Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-28
The President,s Forthcoming Messas


The following is sent from this city by a
Washington correspondent who is apt to make
pretty good guesses, at least, concerning what
he writes:
wAsHINeToN, Nov. 27.-More than usual
interest is manifested In the forth coming mes.
the newspaper correspondents have INDUCED
In many specuiations as TO the measures to be
recommended by President johnson, but save
10 the members Of the Cabinet IL may be safely
asserted that the President has not communi-
Gated the points embraced in the message.
Nevertheless enough has been made known
through persons who have had recent conf
Dental conversations with President johnson
to enable me TO anticipate the Character Of the
official document, and to state. with almost
absolute certainty, 8 few of the measures that
will be recommended to Congress.
First then, its tone is flor the message is al :
ready wTitten) conciliatory, or more properly
II may be said to be fair, yet firm, and free
from the defiant temper which some have sup
again, those who are under the impression that
the President is determined to carry out what
is termed ''my policy" will be deceived, If
' ;ny e1peet In the message propositions look
for Mr.. johnson does not admit that any part
of his policy Of restoring the Southern States
remains to be done, so far as the Executive has
power to act. He claims that all that remains
unfurnIshed Of his plan is the admission of
legally elected loyal representatives, and that
work belongs solely TO Congress.
Dental chair he has not deemed any further
amendments to the constitution necessary: but
In the forthcoming message, in view OF the ext.
gencies OF the day, Mr.. johnson will recon
mend several matters as subjects TO be EN-.
braced in proposed amendments to that instru =
ment Among them may be mentioned the
adjustment OF the electoral college and the
election of President and Vice President d.
rectly by the voters at large, without regard to
State boundaries.
Another amendment uggested, is the election
of United States Senator by the voters at large,
in the several States, instead Of eleeting them
by the State Legislature, and still another
amendment named, is the appointment of
term Of twelve years each-one third of the
entire number to be appointed every four years.
These amendments were suggested some
years ago in the United States Senate by Mr.
johnson, whilst he was member of that body
The amendment proposing the election of
President by the voters al large, in the opinion
OF Mr.. johnson, will effectually regulate the
question OF suffrage within the States by ma.
include as many voters as possible, and thus,
in proper time, the franchise will be ex tended
TO the co1ored people.
There are some who believe the President
Will discuss the universal amnesty question
and propose some action thereon by Congress-
but those best advised understand that Mr.
Johnson holds that, under the institution the
Executive has sole power to grant amnesty
and pardons, and therefore he will not propose
action on that subject by Congress.
A considerable por lion Of the message Is de.
voted to foreign affairs, and especially to the
controversy with the British government about
the Alabama claims. the O-called Mexican
protectorate. and the action OF our &c vernment
with reference to the failure Of Napoleon to
withdraw portion Of his troops from Mexico
during this month Such are some Of the main
features of the message that will be presented
70 Congress. DATA.