Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
President Johnson Confident New
French sIinister-The City Council
I'm. Favor of SUrrendeFing the City
Charter EfP

President johnson Confident New
French Hinister-The City Council
In. Favor of SUrrendering the city
Charter, Etc.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-The President
yesterday, in conversation with a friend,
expressed his undated confidence in the
final triumph of hisrestoration policy He
also took occasion to condemn the project
agitated in Congress 10 overthrow the pres
ent State governments in the South, and
declared that it would release those States
from the payment Of their State debts and
impose them upon the United States.
The Secretary of State to-day introduced
to the President NJ. Bentheny, the new
French Minister, who was accompanied by
the Marquis d'Montholon, the retiring en-
bassador. Mr.. Bentheny said "Mr. Presi-
dent, have the honor to place in your
hands letters which accredit me as Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary of his Majesty the Emperor of France.
In confiding to me the mission to repre-
sent him near you, my sovereign specially
charged me to make known to You the
value he attaches to the relations of friend
ship which exist between France and the
United States, and TO maintain those rela-
tions and draw them more close, if possible,
in view of the interests of the commerce of
both countries. Such will be the constant
aim of my efforts" The President replied
Mr.. Bentheny-Sir: Grateful affection
toward the French nation il increasing.
The earliest, the most profound and the
most enduring sentiments of the people and
government of the United States are
constantly try to feel that no in
terest of either country can ever require
alienation between them while the intimate
commercial Intercourse between them
tends to bind them together as you have
justly observed. They have at the same
time a common aim in the advancement of
civilization and humanity throughout the
world. In expressing these feelings, / am
only repeating what has been uniformaly
said by the United States since they have
ecomesovering. We have hadmuch reason
TO be pleased with the conduct of your pre-
decessor, Marques de Manthalom. Be as
sured Monsieur, that no consideration of |
courtesy will be withheld which will be |
tried to make the performance of your |
duties agreeable and pleasant.
Mr.. Seguir, Senator elect from Rich |
mOnG has Just returned from Richmond !
anu dHocLta tHdt tilC A4eBioiatuIt HIS pro- |
posed to adopt the constitutional amend
ment, if Congress will give assurance that
It is the ultimatum, and that Senators and |
will thereupon be admitted |
without delay.
Warrants for pardon of the following
persons issued by order of the President:
w. d. Reed and Booker Reed, of KY, |
Richard s, Wallaeh, nephew of the Mayor
of Washington, G. W. Arnold, of La, P.
NJ. Cox, of Ark, and Abraham Hersh, of |
Va. He also has the recommendation Of |
the Attorney General for the pardon of
Michael Connor, who was convicted of |
rohbing while in the Northern District of |
Ohio, aud sentenced to five years imprison-
ment
The City Council Of Washington are IN
1erstood to be nearly unanimously in favor
Of the city charter and the substitution of /
a government by a Board of Commissioners
to be appointed by Congress
The resolution 10 thai effect was intro
1uced some days since in the Board of Al
iermen by and Mr. Magruder, will pass
both branches of the City Council.