New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-07


result from the dscol.nuance Of their services After
stating reasons at largo why the oath should be nod
fed the Secretary says the Rebellion grew out oi an
tagonsm Of opinion between the people OF the ree anu
slave States ihe legitimate result Of difference OF IN
stitutions With the abolition Of Slavery, all real df
ference of opinion and all serious causes OF esrange
ments ought rapidly 70 disappear. 1t VIII DO caaa,
ity c extent Of which cannot now be estimated Do,h
10 this nation and to the cause Of civil liberty through
ont the world IT, instead of looking to RECOMMENDATION
and harmony, the action OF the 0o'ern'
ment shall tend to harden ana intensity 49, sev
tionalism between the Northern and southern
States 1t is difficult to conceive OF more nnlortua.o
for the Government of the United States 10 I
than to make axgahereIs at the Soutn OF en ~ =,
strangers TO the people. 1t needs no reerencc "
history although is full OF lessons upon this suoec
TO illustrate the fatal consequences OF such pocy.
Appended to this letter OF the Secretary OF the
the 40 persons acting as assessors ana COZ
ecors in the Southern States who have not taken tne
oath Of Office without qualification 1t is added ina.
there undoubtedly others whose names nave hos
been received IL appears from letter OF the Com
missioner Of Customs that the following named persons
the only Customs officers who have taken tne oath
in modified form. james NJ. Mathews Coiector'
Rappahannock. Virginia. William ). Craft, Coector
Georgetown SC; Gordon Forbes. Sureyyer focomo,
Val VIM. Letch. Surveyor, Charleston, y 0.i +. ~
Robinson, Special Examiner OF Drugs, ana Edgar M
Lazarus and j. r. Walker Appraisers ChorlestoD
= G.. Tie PostmaserGeneral in his communication
says as means OF restoring the business interests IN
the Southern States and of aiding in the reesaDsh'
men of their Constitutional relations with the Govern.
ment 1t was deemed important by the President and
Cabinet that the mails should be introduced and fost'
Offices lie re.opeIed IN those States as ropidy as poss
bo to which end the energies OF the Department were
promptly, and have been continuously direc<u.
Various causes have doubtless contributed 10 the
failure in accomplishing all that was hoped ior
but that, resulting from the oath preseriOeu y!
acls Of July q lsG2 and March 3, 1863, has not
been the least while il has been the one to wneh my
attention has been most frequently called. This as he
is inclined "a believe has not been owing exclusively 10
their not being loyal persons who could take the oatD
A hutt IN he
fering insufficient inducements to persons 10 act as
rOstmasteTs; aud TO tho unwilingness oi many "ho
might oti ervisc act 10 do on account Oh the ncOn
yenienco aud compromise OF their positions, Whicn,
they fear would result from taking the 0ath wneh tne
majority Of their neghhors consist Of those VINO ha IN
some form aided the Rebellion. To obviate these di
GcItes in part recourse has been had TO the appoint
mt of women az postnistresses which has proved Ia
bo OF Doubtful utility 10 the seryiee and necessity mas
also compelled the appointment OF very many s
persons incompetent discharge the duties oi ,her OF
ices As q remedy for the future the Postmester.oeh
so suggests modification OF the oa,n ~
| inse rting the Word voluntarily" Immediately
| prrceding the word sought so tlat inc
clause would read THAT | have neither voluntarily
selght accepted, nor attempted to exercise tne
functions of sny office whatever nnder any aulhoi ~
hostility 10 the United States This would enlarge IN,
class of persons who could qualify as postmasters aho
ma-c0ntrsctors aDd be IN harmony, II seems To MIN
with the general provisions and purposes oil the oth
and thu facilitate the speedy reeatabishnent OF th'
postal SER ice ~ the common beneht OF all the sec
lions of the country for IL must be borne IN mnd tha
/ while the people Of tho Southern states
Interested IN The restoration, other States are aso
largely abrested. II may DO. he says, interesting u
know tat of the 2s5c mail routes an operation III tn'
dsoyal States at the breaking out OF the Rebellion th
service o 157 Onty has been rcstored ana that ol
PostOl in thuse States only 2.O'2 appointments
postmasiers have been made of whom LIZ only has'
Qualified FOR Office 747 of them being males and ..
females of The who have qualified, is believe
that quite all of them have not done SO because OF ID
oath
| The 20 tniasler General adds;
.ds to , by yRsS@ he s.fsson, m & no poPoea
or transportation Of III. mails for sT con'idcraon hsy
sssp,y sppointed UPON trustworthy reeonInendaon."
| The Postmaster eneral concludes by saying he nee'
| not enlarge upon evils resulting from so partial
restoration Of the postal service in the Southern states
nor upon the benefits 10 the Government and to th'
people Of all sections Of the country that would resu
from more general and efficient restoration OF tina
service.
These papers have been referred 10 the Committe:
on tho Judiciary.
THE COLUMBIAN COMMISSION.
The Colombian Commission was in session
Yesterday 10 hear Mr Carlile dscuss the questions
connected with the rns OF 1886 and the eaptaon tn,
it affected the steamship company and the Panam'
Railroad Company. NJ. Carlile made an argument o.
rreat brEancy. and We, responded TO by Mr ,; ,
Cox who spoke for all the companies. and by Judge
Dean of New Nork for the United States Steamship
Company. Tne then submitted TO the Com
mssoners and the Umpire The questions involve the
most interesting points u internationl Law. growing
out of the treaties Of ei6 and the contract Of the rail
road company with New Granada Their decision
will be looked for with interest by the commercial
wos.d. Of which the IshmSs is the great highway.
THE RIspBRPIST.
TIE Treasury Department has received dis
patch from the United States Consul at Sheffield rela
tive to the rnderpes incosing communication based
on scientific authority. showing by large amonnt OF
evidence that an animal may be regarded absolutely
free If IL does not exhibit signs OF disorder within ten
days after being exposed TO the contagon.
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