1.
i
an: Hot m: of Ki i-ui -kniauvi :
... I r 1 ,1... i wit . fniuj .-il
Altera unci luiiiwii ..." -
tlio Unite-i S'atcn rcmme.i it annual
logiblativo Uboia. rAnall wh-o and tner
citur 1'rovidence has abated tho penti
lenco which vii:ed our horcs, leaving
it calamitotu traced upon somo p rtious
of ouromnrtry. 1 IVaco. order, traiHiuili
lv, acid civil authority have been for.
mally declared Id exbd throughout the
whole of the United States. In all of
the Sfates civil authority h is superceded
the coei'cio'ri or.nrm, and the people, by
their voluntary Action, are maintaining
their govcrnim nts in lull activity and
complete operation. The enforcement
,.f the laws is ik longer "oU'ructcd in
itnv State by combination too powerful
to "ho mipprewed 1m (Ik-oidlnaiy coiiim
of judicial proceedings" andthoaul
imtities etigondoied by tho war are
nipidlv viehiin.' to the beneficent inllu
ences 4 our free iiisti'iitioii.-, and to the
kindly iti'ocN of unrcsti dot. d n-hil and
commercial intercourse. An entire M'
filiation of Irate- nal feeling must he the
earnest, wish of every patriotic heart;
-i pr.it ioti in the Con-titiilioii,
i State ahull have at least one
and "that no btate.
without its consent, shall he deprived ot
(J ..miOi snllra''0 III Ilia oeiiBiu. aii-bu
ItB V'l""- o .
1; i- I !
the t pres
i!i,it " eael
Ik ...l.il!in '
;e ores' -man ,
iu;,,t. evelad.i Ihem from IC.-pr. -i'ti-t.iti
.ii, 1 il- not i-eo that the ipuMioii will
lie changed by the clllux ot lime. Ten
years hence, If these States reinuiu a
they ire, tho fight of representation will
be n stronger -tho right or exclubiou
will ho no weaker.
Tho Constitution of ta United State
makes it iho duty rf tho President to
recommend tothe consideration of Con
ios "such measures as ho frhall judge
f,..ri.snary or tsxiKjdiont.' I kuow of no
measure mr.ro imperatively
demanded
by cverv consideration of national inter
csf, sound policy and cjual justko, than
tho uvhni imtf of loyal members from the
T ... .......... IIIIAIIMIII1 111 .....Tl.lt. III
pOVlrl"U llll"" .
.very' State, and to tho people of every
Stitf e. tho rL'ht of representation In each
lloriao of Oongscss; and bo Important
was it deemed bjr th6 frame ra of ' tho
Constitution that the equality of tho
States m tho Senate should bo preserved,
that not even by an amendment of the
Column Ion can any State; without if
coiihent.ho denied a voice fn thit branch
oJ' the Natotial legislature.
It is true, it lias been assumed mat ti.
fivihtCllCl'
tlietr
ah 1 that the insurrection navi.ig been
,.,, ,(.-.ed, they -were thenctorw
In) cn.-idered merely as comiuerod ter poj
executive, imm""""- . i.i
tho (i iv- closely together ua a nauou, .-
4 .. i ..mi iii i m iiiiitriiiL niivi
,nuent have, however, wi,h great us to snow u "'-f"; y0 ;r,,m0Ilt
tinctnessand uitonn eonsisteney re recunen, -wiU tSlie, utd
lu.e.1 to Biu-.ctioti an n-su.npuon so , - :lin;il- , i;bertv.
cstanusiieu ujiuh 'v- -t .
wur uicrcusuu
. X Tl.t. .....ii .
,ov u ii rep resen ieu oii "
.,.siiui:iiato tho work of restoration, and
f the States waste, initiated Vcert a most salutary inliuenco nunc -
iiiv. j , .... ... Iiiirmniii' unit
...I.AI..I .. lu I U M lil lll?lllV. ,
oiiinu' mills, c.vai'i-T ,.. j ,i
nal teeiing. n uuiu b,v. '
i ,, . l-e m t - 1 "" 1
aviMintie'i.ated. 1 )uri.i' tho h.-cal )ear
. . i I Kl tl. lilKt V I' At
ending uu .oiii uin", "' -
of tho war, tho puhlic debt was inere.iseJ
'Jil,'JUH,a37, anU on me jm w oc
ber, 1S05, it amounted to $2,710,834,750.
Ua tho 3Ut day of October, 1S60, il had
boon reduced to t2;551,3l0,0O6 tle di
miuution, during a period of fourteon
rtionthi, commencing September 1, 1503,
and endinc October,- 31. 1865, hafio
been $300,379,505. In the last annual
rnort ah the state of the finaaees, it wi
estimated that during the tliret quarters
of the fiscal year ending tlioSjgh of Juno
hist, the debt would be increased, Jl 1381
19J 94?.DVrmg that periwd, however,
it was reduced 31,190,3$7, the receipts
of tho year having been . 3,905,IW5
more, and the exe..ditures e20O,5atf,235
le.stlianlhe estimated.- - Nothing could
i..nri imlieato than tin-to etuto-
iii c a -4
iiet!v lecoiiinit-n
; . ii -1 ill I" ' ' ' 1 1
t'.mr h-ll"w t it''
i i . 1 1.
i i.' I v -
in nro i-ar-
i'.t,
favorable at-
leiition of C'lnresti. -,C
'n " ' rt f the Tostmastcr General
,r .
presents i
most satUductory condition ot
tl,o postal wf ice , - .
mondat ons wincn f
ton of Oonere... The revenue, of the de
psrtmentfor the year endiugJono 30,
f 806, were $U,88o6, and tbo expend,
turea I15.352.079, showing n cxeoM Ot
iiriafter of $965,093. -la anticipation
.i.; j-it.:-..-o lutwever. a necil ap-
01 IUI1UCUI!...VJI - ' . ,.,A
ilin r. he lions UCtS Ol
" . i . . i i i.n i r i . ill i nil ii irri i n . 11 " u v.iv.u'1 -
It WOUIU OII1U HI . r.l, V ..uval ClululftH
oruuiout, greai inuumy mw -
lishments can be uisOamleu, aim ti--
litonei. llie j.egisiau i c
,,1 Judicial Departir.ents of
onparibio with tho n itnre of our repuh-
111 13 II'IUIIV "i . - - !
hcan system, and w,.!, the proiosseu o- ,J - . nroM)oritv would
' ii-nur .out t ie recenr siresi , - , -
- r - . . ,
'ii i .... . . i.. .... l . .i i r -:l i
"" iu t , ,,.,M ('. t m war. 1 uOlliri.Olll UIC receiu Bu i r.... - . i-.tl -
i . . .1 .. .1, ..,-ni. .,if ii ii'ii ii"' J ' " . . -ii i: r ,. .Ki ciiioiiHirare lliu huuii-t vi
uw t'wl1 III (fill vitt'-'-' "'----!-, i .1 . ...... ,1 t T I .i Vir V 1 1 V LUU iiiLiinvu - - r '
. t I n M I 3 l iiivm - - J ,
M-oHcrou!, and' iimteil people. ; ,",.,.,. ,1Q rebellion, o icli jiient.
i . r.i... .. .i ii. .... iiMiinivi.vvt'.vt..
ill Illy lliensav.- oi hi
li,r 1 ii";r. iJon-'iess was infonned "t tin-'
measures which had hcen inti:ntel l.;y
tho Executive vith a view to rtre gralu'ai
n btoratioii ot tho States inwlncli
iiiruriectioti occurred to their ivlat
vi iib tlio (ieneral (ievernu ent. I'k
ional Governors had been pp
Conventions culled, (iovernois e
I niriJiitnrea assembled, and S
and Iiepresentatives chosen to
till!
;'lli
i is
lillU'd,
leeted.
penatoi
the Coii-
.11
iiieefioflho Luifed states. ourts r ,. Iin,i ridits of tho sevcial
T-i , i- rift v"'n' i - n
lieen opened lor too ciuorcemem oi i
King iu abeyance. The blockade had
been reino'ved, custom houses i e cs!l
lished, and the intcrmd revenue law, put
in force, in-order that the people, nr.ght
contribute to the national incouie. l'os
tal' operation had been renewed. o d
tiYorts were being made t restore them
to their former condition of elMcu-nei .
TImj States thcm-clves had Iteen n.-ked to
t-ikfi tmrt in the high functions of amen-
din" the Constitution, ami of thin s
the the i xtiiictioii ot ju
an';
icau
llouso-deelarod, witliA unanumi as
leimirkablo as it was Pignilicant, that tho
war was not "waged, upon our pirt, m
any t-pirit of oppression, nor for aiiy pur
pose of compiest or subjugation, nr pur
pose of overthrowing or interfering with
iho ri-'hts or esrablisht'd institutions ot
those States, but to de'end and maintain
tho supremacv of the Constitution am
laws made in pursuance tlicrcoi, ami
llm Liuiou . wuu ku iuu
niiv. enua nv.
States unimpaired; and that as ""
these objects" were a'-coniplished the
war onglit to cease." In some instances
Senators were permitted to comi'itm'their
Icislativo functions, while in other m
siatices Representatives were elected and
admitted to seats after their Suites had
formally declared their right to'Witli
draw from the Union; and were onde..
ain that nglit by lorco oi
tho States whose people
ses reduced
mir
from a war to a peace
loot
tiomus
s'uvcrv as one of the legitimate ro-m.i
jjttBjfMHiiiekirv strirfe.
llUiMur iiinincssed thus far, tllP
.. ntii-fl Deoarlinent found that it had ac- ct
....i.ilicbpil nearlv all that
t ...
the scope' ot Us con
o,.a thinir however, vet r
oi ing to mam
ai ins.- All' of
; Jinn-efiion. n-i States, were in
I'lio admission of loyal members
1 1- , si.tn now excluded Iroiaoon
.rress. bv ullaviu'' doubt and aprehon-
moii would turn capita.' now awaiting an
oppoitunitv for iiuestment, into the
channels of trade and industry. It would
alleviate the presei t triMibled condition
of those States, ami, by inducing o mi
gratioti, aid in the settlement ot tortile
re-nons now uncjltivated, and lead to
atMLCd-ased production of those staples
which have -added . so greatly to -the
wealth of the nation' and the commerce
of the wuild. New fields of enterprise
would he opened to our progressive peo
. i i tli devastations ot war
would be repaired, and all traces of our
domestic differences effaced from the
i., , ,r urn- niiiinti-vmcn.
11,111113 V'l vv.. j , f
I ir our efforts to preserve "the unity ol
-..... ,Ai.t uliieb constitutes us one
" bv restorinL' the States to the
L.i;i; vt hieli tiiev held prior to the
...l.-.n:.... ..... Ju.iilil lm cautious lest
reueiiM'n, - .,
Iivour lescue.'l our nation trom perils o
osori to
...i 1- tl... II. kill. O OIK Ilie'ZI Ull'MI, v
i , ,1... ...I nmilMll nt tllft UireCl lll'vim.iv .17 . . ' , , I....
f c'lidoa in xiican"? ..." i.,i,.ii,,,ti,,!1. ad m ' Uu Ima-Aosoiuiu
wHtyMm i , - .. , ; 1W a remedy for the reenrence
Exec- lylaidupon.heln.ed Sae, l.y . , . I . tl.oubI Tho war having
,ct approveu.ytir - , tcnniaatcat a,,,.. with it all occasion tor
ve!i bin irress, oy uie. n o. ...v... - v,ia ,,f oowersot ,uounmit cm-
mained to Ijo , ine.eu...., ---. , , legislation wittiin, tno wmiuauv..,
done before the work of rc.torat.on co a j u - : purposes been divi scr.oed by the n.;. u y
1 ...T,k1tf1 nni II1MT. 11H IIHJ rt'-iniir- -": 1 y. " ... . I Ka TiI I U L'llt imio.... ,r
w.. t - i , , , . . i , a. in ii i 14 r e s. h3 uuL.T ino-v
. r i ..... i v..i nrni'j i ' I ulu nit" "- - - - 7
Bion tO ongie.-o
111
ri il.n fianul vnar endiliiT tho 30th
l"1"" - r, ..r.j
.M imtii tin, reremts were ?iaa,-
.. i' )ii I tli 1. Yin. intitules S-",l3)
Ui)i,"."l .. ,
... . 1 uvuihili i kii r til US OI
H', ICJII,U
37,'28l,CSO. It is estimated that the re
ceipts for the fiscal year ending the 80th
of June, 18G7, will bo 375,0til,3St, nd
ii.ut floiPxiiHiiditnrcs will reacli the sum
.of 3 16,428,078, leaving in the Tieasury
!.w .0 il .is KV. 3o8. For tho nscal
year ending J une 0, 1000, .1 .
II,.. rnniiintrt U'ill Hill Oil II t t0 1 10,000,
inai- fcii- - i, a ... i
000 and that the t-xpenditurif will oe
rt.'i() -2 47.011 showing an excess ui
.. .. . . .. ..:
7-.-M.v.) iii tavor ot tno uuh'iimucmi.
Ti,..,., itlmatnd receioia muv be dnnin
1 iit..n. ' - - r , , .
lOHUVj JJ .
i.'ort duties: but after all necessary roduc
(iiiiisklKill havo ben madef the revenue
.i .-..i un.l nt ii iiwnii vears win
III IHO IMCCi-'i - - r, -
douhtle-s be sutlicient to cover a 1 legiti
i.,ir.ri. ii noii the lrettsury, am
leave a l.oo aiiuual surpluito be applied
M the paviuent of the principal ot the
,ii.f TberH seems now to be no jiood
reasons wi.v tuxes may not be reduced as
the country" advances in population and
wealth, ami yet the debt bo extinguished
within the next ipiarter "I a century.
The r p rt of uie Secretary ol War fur
;.l,n4.v,;-hi-iVl.' and important liitm-ina
tion in refeieueo t the operations of his
i ... .i,., ...,t iliifiinr l ie oast e;tr- r e
....( ... ... ".'"i'l i liuiftttlViee. au:
they are being discharged as rapidly us
they can l.ee4laced bj .' re.n.h.r tio-ps.
I'lie army has hee.n pronely paid, cure
I wiili medico tieatmeui.
witli Uiie.iii!p'i-'l
Sll iliht I'O liIilolM-ell
cur. it is
can-
confident f autiei
llll'l MH't'l-,.,.
es d" ih lay oc
ticiii.ited that
this' g"eiU thoroughfare will bo completed
i. it.n nviiii-Riinn of tlm period debit'-
nated by Congress.
Jjuring too last nscai yeur mu ruiuuki
naid to pensioners, including the expon.
sea of dibbursemoiit, waa thirteen million
four hundred ana niij nioo wious na
nine hnndred and iHuctjr ai ddlars; and
filty thoussnd ono hundred and aeveiityi
seven nailiH wore added to the pensioa
ii . Ti.i nntirA tiinnbor of pensioners.
opriation was .nn-le by Congres I. i. . ; ,n4 .
fmm-aajm twenty six thowaiia "T T.,""a
tl.estauuing Bpi- 'i .- . twenty-two. -- inia laci iuriu.uv. uiciu-
for free mail matter, as a leg timata por , rtkil)J? proof of the aacnflces
of tho revenues yetomai....K to vindictt,0 the -constitutions
pended, the actual deucienej xor u k- f l0 -doral Uovernment,
year is only $2C5,093-a sum w.t bin t0 nfailltain invlola,e the integrity of
$31,141 of the amount estuna od in I ue . ,
annual report oi iou. . responding obligations, ii is ewiiuaiou
revenue compareu wiui i i - - thirty-three million Uoliara on bo
rear waioiio and one filth per cent., a iu ir(jd o ,noot tie exigenoIea of this
the incrcaso of expenditures, owing pnn- i Le 8Crvico during tb nxt
cipally to the enlargement of mml serv.ee jra
;.. tbo South, was twelve per cent, u j . concin(j0( -writU
tlio 30th of Juno last there were in f per- lndialls wh0, enticed into armed op
atiou six thousand n no hondreu anu .ioi fo onr Government at the out
thirty mail routes, with an ogg reca rebellion, havo nncondition-
length ot ono iiunoreu ail" o'-v"- I,. el,binitted to' onr aatiKM'lty, ana
i nine linnurea uni iwe.j n'fj manifested an earnest desire lor a renew-
an aggregaio uuui i. ... , - , ai Dj tr,cndly relations, ..
sevouty ono million eight l.uudreu- a u rfnw ,ho yaar ending Sedtember4J0
Ihirty-Boven tliousano nine nuuu.v- civbt thousand aaven hundred and
fourteen miles, and an aggregate annnai , tent4.for U8cf,i inventions anl
cost, including all expend .tnree, of , d i Hwcre i8HUed, ond at that date tho
410,184. The length of a.lroad rou Ua uoj fc t q(
is thirty two thousand anu 'i11111; " , latent fund was two hundred and
miles, and the annual iransponi.ou rwentv-cb'ht thousand two hundred and
ty l lliiyn six .uindre.1 ' rA"'B";5t" Th Tet?i?n doll. V . .
foiirliunureu nu suir6""" - - a 6Ubjecl npon which uconas an.
length of steamboat routes . imoaat of prixluetion and
thousand thro hundred ami . commerce of the country, I recommend
...iles, and the annual transportation tnree BUch legislation may bo
million four hundred and sixty two inilts.. b ureacrvatiQn of the
Iho mail service is rapidly, increasingl y h .g a
throughout tho whole country, and iw national importance that early
steady extension iu the Southern btat a ma ukon ot on, to aJd to
indicates their constantly improving com r fficivjcy of ,,cse barriers against
dition. Ti.cg-oi.ig iinportance ot no ictiv6 inunJations, but lor tho no
loreign service also merits at ont on i. e 0bstrnctions to tho free and
1W olli.e Department of Great Lr ta n ; of tliat great channel of
rtnd our own have agreed "P" f ?iSe leommeree.
inary basis for a new 1 . stal UOTm,iHioii, Oouiubi(li umt, ,xitinR I
which it is believed will prove emixietuiy tidlXO tlit rreSentlion in ll N
beneficial to the commercial jutercsts ot eoum.,i, lWU, from our enrlie.t Utory,
the United States, inasmnchn it coiitem- h u(J.for,lllty SWo.J.-d lo each Territory
,,la-es a reduction of the inf. -rmWNial ubli,,iw ,r , i,mtt lo lime wid.in our luu.u.
letter postage to on.-half tho ex'st.ng , ,( n;HlUmR ,cum, ,eUtion. to Congr.,
rates ; a reduction ot ' postag ' wi'h ll otli- j ( w,R,m t,l. (j.,n.titun..n In gn.m-d ll.. jo.
mi.! fi wii !!i corrasi!"!":; -ttfi ,uiui'.i i g'uou.. Mn. :
Our ti How ctiZ'-n resi.i-
i-.oiw.-o i..r tlm iriiiilance ot succeed
Tbfl same recognition appears-; ',.. - - ...7 .,--i
..i-..,ii!itrii a to ami lr m wiJUil'!i.tt ... .ft-r
. : . . ..,01... I in llm lll ilih'k. IliaU. ; ,,( iriivi-iniiiHIil.
oelice is ii.li. . - - ,K. .1 . . . ... :........ M !, mn
I iniMirh t IH t ; l.nCU 1- ,, , I ... HslllCU "O"" "'"
nil,. '"- . . - . 1 - e
1, 1, if.ii in ' 1 , 1 ,.. il.d & 1 iiiliiil.iriIIHKi.iilp ui
I. I " 1 ' Illll'll '
"tv - . w .. .1 . L.-....... . ...i.....rt l o 1 vioe
. ti.,iii 1 1 1 1 .1 ;i I?. iiiiou - ' ... 1'
licprebc.ur v in th0 recent legislation - mreierence 10 B ? ntil changed bv an
people naa reum. ...hi- , evidently rests upon "J . . ,
i . , ' 1 ,fr -niiii niiTimniu: ucl ui
r . . . Jl. -.1. 1 : -r nnAll ft
vv "? . 1 -
authority of the (jeneiai uovenniwiu.
This question devolved upon the respec
tive llouses, which by the. .Constitution,
are made the " judges of the clecHons,
returns, and qualifications of their own
members; and it's consideration at once
etgaed the attention of Congress.
Iu Uie mean time, the Execute 0 U0
partmant-no other plan having-been
proposed by Congress continued lUJ
efforts to -jierfec', as far us practicable,
the restoration ot the proper reunions ,
between the citizens of the respective
States, the States, and the federal gov
ernment, extending, from lime to time,
as the public interests seemed to require,
the judicial,' revenue, ami' postal sys
tem of the country. With tho advice
and consent of the Senate, the necessary
office s were appointed, and appropria
tions made by Congress for the Tayment
of their sal-ries. The proposition to
amend the Federal Constitution, so as to
prevent the existence of slavery within
the United States or any plac subject o
their jurisdiction, was ratified by the
requisite number of States: and . on the
ISttniay of December', 1805, it was offi
cially declared to have luecome valid as
- ,.r,i. Constitution of the United
the State, ex
iya,u in.? IU..V...V. w - .,-, . ;, oopi-prf v obliiratory upou an.
dcstroyeUby the rvOVUio.V P. VY ' - .n of t, ' peple, the dis
Tennessee, whieli
the fact that thft functions ot
ifi 1. nil
merely suspended; and mar prmc.p.o .
of curse applicable to th-no States which
like Tennessee, attempted to renounce
.thel'r places in the Union.
The action of the Executive depart,
ment of the Government upon this sub
ject ha been equally definite and uni
form, and the purpose of tho war waa
specifically stated in the Proclamation
.' 1 . -.. ...,,1o,.i. .irt m 52d dav
issiieu, oy ,iiiy-nuw.
of September, 1SG2. It Vas then solemn
ly proclaimed and declared that -here-after,
as heretofore tho war will bo pross
ecuted for tho.object of practically re
storing the constitutional relation be
tween the United States and each o tho
States and the peop e tliereot ,n wm, .
States thafrelutiou is or may bo euspen
ded or disturbed."
The recognition of the Stales by the
Judicial Department of the Government
has irf. been clear and conclusive in ai
proceeding affectin? them. as Stales, had
! tbo S"pie.ne, Circuit, and District
' ilf''., n.l,n;aa;on"hf Senators and Rep
resentatives from any and all of the States'
bo no just grounu oi appiu
tribution or inodificatioii 01 uie cuus.i-tutional-
powers be, in any particular,
wroii", let it bo corrected by an amend
ment".! the way in. whicl. the Constitu-
designates. Uut let mere, oe 1.0
for "it is tlio ens
Oovern
Stkres. All Of .the States in w h.chU .e m who are disloyal
insurrection had existed promptly - - , n q
ded their Constitutions, so as to inakej w 1 be c M a wlic
totlie great cnaoge " -" , n,i ,b laws are entorc-
t-unr'tlie our' inii'i'" . , , i ,
lanu, iiivv" ....... j fu ihtnl ConL'ress.
11 i: m lit', ft Vlirilltlll f .
declared null aud vo.a aii.oruxu, . v - . d the."Jidge of llie
d laws of secession; repudiated a . ; ;c Uo . md nalificalions of
gauons um iu : - n,mhers:" and may, "with tho
rposesoi u.e 11 - , ,1,;,,. exnel a mem.
and proceed in goal i hea Senator or iiepienta-
to the enactment ot measnc, .10. - ;v. ta his ce.tificato ot eleCion,
Uit-UMi.ii-,..- r ...Jiinri- I'tPi:
ihpin eonlorm
ettec cd in the organic law of
d laws 01 tei-ww,
"pretended debts and obJig
forih.o revolutionary p hriJ
burection;
. . in,l iniplioi atiull of
proice i"" " 1 , ... I,,, nviv
. . . , . 1 1 -,.a ( undress how lie m.ty
r-
at once be admitted or rejec
tion
f.li!inTi bv usurpation
touuiry weapon by which free Govern-
,, n.UiutmvPii." Washington 6poke
im.-iic,iiv"v j- w. . - - ....
these words to his countrymen, when fof
l .uedl.v their lovo and gratitude, he
voluntarily retired from the cares of pnb-
II I '. mtli ill
lie life, "lo keep in aa uimg wo.....
ti,0 ...do of our Constitutional powers,
and cherish the Federal Union as the. on
1 v roeV ' of safety." were prescribed by
Jefferson as rules of action to endear to
his 'countrymen the tme-prtnciples of
i...;h nohsritutiom and promote a union
ennfimfint and action equally auspi
cious to - their happiness and afety.
Jackson held that tho action 01 uie '
eral Government should always be strict
... .,..,! tr tlm inhere of its appropri-
l-V tUlllll.cu iv ....- . - - .
: di.tii.9. And iustlv and t6rcibly urged
fi,af Government is not to be main-
tainml nor OIK. Union preserved "by in-
i-..;onS of tho risrhta and powers ot the
seVeral States. Iu thus attempting to
mako our General Government 8 rong
...A-,, it woak. Its true strength-con
sists iu leaving individuals and States as
much as possil.le to tneniscive; m wa
king itself felt, not in its power,' but in
its beuiticcncc; not in its control, but in
its protection; not in binding tho States
more closely to tho centre, but leaving
each to move unobstructed in its proper
......atit.iNnnat orbit.'! These are the
moii whose aeeus auu ci
. t I l V I lt'1
J 1 , 1 1 "... 1 .I,,, ,j til hi
well sholto. eu aim suosism i, ." o
furnished wit!. breech-Ioadiugun .1. arms.
The .uilitary i-tw.gib' of the nation has
been unhn paired U.v me uiseimiu
.inti.ers. the ilisoo iti.m of uuserviceable
The Constitution whioiirbr perishable storts, and the retiench.nen
.. . ...1: w-miii war material
01 eAUBuuu.il".
.... I.a.... rut 1. 1 11 I'll
to meet any emergency n -vw. -i
and from the disbanded volunteers Btand
in ready to respond to the national call,
lar'e armies can bo rapidly organised,
equipped," and concentrated. , tortifica
1 rr .... I t-. ... li.ir liQPA rft
tionoii tno coam u.iu n"'...v. r .
ceivcJ, or are being prepare 1 ior n.o.c
powerful armaments; i.iko surve.u ....'
barbof and nver improvements are? in
courso of energetic pros-jcution. I repara-
;r,na huve been made lor tlio paymeui o.
tho additional boiuities authorized during
the lecent sessions ot congress, iwoe.
such re.'ulationsas win proieci u
ui- in closed mails
lvndom V'the estal.lisliu.e it of
...,,i7,.iwiin:ihlo charje- f.r the
. .;i. .. .1! in.in.-it of coi reft'.ndence in
111 1 1 1 , 1 in . , . . . .
sea "od
elosed ma ls; and an allowance u e.iui
IWOIllee IK-pititmen ot the right to
use all mail communicitions estuhlinhol
under the ainhontj f theo-her for the
dispatch of cone p -ndi-nce, eithcr.in open
i...i .....ii .,. t!i( same terms as
OT cioee.i n.iiiir, -
those app'ic.ldo to iho inhabitants 01 u.o
country providing the means ot tranMnis-
The report of the Secretary of the - In
terior exJiibits the condition of those
branches of the public service w men un
committed' td-l.issuj ervisioti. During the
1. vr.nr four 1111 IOI1 SIX liuuuieu
11131 novui
nml twentv-nine thousand inreo
ami turn ve flCreS Ot pilllllC
au-i hi ' - - -
.., ivunn. nnd secure to the lion
lirtr. the well.earued
'..Vr i.ia tuiihfulness and arallaiitr.
r .i... t, r tb niB.md maimed sol-
.r.i, hv. . receivOiUrtificial limbs or
.. . JT?. .. .... 1 l'..,li-.nnii
...l,i.o..r,lf HODfflKUUS . WU I"";'--"
national cemeteries, coiitaing tberanrains
..f404o2tf Unim sildiers,jiave airujr
7 .... m ii1! . .1 AAhmatil
been establislieo, me
..iiiitoru ftiiiireDriatioua is
It is Btaied in the report ofthoSecreta
rv of tlio avy that the naval torce at this
tfmo- consists of two hundro 1 and seventy--i
a-.l-. urmd with two thousand
BlllV , .
three hundred and nuyvmo g.i... vy.
these, one hur.drod and W eau vessels
carrying ono thousand and twenty.nine
rans, arein commission, distributed chief
ly among seven squadrons, lue number
Of men !ln the service is iw-nu.
sarid six hund.ed. Great tiwl,Jr. ',d
vinlanco have been displayed by al the
squadrons, and their movements have
been judiciously and efficiently urranged
iusuch manner as would best promote
American commerce, and protect the
runts and , i.it'ere-U of our coutfymen
abroad. The esse U unompl-.yed nra mi;
or are iaiu up
iiiudreii
land were
ose del
s ,
. 1 . .i..sriltiicii-ioiia. and
i iii!iv ill wiin-v w - . 1 1.1V11 mum iiitriif iiii.oii,...wi
r should there be any question as to bis , - wUhdrawn 4ovAj
toachiniro of
liayo
ov. r. vet hesitated to admit any
r . tt; t f rr5Tti TV "t it t r " W J I II
"- ct 1 . - fniiiai 11:11 iiiw. anu v - - - -' . . : " . j,Ljjtii ftw tTTTTTTnrT t t r
b w l" "-I"" ,n, , iini-t-m i'iU irinnrir 1 ; 1 . m "ri'- " tst.A vrr.n
tSriKnia.'liMi - l-?.r.r, wtMri r ffadioittcd to a scat, it must .;,
month of the siiion ti.ai h -c.r,. . .ff..t4rfi.ntnrrtrt-itm
rg7uniiaqTBVf.r .Hi.eu iicll ths become a me.n-i
.i...;..;. m of hir.fe4ttoJBlia,-m'i--??v'--.r' . r--: :nrrrr3ra-itiirrtitiiU0 Cii'i
. ie . 111
;:., ,.r lm fiiiorftd riee
Illll ui ... ...... . . .
mrvw T' tho rich legacy of their example, tiieir
1 A.L it n BllWct'Of PrCKl'lJ
r r 1,0a thm far fjrtiod
mil to seats Kyrtl TZl
6entativesfrom tne oni-r
innabitants, wit 11
1iad eniMiied
t-t-." inoiii litiiii
... .1 ., L.-iii 1 n WltllOUt r' iJiO
.. 1 . . . . .. n 1 1 1 1 1 1 , 1 . v. w . - -
r, ii' w - .
...r I l;l f U 1
OTrTitionat?"'4
I ...:l !lO -II I.--
i.i 11
l. 1 .... '...."i ti.ftIj..niMiitUiaiitiii .rr Uragtog"
1 1 ii T rrfrflTi wTiitftTfitrrrrtry''''i''Trrrj' ii'kZ7iitntnir looim. let
t- - '..mil I ll!l l-'Ll II III 1UIII m-.- T
ut etnuhu-:
TtlKeePWfl
laws . . .. T .
Tlie report ot the Secretary 01 m
,1 ...m't lit riiMt T.
tHO 11 Ull n' -
disposed of, true niMhon, eight hnndred
andninVy-two thousand five hundred
and sixteen aci tsot wincn w ere cn.v
under the homeefeid acts, iho p-'hey,
ori-inrtlly adopted relative to the public
lands has undergone cfB?nui
tion. Immediate revenue, and not. tlieu
rapid SeUlomeiit, was the cardinal lecture
of our land system. Long experience
and earnest discussion have resulted . lu
the conviction that tho early development
of our agricultural resources, and the d I
fusion of an energetic population over our
vast territory, ro objects of far greater
importance to tho national growth and
rroM)erity than the proceeds of the sale of
I.....I to th highest biibier tn open
ma.ket. Tho pre-emption law co.ter
tiift ninnefir w! o compuoft witD tne
terms they imposo the privilege ofj)WWi
chasiuga limited portiop ot "onoftered
lands" at Ih miniinum price. Tlie home-,
stead enactineits relieve the settler from
the pay ment of purchase money, and se
cure him a permanent home, upon the
condition of residence for.a term of years.
This lib'. -fid policy invites emigration from
the ohh and- from tho more crowded por
tious of the new world. Its -propitious
-...tt im.ni.doubted. and will be more
Rnaltv mah.fested when time shall have
iri ven to it a wider development.
Coriffress has mado liberal grants ot
ColijjreS'.,
1 .... il... iw.i.iil .lum ol feii u
exc.'''i in iiu.nw 11 .
our Ti-rritorn-s, inid 1.0 Jit reason t yv,
uhy h iklsi "I ." ehMC ,,oum w
, dm.lted lo eat i" the Hou" of 'epfe"';
lives. No inmld e.iw 10 upproprints ud i-f-fectu.il
of enHblitiiJ Ihem lo mat ki.on ll.e.r
lcilHr.co.idinon H...lwant, and of sewing
local le.-stiun aJfipted lutbein. I therefore r-.
commend the parage of . law sutl.orirng t1.9,
electors of 1 be 1 Strict of Columbia to eboOM
a delegate, to be -alle "m8 r,,,U
privilege. a delegate repr.er,ur,ir a reritorr
The iuereumg enterprise and rapid progrw .
improvement iu the Utrict.are highly gratify
ing, and I trust dint the vffts of the n.un,
PhI authorities lo promote . he popT 0 lU
ntioul metropolis, will receive the e fficwut ud
generous cooper.ition of Cougreiia.
Tlie rerort of tbe Comruisaioner of Agricul
ture review the operation, of hie Department
duV.ng the past year, and ak. the aid of Uoo
6res. iu il. ftrorts to t-ncoorage thoie Male
-l.iel.,!ou.i;ed by war, arc now enrne.tlj en-ga.-ed
in Ibe reorynni llou of domestic inUM.
. it is a .ul'j-ct of congratulation that noW
cisn conibiimlion aginl ouTUoineatiO
and .afetv, our legitimate iuflueocs. among the
nution.. 'I.av ben formed or 'Pl,!dr
While wntimenU 1 of reconciliation, Kyw,
and patriotiaiu have increawd at home, a more
iut consideration of our national character
richu ha. been mahifeated by foreign-nation.,
-i i.. ...... a..r of tin Allaniw Telegraph
ik mui'or Ireland and lhe Province
---- - - . .1 , . i k.nl, hi!
of Newfoundiand, 1. n aeuiCTemeu -
been justly celebrated in both bem.Bpher m
tbe opening of an era in ill progrew of cml .
, -sit inn. There i. reaaon to ex)t thai
..ocesawia attend, and et g" T'
follow, lhe,enUrtniM for connecting Uie two W
. . 1. n; n.on h the pro-
iecte.l line of lelegraph between kanMchaik
and ibe liuvmn poewion ...
The resolution or UongreM prow'K
n.rdon. I.T foreign GoveromenU of per
Con victed of infamoo, offence, on Coni.
e,tii(rraiion to our country, naa w
cated to the State, with whiflbwe
terconrs. and the practice, .0 ju.tly th w"
ol complaint on our part, has oot been reo
C'dV, . i-,:: ,.r nr.n.rrtW to lh &
1 IIS CTiliiniuiK" - , t-mnt"
peror of Kawivepvn Li rom , ,n ,L
r. 1 1. MtuutntatL .10 Ui"
l7Tji.i.iira llie fi?'ihibi
,..r,J niia"lihcations. It
a member for want
, and
sioTi as
' Hbeal grange. -ft
.3 UI l'"""'" - .' . 4 I !!l"ia"iS4Ut.iH''
' 1 .. . ..li K i.SnliI I na nolicv .i 1- . . ,l r.t n attemp D7
,lttco .a. F'-'"rLt4UH8
tho vicinity ol Hiiladeipma, ; .
TTocafion TSTthat tlai 01 eacie. . ,..... .a!n tn the (Jovernmen
yiiiitfralion uf ffHjclingn Ot H' v"!--
?t.ite--, ,W"
fhose of . 1 iime-- i
the rebolILon- 1" :
irth la
without
i... ffl.,.iiica tothosovertimenf. and ! . , .,..,...., respecting
1 1-1 11: , irv illlill ill lliuvkl i'"1 a
....mi d to hu .constituents they are au 1 j , Ct.(U,nwrce Gf tho coun-
turntd to hu.constiine.i:N j- reVonud and commerce ot
....UWd.h.-.t m.ne but person, h0 a to, n I(e
, United Stat - I nce M.Wi
r
10
t!ie
v.iieo
rency
and
location iw ! : . ,. .
imnortant that a suitable puo. c bm
uli.nild lio urovideded
fl...o It in intended
shall bo in p1-..p.r condition for any emer-
lid It IS doairiiOlU inn. ".
i Island t.r nai purposes,
the
uie
mcmoefi-i .1 hi
of.
v 1 !
..... l..i anU'R O! 111. I
SeilWl'OII, . I
the House of Itcpredtauv 1 . .J
Aft- n-iartl l.fira in the Jenaie-
vcaut-not by their own concur,
bvTfailurco election, but by the retu-
i r! r,, accept their credoti-
bal of (Jmgres ro atctpi'
i.aio. - . - . -
would bv
it: rt-uewk
1
luiiun. ami
-..! Mitlnence of
.;..r.ttf pxcitcd in the
t.. the Cfovcrum
JiriVO COUIIUU3 M TTtDTTrt
are m ; ., ... rp. il uiT
"n " ' - ,
1 iTirewiHU 111, lb"1
lit
re accmpliKhed much . towa-da
kl and fctrengthning of onr. re-
...turrets
3 interea's of loyalty
.and fidelity t.. the
a. v .IT. CA I' V
iSng the restora ion of the 'mon
a'lv, .Le..r,an..ni.v of onr Present form
If ' covcrnrrrent, my convictiomrhereto
f.ire ejipreed, has undergone nb change;
. .i.A ir?. their -correct-
uiid nuiovid een-
but. on
,10i baa
ti.a r.intrarx'. ttieir
bct-n coi.lirmod by, reflection
impost, nrr
couridcia'ion
. ......1 r.La ri.
annual iuvcr - -r - . i
r;0.ws on these sut.jects, 1 neo-j nuw
call attention to tlie necessity of carrying
into every department of the Government
ueuey, h
liustuieut of top.iiig Lwgue '-'VLl
, ; . . - al.n klal nrHlVA II
trvFS al its iat sesMon, - --
naUctiou at an e.rly period, in order,
that, there may ho a ctable public sta.
,;t.., t-tiia .-Una of vessels, & well as a
navy yard of area.sutBcient f-r t
.r it,, ooreipp. on the Dclawa
erwisc. but remain
fur tho iron clad
that these vessels
..ii
-
6IIOU1U loi poo, j ...v.".. 1 n- wnu .. I.; IM
in tne itovernmen 1 ttiem 10 a ooouaga -1
Uiat from which lhy kav jnrt
Hon ofho road ha been actually built. Aa.ur.nce ha. Uer.riveu nom .
Portions of them tmgni men, irom , .. - .... .
iveyed to tne corporanon, p., r , . aoeiw-
bnt never n a greater raim 10 me . , i i, mii, rl-""-'
tho wants
are river.
... .UW . - - T - . .
1 v.temof "hiacu.&ity, thorough fT:ie National Pension fund amonn s o
a system ot rigid accouuiao j , ll0rt iiinV been increased $2,
. anrl WIQA PC.OtiOIIlV. H 'V-
o ccepti.nal nor unusual expend it ores,
the ODpr'efesive hardens of taxation can be
fesseiild If jnodific-tioo of our
.V... thA rear. Tbe expendi-
r,r; iVnart'ment f ihe fi.caU
luici ui -r . " , Aii. ooi li
year ending 30;h uue last were .S-.1'
the complete parts bear to the entire
t . r.t thci nro ecieu luiuruicmcui.
This restriction would not ojerate to the
prejudice of afly onuenaKing conceiu
in good faith and executed with reason
able energy, as it ia tho settled piactico
to withdraw from market the lands Tall
in.' within the operation of such, grants,
n?t thna to exclude the inception of a
subsequent adverse rignt. a preacn 01
j:?. i,;.h (xhi'tpsa mr deem
COHUHIOUB nuiv- n j
la the .B
lliu. mod't1
A ..l.llllA
dou Una .iini-ci
Uou or puniabinenl of ibe crime
d. .. . . rC. rrMt '
lo lbs momb- of April lt, ?Ja i
aware.a fri.ndly arrangement waa ni
or tbe United Slate, for t lW"- .nSU
Mexico of tbe Frencb H!llM ff ,.
forces Tbi. whbdrawal wa 10 N eBtf
tbrea detaebmeot. tb 6rt A fflbtfi
understood, would Ieae Mexico
oo- rV lf o ntU
t,04 cauW lor uisootc-.t on
the pail" 1
l,tioiia'a one wtH'l',
kiid" "tiuie
If- the adinuaion 01 iovai