The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-11
DOUBLE sHEET--THREE CENTS.


welfare OF the people IS entrusted to Congress, and
to that we must look Tor such plan OF adjustment
the NationaI Government When this plan has
been devised and adopted, it will be the dutY OF the
Executive 10 zee that II Is enforced Ihe cIan tDet
and proceedings Tor he public welfare ls untonaDlo
under our Constitut on ana Government. Alter
iull examination ana proiracted discussion 1t was
decided by Congress that o Constitutional amend
mont defining crizonshlp, uniting representation
with suffrage, excluding from important offices the
leaders OF the Rebellion, sustaining Inc inviolabihy
OF he oebt incurred Tor the suppression OF the Re
be'lon, and preventing the assumption OF that
Justment OF all the points involved.
such an amendment to the Constitution was
adopted by the required two-thrds OF the Senate
and House of and 1t has been trans
mitted to me by the Secretary of the United
states, for ratification by the Legislature OF this
State.
herewith enclose copy Of the joint resolutions
passed by Cong ress June 18th, 1885, proposing an
ameLd to the Constitution OF the United States
in the following worOs:-
Joint Resolution proposing Amendment to the Con-
stItution OF the United states =
BE resolved oy the senate ano House Representa-
es o. 9e az o. HonsSs as
the owing article be proposed 10 the Legislatures of
Of the United states which when ratified by three
ourhs of said Legislatures, shall be valid part the
Article XIy.~ss etion l. All persons born nstura-
lied In the United states and subjecto the jurisdiction
state whee they reside No state shall make or
Smuntes Of citizens Of the United States nor shall
S I hGepSs Se HT OF Z. ee to S Ey
person within jurisdlc ion the equal protection of the
section 2. Representatives shall be apportioned
1% he S SOe
state, excluding Indians not taxed. But when tho
or President and Vice. President Of the United States,
in Congress- the executive and judicial
thereof is denied to of the male inhabitants of such
the United states Or in sHy way abridged, except for
participation in rebellion or other crime the basis Of
ton which @ the number o. such s,l male citizens shall
Section g. No person shall be Senator or Represen-
Pfesiden or hoid any ONCE, eivi OF military, uuder
lhe United States, or under any state who having
previously taken oath, as member of Congress or
as officer of the United states. or as member of
ocer o. any State to support the Constitution of ,he
United States shall have engaged in insurrec ton or
the enemies thereof. But Congress may bya vote OF
section The validity Of the public debt Of the Unite
States authorized by law including debts incurred for
pressing iDsurfecion rebe lion shall not be ques
toned But neither the United states nor any state
aid OF nsurrectlon or rebellion AGAINST the United States
bur all such debts obligations and claims shall be held
Section g. The Congress shall have power TO en-
article.
amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature
OF the State of New Jersey. regard 1t as the most
tnlent amnesty ever OHereu 10 Wnile eVerV
provision is wisely adapted to the welfare of the
whole country. Its immediate adoption by three
ourths Of the States will insure the settlement OF all
the questions at issue, and lte whole peope in
tie work OF perpetuating and strengthening free
Government
While questions OF great imp ortance pressing
upon the attention of Congress, New Jersey
! through an existing vacancy, and the protracteo
illness of one of its ~enators-is unrepresented il
| the Senate of the United States AS the existing
vacancy took place during the first meeting OF the
LegIs ature, no appointment could be made by me
and reCard your election Of q Senator as only
second IN importance 10 the ratification of the Con
| Stitutlonal amendment
Since your first meeting an act has been passed by
CONGRESS- and approved by the President regulating
the mes and manner of holding elections tor Sena
tors in Congress- a copy OF which herewith trans
nit. 1t is designed to render certain possible
the representation OF the States in the Senate, by
pI evening all iactous opposition to the will of
majority of the Legislature.
Trusting that your deliberations and your actions
may iDure to the webeing OF the State and nation
commit these subjects into your hands. feel con
fdent that the Providence which has guarded u'
thus far will evoke good out of evil and make us
people worthy of the blessings we enjoy.
MARCUS L. WARD.
Trenton, N. j., September 10, 1866.