The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-01-09
MferUieD of Colonel Wediheriy, Of South
Carolina. sDith The President.

Caroline, s0ith The President.
As the recent visit Of Col. Weatherly, Of
South Carolina. to this city, end his report
ed interview with members Of Congress and
the President in relation 10 the admission
Of that State TO representation. have been
the subject OF various con- ectures, we copy
the following statement IRON the Charles.
ton Courer, which fully explains the mat
ter:
| IL appears that prior to the close 81 the
session Of our Legislature. which adjourn
ed on Friday last. large majority OF the
members Of the Senate consulted together
as TO the propriety Of sending member OF
that bsdy To Washington, ts csnfer with
the President on the probability of tie
State being restored 10 her place in the
Union should she adopt the constitutional
amendment. After consultation il was de-
cided that some good might arise from the
pursuance Of such course, and one 0f their
number was selected for the mission.
The gentleman selected WAS Colonel I.
G. WealherIy. Senator from Marbnro' Dis,
trict. Who immediately proceeded 10 Wash.
iHgton. and sought an interview wit kthe
President. Upon his arrival he foand that
the President was occupied in Cabine,
meeting. and being disengaged he deter
mined TO make good use OF his leisure mo-
ments BY obtaining interviews with the Ra-
dicai members oi bnth Houses Of Congress.
and conyersing with them freely upon the
subject f the constitutional amendment,
and the prospects OF the admission ef Sou III
Carolina 10 her rights upon its adoption.
Coionel Weatherly succeeded in making
the acquaintance OF several Of the Leading
Radical Senators and Representatives, with
whom he caaverscd freely, and was assur-
ed by them tina. the constitutional amend
ment was the altimatum Of Congress 10 the
SoulheSR States that it, adoption by them
would remove all obstacles TO their being
ad,nitted to representation iu Congress.
Colnnel Ws.iherly, however. had sub.
ssouent interview with President Johnson,
Ia y HON he had been informally deputiz.
od. We learn that the interview with the
President was II some duration, as we'll as
free and candid.
As far as we can learn--and we believe
that we are correctly informed on the sub.
lject--ihe President Is unchanged IS 70 his
views in reference 20 the Unconstitutional.
iiy Of the proposed amendment ts the Goa
stitution, which is agitating all sections.
and which. il persisted in. must be a source
Of great evil tn the whple ceuntry.
As said before. the interview with the
President was free and candid. during
which he expressed the hupe that the South
ern States would remain firm in their po.
siiion A. regards the constitutional amend
ment. and slcadfas,ly reject il. believing
it 10 be an advance TO the inauguration oi
despotism; in doing which he said he
hoped they would br guarded in their rea-
sons assigned fer its rejection, and avoid
any language that might, by any possible
means. be tortured TO give offence TO the
opposing party.
The President feels confident, from &c.
cent decision given by the Supreme Court,
that he will be sustained by that law abid.
ing body and that ia short time return.
Ing sense o. reason will point out some
middle ground between the constitutional
amendment and the projected terrific, ial
scheme upon which our country may be.
come uhteu, WheU pesce WIZ assh s""e
Iupoa Us with all Us blessings.
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Victor Emmanuel, 10 a speech a, che
opening Of the Italian Parliament. alluded
TO Napoleon. with whom the relations Of
Italy were excellent. The withdrawal ol
the French troops from Rome had cemeut.
ed:the alliance, and he hoped that oil diff.
eulties 10 the way Of united Italy would
be removed BY the moderation Of the Italian
people and the foresight Of the Pope This
done. Italy would become. in fact, lead'
ing nation 10 Europe.
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j A colony Of three hundred Scottish agti.
eulturis,s are on their way to settle 10
Tesas.