While we are legislating upon subjects which are of great importance to the whole people, and which must affect all parts of the country, not only during the life of the present generation, but for ages to come, we should remember that all men are entitled at least to a hearing in the councils which decide upon the destiny of themselves and their children.  At present ten States are denied representation, and when the Fortieth Congress assembles on the 4th day of the present month sixteen States will be without a voice in the House of Representatives.  This grave fact, with the important questions before us, should induce us to pause in a course of legislation which, looking solely to the attainment of political ends, fails to consider the rights it transgresses, the law which it violates, or the institutions which it imperils.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

PROCLAMATIONS.

ANDREW JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

To all whom it may concern: 

Whereas exequaturs were heretofore issued to the following-named persons at the dates mentioned and for the places specified, recognizing them as consular officers, respectively, of the Kingdom of Hanover, of the Electorate of Hesse, of the Duchy of Nassau, and of the city of Frankfort, and declaring them free to exercise and enjoy functions, powers, and privileges under the said exequaturs, viz: 

  FOR THE KINGDOM OF HANOVER.

  Julius Frederich, consul at Galveston, Tex., July 28, 1848. 
  Otto Frank, consul at San Francisco, Cal., July 9, 1850. 
  Augustus Reichard, consul at New Orleans, La., January 22, 1853. 
  Kauffmann H. Muller, consul at Savannah, Ga., June 28, 1854. 
  G.C.  Baurmeister, consul at Charleston, S.C., April 21, 1856. 
  Adolph Gosling, consul-general at New York, November 7, 1859. 
  G.W.  Hennings, vice-consul at New York, July 2, 1860. 
  George Papendiek, consul at Boston, November 3, 1863. 
  Francis A. Hoffmann, consul at Chicago, July 26, 1864. 
  Carl C. Schoettler, consul at Philadelphia, Pa., September 23, 1864. 
  A. Rettberg, consul at Cleveland, Ohio, September 27, 1864. 
  A.C.  Wilmaus, consul at Milwaukee, Wis., October 7, 1864. 
  Adolph Meier, consul at St. Louis, Mo., October 7, 1864. 
  Theodor Schwartz, consul at Louisville, Ky., October 12, 1864. 
  Carl F. Adae, consul at Cincinnati, Ohio, October 20, 1864. 
  Werner Dresel, consul at Baltimore, Md., July 25, 1866.

  FOR THE ELECTORATE OF HESSE.

  Theodor Wagner, consul at Galveston, Tex., March 7, 1857. 
  Clamor Friedrich Hagedorn, consul at Philadelphia, February 14, 1862. 
  Werner Dresel, consul at Baltimore, Md., September 26, 1864. 
  Friedrich Kuhne, consul at New York, September 30, 1864. 
  Richard Thiele, consul at New Orleans, La., October 18, 1864. 
  Carl Adae, consul at Cincinnati, Ohio, October 20, 1864. 
  Robert Barth, consul at St. Louis, Mo., April 11, 1865. 
  C.F.  Mebius, consul at San Francisco, Cal., May 3, 1865.