The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-02

We do not find anything In Ii remarkably
striking. IL we except the following deelara.
ton of Secretary Seward, made In one OF his
letters to Minister Bigo1ow IF. .l'a
The establishment of the perfect equality
OF men of the African race with men of other
races throughout the whole continent IL n
policy which the United States may hereafter
be expected to cultivate with consistency aud
assiduity.N ## ....-'.#
Throughout the whole continent smacks
strongly of vi" Monroe doctrine. with new
and more comprehensive meaning.
The correspondence embraces letters from
the Minister Of the Mexican Republic, mot EN-.
rtre,l calling Mr.. Seward attention 10 Maxi
milians DEGREES in regard to contracts for Ia
hor from Attorney General Speed, giving the
opinion that these DEGREES did, In fact, establish
slavery: from Mr.. Seward to Minister Bige-
low and the Mexican Minister; accompanied
10y the DEGREES and other papers.
REDEMPTION.
For the week ending December 80, the Urea
surv Department redeemed S2li,o2o In certifl-
Gates Of indebtedness, and 81 $50 $50 in interest
notes and currency.
APPLICATIONS.
1t is stated that nearly three hundred appli-
cations for clerical appointments In the Urea
snry Department were received and filed last
week.
NATIONAL BANKS.
The Louisiana National Bank of New Or
leans. capital one million dollars, was eStab-
lished by the Comptroller Of the Currency last
week Total circulation of national banks, two
hundred aud thirty-sevpn million three nun
dred and seventy -one thousand one hundred
and fifty-fire dollars.
INTERNAL RRvESrE.
The receipts from this source since June Both,
T., bnuIrnn and SpNput " five
million five hundred and titty-siX thousand
four hundred and fifty eight dollars and two
cents.
SECURITIES.
Securities for circulation of national banks
amounting TO three hundred and one million
forty thousand eight hundred dollars have
been deposited in the Treasury Department.
SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE.
This morning all the mail routes awarded TO
contract at the general letting in October or
by subsequent order, in the States OF Virginia,
West Virginia. North Carolina South Caro-
lima and Florida, will go into operation.
Heartily do we unite in the general Joy on
the re- opening of routes and post offices.
Contract is ordered with John w Creed, OF
Alexandria, for three times a week service
between Alexandria and DumfricT, Va.
The following offices are re-opened end APP
continents made:
Monterey. Highland county, Va Thomas
II. Slayeu pos tmaSter, vice John =. Nj NIFTY.
IIightown, Highland county, Va; Mcbride
Gum postmaster, vice William Swadlcy.
Ravens Nest, Washington county, Va.
Daniel L. Price is rc.appointed.
Spring Level, Hanover county, Va; Miss
Virginia G. Maddox postmiStress vice w. q
Maddox.
Chapel Hill, Fluyama county, Va; Is. Il
Parish poStmaS ter, vice James NJ. Kent.
Collicrstown, Rockmidge county; John +
Potter postmaster, vice J A. Wllson.-LbrOp
ic!e.
A pErLINATIoS.
The Hon. l.. NJ. Stanton, Secretary Of War
has declined the invitation OF The Congress
sional Committee TO deliver 4 euloSy upon
President Lincoln.
UNITED STATES, FRANCE AND MEXICO.
rImor prevails at Washington that def
mite arrangements regarding the Mexican IN
yason had been agreed upon by our own amt
the French Government 10 the effect tina
Louis Napoleon shall Withdraw all his troops
and that the tuitcd states shall pledge its"l
not TO interfere with MaXimilan's occupancy
of the NeNican throne or allow its citizens Il
do 50. but shall leave him 10 stand or fall he
fore the opposition of the Republicans on hi
own merits, backed only by his few Austrian
and Belgium soldiers, and such Of the native
n choose 10 adhere 10 him.
III constant repetition could make story
trua tHpn the rbOyc would be past doubt.