Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-26
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Tho French Government Will mot
Withdraw Troops from Mexico this
Fall.
New York, Nov. PA Herald WASH
ingtOn special says: tits intimated in official
circles that the French Government has de-
clared Its purpose not to abide by the ar
rangement concluded with Mr.. Seward, to
withdraw the French troops from Mexico
this fall and postpoDes the withdrawal till
next spring. 1t Is believed this was the
subject before the Cabinet yesterday.
The Arrest OF Ortega Approved By she
.Itr .n Government. .r.l
The arrest Of Ortega turns out to be
voluntary act on the part of Sheridan, but
1t has been approved by the Government.
1t appears that Ortega Is merely the instru-
ment of only small clique of French and
British merchants, who are anxious to Sc
cure the trade of Mexico and prevent its
falling into American hands. The native
population unanimously adhere to Juarez.
Investigation OF Cotton Frauds. 80
The cotton frauds, as developed in thein-
vestigations of the Retrenchment commit
tee. are assuming prodigiOus proportions.
The business of smuggling on the Cana
dian and Rio Grande border is rapidly de-
clining owing to the vigilance exercised by
Government officers.
Radical Plan for the Government OF
the south.
New York, Nov. M-The Commercials
Washington special says: The leading
Republican Congressman are maturing a
plan for the government of the Southern
States, In view of the probable indefinite
delay of the adoption OF the constitutional
amendment, by the late insurrectionary
States. 1t provides for the execution Of
existing and prospective acts of Congress,
Independently of respective State or Fed
eral executions. 1t Is the old territorial
plan modified to meet existing circum-
stances.
The QuarteFm aster's Department.
Gen. Meigs has on hand, to the credit of
the Quartermaster's Department, funds
enough, with what will be derived from
sales Of property, to pay his bills during
the next fiscal year, and has not made any
estimate of appropriations desired. In
years past this department has cost hun
dreds OF millions OF dollars year.
Explanations Demanded of France
Reports without Foundation.
The Posts Washington special says Mr..
Seward has asked an explanation from the
French Government in relation to the con-
tinued occupation of Mexico, but no new
demands have been made.
Current reports that the President Is
ready to abandon his reconstruction poll y
are without foundation.
Mr. Andrews, Gift to the University
of New York.
The gift of 100000 by Mr.. Loring An
drews to the University of the City of New
York, which was announced recently, was
made, it is understood, for the following
purposes: For professorship of intel
lectual and moral science, $25,000; for a
professorship of the evidences of revealed
religion and evangelical theology, $4,000;
to complete Greek professorship, $4,000 I;
for a professorship of political sciences, en-
bracing political economy, municipal. con-
stitutional and international law, $4,000;
for medals and premiums to be awarded for
proficiency in various branches, the income
of $4,000, for apparatus to be equally di-
vided between the chemical and philosoph-
ical departments, the income of $4,000.