Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-04-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Despatch to the Public Ledger.l
-, ,,,r o,ru Am THE SUPREME COURT.


TUE rEsr OATH AND THE SUPREME COURT.
WASHINGTON. April 2O.-The Judges of the Su'
oroa Conrt whose opinions are adverse to the con-
sttntonality of the test OATH are Messrs CLIFFORD,
Wavne Nelson and Grier, with one doubtful. There
is treat complaint from the South because the court
adjourned without rendering an official decision as
an immense number OF cases are thereby withheld
from adjudication, and lawyers, without number,
are virtually thrown out OF practice
IMPORTANT FROM FRANCE.
Advices from Paris reached here by the last steam
err asserting that for every French soldier that may
retire from Mexico, ten volunteers stand ready to
take his place; and touching finances, the Emperor
of Mexico can have all he wants" This is an inn
portant declaration, and comes from an unquestioned
source.
THE CASE OF SENATOR N'DoUGALL
The project looking to the expulsion of the Sena.
tor from California, for 'words spoken in debate,
has hear, been abandoned, the apology Of that
gentleman having rendered such step unnecessary.
IMPORTANT RUMoR OF COMPROMISE.
There are rumors to-day that an important propo-
sition has been framed by the Committee on Recon-
sruction, which is to be offered as an amendment to
the Constitution and which, if accepted by the Ex-
ecutive and the South will settle all present difficult
ties and insure the representation by loyal men, of
those States in Congress. There is further rumor
that the text Of this amendment has been submitted
to the President who signified his approval of it,
but this latter report should probably be taken cum
grano. We shall hear more Of the amendment next
week.
THE MEXICAN NEWS.
The French Bureau has no intelligence of the re-
Gently rumored defeat of the Imperial forces near
Mazatan, and from the report of the numbers en-
gagged on the French side, it is believed the whole
thing is little better than hoax.
THE HABEAs CORPUS CASE.
The information | teegraphed you on Sunday to
the effect that the hGbedS corpus restored in all
the States save Texas despite the despatch from the
War Office to the contrary, you will see is confirmed
by the Presidents action in the case of Dexter, the
cotton agent at Mobile and also in the brought
before Judge Underwood in Virginia. In each Of
these cases. General Wood, at Mobile, and Judge
Underwood, in Virginia, were directed by order Of
the Executive TO respect the wrts of the civil courts
and these instructions will hold good on all similar
occasions
MUNICIPAL TROUBLES AT NEW ORLEANS.
A pardon is ready for Mayor Monroe when he asks
for it, He will receive it personally in few days
The same may be said on behalf Of Colonel Nixon,
of the Crescent though there is report that he has
resigned the Aldermanship rather than go through
the trouble of securing it. Neither Monroe nor
Nixon are on good terms with Governor Weles.
THE TEST OATH.
The report of the Judiciary Committee, refusing
TO recommend the abolition of or change in the
test oath, is said to be able paper, and to be
backed by opinions from no less parsonage than
the President himself.