The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-14
An, Grants Southern Visit
rat DIVISION OF VIRGINIA
r.t,., from the Emperor Napoleon

vr YORK Dec. l3.-The Tribune's
NEW NEW washington dispatch says; Inc
sPsciat onnt realized from sale OF pub
totsi a I1;nSs and dismantled forts In the
hc oa oIoerf of Washington is Ss,oo4.
tspall spar branch of the .Quartermaster's s
ID on1 ,.nt seventeen hundred employ
uePa1 heen discharged since July last,
81 ,.s3acing expenses from so0o'ooo'0 oS0o''
w I,s Times Washington special says
,.inmndore Hull has been renewed Iron
lomlInSnd of the Philadelphia navy yard
coD%n5ore Selfridge succeeds him;
IG1tnT Ita Terald's Washington special says
III Grant had an interview with the
GEN. Gsl. G Yesterday and communicated
FS'iu'b S.S' tbe result of his observations du-
70 a''I H. recent trip through Virginia,
III Carolina, South Carolina and Ge0r-
s.''- 2, was everywhere respectfully
.n,,;ypd bv all. The majority OF the ne
fs.s.' IN rbase States are in comparative
'"o.s Hos' =. and nearly all refuse to renew
N'.Ss, E.roots ugtil after Christmas, believ-
e-.t~ -.%at general division OF property
~ ale Mace at that time. The south
" ,oSn ,s Of influence were Outspoken in
s.l s.l,- wi NJ complying with any demand
n.T5 Tp5-ssident might consider necessary
;ao sac tbeir restoration, Gen. Grant be-
y. W.vs, that the people Of the South al
w, I rTsuimously desire a speedy read
;a,;or Ia their old position i'll the Union
-; ,iat their professions OF future 10y,
~ 80 80 GOOD behaviour are honest and
sincere. g. +Lo mama Of lin.
~ ~ - some of the western Territories
Can. Butler proposes to write General
Grants history from or before the time
S,sptered West Point up TO the Lieu
tsDant Generally.
Tbs Times Washington special says;
Considerable surprise is manifested here
Sttbs recent of a letter from Gov. Pier
nsint Of Virginia, addressed to the Pres
Sdsnt of the Senate and the Speaker OF
tbs House, inclosing a copy OF an aot
psssed by the General Assembly OF VIZ
5;ria rapealing the assent heretofore
S;ysr 10 the division of the State by the
forrnat;ou Of West Virginia The letter
,ras invited and laid upon the desks OF
TosvNeys wI today, and attracted MUCH
WV TSs Worlds Washington special says:
Gsn.ral Logan has finally declined the
mission to Mexico.
Itissaid that the Emperor Napoleon a
sbort time since addressed a letter direct
t9the Secretary of State, asking for the
recognition by the United States OF
NaxTmilians Government as Govern
pent de facto The ground upon which
he based his request was that it had
maintained itself for nearly two years.
and was therefore entitled to such recog.
nition. II is said that the Secratary of
State has replied to the note, and that
he .npbatically declines TO accede to the
request, and gives at length, the reasons
therefor Hedenies that 1t is Govern
msnt de tact0; and that the whole people
otthe United States are pledged against
sny such recognition, if there was any
ground for it, which there is not that
hon The best information Obtainable
fou that distracted country, the Liber'
&. party had not yielded obedience, and
donot intend to, but on the contrary,
their cause is in the ascendant. This
prompt reply. taken With the action of
both Houses ofCongress in regard to the
position of the Government, will prob
ably open the eyes Of tile Emperor
The Commercial Washington special
says The Virginia and Louisiana dele
gates aya now urging that the same priv
i.egsgranted 70 the Tennessee delegates
should also be extended to them, Con-
s,ss, however is by no means pleased
With the temper and spirit now being
c'playsd by the Virginia Legislature
@meTo bas received further advices
t:1 Mexico favorable ior the Liberals.
!2aEez is securely established at CLihua'
tGs
AWasnlngton special states 1t is un'
dsTst00d that the House Committee On
isreiga relations will take strong
pounds OF the Mexican question The
Snste Is more conservative
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