American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-19
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON
Especial to the New Orleans Picayune. ]
The Presidenf md Gen. Candy.

1he fFehhueHt nnu tSeMs CAnDy.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.--In reply TO the rep
resentation made by certain parties to th,
President concerning Gen. Caabys oificia
course in New Orleans and Louisiana matters
aud to efforts made to induce the relieving Q
the General from that command, Presiden
Johnson has expressed his approval of Gen
Canby's action, aud declines 10 remove him
The President on Kentucky Affairs.
The controversy between Gov. Blamlcttt
and Gen. Palmer, ou affairs in Keutucky
which has brought several delegations o
leading citizens of the State to Washington
the Governor included, to lay their views
and wishes before the President, has termiu
ated in the President Issuing orders to abol.
ish martial law in Kentucky, and to remove
the negro troops from the State.
The President and the Freedmen's
Burenu.
1t is well understood that President John
son has expressed the determination and is
taking the necessary ps to correct all
abuses that are COMPLIANCE of il the Freed
mems Bureau in the different States.
Naval News.
The Navy Department bss ordered two
steamers to proceed to Havana aad bring over
the ram Stonewal jackson 70 the Washing
ton Navy Yard.
Death of "A D;stia g.sishcd Individual.
Commodore Moore, we'll knowa for his dis.
tinguished services 4 tie navy Of the repub-
lie of Texas, died here.
Important 4" Ihr Cotton Trade.
1t was announced sometime since that the
Secretary OF the Treasury was engaged upon
various plans desirued for he relief of hold
ers Of cotton in the interior of the Southern
Slates-planters ana others wish to
send their cotton to market, bat are unable
to pay the internal revenue in advance as re.
quiled by law.
The Secretary has srrived at He"isiou
which it is hoped vii mslerielly tei we the
class Of persons alluded 20 pas materially
stimulate the forwarding Of cotton that may
be detained at Interior deroJs, 70, ne cause
Mr.. McCulloch has decided that the internal
revenue tax on cotton eau hereafter be paid
at New Orleans, New FORK, ST. Louis, Cairo.
Philadelphia, Boston anu Baltimore, al the
option of the owner.
The sau FranciscO EHribcusLr.
. New YoRK, Oct 10 Further inform alton
about the earthquake San Francisco o. the
sth inst, represents tie shock 20 have been
exceedingly severe, shaking the eutr, city
and doing a great deal OF damage to mAny
buildings.
All the bells ia the city were set to ringing
by the shock.
Fortunately, no lives lost.
The Presid, MT on Military Authority.
WAsHsGrox, Ocs ll.-It "a seated thnt the
President has expressed bis determination to
10 the nsrrowest limits the ip'erfeI
ence of the military authorities in civil affairs
in the Southern States.
Governor Wells.
The report prevails that he President has
to sppoini Gov. Wells Provisional
Governor of Louisiana
Mes-rs. STEPHENS aud Reagan.
Judge Paschal. Of Austin, Texas, prom
nent aud consistent Union man, who re-
NAMED at his home during the war, has since
advocated a lsnient and conciliatory policy
owards his fellow citizens. and arrived here
tome time sgo, has Teen one Of the most
,sraest and influential appiicant' to the
Presi dent, to release lion. AleA nder II.
Stephens and Hon. john II. Reagan from
heir prison At Fort Warren on parole.
NEw YasK, Oct l2.-Ths Hersids Wnsh-
ngt0n correspooden, ssys Acapulco, Mes'oo,
vas occupied by the IupeI,Aiisls on ihs 4th
f Sep.enSer. 4
A naval squsdron had lar ded four huncred