Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
All Quiet in Tsxas-Presldsnt Roberts in
Town-The Grinnell Rousseau Affair
Bogus Reports, Probably = Important
Libel Memorial for q Canal.

All Quiet in Texas-President ROBERTS IN
Town-The Grinnell Rousseau Affair
Bogus Reports, Probably = Important
Libel Suit Memorial for Canal.
WASHINGTON, June l7.-Gov. Hamil-
ton, Of Texas, arrived to-day He rep
resents matters as quiet in Texas, though
he does not regard the people as loyal
now as they were one year ago The
cotton crop he states would have been
very large in that State had it not been
for the recent heavy floods, which have
destroyed at least one-half of it. he
further adds that the free labor system is
working we'll
Col Roberts, president of the Fenlan
brotherhood, is in town, and is expected
to speak tomorrow at the National Fair,
He has been called on by several mem
bers of Congress. Roberts, it is said,
will appear before the House Committee
on Foreign affairs, to urge the repeal of
the neutrality laws.
The special committee appointed by
the House to investigate the assault
committed on Grinnell, has adjourned
for one week. Gen. Rousseau, who will
Ub su1nmOutu DelOTt Tue COullHiltcti uho
left the city for week.
The Chronicle has letters from Charles
ton which state that several army officers
stationed there have lately received seri-
ous threats of assassination.
In an important libel suit here, cover
ing case where the present Collector of
Internal Revenue wrote letter to the
Secretary Of War, denouncing man as
disloyal, the party agrieved has failed to
produce the original letter, the Secreta-
ry of War refusing to give it up In re-
ply TO an application by the Court for
the same, the attorney replied with the
following decision
Letters ON file with the heads Of de-
partments are privileged communion
lions, unless their publication has been
authorized No copies should be taken at
private request, and the production Of
the originals cannot be compelled In a
suit between individuals it has been ruled
that snch communications cannot be
made the foundation Of an action for
libel Therefore | think the head of a
department is bound not to produce 8
paper on file in his Office
The extraordinary advance Of gold to-
day, the European war news and the
speech of Thad. Stevens upon the Next
can question, are absorbing converse
ton, this evening, very spiritedly The
first topic has caused general inquiry
among our loyal bankers and brokers at
the Treasury Department as to what new
policy is to be developed in this emery
ency. Secretary McCulloch, without
eliminating any course Of action, in an
swer 10 these anxious interrogatories,
asserts very confidently that the fnan-
cial interests of the Government will not
be permitted 10 be jeopardized, however
much generalization may reign in the
precincts of Wall street
In high governmental circles the cul-
minating news Of the European imbrog-
Ito does not fall unexpectedly No
longer ago than yesterday the Secretary
Of State stated privately 10 disiin-
guished diplomat, with whom he was
dining, that coll sion Of empires was
unavoidable, aud that the Peace Confer
ence must sooner or later prove utterly
abortiTe in all it's endeavors 10 maintain
European traquiliiy The Secretary also
decidedly asserted that, in the event Of
q generalbroil across the sea, the United
States would sereneiy maintain a most
prosperous neutrality. and reap tenfold
the commerce she lost during our own
instruction through the c1pidity Of
England and France C5.C-