The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-04-10

ing, namely:
Resolped, by the House Of Representa-
tiiUes ofthe Congress Of the United States,
That the present deplorable civil war has
been forced upon the country by the DIS
unionists of the Southern States, now IN
revolt against the constitutional govern
ment and in arms around the capital
that in this national emergency Congress,
banishing all feelings of mere passion or
resentment, will recollect only its duty to
the whole country, that this war is not
waged on our part in any spirit OF oppres.
sion, nor for any purpose of conquest or
subjugation, nor purpose of overthrowing
or interfering with the rights or estab-
lished institutions of these States, but to
maintan and defend the supremacy of
the Constitution, and to preserve the
Union with all its dignity, equality aad
rights of the several States unimpaired,
and that as soon as these objects are ac-
complished the war ought to cease and
IFhereaS. the Senate of the United
States, on the 25th day of July, 1861,
adopted resolution in the words follow
ing, to wit:
RESOLVED, That the present deplorable
civil war has been forced upon the country
by the disqnionists of the Southern States
now in revolt against the constitutional
Government and in arus around the cap
ital that 10 this national emergency
Congress, banishing all feelings of mere
passion or resentment, will recollect only
ito duty " tbs mhUlo CuuuIy, tnaV this
war is not prosecuted on our part in any
spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose
of overthrowiog or interfering with the
rights or established institutions Of those
States but to defend and maintain the
supremacy Of the Constitution aud laws
made in pursuance thereof, and to pre-
serve the Union with all the dignity,
equality and RI hts of the several States
unimpared As soon as these objects are
accom- plshed the war ought to ceasa.
WhcredS, These resolutions, though
not joint or concurrent in form, are sub
,tantially Identical, aud as such may be
regarded as having expressed the sense
Of Congress upon the subject to which
hey relate; ana
Whereus BY my proclamation Of the
18th day Of june last, the lnsurrectIon 10
be State of Tennessee was declared TO
have been suppressed. the authority of
the United States therein to be UndiS-
puted, and such United States officers as
nad been duly commissioned to be III the
undsputed exercise of their official func.
tlons and .#
Whereas, There now exists no organ
zed armed resistance Of misguided citI-
leuS or others to the authority of the.
United States in the States of Georgia,
South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina,
tennessee. Alabama. Louisiana, Arkan-
.as, Mississippi and Florida. aud the laws
can be sustained and enforced therein by
the proper civil authority, State or Fed
eral, and the people of the said States are
well and loyally disposed and have con,
formed, or will conform in their leglsla
ton to the condition of affairs growing
out Of the amendment to the Constitution
Of the United States prohibiting slavery
within the limits and jurisdiction Of the
United States ; and
Whereas, In view Of the befroe recited
premises, it is the manifest determination
Of the American people that no State, of
its own will, has the right or the power
10 90 out of or separate itself from the
American Union, ,and that, therefore, each
State ought to remain and constitute an
integral part Of the United States and
Whereas, The people of the several
before mentioned States have, 10 the man.
ner aforesaid, given satisfactory evidence
that they acquiescs iu this sovereign and
Important revolution Of national unity );
and ....
Whereas 1t is believed to be funda-
mental principle of government that the
people who have revoIted, and who have
been overcome and suoGued, must either
be dealt with so as to induce them volnn-
tarlly to become friends, or else they must
be held by absolute military power, or de
vastated so as to prevent them from ever
again doing harm as enemies, which last
named policy is abhorrent to humanity
aud freedom aud
Whereas. The Constitution ofthe United
States provides for constitutional comwu-
mites only as States and not as territories
dependencies, provinces or protectorates
and
Whereas, Such constituent States must
necessarily be, aud by the Constitution
and laws of the United States, are made
equals aad placed upon liho footing as
10 political rights, immunities, dignity and
power with which they are united and
Whereas, The Observance of political
equality as principle of right and justice
is well calculated to encourage the people
of the aforesaid States to be and become
more aud more constant aud persevering
in their renewed allegiance; and