The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-09
From Washington.
THE TRIAL OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.


WARRINGTON, Aug. 0. 1855.
1 am prepared to put at rest all specu-
lation concerning the trial of jefferson
Davis so far as 1t relates to Military
Commission. / positively assert that
President johnson has decided that Mr.
Davis shall not be tried by Military
Commission, notwithstanding he has
been persistently urgedto that course by
the radicals who thirst for more blood.
AMI moreover, feel perfectly satisfied
that he will never be tried, but eventu-
ally will be permitted to leave the coun-
try.
THE MONROE DoCTRINE-THEs SUCCESSOR
OF MR.. SEWARD.
Rumors are again received that Mr..
Seward will leave the Cabinet at an early
day. He desires relaxation from the
cares and responsibilities of office. If
he shall remain any length of time, it
will be for the purpose of carrying out
the Monroe Doctrine, as applied to Mex
leo. He Is determined that Macmillan
shall be expelled from that country, no
matter at what cost. / have reason to
believe that our Minister at the Court of
France has been instructed to say that
the United States will adhere to its ira
ultlOlldl RollCy anu tudU ltS pCOplc Will
not tolerate monarchy founded, as it is,
on the ruins of a sister Republic. 1t is
doubted, however, that President John
son is prepared to acquiesce in the pre-
sent extreme views of the Secretary. In
the event of Mr.. Seward retiring, which
/ think probable, the Hon. Preston
King will be his successor.
GEN. DICK TAYLOR AND THE PRESIDENT.
desire to correct the lying reports of
the press about General Dick Taylors
interview with President Johnson. He
was received most cordially. He told
the President that he had two favors to
ask "To go to Liverpool, and to see
my brother-in-law, Jefferson Davis"
The President said: You shall have
not want men like you to leave the
country" The President said he would
consider the request for an interview
with Mr.. Davis. He at once granted a
pardon to General Taylor, and next day
brought up before the Cabinet the pro-
position to see Mr.. Davis.
No decision was arrived at, Secretary
Stanton getting into violent passion
his office and instructed General Han
cock to issue an order to prevent paroled
Confederate officers coming to WASH
ington without his sanction. This was
especially intended to keep General
Taylor away, but the President wrote to
him that he was at liberty to go wher-
ever he pleased. He is expected in
Washington to-day.
GUANo DISCOVERED.
The State Department has been off,
cially informed that new source of in
dustry is in process of development at
Antigua, w. l., by the discovery of a
very valuable deposit of guano ON the
island of Reduida, some of which will
soon be sent to this country.
VISITS TO JEFF. DAvIs-HIs HEALTH.
WASHINGTON, August 2.
Several applications have lately been
! made to the Executive authorities for
special permission to visit Jefferson
Davis. One of these were made by his
former physician, who, at the request of
his family, desires to professionally ascer-
tain the actual condition of that indi-
viduals health. To this no answer has
yet been made. The Government, how
I ever, has abundant means of constantly
| being advised on that subject, and so far
as Is known here, the prisoners health
is not suffering for his present treat
ment.
NEUTRALITY AND MEXICO.
The General Commanding the Depart
ment of Texas is enjoined to strict and
faithful observance of the instructions
heretofore issued, which require him to
| forbear from any form of intervention
in the war between France and the sove-
reign power of Mexico, of which Presi-
dent Juarez continues to be recognized
as the chief.