The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-19
The Washington correspondent of the Balii-
more Gazette writes:

The Washington correspondent Of the Balti-
more Gazette writes:
All accounts, official and unofficial, agree as
to the probable length of the forthcoming
ssmessagen OF President Grant. 1t will be very
letters) will be mere compendium OF the re-
ports of the several secretaries Of the depart
ments. Mr.. Hoar has finished the eXordium,
which learn, is very devout. The conclusion
is not yet completed. Secretary Fish has
furnished his quota, in respect to our foreign
relations, the main features Of which consist
of o broad avowal Of friendly relations
manifest improperly Of detailing the
individual incidents pertaining to all par
icular unfinished negotiations. The pub
lie will, therefore, be disappointed, if It
Is expected that any definite information will
be communicated In reference to the nego.
tiations with England, as to the imprisoned
American Fenians, the Alabama claims, or the
about Cuban affairs. It must not, on this ac-
count, be inferred by incredulous lrishmen,
suffering merchants, or Cuban patriots, that
the government has been at oil derellct.
Doubtless, an amazing bulk of correspondence,
containing any amount OF generalities couch
ed in the customary pompous and senseless
phraseology of polite diplomacy, might be
sured, and that is that the despot of Russia
will come in for large share of fulsome
panegyric. His accomplished minister at this
court has already commanded his serfs
throughout our land (there are probably
couple of dozen yet in Alaska) to pray for the
prosperity of the United States on the 18th Of
the current month. 1t Is o riddle hard to
solve, this ercessiue cordialty between the
greatest and most despotic government in the
tt,a Nd lair md IT, hn hn
freest republic. Extremes sometimes meet.
Is Russia to become another model republic
or America another model despotism!
But the chief interest just now seems to be
concentrated in the report of the Secretary
of the Treasury. This dignitary has again sud
denly departed for his 'home" Ia Eassachu-
sets to revise his labOrs OF last summer, some
screw seeming to be loose. He has already
thus spent about three months upon his vol
luminous ''rcport." 1t is said he cannot metho-
dizc and put into language the thoughts of his
ponderous mind anywhere except in certain
room of his own domlcil, "llxed up" in pecu-
liar manner, and hence his frequent exits from
the metropolis. Ii Is known that he thus pre-
pared his tremendous effort delivered with so
much effect in the great impeachment trial. IL
may be thought by some that this apparent
is without parallel. Not so.
Biography furnishes many examples Of very
great men being unable TO express their vast
or beautiful ideas except In certain situations
and under special circumstances. Goldsmith
could not for his life make rhyme except in
garret, with q mug of beer and the remains OF
u leg of mutton before him. Byron was In
spred by Bohea, and wrote always in the
breakfast room, and it is said that the most
pithy and most elegantly expressed speeches
Of General Grant himself have been composed
under the inspiration Of q sixth cigar, and In
tho solitude nj his own he'd chamber.
1t is not probable, however, tllatthe elabora-
ted views Of Mr.. Boutwell,, or any of his COM
peers, or even of the President himself. will
influence Congress in the slightest degree this
winter The election in Minnesota has scared
the very life of Radcaiism out of Western
They see in it warning not TO be
lnhceded. The people OF the Great West de-
mand TO be relieved from ut leGst part OF the
burden which Oppresses them unendurably-
md t!c tdres a1iN be reduced, or the Radical
faction dismcmJered.
Our adjourned Alabama difficulty with Great
Britain threatens to be further complicated by
the peculiar condition OF things i'll Haytl. The
rcyolutonists or ''patriOtS" there insist upon Il
Of belligercnt rights. Sumner
would seem TO be cOrnered In this matter
Two petitions have been received here from
merchants IN Boston and New York insisting
upon "rccognition." The petitioners assign
IS a sufficient reason for the governments
compliance with the petition, The long con-
.inuancc of the war, and the fact that the fol-
lowing important towns are in possession Of
The revoutionists: Jacmcl, Aux Cages, Jcre-
mic; HiragOane, st. Mare, GOnaives, and
Acul; while Sa!naye holds but three: Port-au-
Prince, Port au PaiX, and Cape Haytan. This |
Dyecise argument was used by the Confederate
Government TO Great Britain and France, to-
yetlnr with others, founded upon iacss still
more wcighty.
The Texas and Mississippi elections are to be
carried at the point of the bayonet, i practi- |
cable. The Memphis Avalanche Of Wednes- |
lay (according to telegram,) publishes list
Of persons residing in that city, who, It asserts,
nave been imported by General Ames into |
as managers Of the election there, |
IN the interest of the Radical party, and calls |
upon the authorities al Washington to inter-
Tere. The authorities at Washington haze a. |
ready intertercd. At the Cabinet meeting on
Friday, the Secretary OF War submitted Gen
eral Anes' regulations and details of officers |
,or the election in Mississippi, which are ap- |
proved by she President