The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-01-09
Report. from Washington.

The Charleston Is. CO. Courier of Tues
day, noticing the various newspaper reports
about South Carolina Commissioner to
Washington, says:
1t appears that prior to the close of the
session ct our Legislature, which adjourned
on Friday last, large majority of the men,
bers of that body went to Washington to confer
with the President on the probability of the
State being restored to its place in the IN
ion should she adopt the Constitutional
Amendment. After consulting, it was de-
cided that some good might arise from the
pursuance of such a course, and one of their
number was selected for the mission. The
gentlemen selected was Col T. Weatherby,
Senator from Marlboro District, who imme-
diately proceeded to Washington, and
sought an interview with the President
Upon his arrival be found that the President
was occupied in Cabinet meeting, and be-
ing disengaged. he determinedto make good
use of his leisure moments by obtaining in
terviews with the leading Radical Members
of both Houses Of Congress, and conyersing
with them freely upon the subject of the
Constitutional Amendment, and the pros
pect of the admission of South-Carolina to
her rights upon its adoption. Col. Wealth
erby succeeded in making the acquaintance
of several of the leading Radical Senators
and Representatives with whom lie CONVEX
sed freely, and was assured by them that the
Constitutional Amendment was the ultima
tum of Congress to the Southern States, that
its adoption by them would remove all OBJ
stacles to their being admitted to represen-
tation in Congress. Col. Weatherby, how
ever, had a subsequent interview with Presi-
dent johnson, to whom he had been inform
ally deputed. We learn that the interview
with the President was of some duration, as
well as free and candid during which he
expressed the hope that fhe Southern States
would remain firm in their position as re-
CARDS the Constitutional Amendment, and
steadfastly reject it believing it to be an adj
vance step to the Inauguration of despot-
ism. In doing which, he saidh hoped they
would be guarded in their reasons assigned
for its rejection and avoid any language that
might by any possible means be tortured to
give ofense to the opposing party. The Pres
ident fees confident, from recent decision
given by the Supreme Court, that he will be
sustained by that law-abiding body and
that in q short time returning sense of rea-
son will point out some middle ground be-
tween the Constitutional Amendment and
the projected territorial scheme, upon which
our country may become united, when peace
will again smile upon us with all its bless
ings.
The Washington correspondent of the
Richmond Examiner, rebel paper, says:
Hpba Droc,Iopt ,,,oc ,,o,,or ~ G....1., al
and neyeI. so well supported, in his determin-
ton to, abide by his own policy of restora-
tion as he is now. His conversations since
the commencement of this session, have ex-
hibited that. He has, to several prominent
men, in free remarks upon the situation, ex-
pressed entire confidence in the ultimate tri-
umph of his policy of restoration.
But his message, three OF four weeks ago
proves beyond question that he has moi
changed his position. What the President
did say was evidently misunderstood in re-
gard to the adoption of the constitutional
amendment The President knows that the
amendment will prevail, and how :? n, By the
assumption that three fourths Of the State
Legislatures of States now represented, shall
alone be required for adoption, and that ther
| ~ ondii NC CHiOiCcu uuutf tut uitu drCICte.-
The President admitted this, probably, il
| his remarks, and added that the Supreme
Court would pronounce the act as unconsti
tutional
| I may add to this explanation the fac
that the President and many other properly
informed persons feel very confident that til,
| United States Supreme Court will unani
mously pronounce an act of Congress to rem
der less number than that of three-fourth
Of the State Legislatures competent for al
amendment of the Constitution illegal ane
unconstitutional. 1t is important to knoy
also, from Mr.. Eggleston, that the Presiden
is OF the opinion that Congress intended, ii
offering the amendment, to impose other ant
harder terms before the rebel States shoult
| be admitted. The President does not be
heve that Congress would now render thi
amendment a finality. The President use
mild words, but presents stern facts. s.
much for MIR. Eggleston, whose interview
with the President was three days subse
quent to that which he had with Colone
/ Weatherby, of the South Carolina Senate
Colonel Weatherby's account, as reported
bears every semblance of strict construction
The President, as he reports, advised. as eve
d rybody knew that he would advise. apains
Y the acceptance of the amendment by any on
OF the excluded States. No one will doub
thus statement of Colonel Weatherby's, for
is IN accordance with the Presidents uniform
course, and that Of his Cabinet" s.
Capt; Jones says the best capital to begi
HE with is a capital wife.