Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-26

WASHINGTON CORREsPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, April Is, Issg.
Editors Memphis Appeal;
The motion of the attorney general To
dismiss the bills flied for Injunction bv
states Of Mississippi and Georgia. was
somewhat of a surprise to the counsel
for those states. They had supposed that
when the bills sought no remedy against
the president, the attorney general
would take no further concern about the
cases. And this was, indeed, the origi-
nal determination of the attorney gene
raj but he has seen reason to change
bis programme in this particular. 1t Is
thought that this is done by him under
the necessity of political pressure. The
judiciary committee Of the house are
here in session on the subject-Of the
presidents impeachment, and it is nee
essary to fortify against them as much
as possible. Active resistance to the
Georgia and Mississippi bills is acti-g on
that line, and to certain eXten Identi.
fies the administration with the popular
sentiment Of the house. The motion to
dismiss the bills, which is to come up
next Friday, will necessarily involve the
merits OF the cases. There is but one
opiniOn-that IS, that the court will de-
cline to give the relief sought for. 1t is
thought the court will put their decision
on this point: that the court cannot in
terfere with public functiOnaries when
their duties are not ministerial, but in
volving discretion.
The matter of Mr.. Davis trial is to be
brought forward in the next session Of
the court at Richmond. The impression
is that he will not be tried but bailed.
The attorney general has taken the
ground that he has nothing to do with
this trial, but that il is a matter exclu-
sively within the eOgnizanee Of the Uni
ted States district attorney for the state
Of Virginia. According to every pFinei-
pie of law no is entitled to his trial or
discharge from Imprisonment on bail.
The radical leaders are making great
efforts to get up demonstrations at va
riOus points south among the colsred
people on their line. In some of their
meetings the proceedings are sufficiently
extreme. In the convention OF whites
and blacks at Richmond, an effort was
made to endorse the policy of eonhsca-
ticn; but this was given the go-by.
Some alar0iug sentiments of dema-
gOgie were announced with resolutions
Of this Richmond meeting. The con-
servatiVes here are watching these DEM
&
is ardently desired here bY the eonserv-
atives that no iBAammatofy proceeding,
to which the eol0red people anC-rfnea
may be instigated, shall be made matter
OF Otfense by the good people OF the
south. 1t is thought 10 De of the great
est importance that every possible effort
should be made south to preserve haT-
mOny. 1t is thought the most impOr-
tant consequences depend upon this.
Outbreaks or collisions south would pro-
uuce the worst possible results.
The senate still remains here, but ex-
cessively annoyed at its detention. The
number Of senators in attendance gradu-
ally diminishes, and there is danger of
their being left without a quorum. The
president has the advantage of them in
the wrangle over sppOintmeBtg. They
are here at great Inconvenience to them
selves, and their rejeetions of nomina-
tions do not open the doors of office to
their own friends.
The report that negotiations are going
on for the annexation of British Amer
lea is unfOunded. This annexation is
regarded as a matter for the future, but
it has not got so far advanced as to be
the subject of direct negotiations. The
determination of the northern mind is 10
Jake All TIE teiIiJOIJ tu bne oOutn amer
ican continent, which can be obtained
peacefully. The next move in this direc-
ton will be on Mexico. The moment
the Mexican government are willing to
mortgage or sell the upper provinces of
Mexico, the bargain win be made. The
idea in high official circles here Is that
it will not be very long before the
Juar6z government will need a loan.
As soon as it does the United States are
ready to advance the necessary amount
and receive possession of Sonora and
chihuahua by way of mortgage. This
mortgage will serve its day and in due