The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-20

not little gratifying to me, that while ac,
lively and openly opposed them, I retained
their condolences; and they very we'll under
stand that T will, as citizen or rs senator,
offer no factious opposition to General Grants
administration. On the contrary, 80 far as IS
consistent with my duty to the country, and
my obligations to the constitution, L will sus-
tain it.
President Johnson expressed astonishment
ut the amount of paper and ink wasted upon
speculations over what Minister johnson will
or will not do IN England regarding the Ala
bama claims, and other questions at issue.
He remarked to gentleman to-day that it
seemed to be forgotten that Mr. Johnson went
to England under instructions from his gov
ernment, and that he is not there to pursue
any "after dinner impulses, even If he were
so disposed. The President expresses entire
confidence in the prudence and ability OF our
new minister. and doubts not he will strictly
follow out his letter OF instructions, regardless
of British dinners and newspaper paragraphs.
THE PROPOSED INCREASE OF SALARY TO THE
PREsDENr-A NEW EXECUTIVE MANSION -
THE NEWS FROM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ex-
PRESSED AGAINST MINISTER wAsHBURNE.
A Washington letter of the 18th inst says:
Besides the question OF salary for the Presi-
dent, which will be presented TO Congress this
WlUlcT, WILL UlSO UC sHdg vi SiCStAuS ICN
Presidential Mansion, and the position which it
is rumored here MIS-. Grant has taken will has
ten the latter movement. It is stated upon
good authority that b1rs. Grant declares she
will not leave her present comfortable home
for the uncomfortable and badly arranged
apartments at the White House, although
she is willing to appear there and
State occasions. The erection of new Execu-
tive mansion has long been regarded, both in
and out OF Congress-, rs an actual necessity,
and so untenantable has the old building be-
come that for number OF years pas; the Fres-
ident has pretended to occupy it during the
summer and fall months. The present occu-
pant is the first President who has remained
in the White House the year round since the
administration of Mr.. Pierce. The stand taken
by Mrs. Grant will no doubt hasten the erec-
tion OF q new building on Iiore eligible site:
It is understood here that the question OF
salary will also be considered faTorably during
the approaching session, and that the amount
will be increased from twenty-five TO one hum
dred thousand dollars. The present salary
was fixed when the population OF the country
numbered but three millions.
The extraordinary news from Paraguay mas
excited the livelest sensation in official and
diplomatic circles. and nothing else is being
discussed. The President is represented as
expressing great indignation at the cowardly
course pursued by Minister Washburn, and it
is understood that he will send o special mes
sage in Immediately upon the assembling OF
Congress. Official dispatches have been re-
ceived from Mr.. Washburn, but nothing is
known of their contents outside of the State
Department.. The impression prevails that he
has entirely failed to satisfy the government
that his conduct was such as was worthy the
representative OF the United States. 1he pro-
liabilities are, that the country will soon be
taxed with the cost of another Parasuayan ex-
petition, and that several light draught moni-
tors will soon be put in commission.