New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-10
WASHINGTON.

TKLEGRAPH TO TIN TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON. Dec O. 1866
The President is dspeased with the tenor Of Nauo.
Icons repytO the telegramfrom the State Department
calling upon him to fulfill his promise and Withdraw
his troops from Mexico in instalments The Cabinet
with exception, it is understood, side with TIA
President. 1t is considered doubtful however
whether any further remonstrance will be made
and the probabilities are that the French EmDeror
will be allowed TO have his own way. IndirectIy
it is limited that NspOleon's action in refusing "a
withdraw was mainly because of what he regards as
violation OF the pledge of neutrality and nOn-inter
ference on our part, his position being that by the
arrest of Gen. 0rtega the dispatch Of Cen Sherman.
and other Objectionable movements, our pledge Of
neutrality was broken, and the compact therefore IA
withdrawn, rendered null and void
Napoleon having changed the time for the eyacua
ton Of the French troops from Mexican SOIL and tia
| ports Of Mexico being still blockaded by France.
question has esen whethert the United States manof
| war can land Gen. Sherman and Minister Campbell
IL is asserted that the probabilities that the vessel
will remain in Mexican waters until advces reach
there from our own and the French Governments
| Count MOnthOlon now expects to sail from New.
York on the 29th inst, instead Of the 18th, as pre-.
| viously stated. ~ be'
The friends of Colorado are confident of her early
admission into the Union as a State. They say the
! opposition at home comes almost entirely from the
| Territorial Governor, and the gentleman whom be
commissioned as delegate to Congress in the face OF
the report Of the Board Of Canyasse against him and
I few Of their personal and political friends. II IA
understood that Senator Wade will tomorrow present
TO the Senate documents aud papers in the CITY
which will fully cOunteract the false impression that
| Colorado has been declining. They show great
increase in population wealth and prosperity; that
/ the tax valuation from the year 1866 is Sl06l0s00,
| an increase over last year Of nearly two millions
| of dollars; that the mines not valued or taxed
and would probably double the total valuation; that
the filings and entries in the said Office for actual
| settlement under the Homestead and Pre-
emptiOn Laws, for the ten months ending
| November /, 1866 we're 25l 900 acres, an increase
over the same period last year OF lll,OW
acres; that the First National Bank alone, in
Denver City, from May 10, 1865, to Nov. l. 1866,
drew exchange to the amount of nearly Sl20O0,OO0.
and other banks do nearly much business as that
The assessment for Internal Revenue, for 1866, is
Sal 1868. That during the past year, $50 new build
ngs were erected in Denver City alone at a cost Of
$40 600; and many other towns are proportiOnaly
prosperous; that eight new smelling furnaces, att
| cost of SlS0,000 have been cOmpleted that 50
| miles Of mountain roads, at cost of $60,00Q
have been cOnstcted that 1875 miles Of large irrgat
ing bitches cost of 9l36 900 have been made and
| that the production Of gold has moro than doubled
within the past years that the PostOce receipts for
| the year ending June 80, 1866, S33, 206 more
than in several Of the States and increase over the
preceding year of SIS $780, that the crops have been
abundant, and II is thought enough TO supply the
nome demand; Luhb inc pIeltuutu pdtLlhi,
One-thrd Of the important counties not being re-
turned and the count in others made by the assessors
being confined to the taxpayers; that the indication by
this census of only about 30 O0O is contradcted by the
property valuation it would show per capita
wealth. larger than that of any State in the Union;
that the votes also indicate larger population In
1854 on the first Constitution, 1t 9225 in 1865
for Governor 7457 in 1866, for delegate light vote
was cast in harvest time for Office expected to be
abolished by admission, yet it was within four OF
~ al foata Il snfarr
that the present population cannot be less than fifty
OF sixty thousand and is being rapidly increased By
emigration. 1t is claimed that the rapid approach Of
branches of the Pacific Railroad toward Colorado
and the vast extent OF her agricultural grazing gold,
silver, copper, lead, coal, and other mines, and
salt and petroleum, insure rapid development and
increase IN population in the immediate future, and
that she is TO be one OF the great rich and popu
lous States of the Union.
The question Of electing Vice President in place
of Senator Foster whose term Of office expires the
4th of March next will be brought up in caucus IN
few days Several members of the Judiciary Commit
tee are Of opinion that in the event Of the removal OF
President johnson by death or otherwise that Sena.
tor Foster whose term Of office expires on the 4th OF
March next could not hold the office OF President
beyond that time and that TO avoid all contrO-
versy on that subject, and to provide against
accident, it is the duty Of the Senate TO elect
another persona Senator who holds over. There
are a number Of Senators opposed to touching the
matter will be formally fixed in caucus in the course
Of few days. .,..
The bill introduced By Mr.. Kelley of Pennsylvania
looking to the creation OF Department of Internal
Revenue aims TO takethe control OF the revenue from
the Treasury but there doubts whether II can De-
come law The bill is at present in the hands Of the
Committee of Ways and Means, and even if reported
upon favOrably by that body and is passed By Con-
gress il would be certain 10 receive the Executive
veto In that event, the Senate would sustain the
~ foil Tharais N
however that the bill will reach Congress, but
that il will be smOthered in the COMMITTEES.
The statement that the Supreme Court has decided
10 render decision that the test oath 10 unconsttu-
tional by vote Of five to four 10 without any Oun-
daton in fact. There has been conference at tho
present time of the judges in regard TO the matter
The question argued at the last term was as TO the
constitutonaity of its application 10 attorneys pIse
ticng before the Supreme Court, which was argued a.
great length by able counsel The Court PRIOR 70
their adjournment rendered no decision, but II Was
given out at that time that the Court held that the
Test oath was unconstitutional. II was generally IN.
derstood that the matter would be definitely acted on
and the decision rendered at the meeting OF the present
term am assured, on the very best authority, that
the question has not yet been definitely acted on.
The decision, when rendered, will not be as 10 the
constitutionaty of the test oath III its general app
cation but only as applied TO attorneys practicing be-
fore the Supreme Court. At least, such is the under
standing of some of the judges on the bench.
II is sscertaned that prominent feature OF Welss
proposed tariff bill is specious show of relieving
manufacturers by reducing duties on raw material
The duty on wool competing with American fleece is
TO be placed at six cents instead OF ten cents and ten
psr cent ad valorem as provided in the House bHl Of
last session. and this in the face OF production o.
wool in Buenos Ayres alone for TINS year OF 100 eeeVOo
pounds more than our own production, and re-
ceyed at one fifth the cost. -,
During the past year the Government has PaM
great attention to soldiers graves and cemeteries;
Everything that patriotic respect for the dead eOua
suggest has been done. Every grave has been care.
fully tended, and its occupants name and rank p"
the head as we'll as on the records OF the Cemetery
A. first this was done on wooden hesibeardsf bu de-