The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-29
mexican NeWs--The President on
81 Amendments to the Consultations.

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Isl amendments to the ConstitutfOn.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-ohieial new
to the Goth of December has been re
ceiyed from FL Paso, the present seat Q
the Mexican government. "a
Amer the occupation of Chihuahu
by the French, they sent an expedition
to Ell Paso against President Juarez
who collected at that place General Fer
raga's division, and made other prepa
rations to receive the invaders, will
every chance OF success. When tn,
French heard of this they marched bacl
to chihuahua, and thus abandoned thu
idea of attacking EliPaso. -
The news from the interior is repre-
scented as quite encouraging. The Inn
preston prevailed in the whole country
that the French would soon abandon
Mexico. fsa.s,-s.-5= ad .sIl
Various correspondents and editors
of newspapers, representing all sections
of country, last night gave a compli,
mentary supper 20 their popular and
highly esteemed fellow-j Sam
ue1 NJ. Carpenter, who is on the eve Of
changing the field of his professional
dutiesto South America. st
Representatives Hubbell, of Ohio
Whaley, of West Virginia, in addition
to John L. Thomas, OF Maryland, have
sought to have their names recorded
against the District OF Columbia bill,
but the request has been denied because
of their absence from the House at the
time the vote was taken on the passage
of the bill. tf5 ti'f -. -
The following is the substance of a
conversation which took place to-day
between the President and a distin.
guished Senator. The President said
he doubted the propriety at this time OF
making any further amendments TO the
Constitution. One great amendment
had already been made by which sln-
very had been forever abolished within
the limits OF the United States, and q
national guarantee thus given that that
the land. Propositions 70 amend the
Constitution were becoming rs numer-
Gus as preambles and resolutions al
town meetings, called to consider mosi
ordinary questions connected with the
administration of local affairs. All this
in his opinion, had n tendency to di.
minish the dignity and prestige attach
ed 10 the Constitution of the country,
and to lessen the respect and confidence
of the people in their great charter Of
freedom II, however, amendments are
to be made TO the Constitution, chang.
ing the basis of representation and tax
alton, and he did not deem them at ali
necessary at the present time, he knew
of none better than q simple PROPOSE
in each State the number of qualified
voters the basis of representation, anC
the value of property the basis of direc
taxation. Such n proposition could b'
embraced in the following terms: rep
resentation thal1 be appointed among thu
several States which may be included il
this Union according to the number o
qualified voters in each State; direct tax
es shall be apportioned among the sew
eral States which may be included II
this Union according to the value of al
taxable property in each State" Al
amendment of this kind would in hi
opinion place the basis of representa-
principles. The qualified voters wer
for the most part men subject t,
draft and enlistment when necessary t
repel invasion, suppress rebellion an'
quell domestic violence and insurreC
ton. They risk their lives, shed thei
blood and spent their all TO uphold tn
government and gave protection ant
security and value to property. i
seemed but just that property SHOULD
compensate for the benefit thus confer
red by defraying the expenses incurret
in its protection and enjoyment. Sucl
an amendment the President also sug
gested would remove from Congress al
issues. It would leaveth States to de
termine wholly the qualifications o
thus the number of representatives u
which they would identified to in Con
gress would depend upon the number OF
which they conferred the right of sui
frage, The President, in this connec
ton, expressed his opinion that the agi
tation of the negro franchise question II
the District of Columbia at this TIM
was the mere entering wedge TO the agi
tation of the question throughout tn,
States, and was ill-timed, uucalled-fo
and calculated to do great harm. HI
believed that it would engender enmi
ty and strife between the two races, anC
a war Between them which would re
suit in great injury to both, and the
certain determination ofthe negro pop
ualation--preceden he thought
should be given to more Important and
urgent matters of Legislation, which
was essential for the resolution Of
union, the pence of the country and the
prosperity of The people. --l--rff