Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-12-12

l1Snt OF the direct tar RI t-s. III '.''oi
the a rs. annually laid upon the United state
Coneres, -pprV'et The 5.h of August, 1856
1907, and by the apport;onm. At
seAion hereunder, and Also reco on;,ad ~;
presence =: states in the Union. and ahev hue
A. sts,a. pulposes been divided into district
;s'.ees alone can be divided Tn. sam. rerne
mson appeared IN the recent leeislation In re-
Ience to Tennessee, which eyidentIv r..,. ~, ,s
.sc. !nat the functions of the ststs vere no
I'd .na ~ ~ the rebellion. but merely suspend
60. ana that principle is of course anpl;c.bls :,
nose states which like Tennessee attemn..J ;.
asnounce their places in the Union. Tn act, :,
=. .ne executive deesrtment II til. 1yernmen,
form. And . ,hs' was equally definite and uni
sssteo IN the Proclamation issued bv nv pred..
vas them en- .Se ~ day Of ntsa dscl.fsa .nIt
hereafter as heretofore the war viii be prosecu
ted fee the object Of practically restoring the
consttutional relations between the United States
e9d each Of se ssass st Hd IL 81 a1 hs
pended or disturbed"
The recognition of the states by the Judicial
! department of the government has also been
lear and conclusive in all proceedings Affecting
them as states and in the Supreme, Circuit and
District Co1rts in the qualification of members
In the admission of senators and representatives
from any and all of the states, there
can be no just ground Of apprehension
tnat persons who are disloysI will be
clothed with the powers of legislation. It
/ fsuld not happen when the constitution and the
| laws are enforced by q vigilant and faithful
| Congress. Each house is made the ia dge of the
| election returns and qualifications of its own
members, and may, with the concurrence of two
thirds, expel member. When a senator or
representative presents his certificate Of his cleo
ton he may at once be admitted or rejected; or
should there be Any question to his eligibility
his credentials may be referred for vestg alton
to the appropriate committee. II admitted to
seat, 1t must be upon evidence satisfactory to the
1 he haca ,har- = hat
he possess the requisite constitutional and legal
qualification; il refused admission as a mem Der
| for want of due allegiance to the government
and returned to his constituents they are ad
monlshed hat none but persons loyal to the
United States will be allowed q voice in the leg
islative councils of the nation, and the political
/ power and moral influence Of Congress thus
effectively exerted in the interests OF loyalty to
the government and fidelity to the Union. Upon
this question, SO vitality affecting the restoration
! OF the Union and the permanence of eur present
form OF government, my convictions, heretofore
| expressed, have undergone change, but on
the contrary their correctness has been confirm ed
| by reflection and time. If the admission of 10y
al members to seats in the respective Houses of
/ Congress was wise and expedient year ago, it
is no less wise and expedient nov, if this anon.
alous conditicnis right.
Now, if in the exact condition of these states
at the present time, it is lawful to exclude them
| from representation, do not sea that the ques
ton will be changed by the influence of time.
Ten years hence if the states remain as they are
| the representation will be stronger The
| right of exclusion will be weaker. The ad
vantage of admitting loyal southern MEM
| bers, and the constitution OF the United States
| makes it the duty of the President to recommend
| to the consideration Of Congress, such measures
as he shall judge necessary or expedisnt. 1
know of no measure more imperative.y demanded
| by every consideration OF national interests,
sound policy, and equal justice, than the sdmis-
sion of the loyal members from the now unrep
resented states. This would oonsumnaate the
work of restoration and exert . most salutary
| influence in the re establishment Of peace, bar
mony and frateenal feeling. It would tend
| greatly to renew the confidence of the Am sricAn
people in the vigor and stability of their eonsti
tuition; it would bind us more closely together rs
| . nation. and enable US to show tho world the
| inherent and recuperative power of . govern
ment founded upon the will Of tho people, aud
established upon the principles Of liberty, justice
enhanced prosperity would undispusably demon
| strate the fallAcy of the arguments against
| free institutions, drawn from our recent
| national disorders by the enemies of republican
| frem tho states new excluded from Con ress, by
| allaying doubt and apprehension would laod cap
| ital now awaiting An opportunity Tor investment
into the channels Of trade and industry. =
those states, and by Introducing emigration, aid
| in the settlement Of fertile regions now unculti
waited, and lead to An increased production of
those staples which have added 30 greatly to the
|
world. New fields of enterprise would be
| opened to our progressive people, and soon the
| disasters of the war would be repa ired and all
| traces of our domestic difficulties effacsd from
the minds of our countrymen. In the words of
Washington and JACKSON, In efforts to
preserve the unity of government which consti-
tutes US one people, by restoring the states to
the condition hich they held prior to the rebel
lion, should be cautious, lest, having rescued
our nation from the perils of threatened dsinte-
grafton, we resort to consolidation, and in the
end absolute despotism, as a remedy for the re-
currence Of similar troubles. The war having
terminated, and with it all occasion for the exer-
else of powers of doubtful constitutionality we
should hasten 20 bring legislation withia
the boundaries prescribed by the
constitution, and to return to
the ancient land marks established by our
fathers for the guidance of succeeding genera
tons The constitution which at all tim es ex-
lists until changed by an explicit and authentic
act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory
upon all. If, in the opinion of the people, the
distribution or modification of the constitutions
powers be IN any particular wrong, let 1t be cor
rected by an amendment In the way In which tn;
| constitution deSignates, but let there be M
change by usurpation, for 1t Is the customary
weapon by which free governments are destroyed
| Washington spoke these words to his country
men, when, followed by their love and gratitude
he voluntarily retired from the cares OF pu bin
life-to keep in all things within the pale of ou
constitutional powers, and 20 cherish the Fede
raj U nion as the only rock OF safety. They wer
prescribed by Jefferson as rules of action to en-
dear to his couutrymen the true principles Of tn
constitution, and to promote union of sentl
ment and action equally suspicious to their hap
piness and safety. Jackson thought the actor
of the general government should always b.
strictly confined to the sphere of It's appropriate
duties, and justly and forcibly urged that on
government is not to be maintained, nor on
union preserved by invasioas of tn
rights and powers of the several states
In thus attempting to make our genera
| arNf
| It is true strength consists in leaving ihdi vid
uals and states much as possible to them
| selves il making itself felt, not In its power
bu. in its beneicence; not in binding the state
| more closely to the center, but leaving each {
move unobstructed In its proper constitutions
orbit. These are thc teachings or mer who's
leeds and services have made thGm lllustrlous
who, long since Withdrawn from the scenes o
life have left to their country the rich legacy o
their counsel, their wisdom, and their PATRIOTISM
Drawing fresh Inspirations from their lessons
| let US emulate them In love of country and re
spect for the constitution and she laws.
THE TREASURY REPORT.
The report of the Secretary of the Ireasur
affords much information respecting the revenu
| and commerce Of the country. His views upo
the currency and with reference to a proper ad
justmept of our revenue system, internal as we
as impost are commended to the careful consid
Grafton of Congress. In my last annua
messag [ expressed my general views upo
these subjects. 1 need now only TO call after
; Iion to the necessity of carrying into every DE-
| partment of the government system of rlgi
accountability through retrenchment and WIS
economy, with exceptional or unusual exper
dItures. The oppressive burdens of tax
alton can be lessened by sue
, a modification of our revenue law
as will be consistent with the put
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wants or the government the report present
a much more satisfactory condition of our fnar
ces than enc year ago. The most sanguine coul
have anticipated during the fiscal year, enc
ing June 3Oth, 1865. The last year of the wal
the public debt increased S94t ,902 ,534, al
5 on the 3l.t of October, 1865, 1t amounted t
2 | S2740 S54750; on the 3Ist day of October
1866 it had been reduced TO 50 ,55l 80 900; I'll
diminuton during period of fourteen months
commencing Sept LIST, 1862 and ending Octobe
e 3lst, 1866 having been S206, sos.
In the last annual report on the state c
r ! finances il was estimated that during the thre
I quarters of the fiscal year, ending the 30th c
; June last the debt should be increased SIP
l 1914 947. During that period, however, 1t wa
= reduced S3i ,l96 ,3S1. the receipts OF the yea
: having been $50 COS 905 more and the e1pend
e lures soc, 529 ,235 less than the estimates
I Nothing could more clearly indicate than thes
e | statements the extent and availability Of III
1 national resources, and the rapidity and satet
I with which under our form of governmen
d great military and naval establishments can
disbanded aud expenses reduced rom war 10