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" t 'I,. 'r",'nT,;',i'i' " nV I VOL I.-SO: 281. ,201TABA521fl4 WILMSSm B. ft. WEDXlllM!!AnY ai EDITION. THREE O'CLOCK P. Jf. TIE LATEST MEWS BY TELEGRAPH. EMIGRATION TO MEXICO. Refusal of Gen. Sheridan to Allow Emigrants to Leave. HE IS ACTING UNDER ORDERS FROTH THE COVERIf MENT. &c.t dec, . Stc From New Orleans. New Obleaks, Jan. 30. General Sheridan refuses to allow emigrants to leare here to go to Mexico. He is acting under orders from Washington. He does not prevent ressels from going. Ex,-Governor Bollins died here to-day. Both houses of the legislature adjourned in honor of his .memory. , The Mississippi is falling. BY MAIL. SUFFRAGE AND TAXATION. The Views of President Johnson. THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION. next stopped atn Santa Cruz. wher were honored wiHa-special dinner by the gov ernor. She Jhen visited SanDomingo, where they were Received by the ?rtsi4ent of the Don inican Eepublic. They then proceeded to Port au Prince, where president! Geffrard paid them every possible murk of distinction. On arriTing at Havana, the Captain General tendered them the use of bis palace outside of the city, which was courteously declined on account of Che short time allowed to stop: The Captain General pro vided a magnificent banquet, after which the party were serenaded at their hotel. Secretary Seward held a levee at the hotel, receiving all the officials and numerous : titizens, including about five hundred students and the professors of the Havana University, and . also the French officers to port. They left ' Havana n;the 23d instant, and returned much improved in health, having greatly enjoyed the whole voyage. Has Surratt been. Arrested? The Nashville (Tenn.) Dispatch is responsible for the following: s 'i r. We have been furnished with this statement, the writer of which he says he has the best rea eons for believing 'in the reliability of what is here affirmed: ,fJ ohn Surratt was arrested in Texas attempting to -make his way into Mexico, during the Month of June, 1865. He was placed in charge of a Captain Smith and three privates, of the 4th United States Artillery. The move ments of the party were slow, and every effort was made to keep the identity of the prisoner a secret. On arriving at Terre Haute, Indiana, the party were compelled to lay over on account of a break on the Terre Haute and Bichmond railroad and for two days occupied rooms at the Terre Haute House. Before arriving at Washington, perhaps 'at the Belay House, Surratt was recog nized by acquaintances (for which see dispatches from Washington and Baltimore, about July 20, 1865). ( Since reaching Washington, nothing has been' heard of Surratt One hundred i thousand dollars was to be paid for his. captor. The Fenians. New Yokk, Jan. 29. The address of the Irish Eepublic, dated at Dublin, is published to-day. It says that " the work of preparation in Ireland is done. We ) know our strength. We are not grappling in the dark. A point has been reached from which we see the goal clearly. We call upon you to aid the Irish army of independence, which will soon stand or fall with its face to the enemy. We ask a loan, which shall be paid within six months after the establishment of Irish independence." The address is endorsed by a card from O'Ma honey, urging prompt action by the Fenian Brotherhood. HE THINKS ANY CHANGE UNNECESSARY. He Proposes Qualified Voters. SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. . Agitation of the Question Op- pofed. the: basis &c, OF TAXATION. New from Savannah. Savannah, Jan. 28. The Confederate General Mercer, tried by a military commission for the murder of seven union prisoners, was acquitted and released from prison yesterday. Three soldiers of the Twelfth Maine regiment have been under trial for the murder of a man named Cordes, in November last. No evidence has been adduced against them. A steamer from the coast yesterday brought three hundred freedmen from the sea islands re turning to their old homes.' Tbe President' Views An Regard to the Profoaed Amendments to tbe Constitu tion. Washington, Jan. 28. The following is the substance of a conversa tion which took place to-day between the presi dent and a distinguished senator : - The president said that he doubted the proprie ty, at this time, of making any further amend ments to the constitution. One great amendment had already been made, by which slavery had forever been abolished within the limits of the United States, and a national guarantee thus giv en that that institution should never again exist in the land. Propositions to amend the consti tution were becoming as numerous as preambles and resolutions at town meetings called to con sider the most ordinary questions connected with the administration of local affairs. All this, in his opinion, had a tendency to diminish the dig nity and prestige attached to the constitution of the country, and to lessen the respect and confi dence of the people in their great charter of free dom. If, however, amendments are to be made to the constitution changing the basis of repre cotitatlnn arm taxation ( and he did not deem them at all necessary at the present time,) he knew of none better than a simple proposition, emuiru in a few lines, making, in each state, the number of qualified voters the basis of representation; and the value of property the basis of direct taxation. Such a proposition couldJe embraced in the fol lowing terms: "Representation shall be apportioned among the several states whi h may be included within ttis union according to the umber of qualified voters it each state. t , "Direct taxes shall be apportioned among the sey oi atfltpa whirh mav be included within this union according to the value of all taxable prop erty in each state." . v.. owrmoT.t nf this kind would, in his OUiVUVlAUVU V w - ' . opinion, place the basis of representation and di Tectt tn nation udod correct principles. The qual ified voters were for the most part men who were ft. ml enlistment when it was nec- DUUjVV vv aiMr j essarv to repel invasion, suppress rebellion, and quell domestic violence and murrection. l ney risk their lives, shed their blood, and peril their oil tt llTll rAA thft crnvernment. and give protec sai VV unvi www ' T A Ht.v and value to property. It seemed but just that property should compensate for the benefits thus conferred by defraying the expenses incident to its protection and enjoy ment. Such an amendment, the president also from Congress an is sues in reference to the political equality of the races. It would leave the states 10 ueieiuuw, absolutely, the qualifications of their own voters A thus the number of representatives to which they would be entitled in Congress would depend upon the number upon which they conferred the right of suffrage. The president, in this connection, expressed the opinion that the agitation of the negrc fran ; ti. District of Columbia at this VillOC UUC9UUU IU . A time was the mere entering wedge to - the agite- was ill- great harm. A Provisional Government far Virginia. New York, Jan. 28. The Herald's Richmond correspondence states that one of the Virginia delegation to Congress has telegraphed to Richmond from Washington that it is the intention of President Johnson to supersede the present Virginia state government by a provisional one. The report had created consternation in financial and political circles. The president's reported determination is gen erally attributed to the conduct of the legislature. the question throughout the states a J timed, uncalled for, and calculated to do I Z . ua hlieved that it would engender s., . hfttween the two enmity, contenwtm , racesand lead to a war bween them whicl would result in great injury iu "Z Raallroad AccidentThree Persons Killed and a Number Wounded. Cincinnati, Jan. 27. The express train, which was due here at 7 A. M., to-day, was partially thrown from the track. Two cars, said to have been sleeping cars, were said to have been precipitated off a bridge into tbe road below. Three persons are reported to have been killed, and many seriously wounded. Where the accident occurred was a small bridge leading to a brick kiln, near Croton.j Sentence of Mnrderers. New York, Jan. 27. Gonzales and Pellicier, the murderers of Otero, were to-day sentenced to be hung on the 9th of March. They received tne sentence witn- out emotion. Tbe JLan&ar Trial. Nw York, Jan. 28. The Savannah Herald of the-25th says that orders have been received suspending the pro ceedings in the trial of G. B. Lamar. A new commission will be organized to try tne case. RTMntlAii of tbe Heffcrman murderers. Nashville, Jan. 26. Berry, Knight, Crab and Lisaugh, all of whom were under tweuty years oi age, me iour mur derers of Mr. Hefferman, were hanged to-day. jg LOCAL INTELLIGENCE . me opportunity offered of hearing the present combination of talent, as two of the me?k'r8 comPsing it, will be absent temporari ly from this city, and it will be a difficult matter to place together in the same array, the different varieties of talent of as high an order, all the part , harmonizing together so well as a whole. Th same programme as was used on the last oc casion, will be presented on this. It is sufficient. 88 " 50u?d 8carcel7 be improved upon. Let those who desire a pleasant evening's entertainment and are fond of the delights called up by "sweet sounds," go early so as to secure good seats, as it is expected that a large audience will be pres ent on tbe occasion, than was ever assembled there before. nonulation. Prece restoration of the wmcn was esseuuai union, the peace of the country, and the pros perity of the people. Secretary Seward'. Trlp-Hii Return to Washington. . A dispatch from Washington, dated January 28, says : . The United States steamer De Soto, Captain Walker, arrived at Washington about 4 o clock P. M. yesterday, direct from Havana, and landed Secretary Seward, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Seward and Miss Wharton, Mrs. Seward s sister, t the navy yard. The party first visited -St. Thomas, where thev were received by the gov--ernor. Secretary Seward held a levee on the De ann iw?vinir all the caDtains of the vessels in The Tournament To-M ortow To-morrow is the day upon which the grand tournament is to take place, although we pre sume that it is hardly necessary to mention that fact here, as, judging by the interest taken in the affair by all classes, old and young, every one is pretty well posted , already as regards the time and the programme. Judging by all present in dications, the morrow and the morrow's eve will be a truly festive occasion to a very many of the voun and enjoyable spirits in our midst. Pre parations are making on a grand scale for this grand occasion. Horses are being trained, ar- : Koinrr 'hnrnished un. and tne ladies are is "re""6 thronging the stores to purchase the wherewithal to bedeck their lovely forms (and faces 1) in such cbarrain" colors and tints as shall please the eyes nf the valiant kniehts. Who is to win the prize, nd who will be crowned the " Queen of Love and Beautv " is more of course than any one can tell. That there will be a numberless quantity of contestants for this bonor .history and dry goods merchants both well know ; but who will war the srarland of beauty will of course be de cided at the lists to-morrow. It is a real pity that. Dr. Pelham with his wonderful rock chrys tal left here previous to this affair. He would j doubtless have made quite a profitable job of it on this occasion, as so many of the young and the fair would have flocW to him to see if they could view in his: magics glass their; own fair selves, garlanded and . crownea wim uie nowerj insignia 6f royalty. According to the programme esiamisnea, me tilting will commence early in the morning, and, after the contest has been decided, the palm of victory will be awarded by the chief judge to the victor, but not until at night, at the coronation ball, will the fair queen be crowned. We imag ine that amongst the display of loveliness that will be present that evening, that it would-be a much easier matter to win the prize than to choose upon whom to bestow it. The Concert To-night-A has been the case on the three preceding occasions, the concert at the Citv Hall to-night, will undoubtedly prove WnA vrv successful affair. It will Bishop Custov's Address. The Rt. Rev. J. J. Clinton, bishop of the North Carolina confer ence of the Methodist Episcopal Zion church, delivered an address before an. association called the Daughters of Clinton, at the Front street Baptist church in this city, on Monday evening last. At an early hour the bmldang was well thronged, both in the body of the clrurch and in the gallery, by the better portion of the colored citizens, male, as well as female. We were un fortunately unable, to attend, as we wished to hear the remarks made on the occasion, but from one who was present we gleaned some points of information. The bishop spoke at some length upon the past and present condition of the negro race, upon his capacities for self-improvement, upon the necessity arising for his laboring stead-, ily and willingly for the support of himself and uis umuy, oi tne proper regard and respect due the civil as well as the militarv laws of the land. and countenancing in every way the propriety of endeavoring to maintain all law and order. He told thetn, and very truly too, that the proper way to exact respect fr6m others was by first learning to respect themselves. As we before remarked, the better portion of the colored class of population were present, and tne congregation was such, m the main, as could fully appreciate the able arguments of the bishop. Sukken Steames. We learn that the steamer Yadkin, formerly used in the confederate navy, as Commodore Lynch's flag boat, but which was sunk a few miles below town, on the approach of the federal gunboats, has been raised, and found to be in an almost perfect condition. The boiler had been previously removed from her, and sent to Fayetteville, but the other portions of the ma chinery are found to be almost perfectly intact. Arrangements have been made to work upon the North Heath, a steamer formerly in the employ of the Albian Trading Company, which was also sunk at the same time as was the Yadkin, and which now is submerged, nearly abreast of the Dram Tree. This latter undertaking is expected to prove rather a dangerous one, as it is known that two large torpedoes were sunk near her at the time she was scuttled, and as the action of the tide has since moved the steamer from her original position, some difficulty may be experi enced in ascertaining the exact location of the sunken torpedoes, and in bringing them to the surface without the danger of an explosion. The officers and divers however, engaged in the en terprise, are well experienced in their line of business, and we hope ere long to hear that the torpedoes have been found and safely recovered, and the sunken steamer once more brought up to the light'of day. To A Certain Correspondent. Communica tions written by gentlemen on public topics, and clothed in respectful language, will always find room in the columns of The Hebald, provided a responsible name accompanies the said commu nication. But when articles are sent to us anonymously, reflecting upon a third party, and upon a subject that no one but the parties them selves have any interest in, and withal clothed in violent and indecent language, they , are generally thrown aside as unworthy of perusal. We have before us now a communication of this latter class, but the language in it is so violent and in temperate that we cannot forbear giving here a word of warning. The columns of this journal are never open for private difficulties, or for dis putes between parties in which the community is not more or less interested. It is therefore an insult to the editor of a paper to endeavor to render him a cat's paw wherewith to take anoth er man's chesnuts from the fire. We cannot consent to burn our fingers by promoting private difficulties, as the author of this very indecent anonymous article before us would seem to infer. o Personal. We were happy to see our old friend 'Squire Conoley again in his chair of state at his office at the court house yesterday. He has been confined for some time past by sickness, but has again resumed business. He has lately been confirmed in his appointment as special magistrate of this county, and may hereafter be found during business- hours in his office at the court house. Mayor's Court, Tuesday, Jan. 30. Alex. Jones, a negro soldier, who was arrested on Water street, charged with stealing iron, was turned over to the provost marshal. Stephen Freeman and James Quince, boys both, and negros ditto, were arrested on Seventh street, charged with beating another negro boy. This case was laid over until to-morrow after noon for further investigation. A white map, named John Hall, arrested on the corner of Front and Dock streets, charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was" released upon giving security for his good bei havior. Dick Simmes, a negro soldier, who was arres ted for recklessly discharging firearms on the public streets, was turned over to the military authority. S. M. Moody and A. Those, policemen, charged with neglect of duty, were returned to their post. Two negro men, named Dick Potter and Wm. Johnson, arrested at Buncy bridge, charged with stealing, were turned over to the special magis trate's court. Friday jiext , This, is & piece of good news to our many readers,, particularly to those frhose business compels them to travel south often. Be sides adding ( to the comforts of traveling, it will have some effect upon - the mails, and will probably cause a change of schedule in the line of travel on the Manchester ) railroad. The lat ter, however, will hardly be aecomnlished nntn the bridge over the Brunswick river is completed 1 wiucu, it is nopeu, wui oe Drougmv to pass m about three weeks time, thereby making the depot of the road at the old place on the west side of Cape Fear river, instead of as now, at Belvidere. . . BY TELEGRAPH. , S 1 Hi The Bill for Protection in Civil Rights. s Tbe Amendment Defining . tbe Bigbts of Citizenship. Horrible murder at Fnisoii's T Depot. HONS. A. H. STEPHENS AND HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON ELECTED U. S. SENATORS FROM GEORGIA. ConffressionsO. ' Washington, Jan. 30. Tho Senate, to-day, was engaged in the discus sion of the bill giving protection to persons in their civil rights. Mr. Trumbull withdrew his amendment offer ed yesterday relative to declaring all persons of African descent, born in the United States, citi zens thereof, and substituted one that all persons born in the United States, or not subjects of any foreign power; are declared citizens," without dis tinction of race or color, etc. The House recommended the constitutional amendment in relation to representation, without instructions to the committee on reconstruction, and afterwards went into consideration of the Senate bill to enlarge the powers of the freed men's bureau. Murder at Faison's Depot. I Magnolia, Jan. 30. A man, understood to be a Sweed, was mur dered at Faison's' station on Sunday night, and his body placed so that the train passed over it. He is supposed to have been murdered for his money. The remains of the unfortunate man are still laying on the track, badly disfigured by vultures. Tbe Georgia Senatorial Election. Milledgeville, Jan. 30. Hon. Alex. H. Stephens was elected United States Senator on the first ballot. The vote was as follows: Stephens 152; Hill 38; Scattering 1. Mr. Stephens did not consent to the use of his name. Hon. Herschel V. Johnson was elected on the sixth ballot. THE BY MAIL. SOUTH CAROLINA ISIATIIRE. LEG- CALLED SESSION. Special Magistrate's Court, January 30 Richard Potter and William Johnson, two negro men, were arraigned before this court to-day, on the charge of having stolen five hogs from the premises of Mr. George McDuffie, the said hogs being the property of Mr. A. J. Weslbrooks. As the witnesses for the defence were not present, the case was laid over untU to-morrow at ten o'clock, the accused in the meantime being com- mitted to jail, in default oi security ior men ap pearance before this court to-morrow. Jim McKjnnon, also coioreu, accucu iua.- ina1 stolen a gun anu sumo uw'uri Trt v nf Mr. N. F. Nixon and Uaniei v. enters, on Topsail Sound, on Sunday night last, in de fault of a bond of two hundred dollars was com mitted to jail to await trial at the next term of the New Hanover County Court, which meets m Wilmington on the second Monday in the ensu ing month. Thb Pb Dek Bridge Repaired. We are in formed that the raiiroad bridge over the Pe Dee river, on the line of the Wamington and Man chester railroad, hat been very nearly completed, and that the cars will probably run across it by SENATE. Saturdat, Jan. 27. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Hudson. Mr. Winstead, from the' committee to whom was referred the memorial from citizens of Cum berland against the distillation of grain, reported the same back, and asked to be discharged from its further consideration. Mr. McLean moved that the memorial be re committed to the committee that they may state their reasons for asking to be discharged from its further consideration, which was, he supposed, the fact that the whole matter is now before the Senate in an engrossed bill from the House. Mr. A. J. Jones introduced a bill regulating the jurisdiction of the courts and for other pur poses. The bill provides that exclusive jurisdic tion shall be given to the county courts in cases of mere money demands, except where the amount comes within the jurisdiction of justices of the peace. 2d. That suits may be brought after January 1, 1867, on one-fourth of princi pal, and one-fourth interest of any debt unless that proportion has either been previously paid or tendered. In cases of a merely equitable na ture jurisdiction is left with the courts of equity. All actions for torts, or for anything but a purely money demand, are recognizable only and exclusively before the Superior Court. The principal of the act with reference to ac tions for debts, are applied to i suits heretofore transferred from the County to the Superior Courts, which are to be sent back to the County Courts. All judgments rendered during the war, more than a year since, are to be revived by set. fa. which is to be . made returnable 12 months after its test, and time given till the second term there after to plead. The bill to incorporate the Albemarle steam ship company, was, under a suspension of the rule, on motion of Mr. Eure, passed three times. The bill to incorporate tho minister's relief feo ciety, was read a second time and tabled. The bill to authorize tne commissioners of Fayetteville to issue certificates of indebtedness and for other purposes was read a second time. Mr. Jones, of Wake, moved to amend, by mak ing the provisions of the bill applicable to Raleigh, but subsequently withdrew his motion at the so licitation of Mr. McLean. The question then recurring on the passage of the bill, it was defeated. Mr. Bynum from the committee-on the judicia ry, reported back the bill requiring clerks of courts to reside within the precincts of the coun- ty towns ; and informing tne oenaie mat a w already exists covering tbe grounds. Message received from the house proposing to go forthwith into an election for seven trustees of the University of North Carolina, which was con curred in, and the senate proceeded to ballot Mr. J. M.: Leach offered the following resolu tion which was adopted : Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the legal liabilities of administrators and guardians: as to the assets and depreciated currency in their hands during tbe war, and at its termination, and report what legislation, if any, is necessary. - A number of house bills had their first read ing. . ; . j The bill, to incorporate the trustees of the Balem female academy was read a second time Mr. Boner submitted some well-timed remarks advocating the bill, after which . it was passed through its several readings. Mr. Cowles introduced a bill to amend an act entitled an act for the relief of landlords. .Senate then adjourned until Monday morning U o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS. . Saturdat, Jan. 27. The House mt at 10 o'clock. Prayer by Rer. Mr. Hudson. t a- BILLS AST KESOLUTIOSg. b Mr. Simmons a resolution instructing the judi ciary committee to inquire into the expediency of adopting a homestead law. Mr. Hoke a bill to incorporate the English and American vine growing, mining and manufactur ing company. Mr. Smith, of Columbus, a resolution instruct ing the judiciary committee to inquire into the expediency ,pf amending; section 18, chap. 46, rev. code. . ' tMr: Jenkins, 'of-Gas&nfc ul to incorporate the Higb Shoal Railroad Comnanv Mr. Jonesr of Columbus, a bill to amend the usury laws. Mr. Whitley a bill for the . relief of guardians. A Din m favor of Briggs & Dodd ; a bill to attach the county of Mitchell to the 8th judicial circuit, and a bill to incorporate the Weldon En terprise and Loan Company, passed their final reaamg. The bill to punish horse stealing beinjr read- Mr. Henry moved to strike out the words " or her from the clause prescribing the penalty. He wished to exempt the female sex from the degrading punishment of the Dillorv. Th bill prescribes whipping for the first offence and death ior tne second. Mr. VYaugh said this exception would in effect license tne Business of horse stealing by women. Air. Uhandler moved to lay the bill on the table. Rejected. Mr. Smith, of Hertford, remarked that the amendment would not alter the operation of the m mm Dill. The amendment was rejected, but subsequently adopted. . Mr. Jenkins moved to amend by 1 adding to the penalty ior the first offence " that he be branded on the left cheek with the letters H. T." Re jected. .. ., , Mr. Henry, moved to amend by providing that tne leion's head be chopped off. AVithdrawn. vn motion oi Mr. smith the bill was so amended a to make the bill operative from and after its ratification. Mr. Hutchison moved to amend by . adding after the penalty to the first offence, the words " shall be branded on the left hand with the let ters H. T., at the discretion of the Court. Adopted. The bill then passed its third and Jast reading. Mr. Waugh moved that a message be sent to the senate proposing to go' into an election for seven trustees of the University. Agreed to. Mr. Smith, a resolution authorizing the public treasuref to employ an extra clerk during this session of the assembly. Adopted. A number of gentlemen were nominated by their respective friends for trustees of the Uni versity. A message was received from the senate con curring in the proposition of the house to go forthwith into an election for trustees, and the house proceeded to vote by ballot. The result pending the house adjourned to Monday morning ten o'clock. PWCE FIVE CESTS He adheres tenaciously to hi. rv -tne southern states "Sizing Kting state governmi ar?'1 the hd valid, and that tegSthnat." t&Ur v .v.. Uie7 are entitled tn Bhomdbeadimtted tosetSK loytl continues to be SlS?t?F He also tien of conditions of uu imPosi- enrise. or oth- TWe ar"f f "8S osition in tE ""T o' position in the House hTt p?'rng dis- the a0rf LUfe memberitt consequence of L zLJeinwse action of the l3tSlf liberal probable that a" resolution to 1 quiU these representatives mffrST of 7 'lay by the commiSST onE? " ear' introduced by somemw "f or M. BSKXA5 W TUB Major General swL" Jl'r chamber. chamber in.comnan7 v? uunoermf.comnanv with ku v merous auditors in the iSuSE T - rush to rei in kvviT u uier was a riew of the mitarr W 00M ' od one approached the general .n . 7 v him by the hand. Fo?i SLfJ WlrmIy fcbook ed by admiring friend. H" tion. General Shera?!lJlul the business, and it is sak hro on fliril ing nextCk wiSi ff? cora' Thomas, all of who5uSSK3teiW military convention and u St a, dition of affairs in their aiSSS Z km ISTKRVIRW OF M.Wabub, . . , . PMT. A delegation of influential Pennsylvania,, unionise embracing a portion of the Con sional delegation, were accorded an interview witii the president last evening. Theh- oS was a consultation upon the queltion o S struction, and the conversation that ensuM on both sides was of the most frank and generou" character The president did not hestS?Z T assert m the clearest manner, the principles which governed him uponthe question inderLsidei tion, and he declared that ir was his unalterable purpose to stand by them. The representatives of the south, he said, should be admitted, and the action of the majority in denying them represen tation was dwelt upon as wrong and dangerous They should have been admitted immediately he continued, on the presentation of their nroir credentials. ' The president was, as usual, very pleasaut in the expression of his opinions, but he was, at th same time, as immovable as Gibraltar. During the interview, the passage of the House bill, conferring universal suffrage, was alluieU to. but bey oud an expression from the resident that he thought the agitation of the ouesfion im proper, at the present time, nothing positive with icieieuce 10 1113 position was ascertained. MR. CAMPBELL'S MISSIO.W It is asserted that the departure of Mr. Camp bell for Mexico is not deferred because of an ap parent unwillingness on the part of the Senate to confirm hiin, but because the government has .hinted to him that it would be advisable to re main, and await "further instructions." As I informed you weeks ago, it is not at all probable that Mr. Campbell will ever leave for Mexico. WASHINGTON. Secretary Harlan on the Readmission of the South. POSITION OP THE PRESIDENT. Interview with &c., of Pennsylvanians tbe President. Washikgtoit, Jan. 26. VIEWS OF SECRKTABT HABLAS. To-night a large number of citizens of Iowa, together with other friends of Secretary Harlan, repaired to his residence and complimented him with a serenade. Mr. Harlan expressed the de light he experienced in receiving this visit from his friends. , Speaking of the end of the war, he touched upon the question of tbe readmission of the southern states into the union and the terms thereof. He thought that no statesman would hold that if the negros and their posterity are to remain, and he did not suppose any idea was en tertained of transporting them, that they and their posterity could be deprived of citizenship for a long time. But the time at which they should be privileged to TOte. was a question to be decided by Congress. A partial reorganization of the southern states has taken place. The leaders in the rebellion have given up the struggle, and in future they must serve the union, and mustf, therefore, remain in it, and as citizens render obedience to the laws. We had no right to expect that they would at once acquiese in admitting those who were once their slaves to equal rights and citizenship. But the safety of the pnblic is more important. Many of our wisest financiers doubt very much whether it would be safe to admit them in their present condition, with nearly one-half of their population excluded from citizenship, and that half the most loyal part of the population. They fear that under the present organization with the local governments in the hands of those who have recently been in, rebellion, that the union will be in a very slim minority, arid think it no more than right that those who recently had their hands red with the blood of the loyal pro pie of the country, should not fully manage the local affairs of those states. He doubted whether the negros had the knowl edge to participate in all the rights of citizenship, but he had never disguis-ed his belief that it was safer to trust an ignorant loyal man than a wise rebel. Applause. He would prefer to secure the loyal minority by uniting them with the freed men, in order to secure, if not a majority, at least a minority strong enough to exact just terms of reorganization. In conclusion, he said : "I need hardly say lbat during the brief period I may remain in my present position, I shall not fail to discuss these opinions, or urge my convic tions in the proper quarter. Nor am I disposed to say to-night, that such views will be distaste ful to the great and good man who is chief of the republic. Heretofore he has had the capacity to, speak for himself. I believe it has been his pur pose to leave the question of the admission of the southern states with the two Houses of Congress. Applause. THE P0SITI05 OP THE PKESIDEIT. The course of debate for the past three weeks in Congress has had a very good effect. There is a more general disposition among the members of the House especially among those who naye held aloof to cultivate friendly relations with the president, and many have been to see him. He is desirous of such interviews, and hew per fectly free and frank in expressing his sentiments; THE SUPPOSED PRIVATEER, Her Mysterious Character. THE MATTER TO BE REFERRED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE. What Will be Done With Her. &c, &c, Sic The steamer Meteor, which was seized yester day by the United States Marshal, on a monition or order issued by Judge Betts, is now lying at the Wall street ferry (Brooklyn side), in charge of two officers attached to the Marshal's office. The proceedings against the vesseljvere com menced on statements made by the Spanish Con sul, who moved in the matter for the purpose of protecting the commerce of his nation against privateering. Learning that the Meteor had received a clear ance from the Custom House authorities, and be lieving that her character was of a hostile nature as well as apprehending that she was intended for the Chilian service against the Spanish Navy, he at once applied to the United States District Attorney Dickinson, and caused a libel to be filed against the vessel. The monition was then issued and the ship seized, as above stated. APPLICATION FOB RELEASE. Yesterday afternoon Messrs. ex-Governor An drew, of Massachusetts, and William M. Erarti, and Joseph H. Choate, of tht law firm of E t arte, Southmayd & Choate, called upon District Attor ney Dickinson, and made strenuous efforts to have the vessel released, and allowed to proceed They stated that her character was the very reverse of hostile, as they were assured by her owners; or agents, and as they had every reason toM Dickinson, however, failed to view the mat ter in so mild a light, and the unsuccessful coun sel were obliged to retire without living effected theobjectoftheirappeal. At noon to-day Me. Andrews, Evartsand Choate again waited on Mr. Dickinson, and renewed their app Jjation tor a release of the vessel They met w.th no better uS than on yesterday, fcS to shake the impression foremost on tbe Uistnct Attv's mind that the vessel, once atsea, tZTUcoZ a privateer, as intended by her owners. C0J8I0EBABIE HTBTERV .urroond. this new aqffiitic "Mtw"- the wl,Kh enter to jern mereial nmnue, are at i om w . board, and this, it is bdvU was U the constructs of cokng to Sn owy a 300-pound g office, aietfber Mr Dickinson will probably refer the thecoSweration of. the sry of Jtat the -bS f aeuSolSreg event of the action oi : the JmDed id, sustained, the vesei wm - - ded over: courw, w lw Twoeeeds. or VAw f Uncle Sam. . , cU in this city no Among tbe ?0 hat the Meteor was doubt is entertained I as te w n B 80me intended to accomplish on we b th it is believed that se of demoiish- Chilian government jot r those who . d iha tirineW tjfficials. The De Soto A G1 J "
The Daily Wilmington Herald (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Jan. 31, 1866, edition 1
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