, 1866-12-04

Fellow Cttizooa OF the Senate and House OF Iaep-
IcfeptatiYea: v ~r

ssa4.;s tasa, ;esiS!!
The laws Is no longer obsttucted in any State by
combinations too powerful 70 be suppressed 81
the aui.aositiee ensendeTed by tic VA are rapsd
yielding to lhe benedee1t influences Of our free
inalituttons. and to The kindly effects Of unre-
entire restoration oi fratesna feeling must be the
esEhcst wish Of every patriolie heart, and we viii
have accomplished our srandest natlonal achieve
and Remembering only their instructive LESSONS,
We resr4c onr onward carccr as free, prosper
nrsFonAf1or or ruE srArEs.
, IN mJ message Of the 4th OF December, 1865,
Congress was Informed Of the measures which
10 ,ns graansl restoration of the States est ~ which
the tnsnt7ectleh orcur1ed to their relations viii
,he General Government. Provisional Governors
ors elected, leetelatutcs assembled. aud senatora
and Representatives chosen To the Congro.s OF the
United States; courts had been opened loz the en-
had been removed, custom houses re.estsb ished.
and the internal Revenue 1aus put In force IN
order that the people might contribute 10 the na-
rcnewed, and efforts we're being made 10
restore them 70 their former condition and Ell
Cheney. The states themselves had been asked 10
Constitution, and Of thus sanetiontng The extinc-
lion OF eisFes5, az one OF the legitimate sesuts Of
int mava ea;
accomplished nearly all that WIS within tho ecope
Of its constitutional aathori,J.. oue thing, how
restoration could be completed. and thai was, TIC
admission 70 Congress Of ioya. Senators and Rep-
fesen!aiises from ihe States shuse people had re-
GoT: nnent. This question deYolsod upon lhe
mads d. ths Judges of tbe elecuous, returns and
slderation at once engagcd The attention or Con
E1ess. IN the meantime. the Executive DEPART
1neni-no other plan harm. been proposed By
far az was the restoration Of lhe proper
Ielations between the citizen. Of The respective
states, the States, and the Federal Government
ihe Judicial, revenue and pesta1 eye4ems of ihs
county. With the advice and consent Of the Sen
atc. the Necessary officers were appointed, and
%ens & teei5 ssiasie. fhe pISpor.ion to amend S1
81 Ma 6s e 6s
place subject 10 their jutisdiction, was ratified ny
the requisite numler Of States, and on the 18th
10 have become valid as part OF the Constitution
All of The states III which 'hc tnsnrrection had
existed promptly amended their Constitutions, 20
az 10 maize them conform to The great change thut
effected in tho organfc lave Of tie land declared
na enn ana HGia ~ % aad ,a%s 9f
liens created for The revolutionary purposes Of
ttsursrction. and proceeded IN good faith to the
emclczation Of The condition Of tho colorcd race
Congress- however, YET hgsttatrd to admit any OF
tlsI ssaler to representation and it was moi until
towards the close ol the eighth month Of the ees-
fion that mn exception was madr in fhvor Of Ten
Gekkec. by the admission Of her Senators aud
Representatives.
EACLCtloN OF LOYAL eorTHKRN SENATOR'S AND
REPRESENTATIVES.
deem II subject Of pso oiouEd rcsre, that Con.
grtes las this inF 1ailcd to admit to seats loyal
>tacs, whose Inhabitants, With those Of Ten,
nessrc. lad engaged III tie tehelion. Ten States
more Than oLs.ionrsh Of the whole number
IeMain Without representation. The seats oI
tu members IN thc House Of Representatives,
and 0l ~ members In the Senate, are vel vacant
70, b. lhss o. own T.. consent nos .!luss q
their credentials. Their admission, ii T. b.,
llcved4 would hare accomplished much toward
one people, ana removed serious cause for dis
content On tho pa1l VI lie inhabitants Of those
Statts.
ciple ennIcialel in the Declaration Of american
sa1asa ts;5saoa, md 81 Se denied he fisht e
i would hay. been IN ccnsonance with the e1
/ press prosi.ions u TIC constitution that eact
snali sass ut 1fas. one ans
assse u efSssops eSSa! sa'',sss @sie Il
people Of every State Tho f'gh, Of representation
IN each House Of Congress, aud 60 important va!
y deemed hy the Trainers Of the Consultation tha
r,ete1vcd, that not even b aE amendment Of ii,
| Constitution eau any State, wilhont lis consent
BE- Denied solcs III that branch Of the uationa
! legislature.
| ISrEnRIrr OF ALI. TUE STATES,
| 1t is true il Inns been assumed that the e1islenc
Of The States was Terminated by The rebellion
ects Of thcis Inhabitants and ltat the n=urectiol
to css,y a. teslos
The legislative, executive and 1ndicsal depar!
msnis OF !hs Government have. howoEer. VII
eae' to ana saleiae eaas'@ an s'ni,s
ihr netuIe q our republican rystena, and The pro
legislation of Congress ihc nnde9iahle fact make
llscn apparent, That TIC len political c9mmuniue
s5s nons less than sta' =, Of J., ,his uion
T. vas ssnasan. :hs! the Wsf vas . aoe sass
y Of no: f.
ru.c Of ofcrthtoMins CT interfering with III
I:E,ts or established Institutions Of thos
sremaes of he cons!i,uon saa ana and III iaM
made IN pursuance thereof: and 10 preserve ID
lnlon With all Tic disaity, equality. and Fights
thcsc esecis wese acsolnpI,hed. 1he wa1 oui I
10 cease" In so'sc instaaces, Senators were ro
nltsd h,f TO sS1ne .hsit 3s.lat.se fancton
tlyeiea ant :,lLti:i 10 scats aiief tnsy bad torn
ally dccla.ri ,Leir right 10 withdraw from III
| Iuinn, Qnf NCic enleaypFfug fu maintain III,
| right by force u( arms.
All the States 1wl,ose people were In lERurrc
| ton, Us SEateS were Included In The nppoytiOf
.atut af the direct tar OF $, nR ora annuity lai
upou tho peop1o Of thes United States by the d,
approved s:h August, 1861. Congress. by the a,
oi Natch 18th, ISIS, and by the superintendent
representation l1heienndeT, also recognized the
prcecLcc as States in the Union. and they hav
for juGlcia1 purposes, been divided into dtstnc
~ States alonc can be divided. The zane reco.
nitiou appears in the rccsni1egtsaion In rcfcrent
10 1chictsec, which evidently rests upon the ia
b. ,hc rebellion, but u,e1riy suspended, and Ii,
i tic principle Is Of courscEappl,cable g 10 thot
| states which. like Ttnhenset, hltempte
| 10 re1cunGc tlelz places In the Cnfon. The acti0
Of The Executive Department OF The Goycrumc.
uron this enbjcct has becu equally definite AZ
uniform. and the purpose Of the war was speech
rall, s.,;cd III thr nruclama! fssued b. nj Dr.
deccssor Oh thG sd dav Of September, 1=ta j, Il,
| then so,cnuiY pyoclaiIacd and dccIared that hcr
ofrcr a. heretofore .. tha ;tar viii be nro3ecutc