The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-04-26
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From Washington. ~
DISPATCHES dated 22d to the Herald state the
following: -. 49,, ,.E,f,r d
THE mExroAE QUESTION WITHDRAWAL OF THE
l. FRENCH FoRoEs. '- 90. y
The French Minister had an Interview with the
Secretary OF State yesterday. It is said that he
presented the formal adhesion Of the French Gov
vention as explained by the Secretary Of State
The Emperor kindly and cordially replies to the
United States, and engages to withdraw his troops
next November, and tho others in May and Noyeml
Der, 1867. The full and final correspondence be-
tween the two Governments which led to this i'm
House Of Representatives this week, in answer to
q call recently made on the Department Of State
on motion of Mr. Mckee, of Kentucky. a. -
NEUTBALITY-THE CHILEAN AND FENLAN DIFFICULT
'.-" TIES. wa.
The Secretary OF State in February last, writing
to the late Daniel y. Dickinson in relation to the
steamer Meteor, which WAS seized and prevented
from being used as a Chiiian privateer against
tie neutrality laws Of the United States % shall be-
administered in good faith with entire fairness"
The principle thus announced will, there is no
doubt be as strictly applied in pTessrvipE the
States should the Fenians seriously endanger it,
'.- TROUBLES OF oFF1oE-sEEKERs. .-,~
The difficulties OF office.seekers great enough
at best, have been seriously increased by the
Of the United States. Heretofore the labor Of pro-
curing an appointment was considered formid-
able, but when once obtained the lucky individual
he has to perform the two-horss act of playing
the conservative role to the President and tho
radical dodge to the Senate. This looking ono
way and rowing another has already led to some
It cannot be proftably played much longer: Ap-
plicants will soon have to define their positions
and face the music.
coLLKoToR OF MOBILE.
The confirmation Of Mr.. Elmore as Collector for
the port Of Mobile has not been refused by tho
Senate, as published in certain New York papers.
No action has yet been taken on the appointment
In executive session Lewis b. Paraons, Provision
al Governor Of Alabama, is expected here In con-
lneotfon with this appointment, when some action
twill probably soon be reached. an . i.ru -,
7 THE RADICAL CHIEFS AT VARIANCE. , ,.. II
Messrs. Stevens and Sumner are ct loggerheads
about resonstsnStio4 policy: Thad'; has just
branches Of the doyernment, two OF them (the
executive and the judioisl) working together; and
he realizes that the time is ut hand whom the
holds out, while ,Thad. upbraids him because he
has 30 little consideration for the LIE OF the party.
/ THE CHOLERA IN NEW YoRk. A.' ''-''' !
The epidemic at present prevailing among the
passengers OF the steamer Virginia ia still on the
increase, and is daily committing further ravag6a
among the unfortunate victims now on board OF the
hospital ship, despite the excellent precautionary
measures adopted toprevent the further spread
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red, which makes the total number now in the
hospital seventy-nine, and, there were Ave addi-
tipnal deaths on board OF the Faloon, making AZ
teen in all since the Virginia reached THE port.
There was no communication betWeenth shore
| and the inf. cted vessels yesterday untf a late
hbur In the afternoon, when DR.. Swinburne, the
r 9es ss arboss e Gs so e h s &
st the Lower Quatant tine wore progr easing; :, It.
nh In ard tn oil ta nd.
OF the hospital ship Falcon: During the equall
Oh Saturday afternoon. the small eloop Four
Brothers, acting as tender to the hospital ship,
the sick and carrying stores. WAS eapsized in the
lower bay, but fortunately no lives were lost,
those on board taking to the email boat, thus
| tug which conveyed DIR. Swinburne to the Quaran-
tine also towed down two small lighters, which
were employed yesterday evening In In raising the
placed upon duty this morning. &c.,. U
FACTS RELATING TO THE STEAMER ENGLAND
The steamer England, which arrived at this
port on Saturday morning from Liverpool via
halifax, had fifty deaths amoug the passengers
dred and City moro occurred, which made a total
Of two hundred. DIR. Slater, tho Health Officer Of
Halifax, who in the faithful discharge OF his du-
| ties proceeded on board Of the England to allie.
viate the distress Of the afflicted, was stricken
down with the disease and died on the 9Th inst.
| While at Halifax one hundred Of the sick were
acent island, and st he time Of the steamers de-
parture for New York but sixty Of these remained,
the other forty patients having taken French
| leave and decamped for parts unknown All OF
looking. remarkably well and are evidently well
cared for. The surgeons on board OF the vessel
report the present number 6f passengers ss 16 In
| the cabin and 9f2 in the steerage. No new cases
| have occurred for several days. fat#EF
~'s TIE RADICAL CONSTRUCTION PLAN. 80
| The Washington correspondent OF the New
York World, under date Of 22d says, in reference
to the plan Of the Reconstruction Committee fol
restoring the Union: s,., ,.r,.....,
| It has been given out in confidential circles 70,
some days past, that the Radicals we're maturing
q general plan OF ofreconstruction Of the Southern
States. But few were initiated into the mysteries
of this scheme. 1t appears that II emanated
from Robert Dale Owen, who, 1t Is said, submitted
Committee met at an early hour, when the plar
was unfolded to the committee by Thaddeus Ste
vens. It Is understood that the committed agreed
to 1t, It is more radical, than anything that hal
shape OF joint resolution to amend the Consu
tuition, and Processes to provide for tue restora
tion to the southern States OF all their politica
rights. ,,.,. ,,,-.a0cat, .-rq ..,s~
Article frat OF the amendment says that ther,
shall be no discrimination made By any State mol
by the United states to the civil rights Of per
sons because OF race, color, or previous condition
O servsude Second. That from and after thu
nation shall be made by any State nor by the Uni
ted States as to the enjoyment by classes OF per
sons OF 19 the right Sf outrage because of race o
sons as to the right of any OF whom suffrage disori
mination shall be made by any State because o
race or color or previous condition Of servitude
shall be included in the basis Of representation
which may be hereafter incurred, in aid OF insur
} Erection or war against tho Union, and elaine TO