Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-06-06
wAsHIseroN CoRREsPoNDENcE.


The city is in quite ferment over thi
appEoaching municipal election. Botl
parties are manifesting Immense zeal
The blacks enjoy their share OF the busi
ness hugely. They parade and attens
the political meetings very assiduOusly
A friend tells me he saw an. old eoloreC
gentleman reading something In q litti,
store where we went; on inquiry, fnd.
/ ing it was the constitution which Pres,
fdent johnson 80 freely distributed 10 tine
/ people, according to Petroleum Nasty
4 last summer In his western trip. Ny
friend said: H Old man, what are you
reading that for don't you know no body
i pays any attention to that now2i The
colored sovereign replied; oh, it is the
! constitution. The country could not
] get on without the constitution, for the
congress had to meet here to do as they
please" .,s.irf,,, s.rt,gs --
Gen. Thomas has been given carte
Jld1aclle to manage matters in Tennessee
4 as be thinks best. He has been in constant
consultation with the secretary Of war
and the president. There is great appre-
hension here that there may be trouble
| there, but the administration are espe-
cially anxious for matters to 60 on har-
moniously there. 1t is feared that dis
turpsnces there may operate iDjuriOusly
on the general question Of reconstrue-
| tion. 5000 ,ti. t %
II is. conceded now that there will be
no actual session Of congress at the time
10 which the congress adjourned. A
little. band OF the most radical radicals
are disappointed, but the result Is gen
orally cordially asquiesced in. With the
failure to have an extra session, the i'm
peaehmert question practically falls to
the ground. ~ sie
The Judiciary committee have been
calling witnesses before them 20 inquire
into the application fer perm ission to
Mr.. Breckinridge 10 return. But there
is nothing for them to find out Of any
consequence. The president was Rp-
piled to, to give some assurance which
would warrant Breckinridge's return,
which application Mr.. Greeley indoTsed
The president replied he would not in
terfere with BreckiuTidge if be returned. ..
1t is probable, therefore, Mr.. Breekin-
ridge win before long turn his steps
homeward.
1t is believed here that our govern
ment has been using its influence with
the Spanish government for the abOli-
ton of slavery in the Spanish colonies,
and there is reason to believe that steps
will be taken in this direction.
The state department are very anxious
for the Juarez government 70 spare the
life of Maximilian. but the impression is
that he will not. Indeed, the impression
Is that he cannot. The Mexican ques-
ton will be brought prominently for
ward, it is said, in the next congress with
a view of laying down the policy Of the
United States in reference to a protecto-
rate, ETC.
The government are determined to
push their suit vigorously against the
American mem bers OF the firm OF Fraser,
Trenholm & Co. The creditors have
offered to compromise at seventy-fve
cents on the dollar, but this government
suit, it is thought, will prevent any COM
promise and force the house into the
court of bankruptcy. The embarrass-
ments of the house have been caused by
speeulahng ia cotton. 1t is said the house
has gone on in the most reckless way.
/ have seen persons from Charleston who
say the stOppage Of the house has been
foreseen for months, and fer some time
their notes could be purchased at a great
discount. What strange passion man las
for money, though the members Of this I
house had millions of wealth, yet they |
must put all to hazard to add something
more TO their vast possessions.
The president goes very quietly to Raj !
eigh. None of the cabinet, it is said, are |
10 accompany him.
Inquiries are made here from the south I
by persons who are willing to accept the /
new order Of things, and come to con-
yress, but cannot exactly take the iron |
lad oath, whether in consideration CT /
heiF present opinions there will be any
,hance for theiF admission without taking
.be oath. The answer to their inquiries
5, that il is utterly useless for any one to
AXE the trouble OF coming here as sena-
or or represen tative who cannot take
he oath. The conservatives here are
7ery much in hopes that the south viii
lot interpose any unnecessary obstacles
o representation by flying in the face Of
he existing law and giving sn excuse
or rejection. The south will have
weight enough to carry any how without
abiDg on any unnecessarily.
There are some appreheusions of
roUble here on the day Of election, and L
he most stringent regulations have been
published for the direction Of the police,
with a view OF prompt repression -