Mr. AYMOND. I am very much surpris edto find myself involved in such a controversy. I did not rise to create or provoke controversy with anyone upon this floor. I rose to exress my own dissent from the views propounde here by the Gentfrom Pennsy ania, and if in anything I said after that, einbodyin my own opinions, I gave properwarrant for, Wlll not say attacks upon me, for I do not believe any such thing was meant, but for the questions propounded as to my position on this subject, am very much surprised, but not the less glad of this opportunity of statingland explainin what it is. cannot assent to the intimationst rown out by the Gentfrom Pennsylvania, [Mr. Stevens], that the President concurred in the views be ad expressed, or that be had handed the whole subject of pacifying the States lately in rebellion, and of restoring the States to the practical exercise of their functions as members of the Union, to the hands of Congress. I can find no warrant in his message for believing that he designs thus to abandon duties which are evidentl, in his judgment, devolved upon him as the xecutive in the Government, and as CommanderinChief of the armies of the U.S. On the contrary, I find him rehearsing, in clear and explicit language, the ste she has taken to restore the rightful energy of the General Government and the States. To that end, ” he says, ” Provisional governors have been appointed for the States. conventionscalled. Governor selected, Legislatures assembled and Sens&Reps chosento the Congress of the U.S. At the same time the courts of the U.S., as far as could be done, have been reopened, so that the laws of the U.S. may be enforcedthrough their agency. the blockade has been removed and the custom–houses reestablishedin portsof entry, sothat the revenueof the U.S. may be collected. The postoffice Dept. ronews its ceaseless activity and the General Government is thereby enabled to communicate promptly with its officersand agents. The courts bring security to personsand property; the opening of the ports invites the restoration of industry and commerce; the postoffice renews the facilities of social intercourse and of business.” He has exercised his power of ardon; he has invited the States lately in rebelion to participate in the ratification of the constitutional amendment securin the perpetual prohibition of slavery. “This one, he says, "Itwill remain for the States. whose powers have been solong in uboyiince. to resumetheir placesin the 2 branchesof tlp national Legislature and there by 001ll)pl0l6 l ll0 work of restoration. [foreit infor yam]?! 010Clluflll of the Senate, and for you fellow cilizmu of the HoRep o judge, each of you for yourself the elections, returns, and qualifications of your own members.” All but this has been done in the exercise of hisfunctions and in the performance of his duties, as POTUS, and as CommanderinChief of their armies. The admission of members of Congress, and the restoration of the judicial branch of the civil authority of the Government, are necessarily referred to the dehberations and action of congress. Mr. Chairman, I am hereto act with those who seek to complete the restoration of the Union, as I have acted with those through the last 4 years who have sought to maintain its integrity and prevent its destruction. I shall say no word and do no not and give no vote to recognize its division, or to postpone or disturb iIts rapidlyapproaching harmony and peace. have no right and no disosition to lay down rules by which others sha l govern an guide their conduct; but for in self I shall endeavor to act upon this whole question in the broad and liberal temperwhich its importance demands. We are not conducting a controversy in a court of law. We are not seeking to enforce a remedy for private wrongs, nor to revenge or retaliate private griefs. We have great communities of men, ermaaent interests of (great States, to deal wit, and we are bound. to dealWith them in a large and liberal spirit. It may be for the welfare of this nation that we I shall cherish toward the millions of our peole lately in rebellion feelin of hatred and distrust; that we shall nurset e bitterness their infamous treason has natuall and justly engen dered, and make that the asis of our future dealings with them. Possibly we may best teach them the lessons of liberty, by visiting a on them the worst excesses of despotism. possibly they may best learn to practice justice toward others, to admire and emulate our republican institutions, by suffering at our hands the absolute rule we enounce in others. It may be best for us and for them that we discard, in all our dealings with them all the obligations and requirements of the donstitution, and assert as the only law for them the unre strained will of conquerors and masters. I confess I do not sympathize with the sentiments or the opinions which would dictate such a course. I would exact of them all needed and all just guarantees for their future loyalty to the constitution and laws of the U.S. I would exact from them, or impose upon them through the constitutional legislation of congress, and by enlarging and extending, if necessary, the scope and powers of the Freedmens Bureau, proper care and protection for the help less and friendless freedmen, so lately their slaves. I would exercise a rigid scrutiny into the character and loyalty of the men whom they may send to conso, before I allowed them to participate in the high pretive of lelating for the nation. But won d peek toal 22y rather than stimulate the animosities and batre, however just they may be, to which the war has ven rise. But for our own sake as well as Ifdr theirs I would not visit upon them apolicy of confiscation which has been discarded in the policy and practical conduct of every civilized nation on the face of the globe. I believe it important for us as well as for them that we should cultivate friendly relations with them, that we should seek the promotion of their interests as part and parcel of our own. We have been their enemies in war, in peace let us show ourselves their friends. Now, that slavery has been destroyedthat prolific source of all our alienations, all our hatreds, and all our disastersthere is nothing longer to make us foes. They have the same interests, the same hopes, the same aspirations that we have. They are one with us; we must share their sufferings and they will share our advancing pros perity. They have been punished as no community was ever punished before for the treason they have committed. I trust, air, the day will come ere long when all traces of this great conflict will be etfaced, except those which mark the blessings that follow in its train. I hope and believe we shall soon see the day when the people of the southern States will show us, by evidences that we cannot mistake that they have returned, in all sincerit an good faith, to their allegiance to the nion; that they intend to join hQnce foith with us in promoting its prosperity, in defending the banner of its glory, and in fighting the battles of democratic freedom, not 0111 here, but where ever the issue may be force upon our acceptance. I rejoice with heartfelt satisfaction at we have in these seats of powerin the executive dept and in these halls of congress men who will conperate for the attainment of these great and benelicent ends. Itrust they will actwith wisdom; I know they will act from no other motives than those of patriotism and love of their fellowmen.