The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-28

these powers will go in their efforts to escape
the IetraoiiOn of their acts against us. Many
circumstances indicate that they are in collu-
sion; that there Is new secret understanding
with special reference to their respective atti-
tudes towards the United States. II ENGLAND
refuses that satisfaction on the alabama claims
that has been categofically demanded, France
will see her way clear in Mexlco. Will those
powers carry their mutual support so far as to
venture war with the United States The
Prince Napoleon, who is once more said to be
in the Emperor's confidence, has just returned
TO FraDce IRON England, and as aprop0s 10 his
return there is some whisper OF the extension of
the ideas involved In the addition OF Austria tc an
all ance betW cen france and Italy. Is England to
go IN alsog The Emperor of France classes Russia
and the United States together as the enemies
OF Europe, and fears the democratic spirit of
Germany as much as his uncle did. Is the next
move to be grand league--a new holy alliance
-of all the conservative elements against demo-
%oSTSc principles and is tSls
will be called the outrage0us demands of our
Government Pushed TO the wall by our resist
ance, France and England can only escape the
consequences of their great error by some des-
perate venture; and though the venture of such
league and programme as seems to be now
sketched out in Europe appears at first glance
too incredibly desperate, there Is some good
reason to believe that war against the United
States in that shape--or nearly that shape--is q
topic now under serious discussion
chief Justice Chase and Thad. stevens.
From the WorId. . ..a .r F. I'D.
The passages quoted in the following Wash.
ington letter are noteworthy
BTom the Baltimore GdSette. .e. .......r" lH
WASHINGTON, November 23.-In my letter pub
| lished Monday last stated that the interview
between Chief Justice Chase and the President on
the previous thursday evening, had, IN the OpinIon
relation to the condition OF the Federal Courts at
| the South. hnd that this wae strictly correct,
Friday evening, at which several members Of the
Cabinet were present the SUBJECT OF the condition OF
the South was lIeely canvassed and that 'the Chief
sItutional amendment as It now stands, which he
favored, the substitution OF impartial suffrage" IN
place OF the second and third sections the latter of
which particularly constituting an irreoonoilabe
| objection ON the part Of tue ten unrepresented
| States The President, however, expressed no
| opinion at the mee'lng although he invited a tree
interchange OF views by all present It is now un-
| questionable that he stands precisely SIS he stood
since the arrival of Thad Stevens at the seat of
Government, increase ed interest IN political affairs
| has been excited. do not think any great i'm
portanee is property to be attached to his personal
| CongIess TO be controlled by his dctati0n, then
indeed, there Will be stirring times this session 1
understand "he sneers at snY bargain' as he called
Y the conference between the President and Mr.
q Chase, in which the South is 10 be paItYi de.
nounces universal amnesty though coupled with
universal suffrage and deems the action of the
/ Southern States atocether unnecessary TO make
| valid the Constitutional amen dment" also learn
| he has prepared bill the purpose and operation
of which are to render null al the appointments
\ made DS the President during the reOess of Con-
gless. 7.. r,.
| The Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court, being
also o candidate for the next Republican nomi-
nation for the Presidency, is the most embar-
rassed man in the country. There is strong
tendency in the Republican parly to assume the
bold position that ratification by rhree-fourths of
the "represented' States is all that is requisite
to eDgraft amendments on the Constitution.
| This has long been the position of Messrs.
| Stevens and Sumner; and even so moderate q
| politician as the editor of the Times is on the
labored editorial, uonday, that journal said
SIN the contumacy of the South we can see
groundwork OF strong argument for limiting
the ratification of the amendment to the States
which carried on the war for the Union and
s.Thc aGEun ent in tt5 fayor," the 7sSnes further
says, may become irresIstible.r The present
0ritt of Republican sentiment is strongly In
favor OF that doctrine; and the Times, with its
habiyUal tendency to float with the stream
promptly heads its canoe in that direction.
But the Chief Justice knows that neither he
nor the august tribunal over which he presides
can sanction such pretension. 1t any pre-
tended amendment has received the ratification
OF less than three-fourths of the whole mum Der
OF States, the Supreme Court will be compelled
to declare it, and all legislation founded Oh it,
null and void. The Chief Justice, as candidate
| Tor the Pres dency, is anxious to avoid this de-
structIve collision with his party, Hence his
attempts to patch up a compromise with the
President, and lead off the party on new
scent Hence the Tribune, and all other jour.
nails which favor his claims, desire to bury the
| pending amendment in oblivion as soon as pos
| sblP, and substitute new issue. The diver
PenCy OF views among the Republicans is one
OF the most hopeful signs of the times. If the
South Will be patient and firm, the day of its
redemption may be nearer than the result OF
| the late elections gave it any reason to hope