The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-12
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Mexican Affairs.

Washington special dispatch gives a state
ment from trustworthy source that in
structions have been sent TO Minister
Campbell at New Orleans. ere this en- route
for chihuahua, 10 meet President Jaurez.
Lieut.. General Sherman arrived last
evening.
Congress 10 become . House Of
Lords.
The Herald's Washington special dis
patch says Thad. Stevens is preparing
important measures which will be intro.
dueed Immediately on the re-asscmbling Of
Congress. They look 10 radical charges
in Executive and Judicial quarters, Re-
cent decisions Of the Supreme Court IN
regard to military trials, together with re-
ports of other important decisions to
shortly folIoY, in which it is alleged they
intend TO declare several laws now on the
statute book unconstitutional, has pro-
daced feelings Of alarm. Several jurists
in both Houses are seriously considering
the proprieiy Of Congress taking immcdi,
ate actiop to avert grave dangers.
The President is said to have conferred
with several Judges of the Supreme
Court in regard 70 the position assumed
by Congress toward the Southern States,
when he announced to I Q Commissioner
from South Carolina, Col. Wetherbee,
that the Supreme Court would declare
the amendment unconstitutional. lie is
thought to have spoken by card.
National Bank Affairs.
Hooper, OF Massachusetts,, intends TO
press his Bank bill Immediately on tbs
opening Of Congress, after the holidays
He will strenuously oppose any increase
of the three hundred millions capital, fixed
by national banking law. Strong pres
sure has been brought to bear upon the
committee from the northwest to SECURE
u moderate increase, bot Hooper, backed
by the committee, strenuously opposes it,
and will eGdeayoT 10 defeat il in the House
Notwithstanding members ailege that
Massachusetts, has sixty millions of dollars
invested in national banks, while the
northeast have not much over $50, ,000,-
900, and are debarred from getting more.
They will urge, therefore, a considerable
increase over the three hundred millions
as provided by the present law.
Foreign News by Cable
NEW York, Dec. 3l.-The Herald
has the following additional dispatches by
cable:
LONDON. Dec. 29.-Tt is mi-officially
announced that the great powers will not
meddle in the Turkey -Grecian difficulty at
present. The statement is also made that
Lord Lyons has been instructed TO caution
Greece against further acts of hostility,
open or secret, against Turkey.
Paris, Dee. 31.-The Emperor Maxi
MILAN has ordered his letters TO be sent
10 Mexico, and not to Gibralter.
PARIS, Dec. 29.-The French ironclad
squadron is expected to loavo Cher
bourg for Vera Cruz.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 20.-The Pope
has addressed a circular letter to the great
powers. complaining of warlike acts of
Greece in reference to affairs in Gambia,
and asserting disposition to break off
diplomatic relations with that nation.
FLORENCE, Dec. 29-The rumor of
changes in the Italian Cabinet are entire
ly false.
PARIS, Dec. 2S.--Adyices from Corea
state that the French troops have cap
tured the city and Notifications of Kong
How
DUBLIN, Dec. 29.-An election riot oc-
Cured in Dungannon and Kilkenny Coun-
ties. The military was called out to res.
tore peace. One man was killed in a
charge Of cavalry, when the rioters were
duieted.
Affairs in ireland are generlly quiet.
Two regiments of British troop station
ed in Ireland will soon leave for En-
gland.
Cry OF Mexico, Dec. 30.--Emperor
Maximilian is still in Mexico. He has
not come to conclusion in respect to flu
ture movements. The evacuation of
Mexico is required to be completed by
March; transports should arrive without
delay. - :
The Constitution again tS Qbeyed
The immediate effect of the decision
of the United States Supreme Court in
the case of the Indiana conspirators has
been to put en- instant stop to the trying of
civilians by military Courts. There were
several of these trials, in progress at the
time the decision was announced, and
President johnson at once issued an or
der to the Secretary of War and General
Grant, calling their attentian to the deci-