The New York herald., 1871-03-28

country are at present entrusted win not be pSrri
cldes who conspre against Tree suffrage which CAV.
In order that tins nation desirous OF progress and
OF future, may be raised up and take dight, IL 10
necessary that confidence ana liberty reanmate 1t.
The people feave crises In which the public vote Ia
suppressed extenuate and weak as they left the
victims or the rack to which the ancient exeCu-
tloners OF the nuInan conscience subjected them 20
torture. II the nation has to be raised from this
lowness OF spirits In which 1t Is found, 1t s best
Iav0r this supreme act or the popular sovereignty
which Is coming, ana that during N our people can
extend its benumbed members, can be Strengthened
up To its full height and can breathe the anmating
air or liberty This Congress, Mr.. President mbued
wtn the spirit OF the nation which IL ior peace and
repose' s mas made repeated efforts TO consolidate
explosions disturbed Il, the arm OF the Executive
prepared eifcacous means OF repression, and put
tient flights OF passion which parties should
refrain nom, awaiting the pacific aud legal contest
O1 Suffrage, But this same trmneSS In u peculiar
manner the honor OF this Assembly II guarantee
for all parties the electoral freedom which put them
IN perspective The representatives OF the country
have SO comprehended H. ana for that reason 1t has
been seen to repair hlther In few days from the
further extremites Of the republic at the call Of the
permanent deputatlOn
Congress is glad TO know that no grave crisis in
public order demands OF IL extraordinary measures;
but desrous Of peace. only FOR the present but
IN the future. with equal pleasure IL has heard
measures spoken or for moderaung the adhesion
and The zeal OF the employees OF the administration
questions Tor preventing the Official press nom
taxing part IN the same and for placing all the
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to prevent alarms and suspicious.
Congress has unfortunately Indications which OIL
cial documents placed to-day upon ITS table have
confirmed that the local disturbances which agitate
some States Of the federation cannot be considered
trlnlng, and much less as terminated. IL believes,
however, with the Executive that the prudence and
clrcumspecton OF the authorities, including those
OF the federation, VIII contribute TO put END To
the disturbances and lt hopes tL the probable event
that legislative action OF Congress may be necessary
to guarantee the Independence and sovereignty OF
the disturbed localities the Executive will transmit
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cation which acts OF premature support would give
tO.any OF the contending matters.
In fact the deliberations Initiated on constitutional
reforms are grave and the desire does honor to the
EXecutlve-that these constitutional reforms, admit
ting the necessity 0l this reform IN fundamental
law, should be matter for our immediate abOrs or
Congress-; but 1t Will not be possible prudent
the short period OF extra SESSIONS to occupy the
legislative power In such delicate matters whose
attention Is called by preference to questions or the
present ana Of urgency.
On discussing and deciding them In the coming
sessions, whose character Will be regarded by the
patriotic and circumspect Views OF Congress, which
VIII take all It's inspirations from two principles
greatly sauary, Fecund the sentiment OF the
people wnlcn we have been able to consult during
the interval of the legislative labors, and the
seriousness that the future OF the nation Il In
hands