The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-29

New YoRK, Dec, 28.-It is stated
thai Gen. Grant has expressed him
self as opposed to turning men out of
office merely for opinions sake. The
purpose of his administration will be
/ the faithful performance of his great
/ office-to see that the laws are carried
out; that honesty aud economy is
prevailing in the public service, and
that all the officers are capable and
| efficient. If an officer In the public
| service has shown a peculiar fitness
| for his poaitinn-and evidence Of his
ability to perform its functions 10 the
highest degree OF excellence and hon
| esty of purpose, no matter what his
political opinions may be, it would be
improper to displace that ofnceF with
one who could at least perform the
duties DO better.
The Tribune says the Danish Gov
ernment is disposed to insist upon the
United States accepting the Danish
West India possessions, bargnlned for
by MIR. Seward, as that Government
has accepted the terms proposed by
Mr.. Seward in behalf of this Govern
nent.
A chemical analysis of the brandy
and whisky used at the leading hotels
3iu this city, shows that they consist of
two-thirds water, and the other third
tannin, fusil oil and sugar.
New York Dee. ga letter from
/ Right Hon. w. e.. Gladstone, dated
August 9Th. 1867, to Edward Lester,
Is published. tie says: With respect
to the opinion | publicly expressed
at period during the war that the
South had virtually succeeded IN
achieving its independence, L could
not have been surprised or Of
/ Tended If the expression of such an
| opinion at such a time had been
| treated in your work much less kindly
| than in the notices |, find on pages
| 529 and 533. | must confess | was
wrong; that | took too much on my
| self in expressing such an opinion.
Yet the motive was not bad. My
| svmpathies were then where they had
long before been, where they are now
with the whole American people.
/ 1t appears the French Cable. Com
| pany has bought from Leigh Il How
! ard, of this city, q charter granted by
the Legislature of this State confer
ring on them a valuable franchise.
Part of the purchase money was con-
ditioned upon the procurement Of an
opinion from Chief Justice Chase, to
the. effect that the charter confers the
| exclusive right to lay and work cables
between the shores and island of New
York aud France, so that no further
| &c. either of the Legislature of the
State or the Congress of the United
/ States, can lame it In that right, or
| authorize any one else to interfere
with its enjoyment.
y The Chief Justice declined to give
his opinion, and recommended B. r.
Curtis be tried. MIR. Evarts unsat-
| isfactory opinions were received. :
The company next made the trial
of Reverdy johnson, and procured
his opinion In a banquet speech. La
the course of his remarks our Minis
ter said he would remind his friends
belonging to the Empire of France OF
the aid which they rendered to Amer
lea In the revolution. Their govern
ment did not differ much from Eng
land in the great principles upon
which IL was founded. They had
? made each State a sovereign. and each
| left in undisturbed possession of Its
) | own territory. Therefore be could
, not understand how any doubt had
risen what the company wanted alto
gsther.
He did not precisely know, but he
supposed hey wanted as much a:
they could get, but if they wanted to
J carry their wines into Maryland, and
got permission of the State, no one
could hinder them from going there
The EUeaing Post has report thai
MIR. Gushing has been sent to Bogota
| with full powers from our Govern.
} ment to close contract for a cana
, across the Isthmus. towards which, il
: is said, our Government is ready tC
promise a guaranty of $1,000, 900
T | probably part of the sum needed Il
g make survey.
E The Post says: 1t is asserted Gen
y Grant has been consulted about thu
: Panama Ship Canal, and is warmly il
8 favor of the scheme. 1t is said b.
thinks its speedy construction neees