American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-12-01
News Items.
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Our special correspondent at Wash
inglon says that if the Presidents policy
is adopted by Congress, it will only be
necessary to admit the Southern repre-.
sentatives to complete the restoration oil
/ he South, The President will advocate
this course in his message but in defer-
euce to the views of the majority, as in.
dicaed in the recent elections. he will
suggest that the Constitution be amended
in such a way that it will be to the inter,
est of tie Southern people to give suffer
age to the negro.
There was a destructive fire in Mobile
a few days ago, involving a loss OF $780,
900 Thirty or forty houses were con-
sumed.
By the cable we learn that the Fenian
agitation still continues in Great Britain.
An international neutrality convention
will soon be held 10 London.
The aspect Of affairs between the tall
an and Papal Governments is assuming
a more conciliatory tone.
Tie Emperor Macmillan is expected
at Miramar in December.
Gen Sherman and Minister Campbell
arrived at Havana on the 18th inst.
They were received with great courtesy,
aud expected TO remain on the Island
about ten days.
Our dispatches from Washington state
tina! our Government is about to take
measures to arrest the cooie trade.
A telegram from Galveston announces
that all The troops ia Texas have been
ordered to concentrate Immediately in the
of the railroads leading to
he Gulf. This contradicts the rumor
that troops HIU nV'i"S 'V""ioo the MO
Uranue.
The instructions to Minister Dix, it is
stated. have but little reference to Next
can affairs, the Government relying upon
he promise of Napoleon to withdraw the
French troops from Mexico.
A dispatch from Washin .ton, dated
Nov. %, says: " Gen. Logau's Radical
friends at Washington, telegraph here
o>night that Logan denies any wish to
fleet the impeachment Of the President,
and adding that no man can be found 10
either house bold enough to make such
motion, as it would be the min of the
Radical party.
A Paris CORES ondence Of late date
says the alliance between Prussia aud
and the counter alliance between France
md Austria has been consumated.
The indictment for treason against
FOL. Blanjon Duncan has been dismissed
y Judge Ballard, Of the United States
District Court at Louisville. Col Dun
IAN some inc ago filed pardon from
be President, and he is row restored to
VI his ancient rights and privileges.
A special dispatch from Washington,
lated Nov. 22d says: " Thad. Stevens,
n conversation with gentlemen who call
ID upon him to day, said nothing about
impeachment Of the President. 1t is un-
IersLood, however, that bills are being
prepared 10 limit the power of the Presi-
lent to make removals during the recess
+ the Senate. Mr.. Stevens will, on the
rst day of the session. introduce a bill to
eprivs the Executive of the appoint /
gent Of Superintendent of Public Print
ng, ard to make that office elective by
congress.
A special dispatch from Washington
o the St. Louis Republican, dated Nov.
I'd says: 1.-The State Department sent
ut in the steamer which sailed from
New York on yesterday, important dis
a'ches to Minister Adams. Beyond the
act that they related to the Alabama
laims, outsiders do not pretend to know !
heir contents. But il is stated with con
dence lhat Secretary Seward and Presi
ent Johnson. in conference held here
{ the formers residence, en- Monday
vening last, feel assured that the British
government had made an offer for the
ettlement of those claims. which will be .
n'irely satisfactory to this Government.
he Secretary OF State. since August last,
as sent out by every steamer additional
SITS of claims for damages sustained by
.mercans from the rebel cruiser Ala
ANA.
The emperor OF Austria must have
lany painful Ordeals to go through.
IN recent occasion he held an au-
ience at which some three hundred
Ulcers, many of them paimed or
founded, were present, and in the
lidst of the thrOng there glided a
ldy in deep mourning, followed by
tx daughters, all draped in black.
he poorest subject who has petit
on to make, has only TO write his
r her name in the book beforehand,
} have a personal interview with the
.mperor of Austria, and sad must lie
iles and woeful the petitions, which
re poured into the ears of that grave
nd CarewOTn man.