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CHARLESTON, S. C., TUESDAY MORNING-, JANUARY 8, 1867, PRICE ?TCEf W??T&^ VOLUME IT.NO. 433. TELEGRAPHIC. ' .TETO MESSAGE Ol' TO THE ?u? Wwi UNITED STATES. ? " a .... .? . THE sr F FR AGE BILI? FOR-THE DIS? TRICT OF COLUMBIA. Ib Uve Senate of die Untied Siales: I hare received and considered a Bill entitled "An Act to regulate the elective franchise in the District of Columbia," passed by the Senate on tho 13th..of December, and . by the House of Repre,-. | sehtatives on the succeeding day. It was pre? sented for my approval on the 26th ult., six days after the adjournment of Congress, and is note re? turned, with my objections, to the Senate, in which house it originated. Measures haying boon intro? duced at the commencement of tho first session of the present Congress for the ofensi?n of the elec? tive franchise to persons of color in the District of j Columbia, steps were taken by the corporate au? thorities of Washington'and Georgetown to ascer? tain and make known the opinions of the people of the two cities upon a subj oct so immediately affect? ing their welfare us a community. The questioi was submitted to the people at special elections, held in thc month of December, 1865, when the qualified voters of Washington and Georgetown, with great unanimity of sontiment, expressed them? selves opposed to tho contemplated legislation. In Washington, in a vote of 6506, the largest, with ^jfr bnt two exceptions, ever polled in that--city, only 85 ballots woro cast for negro suffrage,, while in Georgetown an .aggregate of 813 votos, ? Lumber rcuaidorably in excess of tho - average voto at tho four preceding animal elections-bnt ono was given in favor of the proposed extension of tho elective franchise. As these elections seem to haye been conducted with entire fairness, the result must be accepted as a trot h ful expression of the opinion of the people of the District upon the question which evokea.it.JPos sassing, as an organized community, tho B arno pop ular, right as the inhabitants of a Seato or Territory to make known their will upon matters which af? fect their social and political condition,-; they could have ?elected no more appropriate mode of memorializing Congress upon the subject.',of this Bill than through the suffrages of their qualified votera.'.'Entirely cBSregarding the wishes of the people of the District of Columbia, Congress has deemed it right and exp?dient to pass the mea? sure, now Btmmittod for my signature. It, there: fore,' becomes'the duty of the Executive, standing, between the legislation of the one and the will of the other fairly expressed, to determine .whether*' he should approve tho Bill and thus ald in' placing upon th O'S ta tu to Booka of the nation ?.law, against which the people to whom it is to apply have solemnly, and with such unanimity,- protested, -or whether he should return it, with", his objections, in the hope*th?tpnpon reconsideration, "Congress, acting as the representatives of the inhabitants of the s oat of government, will permit them to regu? late a purely local' question as to thom' may seem best suited to their interests and condition. Tho Distiict of Columbia*'was ceded to the-Unit^ edBtaies:b7:Ma^land^and Virginia, in or??er^th?t it might become the permanent seat of-govern? ment of the United States. Accepted by Con? gress, it at once became Bubject to the "exclu? sive legislation" for which provision is made iu the Federal ^Constitution. It should be borne in mindi however, that, in exercising its functions as the law-making power of the District of Columbia, the authority of tho National Legislature is not without limit, but that Congress is bound to ob? serve tho letter and spirit of the Constitution, as well in thc enactment of local laws for the seat of government as in legislation common to the entire Union. -Woro it to be admitted that tho "right to exercise exclusive legislation in a? cases whatso? ever" co nf orr od upon Congress unlimited' power within the District of Columbia, titles of nobility might-bo granted within its. boundaries; laws might.be made "respecting an establishment of re? ligion, or prohibiting the freo exercise thereof, or abridging th?*! freedom of speech or of the prosB, or the right of the people peaceably to asem-. ble and petition the Government for a redress of grievances." - Despotism - would thus reign at the seat of government of a free republic, and, as a place of permanent ' residence, it would be avoided by all who prefer the blessings of liberty to the mere emoluments, of official position. . It shoulrl'also bo remembered that, in legislating for the District of Columbia under the Federal Constitution, the relation j of 'Congross to its in habitants ls analogous to that of a legislature to the people of a ; S tate nndor their own local consti? tution. It do es' no t , therefore, seem* to be asking too much. that in m at tors per tai liing to,the Dis? trict" Congress should have a liko respect for the wfll and interests of its inhabitants as is entertain? ed by a State Legislature for tho wishes and pros parity of th oso for whom thoy legislate. The spirit of our Constitution and tho genius of our Govenunont^reoroire -that, irr "regard to any law which is to affect and have apormanout bearing up? on a peopl??thoir will should exert at least a reason? able influence upon. those who aro acting in the capacity of their legis&tors*-Would,-J"or instance, the L^nlatureVox LhejiSt?t?^of New York, or of Pennsylvania, or cl Inch 'ina, dr of any State in the Union.' in opposition to the expressed will of a large xnnjor^.o/ihe people whom they were.chosen..:? repres?ril'a?bii?ariTrfor?e^ them,- as voters, elf person's of the African or negro face, and mako them ehgibie for office, without any other qualifi? cation than a certain term of residence within the State ? In neither of the States named would tbe colored population, when- acting together, be able to produce an v great socialer political r o suit. Yet in New York, before he eau vote, the man of color must fulfill conditions that are not required of the white citizen. In Pennsylvania the electivo franchise is restricted'to white freemen; while in Indiana negroes ?nd mulattoes are expressly exoludodfrom the right of suffrage. It hardly s oom s con? sistent . with the principios of right and justice' that representatives of States where suf? frage is either denied the colored man or grunt? ed to him on qualifications re lairing intelligence or property, should compel tho people of the Dis? trict of Conimbia to try an experiment whioh their own constituents have thus far shown an unwil? lingness to test for themselves; nor docs it accord with our republican id o as that the principles of self-government should lose its force when applied to the residents of the District, merely because their legislators ore not like those of the States re? sponsible through the ballot, to the people, for whom .they are tho law-making power. The great object of placing the seat of government under tho exclusive legislation of Congress was to secure tho entire independence of tho-General Government from undue State influence, and to enable it to dis? charge, withoutidanger of mterruption, orinfringe ment of its authbrity^.the^gWunctions, for which it was created by the peoplorfcTor"'this important purpose it was ceded to the .United States by Mary'land and Virginia; and it certainly nevor could have'-been contemplated, as one of tho ob? ject?.1 to bB attained, by placing it under the exclu? sive jurisdiction of Congross, that it would afford to propagandists or political parties a place for an experimental test of their principles and theories. While indeed tho residents of the seat of govern? ment are not citizens of any States, and are not, therefore, allowed a voice in tho electoral college or representation in thc councils of the nation, they are, nevertheless, American citizons, entitled as such to every guarantee of the Constitution, to every benefit of the laws, and to oven' right which pertains to citizens of our .common country. In all matters, then, affecting their domestic af? faire, tue spirit of our democratic form of govern? ment demands that. their wishes should bc con? sulted and respected, and thoy taught to feel ?bat, although not permitted practically to partici? pate in national concerns, thoy are, nevertheless, under- g paternal Government, regardful of their rights, mindful of their wants, and solicitons for their prosperity. It was evidenlly contempla? ted that all local questions would be left to their decision, at least to an extent that would not be incompatible with the object which Congress contemplated, when it assumed exclu? sive lot; isla tion. o vor the se a t. of government. When the Constitution was yet undor considera? tion, it was assumed by Mr. Madison that its in? habitants would be allowed "a municipal legislat? ure*' for local purposes, derived from their own suf? frages. When for the first time Congress in the year 1300 assembled at Washington, President Adams in his speech at its opening reminded the two Houses that it was for thom to consider whether the local, powers over the District of Co? lumbia, vested by the Constitution in thc Congress of the United.State8v8bould be immediately exer-. ciaed^'imH he aslted^them to consider it aa the Capul of- tMagreat'nation, advanced with unex? ampled rapidity in arts, in commerce, in wealth and population, and possessing within itself those resources^ which, if not thrown away or lament? ably nu sdirected, would secure to it ? long course of prosperity and. eelf-govormnent. Titree years had not elapsed, whon Congress was called upon to "'determine the propriety of retro ceding to Moryland and Virginia the jurisdiction of the territory which they had respectively relin Siuishcd to tho Government of tho United States. t*Was urged, ou tho ono band, that exclusive ju? risdiction was not necessary or useful to thc Gov? ernment; that it deprived, tho inhabitants of thc District of their political rights; that much of the time of Congress was consumed in legislation per? taining- to it; that its government was oxpenaive; that Congress was not competent to legislate for the District, because the members were strangers to ito local concerns; and that.it was an example ?of a government without representation-an ex? periment dangerous to the liberties of the States. On th? other hand, it was held, among otbor rea? sons, end successful!';, that tho Constitution, tho Acts o:: cession of Virginia and Maryland, and thc Act of Congress, accepting the grant, all contem? plated the exorcise of exclusive legislation by Con? gress; and that its usefulness, if not itj necessity, was inferred from tho inconvenience which was felt for want of it by the Congress of fie Confed? eration; that the people themselves, who it was said had. been deprived bf their political rightB, had not complained and did "not desire a retro? cession; that tho evil might bo remedied by giving them a representation in Congress when tho Dis? trict should become sufficiently populous, and. in the meantime, a local legislature; that if tho inhab? itants had not political rights, tho; n?d great ?political influence; that the trouble and ex| cgislating for thc District would not bo gr would diminish and might, in a groat meai avoidod by a local legislature, aud that C could not retrocedo tho inhabitants withot consont. Continuing to live substantially uudcr t that existed at tho timo of the cession, ai changes only having been made as wcro sui by thomsclvos, the people of tho District h i sought a local legislature-that which hi orally been willingly conceded by tho Com the nation. As a general rule, sound po] I quires that the legislature should yield wishes of a people when not inconsi?tei the Constitution and the lawB. The m suited to ono com maui ty might not be wolli to the condition of another, and the perso qualified to determine such questions an whoso interests aro to be directly affected proposed law. In Massachusetts, for in malo persons are allowed to voto without ro color, provided they possess a certain de intelligence. In a population in that S I, 231,066, there were, bv the cenBns of 18( 9602 persons of color, and of tho males over years of age there wero 339,086 white to 21 ored. By tho same official enumeration were in tho District of Columbia 60,764 wh II, 316 persons of the colored race. Since however, tho population of the District has '. increased, and it is estimated that, at the t time, there are nearly a hundred thousand to thirty thousand negroes. The "causo of the augmented numbers < latter c'ass needs no explanation. Contigu Maryland and "Virginia, tho District, duri] war, became a place of refuge for those w] caped from servitude, and it is yet thc abidin? of a considerable portion of those who t. within its limits shelter from bondage. TJnt held in slavery/ and denied all opportnniti mental culture, their first knowledge of th? eminent was acquired when, by conferring them freedom, it became tho benefactor ol race. The test of their, capability for improv began when, for the first time, the career 0 industry and tho avenues to intelligence opened to them.. Possessing these advantag a limited time-the greater number, pei having entered tire District of Columbia durii -latter year of the war, or since its terminatio may well pauBe to inquiro whether, after so I proba t ion, -thoy.aro. as ,3 class, capable .of. au ugent exercise of the right of suffrage, and fled to discharge' tho duties of official poe The people who are daily witnesses of their of living, and who have become familiar with habits of thought, have expressed the convi that they are not yot competent to corve aa tors, and thus become eli gi bio for offico i local governments under which they Uve. Clothed with tho electivo franchise, their bars, already largely in excess of the doman labor, would boooo < increased bv an influx the adjoining States. Drawn from fields \ employment ls abundant, they would in vain it here, and BO'add to the embarrassments oh experienced fronvthe large class of idle person f gregaled in tho District Hardly yet capat forming correct judgment upon tho impo questions that often make tho- issues of a pol contest, they could readily be made subservic: the purposes of designing persons. While in sach?se tts, under the census of I860, tho pr< ton of white to colored males, over twenty j of .age, was one hun dr ed and thirty to one,* the"black race constitutes nearly one-third ol entire population, whilst tho samo class surro the District on all Bides, ready to chango residence at a moment's no tico, and "with all facili t y of a nomadic people, in order to enjoy I after a short residence, a privilege they fini where olso.. It is within their power, in one 3 to come into the District in such numbers s bare the supreme control of the white race, an govern them by their own officers; and by the ere i se of all the munie pal authority, arnon? ;rest, of the power of taxation over propert which they have no interest. In Mas s a elms 1 where they have'onjoyed the benefits of a thorc educational system,' a qualification of int ellice is required; while here, suffrage is extended ti without discrimination-as well to the most i; pable who can prove a residence in the Distric one year, aa to those persons of color who, c paratively few in number, are permanent inh tants, and having given evidence of merit qualification, are recognized as useful and res; sible members of the community. Imposed on an unwilling people, placed by Constitution under tho exclusive legislation Congress, thia measure would be received a: arbitrary exercise of power, and as an imiten by tho country of the purpose of Congress to c< pol the acceptance of Negro Suffrage by tho Sta it would engender, a feeling of opposition hatred between the two races, which, becom deep-rooted and ineradicable, would prevent ti from living together in a state of mutual. fri on negs. Carefully avoiding every measure that mi tend to produce such a result, and following clear and well-ascertained popular will, wc she assiduously endeavor to promote kindly relati between them; and thus, when that popular leads the way, prepare for the gradual 1 harmonious introduction of this new element i the political power of the country. It cannot be urged that tbe proposed ox ten si of sum-age in the District of Columbia is noe Bary to enable persons of color to protect ni tl then: interests or their rights. They stand bi Sreaisolv aa they stand in Pennsylvania, Ohio t adiana. Here, as elsewhere, in all that perta to civil rights, there is nothing to distinguish t clasB of persons from other citizens of the TJnii States-for they possoes the.full and equal beni of all laws and proceedings for the security of p son and property ad is enjoyod by white citizo and are made subject to like punishment, pa and penalties, and none other-any law, statu ordinance, regulations or customs to tho contri notwithstanding. .Kur, as has been assumed, 1 their suffrages necessary to aid a loyal sontimi here, for local government already oxistB of t doubted fealty, to the Government, and is santa ed by communities, which vero among thc fi io testify their devotion to tho Union, and whit during the struggle, furnished their full quota men to thc militai v service of the country. . Tho exorcise of the olectivo franchise is tl highest attribute or an American citizen, ai when guided bv virtue, intelligence, patriotic and a proper appreciation of our institutions, cc stitutes tho true basis of a democratic form Sgovernment, in which the sovereign power odged in tho body of tho people. Its influence i good necessarily depends upon tho elovat character and patriotism of tho doctor, tor if exe cisod by persons who do.'not justly estimate i valu?, and' who aro indifferent as'to its results' will only provo a means of placing power in ti hands of the unprincipled and ambitious, and mu eventuate in the complote destruction of th liberty of which it should be tho most po werf conservator. Great danger is, therefore, to be a prohended from an untimely extension of the fra chise to any new ?lasa in our country, especial when a large majority of that ola? s, in wielding tl power thus placed in their hands, cannot bc 0 pocted correctly to comprehend the duties ai responsibilities which pertain to suffrage. ? asterday, as it were, four millions of persoi were held ina condition of slaven' that had exist, for generations; to-day they aro freemon, and ai assumed by law to bo citizens. It cannot be pr sumed, from their previous condition of servitud that, as a class, they are as well informed as to tl nature of our Government as the intelligent fo eigner who makes our land tho home of hi choice. In the case of tho latter, neither a ros dence of five years and the knowledge of our inst tutions which it gives, nor tho attachment; to tl: principles of the Constitution, aro tho only conti tiona upon which be can be admitted to citizei ship. He must provo, in addition, a good mort character, and thus give reasonable grounds lo the belief that be will bo faithful to tho obligation which ho assumes as a citizen of the Republic. Where a people, tho source of all political powoi speak by their sutfragos through tho instrumentai itv of the ballot-box, it must be carefully guarde against the control of these who aro corrupt i principle and onemios of free institutions; fe it can only become to our political and serial syc tem a safe conductor of healthy, popular senti ment when kept fro J from demoralizing influencer Controlled through fraud and usurpation by Mi designiug, anarchy and despotism must inovitabl follow. In tho hands of the patriotic and worthy our Government will be preserved upon the princi {les of the Constitution inherited from our fathers t follows, therefore, that in admitting to thc bal lot-box a new class of voters, not qualified for th exorcise of tho olective franchise, we weaken ou system of government, instead of adding to iti s trength "or durability. In returning this Bill to the Sonate, I deeply re? gret that there should bo any conflict of opmioi between 'he Legislative and Executive Depart menta of the Government in regard to measures tha vite!ly affect tho prosperity and pcaco of tho conn try. Sincerely desiring to reconcile the States witt one another, and tho whole people to tho Govern ment of the United States, it has boon my earncsl wish to co-operate with Congress in all mcasuret having for thoir object a proper and complete ad? justment of the questions resulting from our late civil war. Harmony between the co-ordinate branches of the Government, always necessary foi the public welfare, was never more demanded than at the present time; and it will, therefore, bo my constant aim to promote, as far as possible, con? cert of action between them. The differences of opinion that have already occurred have rendered nie only the more cautious lest tbe Executive should encroach upon any ol' the prerogatives of Congress, or by exceoding, in any manner, tho constitutional limit of his duties, destroy tho equilibrium which should exist between tho se ve? ril co-ordinate departments, and which is so essen? tial to the harmonious working of ?hs Government. I know it hos been urged that tho Executive Departmont ie more likely to enlarge thc sphere of its action than either of tho other two branches <>f tho Government, and especially in thc oxcrcisc of tho veto power conferred upon it by tho Constitu? tion, It should bo remembered, however, that tin's power is wholly negative and conservative in hs character, and was intended lo oporatc as a check upon unconstitutional, hasty and improvi? dent legislation, and as a moans of protection against invasions of the just powers of tho Execu? tive and Judicial Departments. It is remarked by Chancellor Kent that tn enact laws is a trancciidant power, and if thc body chat possesses it bo a full and equal repr?sentation of the peoplo," thero is danger of its pressing with destructivo weight upon all MIG other parts of thc machinery of government. It has, therefore, bc?n thought necessary by tho most skillful and most experienced artists in tho scie?co of civil polity, that strong barriers Bhould bo erected for the pro? tection anti sec?ritv of thc other necessary powers of tho government. Nothing has been deemed moro fit and expedient for tho purpose Mian tho provision that the hoad of the Executive Depart? ment should be so constituted os to securo a requi? sito Bhare of independence and that ho should have a negative upon the passing of laws, and that the Judiciary power, resting on a still mor? m an ont basis, should have the right of detei Lng upon thc validity of laws hythe standai tho Constitution. Tho necessity of some check in tho hands of the Executive is show roforenco to. tho most eminent writers upon system of government, who seem to.conour i opinion that encroachments aro most to bo ai hended from the department in which all the I lative powers are vested hy the Constitution. Mr. Madison, in referring to the difficulty of viding some practical security for each againa invasion of the others, remarked that the leg tivo department is everywhere extending sphero of its activity, and drawing all power its impetuous vortex. The founders of our Be lie seem never to have recollected the danger 1 legislativo usurpation, which, by aBsemblin, power in the same hands, must lead to the ta tvranny as ia threatened by Executive usurpati In a representative republic, where the execi magistracy is carefully limited, both in the ei and tho duration of ito power, and where tho h lative power is exercised bv an assembly, whie inspired by a supposed influence over the poe wita an intrepid confidence in its own stren wi ii 'h is sufficiently numerous to feel all tho sions which actuate a multitude, yet not so nu rous as to bo incapable of pursuing the objeci its passions, by means which reason prescrib it is against tho enterprising ambition of this partmont that the people ought to indulge" t jealousy and exhaust all their precautions. The legislative department derives a suprerc in our Government from other circumstances, constitutional powers being at once more exton and less susceptible of .preciso limits, it can, i the greater facility, mask under complicated i" direct measures tbe. e ncr aa laments whicl niakoa on the co-ordinate departments. On the ol side, the exclusive power being restrained with narrower compass,' and being more simple in nature, and tho Judiciary being proscribed; by hi marks still less uncertain, projects of usurpai by either of these departments would imm?diat betray and defeat themselves. Nor is this all. tho legislative deportment alono has access to pockets of the pooplo, and hos, in some const tiona, full discretion, and in all a prevailing in onco over the pecuniary awards of those counec with the other departments, a dependence j thus created in thc latter which gives still gres facility to the encroachments of the former. Wo have soen that the tendency of republic governments is to an aggrandisement of the lei? la ti vo at the expenso of the other depart mm Mr. Jefferson, in referring to-tho early constitut of Virginia, objected that byrta provisions all I powers of government-legislative, executive s judicial-resulted to the legislative body hoi di that the concentrating these in the same hoi is precisely the definition of despotic goverume It will bo no alleviation that there is a plurality hands and not a single ono-one hundred, a seventy-three despots would surely be as Oppr sive aa one. Aa h til o will it avail ns that tbey.i chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism v not the government we fought for, but one win sbr.uld not only be founded on free principles, 1 in which the powers of government should be divided and .balanced among sevoral bodies magistracy, as that no one could transcend th legalities without being effectually checked and : strained by the others. For this reason the ct vontiou which passed the ordinance of goverume laid its foundation on this basis, that tho legis tive, executive and judiciary departments shot be separate and distinct, so that no person shoe exorcise the powers of more than ono of them the same time. But no barrier was provided between these soi ral powers. Tho Judiciary and Executive mei hors wero ' ?eft dependent bu the l?gislative f their subsistence in office, and some of them 1 their continuance in it. If, therefore, tho logisl turo assumes executive and judiciary powers, i opposition is likely to bo made, nor, if made, ci bo effectual, because, in that caso, they may p choir proceedings into tho form of an Act of A somblv, which will render thom obligatory on ti other branches. They have accordingly, in mai instances, decided rights which should have.bet left to Judiciary controversy, and the direction the Executive, during the whole time of their se sion, is becoming habitual and familiar. - Mr. Justice Story, in his Commentaries on tl Constitution, reviews the same subject and says The truth is, that thc legislative power is tho gr a and ovorrriling .power in every free governmen Tho ropre9ontatives of the people will watch wi! jealousy ovcry encroachment of the Executif .Magistrate, for it tronchos upon their own authot Sj but wno shall watch the encroachments < lese representatives themselves? Will they t as jealous of the exercise of power hy themsolvc ns by others ? There ore many reasons which ma be assigned for the engrossing influence of tb legislativo -department. Tn tho. first place, it constitutional powers are more extensive and les capable of boing brought within precise bound than those of either of thc other departments. Th bounds of tho Executive authority are easil marked out and defined. It rcachoB few objecte und these are known. It cannot transcend then without boing brough', in contact with the otho departments. Laws may chook and restrain an bound its exorcise. Tho same remarks apply wi tl still greater force to the Judiciary. The Jarisdic tion IB or may bo bounded to a few objects or pei BOOS ; or, however general and unlimited, its op orations aro necessarily confined to tho mere ad ministration of public and private justice. It can not punish without law, it cannot create contre vcr sics to act upou. It can decido only upon' right! and cases, as they are brought by others before it It can do nothing for itself., lt must do everythini for others. It must obey the laws, and if it cor raptly administers thom it is subject to'the powe; ot" impeachment. - On tho otacr ' hand, tho legislative power, ex cept in tho few cases of constitutional prohibition is unlimited ; it :'s forovor varying its means ant its ends ; it governs the institutions and laws one public policy of the country ; it regulates all itt vast interests ; it disposes of all its property Look but at tho exercise of two or thre?*ranche. of ?ts ordinary powers. It levies all taxes audit directs and appropriates all supplies ; it gives thc rnlcB for thc descent, distribution and devises o: all property held by individuals ; it changes at itt will thc whole fabric of the laws ; it moulds at itt pleasure almost all the institutions which give strength, and comfort, and dignity to society. Ii tho next placo, it ie the direct, visible representa? tive of thc Will of tho people in all the changes oi timos and circumstances. It has tho pride as well as the power of numbers ; it is easily moved and steadily moved, by tho Btrong impulses of populai fooling" and popular odium; it obeys, without re luctanco tho wishes and tho will of the majority foi thc time boing. The path to public favor hes open by such obedience, and it finds not only support, but impunity in whatover measures tbe majority advises, even though they transcend tho constitu? tional limits. It ?as no motive, thcreforo, to bc jealous or scrupulous in its own uso of power, and it finds its ambition stimulated and its arms strengthened by the countenance and the courage of numbers. These' views are not alono those of men who look with apprehension upon the fate of Republics, but they are'also frocly admitted by some of tho strongest advocates for popular rights and the permanency of republican institutions. Each de? partment .should have a will of its own.. ; Each should have" its own independence so'cured beyond tho power of hoing taken away by either or both of tho others, but at the samo time the relations of euch to tho other should be so strong that there sbould bo a mutual interest to sustain and protect each other. Thero should not only be constitutional moans but personal motives also, to resist tho on cro9chmonfs of one or either of tho others. Am? bition would thus be made to counteract ambi? tion,-the desire of power to check power, and thc pressure of interost to balance an opposing in? terest. The Judiciary is naturally, and almost neces? sarily, as has boon already said, the weakest do? pa ri mon t. It con have no means of influence by patronage. Its powers can never bo wielded for itself. It hos no command bvor the purse or the sword of tho nation. It can no! thor lay taxas, nor appropriate money, nor com.uand armies, or ap? point to office. It is nover Drought into contact with tho pooplo by constant appeals and solicitations and priva to intercourse, which belong to all tho other departments of government. It is seen only in controversies, or in trials and punishments. Its rigid justice ana impartiality give it no claims to favor, however thoy may to respect. It stands solitary and unsupported, except by that portion of public opinion which is interested only in the strict administration of justice. It can rarely secure tho sympathy or zealous support either of tho Executive or of the Legislature. If thoy are not, as is not uiifrequeutly the case, jealous of its prerogatives, thc constant necessity of scrutiniz? ing the acts of oach, upon the avphcation of any private person, and tho painful duty of pronounc? ing judgment, that these acts are a departure from the law or Constitution, can have no tondency to cone ilia' e kindneas or nourish influence. It must seem, thorofore, that some additional guards would, under such circumstances, bo ne? cessary to protect this department from the abso? lute domination of tho others. Yet rarely have any such guards been applied, and every attempt I to introduce thom has been resisted with a porti ! nacity which demonstrates how slow popular load-. era arc to introduce checks upon their own power, and how elow tho people are to boliovo that tho Ju? diciary is the roo! bulwark of their liborties. If any department of tho Government has undue in? fluence or absorbiug power, it corlainly has not boon either the Exocntivo or tho Judiciary. In addition to what has been said by these dis? tinguished writers, it may also be urged that tho dominant power in each House may. by the expul? sion of a sufficient number of members, or by tho exclusion from representation of s roqiiisito num? ber of States, reduce the minority to lets than one third. Cong csa. by this means, might bo enabled to pass a law, tho objections of the President to thc contrary notwithstanding, which would render impotent tho other two departments of tho Gov? ernment, and make inopeiativo the wholosomo and restraining power which it was intended by tho framers ot' thc Constitution should be oxertcd by them. This would bo a practical concentration of all power in tho Congress of tho United States. This, in the language of tho author of tho Declara? tion of Lidcpeudonco, would bc precisely tho dofi j nitinn ol' a despotic government. I have preferred to reproduce thoso Coachings of the great statesmen and constitutional lawyers of tho early and lat'-r days of thc Bepublic, rather than to rely simply upon an expression of my own opinions. Wo cannot too otten recur to them, es? pecially at a conjuncture like tho present. Their application to our accnal condition is so apparent that they now como to us ns a living voice, to bo listened'to with moro attention than at any previ? ous period of our history. Wc havo been, and uro yet, in the midst of popu? lar commotion. Thc passions aroused by a great civil war aro still dominant. It is not a time fa? vorable to that calm and deliberate judmont which is the only safeguard when radical changes in our institutions arc to bo made. Tho measure now before me ia one of those changes. It initie untried experiment fer a people ?who hai with one voice that it is not for their .good, alone should make us pause;.but it is not all experiment has not been tried, or so much mandedbythe people of the several Sta themselves. In but few of the States has a innovation been allowed as giving the. ballot colored population, without any other nu ali fit than a residence of oue year. And in v them the denial of the ballot to this race is lute and, by fundamental law, placed beyo dominion of ordinary legislation. In most ol States the evil of such suffrage would-be r but,. email as it would be, it is guard constitutional barriers. Hete' the innovati sumes formidable proportions, which may g such an extent aa tb make the white populr subordinato element in the body politic. After full deliberation apon this measure I c bring myself to approve it even upon local o orations, nor yet, as the beginning of an e ment on a larger scale. I yield to no one in a mont to that rule of general suffrage whiol tinguishes our policy as a nation; but then limit, wisely observed hitherto, which moke ballot a privilege and a trust, and which rei of some classes a time suitable for probat i o preparation. To give it indiscriminately to i class, wholly unprepared by previous habit opportunities to perform- the trust -which : manda, is to degrade and finally to desire power, for it may be safely assumed that no j cal truth is better established than that sue discrimin?te and all-embracing extension of \ lar suffrage must end at last in its destructior *. "ANDREW JOHNS* WASHINGTON, January 5,1867. Oar Cable Dispatches. ATHENS, January 7-Noon.-The United S Consulate at Ccndia has pronounced the Tu: blockade to be ineffective. LONDON, January 7-Noon. -England and Fi will not interfere in. ' ike Turco-Greek questi Russia does not. BEELIN, January- 7.-By the incorporation portion of.Poland.with Prussia,, the Poliah na ali ty is finally obbterated. LTTKBPOOL MABKST. ,; LIVERPOOL, January 7-Noon_Cotton quia day, and sales estimated at 10,500 bales; Midd Uplands-Ind. Consols for mono v 90$. Fi ve-ti ties 73. Erie Railroad Shares 46; Illinois Coi Shares 82. ? : Low??, 7 P. M.-Consols, 90 j; Fives, 73; nois, 82; Eries, 46. Foreign Sc wa. NEW. YOBS, January-7.-A 8an Francisco patch says that Shanghai advices of November 3d report the victory of Ma oking, who took field in person to. crush out the Shawtung. Tl separate bodies of European troops were ma: ihg against the rebels, but foreigners did not tertain any hopes of greatLauccosa.. . . j Details of tue great.fire at Yokohama, Jaj state that thirty-five -bodies were recovered, the number was hourly increasing. Many pen were crushed to death by the crowd. Betaehm? of British sailors, who were landed to save pro] ty, became intoxicated, and engaged in indiscn nate : robbery . and pillage. : The archives of United States Consulate were destroyed by 1 Tho peoplo are suffering for food, there boin, great scarcity of-rice.. Tho . Government h however, removed the monopoly on its salo, i allowed foreign merchants to sell direct to c sumara. The war in Southern Japa? was atop by the Mikado. The hew Tycoon favors carry ont faithfully the treaties with foreigners. Mining news from British Columbia is enco aging. .Congressional. IMPEACHMENT OF THE FBE3XDENT. WASHINGTON, January 7.-A message hos bi recoivod from the President, in answer to a c from the House for the correspondence rotative the joint osjpupancy of tho Island of San. Juan a Washington Territory. He .says it-is not deena advisable at the present juncture to communie: the correspondence. This correspondence coyi the fifty-four forty jr fight epoch. Easson's joint resolution that whereas, notwil standing the. Thirteenth Amendment, it is law in some sections to soil persons declared free ii slavery for Ufa or for years, against the princip: sf religion, civilization and.the Constitution, it esolvedthattho true intent of said amendme prohibits slavery or involuntary servitude; exec n direct execution of a sentence imposing a de lite penalty, which penalty cannot, according fte Constitution, impose any other servitude th ?bat of imprisonment, under tho immediate co ?roi of the officers of the law, according to t isual course, to the exclusion of all unoonstit .ional control of persons so held. All other ordei lecrees andjudgments aro declared null, as vi ating the Thirteenth Amendment. This passi he House to-day. The HOUBO Bm to retrocede Alexandria to tl District of Columbia bps been referred to tl District Committee. The Judiciary Committee, on MoClurgh's m lion, w jre instructed to inquire into the conBtit .tonality and expediency of repealing an Act a jointing commissioners to award commutation i oyal owners of colored volunteer soldiers. Mr. Lowe, of Mo., introduced a resolution se ?mg forth that, for the purpose of securing tl Tuite of tho victory over the rebellious States i ;arrying out the will of the people as - expressed i he ballot box, it was the duty of the Thirty-nint ?ongro.s, without delay, to take action upon tt 'allowing subjects, viz.: First, Tho impeachment< ?ho officer now exercising the functions 'of Pres lent of the "United States for high crimes andmiadi neanors, of which he is so notoriously guilty t ?o render it unsafe to longer allow him to exercif he executive funotion. Second-To abridge the powers of the Executiv io as tobring them within lawful limits. Third-To effect a perfect, reorganization of th Hates lately in rebellion, and to restore them t heir rights in tho Union; and Fourth- To secure, by direct Fedora! in torver don, the right of elective franchise, without die Unction of mee or color, for persons residing i: the late rebel States. The point of order was ma e that the resolutioi should go to the Committee on Reconstruction ind the point was anstainod, and the resolntio: referred. Mr. Kelso, of Missouri, subsequently introduce! the same resolution, modified by striking out tb third and fourth clauses. Mr. Davis, of New York, moved to lay it on tb table, which was not agreed to-yeas 40, nays 103 Pending further consideration, tho morning boa expired, and the resolution want over. Mr. Asl?ey, of Ohio, introduced a paper and rc solutions impeaching Andrew Johnson, Vice-Prosi dent and acting President of tho United Statoa, o high crimea and misdemeanors, in that he usurpec power and violated laws; that ho had made cor? rupt uso of tho appointing power, the pardoning power, and the veto power; that be had corr aptly disposed of tho public property of the Uniter. States; that he had corruptly interfered in elec? tions, and was guilty of otber high' crimes and mis? demeanors. The resolution instructs the Commit lee on Judiciary to inquire whether, in the dis? charge of his power ana duties, Andrew Johnson, Vicc-Presidcnt and acting President of the United States, was guilty of acts dosignod to subvert th? Government of the United States, or any depart? ment thereof ; and whether he has been guilty ol such acts as ? in law would be denominated high crimea and misdemeanors, which required the in? terposition of the House, and the Committee have power to send for persons and papers. Mr. Spalding moved to lay the resolution on the table. Not agreed to-yeas 39, nayB 105... Mr. Ashley demanded tho previous question on the passage of the resolution, and it was ordered. The r?solution was then agreed to by a vote of 106 yeas to 36 naya. A Bill dividing the Western District of Arkansas into two judicial districts was referred to tho Ju? diciary Committee. A bill for the relief of the widows and hoirs of those massacred or captured at Fort Pillow was referred to the- Military Com? mittee. A bill to provide true national currency, and to provide for the collection of revenue for tho liquidation of. the national debt,.and other pur? poses, was rc ferr od to the Committee on Banks and Currency. A bill to repeal tho Act of March 3d, 1863, relating to the suspension of the habeas corpus Act, and for regulating judicial proceed? ings, was referred to tho Judiciary Committee. A Resolution making it tho duty of the Postmas? ter General to allow Senators ana Representatives to examine papers affecting the postal matters of their districts, passed. A Bill to regulate ibo salo cf gold and bullion was referred to tho Finance Committee. In the Sonate numerous petitions were pre? sented. The Bill suspending tho payment of money to persons claiming services as drafted or enlisted mon, waa passed. A Bill providing a temporary government for tho Territory of Idaho, was referred to the Committee on Territorios. The President's Veto Message was received and read, and the bill was passed notwithstanding by a vote of 29 tc 10. The Nebraska Bill was taken up and debated, and the Senate adjourned without a quorum. Tho vote on tho voto was as follows : Nays Cowan, Dixon, Doolittle, Foster, Hendricks, John Bon, Nesmitb, Norton, Patterson, aud Vanwinklo. Absent-Brown, Buckolloo, Davis, Guthrie, Har? ris, McDougal, Nye, Pomeroy, Biddle. 8aulsbury, Sprague, Wilson, and Yates. Washington News. WASHINGTON, January 7.-Judge Orth has re? turned from Indiana, fie reports the election of Governor Morton to the United Statoa Senatorsbip certain. Advices from Springfield, lil., indicate that Pal? mer will be elected Senator as a reward for his suf? fering at the hands of the Kentucky judiciary. Thad. Stevens went to Harrisburg thia evening, confidont that Pennsylvania will endorse his ad? vanced position on reconstruction by olocting him Senator. Tho Texas delegation have roceived from Gov. Throcltmorton a report of tho sp?cial committee, appointed by thu Legislature, to investigate state? ments of Gen. Kiddoo. Tho report in tho main represents Texas as tranquil. The Second Auditor boa found it necessary to adopt measures which will result iu the punish? ment of bogus claimants. The following Supremo Court decisions have been published: Witherspoon vs. Duncan, from the Supreme Court of Alabama: decree afitrnied. Rutherford vs. Geddis, Eastern District of Louisi- .. ana; affirmed. Dyer vs. Dunbar, Eastern District of Texas; affirmed. Most of tho decisions involved Southern cases, which, during the war, had bcon placed on what is called the "dead docket." Caleb Gushing made an elaborate speech on the Gray Jacket case. Ben. Butler is the leading lawyer in favor of the Grav Jacket's condemnation as a law? ful prize. Should Cashing gain tho case, which is a test case, much money, already distributed as prize money, will hare to be refunded. A delegation from North Carolina, appointed by the Governor in obedience to a jobie resolution of tho General Assembly, consisting of Hon. Bedford Brown (formerly United States Senator), Goneral Leach and John A Gilmer (formerly members of Congress), Judge Merriam and P. H. Winslow, have taken rooms at Willard's Hotel. Judge Brown and General Leach aro already here, ana the re? mainder of the delegation will arrive to-morrow. The primary object of the misaiou is to investigate the irregular and oppressive collection of United States taxes for 1861. .{They hava, however, con? fided to their care the general interest of the State. Liberal provision has been made for the support of its irregular representatives by North Carolina, and the delegation will remain as long as the in? terest of the State demands. The Governor has been judicious in his appoint? ments. Col. Brown, who is tho leader of tue del? egation, was United States Senator from 1829 to 1860. Of bis fellow Senators of 1829, only himself and Judge Sprague, now of Massachusetts, but then Senator from Maine, are alive. The delegation from Arkansas, appointed by the Fort Smith loyal mass meeting, and composed of. Valentino, Bill, M. L. Stevenson and James iL Johnson, have arrived. They boar a memorial to Congress, asking their authority in behalf of the loyal peor le of Arkansas to form the State Govern? ment. The memorial recognises the right of twenty-six States to legislate for the whole coun? try, and adopt the Constitutional Amendment by i vote of three-fourths of the twenty-three. They ask an extension of suffrage to loyalists, regardless sf color. The memorial has fifteen hundred sig? natures. Address ot thc Texas Congressional Delega? tion to tbe People. WASHINGTON, January 7r-Tho Address of tho Texan Congressional Delegation to the American leople sketches the formation of the Republic of Texas from ite'incorporation into the Union and ts subsequent secession, due to contacting inte? gre ta ti ons of the Constitution-one class affirmir g i General Government created of States which :ould withdraw from a government no longer ac? eptable; tho other declaring it an act framed by: he people of the States" from which no section :ould withdraw. -- . It was claimed that the weaker party.wished to vi th draw. from, the Union, not to prevent "the ! Northern States from retaining their government >ver themselves with their own construction; but a ensure its preservation to the Southern States as ? hey understood it, and in tho warlike struggle vhich ensued tho South was overcome. , : The address gives the history of the President's : ?fibrts at reconstruction, and says the laws of the Jnited States are being executed, within ita limits vi th out hindrance or r?sistance from tho peoplo >r the State authorities. The Federal army is on JUT frontier for protection, and the Federal judi? ciary are performing their functions. The United States matts aro boing carried all over the State, ind the navy is protecting our commerce. The ifficera of customs and internal -evenuo are doing heir duty, and the people are paying duties and ?axes as m other States. What more could be said if the people of New York and Ohio, except that j hey have their Senators and Representatives in Congress to speak for and represent the rights, nterests and necessities of their States, ?c. ? The reasons - for exclusion are to be gathered. : 'rora debates and measures proposed in Congress, j ind the uuhho discussions elsewhere, rather than \ ipeoific legislative action. The injustice of this is apparent, as it leaves the people of-Texas in the 1 lark as to what was really asked of them. The > idoptibn of the proposed Constitutional Amend- 1 nent has been pronounced by some sufficient to j nsure readmission, though this is controverted by nany m.leading positions. Wo are told that though ' Coxa's may submit to the Constitutional Amend1 1 nent, she will never become a party to her own 1 rumination. " . V" : If this excuso be justified on the ground that it . 8 authorized by a clause allowing each-House o judge of the* qualifications of its members, a Congressional majority might override at will the jeople of a State. To the insinuation that Texas s disloyal they would reply that that assumption istablishes a precedent that a Congressional ma? ori ty might charge a rebellious temper on the p co? ila of any State, as a reason for perpetuating an njustice. As it is, the voice of Texas is not heard a her own defence, and no greater wrong can be lone a community than to judge its character by aolated expressions or acts. Such statement's ome not from the President, the General-in-Chief,"" >r authorized agents of the Government, but from mal 1 dis con ten tod fae ti ons, and a searching inquiry s to the true state of affairs is sob cit ed. ino peo- ? ile are claimed to bo loyal to tho Government, and : xe intensely anxious that all sectional strife should ease. General Nows. WASHINGTON, January 7.-The Department of State has received official information of a relie!.' rom quarantine of vessels coming from Philadel thia to Cuban ports, the Spanish Consul at Phila lelphia having reported the" total disappoaranoo of h olera from this section since tho 21st of Novem ier. The exemption from quarantine, however, in inly when the vessel brings a clear bill of health nd has had no cholera deaths during her passage. Western lVewi, FOBT. T-*u^rrp., NEBRASKA, January 7.-On.,tho norning of the 1st a party of one hundred, and If ty Cheyenne Indians' surrounded the telegraph iffice at Sweetwater Bridge, and killed and scalped 'allicotte, the operator, and burned the station, [here were three soldiers with him; one was found lead, the others have not been heard from. The moyennes heretofore liave been peaceful. Their airing the war path with the-Sioux will make it nuch worse for the s me ll number of troops in this erritory. An expedition had started from Lan? nie a few days ago to punish the Indians who iommitted the massacre at Fort Phil Kearney. California Items. ?""'. SAN FB?NCISCO, January 5.-Samples of Califor tia and Arizona salt ure to be sent to the Paris Exposition. Gen. Charles Wilson, a prominent lawyer, has hot himself in the head, but maintained, with his oat breath, that the shot was accidental. Six thousand pounds of Sea Island Cotton for honolulu arrived, en route for Liverpool. The imports of California . for the year aro four een millions; exports seventeen and one-quarter Dillions, exclusive of forty-four millions treasure .nd nine and a half millions shipping on Govern nent account. From Richmond. RICHMOND, January 7.-A resolution, offered in ho House of Delegates, that the Constitutional Amendment be not ratified, was referred to the Committee on He solutions, after the rejection of i motion to suspend tho rules for its immediate lonsideration. The Bivor is still closed with ice. New Torie News. NEW YOUR, January 7.-Charles Sumner, for ncrly an orderl ' sergeant in DeKalb's regiment, ?ommitted suicido on account of the want of em? ployment. He leaves a wife and four children des? ?tete. At a Convention of the Manhattan Circles, Jamos Stephens was denounced as an exploded humbug. the Reception of the Tet? Message In the Cabinet. WASHINGTON, ' January 7.-The Veto Message neets with the hearty approval of tho whole Cabi? net, excepting Stanton, who believes in its consti? tutionality. The Const ltntlonal Amendment In Missouri. ST. LOUIS, Mo., January 6.-The Amendment passed the Senate to-day by a vote of 26 to 6. Louisville News. IeuisviLLE, January 6.-Judge Ballard, decides :hat a pardon for a violation of the Be venue Laws loes not remit the informer's interest in the fine. Now Tork City Finances. NEW YORK, January 7.-Mayor Hoffman's mes 3ago, delivered to-day to Common Council, slates mat the funded debt of city and county is nearly E31,000,000-a decroaBO of $855,000 from previous rear. It i's well seemed. There is besides a tem? porary city and county debt of about $3,000,000-a locroaso of $1,160,000 from provioua year. The tax levy amounts to nearly $17,000,000, and is on a ba? sis of 2 3-10 per cent., while in 1865 it was 2 90-100 ?or cent. Tho balance of tho message is only of local interest. Financial Statement. NEW YOBK, January 7.-The Bank Statement shows loans have decreased SI.500,000. In specie the decrease is $390,330. " The circular increase ts $98,253. Deposits increase, $1,702,274. Logs! tender increase. $2,025,434. The import of specie for the week is $12,233. Domestic Markets. NOON DISPATCH. NEW YOBK, January 7.-New York Stocks aro strong. Money scarce on calL Sterling 9j. Cou? pons of eigh'y-one, 108^al08J; Coupons of sixty-two. 108al084; Coupons of sixty-four, 1064; Coupons ru sixty five, 105ial05$; Ten-forties, 99ial00; Treasu? ries, 104$.ii05J. Cotton quiet and unchanged. Flour 5al5 better. Soles 9000 bbls.; State $9 G5a 12 80; Western $9 G5al4 35; Ohio $12al4 50. Gold 1S33. " Wheat quiet and firm. Corn la2c. higher. Salea 22.000 bushels; Mixed $121. Oats stoady. Sales 2000 bushels; Western 66a67 conto; State 70a71 cents. Pork steady. New MOSB $21. Lard quiet and steady. Drossed Hogs firmer. Whiskey quiet. EVENING DISPATCH. Cotton drooping; sales 2000 bales; Uplands 84.4@ 35; Orleans 85i@36. Flour 15@25 cents higher; Bales 16.000 bbfs.; State and Western $9 65@14 35; Ohio $12@14 50; Southern higher: sales 500 bbls. it $1190@17. Wheat l@2c. higher; demand limited; sales 9000 bushels No. 1 Chicago $2 58. Corn 2c. higher; sales 100,000 bushels Mixed $1 21@1 22, closing firm. Stock 1,731,600 bushels of Wheat; 2,882.000 bushels of Corn; 3,451,000 bushels of Oats, and 1,650,000 busbols of Barlow Oats l@2c. higher: Western 66(gl70. Pork steady; sales 4000bbls. New Moss $20 87(?;21. Beef quiet. Bacon dull. Lard stoady. Naval Stores quiet. Turpentine 67?@68. Rosin $4 25(39. Bice dull.. Sugar firmer. Lonee steady. Molasses dull. Gold 133*. Tho Dry Goods Market is more cheerful, and though little is doing prices are firm. The Com? mercial says money is less stringent, but still firm at 7 per cent. Government securities wore active and firm early in the day, but became weak on a pressure to sell old Five-twenties by foroign bank? ers. Influenced by Ashley's measure, Gold is firm; Stocks quiet but firm; Mining Stocks active and improving. The Money market was inactive towards the close at seven per cent, uoia ciosea sc oaf, Governments heavy and lower. Coupons '61,108} alOSf; Coupons '62, 107jal08}: Coupons 64,105Ja 106; Conpons '65,106^al06|. . Ten-forties, 99jal00. BALTTMOBE, January 7.-Flour quiet; Southern brands held firmly. Many mills have closed, owing to the scarcity of wheat. Chicago superfine $10 75; Extra 12al2 50. Wheat firm, Southern red $8 20 aS SO; white SS SOaS 40; Kentucky white $3 20a3 30. Corn steady, white $lal 08; yellow 9Sa$l, with a Soor supply of Southern, receipts being mostly ?om Pennsylvania, c Oats dnlL Seeds inactive. Cotton firm-sales 84$a35 for middling uplands. Coffee steady, prime Bio 18, for gold. Sugars inac? tive, but steadier. Provisions very, quiet. Lard 12k Whiskey nominal. ST. LOUIS, January 7.-Flour,, more active; su? perfine ranges from $8 25a9 40; single extra $10 50a ll; double extra $11 75al2 60; triple extra $13 75a 14 50. Wheat stiff at $2 70a2 80 for prime, and $2 80a285 for choice. Corn advanced; sales at 82a87c. 'Oats higher, 63Ja68o. Pork is in more inquiry; sales at $19 50a20 50 for Mess. Bacon clear sides 18Jo. Lord Ile. for country tierces. Whiskey easy, at $219$a2 20 free, and $2 25 in bond. Hogs, the pens are full, with buyers and sellers apart; $5 50a6 25 offered, and $6a6 50 asked. Bran firm at $1.5 ? per hundred lbs. LOUISVILLE, January 7.-Tobacco quiet. 8u gerfine Flour $9 50@$10; Prime Wheat $2 80. helled Corn in bulk 68@70; in the ear 62@65. Oats 62. Mess Pork $20 50. Lard 12. Hogs$6 50. Receipts 750 head; total receipts 154,000 head. Bulk Shoulders 8j. Hams 12. Clear Sides IL Cotton 30. Whiskey nominal. CINCINNATI, January 7.-Flour steady and in moderate demand. Hogs-*hardlr anything done; buyers offered $7a7 40, and. sellers asked $7 25a $7 50 ; receipts 20,500 head ; the pens are foll and a large number are on the hooks. Mess Pork held at $19 50i,20. Lard Ulalie. Money is scarce and' the demand pressing. Gold 135. MARRIED, At Cheater O. H., ou Wednesday morning, December 2C, 186?, by Bev. J. E.' WHITE. Mr. WASHINGTON A. CLARE, of James Island, So. Ca., to Miss E. VIRGINIA, only daughter of 0. D. HELTON, Esq. * In Brooklyn, N. T., on Thursday, December 27, by the Bev. JOHN PADDOOK, WM. H. KIDD, of Oharlotton, 8. C., to LINA,. daughter of W. IDCHO, Esq., formerly of Lexington, Ky.' ' -' ' On Thunday evening; January Sd, 1867, at Grace Church, by the Bev. C. C. PrtrciTNZT, AJNDUEW M. MORELAND to SARAH G., only daughter of BENJAMIN FULLEB, Esq., all of this.city. ?.-.?:.' OBITUARY. DEPARTED THIS LIFE, in Savannah, Ga., on the 6th instant. Mr. HUGH W. HARRAL, a native of Savannah, j Ga., aged 62years, 3 months and 2S days. SS-The Bela?vea and Friends of Mr. HUGH W. H ABBA I, and of Mr. and Mrs. WIXLIAHHAHBAE and fam? ily, are respectfully invited.to attend the Fanerai of the ronner, at his late residence, No. 6 Glebe street. This Morning, at Eleven o'clock. January 8 ANCIENT FEVE ARTS. - To the Editor of tht New York Herald : ?? Respe c tir g the relics of porcelain ware found in the late exhumations ai Herculaneum, which have been for? warded to the Society of Antiquities in London, whereof your correspondent says the bottle resembling DRAKE'S PLANTATION Breens was undoubtedly placed among the ruins by the agent of Dr. DHAEE, we desire to state that he ia incorrect in' every respect. If a bottle was round there bearing our lettering, the language of the indent Romans was different Aram the accepted litera? ture of that day. Our agent has other bunine BS than this In Europe, and has not been in italy at all. Ko doubt americano carry Plantation Bitters to Borne; but trying to impose upon a Society of Antiquarians tn this way seems quite useless, and we do not appreciate the joke, lt ls unnecessary for us to spend money in Europe while ?re are unable to supply the demand for these cole crated Bitters here. BeapeotfuHy, r. H. DRAKE A- CO. January 8 tnthsS 1?UB1..IC NOTICE. DISTRICT MOTTET FOR BERKLEY DISTRICT. IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF procuring a place of safe confinement for Prisoners in the village of Pinopohs, lt is ordered that tho first Quar? terly SeBslon of the District Court for Berkeley beheld at MOUNT PLEASANT (instead of Pinopolis, as hereto? fore advertised), on the Fourth Monday in January Instant A Special Court will be held on Wednesday, 9th inst, at Mount Pleasant, for the drawing of Juries. By order of Juago F. D. EICHABDSON. J. W. BBOWNITELD', Januarys etuth? Clerk Dist Court, Berkley. S. A. LAMBERT, PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANT. SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN OBDEBS FILLED ON COMMISSION. Office of John P. Newtirlt, No 127 READE-STREET, CORNER HUDSON, N JE "W YORK. ?S- Agency fbr.EXTON'S PREMIUM TRENTON ?BACKERS. All orders sent will be promptly attended to. _ toga T>ccmbPTiB HOLIDAY GIFTS, y BX THE New York Prize Association, No. 599 BROADWAY, N. Y. BOSEWOOD PIANOS, MELODE?NS, SEWING MACHINES, MUSIC BOXES, SILVER? WARE, FINE GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, AND ELEGANT JEWELRY, VALUED AT $500,000. "XT7TLL BE DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS : THE VV name and value of each article of our goods aro marked on tickets, placed in sealed envelopes, and well mixed. On receipt of 3S cents, on envelope containing such ticket will be drawn without' choice, and deliverod at our office, or sent by mail to any address. Tho pur? chaser after seeing what article it draws and ita value which may be from one to five hundred dollars-can then, on payment of one dollar, receive the article named, or may exchange it for any other article marked on our circular at the same value. Every ticket draws an article worth one dollar or more. No BLANKS. Our patrons can depend on lair, honorable dealing. The article drawn will be delivered at our office, regard? less of its value, or promptly sent as directed, by return mall, or express. '.isl Letters from many persons acknowledging the receipt of valuable gifte from us, may be seen on file at our of? fice, among whom wo are permitted to refer to: John 8. Holcomb, Lambe rtvflle, N. J., gold watch, value $250; Mrs. 8. Bennett, No. 332 Cumberland streot Brook? lyn, sewing machine, $80; Edwin Hoyt Stamford, Conn., geld lover watch, value $200; Hon. B. H. Briggs, Wash ington, D. C., diamond pin? 1175; J. 0. Sutherland, No. 100 Lexington avenue, piano, $350; Mrs. M. Jackson, No, 203 Nineteenth street N. Y., sewing machine, *M; Jos. Camp, Elmira, N. T., mel od eon, $150; VLM L Collins, Atlanta, Qa., diamond cluster ring, $225; Tr. Henry Smith, Worcester, Masa., sewing machine, $85; H. Shaw, No. 13316th street N. Y., gold watch. USO; Edw., Boyn? ton, Nashville, Tenn., melodeon, $100; James Bussell, Montgomery, Ala., gold hunting watch, $250; B. T. Smith, Providence, B. L, silver lover watch, $00; Oscar Purdy, Madison, N. J., music box, $46; Hon. R. S. New? ell, 8t Paul's, Minn., gold watch, $185; J. E. Sperry, Litchfield, Corm., silver watch, $56; Wm. B. Peck, Har lom. Ills., music box, $75; Wm. Raymond, Dayton, Ohio, silver tea set $125; Mis9 E M. Schenck, Detroit Mich., diamond car rings, ?225; Pierre Beaudin, St Charles Hotel, Now Orleans, diamond ring, $170; Mrs. Martha Barnes, St Louis, Mo., melodeon, value $125. LIST OF ARTICLES TO BE SOLD FOB ONE DOLLAR EACH, And not to bo paid for until you know what you lave drawn. EACH. 25 BoBCWOOd Pianos, worth.3200 00 to SOO 00 30 Melodeons, Rosewood Cases.100 On to 225 00 2U0 Music Boxes, 2 to 82 tones. 15 60 to 160 00 100 Sewing Machines. 60 00 to 126 00 1,000 Silver Tea Sets. 25 00 to 150 00 200 Silver Revolving Patent Castors.. 16 09 to 40 00 100 Silver Fruit Cake Baskets. 15 00 to 36 00 1,000 Sets Silver Tea and Tablespoons.. 15 00 to 45 00 100 Gold Hunting Case Watches. 100 00 to 250 00 100 Diamond Bings, Ginster. Ac. 50 00 to 200 00 200 Gold Watches. 60 00 to 100 00 '300 Ladicn' Gold Watches. CO 00 to 8600 1,000 Silver Watches. 25 00 to 60 00 3,000 Yest Chains.i.... 6 00 to ,25 00 2,000 pairs Ear Bings (new styles). 160 to 7 00 2,000 Necklaces. 3 00 to 7 00 2,500 Gold Pencils. 3 00 to 8 00 3,000 Onyx and Amethyst Brooches_ 6 00 to 10 00 3,000 Lava and Florentine Brooches_ 4 00 to 6 00 1,500 Masonic Pins. 400to 900 1,600 Gold Watch Eoys (new pattern)... 4 50 to 7 60 2,500 Reta of Bosom Studs. 1 50 to 600 2,600 Enamelled Sleeve Buttons.. :. 2 50 to 10 00 5,000 Plain Gold and Chased Rings._ 4 50 to 10 00 6,000 Stone Set and Seal Bing?. 2 50 to 10 00 S.OC'J Miniature Lockets, all sizes. 2 50 to 7 00 10,000 Sets or Ladles' Jewelry._ 8 00 to 20 00 4,000 Watch Charms (each). 3 00 to 550 5,000 Gold 2cns, Sil. ex. Cases A- Pencils. 4 60 to 700 5,000 Genf s Breast and Scarf Pms. 3 00 to 20 00 2,000 Lidies' new style Belt Buckles_ 4 00 to 8 00 2,1*00 Ch?telains und Guard Chains. 7 50 to 20 00 1,000 Gold Thimbles. 8 00 to 15 00 6,000 Sets Ladies' Brooch and Ear Drops 6 00 to 12 00 2,000 Gold Crosses. 1 50 to 600 6,000 Oval Band Bracelets. 6 00 to 20 00 2,000 H?avy Gold Chain Bracelets. 25 00 to 40 00 2,000 Ball Ear Drops, all colors. 3 00 to 7 00 2,000 ' .ow style Jet and Gold Ear Drops. 3 00 to 7 00 2,000 Gold Pens, Gold Mt'd Ebony Hold. 4 50 to 7 00 Lfid/a Sets, new styloe, Cut Crystal, ill Jet, Hard Bub ber, atc. A-c. ?g?- A chance to obtain any of tho above articles for One Dollar by purchasing a sealed et? elope for 25 cents. Entire satisfaction guaranteed to ill. KS- 0 tickets for One Dollar, 13 jor Two Dollars, 33 for Five Dollars. Great inducements to Agents. Letters should be addressed ''' J. H. EAT & CO., BOX No. 6130, NEW YORK. December 28 BU 3mos BREWSTER & SPRATT, Attorneys at Law & Solicitors In Equity OFFIOB Wo. 98 BROAD STREET. November 9 ?y aPE?lAi NDT8Ct8r^i^: ter ^iEI5^p|^^^^0^^^? nore COTTON IO BE G'LNNED will be received at tho Feat Point Mill until further notice. - ** i i ni?'i fiT: January 8 . r ? 8 ' ; WM. LEBBY, Agent " ??MESSES. EDITORS :-PLEASE AN? NOUNCE that Sr. JOHN F. - POPPENEEM w?l be a nudiriste far the SberlflUrjr of CharlestonDistrict at : be election1 for that office. : totnes* j : January 8 ta- ALL CLAIMS AGAINST 8CHE. MAG? NOLIA AND o WNEE s, .CHASE master, must, be render- ' i at1 our crffloo beran U o'clock noon To-Morrma, 9th oat.'or they wm bo debarred payment: .".'-.".' ? -~' " r .. . J. A ENfflMwV'CO.7 -:-> January8 - '. ii : .:? a No. 125EastBay. ' ?-NOTICE.-L KAtE^.DOF?LAS, ?WIP?'OF ? ?TLLIAM HI DOUGLAS, now residing 'at Na 2 'King. ' tree t, and carrying on the retail bueinera, ?ve ny?co' ' aat in one month from the date hereof I' will" act' ar a : OLE TE ADER. . '.* KATE DOUGLAS. JAITOJT8TH,-1867. ' ? Imo - - January8 ?SOCTEfr/BILL A^ : 0 MP ANT. -The subscriber win receive BIDS untfl tin1 st February for BUILDING THE SUPEB8TBUCTURBV< )F THE BBIDGE acre*? tho ; Pee Doe Elver at ' Society OE. Plans and Specifications may be soon at my oOca Jf. t Society Hill, nntil tho day abovrsname?hi?; JJ2?.:i-:? . G. W. PARLE,. . ; . :. Engineer: and Architect.- '.S: January 8_. -,.:. i'ciai ?.yfefcoifo, ?^HOT?C?-^VA^ . .'ON B AFLEO AD COMP ANY.-Panman t to ' thu provi- ~ ions of tho Act of Invigoration, a meeting of the Bub- " cribe? to tba Capital Stock of this Company {Six Tbomw. nd Shares hading, been subscribed: and paid in) will' ben .olden attho Planters';and Mechanics'Bank rEofhUng, i&atBay, on Thursday, ti? 10th day?cf .Jirroajry^^ 'clock, M., for tho putpoae; of .a- complete regnu i ratfor; " ? said Company, and for the electton'^jji^mECTOE to ^ arve for one year, or until" another^lecricn shall"bs " aide.' *" ' GEO. W. ytam3SB,\''n",:' :"''a J -' .' . -.- J. K BOYEOTON,^ - ?>'-.'. ?ft!? .-'?V '-' WM. S. HASTIE, ??y. - . Trnateea. . . ,C .\\ " . . JOHN 8. BYAN, V .. ? -: P." T. WTXiUB,'- '.'?'.*. )~ ' . i .v.*a January 8 JsS?Su ' . : i ? : '.?'.3;./r.f;i? 03" BOARD OP F?J?EMASTJBBS.-AN ION. for CLERK _AND. SUPEErNTENDEOT, Kid ? -? T/MP CONTRACTOR for Upper and Xowor Wards'wm 10 hold arthc regular meeting of thc Beard, ICth Instant'*1'5 .pplicsn ts ' will hand in their Tetters on or tefor? that-0 Im*:''.- i's:: 7 . 5*? V?%. g^fiBBKSBB^ ? - January s - 10 - -'. Clerk and'Snp^ntandmit^ C?MMIS8IPNEBS '.OF% ?^^B^X^yr}. R? 3d, 1837.- Tho1 CommlasionorB of Mwkete^will ol?qt n Monday, 14th ins-ant, tho foUowing. officers for ns^year : ; ;. " ''.^ '^?^^?S^; Chief Clerk. . ,, ~ AssistantCtek^-CeureHtat?r"--5- *^?*??&;! .Assistant Clerk.ci.Upper Market.c^- .. Z'T??? . r .i. 5-5 Clerk of .Weights and Measuree, ? y.^.-r.. , : _T> - PnbhWedghorat-MaTfcot^^ -vi ' Public Weigh or ot Calhoun Street Sestear* fl^-plSi ,;i-> Applications wiB .be left on CT before the above dato, TC! WILLIAM KIRKWOOD, jpV.^ Decembers : . Sg^?m? ".??-CIrt?f-fflgrk.A lippi BEA'UT'IF i^^a?uS?lo^@3p^ TTE TOB THE B^IB positively' reston' gray hair'to ts cH"tnal color an? youthful 'beauty; ,..~?rpi lifo and1'' tr?ngth tb the weakest''hair? stope7 lu> i-Ulng out ??'-7 nee;keeps the h&ad cloon; is Tinprn>It?led aa s'?bdr '; ressing. Poid by all DroggiaU ?nd faehicnable tutir ressers, B/id .at my. afflee>LNo. liiS- Broadway, ?ew '. .'Ork.-..,.- HARA ^T. A.- nfn^AT.TirBt;M,^pr,j[j?j January 4 .-.o . .: .c} Z.J:~:ZJ. ?mu CHARLESTON ALMS HOUSE.--THE OOM nSSIONEBS OF THE POOE wffl elect,:rm Wednesday, th January, 1837, a .MASTEBy KATBON ' ?nd LEEPEB, to serra for the ensuing year. Also, - ?t?ts*?&&[ rs lor BBEAD.and BEEF, to bs dellverod st AITMEOU? .:i n Tuesday e, Thursdays and Batuzdays, . Apph^a?nns- ta ?i e left at the Alms House prior.to the d?y of election. -: .. December"31 .. . . . . . . . ^.1^. ^ L,;.-fv i~?j ^.-^T? ^AUDITOR'S 0m6&, S0TrTHr<^0??^?- - IAJXEOAD COMPANY, CBABIJ?STONrb?iaaira?Br^ 9,1866.-All interest on tho Funded-Debt of tho Oom any payable by Ccupons on the 1st of January, 1887, ? dh be. paid on preiieatatlcn 1 at the Auditor's Office; tattf olm-atreet, on or *il?r_tho 3d proximo,- . . ? I, p. ? c::; \z Deceiaber 29 . -^T~^T^yrj? imKnTr^PTVhg., : W~ jp?? E B TATE m^&j^B^^Sj^ aving claims againrt the Estate of the'bite' JOSEPH X I0WA3D will -preeent them, duly otteatod/?nd-anper. <-; ona indebted there io win make peymont to ' ie ?UT?S OX . ??cc: . - i lE-Ii-HOWABD, - '^ " Noremberae . i. : y.jljiiha??rtt as~WE ARE A?THOBIZED .TQ^ANNOCO^c??-/"" L M. WHITING, Esq., aa a candidate' for SherB? of " . narloston (Judlda}) District, at tho nert cJecttcm.' ' BeptemberlO . - .- .1^^ ,5>:-:-r.f7 ^ j?rEALMLl.afi^ 'ANT.-The BOOKS' OF 8UBSCEIPTJON w the OajplUl tock of this' Compjny win bo opened at, W. C. CO ?BT ?ET ? CO.'S OFFICE, No'. 9 Boyce's Wharf, on January' '_ " nt, tSiZ, and' con?uno open' for ono month. Informa .oo-rasp?eting the condition' 'of the Company wOl be arnlshod "aB parties dekiring to forward tlu> 'ruror- - act wori. ? - -7 E. E. KEEBTSON,' --y , : ? ' ',. ffeeretaxr and Txeisurer Kal mia MiBa. - ?' ' 11? December 27_- -',th?talmft:i i? nnounce Gen: A M. MANIGAT^.T ae a Candidate for y iberia at the ensuing ?lection. '. ' A'CCnSSK.^., '? '[ November3 ' ' - - - ' . - : -'''-'k??i . M3- ai A GIO '.IHK' .(PABBOTB?).^?i^-r* irrite lp all colors and shades ont pf one bottle, and with. ma ink; ls unsurpassed for fancy and. ornamental ? sri tings. Price, $1 ? box, free by xnalL The. trade sup-. . ?lled. Address ' 'Q\ M.' COBDOYA, ', J "n"-* No. 82 William street, ?Tow York.' " December 27 ? '''niab?Bio7'"'. -1-;-r--rrr-TT--T.-_'.. - ?? -t> gr FIRS T NATION AL BAHS. OF CHARLES- : - I'ON-CnxcnasTON, Deoember 89, I860. - An Election for. ?EVEN DEBECT?P-8 to serve fox the next ensuing year, ; Tfll be held at the Banking Bau, o? Tuesday, tho 8th of ? January. , , ' . .-, ,: ty*.. Polls op?njjpm 10 o'clock'A. M. until a.p. :?L . R "_T>. ^. December"31:: mataS ''j^^tSSt^^Cfipi^^ ?. ?r STATE. OP SOUTH CABOIimA^G!?ia-~;L rON DISTRICT.-By E. ALLAN WTLIJB, Eeqmr*, S Ordinary.-Whereas, BEN J. STOKES, Ccmmfartnrier in'" . Equity, mado suit to jue to grant him Lr tars ofAd- ?- .' \ nlnlstraUon of the dorellot estate and effects cf JOHN So JAEBIB: These are, therefore, .to ctte and admonlihJJE.^Q md smgri?r the kindred and creditors of the Bald JOSM . >AUZS, lato oiCclletonT^trlct, de ippear before me, in the Court of Ordinary, tobo hold at ffaltorboro', on the teenlyfourth day af Januarynext, liter publication hereof, at U ' o'clock in the fnrcnoon,' to show cause, if any they have, why the said Admin- y .stration should not be granted. ' -" .' ': . Siren under my hand, this fourteenth day of December,-. --' Anno Donuni 1868. E. ALLAN WILLIS, December 13 .- taB :. ; OCD O. CD. C?? eS-AWAY WITH SPECTACLES.-OLD'EYJEff. ' ?nado new, without Spectacles, Doctor or Medicine. ' Pamphlet maUodfree on receipt of ton cants. Address E. B. FOOTE, M. D., No. 1150 Broadway, New York: - 1 November 9 . ' '??[-<.? ss- ARTIFICIAL EYES.-ARTIFICIAL HTJ- ,; MAN EYES made to order and Inserted, by. Dra. F. BAUCH and P. OOUOLEMANN (formerly employed by V BorasoNT?EA?, of Paris), No. 599 Broadway, New York. April 14 _ --iyg "." j8?-COLGATE'8 HONEY SOAP.-THIS OELE-'- ; SEATED Toilet Soap, in such univ orsa! demand, ia - ' nado from the choicest materials,, ic mild and emol? lient in its nature, fragrantly seented, and ex- '.'.' remely beneficial tn its action opon the akin. ] Poe. mle by all Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers. February 7_ :lyr.. ? Ai" HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR/. BEN TWEE RENEWS THE TTATB. . 3 ALL'S VEGETABLE 8ICILIAN BAIB BE- . ' NEWER Restores gray bair to the original color. - BALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR SE- - . NEWER v - Prevents the bair from falling oft. : ' Ff AT.T.'H VEGETABLE SICILIAH TTATB BS- - - . NEWEE ; ?. ?- ; Makes the bair soft and glossy. - ,'.* s...: HALL'S: VEGETABLE SICILIAN HALB BE? NE WEB ? Does not stain toe akm. K ? ... i J? FTATITI'S VEGETABLE S?CXLIAH ' HA3B BB? . NEWEE... las proved itself the best preparation for tho hair ?var ' _ presented to the public. Price tl. For sale by all druggists. Wholesale by . . .... ? KING & CASSIDET,' . Marah 13 tulyr* CHARLESTON, - ?3T BAT CHELO B'S HATE DYE.-THIS SPLENDID HATE DYE ls the best in the worih The. ... inly true and perfect Dy?-harmless,' reliable,. instan. -, taneous. No disappointment No ridiculous tinta.''' . Natural Black or Brown. Remedies the 22 effects of Sad Dyes, urlgoratee the bah-, leaving lt soft and^beautifuL ? ~~_ The genuine is signed W?Ham A. Batchelor. '?' All otters are mero imitations, and should be avoided. Sold by all - ' Druggists and. Parfum ora. Factory, Na 81 Bxrcley street Now York. . . .'_. ?gp: BEW?BE OP A COUNT EUFEiT. Decemoir 10 ly