Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15


faction was suspended at Nll. Doubtless il
will be suspended now and perhaps the
"Globe" itself We learned from Mr.. Rives
more than year ago, that lie was then losing
money by it, and we are very sure that al
present rates he must have been losing large.
ly.
Things ia General.
The republican members Of Congress ar,
confident that the constitutional amendment
prohibiting slavery will receive a two-thirds
vote in the House.
President Lincoln has Recognized Gov. Hahn
as civil governor Of Louisiana, and has alsc
conferred upon him the powers Of military
governor. These powers are merely tempo
rary, and will be withdrawn as soon as the
people have adopted state constitution.
A report by Mr. Moorhead Of Peunsylva-
MIA from the House committee on manufsc-
lures, recommends the committee on ways
and means to increase the duties on foreign
wool, as follows: On that costing g cents
or under per pound specific duty Of cents
per pound and ad yalorem duty Of 20 per
cent over Is and not over "a cents per
pound a specific duty OF 6 cents and an ad va
duty of cents and an ad valorem duty OF
20 per cent. The duties shall be levied ac-
cording to the valuation at the port OF entry.
or custom house where the duty is paid. In
case this home valuation, which the commit
tee deem vital, is not adopted, they recon-
mend an addition Of 30 per cent on the duties
above They urge the necessity Of this ad-
vance in order to increase the revenue, as well
as to afford needed protection to home prod
ucts. They say that the entire amount OF
the duties on wool which were paid into the
treasury last year. were half million Of dol
lars, and incidentally recommend increased
duties on all imported Injuries. The total
amount Of wool imported during the last hs-
cal year was 7l,Ss2,l23 pounds, costing sl2
800, $50.
The PROTEST AGAINST A MEXICAN Mon
ARcHY.-Some Of the copperhesd papers pre-
tend to believe the statement of the London
Globe, that Mr.. Seward had promised the
French emperor that his viceroy Macmillan
should be recognized as emperor OF Mexico
in consideration of his refusal to recognize
the confederacy, and considers the congress-
ional protest against the establishment of a
monarchy in Mexico as really designed TO re-
buke the secretary of state. There is not the
slightest foundation for this theory. Mr.. Sc
ward has maintained consistent record on
this matter in his correspondence with the
French government, and the statement of the
London paper is wholly false. In dispatch
OF Mr.. Seward to Mr.. Dayton, our minister
to Paris, October last, this language was used
consistently with all that had passed before or
has passed since on the subject:
" Happily the French governmant he - d, 4,
been left unimformed, that in the opinion of
the United States the permanent establish
ment of a foreign monarchical government in
Mexico will be found neither easy nor deti-
rable. You will inform NJ. Drouyn de Lhuys
that this opinion remains unchanged. On the
other hand the United States cannot antici-
pate the action of the people of Mexico, nor
have they the least purpose or desire TO in
tefiere with these proceedings, or control or
interfere with their free choice, or disturb
them IN the enjoyment of whatever institu-
uons OF government they may, in the exercise
OF an absolute freedom, establish. 1t is prop
er, also, that M Drouyn de Lhuys should be
informed tina: the United States continue to
regard Mexico as the theater of a war which
has not yet ended In the subversion of the
government long existing there, with which
the United States also remain in the relation
OF peace and sincere friendship, and that for
this reason the United STATES are not now at
liberty to consider the question OF recognizing
government which, in the further ehanees
OF war, may come into its place. Tue United
States, consistently with their principles, eau
do no otherwise than leave the destinies of
Mexico in the keeping OF her own people, and
recognize their sovereignty and independence
IN whatever form they themselves shall choose
that mis- sovereignty and independence shall
be manifested"
The Mae Month, Men.
The official report of Assistant Adiu,ant
General Townsend states that the number of
mne months men under the act Of July, 1868
Vas 1884 volunteers and 6030 militia. The
bounty paid The ynluEieers wAs &loh ench