The Hillsborough recorder., 1866-01-03
PRESIDENTS MEssAGE-GEN. CRAFTS
REPORT.

10 he Senate ofiks UaiieS Sfatss.
In reply 10 the resolution adopted w the
Senate on the 18th instant. have the hon.
or TO state that the rebellion vaged by a
portion OF ths people against the properly
constituted authority Of the Gorernmento ol
the United States has been suppressed; ths,
the United States are in possession of ev.
cry State in which the insurrectisn existed,
and that. as far as il could be done, the
courts Of the United States have been re.
stored, post. Offices srs-esiablished, and steps
taken % put into effective operation the
revenue laws af the country.
As the result Of tke measures instituted
by the Excessive, with the view OF Undue
Ing a resumption Of the functisRs Of .he
States eomprshended in the inquiry Of the
Senate. the people OF North Carolinz, Soulh
carolina. Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee have
reorsanized their respective State govern
meats, and "are yielding obedience TO the
laws and Government Of the United States
with more willingness and greater promp.
titude than under the circumstances could
reasonably havs been anticipated. The
proposed amcndnsn, sf The Constitution,
providing for the abolition Of slavery Tor.
ever within the limits Of the country. has
been ratified BY each one OF these STATES,
with the exception Of Mississippi. from
which no official information has been re.
eei'ed, and in nearly all Of them measure,
have been adopted. or are now pending.
TO confer upon freedmen the privileges
which are essential to their comlsrt. pro.
isetion and security. In Florida and lex. i.
a. the people are making comnsndable pro.
gress IN restoring their State governments,
and no doubt Is entertained that they will.
al a. early period, be in . condition to re- !.
sumo ali Of lheir PRACTICAL relations with
the General Government.
In that portion OF the rHion lately in
rebellion" the aspect Of affairs il more
promising than, N view Of all the circum.
stances, could well have bsen expected.
The people throughou, the entire South
eyinee laudable desire 10 renew their al :.
legiance 10 the Government, and TO repair
the devastations si war BY prompt and
cheerful return 10 peaceful pursuits, and
abiding faith is entertained that their &c.
tiops will conform 10 their professions. and
that IN acknowledging the supremacy Of
the Censtitutioa and laws VI the United
States their loyalty will be unreser, edlv
given 70 the Government whose lcniencyI
they cannot fail 10 appreciate, and whose
fostering care will soon restore them TO a
condition " prosperity. l, il true that in
some Of the States ths demeralizing effects
OF the war are 10 be seen ~ occasional dis.
orders; but these are local in character,
not frequen, 10 occurrence. and are rapid.
y disappearing as the authority Of civil law
is extended and sustained. perplexing
questions are naturally 70 be expected
from the great and sudden change 10 the
relations between the tvs races; but sys.
tens are gradually developing themselves
under which the freedaen will rsesi,e the
protection 10 which he is justly entitled,
aud. by means Of his labor. make himself
a useful aud indepcnden, member ol the
community IN which he has hese.
From all the inlUrR.stion 10 nv posses
sion, and from all that which | have recent.
Iy derived from the most reliable authori.
ty. am induced TO cherish the boIief tina,
sectional animOsity is surely aud rapidly
merging itself into spirit Of nationality,
aud that representation, connected with a
properly adjusted system Of taxation, will
result in a harmonious restoration OF the
relations Of the States 10 the National Un.
ion.
The report Of Carl Schurz IL herewith
Transmitted. as requested by the Senate.
No reports from the Hon. John Coyode
have been received by the President. The
attention Of the Senate is invited II the ac-
,csmpanying report Of Lieutenant General
Grant, who recently made tour Of inspec.
tion through" Several Of the States whose