The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-11-21

the President that he expects to call State
Convention in December.
The intelligence or the ocatn oi Preston
King causes much regret in official circles.
The report of his having resigned his posi-
ton as Collector of New York was incor-
rect, the Government having received no
letter from him.
Mr.. c. ]. Faulkner, of Virginia, ex-Minis-
ter to France under Mr.. Buchanan, is in
Washington to get pardoned. He has a
intention to pardon. The statements that
he has received pardon from Elr. Johnson
are erroneous.
The President on Tuesday, had pro-
tracted Cabinet session, Secretary Stanton
remaining for several hours. The doors
were not thrown open to the public, and no
admittance was granted to any ore. No
pardons were issued to-day.
A number of pardon brokers and claim
agents having brought business down to
such a point that it became notorious that
money was being paid for the procurement
of pardons, and for other cases needing
official assistance, the attention of General
Baker, chief detective. was called to the
fact by a pardon being thrust into his face
by a notorious rebel bfidgc-burner, who
was also deeply involved in certain conspi-
racics. On investigation, he found GER
tain female pardon broker, named Mrs.
Cobb, had procured it for the sum of two
for its payment. One of his detectives was
sent to her, and under an assumed rame,
got pardon for the sum of two hundred
dollars, in thirty-siX hours. without said
detective having taken an amnesty oath.
On the last money being paid, she was
arrested and taken to headquarters, where
she was finally released on making certain
disclosures. Yesterday, she went before
the grand jury, and to-day four bills of
Indictment We're found Sainst Gen Baker
for larceny, false arrests, etc. Some rich
developments are anticipated on the trial
coming up, and full e.rpose of this branch
OF business. 1t is understood that the
President has forbid hcr to again enter the
White Ho"sc.
WAsaINGroS, November 14.-The rumor
received by the steamer which arrived Il t
New York, yesterday, re sarling the pro-
bablc early removal Of the French troops
from Mexico, will be found correct. on one
condition, namely, that this Government
will guarantee that Maximlian shall not
be disturbed ln his present position, but
that he will lie left to carry out his plans
for the establishment OF the Empire on 4
durable basis: If l am not mistaken, the
French Minister here ha. already taken
occasion to inform the State Department
to this effect; but what the reply was, if
any, l am not informed. The position Of
Max. is precisely that OF the South, when,
in the early days of the rebellion, it wished
to be 'lct alone" and this what Louis Ma
poleau, speaking for Max, says now: Ii
YOU will not interfere. i will withdraw my
troops; but if fo:ce is threatened, / shall DO
in duty bound to resort to the same mea-
sures. Meanwhile, let the reported with
drawal of French troops be received with
caution, for rest assured, it will not take
ti'.~~ ,.-.i III .l""Gar 20 the Umpire, from
American interference, has passed.
The precise relation of Louisiana to the
Union is alread! theme of considerable
discussion. Having had no Provisional
Governor appointed for her, she has not
peen called upon by proclamation, as were
the other States, 20 adopt certain measures
deemed necessary to loyal return, but
has gone on and elected State officers and
members of Congress in the old way, as if
her relations had not been at all changed
by the war. Yet it is morally certain that
the Pelican State passed an ordinance of
secession, that she incurred debt in aid
OF the Confedcracy, and that she has an
abundance OF negroes who, according to
the Presidents remarks concerning other
States, need protection. The question is
asked, what the State proposes to do in
these matters? She has not called con
vention, for the reason, probably, that the
PRESIDENT has not asked it.
In three weeks Congress will meet and
the representatives, Of Louisiana will be in
Washington How are they to be received?
or can the State be excluded for not adopt
ing measures which the President has
never demanded of her? Her representa-
tivcs, just elected, have already expressed
the opinion that they cannot be denied ad-
mission, and the occupancy of their seats
ls counted on by them with confidence.
The rumor is revived that Governor Cur
TIN, OF you State, is to have . foreign mis-
sion.
The news from South Carolina has caused
both surprise and pleasure Her deleca-
ton to Congress, am told, will be backed
up vigorously by the President, no matter
whether they can take the test oath or not
and so will the representatives of the other
States when their Legislatures rally to the
call OF the Executive as the Palmetto has
done.-tor. Phaadelll,ia Ledger
WASHINGTON, November 15-In late wears
the proposition sas been often nooted in
the Senate of having pupils at the LcSa-
tons to learn the art of diplomacy. But
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