Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-25

1eation' otherwise the Inference is plainly
1eouelDle that while in the opinion Of
congress the people Of a State
may be too strongly disloyat te be enstaIled
| to representation, they NAV. nevertbe-
| less, during the suspensssni of their former
practical relations TO the Union, have an
equsily potent voice wi tn other and loyal
States in propositions to amend the Consti
ton upon which 50 essentially depends the
stability, prosperity and every existence Of
the nation. A bri ef references to my annu-
al message OF. the 4th Of December last, will
show the steps taken by the Executive for
the restoration to their Constitutional reia-
tons of the States that had been effected by
the rebellion upon she cessation Of ac-
tive hossilities. Provisional Governors
were appointed, Conventions called, Cover
nors elaesed by the people, Legislatures as
sembled and Senators and Representatives
chosen - the Congress Of the United States.
Atthe same time the courts of the United
States were reopsned, the blockade remov-
ed, the custom house re established and
partial operations recommended.
The amendment to. the Constitution abol-
ishing slavery forever within the limits Of
the country was also submitted to the
Stztes, fTd they were thus invited to parti-
cipate in a ratification, thus exercising the
highest functions pertaining to a State. In
GuAitlbuy urs.fAN jill Vi LLE-G DsELe5, through
their conventions and legislatures, had
adopted andiratitied the amendment to the
Constitution whereby slavery. was abolish
ed, and all ordinances and Laws of secession
and debts contracted under the same were
declared nall and void. So far, then, the
political existence OF tho States an 4 their
relations TO the Federal Government had
been fully completed, recognised and ac-
knogledged BY the Executive Department
of the Government, and the completion of
the work OF restoration, which had pro-
crossed SO favorably, was submitted te
Congress, upon which devalxed all questions
pertaining to the admission to their seats of
the Senators and Representatives chosen
from the States where people had engaged
in the rebellion. all these steps had been
taken when on the fourth day % December,
1865, tho Thirty-ninth Congress assembled.
Nearly eight months have elapsed since
that time, and no other plan having been
proposed by Congress for the measures in
stituted by the Executive, it is now declared
in the joint resolution submitted for my ap-
progal that the State of Tennessee is hereby
restored to her former practical relations to
the Union and IS again entitled to be rep
resented by Senators and Representatives
in Congress. Thus, after the lapse of nearly
six months, Congress proposes TO pave the
way to tho admission OF the Representatives
of one Of the eleven States whose people ar
rayed ihemselYes in rebellion against the
authority OF the Federal Gov
ernment Earnestly desiring torelieve every
cause Of further delay, real or imaginary,
on the part Of Congress to the admission u
seats Of loyal Senators and Representatives
from the State of Tennessee. I have not
the anomalous character Of
this proceeding affixed my signature to the
resolution. Ms approval, however is not to
be construed as an acknowledgment of the
right Of Congress to pass l tws preliminary
to the admission Of duly qualified Repre-
from any of the States, neither is
it to be considered as committing me to ali
the statements made in the preamble, some
of which, in my opinion are without f0unda-
tion in fsct, especially the assertion that the
State of Tennessee has ratified the amend
ment to the Constitution Of the United
States, proposed By the Thirty-ninth Con-
gress. No official notice Of such ratification
has been received by the Executive or filed
in the Department Of State. On the con-
trsry. unofficial information from the most
reliable sources induces the belief that the
has not yet been eoustitu-
tionally sanctioned BY the Legislature
of Tennessee. The right Of each House
under the Constitution 10 judge Of the exc
cutive returns and qualification Of its own
Is uuuuuOlotlf duNt dppEOheAA VI
Of the resolution, could not in
the slightest degree Increase or diminish
the authority in this respect, conferred
upon the two branches of Congress. In
conclusion | cannot tos earnestly repeat
my recommendation for the admission Of
and all other States to fair and
equal participation in the National Legis-
lature. when they present themselves in
the persons Of loyal Senators and Repre-
who can comply with all the
demands of the Constitution and the laws
By this meaUs harmony and reconciliation
will be affected, the practical relations of
all the States 20 the Government reestab-
lished, and the work Of restoration ia
augurated and the termination Of the war
successfully completed.
ISigned, ANDREW JOHNSON.
BEvERIDGE DELIVERED UP.
wAsHmGroy, July 24.-Benjamln F. Bev-
eridge in accordance with an order Of the
House of Representatives has been deliver
ed by the Sergeant-at-Arms into the custO-
dy of the civil authorities 70 be prosecuted
before the Criminal Court for his assault
upon W. Ii. Painter, Clerk OF the Committee
on Post Offices and Post Roads. He has
given bail in the sum of $1,000. for his ap-
pearance.
The abstract of the crop returns for July,
iUst issued from the Department Of AgrieUl-
Lure, shows prospect Of o year of average
fruitfulness. The present indications, as
marked by thousands OF correspondents of
The Department., point to an average of
lbout eight and halftenths of an average
crop in the quantity Of wheat, of a quality
hat will make 1t equal in value TO last
years crop. The showing is much more
avorable than in the June report. Winter
barley is in very nearly the same condition
Is the wheat
The oat crop has been unusually good,
beyond precedent The condition
Jf pastures is above the average. With the
exception Of Maine and New Hampshire,
avery State reports greater breadth of
,orn than usual a s0HeWhat diminished
average of sorghum is indicated There IS
nearly an average breadth Of fax in every
State. More potatoes than usual were
planted, which promise better than usual
The prospect for apples IS not so good as
usual, and ne fruit upon the list makes so
poor a show as peaches. ,e.
CHOLERA. ild
SAVANNAH, Ca, July l24.-There were
wenty-nine deaths from cholera and thirty
our new cases among the troops on the Ty-
pee, from 8 o'clock Monday morning to
,'clock this afternoon.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
New YoRK, July 24.-The Tribune's Mi
an correspondents says that public opinion
n Italy IS singularly unanimous against
he Austrian propositions.
Much impotence is manifested at the de-
ay in military operations. suspicious be-
in to be felt regarding some Of the leaders
Many speculatiOns are INDUCED in as to ne
'otiaIions for peace, and the general impress
ion IS that theywar must continue.
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