Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-12-21

end. Large numbers Aof those now exclu-
ded in the amnesty proclamation win be
by another proclamation. -
General Grant had 9 protracted inter
view with 1.-THE President this mproing,
and communicated to him the result Of bis
observations during his recent trip through
Virgins, North Carolina, South Carolina
and portion of Georgia He was every
where received with tokens Of personal re.
spect, and none were more forward in suoh
manifestations than the ieaders:in the late
rebellion. The discontented who staid at
home during the warand the women are
;ouEbitterest enemies The labor question
is still ii an unsettled condition. A large
majority Of the negroes are 10 comparative
idleness, and nearly all refuse to make or
renew contracts till after Christmas. In
some localities the negroes religiously be
lieve . general division Of property is to
take place at that time, and o vague expec.
tation of something of this sort prevailed
nearly everywhere. In too many instances,
it isfsared, they are the greatest. ..hindrance
in the work of reconstruction. All men Of
standing and influence were outspoken in
favor of complying with any demands the
President might consider necessary for their
restoration, Slavery, State rights, and, Sc
cession they admit to be settled against
them irrevocabiy and forever. Their de-
sire now is to return to the Union in fact as
we'll as in name, and devote the balance Of
their lives to repairing the rayages:of war.
They have been strengthened in this belief
by the express or implied promise of those
having them in charge, The summing up
Of Gen. Grants observations inclines him
to the belief that the Southern people al
most unanimously desire speedy re.aduis-
sion to their old position as States in the D.
nion, and that their professions of future
loyalty and good behavior are honest and
sincere.
It is said that the Emperor Napole-
on short time since addressed a letter
direct to the Secretary of State, asking for
the recognition by the United States of
Maximilian's Government asa Government
de tacto. The ground upon which he based
his request was, that it had maintained it.
self for nearly two years, and vas therefore
entitled to such recognition 1t lis said that
the Secretary of State has replied to the
note, and that he emphatically declines. to
acceed to the request, and gives at length
the reasons therefor. He denies that it is
Government de facto that the whole
people Of the United States are pledged a,
gainst any such recognition, if there was
any ground for it, which there is not
The New York Times Washington let
ter says that all further speculation as to Che
purpose of the Administration with regard
to the trial of Jefferson Davis is set at rest
by a paragraph in the Presidents MESSAGE,
which we know refers to the case. The
President says. "It is manifest that trea-
son most fragrant in character has been com
mitted. Persons who are charged with it's
commission should have. fair and impartial
trials in the highest civil tribunals in the
country" The idle rumors of some, and
the persistent and positive statementsof oth-
,er Washington correspondents, that Davis
is to be tried by a military court, never had
any foundation in fact nor official authority
whatever Your correspondent has cousis-
teutly mainland that Davis would be tried
ina civil court. We had high authority
for all we have heretofore said on the sub
ject.