The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-06
RON 5yyashington Clty.,li. q.
n, 6l 'WlAsHINGirloN, Jan. 4,

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One OF the first things to be done by
subject of 1.-THE iassumptionlo of the loyal
State war debit The State agents viii
be ON the spot and VIII, OF fcourse, press
the claims with so much earnestness
that they rcannotib be resisted. 1t would
be political ruin togyote against thelasi
sumption: of the debt of his own State.
The amount has been stated at only
twenty seven mi ions. but this Is, q low
estimate. We're all the Southern seats
In the House and Senate filed up, some
one would, no doubt, venture to move
aiprovision for the assumption OF the
fSouthern. State debt, old or new, or
both; or the allowance OF. the four hum
dred millions ION account of , the
ennanciP ciPatioh ofslayes, which President
Lincoln suggested at the Hampton
Roads conference, as one of possibl
concessions of the United States in case
f,ofpeace and restoration.
Three ehnndred and thirty mil lion dol
lars have; been counted. in the past year
by the female clerks; under the super
vision of Col, Frank Jones, of the Re
kdemption DiYl lsionin Geiefal Spfnner's g
Bureau offhe Treasury, and not one
! dollar has been lost in the meantime.
Thefaeat on the. bench of the United
States Supreme Court, smadeSacant by
see, is soon TO be f1lled. Some have
t,sppposed that the Presid lent would
United States District Court OF Tennes-
see, and 6tliers Sd gesst that his choice
will be Judge. Sharkey, of Mississippi,
4 lately provisionalogo ogoyernorISof Of that
State, and now United States Senator
elect. Both are very. able men, and
| have been unwaye ring in their deyo-
| tione toithe Union Judge Trigg has
lately giventaI judicial opinion adverse
TO the e-constitutio onality ofthe' test oath;
Judge Shark key is well known to be a
personal and political friend of Presi-
dent Iohnsonis, and he remains here at
the Presidents request while nearly all
of the other Southern members elect
have departed. ~, ls.i
Theabsence of Secret Seward from
Washington. Mt this. season is the subject
|. of much speculation, but 1t is idle to
suppose that his visit to Havana, II
any reference to the Mexican question.
iHeis, no. doubt, on q short voyage for
the benefit of his health, and viii soon
return, and as it is to be hoped, in inn
proved yigor. and spirits, to meet the
very important diplomaticl labOrs which
will soon be devolved upon hin!a.,:
- The government of MaXimtltan,
throughiits American e1-rebel agencies,
offer favorable terms for immigrants
from the United States. 1t offers 1andsS
in large bodies, at reasonable prices, to
settlers. To immigrants from the South
the invita- tion, will, probably be the
moro acceptable, by the recent decree
establishingiinifaet asystem of ofAfrican
lipeouage, ge,ainHaddition3 to, the practical
bondage to which theG's G'snatiHe iMexi-
cansn are subjected. 1t is worth while
to remember. that If MaximilianI be
expelled franz Mexico, his contracts
with Amerieans VIII not be gnized.
George u. Little ESD, Especial Agent
of the Treasury. Department, who has
recently returned rom an extensive
tour through the South, rep orts that he
l fluids as much money in the hands OF
Southern men now as was ever before
possessed by them. Northern speculn-
tors are numerous in most regions OF
L the South, and have been and are now
lpurchasing largely of the Southern sta
| pies, as we'll as of landed properly,
thus placing in the handsiof thepebple
immense ninonnts of ready money.
| Gen. JAS, Watson .Weeb, Minister to
Brazil, hadsa pleasant half hour inter
view with the President to-day, during
(which he gave Mr.. Johnson'Hn account
lsofi his dinner interview with the Erench
Emperor, which occurred on Mr.. Webb's
Return from fBrazfl, vim France and
| England. y Minister Webb is on four
] monthsi leave tof. absence.f Gov. Peir-
point, :WiFginiay Postmaster- General
Dennison and Montgomery Blair also
\ Ind d.lengthy interviews with the Presi.
/ dent, and the usual eception was given
at O'Clock, but the mum Der of visitors
j was small ..-..-.,-- .l.tuln 40 ..
The Secretary of warahd Lieutenant
General Grant are daily in receipt Of
1letters from volunteers, asking that
they be- discharged the service immedi-
ately, alleging that there remains nc
necessity for t6eir further detention
i The War Department. will spare nc
means to hasten the muster-ont of the
Y volunteers yet remaining; and when
there shall have been no further fneces.
4 ity for their services, they will, be smus-
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