Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-29
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FROM WASHINGTON.

The President and the COnstItut tIOnaI
Amendment : Increase in POpula
tiOn.
NEW York, Sept. 25.-A Herald Wash
ingtonspeclal says The statement having
prevailed that the President is about 10
modify his pollcy to the extent of recon-
mending the proposed Constitutional
amendments to the adoption of the South
ern unrepresented States, Is given most
emphatic denial. The President considers
that the amendments were proposed In vio-
lation of the fifth article of the Constitution,
are therefore invalid, and that it would
be a contravention OF his oath of Office to
encourage them In any way. There Is,
however, reason to believe that he contem-
plates Recommending to Congress at its ap-
preaching session, first, the admission of
the representatives OF all the States, and
then the proposal of amendments to the
Constitution, embracing 10 less objection
able form the essential elements of those
now pending.
A valuable statistical table exhibiting the
rate of increase In the population of the
different States of the Union since the CEN
sus of 1860, has been received by the De-
partment from seven States, and the in
crease Of population, even during the ex-
istence of the war, in which the mortality
was unusually large, is asfollows: Minne-
sofa, 40 per cent; Illinois, 26 per cent. |;
Wisconsin, 2Der cent; Iowa, IL per cent;
Michigan, 70 lilo per cent; Rhode Island,
per cent; Massachusetts,, 3 per cent.
Taking the general average of this increase,
l31R per cent.,as fair representation Ofthe
ratio of increase in other States, the Census
Bureau estimates that the population of the
United States and Territories has increased
from 81, ,433, ,243, the number found by the
census of 1860, to 35,500,000.
General Dix and the French mission.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-General Dix bad
an interview this morning with the Presi-
dent, and subsequently with Secretary Nc
Culloch, and will return to New York by
this evenings train. Although nothing is
publicly known upon the subject, several
of his personal friends say the probability
is now that he will retain the position of
Naval Officer of the port of New York.
The Times special says: Up to q late
hour this evening no intelligence had been
received from Gen. Dix with reference to
his acceptance or declination of the French
Mission. 1t was freely reported on the
street to-day that he had accepted 1t, but
there was no authority for the ru-
NOR. There has not been time for
a reply in the ordinary course
Of the mails since the appointment was
sent. 1t is understood that Gen. Dix has
qualified as naval officer of the port of New
York, but that does not dehar him from the
acceptance OF the French Mission.
Positions i'm the Army.
In response to the general anxiety among
the applicants for positions in the reorgan-
lied army, nothing further can be said
than that the lit of field appointments,
though understood to be nearly completed,
Is not ready Tor announcement. The coun-
try will be glad to learn that under the
careful supervision of Sec. Stanton and Gen.
Grant, such selections are being made from
the immense number of meritOrious appli-
cants as will insure the best olficered army
in the world. very man will be of proven
valor, efficiency and integrity, and his ap-
pOintment will be on these grounds alone,
10 political views or influences having the
slightest weight in the matter. The better
q mans record the more certain will he be
of securing position, for the record ofev
cry officer selected is rigidly scrutinized.
Mexican News-Dispatches 10 Minis
ter Romero.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-Senor Romero
the Mexican Minister, received to-day the
following official dispatches from the Mex
lean COnSul dU Dan ETdnClSCO, udJeu yeSJcT-
day:
"The whole State of Sonora is in posses
sion OF our troops, including the port oi
Guaymas, which was evacuated by the
French. This news is positive. Genera
Corona expects to be soon in possession Of
Mazatlan.
lSignedl "Jos. A. GoDRI."
Senior Romero does not credit the I'm
perial rumor of the death of General Dia1
near SaXaco. General Diaz, one of the bes
Mexican officers, is, i'm the estimation Of
Senior Romero, too good soldier to allow
himself to be surprised by the enemy
Senor Romero does not attach much credit
to the reported shooting of M. Monthelon's
son, an officer in the French army In Mex
leo. The details of the news render II
hardly possible that it is true.
PardOned bY the President.
The President has directed the pardon Of
Peter Repp, convicted at the September
term, 1866, of the u. S. Circuit Court fol
the Northern District of Ohio, OF passing
counterfeit currency and sentenced to two
ears Imprisonment. The pardon has also
been ordered of Benz. F. Clark, convicted
at the July term of the U. S. District Court
for the District of Delaware, of passing
counterfeit money and sentenced to i'm.
prisonment for one year.