fra6Ai?"a , iLiim in. m u,ai mmun
tTjlc imtmi.. mcriran.
H. It. MAS3ER, Editor Pwprtitor.
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f.vrcntUY, pkcemm:u 12, isc.3.
tDITOUIAIi COUXlESrONDENCE.
PnTI.ADltl.I'lHA, J)cC. Pill, 1803.
There it) nothing tlmt tins war lins devil
t-pcd, unci il Inn learned us much, tlmt Is n
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lerful ns lb.' extent of our wraith and
v mil
great reseiuiecs. Yith a war tipon cur bands
tUt would cnitli uiinotl any oilier govern-i
merit, the ordiuary pursuits of life aro car-
t'ed on with as much appurant prosperity
t.s ever. In this city all kinds of business
it brink and in a prosperous condition. The I
cidv trouble is the scarcity of workmen.
That n good deal of spi dilation l.ns be n
engendered, is no doubt true ; but that can
not, under the circumstance, be helped, and
will correct itself. The j;rcat rise in the
'rice of coal, for instance, is an example.
The bottom at last fell out, as predicted,
tod it cam down with a crash a day or two
since. The result is. coal is dull sale at u
decline of 1.10 per rent. There is a fcclinp
e'idcc the elections, that is more healthy and . j,-,.;, ot- fr!Uikiieps. justice and mutual good j for several years before' the insurrection oc
cncouragiiig than at any period since the j will. ! cunvd. there is still a gn at deficiency of
war. llebel sympathizers, if not nil dead, Jt ' especially gral.ifung that our prize : kiborcrs in every la id of 'in, Inst ry, especially
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that their day has gone by. C'opper-
hcadism, under any guise, will not be toler
ated by a free and enlightened people.
37"0ur Copperhead neighbor makes a
nnnibrr of sorry excuses for his list of blun
ders and mwrcprc?cntat ions, and imagines
himself much more popular than we arc.
We have only to fay, that when we were
a candidate, we ran several hundred ahead
of our party vote, while he came out several
Evndrcd behind.
5rSv'Or.c cf the liichmond papers advo
cate a forced loan, and thinks a forced loan
is not a bit (severer than a forced conscrip
tion. Vi'c think ixt, if the forced loan should
not exceed 3U0 to each individual. Xoi th
vnilvland C. Daiwerot.
As the editor and his foreman were both
drafted and exempted, and thereby saved
eis hundred dollars, which manv more loyal
...l i, !,,. !i,,. vl,;i,tf
.w, j ...... ...... .s
utter want of both gratitude and argument
Su the above copper-colored paragraph, is!
it not utvar.es,. tliAt (ho rebel cn-wniriitors. i
let them do what they will, ab.vavi find an
apologi.d in our ;;t ighoor.
- j
tSz-Our ucighbor publishes it h-tter fo-lil
t College correspondent at Gettysburg, who !
attempts to describe the ceremonies of the j
dedicatiou of the National Cemetery. The
writer is evidently much in need of the
school masters training, and. should not
venture as a correspondent of tho press,
until he has taken a few more lessons on
grammar as well as facts. Neither Mr.
I
or !
Everett, the orator, President I.inc
Secretary Seward, were of much account in ;
bis estimation. His description of Mr. !
E.. .. , . .,,
verett is entirely at variance with our re-
!
collection of the man and that of the public. ;
A more graceful, eloquent and finished ora-
tot, than Mr. Everett, cannot be found. j
!
"Mr. Eveivtt. in his -pcech at C.fvsbr.n-.
-.;,) il,.. it.eli;.,,, "..,,,.,w..wi I,..,..".,, .. el.,
the first time since the adoption of the
constitution, an election of President had
been etfected without the votes of the South."
Wad this w hat caused the rebellion, or
was it the triumph of abolition principles,
which, they believed, would destroy their
institutions ;'' X.'rt'uniib'-rtiuii! Count) Ucin
er.it. "Will our astute neighbor explain the dif-
lercnce : my. ewall alleitgcs 'tie cause to j
ii-.vc been ''the election of a President with
out the votes of the South."' Our neighbor !
don't and can't J.-ny this f ait, but calls that !
election "a triumph of a" notion principles"
and therefore justifies the rebels. Is this
not the doctrine of every sece-siotiist.
.JiiT""The emancipation proclamation, the
negro regiment business, the confiscation
bill, the suspension of the h -r-'t.ta 'jy"j, etc.,
have exerted both in thu North and South.
(V most unhappy iniinenc.; in regard to the
var. F very body sees this who i'nt dtter
suinud. not to see it. ,-rt;fi n ' n,U County
Be nice rat.
That ii ti-.idid, as well as true, neighbor.
The Coppeil.cad. North and South, have
brci "npi: t unhappy'' in these operations
' in regard to the war." The fall of Yicks
hxvg, Port Uud.son, Gettysburg and the
cvtrvthvltaia- defeat of liragg's great army
Jo Ttrueri.:. ui'jk'. evert a most unhappy
infl'jenjc ouv. vvhrre, but not ljynl citic&3
fcrid true detroercts. .
"'" It tii.- iv jq-eihi a 1, that nominally
f-ilita he I.civisbur;;- A: ran pet a single
rli'i-n irn'i in that fswn, to endorse his low
ribaldry and slang, v.c may condescend to
i;ii e him :' t'ler notice,
purhaps, nat.ir.i! f..r a b!!n.
;iS f.l!i.r, Vv l.eu i-, ti le. I oi
It is. however,
erpent to i
mere 1.
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All ! qu'rt ia ti i i.r" y.
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ida i i.t -hr (n iii-nd .' u riiiin, who h.n
llo'lbli' Ii Jeln d h'liOW.lie.
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THIRD ANNUAL MESSAGE
or
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
llt-ntl in CoiijfiTi, Wt'tlncNilii.Va
H4-rmbtr Olli, lhG3.
AVashixoton, Doc 0, 18Go
Ft1!oir-t'!t!:fitt the Senate mul lfnute of
Hi irnnntntins : Armthi-r year of health,
am I of suflicieiitly abundant harvests, lms
pasted. For these, and rsnix-mllv for the
,.,.,,....,, t,,n,litm.. nf Nut, .nl ut'lair.. m,r
renevved and profound gratitude In Cod it ;
tine. t remain in jicacc ami incneisiiip ;
l"i".r."- ... .
ted States, to involve us in foreign wars, to
aid in.incxecmablc insurrection, have been
i ..u i ,it 'i lu-ii'm, kiiiri.ii nit; nir
unavailing. Her lhitanic JIajcidv's Ciovi rn-
ment iiii was justly expected, have exercised
i their authority to prevent the departure of
j new hostile expeditious from Hritish ports.
the l.inperor ot I-ranee lias, by a like pro
ceeding, promptly indicated the neutrality j
w tneii lie proctaiuiea al lue uegintiiny 01 me :
conWrt.
Questions y.rtal int.ieaev nnd iinpor
t.mee imvc arUeu out of the blockade, and I
other belligerent operations between the ,
Government and several of the maritime
powers: but they haie been discussed, and
i hs far sis now nits-ib,. iiecoitimoilated in a
courts, oy tue nn paruaiuy oi meir ao.iiuiica-
ti jiiv() ronml)1K,,tl In; IVpftt lUUl COll-
tideiiec ot maritime powers.
I The supplemental treaty between the
I United Stale of Great Hritian for the sup
pression oi the Atneaii M.ive 1 raac, mail
on i lie litli (lay oi i-coruary lasi. nas Men
duly rati tied and carried into execution.
It is believed that so far as American ports
and American citizens are concerned, that
inhuman and odious tratlic has been brought
to au end.
I shall Fubinit, for the consideration of
tho Senate, a convention for the adjustment I
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ot possession claims in aslr.ngton Territory, i unintended, may in sonic cases have been in
arising out of the treaty of the 13th of June, j fiuMcM upon subjei is or citizens of foreign
bet wem the United States and Great i countries, both at sea and on land, by pl r
Rritian. and which have been the source oi : pns in the service of the United States. As
disrpiiet among the citizens of that now ; Hr. Government expects redress f.om other
rapidly improvins; part of the country. i powers when similar ieiuriis are inflicted
A novel and important question involving ; ,y persons in their service upon citizens of
the extent of the maratime jurisdiction 1' , tfio I nilcil States, we mu.-t be prepared to
Spain on the waters which hurround the , ,i0 justice to foreigners. If the existing
Island oi Luna, lias lieen debated without
. . v..
reaching an agreement, and it is proposed
in nr. amicable spirit to submit it to the ur-
' i' "
I'Uiamer.i oi a tncin.tiv power. v
turn ior that purpose will be submitted to ;
the Senate.
I nave thought it proper, subject to tae
approval of the Senate, to concur with the
interested commercial powers in an arranue-
i ment for the liquid. ,tion of the Scheldt dues
' upon the principles which have been hen.to-
foi,. ii.li.pti-il in regards to the imposts upon
.iviiti.m in the w aters of Feninaik.
The long j ending contioversy between
this Government and that of Chili, touching
I tie seizure ai r-siaui.i, in i cm, ov i auiaii
1 ofV.Ceis ofa large amount in treasure belong
1 ing to citizens of the Uniteil,Stati.s. h.i.;bcen
j t-rodght to i. close by tlw aw ard of !iis Ma
ijcsty". the King of the Jlelgians. to whose
I e.i bit ration the ijucstiim was nl'iirtd by ti.e
parties. The subject was thoroughly and
patiently examined by that justly respected . j
maistrde, and although the sum warded ,
to
he claimants may not have been as lai'i'.c
as they expected, there is no reason to dis-
trust the wisdom of his Majesty V decision,
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1 liat d-cision wii.i promptly complied with
,y t.'iili when i.uelligci.ee' in regard to i!
reached that country.
Tlu; joint commission, under the act of
the last session, for carrying into elicit the
'itli Peru on' the subject of
claniis, lias been organized at Lima, aim is
nyaged in the business entrusted to it.
ililiieu'ities concerning the inter-oceanic
transit thiough Nicaraiiga, are in course of
amicable adjustment.
In conforiiiit y with the liriiiciiilcs set forth
in my l:.-t annual iucsvil
rciirc.'.eiitative from the
, i ii.oe luineu u
United States of
I i. i
ioiumi.ua, nnd nave iiecremled a luinisier to
that Republic.
Incidents occurring hi the lirogrcss of our
civ:
:: I
l ive forced upon my attention the
uncertain siate of international questions
touching the riglil.s of foreigners in this
country , and of United Sla!escltizens abroad
in regard to .some govern. mills. These
ligln
are at least partially dctined by tna
In Mini. i:;st;iiices. however, it is ex-
j tie
pre.-sly stipulated that in the event of civil
wnr a foreigner residing in this country
i within the. lines of the insurgents is to be
' i xunpled from the rule vv loch classes him
; as a belli-jeri-iit. in whose behalf the gov ern
I mi ni of his country cannot expect any pri
. viiegis or immunities ditincl from that
. ci.ar.icti r. I regret to say. ho,vvver, that
s'.i h claims have' been put forward, and in
i some instances ill hchaifof foivignets who
j have livid in the United Slates a greater
p..U of their lives. There is reason to be
jiieve that many pusona born in foreign
1 coiinuiis. who have declared t heir intent ion
j to become citizens, or who have been fully
naturalized, have evaded the military duty
required of tin m by deny ing the fuel, and
I thereby throwing upon the Government the
i bor.h n of proof.
; I; i..o been funnel di.liculi. or impn.etic.i
. 1 h . lo obtain this proof for the want of
. guides to tin- proper sources cf information.
I I'iic.-e might I e supplied byivqiiiiing the
' clerks of courts where declaration of inleu
j tion mav be in ule. or natur iiiz i'ion.i etl'eet-
id, to s, ,d p, , iodieaily a lirt of the n:iin(-i
j of the iiei-sur.s ii.duralized or declariiig their
, iulent ion lo bcoiue citizens, to the Secrctaiy
, of l l.e Interior, in whom liepurimeiit tln-'e
! nut. u's might be- arranged ami printed for
j geni r.ii iiil 'iiU'itlon. I lie-ie is ilUn reason to
i la v, I bat lot elgui'i s fn p lent iy become eili
: .. lis i t' the I niu: I Statis for the ole pii: p,ie
I oi ev lob I,,.; tint ,i - imposed by the law s ol their
nalive it. untiles, to wl. it'll, ou becoming
l: di.:. ill.' d le t. , they ;it i lii e repair, aiei
ti.o.ifh li. v.r ivlirnlng to the- United Mati s
. tin y ?t:..i e! mil ll
imeiposilion o this go-
, vt I. .in, .it :,. i.-.li.ei.s. .Vl.oiy alti rcallolia ol I
I !.l'':.t pit.iU die- have lieu toloie mi,. mil ol
i that a' Hi -i. U lua ht bo udvisabli. to iixni
; limit l . y ond w him no i iii.i n of the I idled
i i' "iung iiiiio.m may ci.11111 llicir in
I t
. ipo-ill.on ol lii a oove'lilllclit.
I ... ...mil siiii.igi. mis i, iien i,,.n aj.
Klllll.'d llild l it -l dby lliielis. ii.. ,h r pie
, team of ii.it, ua,, ition. wliiclithi v b ive
, ill. IIV..I.VI ,1 vv le n dialled into I'll- Illill' ll V
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1 loin i. Ino i.t ol I l.e I o. vv .11 iiil.kt tin- I n l
,ol votiio ,i t .-.Inpp, I n g .-. i i .st anvpl'i .j
1 .'ii...-! , ail .:,, uwu mi Un- gi .nnd i ' id't-ii
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In i -i in, ou w i i It i.ihir . ,t, r-i piowi..
ii ir r. i .u. ns vviili J ij mi I. ive I.e. a bn. ed.i
In' ' - ' I'-u .!' 'pii'iy I Onll, di the p, lwic
opp.i-ll ion ol Un- licit tl. till V in I. lot re', o
lue 1. 1. pit lo I Hi' i nliclili I,, un. I hl.tr, I
p d.iv .1 Ihe I icon. ills. -in I, I,, in . (.
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1 lit 1 Mil, y oil ilteolloil .. tin I I I. Ill ol
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finislo.'l lull .la. 'ii.il. -II Iv'o ol
in. i, i n n. , , i , c.iu. ii .ti i . on i.
1 '-.llsl 'lit- I Uli '. 'l.eill I. 1. . I . i 11 111 1,1.
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"I Msii.o ,t u un,
i' 'I a i t aci) rta nl. i
a-tklAj.l.l'a.-WiJ
outlay, would be an economical ns well as Thrir airount iei,08".flfl3 07, should thtrc
ril'cctivc aid in the I'.ijp'.oiiiatir, military and (,,it. l. deducted lioth from the rccciitn and
n.nal s-.-rvif e. j (linhurai'iiiciit.. This hi-injj done, th rc rn-
The consular MSteni of th'.' United i-tati", munis' m actual l-n-fiiita, ?720,0U0.Ot):j Tl
unite, mo cnacmicei oi me i.i.-, ""'pi"-,
befxius to be. slf Pii-tailiinj:, and there is
renjon to hope that it may become entirely,
so Willi an increase of trade, which will Cit
mic w hriicver prnrp is rrstoreil.
Our minislcrs abroad have been faithfully
defending American lights, in protecting
commercial Interests. Our consuls Imvc
necessarily had to encounter im:i cased labors
and responsiliilitles growing out nf tho war.
I lu st- tlicv have, for the most, part, niei turn
aisi harmed with Zealand cllicicncy. This
kiioiYicdLT! justly Incliidis Those! cousins
w ho. leoidinir i" Morocco, J'-irypt, Turkey,
Japan, China and other Oriental countries,
are charged with complex and extraordina
ry powers.
' The condition of the several organized
Territories is general ly satisfactory, nit hough
Indian disturbance in Mew Mexico have not
been entirely suppressed. The mineral re
sources of Colorado, Nevada, Idahoe. New
Mexico anil Arizona arc proving lar richer
tlian lias been lirri-totoic understood. 1
lay before you a communication on this
subject from the Governor of New Mexico,
1 again submit to your consideration the
expediency of ctal'li-hing a system lor the
encouragement of emigration. Although
this sou ire of national wealth and strength
l n.r,; fl.i-Inrr -wn m-ixitor IVt.f.lntu tiwiu
nl ngnculture anil m our mines, ns well ot
j -, , )J ,d
coal as of the I reeiotts inetals.
I While the demand for labor is thus ir.ercas
I cd here, ti ns of thousands of persons d
lute ot remunerative occupation, are throng
ing our foiviun consulates ninl oli'i ring to
emigrate to the United State-, if essential
but very cln ap assistance can I n atVnrdcd
them. It is easy to see that tinder the sharp
discipline of civil war. the nation is begin
ning a new lile. Honorable efforts demands
the aid and ought to rieeivethe
attention
ind support of the government.
Inilliies. unl'orseen by the "overnmrnt and
Hmlieml tribunals are inadequate to this
, uuii iai iiii'ioiais ai
I'purp.ose. a special cm;
, with power to hear ai
court may be nulhori.ad
liower to hear ami decide Hiieli ( alius
,,i Uiu enarai ier reielieit to as may nave
;,,;seu under t.vaties and the public law.
im vent ions for adjusting theclaim, of joint
commissions have been proposed to some ,
, governments, bid no definite ausuer to the 1
proposition h:;. been reciived iVuiii !i.ti:i. j
. During the pa.-t ti-cl year the l'.nai.i ial ,
, condition cf the l'o.-t Oilicc iJ' parimenl has
, been oi.e of increasing piiispeiity. and I aui
: gratified inbiiagaMe t" state that the ae
, tind postal revenue has Ileal iy ( quailed the .
eh.iie expenditures, the latter amounting to :
i?l l.DM.tlti Fl, and the 1'u in. r to il 1 . 1 Oil.- ,
, Is'.) oil, leaving a d.iiciem
-117 25.
.- of but sjfl.il),- ;
i
, In lSilO, t'nu year iaimed.iaU-ly pr ceding
; the rebellion, the liitlcicitcy I'.inouiited to
-'i.it.i'.7u. 'Ui. the posl.d reieipt.s of that
vear Oelim 04 j..'.'. 1 '..
h ss thau those ot
1 ui.
1 i, mount
Tile tii crew In lSC.il in the a
in
1 0f uuum i,.t.ition has beiu only
d out '!" Per
Cent.. I 'lit t he annual ex pern hi ore -n account
the same has be, n redin
is manifest, I hca fore, tl
i-d ;!" per cent. It
lilt the I'o.st lllice
se!f- ustaining iu a
pi storation of the
Department may become
few years, even wit!
whole pi. i v 'n e.
The internal ioind
Delegates from the
Europe and Ameiic:
the siiggi si ion of 1 1
met at Falls on the
th.
conl'eience of Post.ii
principal countries of
, v io-h was callc i at
e J:os'.:nas'.er' l oil' r.d.
1 iih of Mav last, and
concluded its deliberations on lac
June. The principles established
st li of
by the
Conference as In st no: ote.i lo faeiiili.te no -
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ti intercourse belvvten nations, and as ti.e
, basis of future no.-.Ial convenience, imuo'ii-
rate a general s siem of unilorm itib rnalional
chargi.-s at redmn.-d rates of postage, and
j cannot fail to proouee beiieiiciiil rcstills.
I ivfer you to the lepur! of the s.'cn-fary
1 of the Iiilelior. vv'nit ii isheri vvilh laid before
i ou, for useful mi l vaiied information in
rel. nion to the public lands, lniiian idlaifs,
j putt nts, jicnsions, nml oilier matters of pub
; lie concern pertaining to his department,
i In the courT ol the session 1 shall proba-
bly have occasion to request you lo provide
I indemnilicntion to claimants where decrees
of restitution have been rendered and dama
ges awarded by Adiiiiiality Co'irls, ami in
joihcr cares vv In re this Government may l e
j ac know led get I lo be h.ib.c iu pt inciple, and
I where the. amount of llial liability has been
i ascertained by an infoin id nihiMatiou.
j 1 he proper oliin isof the Treasury have
, ih'elucd tlicoisi Ives required by thu law of
lile United Males upon the subject to ih -!
iiiiiml a tax npo'i the income of b it igu con
1 sul in this comit'y. While such a il' inand
; may not, iu sirit tness, I e hi deirogalioii of
, public law, or perhaps of any existing treaty
between tlie United Mates" and a foreign
i country, the expediency of so tar modifying
l tin act as to exempt from tux the incomes
.of such consuls as are not citiz.iiis of tie
, I uited Slates, di 'lived fu.m the emoluments
of their ofhci . or from properly not situated
in llic United St ates, is submitted to your
serious consideration. 1 make this siigger
tion upon the ground that a counlty v, inch
ought to be leeiprocatcd exempts t onsuls in
all other coililllie" liom liwiition. to tin: ex-
telil thus indicalcd. The United States. I
I think, ciiglil to ! c cxt.-i ptiomdiy iibi ei.d lo
iiiteruation .l ira.lu ami CMiii'ncicc.
I'he opi rations ot' tlie Trciisir v during tl e
'last ear ha e bei u siicces .b.llv i ond ictul.
i The I'l.in tinent byt 'ongie-s of a N dlonal
It n. kiog !. w . b.is nrov d ,i valuable i apooi t
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CI
1 Since these me i- iii . h 1 1 e been in oprra-
tion, all demands on the Ti .-.isiiry. inc'udin ;
I the pay ol the tiniiv and luiw, h ive been
' prolliplly nn l and liilly salislied. No con.
siih inl.le body , t Iroop-, il is beli-vi d, wi i
ever mure n.i ; Iv jitov i., I mid more liber
ally (lift piui. in i.ly pm, I, aid it tin. bead
t lint, that i.y no pi . pa- v.i re tin
i i lent to it v.- ,l wnr ever In .
io -ii in-
In i rfii'lv
1 bollnt. i he rt e Ip! s i bit , n.. be viif llolil
nl! s. urci-s, in. hiding ,,., ,) ,. p.,,,,,.
ill Hie I'lii.-.hiy t,t il , i..Uelleelil. 1,1, Wile
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Of III., reeeipls, l'..,, d.nv'ed from
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i,.riy lo until r'.a'j'i
hihi me ficlual cnsliiiratiiif rift, Sil4,i(i!
tS 09. leaving tho buluncu u ulready
Htated.
The actual receipt nnd disbursements for
the first quarter, and the estimated receipts
and dUbuigunien U for the runnl .inj three
quarters of the current fiscal year, 1 Ui;4, w ill
be shown In detail by the report of the Sec
retary of the Treasury, to whioli I invito
your uttertion.
It Is Htilllcient to say hero that it is not
believed the actual results will exhibit a
stale of the finances Kgj favorable to the
country than the estimates of that ullicer
heretofore submitted, while it is confidently
expected that at tl1c4-lo.se of the year both
disbursements and debt will be found pret
ty romsiderabla less than has been anticipa
ted. Tlie report of the Secretary of War is a
document of great interest. It consists of
First, The military operations of the year
detailed 111 the report ot the Oeneial-111-Chief.
Second, The organization of colored per
sons into the war service.
Third, The exchange of prisoners, fully
set forth in the letter of Gen. Hitchcock.
Fourth. The operations under the "Act
for Enrolling and Calling Out the National
Forces,'' detailed in the report of the 1'ro
vost Marshal General. ,
Fifth, The organization of the Invalid
Corps ; and
Sixth, The operations of the several De
partments of the (.Jtiartcrmastcr-Gcneral,
Commissary General. Paymaster General.
1 Chief of Fiiginccrs. Chief of Ordnance, and
Surgeon General. It has appeared impossi
ble to make a van u' e summary oi this re-
port, except Mich as would be too extended ;
lor this place ; and hence I content myself !
by asking your careful attention to the re
poit itsell.
The duties devolving on the naval branch
0r (lu service (luring the vear, and through
out me w uoie oi mis uniuippy eonicsi. uac our distant possessions.
been discharged with fidelity and eminent This policy has received ils most signal
success. The extensive blockade has been .,nd beiicliciai iliu-tration in the recent " cn-con-tantly
increasing in ctlicicncy as the j actment granting homesteads to actual ret-
navy lias lieen cximmicii. in on si long a
I line, il lias so lar oecil iinpossiuie 10 emireiv
suppress illicit trade
l- loin rciurns reccivcu
at the Navy Department, it appears that
more than 1,00(1 vessels have been captured
since the blockade was instituted, and that
the value of prizes already sent for adjudi
cation amounts to over $ lit,000,000.
The naval force of the United States con
sists at this time, of Ms) vessels, completed
and in the course of completion, and ot
tlie.se ) are iron clad or armored steamers. .
! The ivents of the war give an inercasid!
i interest and importance to the navy which
! will probably extend beyond the war itsell. '
1 he armond Vessels in our Navy.com-.
pletcd ami in servile, or which are under j
contract and approaching completion, a;e
believed toixeeed in number those "I any
other power, liut while these may be relird .
ui on fir harbor defence and coast sen ice. i
oliiers of greater strength and capacity will
be in ci-s.-iirv for cruisim? minioses and to
iniiin'.ain our rightful position on the ocean,
The change that has taken place in llav id
vivtls and naval Wiirlare since nic intru-
duetion of steam as a motive power for
ships of war. demands either a col respond-
ing change in some of our cxisiing Navy
, Yards, or the establishment of new ones for
; . onslruction and uecessarv rciiair ot
. ipoileio n.ivid vessils. No inconsiderable
eiiil arra-su.eut, delay and public injury have
Ken experienced from a want of such gov
ernmental establishments.
The necessity of such a Navy Yard,
"',
i'.oislied. at some suitable place upon tl
Atlan. sea board, has, upon repeated oc- I
(jV-ions. I ii ,"'i brought to the aiteution of
Con
less bv tho -Na'V Dtpartmciit, ;iih! la
rain iire-i ided in the rejiorl of the bee-re
tary. which accompanies this cotlimunicat ion.
1 Ihii-.k it m v duty lo invite your special'
attention to this snhjivt, and aNo to that ot ;
es'.iiiii.-hing a yartl ami iiepoi ior uiivai pm-
poses, upon one oi the wetcrn rivers.
A naval toit-e has been created on those
interior waters, and under many disadvan
tages, within little more than two years,
exceeding in numbers the whole naval force
of the country at the commencement of the
l'l-.seiit administration. Satlslaclorv ami.
important as have been the performances of!
th. hemic men of the navy at this interest- 1
. , , ,' .. i i
ng piriod, they are scarcely more wondirlu ,
in. in me success oi our niei-unmes ini'i
arti.ans in the production of war vessels,!
. t.1,.1, I . n..u- C.ti ni nt niiv.d
power. Our country lias advantages siipe-
nor tri any other nation in our niourccs ol
iron :inil lindier. wilh inexhaustible (lllllllti-
I,.. of fn.. I in tin. inoii, dinte vicinity of
i. .i i ..i.i ll,, .o...... 1.,-ovin.tiv
to navigable waters. Without tho advnin-1
tuge ol public works, the resources ot the
n.tlion luivt- been governed, developed, and
its power displayed in the construction of a
navy of sin h magiiitude, which has, id tiie
very p. runt of ils creation, n tillered signal
service to the Union. !
The ii.cnase of the number of seamen in j
the public service, from 7,.'i00 men in the i
stiring' id lMil. to niioiit u4. uu. ai
to about Li4.( Uti. al me
to-.-. ..nl linn, loia Itj-fn 11 poillti! ishofl with
cat speciar legislation, or extraordinary
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I... ... 1 I I.... H 1. ,M,.,r.tl,.,ii tl
,i nit.'u 10 iii-.ie.iotM i on inereiisi . . il nils
t'leii lotiiin, ii..e,ei, in.ti int. 'i
tile ilr.itt, with the high bounties paid for'
ti'inv k t rio ts, is beginning to ilteei in.iui.-
ouslv ti.e naval service, and will, il not
.' . . ...
ii in etel, be likely lo impair Us eillciuiev
l.y ile tin bin:; siamiii from their proper
cilliug, iiiiu inducing them b enter the
arniv.' I iherefore respect fully suggest that
, . ... i t .i .'i i
( oierress might aid both the iiiinv nnd
mo
lilt
I service by a diimitu provision on
ubieet, which Wouhl ill the same time
be couiliible to the coliliumiltiis more
i spu-iiilly interested. ... ,
I commend to vivjr con-ideration the
se.'i." .-tion of the s'ei rctary of the Navy in
le: .it . 1 to the policy of foslcring ami train
ing Miimiii, mid al-o the education ol
ol'iii Ls tuiii engineer for the naval unvice.
The Naval AnidciilV is rendering sigual
' si fV I
iie ill pll puling inid.hiplllell for I la
1 . ! . .. ..
l.i' hlv loo ible ilutica vviiiih, iu alter
lib-, iin y will be nrpiired to perforin. In
ordir liuit thu eminiry should not be dc
' riled of Ihe proper " cplot it of educated
i. Ilii i rs, for w hit h legal provision hiiabt-i li
made id 1'ie naval bcIiooI, the vucaiiiio
1 i i.'.-i-.l by the neglect or ( mission lo innWv
noininaiious Irom tlie Statt in insiil u el ion
hue I .n Illicit by tins Suutdury of the
I Navy. I ho acliool is ima. mole lull ami
' loiiipl le than l any lurun-r p.-n.'d' uiul i
in t n spi 1 1 uilillcd l.i the .'.ivui.il ltf coil-
H.l. I .ll It'll ol (, llllgfl s.
Ihliing Ihe p.ial l.w al year lh Km in i d
e udiiioii ol the l'n-1 Ullue iK pai llio id l...s
I sen one 1 I 1111 leaking pioapeiil) Mini 1 km
jr.. tilled lit Uili ablu til kt till llial ll.i
i:
a . elul l'o.l.il HeVililiO lilt lieaily l.pl.lllc I
Hie i'iillit'1 udilulH, lbs Ullel uliloui llUaS
loiliv.n inibi II thru; liuiulred and loin
ti en Ih.Mis.ind uollala nnd i Iglil) bail ti ld,
an t thu loiiiiiii In ill it'll ii.i.Iioii km linn
tlli.lund alXIl I hi tt IlioUaiilld lull II ItUII
ilietl ami i li.liiy nun' doll Ua llll) luliv it'lils,
1 iv oiU u Hi la iviu ol I ..I I jh,t I i W i. in
I w,ii, li, a vi .r in. mi iiirfla-.y pictitlin; ll.i
ltl, lit. in, I ii tU Utli in) ainoiii'itd Iu fa.
inii, iO'i in Ina posUl Ins i U ol Ih . I "i
I l I i.i V '.1 IU Itaa I lull IlliwaJ nl 1U.I
ll.i' iitt.taHi aliiiu I'Uo, Iu Ihu anioi-i
ii .iii.l nl litiiitpmlalioli ha l am I'lK.V
i, m i.i ; i pi r ii iii , I iii tin mihomI tipi mil
t.u 111 rtt.nui.t 1. 1 ll u aan.g Imi It. 11 is
o, 1 I a 1 4 1 1 1 til J l la I1.41 in al, li.t lel". ,
11, .1 Ui 1'i al. Una li I 4IIU.I lit U.) batoiiit
at tin 4l... (II t U 4 Jllit. IIVI4 I'al lb
, isl"la I I'I leal Hi' 'lu taint
I iUu lail.lt las'Ul l'lW" lY !
dehors from the principal countries of
j.urorc anil America, which was called at ,
the suggestion of the l'oslmtiMcr General, ; 11
in t nt I'aris on the 11th of JIhv la.-t and !
.cluded its deliberations on the 8th of!
'June. Tho priticiples cetablished l.y . the -
Conference ns best adajitcd lo facilitate
postal intercourse between lialions, nnd. as
Jhe basis of future conventions, inaugurate
A general system of uniform international
charge at lcduccd rates of postiiga and
cannot fail lo produce beneficial results.
1 refer you to the report of the bicrctary
of the Interior, w hich is herewith laid I c-1
fore yon, for useful and varied information j
in n latum to tlie i'liblie Lands. Indian
Affairs, Patents Pensions, and other matters
of public concern, pertaining to his Depart
ment. The quautity of land disposed of during
the last and tlie first quarter of the present
fiscal vear was three millions- eight hun
dred and forty-one thousand, live hundred
and forty-nine acres, of w hich 101,711 acres j
were sold for cash. 1,1. Ml, 5 14 acres wire)
. , i t .11 '.1.1.1
taken up under the homestead law, and the
residue disposed of under laws printing ,
lauds for military bounties, for railroad and !
other purposes. It also appears that the i
i . i .to i - i i . ,i . ;
sale oi the public lands is largely on the !
increase. H has long been a cherished (
opinion of some of our wisest statesmen j
that the people of the United States had a
higher and moie enduring interest in the i
higln
early settlement and substantial cultivation
of the public lands, than in the amount of
direct revenue to be derived from tlie sale
of them.
This opinion has had a Controlling in
fluence iu shaping legislation upon the
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as evidence of this the l.bcral luvasures
luiopici in reicrence to actual settn is. i nc
grant to the States of the overflow ed lands
it 1 1 i i their limits, in order to their being
reciainied and rendered fit for cultivation.
the grant to Kail lload Companies of nUer- I
nate sections of la'.ul upon the contemplated ;
line of their road : w hen completed, w ill j
irgely multiply the facilities fur reaching
tiers. Since the 1. 1st ot January last tlie I
fore mentioned quantity of one million four
hundred and fifty-six thousand five hundred
and fourteen acies of laud have been taken !
lip under its provisions. This fact and the I
amount of pales furnn.h gratifying evidence
of increasing settlement upon the public !
lauds, notwithstanding the great struggle in
which the energies of the Nation have been !
engaged and which has caused so large a !
withdrawal of our citizens from their aecuj- I
turned pursuit '
1 cordially concur in the recommend::',!, n !
of the Secretin y of the Interior, suggiMimf !
a liiodiiiiaticn of the act in favor of those
engaged in the military and naval s' 'n e (
ti.e United States. 1 "doubt not that Cnn-1
gf .-i will tin ei in',!;, n.lopt such in. ii-.iavs a
will, witho-it e-i mildly chanuiiig tie. gei..'
lal Uatures of the sy-'im, scute to tlie .
gre.iti.st lnacticable extent the benelits to
tho.-c who have
left their homes in the di
' f..iiei. ,,l t h.-i -.io.i-.
in his ai'iiuous eiisis.
ilion to the views of the
proi i ii.tv of raising by
j I invite vour alte
: Si eretaiy as to the
njij.fojiriati' el li u.-latioii a revenue liom
; t,i. mineral lands of the United Stab s.
j nie.isiite piov ided, at your la-t session
! f,,r the removal of nit on Indian tribe-.
. iI:,V(. .,.n carri-.d in!" i f eet. Sundry tna
! l,.,, ,. i ,.n e.. -i-ntinted w l.ieli vv ill. in dee
i... t.o,.,,;.r..,l i.,,- t'u. nmj !i m ioe:d
tiction of the Senate. 'I hey contain s'
lions for extinguishing the possessory
ip'ihi- '
rights j
tracts i
f the Indians, to large and valuable
' of land.
It is pr.qr.-e, that the effects of these
treaties vviil result in the cstablwlinient ofa
permanent ftiendly relation with such
ll.ee tlib-.-r us have been biought into fre
nueii; aiid bloody collisions with our eutiy-
s..it!tu
ids
in:! emigrant.-. Sound pob
la'.'ve liutv to these Wiirds
.:n;
uir in:
t'lt.- GoVirmr.'. t.t, e'-miitid our nuxiefs and
- ,:i,;
tatit attention to their m.itn.hl well
I cing, to their progre-s m ti i ait.- ot uviu
zatiiui, and, above all. b. that inoii.' train:: tr.
which, under Ihe blessing of Divine Provi
dence, W ill colder I'pimlbm the elevated
and sanctifying inftili nee, the hopes i.r.d eon-
solatioi s ol' the Chris! an laii-i
I .i.o.i in me-h -: inn ail hii-'mi,"'. tvo
I sug-irt.a. itimv 1:..-: inn n il ii"s.i?"' pr
rtet .a r. n.od.lir : our Indian '.vo-tn. Mi .
'l-"'' 7''' '!"'"'1 c:'"v, "! ,V' ll ,
11.. i ili'ti.ilit st:: Ii na in liifit'ort ..I tat' .-..ruuy
, uviliec , urglU lit.. j t,r in: -Uaiv .--,A-
to e jifiiuu.
I cei..nien'l thr l.i i.fvfili-nl it ?'i:n
or tMi:r.'ie.ot I v t ec s -v i a run nt iu
ir-l f rtlnbllslitl
this l'l.-niet to
j r ,,c la,t ,,,
,VM, ,.;.j.(:j to ,,,. eM,:nt i:n fini-e-itioii I r
' pnliir-'iier llio miter oenil.oiliipiiti"li l.tlivnii ll.n
. .Mi.-.is-sit..i livir nn.t Ilia .'..rilies:t a n
lll i'llT'l, '
wlii'li I'nii.citi, n
kI.i.'Ii I'l-in'ositi, n. l.owivir. lnilt.1 ler iln num.
Sil.e-o III. u upon ut'iillul' lie: t'rc'i'i-: I is) Hi i.i I i i y :
o Ci'iivii bun li us, been oiiln.l in Cliisnj.' iijiii Hi.-,
funic ji-e! ii si.iiilieiiv ef ll.ef" vi's I t'uieilil.fl i
in ii iiiiiii.'ri il ml'ln to ihf 1'rt's' b nt mi l I'mi- t
Ele-9. an I M -li I new lntve (lie in littr ni i.iv un."
JtiU. 'I lint tilij llit.'r.l is ..III! uln.-ll elf I'
f.'it'i. its "it il iihv 1 i!i'li"t tit 'itniil n de'Ul
ii i-tal'ii.iilii-.l entire!'.' lo vour tXeui i..t
ti ill
t. vtl. ile
to w bit'.
Call he el'ilif new.
Aii'iaciiitil inltrsl if pv on to llic sulji-ct by ll.
Rotiinl e.tuiiiieiicciiifnt U rU up' i. tlm l'm'ia
lUilroad. mi Kr nufi'i -e- i.t l.n-i.r:.i.ti-tv u d" I"
gr.'s mil ei.tni lt-iieii.tl.i' i.liir'
1'Hb'iiWi' iietil tn dip flit P'i"l
I i.,n Leiden lii-entm-.s
j 1 trsi-n.it ili.oe..ti. m.iiuiil ripin ifili I'eui
i miMiceiT nl I ip lit liirtait nl ol Auric lit uio, n.-liiiii
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v ,ur iiii.iui.jii Iu Hie iltiii'l"! aie-Lis 11. i
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te'l est t I tie li.tlloli.
V Imi Cmsri'si n;sp!.-.Mf 1 n your
n tl'P wnr bit I
iili-i-ii. tv listfl nearly lm-r.tr iiumtl.s. ua I ini-re
' ''"! '"Vr . i i t.-.-." T'r."-." i
. VIIIVili results llie' 1 1. Hell .oil li.l'l b I II post
lim.-L. i( rHr in,p. lt ,, ,. nic .-f ul lie
jVilm m-f , pinion at h'tat nnl ulroil if I
. 1 1.-lo .t y .
I " ' ';S". tVVUt elcci.'.i.. .U.- jud
russe-'l, iinl.eilt .1 uni'ii.'im-Mt iiai"Ui.it'-'in.-.'ii is , nn.K .
, , ., ,, , .,.,,1,,, ,u i,:,. , fl
j wur.ls vi.u.it.i lutn riute"',.cn utt.'rv-l in .----i.t
I ot ptj-ifui imi' a b in.l u ntmi l.-r
! u-l-i-lvs -i.u.e. Uur ..eiu..-rct- nwiuiif... . -. ...
! li,nd,.ivi;io!i 'n-oli,! tuio tliitw'l i:h
ru.-li mltlii'i'iK tiein ti.e nm qunrt. r . woul i
ui. -en t.ur irutli-1 mm Ibe- son mul rmsv uur i.l.eK'ie
lie hi.,l li.ilt.l u thfit ln-iii ibf Hue i-i.il tf"r"
unii'i mivlkiiij lit.i't'lid u-a di' nl .
'lh l.. 1, ,ii..i, ,.1.,-tuii.KtC'ii- wl " ti n ui'sin- .
in S. t o nil., -r. una rni'l it cs i ia'in-il 1
rit I l.i ll.
i b0Jini,in ,,l Ibc uaur vt.tr.k iii'MiiU Inl-r ll hiwl
I t'luclalieilioli ci.iiii-. u. U'bi.iJ I'tv-ur'n' ,ul';' ' '"' .
. .t i ...... . .i . i i .. 1 .1 i. 1.H..II nuli.ti Ul' .i inJ
Colme-J liim 1,1 silllitblu Ctili llll' u ua.tl liJ 1
ilii- ll.u war ua 1 i.'iv , . 1
Tim 1 . 1 1 ,-v o' iiiiitiH-i'Uiii-n an I "I rinpli vai'4 '
l.ln. k ntl'lii'i' i-sva 1.1 tin-i nt ra ne a'l f. I 1 1'mii
ln, h li" Mini lur au l Juiit.l cui.liiiiil"l m uuen
lain e-l'l.ll,, t
.'C'ii'ini tf nnr J' li'.i nil -.vjifiin n aeitur if
civil a liiiiiii.o nt.. n. il..' (. ii.-il e.-vi-rkiin-iti lei 4 '
lit. lawful ) e rr 1,1 1 It. it 1 iiimifi'iilii' In UI'V Mult
alij f. r It. let Hum it ba I beml. ikI lull l!if i-bel.
heu r.nil 1 La io.ie-iod aoiUt-ai ii.ii.i.ji It, it,
at 4 uahiu. y luu.'e oi
ll an , all ibc ln!c tin. .in 1 I .if''"e If.ctli r--ei'ailv
f"l ll lio,.'!.! tf.ili.r. ai. I 1l.nl ll ll ale ul-l. lt
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iZkins now to tno rrosent tail future and with 1
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rci'crencu to rwiiniulu.u of tJi iiaiian.il niiilmrity
williinllic Hinies nlion in tlmt Biillioiity lin Iti-i-n
siiHpciiilcil, 1 Imro Ihoalit lit to LViin n iro,;ininu
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a uuni i-only i toinuinj a pura In cut ho vnluaturi
Ivli.ken tliaviith. I'no uoii'litutien njdio.in the t
Ljiiculiv lu mutt ur withbold the t ur'icri at l.i I
own uUile accretion, m.d tlii iiictii.teii ilic jBiwer
Id urunt ou tiam r.s if i'ully tllilifil by ju'lu-al
niul o her nut hot i tiep .
It i) ulin iTufl'i-rvJ tlmt if In nny nf llio Statu
lauiiH, A Sjiiuo Uovianuiciit i-hall Lcin tho inoUo .
jTcairiboJ ft't up. Faeli m.-vciion.-iit (-luilt bo ri-i.-'ignizud
tnd nuurniuied by dm LDiU'.l bliilt-. mid ,
that umUr it Ihu Mule Khali, on tLo eianaitulidrul
cuii'libuiih be jautcctt'd nr'uint.s iiivnnion and do .
inetic viyK-nce.
i"" .oiisoiuili.li:il oi'liz.-iil'iii "I mi- - Nl.r'l ..-..mo .
,0 ,.,.. ,.)tvury K"iv i n;l. ii,. r.pnhli. !
c., i,,rm v.r guvvriiiuui nnd to pi otn.-t iL siiuu- in
the custs staled. i rxplielt mul lull, l.ut wl.y
l' '"1'r bencOn of. Ilii? proGnioti only to 11 Stieo
(..'jveriiiiieiit bet up in tbm p.irin-ulur unv lln ,
elmn r , tllitUulioI1 c,MU.mv,aW B
wi.lum ii10 , u-i,.u,t i.,in Soil.- lavorable iu n
ltipnblionn (JtvirniiH-nl in tho t-'iii"ti. my It t
l"-u epposiio mi I bosdli cli ii.tui, :x .-rind
'"ISlViT " L' " V.'.' ,.,",i:.":'J 'acb "r ,he ':
nilh wliitli e arc uow cl-ul i n j.
All attempt to yuaiautee and protect a j
revised State Government constructed in
whole or in preponderating part from the
very clement against whose hostility and !
violence it is to be protected, is simpiv j
absurd. There must be a test by which lo !
separate the opposing clinicnts bo n
,,., u. ,,,,. tlii,i that
to
test
I is a su;;.( lent ill. i i ll one, which ac'-cpts
otind, wi.oi vrr will make a sworn rciv.ut i-
tioti of hi- former unsoundness.
Hut if it be proper to require as a test of
admi.:don to tac politiial body nn oath of
allegiance lo the Constitution ot the United
Slates, and to the Union un h rit, why not a so
to the laws and proclamations in regard to
slavery Those laws and proclaim lions v. ere
enacted and put lot th lor the purpose of
aiding ill tlie suppression of the n billion.
To give tlii-ui their fullest ellcct there had
to be a pledge for their maii.tenaiH e. In
my judgment they have ended and will;
further aid the cau.-.e for which they were ,
enlisted.
Nor shall I return to slavery any person
who is free by the terms of the Prod. una
tion or by any act of Congress.
For these and oilier, rea ,ons, il is thought
lust that the support of these r sources 1
shall be included in the oath, and it i.- :
bi licved tiie Executive may lawfully claim'
it in return for pardon ami restoration of
projected lights which he has cl.ar ion
siil.iti.inal power to withhold altogether
or grant upon the terms which l.e shall
deem wis.'st tor the public i tcn -t. '
To give up this pi liu iple w odd be not
only iciin.pu-li a h Vil of power, but woai 1 '
a r-o be a i t'.'.i 1 and a-loan ling t :" n a oi j
faith. 1 iimy add at lliis point that while 1
remain in my present position, 1 shall not ,
attempt to repeat or modify tile Euianiipa- ,
tion Proclamation. J
It should be observed also, that this part ;
of the oath is subjict to the modifying ami i
abrogating power of legislation, and supreme i
judicial decision.
The propo.-i d ;n pilesecnce of the Xalioii-
i al Executive in any reasonable and tempo
i rary slate anaiigeim nt fur the freed people.
; is made with the view of pe.s-ibly modify ii g
i the confusion and destitution, which must
at best attend ail cIiisms by a total revolu
tion id labor thloughonl '.v hole Stabs. It
is hoped that the alivadv dc-plv alllicted
; jieopie in those ht ilis may be snmevv li.it
i mote reiuly to give up the cause of their :u
i ll'et live. il". to this extent, tin- vital matin
be left to tliitn.-elvt s. while no power ot the
j N.ili'-nal l-.xeeutive to prevent an abase is
ubiided by the propo-ilion.
The snggesiii.n in the pro-'.-mritlor. as f
, iniintiiiiiiiig the political liainevv oj k of the
i Stalci on what is ended recoiistnaiion, is
j mad.' iu the hope that it may do good with
1 out the di'tigi r of harm. It vviil siiv: labor
j and avoid great confusion,
i Hut why iiny proclamation now upon th.
i subject .' This (Uisiion it beset with the
I conflicting news that the step might be th'
' lave. i too long or be tali en too soon, la
, m ue Mates the elements for rumii rtit-n
: seem ready for action, but remain inactive
i up alently for want of aialiyii.g point a
, pniu ot action.
' W hy chad A adopt the plan of li rati, r
than ii that oi A ; And if A ami li shoiini
' agree, liow can they know hi.', thai ll.s
liemral I tove-l'iiment here vvilliejeil iheir
) mi ! By tue proc.lainalion a plan is pre
sented which may be iteccpteu by Hum as a
rallying point, and which tiu-v aie assured
in advance w ill not bcieccc.l lure. This
may bring them to net soomr than tiny
oliii rvv ise would.
The objection to :i i r mature pre"ic:itatioa
ofa plan by the National liM-cutiw i nu.-ist
i-i tiie danger t t' cm in it t aK on points which
could I e mole siileiy It'.! lo l.iiloir itevi -l.vei.'.s.
(..'are lias bun takin to so shape t.ie
tlocmnent as to uvoi.t iiiib:ii-i:i,.-.iiciit Horn
this source.
In saying that ot: certain tiinis iei'..iin
clii.-scs will be pardoned witii their ligiits
restored, it is not s;,ld that other el.es.-. on
Oilier terms wili nei 1 1: he included, lilsiy
inij that a le-consti net .on vi id i 10 e. ptt d .t
pie. cuted in a spe. ilietl vv.iy.il is not s .i I
I hat it vv ill nt 1 el" be a let p'.e.l i.i .i.iy oii.t.
IV .I V.
Ti.e lilov 1 11. cut.-, by Mate lelii.n, for
c'.liaiicipai imi 11, sciirii ot l.e- ;.il' . n,.; ii.
l i lo is tl 111 the lilil.. .icipal io,, 11 , cli 111 1'. iol..
art: inatlel's of p . .lo.ind l at ulalinii.
Ami while 1 .loir. I 1. pa .i in tht.iil viiuit
I iiiivi- iier. ttifo.e o e..n.e-l!y ui'tl 1 poll
this su'.jtct, my ei.e.al VleWsiin 1 feeiuin,
reiiuiin iiiicii vji ;, ,1, audi irusi licit loii-yr.-a
will oiiid no li.i.' t'pp 1. 1 in, ily of
aiding these iu.poi t int tej- lo tlie LU..t
c ulls 11 1 11 111 lit i ill.
bi tiie midst of o.'.iti' ears, however hi:
poilal.t, VVC lltil.t liol itise t-i 1 1 1 of tin- hit I
that the war iiivit is 1-1 i 1 10.1" m.iiii icii.n.i .
.0 lliat power an. tie urn vv c look, yet b r a
lime to li lie eonlidi 1.1 c 10 tiie people 10 llic
lol.ltsled It ;lol.s llo.t li.e lis! 1, ill poll, I
u..l Hot 11 'ua ottiiiiii tin
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H'O': VIT 1 m it V 1 af . II Wltltlolll.
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Wooo.bi -idgc. .
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Alien. A. C. Fa! twin. Itil-. J. li. Vrnn,
f'mvirn. D iwun. Udell. Edcertoll. l'.ldii lge,
r,,,ri;i Fink If.- r. iimtoli, C. M. Harris,
Htrr'.ch. llo'.icatl, Hntchins, Wm. Johnson,
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Mui - cv VDoWel1. M'Kinney, Middleton,
J. II. Morris, eloinson, .mumi', doira u.m'i",
Penilleton. Perry, liobinson, liogers, Uos,,
W. T. Steele. .Sweat, Voorhcis, V heeler,
C. A. While. J. V, . White.
Foil Mil. J. I.. Dawson Messrs, Anconn,
P.iilv, Coflrotl:, Cov. Ixnnison. Philip
Johiison' I.act.r. M'AU'sU'r. Win. 11. Millet,
Si. J. Kandall, Stiles, Slroii-c.
Foil Mn. Mali our--5b s.rs. Urool--.
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Ibillins, Stuart,
Veainan.
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Mallorv Kai!!';rd,
Wood.
Foil Mr. Stluh!
wold, K"ii-tiii!i. Ne
Wadsiorlh
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ChandV-r. JTall,
and Fin.uud--
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Fun Mit. Jii.Ain. ok Mis.sofiu M' ss-s
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r. r. Wood.
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Gi:sti.i.m::n ok i 'it. lb'-, sg
st mi a'i iv i.s : To-day will be
American history as tie- opi nl:
gle.,s desliue.'. to ill' I" lllid Si 1
or l;;:r: ;;
marked i:i
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nios.
i :-. i j " mi :i nt lie ,t ,o:is of the i-ea'. "; , and
during who." existence the i-i-'uclic i. v. li:ca
has passed its eulniinai ion will, biyom!:.'!
question - tiiatiks to our army nnd navy ate'.
Administration - die a d."i-rved death 1 Not
oniv will vot.f constituents watch wi:lt
str'.etist seiutiny vo-ir deliberations
here,
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but l he friends i f r'.y in the ;oo.-l n:
lalidswiille ". nt. . ! i spectators of
acts in ilii; urenkr t'ltm Ponian forun
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Hons vv on n. e con
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legisl;i:io.i. stud with liiishaki-n
V li-m.-e o:i to: t div ine power w hi-li gave
victory to those uho I emed ti 1.5 I nion and
c,,,i gi've even giei.lir viciory t- tho-'- wi
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