The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-12-06
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, Dec,

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, Dec, ..
The Presidents message will be de
liyered tomorrow to both houses of
Congress at ], o'clock in the afternoon,
by Colonel Robert Johnson, the Private
Secretary. Within an hour from that |
time il will be issued in full form by the
offices of the leading journals OF the |
country. There will be, therefore, no
violation of faith nor promise in antici- |
pating q few hours its salientandimpor- |
fant points i'll the following synopsis:
The message opens as usual with !
thanks to Providence for peace andpros- |
perity, in the abatement Of the pesti- |
Ience and the restoration of civil au-
thority throughout the United States.
RESTORATION.
A-reyiew il then to be had of the facts |
set forth in the last message, relative to |
the measures which the Executive had |
taken for the gradual restoration of the
Southern States to the Union, such as
appointing provisional Governors. etc.
Only one thing then remained, the
message says, to be done, and that was
the admission of loyal representatives
to Congress. This question was devolv-
cd solely upon Congress. In the mean
time, the President says, no other plan
having been proposed, he continued his
efforts to perfect restoration through the
judicial, revenue and postal system OF
the country. The South had also rati-
fled the amendment abalishing slavery,
conformed their social laws to the fact,
repudiated the rebel debt, and proceed
cd, ia good faith, TO legislate for the
amelioration OF the colored race. The
President then speaks as follows: Com
hSNS, Nnt I,n1 tad To, Il
any of these States to representation,
and it Was not until the close Of the
eighth month of the session that an cX
ception was made in favor of Tepnnesne
deem It sqshsf rf9 Of Grota a,ea IS reStSal
nit 10 seats loyal Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes from the other States, where
the inhabitants. with those of Tennessee,
had engaged in rebellion. Ten States
more than ene-fourh CG the whole
nulnber-Iemain without representa-
ton. The seats OF fifty members Of the
House, and twenty of the Senate are We.
vacant: not by their own consent not
by a failure CT election, but by the rcfu-
sal Of Congress to accept their crcden-
tials. Their admission, it is believed,
would have accomplished much towards
the renewal and strengthening of our
relations rs one people, and removed Sc
the people of those States. 1t would
have accorded with the great principles
enunciated in the Declaration of Ameri-
can Independence, that no people
ought to bear the burden of taxation
and yet be denied the right of represen-
tation. 1T would have been in conso-
nance with the express provisions of the
Constitution, that each State shall have
at least one representative, and that no
State, without it, consent, shall be de-
prived OF equal suffrage in the Senate.
These provisions were intended to secure
to every State the right Of representa-
ton III Congress, and SO important was
ii deemed by tie trainers of the Consti-
tuition that the equality of the States
shall be preserved in the Senate, that
not even by an amendment of the con-
stitution can any State. without its con-
sent, be denied Il voice in that branch Of
national legislation. 1t has assumed
that these States, hy rebellion, became
Territories but all departments of the
Government, with great distinctness
refused to sanction an assumption SC
Incompatible with the nature OF our re-
publican system, and the protessea OBJ
.lects OF the war. Throughout the reccn
legislation of Congress, the undeniablt
fact makes itself apparent that these tel
political communities are nothing les
than States.
The President then quotes the Crit
tendcn resolution of 1861. on the object
of the war, and reviews the Legislation
Of Congress, wherein the States are re
cognized; and also in Mr.. Lincoln
proclamation. lie then proceeds again
us follows: "In the admission OF sena
tors and Representatives from Ill til
States, there can be no just grounds c
-
loyal will be clothed with the powers {
legislation--for this could not happel
when the Constitution and the laws AZ
enforced by vigiiant and faithful Cor
yress. Each house is the judge Of il
own members. A Senator, or membe
may be admitted or rejected, or his err
dentials referred to a proper committe'
If admitted tot seat, ii must be on ey
dence. satisfactory, that he possess ti
requisite loyal and constitutional quai
tications. If refused admission. All
sent. to his constituents for want OF d.
allegiance, they are admonished TIT
none but persons loyal to the Unite
states viii be allowed in the councils
the nation, and the political power M
moral influence of Congress are thus G
frctiyA3y exertcd in the interests Of 10,
atty 10 the Governments, and fidelity
the fvkfpn. Upon this question:, 50
tally affecting the restoration OF =
Union, and the permanency OF oar Tor
Of government, my convictions heret
fore expresssd have cumbersome !
change, but on the contrary, their 60
rectness has been confirmed hy rehe
tia, andstime. II the admission OF 10,
ii neu,8eus TO- sents in Congress W
cxnedient now. lthis anomalous CO..
iiffon rs right noSr--if, in the exact eol
lition ol46tse STATES at the present I'm
ii Is lawful tOHxciudc them nom fepr'
senfation--I do not see that the que