Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-12-13
Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.
FROM WA sHINGTON.

Opinions OF the Presidents agc-Case
Oft Senator Thomas, of Mary land- .txpeC-
ted SUMMARIZE Disposal of the Ianpeach-
ment Matter--Nomination nt IS
for Different MIssions-Mr. Greeley-The
Premature Publication, of the Message
WASHINGTON, Dec 3-The President S
message read i'll Congress to-day is the sub
! ject of general comment tonight. The
radicals are quite moderate in their criti-
cisms, though in a few instances Mr.. john
son has been denounced by them on ac-
count of the tone of the first portion of the
message, in which the reconstruction Ques-
tlun is discussed. The Conservatives, how
ever, especially commend this branch of
! Mr.. Johnson S argument, whilst they heart
| lily praise the whole message as one of the
ablcst State papers that has come from the
present Executive.
It was expected that some OF the extreme
republican members would indulge in de-
mandatory speeches upon the reading of
tho message, but it was quietly and atten-
lively heard, and afterwards temporarily
discussed in private conversation.
| The Senate judiciary committee expect
10 report upon the case of Senator Thomas,
of Mary land, on Monday next The only
testimony yet to be taken is that of MI.
Sisco, who is under subpoena to appear
forthwith. The committee appear nearly
or quite unanimous III favor of permittin &
MI. Thomas to take his seat, proofs having
failed to sustain the charges of disloyalty,
&c, preferred against the Senator.
The impeachment reports of the com
mittee continue to be an exciting topic.
The general impression tonight is that but
Il few hours will be granted for discussion,
and that the probability is that a vote may
be taken on the resolution of the majority
of the committee Oh Thursday. Some Re
publican members favor a vote tomorrow,
without discussion, and they confidently
assert that such will be found to be the incli-
nation OF a majority of the House when the
matter comes up.
It is not likely that the President viii
send any nominations to the Senate this
week. though it is possible he may present
a few names for offices of minor import
ance on Friday next for the action of the
Senate.
The struggle for the mission to Mexico
grows warm, there being number of APP
plicants for the position, Gen. Fitzpatrick,
our present minister to Chill, is anxious to
get nearer home, and would be pleased to
be commissioned to Mexico. The others
who want the place are Messrs. Mowry Of
Arizona, Nugent of California, La Rientre
Of this city, and General Averill, now our
Consul to Canada, and Mr. McMahon of
New York.
Mrs. Frances Lord Bond, as the repre-
sentative Of the female suffrage interest,
has filed her application for the mission to
England upon the presumption that Mr..
Adams will be called home to take a po-
sition in the Cabinet.
For Consul General to Havana there are
but three applicants mentioned, viz S.
Wolf, Esq, of Ohio, Gene ral Vickers, pre-
sent Secretary of Legation to Chill, and
Mr.. HOLSTER, of Connecticut. For min
lister to Ecuador candidates are numerous,
most of them from Ohio. They are, Elk
Governor Ford, Colonel Brockway, of
Pennsylvania, Messrs. Spencer, Markbriet,
Nixon, Caldwell, Allen and Nixon. The
six last named are residents of Cincinnati.
1t is probable that MIR. Saillwell will be
again nominated forminister to Venezuela,
as the Senate did not decide at the last
session whether to reject or confirm him.
AIR Greeley has been officially notified of
his nomination and confirmation, and un-
til he formally notifies the State Depart
ment that he declines the honor no action
will be had upon applications for the mis-
sion to Austria.
The parties who sold the Presidents
message yesterday, did not obtain copies at
the White House. The individuals charged
with selling it have not recently visited the
Executive Mansion. How they obtained
the message is now pretty we'll understood,
and will be made public in few days
They were as guilty, morally, as though
they had pledged their honor directly to
the President to withhold it from publica-
ton until the message was delivered in
Congress. for they knew that the copies
they used were obtained upon that pledge
Of honor. DATA