New-York tribune., 1867-09-07
WASHINGTON.

pUpoRTrD RUPTURE BETWEEN GEN. GRANT
AND THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Sept G, 1867
The na1dOn proclamation, soon to be lssueu
was before the President and Cabinet to-e"y' "a,
4be members were present excepting Gen. Grant anu
MIR. Stanbery. The latter was represented oy AS
s;stant Attorney-Gen. Binckley The report thaV
1he uoclamation met with considerable opposition Is
mot corret although it understood there was some
difference of views minor points while al agrecu oh
the general scope of the document IL VIII oe recoi
1ected that President LncOns prOclamatfons oi De
Gambler 1863 and March, 1864, offered iu P'iidoh a"
amnesty on certain conditions to those ehgascu ~
the Rebellion excepting six classes speci"iiy
named and that President johnson, III
his proclamation of May, 1865, iOr Ie"sons
named. increased the exceptional classes 10 IT,
Ills understood that the President now proposes oy
xrirtne of the constitutional provision that inc
President shall have power to grant repreVcs anu
pardons for oenses against the United STATES except
in cases of impeachment" to reduce the nnmDer Oh
classes To four The President first excepts fro the
benefit of the proclamation all against whoih iegai
proceedings have been Instituted Inns eA-
eludes Jefferson Davis and perhaps other
prominent executive officers of the late Con
federacy Second, all who have been foreign agents
of that Government Messrs. Mason and Slidell fall
within this exception Third. all who have been
military or naval officers above the rank OF Briga-
dier-G General in the army or Captain IN the navy.
The former PROCLAMATION excepted from pardon al
aboye the grade of Colonel and Lieutenant In THESE
branches of the public service. BY the present pro-
visions are excluded MajOr-Generals, Lieutenant
Generals and Gen. Lee, although the latter is not
mentioned 10y name, and also Admiral Semmes. 1he
fourth exceptional class is not so definitely known as
the foresong but il applied to all who may appear
10 have been IMPLICATED in the assassination of Pres
ident Lincoln. The proclamation is based on the
Constitutional power to grant pardons.
IL is understood that upon the consideration OF the
proposed Amnesty proclamation this afternoon, the
members of the Cabinet were unanimous both as TO
The propriety of at once issuing 1T and as TO It's
precise terms and scope 1t Is TO include all
persons implicated in any manner IN the late
Rebellion. except certain classes of the leading
men, and those against whom proceeding are pend
Ing in the regular Courts of the United States. OF
course the proclamation will not extend TO persons
guilty of offenses other than those legimately per
tanning to the beligcrent attitude of the Southern
States during the war. All the members OF the
Cabinet were present except Mr. Stanbery and Gen'
Grant who was i'll. 1t is believed the latter
xYould have been in unison with his colleagues
had he been present. The proclamation
will probably be issued Monday. 1t is also under
stood that it is the opinion of every member OF the
Cabinet present to-day that under the constitution
persons included within its terms from all disquaii-
cations and penalties incurred by reason of compiler
Nv in the rebellion and of course, far the action
of the General Government is concerned, from dis
ability as to the exercise OF the right OF suffrage
The National Inellgencr is authorized to say that
the account of an alleged interview between the
President and Gen. Grant in which the latter is rep
resented to have spoken and conducted himself IN
manner in the highest degree Teprehenslble is taD-
(.ponf a 1 NOT
saw to the President that he considered his opposl-
tion to the constitutional amendment fortunate for
the country" it prevented the admission OF the
enemies of the Government, in the form of foreign
States to representation in Congress" The assertion
that during the interview above referred 10 the
rupture between the President and Gen. Grant be-
came irrecOncable" is equally without foundation
ss is also another to the effect that 1.-THE latter ex
messed himself dissatisfied with the evident anmus
of that document" meaning the recent proclamation
issued by the President. The Intellgence also says
"The rumor prevailing here for the last "a hours OF
change in the War Department, is wholly without
foundation in truth so far that Department is con-
cerned but we cannot but give credence to the re-
norris that Cabinet changes are imminent"
Erroneous statements have been made In the news
papers within the past week of the efforts III behalf
of the Louisiana Levee Bond Loan. No one has as
vet sought to have Wells reinstated as reported.
The responsible and only authorized agent OF the
Ieyee Commissioners of the State OF Louisiana
in this city, the Hon. Z. H. Angamar, has not
yet approached Gen Grant on the subject but some
is or 10 Radical Senators, who fully appreciate the
impending suffering of the people OF LOUISIANA ana
understand the legal difficulties resulting from the
,emoval of Wells before the bonds had been legalzed
nv his signature have joined in a letter to Cen
Grant. advising Ihim to do all he can
toward alleyating the sufferings threatened,
and if necessary, Grant is advised TO
reinstate Wells for sufficient period at least, to en-
able him TO sign the bonds. The Hon. Reverdy john
CON also writes similar letter. and he and several
Radical Senators propose an interview with Cen
Grant 10 urge such action the ground that it is
fnd that monied men will not touch the bonds unless
signed by the person who Governor OF LouslanaIn
Nav last according to the terms Of the Act 01 the
Legislature. The Hon. Z. II. Angamar, the special
Ievee Commissioner, has been indefatgable ana pa
tent in his labors in the matter and commands the
confidence and respect of all parties. lie mas Kept
the subject free from political entangements ana
now has the support alike Of the Radicals ana Coh-
eryaiyes in the interests of the people OF LOUISIANA
40 far as the Levee matters are concerned
Maior-Gen. Sickles's recent report TO Gen. OIai'1
contains the letters Of instruction to the former
namely Follow the course Of action indicated Dy
Won as right and regard my dispatch OF the 18TH as
entirely withdrawn" The report does not give the
dispatch in question but it is ascertained TO be as
foho"S' WASHINGTON Aug lS, 1867.
To Noior. Gen sIcKLEs Charleston, \. o. , .
Paragraph General Order No 10 cnfIent seTes; t us
,poitv Conferred on District Commanders does not
,- the acts of the courts OF tne
United States % , 60, roo
This instruction, Withdrawn py "en' "i'' ~
....o.1 ,,,o, in he Cabinet.