New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-12
To the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Zen. Il. loo.
MEXICAN INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. H. I-6o.
MEXICAN INTELLIGENCE.
Official news to the 10Th of January has been
received from III PasO the dence OF the Mexican
Government from which il appears that the French
bad not attempted to again march from Chihuahua 10
III Paso, nor was II likely they would President
Juarez highly cOmmends President JOhnsOD's annual
message and especially the PORTION Of II which relates
so the Monroe doctrine The Governor Of the State Of
COahuia has expressed his unqualified approval Of the
decree extending President JUareIs Of office until
another election shall be held.
BRECKENRIDGE.
petition has been received here for pTeSenta.
cn TO the President asking for the pardon Of John C.
Breckinrdge. IL is signed by inward Of 20 members
OF TIE kentucky Legislature.
PRESENTATION or MEDALS
ljr George ii. Perrlne Of New-York TODAY
delivered to President johnson and the Hon George
Bancroft copies Of tae Lincoln medal struck in bronze
prepared under the auspices Of the American Nums.
matte aud Archaeological Society. which he was com.
missiOned 20 present in the Of that Association
II was intended TO deliver these medals in due
form O TOrIOw, as part Of the proceedings nj the
Capitol: bit this could not be done without disturb
ance Of the previously prepared programme Both the
President and Mr. bancroft expressed themselves de
lighted with The medals and tie remarkable accuracy
Of the likeness.
CHRISTIAN COMMISSION ANNIVERSARY.
The fourth and last anniversary of the United
: ates Christian Commission was tonight held in the
Hall OF the House of Representatives. All the seats
%, on the floor and the galleries, were filled at IN
cary hour and many persons were unable to obtain ad
1ntance.
Ii Hon. Schuyler Colfax, Speaker Of the House. on
taking the chan to preside. sid: The feariu trial to
wbieI oDr Republic Subiec ed for the preservation
Of its existence is over The loved and lest who died
that the nation might live sleep their bloody shouds in
village church yards in OD.urrowed battlehelds
near prson camps alas. too, IN unmarked graves but
2 enshtined IN millions OF hearts With the sainted dead
OF The ReyOluton fOFevermGye lie yet vacant chair
sti many lonely hesrthstohe tes the silent story Of
sacrifices such the world has never rivaed before
bnt The gates Of Temple VI Janus closed from the
baS line which swept across cOGltry thousands Of
miles rom tysburg TO the boundary Of the Mexican
Republic. Ire banDered hosts haye returned to teir
waiting homes volunteers transformed the shock Of
arms into veterans and hailed as the savior, Of the UniOU
The sword is exchanged for the pOuw share and The
great Rebellion, organized on broken oaths. and
cuiminoDng IN The assassination Of tie nations
Chief with the great uprising wkLck so pa.
triotically confronted IT, and the great victory
which crushed II, have passed into history. which
Cicero tells u.s. ia the evidence Of ages the light Of
memory and the school Of life. 1t under these auspi
cioug circumstances that this organization inspired
from that throne whence fOw all good impulses Which
like baDdmaid OF mercy. went forth with our armies
IN and TO save. tonight to this reyre
sentative ball TO render a final account Of It's
.teyaJdsbp, Vf its tbo'slDds Of active aud.