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South Carolina Troops to
be Withdrawn Tues
day Next.
Presidents Instructions to
Louisiana Com
mission.
Story of Tweed's Flight
and Exile.
Prince Bismarck's Resig-
nation.
The Presidents Instructions to the
Louisiana Comm isstOners.

Louisiana Commissioners.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The follow
ing is the Presidents letter of instruc-
tions to the Louisiana Commissioners:
WAsHlNGToN, April 8.
To Hons. Chas. B. Lawrence. Joseph K.
Hawley, John NJ. Harlan. John c.
Brown and Wayne MacVeigh, Commits
sioners:
GEsTLEMEN:-I am Instructed by the
President TO lay before you some obser-
vstions upon the occasion and object
which have led him 10 invite you as
of the Commission about to visit
the State of Louisiana, to undertake this
public service. Upon assuming his office
of President of the United States, he
finds the situation Of affairs in Louis
lana such rs to justly demand
his prompt and solcitious attention, for
this situation presents as one OF its tes-
lures the apparent intervention of the
military power of the United States IN
the domestic controversies which un.
doubtedly divide opinions and disturb
the harmony OF the people of that State.
This intervention, arising during the
term and by the authority of his prede-
cessor throws no present duty upon the
President, except to examine and deter
mine the real extent, form and effect to
which such Intervention actually ex-
lists. As to the manner and condition of =
successful ascertslnment of these impedi.
ments the President would confidently
expect would indicate to the people OF
that State the wisdom and mode Of their
removal. The unusual circumstances
which attended and followed the State
election, and the canvass, from its rela-
tlon 10 the excited feelings and interests
OF the Presidential election, may have
retarded within Louisiana the persuasive
influences by which the great social and
material interests common to the whole
people of q State and the pride of
the American character as law
abiding nation, should ameliorste
the disappointments and dissolve the re-
sentiments of close and Jealous political
contests; but the President both hopes
and believes that the great body Of the
people of Louisiana are prepared to treat
the unsettled results of their State cleo
ton with calm and concillstory spirit.
If it be too much to expect complete
concurrence in single government Ior
that State, at least the President may
anticipate submission to the peaceful re-
sources of the laws and constitution Of
the State of all their dissensions, at once
relieving themselves from reprosch and
their felIow.cltizens of the United States
from the anxiety which must ever at
tend prolonged dispute to the title and
which should be observed in putting an
end TO it. 1t is in aid of his intelligent
and prompt discharge of this duty that
the President has sought the service Of
this commission, to supply, by means Of
its examination, conducted in the state
of Louisiana, some information that may
be pertinent TO the circumspection and
security of any measure he may resolve
upon. 1t will be readily understood that
the services desired of and entrusted to
this commission does not include any ex-
animation into or report upon the frauds
of the recent state election, or of the
canvass of the votes cast at that
election, 80 far as attention to
that subject Imsy be necessary
The President cannot but feel that the
reports of the committees Of the two
Houses OF Congress, and other public in.
formation at hand, will dispense with
and should preclude any original e1-
plorston by the commission OF that field
of inquiry, but 1t is most pertinent and
important, in coming 20 decision upon
the precise question ut the executive
duty before him, that the President
should know wnst are the resl impedi.
ments to regular and peaceful proceed
ings under the laws ani constitution OF
the State OF Louisiana, by which the
anomalies in the government there pre-
sented may be put in the course Of
settlement, without involving the els-
ment OF the military ss al agent or q
mske-w weight in such solution. The
administration of the government OF one
of the States of the Union. The Presi-
dent therefore desires that you should de-
vote your first ard principal attention 70
a removal Of the obstacles to an &C
Acknowledgement OF one government for
The purposes Of an exercise oft author
ity within the State, and representa-
tion Of the State in its relations TO the
general government under section 4th OF
article Attn OF the Constitution of the
United State, bearing if necessary 10 ju-
dicisl or other Constitutional srbltrs-
men. within the States Of ultimate right.
II these obstacles should prove insePars-
bic from whatever reason and hope OF q
single government IN Gil It's departments
be disappointed, it should be your next
endeavor 10 accomplish the recognition
of single Legislature as depository OF
the representative will OF the people OF
Louissrs. The CREST department rescued
from dispute the rest OF the problem
could gradually be worked out by the
prevalent authority which the Legislative
power, where undsputed, is quite COM
petent 70 exert in composing conflicts II
basnches OF the government. An sasn-
tive consideration OF the conditions
under which the Federal Constitution
and acts OF Congress provide or permit
military intervention By the President
in the protection ofthe State sgslnst
domestic violence. has satisfied the Pres
ident that the use of this authority in de,
mining OF influencing disputed question:
In a State, Is most carefully TO oe
avoided.
A single legislature would grestly re-
heve this trouble, for that department
of the government is named BY the Con
s.itution as 8 necessary applicant, when
It can be convened, for military inter
vention by the United State. Ii. there
lore, the disputing interests can concur IL
or be reduced TO 8 single legisla
ture for the state OF Loylsiana