The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-13

Tho great conteat inaugurated Oh tho steps Of
the White House, by President ANDREW JOHNSON,
on the 22d Of February, wns decided this week by
the millions Of paper pellets that 'fel like snow
flakes on the sod" That decision, as it comes up
to us from tho Western and Northern States, tells
us very plainly that the Fortieth Congress will po-
itcaly stand virtually in the steps of the Thirty
ninth Congress- that the policy of restoration
maintained by the Philadelphia Convention, as tho
representative of the Administration, has been
oyerthrown and that the plan laid out by Congress
has been ratified What will tho President do now?
That is the question that is heard In this city to-
day on every hand Tho answer to 1t is of aomo
importance to the people Of the south-in truth,
to the people Of the entire country. One of tho
evening papers, claiming to be in full confidence
with the Administration declares that the President
remains firm in the faith, and will not, as some
sanguino Radicals declare, favor the adoption by
tho Southern States of the Constitutional Amend
ment proposed by Congress- as basis of restora-
tion At this 1oritng tie st1ten,ent ss undoubtedly
correct. The President will not recommend the
adoption Of the amendment, though ho will prob
abiy submit plan of his own in his forthcoming
| annual message. Mr. JOHNSON has always looked
! fnvurably upon n constitutional amendment as the
proper plan for q settlement, but has also MAIN
tanned that it cannot be legally passed by Congress-
until oil Of the States are duly represented.
Above the din and smoke Of party conflict, an
active and earnest ro-afh nation of the Hol-cstab-
| lished MONROE doctrine has been entered upon by
the Administration. It is not covered up this time
/ by tho "glittering goneralties" OF diplomacy but
evinces it's vigor in the sharp pointed orders of
Genoral SHERIDAN, and tho semi-miEtary mission
| Of ofLientenant-G General SHERMAN who, in company
with Minister CAhrrDKL, proceeds direct next wcok
| to the City o. Mexico uia Vera Cruz. Although
Congress- may decide in few weeks that OnrHaA
is the Constitutional President Of Mexico yet the
Administration has resolved to continue it's reoog-
| milton Of the JUAREz Govornmont, and to that end
| has requested Minister RonEno to telegraph uia
San Franoisoo to President JBAnEz to send somo
| representative TO tho City OF Mexico to rcoeiYe
| Gonoral SHInMAH and hIr. CAMpBnIL. can find
no confirmation OF the story That the Executive
has concluded treaty agreeing to assume the
Mexican debt, and rocoi ling in return oession Of
| some Of tho Western Mexican States. JUAREz,
| howovor, sent q special envoy to the President,
proposing TO oedo to the United statos tho statos
OF chihuahua and Gonora. on the basis Of this
| Government guaranteeing the Mexican dobt. Mr..
| SBwARD, am told, was in favor OF accepting tho
proposition, subject, Of course, to tho ratification
ftho Senate. But tho President and tho remainder
his Cabinet did not favor IT, and preferred in its
stead tho moral and, il need be, tho physical sup
port OF the United States to the Liberal Govern
| mont Of Moxioo. or course MAIEnIIAN has abdi-
| Gated tho Empire. The Government was writton
| to from Paris two montha ago that MAMMALIAN
| would "hasto to his setting" before Now Years
Day, and NhPoLEoN told Mr. BIaELow, in addition,
| that no wantod to t tho Fronoh troops out OF
| Mo1ioo sooner than he had promised to.
| Tho public dobt Is gradually being do
| croased. Tho principal fell OF in October ovor
| twenty millions Of dollars. Secretary MoCoLLoon
WAS novor moro hopeful Of o healthy state Of na-
tonal Ananoes during tho next fiscal year than
| now. nm assured that ho will recommend, in
his annual report which he is now writing, O 10
duotion OF tho informal taxation md lower rate
Of duties. Tho revonuo now estimated for the
no1t fiscal year is $3.50, ,00O 000-a larger sum than
will be raised by nny other dovornmont on tho faoo
Of tho Garth. It is not likely that Congress will
roduco tho tariff, but mny raiao It. Tho finnn-
ciai Wlseaorcs in tho hollis Of Congress- hopo, by n
high tariff, to prevent importation, and thoreby
provont our bonds and gold going abroad. II
thcso aro kept at homo, thoy opino that wa CON
stand tho present imitation Of ourronoy.
| Tho President has only got throe weeks moro
in which to mako chnngos in tho offioen without
submitting to tho Senate for it's approval. This
faot Causes q great rush 10 tho Whito Honso oi
offlco-sookers, who aro well aware that thoy will
novor got into powor IL thoy are nominated to the
sonata. To-day, FOR instance, I counted Of loast
thirty ladies awaiting audience with the Prosi-
don't. Nearly every ono uantod clezkship In the
Departmental. Thoy do not mood confirmation
Now Orloans, hcweve:, La about tho only Southern
city that troubles the President, There In hardly
day but what delegations representing somo o.
tho offioers there aro at tho White House, aAkina
for removals or opposing them. No sooner is 9
change mado than dozen Louisiana pohi0ian,
rnah here 10 gat il repersed.