The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-04
TIE NATIONAL CAPIrAL.
Minister Motley docs somcthfng-All
Quiet on tho Cuban Const-nIorc Tar
IFS Wantca-Gags,ng thc Supreme
Court.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE sEws.l

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE SEws.1
WASHINGTON, Novenbcr3.
Minister Motley writes that he has sue
- oeeded in negotiating IN important consular
treaty.
Admiral Poor sends dispatch that all is quiet
on the Cuban coast, and that he has learned moth.
ing OF the landing Of any new expeditions.
Since April three millions OF three per cent
certificates have been redeemed.
Two Pennsylvania congressman have had an
Interview with Grant urging him to recommend
In his message an increase in the tariff. The
President declined to give his views in advance
on the subject
Returns from West Virginia indicate the cleo
uon OF Legislature who will repeal oil disfran-
chlslng laws.
Republican Congressman threaten TINT, II the
delay in the Ycrger case be suincicnt, they will
put bill through dcpriving the Supreme Court
OF Jurisdiction, ana rcmcdying the defect in the
law passed in regard to the Mccardlc casc which
prevented 1t from having o sralar effect in the
Icrgcr case.
large interest held by citizens OF the United
States in bonds issued by Mexico to obtain
means for overcoming ana driving out Maxm.
ian will be presented as claims to the Mexican
Commission now in session here.
The Sub. Committee on Elections, consisting OF
Messrs. Churchill, OF New York, and Cessna and
Randell, OF Pennsylvania, who are to take testi
mony III the South Carolina cases, viii leave here
tomorrow Thursday morning for Charleston,
where they will begin the taking OF testimony.
[rRoM THE ASSOCIATED rREss]
WARRINGTON, November 8.
Secretary Boutwell, has employed counsel to
protect the interests OF tile government In the
matter Of the prize money claimed by Farragut's
feet for the capture OF New Orleans. The case
involves millions OF dollars. Tic suit is pending
In the District Court OF this district.
Revenue to-day S75o,0o0
Ex-Governor Wells had an interview with the
President today.
The iron.clad Minntonomah has been ordered to
the West india squadron.
The government receipts OF gold nt Boston fall
short OF the disbursements, therefore Boutwell,
declines selling.
delegation from the Louisville Commercial
Convention called upon the President. General
dent OF the appreciation by the convention OF his
goodwill and wishes for Its success. The convcn-
ton was originally called to discuss the exclusive
interests OF the Southern States but was enlarged
until II embraced every section OF the country II
was national In Its character and its deliberations
were mainly confined to the great questions OF
finance, taxation, internal improvements trans
portation, and measures by which the Industries
and tho great national resources OF the South
could be brought In harmony with the OF pros
, perIty upon which the republic had entered. The
desire was universal that oil sectional interests
should be ignored, and tho citizens OF the United
States be hereafter o homogeneous nation. In
conclusion, he congratulated tho President on the
success OF his administration. Enough had
Eanspred to show that before the expiration OF
hts second term the public debt may be more than
half extinguishcd, and American securities com
mand a premium In every part OF the globe.
Tho President, in reply, said che was very much
gratifled to receive a delegation representing not
only the commercial interests OF the nation, but
also the new condition OF affairs. Good. fellow
ship, which ought to unite a common brother.
hood, and which had been so happily inaugurated
and invigoratcd ut Louisville, he hoped would ex-
tend and pcrmeate throughout the entire Union
antl every vestige OF bitterness or unkind-
ness should forever be cradicated. lie be-
Neved that within year two the South
would be far richer and far more pros
y porous than ever before, and the people
have 1t in their own power, by judicIous pollcy
and by wise acts, to advance their own interests
and those OF the entire country with marvellous
rapidity. Aa to his second term, hc could insure
General Walbridge that he felt now very much rs
he did at West Point In his cadet days, when he
counted every month with cagerncss to &c; out OF
his position. He had not sought his present posi-.
! tion as everybody kncw.D
Tho Hon. Fl. w. HIllEard, OF Georgia, was glad
10 have an opportunity OF saying to the President
that he c0ncurred In the cordial appreciation
which oil parties must give to the sentiments
just expressed by him.
| The President laughingly asked Colonel Duncan,
Of Kentucky, what the people Of his State thought
OF the administration, and whether there WAS
pny hope OF Kentucky ever turning from her pre-.
fent politics
I Colonel Duncan assured him that the Ken.
tnckians, with very rare exceptions, fully appre.
siated the Presidents honest intention to do what
be could for the good Of the country and that the
telegraphio message so kindly cent by tho prcs!.
. dent to him for the convention, and the now re.
newed assurances ofkind feeling toward the peo.
pie lately suffering so much, would augment and
strengthen the respect which they already enter.
tained for the Chicf Magistrate. AS to Kentucky
he would say, however, that even the Fifteenth
amendment would create very little difference, MS
the colored vote would be divided and not go very
far towards breaking down the 10000 Democra.
tic majority Of the State.
After an Informal ana pleasant conversation OF
half an hour the delegation withdrew.
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THE STATE FAIRS.