Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-26
By TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, June ia W. ma"
dali. Assistant Postmaster General, Sen
ators Doolittle and Cowan, and others,
forming the Executive Committee of the
National Union Club of this city, have
issued call for National Union Con-
vention of at least tive delegates from
each Congressional district of all the
States. and two from each Territory, and
two delegates at large from each State,
TO be held at Philadelphia on the second
Thursday in August
Such delegates will be chosen by the
electors of the several States who sus-
tain the Administration in maintaining,
unbroken, the union of the States under
the Constitution which our fathers es-
tAblished, and who agree in certain pro-
positions in instiiuiing and maintaining
inviolate the rights of the States, and es-
pecially the right of each State 10 order
and control its own domestic concerns
according to its own Judgment exclu-
sively, subject only TO the Constitution of
the United States, as essential to the
balance of power on which the perfection
and endurance of our political fabric de-
ponds; and the overthrow Of that system
and the Capitalization of power in Con
gress, would be revolution dangerous
to a republican government and destruc
tive of liberty.
The holding of the convention is in
dorsed by Senators Dixon, Hendricks,
Norton and W. Smith
FOREIGN The London Times, of the
18th, says the diplomatic rupture with
Prussia is now complete The Austrian
Minister has demanded his passports
and was TO have left that day Such n
contamination was to be expected after
the correspondence that had passed be
tween the two Governments during the
last few days The dispatch of Count
Bismark went beyond every such docu-
ment in discourtesy, INJECTIONS and pro-
vocations, and it has been replied to by
Count Menzikof in more guarded style,
but in language which shows offended
pride The Austrian Minister for For
eign Affairs makes solemn protest
: against the proceeding in Holstein, and
the statement by which it has been at
tempted to justify them. He declines
all responsibility for the consequences,
and declares that for months Prussia
has taken up a position which endan-
gered the frmer settlement
In conclusion Count Menzikoff re-
serves to the Imperial Government the
right to take such steps as may be found
necessary, since nothing remains for
Austria but TO defend her honor and
guard her rights from contempt.
The intelligence that Garbaldi has
reached Como, the scene Of his former
brilliant exploits is announced.
A letter from Napoleon TO his former
minister was read on the 18th. he says
that had the conference met, France
would have repudiated all idea Of az
grandizement so long as the European
equilibrium remains unchanged, thus
rendering good understanding with her
neighbors TO any territorial acquisition
France would have desired for the Ger.
man confederation more worthy posi-
ton for Prussia better geographical
boundaries and for Austria the mainten-
ance of her great position in Europe,
after the cession Of Venetia and the
Italian exchange for territorial eompen-
sation; and though the conference has
failed, France and her Emperor think
she will not have to draw the sword, but
will continue TO observe an attitude Of
neutrality. The letter was received with
loud cheers by the members, and on tn,
motion Of NJ Rouher the Chamber by &
large majority decided against entering
upon the debate on the affairs Of Ger
many and Italy.
In the Senate, Pollard offered q reso
luton instrueiing the Committee on tn
Public Buildings and Grounds TO inquir
whether a tract Of land Of about tire
hundred acres, adjoining OF very nea
the city of Washington, can be obtaine
at reasonable price for public par
end a site for a Presidential mansion
which was adopted. The Tax bill wa
then discussed and passed.
Lowell, Of Vermont, from the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, reported th
Tariff bill, which was ordered to b
printed aud made the special order 70
Thursday next
A resolution was adopted increasin
the salaries Of certain classes OF en-
ployes ofthe House Is per cent
The Housa refuaed 10 entertain the IN