Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14
LATEST NEWS.
by TELEGRAPH.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec

w AshlN0IONi NV ANs
Mai. Gen. Logan was for some time In
consultation with Secretary Seward yes
terday, on the subject of affairs con-
nected with the Mexican mission.
Whatever truth there may be In the
recently published rumors respecting
the Presidents contemplated action
with regard to Southern States, 1t is
well known here he acts in all cases
affecting restoration as they arise, and
thus, while engaged in that work Is the
best exponent of his own policy, none
being authorized to declare what course
he will pursue in the future.
Speaker Colfax keeps his own coun-
sells and consults few members as TO
the constituting OF standing commit
tees
WAsHINGToN, Dec. II.
Official information has been received
at the Department of State of the ratit
cation on the 4th inst, by the Legisla-
ture Of North Carolina of the proposed
amendment to the Constitution OF the
United States upon the subject of slave
ry.
Horace Greeley today addressed a
card to the editor of the National Intel
ligencer He says
In your issue OF this morning you
have spoken of my presence in Washing
ton, aud OF my view of the political sit
uation in terms which seem to require
of me few explanatory words. here
with submit them. | desire and labor
for peace. Peace between our coun-
try and all others; peace between
north and south, peace between white
and black. We have had enough war
and waste, havoc and carnage for at
least a century hence, and have long la
bored and still labor for true and last
ing peace. ! can conceive no possible
good TO our country, to any section,
race or class that is likely to be secured
or promoted by alienation between the
President and the Congress Of the Uni
ted States. On the contrary, it seems to
me that every peril that now threatens
us, every evil that now weighs upon US
would be aggravated, every good put at
hazard, every hope clouded if not blast
ed, by such malign, untoward coils
ion. | have come here to do whatever
can, however little that may be, to-
ward avoiding such catastrophe. But
l am not, as your paragraph would seem
to imply that am, the advocate Of any
special plan of reconstruction. | urge
only that the President and Congress,
each respecting the others prerogatiyes
and personal convictions, shall freely
ana tTuthfully confer discuss and con-
slider, with a profound Difference for
each others patriotism, and an earnest
desire to agree on course of execution
which they shall mutually deem Just
and benefcent. Let the great problem
Of reconstruction be approached from
all sides in this spirit md / will feel
sure benign solution will be speedily
attained. Our difficulties are sggravst-
ed by the fact that our position is essen
it in human history. 1t is complicated
by questions affecting the natural rights
of the freedmen and our obligations to
them as our humble allies in the late
momentous struggle.
That we may promptly re-establish
the Southern States in all their or ginal
rights and liberties without sacrificing
or hazarding those of any portion of the
American people, is the earnest desire of
yours, HORACE GREELEY.
NEW YORK Dec. u.
The Posts special says that Gen, Rob
ert Mitchell OF West Va, has been an.
pointed Minister 10 Mexico
The proposition introduced into che
House to charge upon the N9.donal
Treasury all war expenses of C3tates is
strongly opposed by the Treasury De-
partment.
The ERnEyrr