yet vacant not by
their own consent, not by failure ,Ol
el, crioD, but by the refusal, Of COugres:
10 accept their credentials. .a .
Their Omission, Is believed, wOulc
have accomplished much towards the re
newal and 81 lrenSlhenlpg Of our relations
as one people, and r,sJmncye ,Jn serriqvs cause
for discoutent on Ihe part-Of lie 'inhabi
iIants Of those Safes 7 ltlwobld have ac
{ corded with The lgrsat prime pal snsmcia
Lied IN IN declaration of American In
; ltjependence,i that no people oughr 10 b
!: bufdqned with ,axatiOn and yel besdenie'
III 'hs right sof representation. IN awoui'
!, hsrebeeh in consondnce with The expires
provisions Of she Constitution, that eaes!! ae!
'sd sgsd suRiasT beanie 1ae sdF y
rsn ds9sM 10 dlSI sdi liiul bsgai1IaT