The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-09
The Dlunders Of tho Jacobins a. the
Mexican Question.
Rapidly Failing Health Of the
Prisoner Wirz.
L SHADOWS FALLING UPON HIM
Great I1eitsmeNt Among the New
xosk Republicans.


wAsmSosOs, Sept 9, 1896.
MAMMALIAN, TIE MONROE DOCTRINE, SPECIAL
( nNvoYs AND NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS.
ne letter in this mornings Tribune, purpcrting 70
Dome from this city, and referring 70 the Mexican en-
pirs AID the messenger Of Macmillan to the United
0sssss Is ell bosh The correspondent Of the HE.ALD
sver mia aated the Mr. Aguire do venero spoken
n n the la ter was envoy Of Maximan for he knew
better The messenger envoy another person, Mr.
acolIa,o Who was named distinctly This looks very
uoh like an st mpt to blind the world as TO the facts
stated h, the HxRA ID Has Macmillan any agents here
who are endeavon ug to cover up the numihaung
rsbur the Empern- met with IN his efforts TO
obtain a o,sas; recopt. itiona Mr. Corwin, who was
Minister in Mexico and VINO IS cia'n, as.n'
an agent for obtaining par tons ana an agent ior
things quoted as author y as 70 the perec' n'ne'S
and rcasonabeness Of the Mex 'can empire in,s
as we'll as Mr. Corwin may hav. some reasons ior liking
abe Government Of Maximian but when he speaks Of
President johnson having repus nance 70 ING
tion of the Mexican empire and tina MT seward Is sup
posed to look rather complacently IN IT, II is simply
absurd Every one who knows anyth, ing al all knows
mis- is not So but that the contrary the truth The
President does look with repugnance upon monarchca
institutions on this continent and partcp larry upon
che insulting attempt to erect empire ooraer
while our hands were tied with civil Nor .'oes Mr.
Seward look complacently upon this ephemeAi ana
8ntaQ0uDtlC government
Lot the Tribune correspondent try his hand the next
time at something little more reasonable ard that can
10 more easily swallowed
THE CONDITION OF CAPTAIN wIRz.
The petition of the prisoner Wrz read to the Military
Commission this morning, which prays the consolation
OF religion the hands of reverend fathers who were
the officiating chaplans in the Andersonvie prison dur
ing the year 1884, subsantates the intelligence sent from
this Office few days since relative to the excitement and
existing the mind Of the accused consequent
upon the damaging character Of the evidence now being
brought out His health is evidently falling and should
his Disorder continue unchecked few days will make
his attendance upon the court impossible Judge Advo-
cate Chapman said to-day that while Wirz an afro
caous criminal and responsible for great many crimes
there are others above and higher than he whom the gov
srnment viii seek 70 hold responsible for greater crimes.
This the theory OF the government and the pur-
pose Of Introducing the record evidence this afternoon
before the Military Commission Among the visitors
to-day 1t tho examination the Hon. Arthur Kin.
nard member Of the English Parliament, and Mr. Lewis
;. Jennings, the American correspondent of the
London Times
rHR NEW YORK REPUBLICANS FERMENTING.
The political cauldron is more in bubbtng con
diton and the Grceleys, Weeds, Wilson's, Raymonds,
and others OF that k, bobbing TO the Washington
surface in rapid succession Greeley had scarcely taken
his departure before Weed arrived in hot haste Gov
srnor Fenton also the ground and Raymond is ex
pected tomorrow. The sudden connection Is inter-
preted feeling OF uneasncss and alarm at the
phase election affairs taking In New York. These
EeuGlemen expected the Seymour influence TO either pre-
l convention be disturbing element in the coun-
cs THAT was neither excites their surprise and live
Nest apprehension They feel that thev wl no. be
oermitted to walk the course alone, bur must
bring forward strong men, unobectohabe PLATFORM
inCvr man chanc Of
sverss 70 any sudden reconciliation with Greeley and
his supporters they choose rather 70 court the anil
alton OF conservative democrats by offering TO meet
ON the ground OF supporting the reconstruction
3oloy Of President johnson Weed, Raymond and Com
psny undoubtedly visit Washington to ascertain the
News OF leading republicans the subject to learn to
what they may rely government patronage pro
vided they being the party over to that single ennncS
VISITORS TO THE SECRETARY or STATE.
judge Randall Messrs williams and Houston, Of Flo
fda: Judge Fisher Messrs Rivers and Gholson OF Mis-
sassippi; Judge Reaver Percy Walker, Pope Walker,
Mcsxs Bliss, Russell, Mitchell and some dozen more,
from Alabama; Judge Lochrane, Messrs. FaDnin and
Bingham, Of Georgia; Judge Gholson Mr. Caperton and
Others OF Virginia. called upon Secretary Seward at his
residence yesterday, and we're very Hospitality and
kindly entertained. Mr. Kinnaird, b. J. FOR Perth,
Scotland, was presented al the reunion be-
secretary
acquaintance Mr. X will probably go back TO Scotland
amer he ms finished up his railroad with the
belief that cordial feeling between the government and
in old enemies will be established Than the
Britishers anticipate
rHE NEW CONSTITUTION of MISSISSIPPI
The following has been addressed by the Provisional
Governor OF Mississippi to the Secretary of state-
Dxpcuuvx 0rycs, JAcxsoS, Miss, August 2s, 1858.
Hon. WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary OF state
Gin has tho bonor In Ia beIo Won A
constitution Of Mississippi amended, together with
copies OF the several ordinances adopted which hope
w. /. sHARREY,
Provisional Governor OF Mississippi
To which che Secretary OF State has replied
10 HIs Exoellency VIM L. SHARKsy isiona Governor
Of the SssAe OF Mississippi, Jackson
Sn--Yosr letter OF the 2sth ult., accompanied by
COPY Of the amended constitution Of Mississippi, a
received and will engage the early attention Of the Pre-
sdsn. have the honor to be y1nT Essesnoy ebeden
rag FIST coLoEED MAIL CONTRACTOR.
Tho Postmaster General to-day made contract will
Robert Orrick Of Winchester for conveying the mail
from Pattown to Leesburg, va and intermediate points
awice week. at 1876 per annum. The accepted bidde
. In this is the first coIored man to whom conrac
for carrying the mails has been awarded since the de
partmcnt was organized. or bis own free will aud &c
cord finding line stages the above road he
forward with commendable enterprise and industry AM
rendered proposal for the service.
fr THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Twelve thousand six hundred and sixty seven acres
public land were taken up under the Homestead law 70
actual settlement at the land ofce In Bonneville, Mo-
during the month Of August The cash sales for tn
same time amounted to two thousand two hundred an
eigbtytwo dollars
KIRBY SMITH ORDERED TO WASHINGTON.
Il rs reported that Kirby Smith has been ordered :
yeort IN tho War Department and en- route fror
New Orleans
the EXTRA COMPENSATION TO OFFICERS.
Eary IN the war number Of additional aids de cam
~. ..rouiasa TO- rs. act Of Connrcss IN nespnnd