The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-10-26
From Warrington.

from Washington with some degree
of reluctance. It is of SO important
nature that we should like to have
official assurance of its truth
There are important rumors in cir
culation, to-day, that I have traced
to an authority which, if not official,
justifies me in sending them to you.
The President and Cabinet, instead
of changing the domestic policy of
the administration, in obedience to
the will of the people as expressed in
the October elections, are now intend
ing to create a new and popular TO-
reign policy, to affect the November
elections. At the last Cabinet meet
ing, it was resolved to demand pay
ment at the hands of the British
Government in full for all the out
RACES committed by the rebel priva-
tcers which were fitted out in Eng
land. This is said to have been the
decision of the Cabinet, and to carry
out this decision instructions were
sent out to Mr.. Adams last Thursday.
If England suggests the propriety of
ment will not acquiesce.
1t is also stated, on the same good
authority, that, on Wednesday last,
President johnson, General Grant
and Secretary Seward held meeting,
and it was determined to recommend,
as measure Of tho Administration,
that We should pay the French claims
in Mexico, and receive Mexican ter
ritory in exchange, probably in the
neighborhood of Guaymas Lewis
Campbell will shortly depart for
Mexico. The Juarez Government
will be recognized, and no other. AS
have said, [ do not give this infor-
nation as official, but as rumors
coming from high authority, and
generally believed. The Administra-
ton hopes, by this change of policy,
to make amends with the people for
its disgraceful course on reconstruc-
ton questions.
| am informed that Gen. Sherman
has made second surrender to the
rebels, more disastrous to his fame
than his celebrated surrender to Joe
Johnson. We all know that the
General Is conservative, but despite
Grants order not to interfere with
politics, he makes his conservatism
political. He has written to the Pre-
sident, endorsing the policy unequi-
vocaliy, sustaining the Presidents
course since Lees surrender, and
making no allusion to the amend
ment. This letter is held in reserve.
and will be printed just before the
New York election, in the hope of
carrying over some half-and-half Re
publicans.
The Hon. Lewis d. Campbell, the
Minister to Mexico, arrived here to-
day, having been telegraphed for hy
the President He has been closeted
with the President and Secretary Sc
ward all the evening. It is evident
that the Mexican question will soon
be definitely settled Minister Camp
bell will leave here soon to carry into
effect the new state of affairs. The
holders of Mexican bonds are jubi-
liant over the state of affairs.
Notwithstanding the petulent de-
NAL of the Press, in Philadelphia, it
is very certain that Mr.. Stanton will
retire from the Cabinet, being re-
ileved at his own request. Sherman
will go into the war Office. Stanton
is said to have expressed desire to
go to Spain. The entreaties of his
friends may induce him to change his
mind, but his retirement from the
war Office is fixed.
Gov. Swami, of Maryland, arrived
here from Annapolis last Saturday.
He is still here. On Saturday, he
had interviews with the President,
Gen. Grant and the Secretary of
War. Swami is endeavoriDg to have
the President sustain him in remov-
ing from Office the Police Commits
sioners of his State. Nothing def
mite is known about the results of the
Interviews, but it is intimated that
the President refused to interfere.
his is not certain, however, and
nothing can be known until the time
arrives. There is good deal of ex-
cltement here, owing to the condi-
ton Of affairs in Baltimore. All
kinds of rumors are afcat, and there
is painful uneasiness among many.
1t is stated, upon good authority,
that the Quartermaster's Department
has received orders to provide quar-
ters in this District for 10, 900 troops.
The shipment and sales of commits
sary stores that had been accumulated
here during the war has ceased. bv
direction, within the past two months
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