The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-16 00:00:00

fiance and love of domination of the Radical party
on the one hand, and their vindictive personal
dislike to Mr. JOHNSON on the other. The Tenure
of Office Bill has deprived the bead of
the Government of the power of removing
or appointing Ministers—a most unprece-
dented and unwarrantable proceeding. The
Executive, indeed, has the right of nominating
Ministers, but the Senate must confirm the appoint-
ments. What should we think if Lord DERBY or
Lord RUSSELL were obliged to submit his appoint-
ments to the House of Lords for their approval ?
The despotism fashionable in America is of a pecu-
liar order. It is veritably the despotism of the
many, and so far from the Legislature being the
guardian of popular rights and individual liberties,
it is the common enemy, the source and origin, and
fomentor of all mischief. One of the leading
Republican journals, in referring to the recent
contests in Maryland, says that it is an attempt to
revolutionise the relation of States to the Govern-
ment, and to lay the foundation of a central power,
to whose dictation all States must submit. This is
the danger which President JOHNSON long since fore-
saw, and of which he warned the people who were
too heedless or too infatuated to accept the warning.
They have set the machine going, and are now
astonished at the work it has effected. The vehe-
mence and recklessness of the ultra party may be
guessed from the fact that the old recognised
leaders of Republicanism are no longer able to
keep pace with the advocates of the new theories.
Negro suffrage is no longer recommended or
sought for in ordinary argumentative fashion ; it
is to be enforced on unwilling states. Mr. SEWARD,
who was an earnest and consistent Abolitionist
years before the Radicals of to-day were heard of,
refuses to adopt such a doctrine, and is consequently
denounced as a traitor to the cause. THurtLow
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course pursued by his party ; perhaps his judgment
is aided by the fact of his own loss of influence.
"We of the North," be says in a recent
statement, " have become as exacting and
aggressive after as Southern men were before the
rebellion." The South has learned wisdom
through adversity ; the North has its lesson
yet to learn. The people of the North, however,
will never consent to the compulsory adoption of
negro suffrage, and day by day the Radicals are
losing their prestige. The refusal of the Senate
to confirm the appointment of General SLOCUM as
naval officer of the port of New York has excited
general disgust. It is so evident that no man,
however distinguished by long and arduous
public service, however loyal to the Union,
however individually qualified, has a chance
of success with Congress unless he belong to the
absolute and intolerant faction which so largely pre-
dominates in the Legislature. General SLOCUM
went through all the war, and distinguished himself
in most of the principal engagements, commanding
one of the two columns of that memorable march
which virtually decide the fate of the war. Yet he
is rejected, as well as two or three other men of
character and ability, but not the extreme Radicals.
Another incident has just occurred which has natu-
rally excited much comment. Gen. BUTLER, of
New Orleans notoriety, has brought forward in
Congress some extraordinary facts. It seems that
Boom's diary, in which he chronicled his plans and
proceedings from day to day, fell into the hands of
the Government, hut was kept back. The evidence
which it afforded would have cleared poor Mrs.
SURRATT, but for some unexplained reason no
mention was made of it. Also from this diary
18 pages are missing, no ono knowing who has cut
them out. The pages refer to the events preceding
the assassination, and would therefora be most
valuable. It is altogether a most discreditable
affair, and likely to damage the Radical party still

more.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

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(FRO3I OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Monday Evening.

A despatch in the Monileur states that on the
10th inst. the Parliament of Northern Germany
agreed to the first reading of the Federal Consti-
tution article by article, and then agreed to its
adoption entire. On the next day the Commis-
saries of the Confederate States met in conference
to examine the modifications proposed in the ori-
ginal project with a view to agree to such as might
appear to be desirable. The Diet was to meet again
this day (the 15th) to come to a final decision
upon the subject.
The convocation of the Prussian Parliament to
consider the resolutions respecting the Federal
Constitution of the North of Germany will be
hastened as much as possible, as that Constitu-
tion involves the necessity of making modifica-
tions in the Prussian Constitution, According to
which two separate votes are necessary at an in-
terval of three weeks.

The Presse of Vienna states that circular notes
addressed by France and Prussia
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who signed the treaty of 1839
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ceived in that city. In the note
sent by France it
is declared that the changes which have taken place
in Germany, and particularly the dissolution of the
Confederation, have given to the
grand Duke of
Luxembourg the power to dispose of that province.
Prussia, on the other hand, contends that it is obli-
gatory upon her to occupy the fortress of Luxem-
bourg in the name of the
Confederation of the
North of Germany, which has been substituted for
the ancient Confederation, and also f
or the general
interest of Germany.
Another Vienna journal received in Paris states
that many telegrams have recently been exchanged
between the Cabinets of London, Vienna, and St.
Petersburg, the object of which is to induce an
agreement between the Governments of those coun-
tries to make a common declaration of neutrality
relative to the question of Luxembourg. The Duke
de Gramont, the French Ambassador at Vienna, is
said to have been ordered to come to Paris, not so
much in reference to the Luxembourg question as
to confer upon the Eastern question. Upon the
same authority it is stated, that France is desirous
for a Congress of the leading Powers at which the
Luxembourg question may be gravely and impar-
tially discussed, with a TiOW to an amicable solution
of it.
La Liberte gives its opinion, that if England,
Austria, and Russia be consulted they will reply
purely and simply, that the claim of Prussia to con-
tinue to occupy the fortress of Luxembourg has no
sort of foundation, as that fortress has ceased to be
Federal, and that it belongs solely to the Grand
Duke of Luxembourg, King of Holland. " If,"
adds this paper, " Prussia, who for six months has
not paid any attention to the protests of the Grand
Duke of Luxembourg, persists in her unjustifiable
refusal to evacuate Luxembourg, which with Sar-
velonis, May ence, and Coblenz, is to France exactly
what were Verna, Mantua, Peschiera, and Leguano
to Italy, what will France do ? Will she be less
fortunate or less skilful than Italy, who, threatened
by the Austrian Quadrilateral, changed the menace
into a guarantee? Shall we with our eyes blind-
folded succumb to the Prussian Quadrilateral?"
The omnibus boats of the Seine have commenced
their voyage, although the river is rather high and
very rough at present. This mode of transport is
very rapid and economical, and the intention is, if
possible, to continue it even after the Exhibition.
The stoppages at the stations are made with very
little loss of time. About two minutes suffice to fix
the boats to the station and proceed onwards. The
passage from the Pont Neuf to the Pont Notre
Dame on the large arm of the Seine is effected with
extreme rapidity, but:with perfect ease and comfort.
A. man at Milhac, in the department of Lot, who