The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-13

after all. the astronomers should bo1disappointed,
and the stars rofuso to foil, why wo haye the con-
consolation Of having said something about it any
how.
OUR WASHINGTON cOREMsPCED DENozl.
WASHINGTON, November 8, lBC6.
Tho great contest inaug1lrated on the steps ef
tho White House, by President ANDREW JOHNSON,
on the 22d Of February, was decided this week by
the millionu Of paper pelos that '9ell like snow-
fakes on tho sod" That decDion, as it comes up
to us from the Western and Northern States, tolls
us very plainly that the Fortieth Congress will po-
ltioaly stand virtually in the steps Of the Thirty
ninth Congress that the policy Of restoration
maintained by the Philadelphia Convention as the
representative Of the Administration, has been
oyerthrown, and that the plan laid out by Congress
has been ratified. What will the President do now9
That is the question that is heard in this city to-
day on every hand. The answer to It is of soma
importance to the people Of the South-in truth,
to the people of the entire country. One OF the
evening papers, claiming to be in full confidence
with the Administration, declares that the President
II
sanguine Radicals declare, favor the adoption by
the Southern States Of the Constitutional Amend
ment proposed by Congreas as q basis Of rossora-
ton. At tbs aoaiting the statement IS undoubtedly
correct The President will not recommend tho
adoption Of the amendment, though no will prob
ably submit q plan Of his own in his forthcoming
annual message. Mr.. JOHNSON has always looked
fhyorahy upon q constitutional amendment as the
proper plan for asottlement, but has also main-
tained that it cannot be Legally passed by Congresa
until au Of the States are duly represented.
Above tho din and smoke Of party conflict, AN
active and earnest re-sfi mston OF tho well-estab
Hshod MONROE doctrine has been entered upon by
the Administration. It is not covered up this tlmo
I by the 'sgIttering gonoraltiea" Of diplomacy, bat
eyinccs it's yigor i'll the sharp, pointed ordors of
| General SHERIDAN, and the semi military mission
of fLieutenant- General SHERMAN, who, in company
with Minister CAMPBELL proceeds direct next weok
Go the City o Mexico uia Vera Cruz. Although
Congress- may decide in ~ few weeks that OnTEdA
is the Constitutional President of Mexico, yet the
Administration has resolved to continue itB rooog-
milton of tho JuAREz Government, and TO that ond
has requested Minister RoA1n1o to telegraph o5G
Bnn francisco to President JHAnEz to send somo
representative to the City Of Mexico to receive
Conexal SIBERIAN and Mr.. CAMPBELL. can find
no confirmation Of the story that tho Executive
has concluded e treaty agreeing to asuumc the
Afexioan debt, and receiving in return O. oession OF
some Of the Western Mexican States. JuAnEz,
however, sent q special onyoN to tho Presdent,
proposing 60 cede to tho United States tho Gtaten
Of chihuahua and Sonora, On tho basia Of this
0ovornlnont guaranteeing tho Mexican dobt Rr.
SEWARD, I am told, was in favor Of accepting the
proposition, subject, OF course, To tho raGfoation
of the Senate But tho Prcsdent and tho remainder
Of his Cabinet did not favor it, md prefored in it's
stead the moral, and if neod bo, the phyeioal sup
port Of tho Unitod 8tatos to the Iboral Qo7orn
mont of Mexico. OF course MACMILLAN has. .hhdi-
Gated the Empire. Tho Government was written
to from Paris tHo months ago that MACMILLAN
would s'hasto to hia seLting"' boforo Now Years
Day, and NApoLEQN told Mr. B1aHroW, in addition,
that ho wantod to 6 tho Frcnol troops out OF
Mexico uooner than he had promised to.
Tho public debt is gradually boing do
creased. Tho principal foil off in October over
twonty millions Of dollarB.Z Beerotary hluCo1locH
was never moro hopofal of healthy ntate of ma
tioual finances during the next fiscal year than
now. nm assured that ho will recommend, in
his annual report which ho is now writing, q re-
duotion Of the internal taxation and lower ratio
Of duties. Tho rovonuo now estimated for the
neSt tiucs yoar is $3.50, 600, ,ooo-a larger than
will be raised by any other Government on tho lco
Of t,o earth. It is not likoly that Congross wll
reduce Tho tariff, but may raso it. The fna9-
cial Wisoaoroa in tho halls of Congress- hopo, by .
high tariff, to prcvont importation, and thereby
prevent our bonds and gold going abroad. II
these sra kopt at home, thoy opine that we can
stand tho present imitation of ourroAoy.
The Pressdont has only got threo weeks moro
in which to mako changes in tao ollcos without
submitting to tho Sonato for ita approval. This
faot Causes great rush to the Whito House Of
oihco-scelsors who uro we'll aware that thoy will
mover got into power if they aro nominated to tho
Senate. To-day, for instance, counted at least
thirty ladies awaiting an audience with tho Iresi
dent. Nearly every one wanted q clorlship in tho
Departments. They do not need confirmation.
Now Orleans, howoye:, is about the only Southolp
city that troubles the President. There is hardly
:. day but what delegations representing somo OF
the officers there arc ct tho White House, aaking
for removals or opposing them. No sooner is q
change made than dozen Louisiana politicians |
rrah here 10 get it reversed.