Year: 1866




been here for the past week attending to the
preliminaries in behalf of the defense of the
great State prisoner left to-day en- route for
Fortress Monroe. The benefit of counsel has
now been permitted to the accused, and it really
begins to look as il few weeks will bring on
the grand trial of the age.


IL is understood that a new indictment against
Jefferson Davis has been drawn up in tue At
torney-Generals Office since Mr.. Speeds return,
and that Underwoods indictment will be with
drawn and the new one substituted.


Mexican Matters.


1t is understood that the President expressed
to Mr.. Campbell yesterday his earnest desire
that he would be careful not to allow himself to
be influenced by any Mexicans no Y in the United
States, and not allow himself to be mixed up in
any new scheme for the liberation of Mexico.
The President also repeated his determination to
preserve the most absolute neutrality towards
Mexico, so as to afford no pretext for delay in
withdrawing the French troops. The President
does not wish Mr.. Campbell to go to Mexico at
present.


The rancor OF the Mexican legation here
towards Santa Anna leads them to circulate the
charge against him that he is here in the in
terest of MaXimilian. But Santa Annals friends
in CONGRESS, who understand the object of his
VISIT here, are working quietly and effectively in
his interest


An AppOiDtss.


Judge Hughes, who is appointed Cotton
Agent for the Treasury Department, vice Mellon,
removed, is from Indiana; is of the firm OF
Hughes, Denver & Co., Claim Agents, of this
CITY, and recently figured III Court as the friend
and counsel of Mrs. Cobb, the female pardon
broker, whose trade General Baker, the detec-
tive, so suddenly broke up, with the approval of
the Supreme Court.


MIR. Csmpbeu's InstructI ons.


The State Department is engaged in preparing
the instructions to Mr. Campbell, our Minister
to Mexico. They will not be completed, how
ever, until the return of Mr.. Seward, who is
understood to be opposed to giving any decided
aid to the Liberal cause. The principal reason
why General LOGAN refused to accept the mis-
sion was, that Mr.. Seward would not permit
him to use his position as Minister in favor OF
the Liberal party.


The Bill to Punish KtdnRppinE.
The President has approved the bill to pre-
vent and punish kidnapping. 1t provides that
it any person shall kidnap or carry away any
other person, whether negro, mulatto, or other.





be sold or carried into involuntary servitude,
or held as a slave, or if any person shall
entice, persuade, or knowingly induce any
other person to go on board any
vessel or to any other place. with the intent that
he or she shall be made or held as a slave, or
sent out of the country to be so made or held,
or shall in any way knowingly aid in causing
any other person to be held, Sold or carried
away to be held or sold as a slave, he or she
shall be punished on conviction thereof by
a fine of not less than $500 nor more than
$1,000, or by Imprisonment not exceeding
five years, or by both of said punishments.
If the masters, or owners, or persons having
charge of any vessel, shall receive on board any
other person, whether negro, mulatto, or other.
wise, with the knowledge or intent that such
person shall be carried from any State, Terri.
tory, or District of the United States, TO a for
eign country State or place, TO be held or sold as
slave, OF shall carry away from any State,
Territory, or District of the United States, any
shall be so held or sold as a slave, such master
owner, or other person offending shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding $4,000 nor less than
$500, or by imprisonment not exceeding five
years or by both of said punishments, and the
vessel on board which said person was received
to be carried away shall be forfeited to the
United States.


The Western Pacific Railroad.


The President has approved the Joint resolu.
luton extending the time for the completion
Of the first section OF the Western Pacific Rail
rOod