The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-12-26
Presidents Mossago.

Representatives. Upon the reasscmlling of Congress 1t again becomes my duty to call your attention to the state of the Union and l to it's continued disorganzed condition, ur- der the various laws which have been passed | upon the subject of Reconstruction It may | be safely assumed as an axiom in the govern | mcnt of States that the greatest wrongs in- ilicted upon a people are caused by unjust and arbitrary legislation, ur by the unrelent- ing decrees of despotic rulers, and that the timely revocation of injurious and oppressive ineasures'is the greatest good that can be con fcrred on nation.
 The legislator or ruler who has the wisdom and magnanimity to retrace his steps, when
 convinced of error, will sooner or later be re
 garded with the respect and gratitude of an
 intelligent and patriotic people.
 RECONSTRUCTION.
 Our own history although embracing pe- riod less than e century, affords abundant proof that most, if not all, our State troubles
 are directly traccablc tO violations of the Os-
 gauic iaw and excessive legislation.
 The most striking illustrations of this iact are furnished by the enactments Of the Fast three years, upon the question of rteonssruc-
 ton. After a fair trial they have snbssan-
 tially failed and proved pCrniciogs in theis
 results, ond thcrc seems tO be no good reason
 why they should longer remain upon the stat
 ute book. States to which the Constitution guarantees a republican form of government
 have been reduced to dependencies, and in each of them the people have been made sub feet to the arbitrary sill of tne commanding General. Al,holgh the Constitution requir z that each State shali be represented in Con
 gress, Virginia, Mississippi and Texas are ye' 2 e1clud sd from the two Hom.ss, and contTary all. -s. sr t.. f were denied participation in the recent eiec
 ton for a President ard Vice President of ths |, United States.
 The attempt to psce the white population under the dominion of persons of color II n tho sosth, has impaired if no; Gsstroyel th' |. kindly relations thas had previously eNiste' e between them, and mutual dlstguat has en
 gendercd feeling of snimosity, which, .sad - ing in some instances 70 collisions and tlood e shed. has prevented that operation betwee a. the two racc~ 70 essential to ;he success C
 industrial euterprses ia tie Southern State
 Nor have ihe iahEh.Gu.s os these State al3nc suffered frctn tho iis;urhei condition -r affairs growing mIt of th8 Congressional e sAs asti-a nion as hgen Aeilsts n, sy E5s.o spisss aetts.efss of troubles whie ,, Elighi again involve the peace of the nation
 its interests have been iriuFiously affected b ae the derangemens of business and labor, an
 consequent want of prosperity throughos
 that portion oi the country. The Feeder a Constitution the magma ebarta of America
 rights under w hose wise and tslniary pFoyi
 ions we have ssue@ssfails conducted a!l q H.. dom stc and foreign slfairs, snasin@i as " selves in peace and ia war, saa seeoeae ',t great nation among the powere af tAe enss mi must as-uredly be now adequate te tie se s,roxxfgss~ tft4 f.fF ... war wagci alone tuF it's yirt.gxsian. Ti great fAef is made most rsaaiIesf gsy thr co ar dition of the county when CoHgless 8sel be bled in the month of December. Ie65 Ci' int strife had ceased .he spirit of the rrheiii ns, had spent its entire force in all the Sogthe s States the people had warned into natioI 'eN fife throughout the whole country; bealt ID, reaction in public sentiment had taken pls one by the application of the eimple yet etiect lad provisions Of the Constitution the Exeeut al Department with the voluntary aid of 1
 states, had brought the work Of reconstr -" ton as near completion as was to the scope nan its authority, and the nation was encourai mt by tbe prospect of an early and satisiact nm. adjustment of all its difficulties. Congr' ~ however, interfeTed and refusing to peri the work so IhAriy consamated. and fo adl me members from the unrepressnted states ad a nah. progress of restoration, frustrated all [ ,..a he'd been so successfully accomplished, a -, after three years of agitation and strife, 'A''' left the country further from that attainD ven of union of fraternal feeling than at the sbty eeption of the Congressional plan of rec red. structon. ft needs no argument to sh ma that legislation which has produced sl .,.. banefal consequences shonld be abrogated '''' else made to conform to the genuine prii eng pies of republican government Under the influences of party passions and secfit vely preiudices, abrogation of the Exeentive fs I ;n CTS, other acts have been passed n0l var. :. ed by the Constitution. Congress has alfe i'"i been made familiar with my views rsspt had the TenuTe-of Office Bill: exreregee rson proved that its repeal is demanded hy
 haa best interests of the country, ana ahile il mains in force the President cAnpus sss i'Nsy that rigid accountability of oiiiee's ~ oy tial to an honest and efficient exfeuing
 not the laws. Its revocation would enanIe Hans Executive Department to exorci5c the f4 v,o,l of appointment and removal in accord. . with the original design of the Constitn iahs' The act of March 2d, lS67, making nll son, priations for the support of the Army loi reek, year ending June .is,tii 1868, agEsi fsiF f I do purposes, contains provisions which intei treat witl .ne rrsslucnts cols',Iutlanai iunf
 nies to States in the Union the right tC
 teet themselves by means of theis own body tia. These provisions shonld le at aara 1858, nulled, for while the first might in tiu. [. A great emergency seriously embafass thei ,h eeutiye in his efforts to employ and i assed ,Sct;on and nreserya,;on % ,t. oths, Jlncli frarV f0 the pXurQgg f.T rho