The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-28
FRANCE AND TIE UNITED STATES.

WASHINGTON, November 27.-While there is
not the slightest reason TO anticipate any dis
turbance OF our friendly relations with France
in consequence OF Mexican affairs, it is probably
true that some diplomatic incidents, not wholly
pleasant, have occurred between the two Gov
ernments. The Emperor is disappointed and
chagrined at the result OF his Mexican adven-
ture, and does not feel especially amiable
towards us for having baffled his plans, first, by
putting down the Rebellion, and next, by in
sistiEg with so much peremptory pollteness upon
his withdrawal from Mexico.
I understand from source entitled to credit
that the Emperor's determination to withdraw
the French troops in body, instead of by in
sta'ments, as was agreed upon originally was
made without communication with our Govern
ment and that our Minister was instructed to
bring this fact TO the Emperor's notice-as also
the additional fact that the instalment which
was to return this fall, after being embarked had
been dlsembarked, also without notice to our
Government, which is spoken of an extra.
ordinary proceeding, requiring explanation. I'M
Gdas' order for the disem barEa1iSn and the eVacna
ton en- bloc by the Atlantic cable in letters in
stead of cypher expressly that our Government
might know what he had done, rs he took 1t for
q anted it would pass under ITS notice: The
explanation, how ever lame, will probably be
deemed sufficient.
that General Castelnau's mission to Mexico was
to request MaXimilans abdlcation.
THE FORTHCOMING MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.
Probably never before was there greater in
u
sage of the President than is evinced in regard
to that which is to be presented to Congress by
Mr.. Johnson next week. To allay this anxiety,
there have been numerous speculations lnduiged
| in by correspondents of the Northern journals,
as to the measures to be recommended in that
Message, but up to this time it may be safely
| asserted that, save to the members OF the Ca6i'
| net, Mr.. johnson has not made known positively
| the character of his proposed Message; and yet
! enough is known, through some who have re-
| Gently had confidential conversations with the
President, to enable us to divine its tone, and TO
state with almost absolute certainty some OF the
measures that will be recommended to Congress.
First then, its tone isfor the Message is already
prepared-conci cillatory, or, more properly, 1T
may be said to be fair, yet firm, and free from
the defiant temper which some have supposed
Mr. johnson would indulge In. And again,
those who are under the impression that the
President is determined 10 carry out what is
termed my policy" will be deceived It they eX-
pect in the Message propositions looking to the
further prosecution Of that policy; fol- Mr.. JohL.
son does not admit that any part OF his plan Of of
done, so far as the Executive has power to act.
He claims that all that remains unfinished of his
policy is the admission of legally elected loyal re-
| presentatYes, and that work belongs solely to
Congress. Since Mr.. johnson has occupied the
Presidential chair he has not deemed any further
amendments to the Constitution necessary; but
in the forthcoming Message, in view of the eXi-
gencies of the day, he will recommend several
matters as subjects to be embraced in proposed
amendments to that instrument Among them
may De mentlOneQ the aDOu6nmeDE OF the Elec-
toral College, and the election of President and
Yice-President by the voters at large, without
Weard to State boundaries. Another amend
inent suggested is the election OF United States
Senators by the voters at large in the several
States instead of electing them by the State
Legislatures; and still another amendment
named is the appointment OF Judges OF the
United States Supreme Court for term OF
twelve years each, one-third of the entire num-
Der to be appointed every four years. These
amendments were proposed some years ago by
Mr.. Johnson in the United States Senate,
while he was member of that body.
The ameIAment proposing the election OF
President by male voters at large in the
opinion of Mr. johnson, will eventually
regulate the question of suffrage within the
States, by making 1t of imperative interest that
each State include as many voters as possible,
and thus in proper time the franchise will be
extended to the colored people. II is not ex-
pected that Mr.. johnson will propose action on
the amnesty question by Congress, inasmuch
as he holds that under the Constitution the
Executive has the sole power to grant amnesty
and pardon, and therefore he will not propose
that Congress legislate upon that subject. A
considerable portion of the Message is devoted
TO foreign affairs, and especially to the contI 0.
Versy with the British Government about the
Alabama claims, the Mexican ProtectOrate so
called, and the action of our Government with
reference to the failure OF Napoleon to with
draw portion of his troops from Mexico dur
ing this month, ae he agreed to do. Such, II II
believed, are some of the maih features Of thC
Message that will be presented to Congress by
the Executive next weekly. Y. Times.
Revadv IOhnson and C0vernOr Swami