The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-11-01
From Washington.

From Washington.
The Tribune, in publishing the follow
ing says: 1--WE print the news from
Washington with some degree of reluc-
tance. 1t is of so important nature that
we should like to have official assurance
of its truth"
There are important rumors in clrcula-
ton. to-day, that have traced to an au-
thority which, if not official, justi6es me
in sending them to you. The President
and Cabinet, instead of changing the DO.
nestle policy of the administration, in
obedience to the will of the people as ex-
pressed in the October elections, are now
Intending to create new and popular
foreign policy, to affect the November
elections. At the last Cabinet meeting,
it was resolved to demand payment at the
hands of the British Government in full
for all the outrages committed by the
rebel privateers which were fitted out in
England. This is said to have been the
decision of the Cabinet, and to carry out
| this decision Instructions were sent out TO
Mr.. Adams last Thursday. If England
suggests the propriety Of calling COM
mission, our Government will not acqul-
iesce. .- ..s. -,--s. 80, 80 ..y.s
| 1t is also stated, on the same good au-
ithority, that, on Wednesday last, Presi-
dent johnson, General Grant and Secre-
tary Seward held meeting, and it was
determined to recommend, as a measure
of the Administration, that we should pay
the French claims in Mexico, and receive
Mexican territory in exchange, probably
in the neighborhood Of Guaymas. Lewis
Campbell will shortly depart for Mexico.
The Juarez Government will be recog-
nized and no other. AS have said, l do
not give this information as official, but as
rumors coming from high authority, and
generally believed. The Administration
hopes, by this change of policy, to make
amends with the people for its disgrace
full course on reconstruction questions.
| lam informed that Gen. Sherman has
| made second surrender to the rebels,
more disastrous to his fame t'n:an his cele-
brated surrender to Joe Johnston. We
! all know thatthe General is conservative,
but despite Grants order not to interfere
with politics, he makes. his conservatism
political. He has written to the Presi-
dent, endorsing the policy unequivocally.
sustaining the Presidents course since
Lees surrender, and making no allusion
to the amendment. This letter is held
| in reserve, and will be printed just before
the New York election, in the hope OF
carrying over some halt-and-half Repub-
The Hon. Lewis D. Campbell, the
Minister to Mexico, arrived here to-day,
having been telegraph for by the Presi-
dent. He has been closeted with the
President and Secretary Seward all the
Eeyening. 1t is evident that the Mexican
question will soon be definitely settled
Minister Campbell will leave here soon to
carry into effect the new state OF affairs.
The holders of Mexican bonds are jubi-
| liant over the state of affairs.
| Notwithstanding the petulent denial OF
the Press, in Philadelphia, it is very GER
tain that Mr.. Stanton will retire from the
Cabinet, being relieved his request.
Sherman will 60 into the war Office
Stanton is said to have expressed de-
sire to 20 to Spain. The entreaties of
his friends may induce him to change his
mind, but his retirement from the war
Office is fixed. ,..,', - ,es- lsisi = = s}sif
| Gov. Swami, of Maryland, arrived here
from Annapolis last Saturday. He is
still here. On Saturday, he had inter-
views with the President. Gen. Grant and
the Secretary of War. Swami is endeay-
oriDg to have the. President sustain him
| in removing from Office the Police Com
missioners of his State. Nothing definite
is known about the results of the inter-
views, but it is intimated that the Presi-
dent refused to interfere. This is not
certain, however, and nothing can be
known until the time arrives. There is q
good deal of excitement here, owing to
the condition of affairs in Baltimore. All
kinds of rumors are afoat, and there is a
painful uneasiness among many. 81
1t is'stated, upon good authority, that
the Quartermaster's Department has re-
ceived orders to provide quarters in this
District for 10000 troops The shipment
and sales of eommissary stores that had
been accumulated here during the war
has ceased, by direction, within the past
two months. ea.~ ,as
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