The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-23

AuO SOSSAOh Oh- elic SttC1Hot UO-uay
was longer than usual. AL the mem
bers were present. 1t: Is understood
that it was agreed that the Secretary
of State should send certified copies
OF the constitutional amendment to
the Governors of the whole thirty-six
States. and that it will be done at
once.
The decision of Judge OLn, in the
Circuit Court, that Mr.. Stanton can
not be compelled to produce certain
letter IN his possession, causes uni
yersal surprise among lawyers here
Every one had anticipated different
decision, and that the authority of
the Courts would be pronounced
paramount, now that the war is over.
3 The Republicans are playing their
cards so as to place the President and
the Democratic party in apparent an
tagonism to the Monroe doctrine and
to Fenianism. This is the key to
their present action in support of the
proposed Juarist loan, and their rcso-
lutions OF sympathy with the Fenians.
The real friends of the Mexican Re
public and the Monroe doctrine
hcre-who are not to be looked for
In the Republican party-are embar-
rassed at every step they take by
Jnarez and Romero.
1t is even said that Mr.. Seward has
intimated to Romero that ne can no
longer recognize Juarez US having
any claim to the Presidency OF Mexi-
co--that Office being now clearly
vested in Ortegn, as / stated some
months ago, and that he has directed
MIR. Campbell not to think of going
to Mexico until he can be accredited
to President Ortega, and till he
knows where the seat of the legiti-
mate Republican Government is.
What makes the resolution offered by
Thaddeus Stevens perfectly ridicu-
!ous, is the fact that ,Juarez, who
offers to mortgage Lower California
and Sonora, has no more authority
t. 10 80 than John G.. Fremont.
Nem Fo7A: Ne~s.
Cotton IS nov beginning to recover
its throne. It's reign or onr ruin
must soon be Witnessed Therefore
Congress determines not to overbur-
den it with taxation The tax OF two
cents which is to be retained, pro-
duced to the Government, since the
close Of the war, &5,OOO,OOO and
probably the crop Of this year will
produce 4 rather larger revenue to
the Government ut two cents.
The ndvices from Ep ope do not
Justify the further adva .cc of gold,
and the drain upon the Country will,
no doubt, cease by til; LIST Of july.
The loss OF $50, 600, Oa0 in coin is of
little Importance to us, for it can he
made up in six months by The home
product, and meanwhile, as there Is
unfortunately no danger OF return
to specie payments, it is not abso-
lntely needed here The opinion rs
that the outbreak of actual war in
Europe will not necessarily prejudice
our commercial interests. l5nt letters
are now hcing received from thought
full and observing fnanciers at the
North, which show where lies our
real weakness. 1t is in onr political
condition.
The radical measures of Congress
are bringing upon us anew 4 severe
crisis, which will be more perilous to
the Union than any of the dangers
which we have hitherto encountered.
1t Is easy to foresec the difficulties
into which we are to be led, but how
they can be avoided is At question not
to be answered. But there are some
very hopeful men here-one or two
IN the administration, and one or two
more in Congress, who believe with
the President, that the mass of the
people Of the Middle aud Western
States are coming to the rescue
Cuy. Btaiin0re SIM.