Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
TFrom the lntelligencer of Yesterday
INTERESTING INTERVIEW At THE PRESIDENTIAL MAN
SION

SION.
Al the time of the annual meeting, last week, OF
the American Colonization Society, in this city
delegation of the society, embracing some twenty
members, waited upon the President to tender him
the assurance of their confidence and support in the
momrntous aud embarrassing duties that rest upon
him.
J. H. b. Latrobe, Esq, the President of the So
crty, introduced the delegation and IN his rciNaikS
connected with the society expressed the hellc that
it was in a separation Of the negro from the white
race that the hest made OF lettering the condition oil
the colured people was 10 he found
President johnson replied with emphasis, that they
should have fair trial where they are lie affirmed
the views on the subject as they are embraced IN
the message and declared that whatever might bc
his convictions in regard to negro suffrage in the
District OF Columbia and Tennessee, he was firmly
opposed to forcing such suffrage upon the states by
national legislation. The distinct impression waS
LETT that he was not friendly to ndlScrmlnate negro
suffrage in tins District.
The meeting was very agreeable and satisfactory
to the delegation, who came away with the convIc-
ton that they had hcen in interview with calm,
fearless honest and able statesman and ruler
despatch Ia the Baltimore sun.
NEGRO SUFFER GE-rUE RADICALS AND THEIR
SCHENrS-wUAr THE PRESIDENT WILL no ETC
WAsuINGroN January 2l-Evidcnccs are accu-
muatng to-day that the Radio al leaders in Congress
who rot up the programme to destroy the Presidents
policy by demonstration before the session, and at
It's beginning, and since, far from pausng IN their
course, are Matching all sorts Of extraordinary
schemes in the nature of a fearful central abSou-
tism. If the President signs the District bill as the
Radicals say he surely will then they consider that
the course is clear for like bill for all the States
under the clause of the Constitution guaranteeing
Republican iorm Of government to them. Under
the new amendment to the Constitution the Radical
leaders are operating Ivy concert Gp0n the President
but opinions differ among them rs to what he VIII
do, IL is the first step that costs
1t will be remembered, in this connection, thattbe
President, in recent address to Carolina depua-
ton said he for giving the negro a fair trial in
this country that whatever were his views rs
TenneSscean, in respect to negroes in this District
he was opposed to forcing negro suffrage upon the
southern states by legislation Of Congress.
THE LAWYERS TEST OATH-THE PRESIDENT AND THE
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY-PROCLAMArIO DECLAE.
ING THE RESTORATION OF THE STATES.
WASHINGTON, January 9l.-There is reason TO he
lieve that the United States Supreme Court has de-
cidcd the case of Garland, involving the constitu
tiuualty of the law OF 1864 extending the test oath
to the LAWYERS practicnc in the Federal Courts that
the law is Unconstitutional. They will probably pro-
nOuucc the decision very soon IL was to have been
delivered fortnight ago, but, in the meantime,
repeal of the law has been proposed in the House by
MI Stevens of PENNSYLVANIA, and perhaps the count
awaits the result of the action OF the legislative
branch OF the government.
\ leading and eminent Republican member, who
President declared yesterday that the President and
the Republican majority OF Congress are in perfect
accord on all questions. How far this Is trne we
shall know in a few days The unqualified negro
suffrage bill will pass the senate. III the President
approve, as it is believed by many he viii do, the
declaration of the leader will he fully verified in re-
gard 80 .ery othur question:
Tho notice OF the remission Of the state OF Florida
TO her functions n state, under authorities OF her
own election will probably be soon followed by the
AL, off bl n "
as WheieupOn. the President has said that he
would issue proclamation declaring that all the
States lately in rebellion are restored 10 the exercise
of their rights in the Union, under the Constitution
&c. This declaration OF the Presidents opinion Will
however be of no avail for any practical purpose
Il Is not probable that Congress will second it by
the admission of Southern members elect to Their
seats or by giving their assent tn the Withdrawal OF
the military forces from the seeded States, as they
term them, or by repeating the test oath
h(lloSAt RAMS,
The entire number of national banks now in e.
i,tlre in the United States says the Chronicle OF
The s2d j. CPS wholly absorbing the 1900 100000
authorized By Congress. The amount of authorized
circulation. computed upon authorized capital stock,
is S3ll,7l5OOO. \ number Of banks have, however,
waived the right to demand circulation upon por-
ton of their capital stock. The amount Of circuia
ton issued to date is S2ij,SG65lO, leaving sol, l&3
$50 due banks already organized, and portion of
which is now in the vaults OF the Comptroller oil the
/ Currency. The only hanks being orgauiSod
/ those which previous to June |, lotil. Tiled Their
applications,
rosrorFIcEs IN VIRGINIA.
The Postmaster. General has made the following
orders:
Reopen the following Offices in Virginia and make
appointments:
Brentyic, Prince William county, Sidney Teas.
dale postmaster.
arste,4bErgi, Fauquor county Samuel II. Bolts
/ postmaster
Somerille, Fauquer county John II. Ensor
postmaster
ChiIdrc,s Store Montgomery county John \.
Tunstalrs, New Kent county; r. \. f. Dabncy
postmaster
White Gate, Giles couaty; stephen Sands post
master.
Newport, Giles county; David b, Price post.
master.
Rose Hill. Lee county: William Bales postmaster.
Rocky Station, Lee county; John McElroy post
master.
Coney Hollow, Lee county William Albert post
master.
Beech Springs, Lee county; Josephns Grabe
postmaster.
Walnut Hill, Lee county Jackson Fulton post
master.
Suekleyyillc, Lee county; \. ). Litton post
master.
independence, Grayson county; F. J. Lundy
postmaster.
Mouth OF Wilson, Grayson county Isaac c. Par
son postmaster.
hansonyille, Russell county W. d. Hanson post
MASTER
Lebanon, Russell county; 2, b. Hcurtze post.
master
Ae5chanichsburg Bland, date Giles county; j..
a. Haytman postmaster
GraysoH Courthouse, Grayson county; change
name 70 NuckoliSville and appoint Weed Nuckolls
postmaster, in place of James Waugh
General Henry Moses Judah, of the United State
Army, died at PlattsJurg, New York ON sunday
asst. He was horn in Maryland, and at the time nj
his death was about iuriy-thrce years of age, lie
entered the West Point Academy as a cadet I'm 1881.
and graduated as Breyet Cd Lieutenant in the Sth
Infantry, on the Ist OF July, 1919
The report that Bishop Wilmer was prevented by
the militlrY anthOrities from oiicatng AT Ieignr-