Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-18

THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
. Ohclai information has reached the Department of
Htale Of the recation by the Legislatures of Indi-
ana, Georgia, and alabama. of the proposed amend
ment 70 the Constitution of the United States upon
the subject of slavery. 0D
FROM MEXICO.
senGT 2T Romero has received official intelligence
rom II PaSo up to the 18th of November Presi-
oct Juarez his cabinet, and other officers of the
hNa'i9nal y government, intended TO leave FL Paso on
Inc 18th OF that month for the city of chihuahua
Inc French had retreated as far a, Durango and If
was understood they would also abandon that State
IN thelr movement of concentration.
OUR MINISTER TO CHINA.
" hue Mr.; Burlingame. our minister TO China was
IN TINS city. he the recipient of marked attention
not only from the Secretary of State and other flnc
uo.arles OF the Government but from the Diplo-
nite co ps, and especially from Colonel Raaslef the
DANISH minister, and Sir Frederick Bruce who had
an agreeable official intercourse with him in China,
nnie representing their respective governments in
that empire. Both of these gentlemen speak of him
u n lhe most hatterins terms, and have entertained
nun nun VIII WI. generous @ Inequalities He returns to his
vice. 50
THE VETERAN RESERVE CORPS.
Those who favor the retention of the officers of tho
eteran Reserve Corps say after an Examination Of
the subject that these officers represent four hundred
portion OF them were woundedin the late campaigns
in NiTginIa.
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENTS.
owing to the time required for copying the diplo-
matte eorresPondence with England and France re-
terred to in the Presidents annual message it is not
probable the transcript will be communicates TO Com
gress until after the holidays.
TEE MEXICAN HIssIOS,
Logan R ecne Il b Fsp9r?d that General
certainly not known in official circles.
THE NAVAL SERVICE.
Postmaster General Dcnnison has addressed cir
cular to railroad managers mentioning the fact that
the service the railroads generally during last win
!r was so lfreg1iar!y performed serving 10 delay
the Transmission OF the mails. The remedy" he
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cars on the mail trains. especially with those carry
ing the through mails to the maximum that will not
necessarily prevent the schedule times being regularly
made, and the difficulty will be removed The re-
guest now made for you u do in no sense incon-
government and the public, while your faithful com
piiance will only be the proper observance of your
contract with the Department"
Mr.. HARRIS, OF MARYLAND.
!, NE New York Iines' special correspondent says
the Hon. B. g. harris, Of Maryland. member of Com
gress from Maryland. arrived here to-day and in
tends to take his seat in the House on Monday next
Some speculation has been INDUCED as to the course
Mr.. Harris would pursue with reference to the test
or lron-elad oath, as it is sometimes called Tho ab
sence OF Mr. Harris up TO this time, taken in cOnnec-
non VITA his av0wed rredilection for the recently
defupct Southern Cnntedcracv, has been ute~nrAted
as determnaticn or hia part not to take the oath
ton in the matter is put at rest by the announcement
OF the gentleman today that he can formally and
conscient tOusy take the oath.
1t mas been expected, and some now believe. that
the House will refuse TO let Mr.. Harris occupy his
seat, or will hereafter e1pel him as an unworthy
member, because of his alleged commission Of an az
fence for which it will be TecoIeced he was tried
and found guilty, last summer BY u court martial
On the other hand Mr.. Harris and his friends claim
he was aterward pardoned by the President and his
supposed political disability was thus removed And
i Is further claimed that the testimony presented to
the President in the application for pardon clearly
showed that the witnesses on whose evidence Harris
was convicted were unworthy of belief and had per-
luTed themselves on the trial.
THE COUNTERFEIT TREASURY NOTE
On further progress of the investigation 10 the
plate of the hundred dollar counterfeit Treasury
note the fact is disclosed that more than year ago
Gen. Clark, Superintendent Of the Treasury Bank
Note Printing Bureau. was in possession of all the
material facts concerning the distraction of the plate
and that he was requested to investigate the matter
at that time, but far rs known such inYestiga
ton vas made General Spinner, Treasurer of the
United states, is now of the opinion that the plate
was taken from Clark's department and that the
American Bank Note Company is bameess in the
matter.
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MILLEpgEvILLE. Ga. Dec l5.--His E1cellency
Andrew johnson, President of the United states:
The LeCiS ature taxi recess until the 10Th of
January, without electing Senators. Governor Per
kins was inaugurated yesterday You will be
pleased with his address. feel confident that there
will be entire harmony between him snd yourself
J. JOHNSON, Provisional Govr.
NEWS FROM XExICo-DEFEAToF OF THE FRESCH--E,-Gov
CORwIN DYING.
Senor Romero the Mexican Minister. received off,
cial news to-day from Matamoras TO the 10th inst
Gen Esobedo took the city of Monterey and held it
for some time Two French columns in strong force
were sent after him, and he was finally compelled to
alb indOn the city. One of the French divisions at
tackled him, and ii is reported he repulsed them with
heavy loss.
Ex-Gov Thomas Corwin has been in dying con-
dtlOn all day. and is not expected to live throughout
the night. Among those who have called to see him
were Ex- Coy. Graham, of North Carolina, Postmas-
ter General Dennison, Chief Justice Chase Senators
and Representatives from Ohio aud Others. He has
been unconscious since his attack last night with
paralysis.
Governor Corwin has been gradually sinking all
day. The physician in attendance thinks he will not
live through the night. Many prominent friends
called to-day 10 inquire to his condition. lie has
been unconscious ever since he struck by paraly
sis ON Friday night