The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-11-18
Thursday, November %.


Louis schade, Esq., counsel for Cart wirr, hal
interview with the Pfesident to-day, In accord
ance with previous Arrangement, for the purpose
Of asking for communication Of the sen,ence. lie
mentioned AZ one Of the for his request that
the prisoner was very feeble, and the appearances
indicated that he would not live nx month, LONGER;
therefore the country could well afford 10 e, him die
elk months later without hanging him. The Presi-
dent being surrounded by n large number Of visitors
Mr.. schade did not consider II pioper TO hsk for
direct answer, thinking IL possible that add
tional facts might come 70 the knowledge Of the
President before Friday, which might induce him
to extend the desired executive clemencT. He left
with the President, however, short statement with
the reason. which he based the application. The
President received the paper and promised TO exam
Inc It. witz remarked to his counsel to-day that
he was not very well In boiy and quite feeble; he
therefore feared that he would not walk TO the place
Of execution with . steady step, and that this
might be interpreted sign Of fear and guilt.
when, this moruins, he saw wolkmen building
the ralows Il nstonishcd him. He said that he did
not shudder, but this owing 70 the fact that he
felt innocent Of the crimes with which he vas
charged.
r. direction Of the President all military ofhc.u
having m their charge possession any naval prop
directed to turn the any agent or odcer
OF the Navy Department Who may be authorized "
receive the same.
The tliAl Of Commodore Craven resumed to-
day before the FArTasut Court Martial, the accused
Pleading MOI Guilty" to the charge, and ,pecldca-
tion,. Several naval officers who visited the Stone
wall after she had surrendered examined on the
part Of the prosecution to tho build, armament and
fighting capacities Of that vessel.
Chief Engineer Freeman, Of the pirate Alabama
has uesn pardone on the recomm endstion of Capt.
Winslor, also John DebIee, rebel naval paymsst
Thi. morning the delegation Of Fox Indisns visited
the President, in company with Judge Cody, tho
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs and Superintendent
setts. The Indians were severay introduced TO the
President, when one OF the Chiefs said, that thew
had heard Of heir Crest Fathe., and had very much
dCsiiei 10 zee him. The President replied that he
was glad to meet and receive them. His object would
he to cultivate peace and friend.hp, and ne hoped
the Government would lie met IN corresponding
spirit OH their part II the amicable relations which
should exist between the Government and those
here represented Re cultivated they should be nde
10 result TO the interests OF all Concerned
lie would rpare no pains to see that their
rights Provision would be made for them
while here and they would lie entertained In man
ner suitable Snd httng 10 their condition, and he
hoted that when they lsft here they would take
with hem the best wishes and ieeiing. OF the Poet
piaincd TO the Plesid,n mt that she Sans and Foxes
were settled in Kansas, ant by the treaty Of l>i2
they were granted an annuity OF S5LW.. The SAGA
ee arpely in the msiority and number two-i
of the conie1erated tribes. The Indians here repre-
,cntal complain shat they have not had their nights
some OF them hsve lett their home, m Iowa While
o. hers nave returned thi'hcr from kans-s These
chiefs ask that there he division Of the annuity and
land The n esdent said he wO1ld alan see them,
and after hearing all the fsc;s, he would he eplr,
20 do what Is right, lie hcred some arrangement
would be made which would p.oye satisfactory TO
them. The Indians again shUok hands with the
P.usidtnt and refined.
Tie President will issue proclamation declaring
the re.tors.sl of peace before tire meeting of Con.
gTess
General Lonsstgeet had an intervies With General
Grant on Tue,lsy, and subsequently visitsd the
state Department. shere he took the amaesty oath,
which IL preliminary to the consideration Of his
application TOT pardon