The New York herald., 1865-01-22

Morgans place, with Seward despatched 10 feld wher<
ceved in his correspondence with Ford whar e in 70
aid for the rebel prisoners really the
latent embe in Stewards ambition for the occugA ton
the White House. An extensive movement was 4 a foot
to follow up that advantage by change OF positiAu as
stated above Senator Morgan does bite at that bait
nngements Nor has he any desire TO enter upon A,e
charge OF the Treasury Department. and aompt the 4
most hopeless task OF evyng that sinking He
is unwilling that the crash which Inevitable sba
fall upon his shoulders That programme s therefore,
eGectualy ut an end for the present At leasA
In the meantime the gossip continues in Yoference IN
the successor Of Mr. Fessenden This gossip Is confined
at present To but three names-Robert j. Walker ex-
Governor Boutwell,, OF Massachusetts, and Mr. Mccf,ui
of the Treasury Richard Schel and Hart or New York
here working for the appointment OF the first named
They give that they here to the Of
the constitutional amendment abolshing slavery but
their real object Is the appointment of Robert Walker
They find aids in this direction but have made
but little headway The best information that can be
obtained that question points very concusivey TO the
fact that Governor Boutwell, has the inside track
for this position at the present time He however NAV
be dsanced by other competitor before the 4th or
March next The changes in the Cabinet at the COM
mencement of Mr. Lincons second term depends more
than the public generally imagine upon the
and circumstances which may transpe not only in the
army and navy, but in political matters here.
AGAINST HENDERSON, TIN P0sT, Br wrrrpRAwr
Is understood here that some arrangement has been
patched up between the Weed politicians on one side and
secures the withdrawal or dropping Of the suits now
pending against Mr.. Henderson In New York The de-
velopments Of the weed0pyke suit has caused back
ing down somewhere although II is wholly apparent
just where at the present time Of writing change at
any rate has come over the dreams ofsome Of the
York politicians.
TRADE WITH rHm REREIIIoUs STATES
The controversy over the trade in cotton through
lines has not yet broken out with hs fun force
The introduction OF bill by Senator Collaner re-
peang the eighth section Of the law OF the last
session commenced the ball, but IL has not
to he made The Senator like many senator's had
speech on hand which no desired to get rid Of and did
go on the introduction Of the bill In denouncing the
law Of the last session he endcavocd show It's evil and
IN order to that he OF the opinion when
it passed. he declared that it upon by the
Senate when he away but, unfortunately he was
Immediately shown the record, where his name was
corded in its favor its final passage The will
House committee in the meantime investigating tho
subject and hearing the statements OF sides OF the
question The opposition to the law Of last session Is
letter Of the President TO that general in reply
to his letter, will no doubt bring about change
the necessity Of bringing out all the cotton possible and
that in financial point ofvicw IL absolutely essential
almost TO the furnishing Of contraband goods in return.
The tone OF the letter and it's treatment Of the objections
raised by General Candy to tho trade in cotton, IL is
thought will bring about decided change in the opin
ions Of military in the Mississippi valley
Besides that, the President has sent letter on tho
same subject to Major General DANA of which the follow
ing is an exact copy
MAJOR s.sss
ng to be an order issued ned b your auh9ry sent yon with
yoa and had please inform me s' by what
n s Ssss IN s
y g,hwarts and defeats the object q the government
the in the matter in question or in any other
matter SpsI. aalaySrSy military ssIyss s would
and that would be the only proper course Yours
Ths letter shows the feeling Of the President against
the military commanders who have defeated the opera
tons Of the law But is nothing compared TO the vim
and argument used in tho letter to General Canby in
President treated the subject financial
cessty Az these letters are thoroughly under
stood in Congressional circles there will be some rich de-
velopments on this subject More than Official
der the power of the President may find that he holds
his place by slender thread, and cannot defy the
The letter pressntcd bv General Goconra TO President
Lincoln at the reception few evenings since, coming,
as does from high sources in Havana presents many
interesting facts reference to the progress OF
cipation. II also exhibits quite contrast between the
saveowners in that colony to those of portion OF the
United States The following tho principal points Of
the letter.
In consequence Of the aspect which the cmancpa-
ton question has taken in the United states also fearing
that some order might issued Madrid affecting theft
interests, the result Of popular movement in
Spain producing sudden changes tho Cnban Shareholders
cant
The most advanced planters and slavcowners OF the
Island nave wr'on 20 .ner enas n IaoG ana .nS
Others 10 make themselves heard by the government
that subject Bet these fearing that their efforts would
not have the necessary effect unless petitions sent
from shareholders Of Cuba they therefore urged that
address should be sent from the island 10 her Majesty
offering the most convenient means Of abolition
promising that il would be sustained by their influence
at Madrid Orders were sent out by the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs giving the Cubans authority to assemble
superior authorities the leading shareholders assembled
and after considering the question In Its various aspects
m s"ve pl tss
selves by giving freedom to all the newly born children
with the provso that the chidron freed should remain
under the guardianship OF their mothers owner until
they years of age The petition to this
effect made out, and sixty planters, the
largest and weaithies on the island, all OF whom
were slaycholdcrs signed il This movement canscd
considerable alarm In Havana among the Spaniards
engaged in the slave trade and owners OF valta
BILE sugar plantations In other words natives OF
Spain, residents OF Cuba, who owe their fortune
TO the slave trnde This class became alarmed and ap
the Havana papers They made such demonstration
that they alarmed tho government authorities ON the
island, who called the most prominent signcrs OF the
emancipation petition before them and cxaced their
sorD0 the question Notwithstanding all this, what
ha been done clearly that those planters who have
p,cs by nheritancc from their forcathcrs who
Obliged 10 keep them their Plantations because thcre
other abocrs 10 take their lacca desire the abo
liton Of slavery That only the savetradcr and those
who, by these means have become owners Of valuable
plantations with numerous slaves are the only persons
who desire continuation OF the present state OF things
This latter class are not natives Of the country and care
but little for it, future prosperity
There doubt but that there In Cuba many per
In favor of the abolition OF slavery This h proved
every day by saveowners giving freedom b. their slaves
Much Is sad about festival which will take place
Kings Day given by the lesser family, on which occa
SION freedom Will be given To- twenty Ave negroes which
they inherited from their father There s not illus
Cuban but what favors the abolition Of slavery The
provincial government Is drawback TO the progress Of
this movement
THE NIAGARA slip CANAL
Tho project OF the Niagara ship canal has received a
new impetus by the Presidents notc alton OF the ss-
pension of the treaty with England which permits the
United States to maintain but vessel Of
the lakes II is believed ~ he much wiser
policy 10 construct a ship canal that will enable the pas
sage OF gunboats from lake 10 the other than In 70
construct separate fleets In relying upon separate fleets
for the upper and lower lakes the British government
will have the advantage in the event Of war; Of concn
trating all Of their fleet either Lake Ontario the mp
per lake by virtue OF the weIand Canal They will thus
compel government 10 construct two large fleets
they will be destroyed IN detail with ship canal
around the Falls Gee. will all purposes by
furnishing Of concentrating them nj any point
the whole chain OF akcs and thus reality great
expense 20 the government This phase Of the am
has revived the feeling for this canal and increased the
strength of its supporters
United states District Court, District or
Columbia.
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