tion in my possession, and from that which I have recently received from the most reliable authority, I am induced to cherish the belief that sectional animosity is surely and rapidly merging itself into a spirit of nationality, and that representation, connected with a proper ly-adjusted systom of taxation, will result in a harmonious restoration of the relations of the States to the National Union. Lientenant-General Grant's report, which the President transmits to the Senate, briefly