New-York tribune., 1868-03-17


removed.
The New-Jersey Republican State Convention
meets on Wednesday next, and will nominate dele
gates to the Chicago Convention. Anumber of New
Jersey politicians are here feeling around TO ascer-
tain whose chances for the next VicePresidency are
the best. They say that Gov. Ward, Senators WI
son, and Wade, and Speaker COlfaX have numerous
friends among the delegates that have been chOsen'
and that the Convention will declare in favor of one
of the four.
The Hon. Thaddeus Stevens. who has been in
very weak physical condition for several days past
sufficiently rallied to-day to attend the meeting OF
the Impeachment Managers, and was also subse-
quently in the House.
Advices have been received in this city showing
that Mississippi will adopt the new Constitution by
large majority. Complaints are freely made against
Gen. Gilem that he has occasiOned great delay in
the work of the Convention and by the advice of
the president prevented the enforcement of the State
ordinances.
The Acting Secretary of State sent to the Senate
mass of correspondence, &c, to-day, in reply 10
resolution relating TO the arrest and trial OF the Rev
robert Lynch and Others by the % Tion m
Great Britain for alleged participation IN the e t
raid into Canada in 1866. The documents sloT itS m
has been done by the Government OF tle S 1nlieu t
States including letters from Secretary seward Who
i'm writing TO Rufus King at New-1oTk ON the od OF
February regrets to say that upon Iehe"eu IelueSu
OF the Executive OF the ertrey Tr dsincncd 70 ever
& co,ynency i'm the case of Robert b. Lynch;
and in replying to note from Mr. Ford OF the Bl1t-
iSh Legation, Feb 4, saws that Mr.. Lynch, who was
convicted for alleged participation IN the sO-callcd
Fenan raid, never united in such invasion. but ON
the contrary denounced the scheme as impractcaDle
He regretted that the British Government would not
mitigate the sentence. The Hon. Charles Sitgreaycs
having written n letter TO Mr. Seward, asking the in
terveutOn of the Government in behalf of John Gal
lagheT, under sentence of death, in Canada. for
hostile INVASION of Canada, the Secretary REPLIED
March O. that our Government watches with interest
the affairs in that province, but is not aware that he
Is at present exposed to execution Tor a oapta
OenSe If Mr.. Stmeavcs will inform the Secretary
when his case was tIcd, the case VIII receive
attention.
The Supreme Court of the United States today
rendered an opinion in the case of W: II. CrandclI
against the State of Nevada The plaintiff in error
was agent of the Pioneer Stage Company al Carson
City, and was ordered 10y the sheIlt OF Ornshy
County TO make exhibit of the number OF paSsen-
gers conveyed ont of the State in April 1863, III ac
cordance with the "st section OF 1.-THE Revenue Act OF
that State which leves capltation tax OF one dol
lar upon every person leaving the State by any rall-
road. stagecOach, or other vehicle engaged or en-
plOyed in the business of transporting passengers
The agent refusing to comply with the order OF the
sheriff was committed for contempt, bnt aiteIward
released on a writ of lIabeas Corpus. The Supreme
Court of Nevada decided that the law under winch
this arrest made is constitutional but the Uni
ted States Supreme Court today reversed the Jndg-
ment of the Court below, with instructions
to enter judgment in accordance with tins
opinion. Mr. Justice Miller who delivered the
gr Took n the gcgcro onnd
that citizens in one part OF the country nave the
same unrestricted right TO travel as citizens IN any
other part Of the United States. lie reviewed the
question in broad national aspect, touching among
other things the fact that here at Washington is the
seat of a great Government, Congress making laws,
the Judiciary eXpoundng them and the President
directing the Governments thousands OF employees IN
the transaction of business. They may be called to
Washington for instructions, or other CITIZENS may
be appointed to Office in this city, or such public OH
GERS may find 10 necessary to leave their respective
localities 20 attend TO Government business IN other
States II frestrictOns be imposed upon their travel
il is apparent that the design of free government
where every man has right To enigTate, cannot be
efficiently carried out. And so Of business Of al
kinds in the States whether connected with the
Government or not. IL one State can impose capt.
tGtiOn tax passengers leaving II or passing
through its territory can another, or all the
States thus restraining or impeding travel and m
teTfering with commerce between the states. IN
further support Of the views OF the majority OF The
Court the Judge said that the Government. under
such State laws. could be seriously embMiaS>ed ~
the transportation OF troops aud supplies. lie quoted
numerous legal authorities TO sustain me 0lnnon;;
Cmef-Justicc Chase and Associate-J Justice CliioId
dssented from some OF the principles emDOdled III
The Interior Department has received the report Of
the United States Commissioners on the first section
of 49l miles Of the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad
extending from the twentieth mile post south from
the initial point in Sioux City TO the siSty-nnth ana
half mile post Fortyseyen miles OF tins section
in a straight line. The whole section contains ~
tTestle bridges, with an aggregate length ol O;J4
feet and two Howe truss bridges, one OF 100 rect
span and the other of 100 feet At Sloan; on the
twenty first mile, temporary office and an en-
gue-hOuse: at Onawa, on the thrty-elghth bnlr,
depot. freight room, engine-hOusc and turn table,
and at river Sioux, on the ffty-second mile, good
station. The telegraph is completed and IN opera
ton from Sioux City TO the end of the siXty-ninth
mile. and from there 10 Missouri Valley Junction.
The Commissioners recommended that the section be
be accepted, and the President has accepted IT and
ordered the issue OF the bonds and patents due the
Company.
The Supreme Court to-day rendered opinions as
follows:
No. l6l Steamboat Victory agt Boylan Ct al in error
To the Supreme Court OF Missouri Mr.. Justice Miller
delivered the opinion Of the Court dsmsng the writ OF
error
S.. Reichart agt Phelps in error. Tothe Supreme
Court OF Illinois. Mr. Justice Grler delivered the Opn'
ion or the Court, affirming the judgment below. ,
No. City OF Nashville agt Cooper, IN error. To the
Circuit Court for the Middle District Of Tennessee. Mr.
Justice Swayne delivered the opinion OF the Court re-
yersng the Judgment OF the Court below.
The judgments In the of the Milwaukee and Min
nesota and Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad Companies,
from the Circuit Court for the District Of Wisconsin,
were substantially affirmed there being one or two re-
yersals or minor points. "
No lOl. The United states ex rel, Crawford agt Ad
olson Argument concluded
IMPEACHMENT.
THE PRESIDENT EXPECTS ACQUlTTAL.
From The Detroit Advertiser and Tribune.
Ii is generally thought that the President