New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-27
Especial Correspondence of the New Orleans oroscentI
FROM WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, June 10, 1866.
The rejection Of Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens's pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution, authorizing
Congress to levy an export tax on cotton, is a
sign that Congress is not lost to every dictate of
common sense. The Democrats in the House are
very much pleased at the refusal Of the House to
follow Mr.. Stevens in all his extrayagances
The publication Of DR.. Craven's Z" Prison Life
OF Mr. Davis " has excited much interest here
and there is general feeling that the treatment
Of Mr.. Davis is stain on the countrys escutcheon.
The impression is general that the outrages in
t. IN upon him were ordered by Mr.. Stanton.
'iilg can be imagined more infamous than such
e.a> ict. Sir Hudson Lowe, with Napoleon at 81.
Helena, has been greatly surpassed in meanness
by Gen. Miles, in his conduct to Mr. Davis. But
there is something in all crime that insures fail
ure; the very efforts made to degrade their un
fortunate prisoner, have only enhanced the sym.
pathy of the world for the victim of their cruelty
aud occasioned their own conduct to be looked
upon with adherence.
The report of the minority OF the committee on
reconstruction is a very elaborate and satisfactory
exposition of the situation from the Presidents
standpoint. The report was prepared by Reyerdy
Johnson and is very full and able on the questions
OLlaw involved
Tie question Of cholera continues to preoccnpy
the public mind very much. Several cases ia
New York and one death at Baltimore brings the
subject up in a practical form.
1t Ia generally agreed that the effort to build
up a conservative johnson party within the Re
publican ranks ia failure. Itso happens that the
Presidents opponents have got almost entire con
troll Of the Republican party. The very men in
office here do not disguise their opposition to the
Presidents policy. They consider the President
on the losing side, and that is where they do not
want to be.
Some persons of the greatest experience and
intelligence consider The condition of the country
as more alarming than it has been at any time be
Tore since the end Of the war They say the con
stitutional amendment cannot be adopted. Then
after year or so has passed away, the question o.
reconstruction comes up again in its present form
II is assumed that the present dominant party vii
still be in power That being the case, will they
be disposed to give more favorable conditions Il
the South, year or two years hence? This il
very doubtful. Suppose the Presidential election
comes on while everything is in the present chaot
condition? Who can say what complications ma,
arise Suppose that public confidence then aban
dons the government and we end in the gulf 0
bankruptcy, involving the loss of over four thou
sand millions of paper Indebtedness. What ma
spring out Of that, who can say? Already th
constant labor strikes North constitute perpetua
alarm. One thing is manifest that the party il
opposition to the President will have the question
ofreconstruction in their hands. This one con
sideraton discloses vast dangers, because tn
leaders Of the party do not manifest statesman
ship equal to the great occasion.
Santa Anna and Mr.. Seward understand eac
other. The radicals are trying to break up the gam
between them. Mr.. Thad. stevens's resolution t
lend $2O,OOO 900 was feeler In different direC
ton In all this Mexican business is one of tn
most stupendous specuatons Of modern times
Millions of government bonds, with mortgage o
cluster of States stretching from the Gulf c
California to Texas, intended to end in annexa
ton, open up magnificent resources of wealtl
Such is the condition of the Mexican quesdo
here now.
There is a disposition on the part of many
the Presidents supporters to blame him for nc
pursuing a more decided line of conduct. Br
they do not sufficiently estimate the difficulties
the Presidents way. Besides it is not every ma
who is capable of laying down, and pursuing
great policy under such difficult circumstances.