The New York herald., 1868-01-05

The above amount does not include the issued in
payment OF the pubic debt
During the week ending to-day there has been
ceved at the Treasury Department from tho printing
division s434, 900 In fractional currency Tho amount
shipped for the same period was-To the United States
depository at Chicago, $4,000; and to the national
banks and others, $780, 571.
Tue amount OF securities held by tho Treasurer OF the
United States In trust for national banks reported
day eFor circulating notes. s3i0 942 750 for de-
posts Of public money s37 $780, total $37s. 76o 700
The OF national bank currency issued during the
week was $74770, making the total amount issued up
to date $685. 93 From this is to be deducted the
currency returned including out notes, amounting
to leaving in actual circulation at this date
sos, ,S33,976.
The amount of fractional currency redeemed and do
stroyed during the past week $3sl, 400.
The receipts OF internal revenue for the past week
wore So and for the fiscal year. commencing on
the LIST OF July, TO date, s104, ,512, SCI.
Speaker CoIfax's Receptions.
The receptions Of Speaker Colfax will commence on
Friday evening" January IT, and continue during the
session every Friday evening thereafter.
Appointments.
George Parker Of Boston, has been appointed Chief
OF the Division OF Abandoned Property, the Office Of
tho Secretary Of the Treasury, vice Samuel H. Kaufman,
resigned Mr. Parker has been assistant to Mr. Kaufman
Tor some years past in that Office.
Ex-senator Ciingmau, Of North Carolina, ON
the Political situation.
[From the Evening Telegram Of yesterday
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, $685.
Ex-senator Clingman, Of North Carolina has prepared
letter addressed TO the gentlemen connectsd with the
man nagemsnt Of the great democratic banquet
on tue anniversary Of the battle Of New
Orleans, declining with regret, owing TO- q
press OF business, the invitation extended TO him
requesting his attendance He says thcre passages
in the letter Of invitation painfully interesting to every
patriotic mind as contrasting the present with the past
OF 1878 He contends that distinction must DO drawn
between tbs questions settled by tho ana those now
left for decision The result Of the war determncd
that the negroes should all be free but has NOT decided
they capable OF becoming the political and social
equals OF whites The fact Of their inequality has been
recently decided in the emphatic manner gr at,
progressive dominant party, flushed With recent sue
cesses sought TO advance the negro 70 equality With
Caucasian race. The forco Of party power Is we'll
understood this country II often induces Us mem
sustain measures their Judgment dsapproves 70
for they despise and TO cover no frauds aud
crimes OF which any OF their number may DO guilty,
and yet this immense pressure, stimulated BY tho
idea that granting suffrage 10 the negro Was nscss
sary " the success OF the party. failed 70 bring
up the members 10 its support In even singe State
where contest was recently fought on the question
The great point before the country, then wheh rscs
shall give way TO the other 10 the Uutsd satesf The
white came here from love Of liberty and estab-
/ llshed their own SOCIAL and political system. The
negroes we're brought here without thsir own consens
/ Of justice that those who brought them should
not leave them In . worse condition than they were
found. The people W the Unted statss are not unde!
any obligation 70 csipple themselves - nation and
Of .SS national do~s1 e n. rich val valley Of the Lowe,
Mississippi. which @sdsssen acquired and Jaokson a.
/ Tended, 70 b turEed into Q second Hayuf Whso a
other civilized nations of ths earth are doing shs