New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-24

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The BALTIMORE DIFFlCULTIES-THE MEXICAN oURs.
TI0E-IMPORTAST RUMoRs-THE CATHOLIC PLgxARx
COUNCIL AND THE PRgEDMgY-THB COTTON TAX.

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TroN-IMPoRrAsT RUMoRs-THR CATHOLIC Primary
COUNCIL AND THE PRsEDMgS-rHB COTTON TAX.
By rRLEGRAPa TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON Tuesday Oct o, lscs
IL has been stated in newspapers recently that az
ne last cabinet meeting, t was resolved 10 demand
payment at the hands of tho British Government In
full for all the outrages committed by the Rebel pvs
teers fitted out in Engand; but this cannot be con.
sidercd new discovery, for the reason that the off,
| oial correspondence long ago published shows thai
Minister Adams has been earnestly pressing upon the
British Government the justice. of indemnity
for losses thus sustained by citizens of the United
States Certainly no instructions to carry out any re-
cent decision On the subject were sent to Mr.. Adams
last Thursday. That is not the day on which tbe
State Department communicates by steemer; nor il
there anything new in the statement that the Juarez
Government will be recognized, and no other II il
already recognized in every form known to diplomacy
and the usages of nations. q
| There has been no recent meeting between tho
President, Gen. Grant and Secretary Seward az
which, as is alleged, they determined to recommend,
as measure Of the Administration that we should
pay the French claims in Mexico and receive Mexican
territory in exchange, probably in the neghborhood
Oh Guayamas. There was no meeting OF these three
gentlemen on the day did they at any other time
deliberate on the subject. After diligent inquiry it
cannot be ascertaned that there any truth m either
recent reports on thc abovenamed subjects, and,
therefore, those who have been led to expect mani
festoes concerning them will be disappointed.
rumOr prevails in official circles that President
Johnson will By Friday issue manifesto announcing
the expiration OF the time conceded by this Govern
ment to the French forces to withdraw their blockade
from Mexican ports and assuming the part Of the
United States protectorate over the Mexican Repub-
lic IL ID matter OF much speculation whether the
Juarez Ortega factions will be recognized. IL IL
supposed that the visit OF the Catholic bishops to the
President this afternoon made in the interests OF
the latter party Robert j. Walker, Lewis Campbell,
the present Minister to Mexico, aud Gems. Crawford
aud Sturm will be granted audience with the PTesi
dent tomorrow morning IL is stated adyices have
been received here to the effect that Gen. Castenau
has stopped the embarkaton Of French troops at Vera
Cruz, ard that the intended withdrawal of Macmillan
on the Isl of November has been postponed.
To-day Cabinet meeting day; consequently
few outsiders were admitted 10 interviews with his
Excellehcy Gov. Swami of Maryland arrived hero
this morning and had interviews with the President
and Gen. Grant. Swami is evidently demorallzed,
and unless he can induce the President TO hl Fort
McHcnry with United States troops, he will dis
miss his charges against the Baltimore Police Com
missiOners
Gems Grant Scho6eld and Rollins Cows. Pierpoint
Of Virginia and Swami of Maryland met the President
to-day, after the Cabinet meeting and were in con-
sutat0n an hour. Rum0rS say they were eanyassing
the expcdicncy OF concentrating troops in Baltimore
1t is not known definitely whether an order to effect
this object has been issued or not but is stated that
the President will respond TO any call Gov. Swami
may make, aud that he will recognize the Governor
as the authority of the State. Gen. Candy
sends word here tonight from Baltimore that be anti
cipates no difficulties.
The following appears in this afternoons edition Of
COpperhead paper here:
Ona txrzr. OHs ANng ii-THg CONSTITUTIONS GUtms-A
voan Legion be ready at all times 90 defend the cons,
now b.iag formed All truly loyal and especially White
"a B invited TO join this patriotic corps Pcrns
No y5j 2 ~ below the National Theater.
At the recent Plenary Council at Baltimore one OF
the principal subjects for discussion was the status OF
the black race in the States, and IN the church. III
was the uniform opinion of the Southern bishops that
here was very wide field for missionary effort and
that the church would be justified in liberal expeB-
diture of men and money in gathering the scattering
sheep into the Catholic fold. II also agreed that
there should be entire liberty Of political opinion among
clerical and lay members of the church. PERMISSION
which will greatly nuro TO the cause OF freedom.
Several members of tho recent Catholic Pienary Cosn
Gil called The President to-day. Bishop Purcell was
among the number.
The Secretaries of Departments are engaged in pre-.
pairing their annual reports. The Treasury Depart
reut is daily receiving in the neighborhoOd Of one
hundred applications for clerical positions.
Ford 1heatcr, its interior having been made thor
oughly fire proof and front put in, will now be
occupied for medical and statistical purposes Inc
first and second stories will be used for the Pension
Bureau and the third story for the Army and Medical
Museum,
Private advccs received here state that Capt. Fox
will return home By the middle OF December.
The stockholders Of the National Express Company
began the argument before Judge Underwood's Court
to-day, Alexandria. TO secure the issue OF an IN
junction prohibiting any further collections of
monis and to the winding up of that companys
affairs.
The Post-0fIice Department issued an order today
for twice a week mail service commencing from the
LIST of November from Salt Lake City via ST. George
and Hardyyille to Prescott the capital of Arizona
The time occupied in transporter between New-York
and Arizona is - days.
The United States steamer Shamokn wasat Buenos
..l..l
the 1lth of September.