The New York herald., 1868-08-30
.Sfsf lG JsUcuh ,alWAsHiNGToN, August 49, 1868
The Brazilian slio-The Action Of Min
lister Webb Susta iued. t trin.r .fl

Webb insisted and stated that II he was again re-
fused he would demand his passport. He at once
communicated with Secretary Seward, asking that
explicit instructions should be sent him. The re-
quired instructions were accordingly despatched to
Minister a Webb on Sunday last by the ca
BILE. and 1t ts understood that they fully
support the action taken by Mr.. Webb and
direct him to insist ON prompt compliance
with his demands, or, falling to withdraw his exc
quatur rumor has found Its way into circulation,
purpOrting to have originated In Brazil that our gov
ernment would not adopt any quarrel that Mr..
Webb might make with the officials Of that country,
regarding the whole matter as q personal affair.
This Ia an error. Minister Webb is acting entirely
under instructions from Washington. 1t Is believed
that the Brazilian government win afford full and
complete satisfaction when apprized Of the stand
taken by the United States government
Tennessee CONSERVATIVES Ask Presidential In-
terference In State Matters.
Mr.. John @. Burch and Mr.. L. @. Berch were re-.
Gently appointed delegation by the conservatives
Of Tennessee to visit the President and lay before
him the situation Of AFFAIRS In that State Mr.. Burch
was unable to leave home ana therefore delegated
his powers to Colonel Looney, Of Kentucky.
Messrs. Berch and Looney arrived here yesterday.
They bad brief interview with the President,
which was interrupted by the arrival OF the hour for
Cabinet meeting; but last night they had by appoint
ment conference Of two hours, during which Ten
nessee matters were fully discussed The President
referred the delegation 10 recent orders the limit
Of Executive power IN the matter, but assured them
that every means authorized by the constitution
and the laws would be used to secure the freedom
Of the ballot in Tennessee and the Southern States
without interference by federal or State troops.
The President took the ground that the constitution
forbids any o OF the States organizing
standing army OF paid soldiers that militia
duty is incumbent upon every citizen,
who can only be exempted from la it
by the payment Of fine or by providing substi-
tute; that the militia is an emergency force, subject
to be called from the plough or the loom at any mo-
ment, and from which citizen can escape; but
that standing army OF paid troops In any State is
repugnant to the constitution and to the spirit Of
institutions. Every constitutional power OF the Ex
ecutive will be used to prevent the organization of
standing armies Of paid troops in any State unless
called for and controlled by federal authority.
The President, during his prolonged Interview
with Messrs- Berck and Looney, produced and read
from the books the parts of the constitution and the
several laws the subject In support OF his position
that no State can maintain standing army Of paid
soldiers. The law Of 1885, he declared, was conclu-
sive on this subject. It disbanded and forbade the
reorganization OF the militia volunteer forces of
the Southern States The President in his converse
ton with the delegation, expressed himself In favor
Of the election of Seymour and Blair. a 7ei-ry
SOuthern Account Of General Rosecruns' Mis-.
r,,,,.,-@ ed rt1 -fif sion. .r 80 rqqri ~. n
A correspondent Of the Richmond Whtg In let
ter dated White Sulphur Springs, Va, August 27,
says that while there General Rosecrans addressed
o letter to General Lee and others, in which he
states he came there OF his own accord, In the In
terest OF his country, to get from the Confederate
leaders In the late war, in whom the North knows
the South has perfect confidence, full expression
Of their views upon the political questions OF the
day, and he hoped and expected 1t would be
such a one as would materially aid in the
reconstruction OF our common country upon q basis
Of permanent peace and prosperity. In this letter
he propounded sundry inquiries to General Lee,
among which were:--Whether we can hope for any
permanent peace and prosperity under the present
Congressional plan OF reconstruction, which surren-
deis to the control OF negroes and a few whites
nearly all OF the Southern StatesS Whether, If the
whites were all enfranchised and given the control
OF the South they would treat the negroes Justly
and kindly, &c. General Rosecrans requested Gen.
eral Lee to confer with other leading Southern
generals and civilians and obtain their views in
nection with his own. r.,-.fi .rt-s sl-fv lresl, i
careful and well digested statement was pre-
pared and addressed to General Rosecrans In reply
to his letter.. All the parties to the conference
signed it. and others expected to. After General
Lees name came that Of General Beauregard, and
the signature Of Mr. stephens, ofGeorga is the third
on the list General Lee In his reply stated that he
believed the people OF the South sincerely desired
peace and restoration Of the Union. He did not
think it possible that the country could prosper
while the control and management OF the govern
ment OF the States OF the south remained
in the hands OF the negroes and few
whites, and the mass OF the men representing
her intelligence are disfranchised. He believes
II the whites Of the South were relieved OF all polit
caldisabilIties and thereby given ascendency they
would. f left to themselves. treat the negroes with
kindness, forbearance and justice. The Southern
people, In his opinion regard the questions OF slave
ry and secession as settled finally by the war, and
they have no disposition inclination to- re-estab.
hsh the one or to again try the other II is the
unanimous wish. SAYS General Lee, Of the Southern
people that we shall have lasting peace. They long
for It. The people Of the South have the
greatest interest In having good and stable
government. that viii protect them In
their rights ana their property, under which
they may 60 to work, that whatever they
may accumulate by their labor may be secure for
themselves and children. The reply covers Ave
pages, and reasserts substantially the declarations
Of the Conservative Convention of the South 1a
General Rosecrans was particularly jubilant and
though anxious 10 60 North with paper In which
he may feel patriotic PRIDE he still fingered 10
bid adIeu to the many friends of both sexes he made
during his sojourn there. , M i.,,,. W
Gesersl Rssecrans' Own Account of Hls Mis-
.ft.1fN 'i siOu. I'M rili'-N
General Rosecrans, ia noticing an article which
has just appeared in one OF the newspapers with the
heading "Rosecrans' Mission to the White sulphur
Springs" has addressed the editor note complain.
ing Of the unkndness Of s tone and temper and nm.
truthfulness Of ts assertions Of fact He concludes
a. follows:- .AIli ..d N fili-l u-tN.ItIlA
II you desire TO deal fairly permit me through
your columns to say to your readers and to ali who
love our country that my 'missionH was one of my
own conception. and was inspired by most earnest
desire for the welfare OF this nation for which am
beneath our nag No party had anything to do with
II: no Individual alone am responsible, and any