The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-04
From Washington.
WHAT THE COMMISSION IS FOR.
WASHINGTON, April 3.

WHAT THE COMMISSION Is fOk.
WASHINGTON, April 3.
The president has given instructions to
the members of the Louisiana commission
through the medium OF letter from the
secretary of state. In 1t he says it will be
readily understood that the eervice desired
of and entrusted to this commission does
not include any examination or report of
the recent state election, or of the canvass
of votes cast at that election. SO far as at
tention to the subject may be necessary, the
president cannot but feel that the reports OF
the committees of tho two houses Of COZ
gress and other public Information at hand,
will dispense with and should preclude
any original exploration by the commission
of that field of inquiry, but il Is most per-
tinent and important in coming to q de-
cision upon the precise question of ex-
ecuting duty before him that the president
should know what are the real impedments
TO regular, legal aud peaceful procedures
under the laws and constitution of Louis
lana by which the anomalies in govern
mont there presented may be put in course
Of settlement without involving the element
| of military power as either the agent or make
weight in such solution. The president
desires you should devote your first and
principal attention to the removal of OBJ
stacles to the acknowledgment of a gov
eminent for the purposes OF the exercise of
authority within the state and representa-
ton of the state in its relations to the gen.
eral government, under section article
of the constitution of tho United States,
leaving, if necessary, to judicial or other
constitutional arbitrament within the state
the question OF the ultimate right, from
whatever reason, and if the hope of
single government in all Its departments
be dsappon ted, it should be your
next endeavor to accomplish the recogni-
ton of single Legislature as the deposito-
ry of the representative will of the peo-
pie of Louisiana. This great department
rescued from dispute, the rest of the prob
lem could gradually be worked out by the
prevalent authority which the legislative
power when undisputed is quite competent
to exert in composing conflicts in CO.
ordinate branches OF government. If there
fore, disputing interests can concur in or
be reduced to single legislature for Loui-
sians. 1t would be a great step in COM
posing this unhappy strife. The president
| loo ,,no aptirolv IN tho commission concilia
Tory influences which in their judgment
formed on the epot may seem to them to
conduce to the proposed end.
The eecond and less important subject of
attention during the visit to New Orleans
will be the collection of accurate and trust
worthy information from public officers
and prominent citizens of all political con-
nections as to the state of public feeling
and opinion in the community at large upon
general questions which affect the peaceful
and safe exercise of all legal and political
privileges conferred by the United States
constitution upon all citizens. The main
tenance and protection of these rights and
privileges by all constitutional means and
by every Just, moral and social influence,
are the settled purposes of the president in
his administration of the government.
The president does not wish to impose
any limit upon your stay in Louisiana that
would tend to defeat the object of your
visit. lie is, however, extremely de,lrous
to find it in his power, at the earliest day
| compatible with the safe exercise of that
authority, TO put an end to even the ap-
pearance Of military intervention in the
domestic affairs OF Louisiana, and he awaits
your return with the confident hope that
your report will enable HIN promptly to
execute the purpose he has so much at
heart. The president desires me to add
that the publication of the results of your
visit he shall hope to make Immediately
after their communication to him.
WIN. M. EvARTs.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Stanley Matthews had a long interview
with the president to-day. Hampton leaves
early tomorrow.
THE COMMISSION.
The members of the Louisiana commits
| sion who left here to-day, will hold their
| first session in New Orleans, Saturday.
APPOINTED.
The nrasident TO-DAY annOirted Georpe