The sun., 1865-12-12
WHAT WAS DONE YESTERDAY
The Strong Divorce Case,
EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE.
Colored Peoples Convention.

wAamSGroS, Doc. II. |
Official info-mston has been received at the De-
p.rtment Of state OF the ratification the 9Th inst
b. the Legislature OF North Carolina OF the proposed
tmenlmcnt to the Cons.i uton Of the United states
EI0u the subject OF slavery.
Horace Greeley to-day addrcrcd card to the
editor THE NATIONAL ISrRLLiGEScER In which he
savs In substance
In your issue Of this morning you have spoken Of
M pfcsonce IN Wsshinston and OF my view Of the
poltical situation IN terms which seem 70 require o.
me a lev explanatory words. | herewith submit
them desire and labor for peace peace between
our country and al otheu peace bstgeen N0rth Wh
have had mot ugh Of war and waste, havoc and
ssInleg for at east a century, Hence hAye ,qns
! peace. can conceive no possible good that
mIsis 70 be &c b urea ,SiseP, o. P,onS1sai S"a ,SS
II Congress Of the United states. ON the contrary,
Il seems TO me that ever hope would lie elouded l.
not blasted, BY such maiGn, untov ari coli, sion.
have come here 10 do whatever eau oWards avoid.
Ing such catastrophe. lie. the srent problem Of
proper spirit feel assured that abenign solution
VIII be ,p,ediy l,sned Ihsts m NAY pSNnpi.y lS
rights aud privileges, Without sacrificing or hazard
ing those OF any porton OF the American peope' Is
my eArnesi desire.
Lieutenant General Grant arrived In town today
b. special steamer from CITY Point.
Major General Logan visited the House to-day with
Non shelby McCuein, and occupied the latter gen
nitteos.
Representative Blaine, bill, referred 10 q special
committee 10 rcimhur the loyal States for advances
made and debts contracted IN support OF tho wal
for the preservation Of the Union, meets with much
favor, a, 1t provides for their liquidation withou
taking the money Immediately out Of the pdbi'
treasury.
The prospectus Of the Tennessee delegation for si
early admission to Congress, rro~Sbetter every day
VIM 4. Graham, a senator elect from y. e., ID II
washington, and says that his state has fully com
piled with all the requirements, aud therefore OF
pect, to he admitted to his seat in the Senate. II
ade. that North Carolina will not send another r'
pre.entatye # he is not admitted. lie will not rs
10 have h. credentials presented.
There is reason to believe that England viii bac
tovn from her positio on the Alabama, aud conseI
70 lust and equitable adjustment Of the questions
dispute. A gentlemen, writing from England
wnhlngton, by the last mu'l, remarks that n
Queen Is our friend, and will not allow Earl kusse
ocsuso sftIansemout between the two goyornmenl
III, said the correspondence with France upon q
Mexican question will take similar ground 10 th
auumed during the close Of Mr.. Lincolus term. N
Seward has scarcely varied in his letters since the
o.. Tic French Minister has expressed h.s eonnp,e
satisfaction with the tone Of the Message upon t
relation OF France, Mexico and the United states.
ii Tho al ,ence Of further exciting rcpost from I
Rio Grsnde ia due 10 the instructions to &c
II v.it,el in an order forbidding the commission
any oct on the part Of forces, our side Of
river calculated to irrtato the French or produc
u hostile feeling.
II A LEADING Conrresmsn from New England had
lnteryieu With the President on Saturday, WI
ne latter expressed his belief that ConsTess and
Executive could harmonize on plan OF reeon'tr
hon