Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-01-04
BY T'ELEGIsAPH.I
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.

WASHINGTON, Dec. p.
 The removal of Gen. Pope has been certainly determined on, and as Gen. Meade does not desire the position Gen. Rousseau will be appointed to the command of the Second District pros vided he returns East in a reasonable time It has also been offered to Gen. Sherman, who is now in this city.
 There are rumors that the President meditates proclamation of amnesty to all Confederates. excepting few leaders. The report needs confirma- tion.
 Democratic members of Congress will hold 8 private caucus immediately on the return of the members, to orr ganize for the Presidential campaign.
 The Republican Committee have ele- gantly furnished rooms in the capital at the public expense. They work like beavers, sending off their inccndiary documents South. Democrats propose to meet these efforts with correspond ing activity.
 The Senate will not only confirm Col. Cooper, but if it be necessary to displace him, will abolish the office of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury He is friend of the President, a pa triot and . gentleman, all of which is obnoxious to the Radicals. It is claimed, however, under the law of 1865 he can hold his place as Acting. Assistant Secretary for six months.
 There are more removals from office for political reasons being made than the public have knowledge. The Pres ident is determined to clean out the Angean stable before the coming cam paign fairly opens, and not allow this great official patronage to be used in the interest of Radicalism.
 It is generally believed the Senate will not ratify the treaty with Denmark for the purchase of the Island of St. Thomas.
 Concurrent reports from all sections South show too clearly the destitution and suffering condition of the popula- ton. It is thought Congress will be invoked to aid them.
 Gen. Howard is giving close attcn- tion to the condition of affairs in the South, and while he does not believe the destitution as great as it is repre- sented in the Southern press, he is con vinced that some measures of relief should be adopted by Congress. Sev- 1 eral plans have been submitted to him. One of these was presented to-day by Charleston lawyer, and its general features are partially approved by Gen. Canby. Ii provides for thirty million Government six per cent. loan, secured 1 by property of those receiving shares of it, and hy lien on their crops. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. l Tie British aud American West h. dia fleets are to cooperate in prevent ing the revival of the slave trade in Cuba, which has been planned. |
 Gen. Gillem is to assume command of the Fourth Military District until the arrival of Gen. McDowell. He was closeted with the President this morn ing. and leaves tonight for Jackson, Mississippi.
 NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 30. l Two more incendiary fires occurred at vicksburg Sunday--loss, s45,O00 insured for sl5,000.
 1 In the Convention to-day the second article of the Constitution, which was adopted on Saturday, was reconsidered and Judge Taliaferro's proposition that "thc allegiance of citizens of this State to the United States shall be paramount to that which they owe the State was incorporated therein after much dis cussion.
 Article III, as adopted, declares that "there shall never be slavery or invol- untary servitude in this State, except as punishment for crime" 4, Article W declares for the liberty oi the press and speech.
 | Article V declares that the right oi the people peaceably to assemble and petition the Government shall never be abridged. 1 Article VI and VII are but rehearsalt of the common law for the punishment of crime. The concluding paragraph of Article VII says the privilege of the writ of habcas corpus shall not be sus. pended.