The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-24
the French Troops an Mexico.

WASHINGTON, November 29.-It is minated
in official circles that the French Government
has declared its purpose not to abide by the
arrangement concluded between Mr.. Seward
ana NJ. Drouyn de Lhuys for the withdrawal OF
the French troops from Mexico. Under that
ARRANGEMENT the first detachment of those troops
were to have embarked for home during the
present month but as yet no preparations for
such an embarkation have been made and it is
even asserted that Napoleon has positively
notified our Government that he cannot effect
the withdrawal until spring, when he promises
to make thorough and complete job Of 1t
and take all away at once; but, inasmuch
as in making the proposition at this late day ne
torie1ts the pllghtec word of his Government to
remove one detachment this month our Gov
ernment Is not disposed TO put much confidence
in his further promises. There is reason to be.
lieve that this subject was made the occasion
for special Cabinet meeting yesterday after
noon, and was continued at the regular meet
ing to-day, when General Grant was present by
invitation. What conclusion was arrived at has
not transpired; but the fact of General Grant
being called In to participate in the discussion,
gives Warlike character to the affair.
The Arrest OF Ortega.
The arrest of Ortega by Sheridan turns ont to
have been voluntary act, but one that has
since been assumed and approved by our Gov
ernment. Official dispatches have been received
from which it appears that Ortega is supported
in Mexico only by small clique OF French and
British merchants, the native population, with
singular unanimity, adhering to Juarez. Those
who favored Ortega's contemplated coup detdt
were all former 9dherents OF MAMMALIAN. Their
object was to control the considerable trade OF
that region estimated at upwards of twelve
millions OF dollars annually-and prevent its
being moDopolized by American merchants.
Since the arrest affairs nave assumed tranquil
and eminently satisfactory shape along the Rio
Grande.
~, The "AIabama" Claims.
The Government has received no positive IN
formation from England OF the determination of
the British CABINET in relation TO the Alabama
clalms nor has any con1rm0hon or denial of
the statements imputed by the cable to have
been made by Lord Stanley in the matter been
received.
The Presidents Annual Message.
The statement comes from good authority that
the PRESIDENTS Message Is rapidly approaching
completion that it has been rea1 TO the Cabinet
during the sessions OF yesterday and to day, but
that 1t will not be placed IN the hands of the
printer before the beginning of next week.
Judging from the frequency with which the
forthcoming Message is discussed and speculated
upon by the prominent politicians here, it will
be looked for by the country generally with no
ordinary degree of interest. During the ppx,re-a
ration OF this document, the President mas Sedr,
especially careful to Indicate by no word tfo
course OF action he has conclndf dnaz
suggest 10 Congress on the vit1ts; liht
portant questions OF which it triT,icntt tGtis
there@are those whose frequent C0mnSlaoi iDAAA
and interviews with Mr.. johnson enag -
torn reasonably correct estimates OF MS 4eWg
on Jue great dJ issue, anu tuttt pott-
mates, predcated on the views reO5nNf ext
pressed by the President, substantiSte the indi.
cations previously given that he does not favor
the Constitutional amendment, tor tho reason
that II is not only antagonistic to the ConstitH-
tion itself but totally inadequate for the adjust
ment of the momentous political differences
now before the country. Yet there are many
reasons for believing that the impending Mes
sage is pervaded by a spirit conciliatorY 80 the
radical element in the Republican party, aud
that it maniests in pointed manner an
anxiety on the part of the President to secure
concert of action between the executive aRd
Legislative branches of the Administrations.
The Investigations of the Retrench ment
Committee. rlsBf
The Retrenchmeut Committee met to-day at Il
o'clock, and were busIly engaged in examining
witnesses IN regard to the cotton frauds. These
frauds are oaiy assuming. q prodigiOus charac
ter. Tue report of the Commlttee IN relation tc
them will be of a very interesting nature, show
ing as it will the stupendous character OF these
frauds. The Committee meet again to-morrow w