New-York tribune., 1867-09-12
WASHINGTON.


It ia given ont here by the Presidents confidential
friends chat he intends TO keep quiet now, untd
after tho Fall elections The President is OF ths
opinion that matters are just right everything
being favorable TO a viniCation OF his course
at the polls If he should 60 any further lac
is afraid be might mako mistake and
injure the prospects of carrying the elections.
No Cabinet changes will take place until Pennsyl-
vana, Ohio. and Now-York have spoken. The largo
numbers Of Democratic politicians who had bces
swarming the White House for the last two weeks
are rapidly leaving for their homes having become
satisfied that there il to be uIl in matters for the
present
Gen Banks's interviews with the President and
Secretary Seward furnished some material for the
hotel sensation -mOngers, but his visit here has
political significance lie came at the special re.
quest of Mr. Seward, TO consult with bim matters
before the Foreign Affairs Committee-the Paris Ex-
hibiton being one of the subjects.
IL is probable that the President may in few
days suggest to District Commanders the propriety
OF fixing day upon which all elections in tho South
ern States shall BIO held so that the elections shall
take place in ali the States at the same tinlo.
An additional list Of persons pardoned IN Virginia
Alabama and Georgia is in course OF preparation at
the Attorney -GenersPs Office. These number about
10000 which with the names officially published up
to July last make aggregate Of upward Of 5000
pardoned to the date Of the PresideuPs proclamation
on the eth inst Questions have risen rs TO whether
the proclamation excludes from pardon those who
had brevet rank higher than the grade OF Brigadier
General and also as to whether the term agents in
addition to Ministers and Commissioners, includes
those who went abroad TO sell bonds aud cotton
These questions will be decided in the order of pre-
scntation
An effort is now being mado here by jerry Black TO
have the President pardon one W g. n COzzens, who
was convicted during the latter part OF the ward
swindling the Government out Of several hundred
thousand dollars. CozZens was large army con-
tractor in Philadelphia during the war; and was
charged with defrauding the Government in the
manufacturing of tents and clothing for the army,
was tried on this charge by the Doubleday Court
martial found guilty. and sentenced tOimprisonment
and fine For some reason that has never been
made public, action was ever taken
on the proceedings of the Court martial by
the War Department, and the sentence OF
imprisonment was never carried into effect.
Before the trial began, however. Cozzenss bondman
was so convinced of his guilt that he voluntarily
paid to the Government the amount for which he
was liable. large portion of the money, as was
alleged, was stolen from the Government by Coz
zens, was recovered by the Government by cancel
ing number of Cozzenss vouchers on the Govern
ment Cozzens is seeking to have this money
refunded to him. and the fine imposed by the court
martial remitted, and the whole thing settled by
full pardon. Black has been trying for long time
to get Cozzens psrdoned Judge Holt all along has
refused to recommend pardon, and this is ono
reason of the efforts Of lobby here to have Holt
removed
The special Cable dispatch to TIE TRIBUNE, re-
garding the imminence of war between Russia and
Turkey has created profound sensation in diplo-
matte circles here though at this time several of tho
principal foreign Ministers out of town. both the
! Grecian and Russian ambassadors being in New
| York. II may be mentioned in this connection
| that the representatives in the United States
| of the Car and of his nephew. the King
of Greece, are on intimate terms of friendship.
Stewards dispatch Of January 12 TO the British Gov
| ernment published in this days TRIBUNE, in which
| he scouts tba proposition that this Government, ia
putting down the shareholders Rebellion, could be.
! to quote Mr. Stewards words, 'asSimated to the
Ottoman Power in It's decline, and the slavehoding
! insurgents TO the Christian descendants of heroic
Greece in their reascent to civilizaor,"is is also
| garded here as highly suggestive this occasion.
Gen. Fitz John Porter is here sc, king a reOpening
of his case He is the bearer of letters 10 the Pres
dent Of the Hons Henry Wilson, John Sherman. Ira
Harris Horace Greeley, J.. +. S. Foster y. p. Banks.
Gov Curtin Edward Everett. H. c. Winthrop.
! Amos Lawrence, Judge Curtis, AMI Others of like
distinction, urging reOpening of the
case upon evidence which peace has developed, and
which it not possible to obtain during the war.
Gen. PorteIs appeal TO the President is a hghtoned.
dignifed petition for justice, upon suCh grounds as
would, in any court, obtain new trial
Tie Netc- York Times has article from its Wash
| ngton correspondent stating that the Secretary of
State had decided adversely to the claim Of the
owners by discovery of the island OF Alta Nela. L
am informed that no such decision has been arrived
| at. The facts ara that III 1888
| Baltimore firm discovered this island Oft
the Coast Of st. Domingo 1t was deposit of guano
of great value, and the firm took possession under
the act Of Congress of 1856 and confonned to all the
reGuisitions of the law through the Department of
State. They held possession for nearly one year.
when they were driven from their discovery by tho
st. Domingo Government, and some of the parties
engaged in working the island were captured. Re-
dress was sought from our Government for the
wrongs thus inflicted. Delay asked by the State
| Department while the of the Rebellion was in
progress and recently the application was renewed.
and is now pending before the Department of State,
and no decision has been rendered
Friends of the Hon. James +, Wilson here state
that he has written letter in which he saws that
Congress must impeach Johnson at the next session.
There was a meeting of the Republicans held here
tonight and delegates elected to the Border States
| Convention to be held in Baltimore next week
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day issued the
| following notice:
notice OF the eth OF July 10 the holders OF the bonds
| OF the State OF Missouri which racted in the
from the Department of the Interior has been
and hereby extended to embrace the abstracted
OF the Of North Carolina and Tennessee Ths
proof in relation the title OF the holders of said bonds
must be made under oath, and not epstolary state
| ments. II. MCCULIOCU,
| Secretary vi the Treasury.