The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-16
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
... e.am New York:

- the people of the RepuDllc.
10 The Th President strongly denounces the
,oot insurrection and gives the assurance
that he will protect every citizen in the
enjoyment of his rights. Before sailing
from Europe President Mosquera con-
cluded treaty of friendship and COM
merce, and another relative to postal
affairs with England. He also arrived
at an agreement with the Papal govern.
fnent concerning the administration OF
ecclesiastical affairs, which has long been
a subject of dispute between the politi-
cal and ecclesiastical authorities: Ac'
cording to this agreement, the chnrch
will continue to be seperate from the
State.
The Herald's Rio Janeiro correspond
ence of the 7th ult., says the Brazilian
fleet had reached Tres Bocas, on the
Paraguay river, and extended to Paso
de ha Pattna, on the Parana. Baron
Posto Allegro is opposite at Appera with
10 900 men. The steamer captured by
the Peruvian government had been re-
fused admission to the port and had been
burned at sea. A dinner was given on
board the American steamer South
America. to the distinguished guest in
the city, during which the most cordial
harmony prevailed, and the greatest
sympathy demonstrated towards the
United States.
The Herald's St. Thomas West India
correspondent says: The subject OF an.
nexation to the United States vas ex-
tending and was well received in all the
West India Islands.
The Mexican General Almonte, with
General Harron, sailed from st Thomas
| for Europe.
Trinidad languishes in all its interests
under the system OF government to which
it is subjected.
The Herald's Washington special says;
Secretary McCulloch sent today to the
Senate Committee on Finance the draft
of new bill providing for tho funding
of the national debt into three per
cent. consolidated loan. The Secretary
of the Treasury has decided to redeem
all outstanding certificates of indebted
ness, and to issue no more in future
The Tribune's special says: The in
dictment of jeff. Davis has been made
public, but it contains nothing not pub.
lished q year ago.
The officers of the National Banks
are writing to the Comptroller of the
Currency from all sections OF the coun'
try, urging the necessity Of some legis'
lation by Congress to protect them IRON
the additional shareholders tax imposed
bv the local authorities under the recent
decision of the Supreme Court, declaring
such tax to be permissible under the
currency act. They say the result Will
be the winding up of large number OF
National Banks if reliefis not secured.
The Mexican legation here say In ret,
eyence to Santa Anna that they regard
him as a French spy, and express a hope
that when he reaches Chihuahu he will
be speedily hanged. g..
The Times special says: l have 1T
from high authority that jeff. Davis
will be tried in Richmond, in June, upon
the indictment recently found by the
grand jury at Norfolk, providing Chief
Justice Chase will consent to preside IN
the Circuit Court there to be convened.
There will be no delay. 1t is not true,
as stated in some of the papers, that a
copy of the indictment has been deposit
| ed with the Attorney General.
| Secretary Seward left here this morn
inp on the six o'clock train, EN- route for
Auburn, by the way of New York city
Mr.. s eward expects TO be absent about
week
Chief Justice Chase has signifed his
willingness to preside over Court IN
Virginia, on the condition that the Presl
dent issues a proclamation withdrawing
martial law in the State, 30 iar as
United States forces are concerned. Ihe
Chief Justice had an interview with the
President on the subject last week,
and the probabilities are that the latter
| will listen to Mr.. Chase's suggestions, as
he expressed himself anxious for the
immediate trial of the chief instlgatoi
of the rebellion.
The House Committee is preparing q
report in favor of his trial by Military
Court
The statements sent from here that
the Sd section of the Constitutions
| Amendment, will be stricken out In the
Senate and the entire amendment more
or less emasculated is at least premature
and the wish is father to the thought thai
a pretty solid column will be developed
in the Senate in favor of the House reso
ultion.
The Philadelphia Ledger received
late last night, the following from Wash
ington:-The Indictment found last
week at Norfolk, against jeff Davis
recites that he did, on the 18th day OF
June, 1864, in the city of Richmond, with
force of arms, unlawfully, falsely, ma
liciously and traitorously compass, i'm
agine, and intend to raise, levy. ano
carry on war, insurrectiOn and rebellion
against the United States, and in order
to fulfil and carry into effect his saiC
traitorous designs, he, and great mul
titude Of persons whose names are al
present unknown, armed and arrayed il
warlike manner, did falsely and traitor
ously assemble, and gather themselve
together against the United States, anl
did, in warlike, hostile, and traitorou
manner, array and despose themselye
against the said United States of Amerl
ca, contrary to the duty of allegiance o
fidelity of said Jefferson Davis, apS
against the constitution, peace, and dig
nifty of the Government OF the said unlte'
States, and aginst the form of the statut
of the United States of such cases pro
vided.
Congregational Proceedings.