The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-11-22
From Washington.

+ WASHINGTON, November 12.-eTbe Secreta-
rv Of State has telegraphed Governor Perry
to continue to act as Governor Of South Caro-.
lima until relieved by the Presidents order:
|. He says. the President regrets that neither
the Convention norLegislatureha rcpudlated
! the war. debt and that South Carolina seems
to deeEpe the Congressional amendment 10
the Federal Constitution -aboHsbing slavery
!, Yesterday, Seward telegrapbed Perry. lor
tlA President, that the early adoption OF the
amendment was deemed peculiarly Important,
and especially desirable with reference to the
general stuaiion of the Unionc The 'Presi-
dents opinion, before expressed, rema!ns un-
changed. -
To-day, members of the late North Caro-
ina Contention and other gentlemen Of that
State. visited the President. Mr.. Read in
behalf of the Convention, told what was done,
i1clndinc the declaration that the secession
ordinance was mali and void; slaTery prohleI-
ted, and the debt contracted IN aid Of the re-
bellien repudiated. The Convention asks
Congress to-repeal the test oath, and 1T Us
thought respectful that this request should
pass through the Presidents hands, with the
hope that his magnanimity wonld add TO it
some reflections which would avail with Con-
gress. .-.r. - - y =. +
The President, recip7ocating this concila-
tory spirit, said North Carolina had dene mitch
and well, but something yet remains 70 be
done to reTSjer restoration pFacticabie-name-
jly, the acceptance of the Congressional anti
slavery amendments to the Constitutions as
Barticulariy important to the Successful Testo-
sration so much desired. This action luust de-
pend apop events, and Holden will again be
! instructed toscontinue to execute his tunc-
tions as GoTernor until relieved by orders to
that effect.
The ava:lab strength of the. army exceeds
! 180, 900 men, Of which about one kaif are East
ofthe Mississippi. -..., -..-..
! The United States Consul stationed at Ha-
rapa, under date of October 81, informs the
! State Department that the Captain General OF
the Island of Cuba has s.tendcred to the British
! Consul. General troops and war vessels to go
! and assist the authorities in Jamaica. The
war vessels. were accepted, and two Of ts1cn
! sailed on The date oof his despatch from st.
! Jdgo de Cuba. 81. .-..
The Consul at Havana encloses to the State
Department despatch from our Consul at
Kingston, in which he states that his prede-
cessor, who has had some four years expe-
rience with the islanders, expresses fears that
it will require several months to suppress the
| insurreetion cfectually He expresses hope
that an American, war steamer may beat once
despatched to that port; and states there are
| on the island of Jamaica about 400, 900 inhabi-
tants of which l0, 900 are whites, about To-
coo mulattoes and the remainder (315, ,00D
are blacks. The present outbreak evidently
has been long contemplated, and is intended
To bea war Of extermination by the blacks
against the whites, and the great disparity Of
numbers gives the formera great advantage;
they have, moreover, chosen a time when
there are but few English troops at that sta
ton. and but one small English war steamer
fthe RolVerine3 at the island. H.. :....-> ..,.