Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-23
MisGellaueons Artitles.
Correspondence of the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, November 1.-The Pres.
ident's order, transmitted through Secretary
Seward, to Governors Perry and Shatkey,
requesting them to continue the exercise of
their functions until further advised, was
probably called out by the doubtful posi-
ton of those States upon the conditions
which the President has set down as neces.
sary to their reconstruction.
In certain influential quarters hear that
all of the States have been advised not to
repudiate their debts, OF pass the Constitu-
tional Amendment: but to send on their
Senators and Representatives and let them
take the chances. If allowed to take their
seats we'll and good but if not, the parties
alluded to- as advising the South assure it
that nothing will be lost. On the contrary,
they. assert that the misrepresentation of
the States in Congress would be small loss
compared to the consequences that would
flow from a consent to al! that the President
requires as the price of the restoration.-
How far the States will follow this advice
remains to be seen but the fear, from the
long delay iD the action of the Legislatures
now in session, that they may exhibit the
cloven foot, is no doubt the reason why the
President has refused to allow the newly
elected Governors to occupy their positions,
and why he prefers to retain his present
hold upon them. The rule will probably
be made not to apply to South Carolina and
Mississippi alone, but to all the States that
do not come fully up to the Executive STAN
dard.
The death of Palmerston has given rise
to a belief that We are destined to have
more trouble than was anticipated in the
adjustment of our claims upon England
Indeed, there is well-grou nded fear that
we shall be compelled to draw these claims
as mild as possible, if we would avoid con-
sequences which, to say the least would sbe
most unpleasant. Influential Britishers
here already declare that the arguments of
Russell have left US. "no ground to stand
upon"
Among the earliest matters to be brought
to the attention of Congress will be the
enforcement of the Monroe doctrine as ap.
plicable to Maximilian and his "Empire,"
which by the way, the Mexican Times, I
see, declares az accomplished fact" Con.
gress will have something to say upon this,
however, and can assure you, that its &C.
tion will be as firm as flint in favor of the
maintenance of republican institutions upon
this continent.
The Washington correspondent of the, N
York Neps says:
The Tribune gnaws at file, when be
sneers at Governor Perry for what he says
in his message about the admission to Con-
gress of the representatives of South Caro-
lima; and, at the President, because he has
pardoned Gen. Humphreys; and at Gen.
Joseph E. Johnston because be has accept.
ed the Presidency Of the National Express
Company. The determination of the Pres
ident to see to it that no State in the Union
is deprived of its just representation in
Congress is fixed aud unalterable ; and it
will be seen in December, that he. has the
power to enforce that determination, and
will use it if necessary: Tie President has
no sympathy with that narrow bigotry which
would keep che officers of the late Confed-
crate Army out Of the avenues of honora-
Bile employment. He does not expect that
the people of the South will forget those
whom they have long honored and trusted.
And whenever such men as Governor Per-
ry, Governor Sbarkey, Mr.. Alcorn, General
Lee, General Johnston, General Ewell, and
even General Lougstreet, are placed by the
action of the Southern people, in response
BILE and honorable positions, President John
son will honor and respect that action.
WASHINGTON, November 81 hear in
several Republican quarters that in refer
ence to the admission of Southern Con:
gressmen, there are plenty of members
elect of the dominant party who intend
that there shall be no summary action a.
gainst them. There must be examination
and consideration of the subject. If need
be, there will be, 1t Is said, an organization
Of Republican members in aid Of the
Presidents policy, which may bring men