The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-15
THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or the HERALD.

The Political situntion-rhe President, Con-
grcss and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Senntc Cam
not Try Mr. johnson Impnrtially-iIe win
kesist-The Chances of nm Armed Conflict
The Elections 10 Decide Inpeachment.
WASHINGTON, Oct IL, 1857.
The same degree Of excitement does seem per.
wade the public MAD here, political subject, now
was observable during past week or two at least,
the outward manifestation OF Is not 50 striking Al he
present time II would be error Of course 10 sup
rose from this that the deep usually f In the
progress OF political events, when the country Is In
volved in domestic troubles, falling In intensity; on
the contrary, the great national questions now
dividing the sentiment Of the country are touched
upon IN the course Of conversation, the
persistence with which each clings to his
own political theories, and the earnostnsss which
characierizes his expression OF them shows beyond
doubt the profound interest felt the issue OF the e.
ist,ng national complications.
The probabilities Of these differences being brought TO
crisis during the coming WINTER have BEEN and are yet
the absorbing topic OF dscusson aud In nearly every
case supposing that both Congress and the President
determined resist each other long as the shadow
Of preicxt be found the constitution and the
laws the course likely to bc pursued by either s found
10 terminate IN violence and strife The hope 10 gencr
ally expressed when these matters under consdera
tion that before any thing calculated to precipate an
the government Is done, either or the other will
hesitate In taking the fatal step, and thus hold the great
question At issue allegiance until II can DO finally
adjusted by the expressed will Of the people,
Many affect TO disbscvc that the President cnterans
the slightest intention 70 every means provided
BY the constitution, in order TO maintain his position
against what he convinced would be un warrantablo
usurpatcn on the part Of Congress They assert tina.
the President has plainly announced any such do
termination and that he should harbor any such bur.
poses when the time FOR action came be would dare
do anything that would lead TO open conflict Blu.
tho President has not had any occasion 10 make public
his Intentions in such an emergency; he has spoken
freely among his friends OF what he conscenousy he
evcs 10 bs his duty should the executive powers aud
prerogsvss assacd and his and course OF &C
ton have been frequently made publicity himself In
his last veto message. when he informed Congress
sbat he did not mean 10 surrender the powers
and privileges conferred upon him By the con.
siitutiun, and by his friends on numerous
occasions since The President has repeatedly er-
pressed bis conviction that IL the solemn duty Of the
President support and defend the constitution, that
there ~ abundant TO conclude that will
tamey submit be forced aside from What he believes
TO be his duty " the country.
Mr. johnson 10 firmly convinced that there cen be no
charges brought against him, such the consultation
prscbss shall 10 The sole grounds for impsachng ths