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VOLUME VII.-NUMBER 1141. CHARLESTON, fe. C., FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, MX DOLLARS A YEAR icnronra if nola cow H UTA. LHGIHliATIVH IM100BEU1N??. .Thc Awlilcy llrltlgo Com-?:iny-fine MH Ilon for l-rsllc's I.?ml Coraml-iion Posti?otM mriit ?if tile Election for AK? KOO lu tc Jusltci- Higher Snlurlcs tofic give? tl?c Judgci-Tlio State Cnn KlatilcH not to Knjoy immunity from Arrest. ?Sic &c. (tn'ECIALTRLKQIUH TO TURNKW8.] CULii uni A, December s. In tba House, thc bill to provide for tho pay? ment of thc p.-lnclr*? and Interest of Hie bonds and Blochs of the State In coln, which lind been made tho special order, was discussed, but sub? sequently postpoued lo Wednesday. Thc bill to authorize thc purchase of property and rights of thc "Columbia Illidge Company, and to grout aid in thc construction of a free brid;."* over the Cougoree Uiver," was recom? mitted. Thc following notices of bills were given: Hy Simons, to ptovidc a sj stein of apprenticeship; by Thomas, to recharter bridges in Cypress Swamp, connecting Charleston anil Colleton Counties: by Whipper, providing for thc right of wny over tho Charleston aud Savannah Railroad. hills were passed to regulate Hie manner of selling lands at public sale; to nmend the law relative to the recording or mortgages and bills. The following received their llrst reading: To appropriate one million or dollars to buy laud; to authorize thc levying or a Bpeclal tax to build u courthouse at Bcaurort; to authorize a creditor to sell certain evidences or Indebtedness. Thc House refused to conrnr ta Hie Scums amendment to go into an election for Associate Justice on the 31st of December. In thc Senate thc report or thc committee on n bill to authorize thc lease or certain land on Ud lsto Island, and the report or thc Committee on thc Judiciary on a bill to incorporate thc Ashley Illidge Company, wore referred lo thc Committee eu Couuty (Juices. A resolution (hy Mayne) lo authorize Hie Com? mittee, on Incorporations to employ clerks was passed. A bill (by Corbin) to protect tho rights or per sons law rolly In possession of lands and tene? ments, and a bill (by Wlmbnsh) to prevent official misconduct by comity unicorn, were both passed. Thc bill to lacorporato tho Claflln University was referred lo the Committee on Public Lauds. A petition from thc Sisters of Our Lady ol Mercy for incorporation was presented by Oorbli ana referred to the Committee on Incorpora lions. Thc Judiciary Committee recommended that itu salary of tho Judges of thc Supremo Coan an< . thc Judges of thc Pi rut Circuit he $5030. Thc also recommended that the bill to prevent tin arrest of State'constables do not pass. Cain gave notice that he would Introduce a bil to protect thc depositors of savings aud trust com ponies, and secure thc same by tho Institution dc positing securities with the State Treasurer, tin securities to bo Slate bonds and stocks. Greene introduced a bill, which rccclvod Its firs reading, to make an appropriation for thc pc diem or thc niciiibors, thc salaries of tb ameers, und other incidental expenses. Thc Judiciary Committee reported upon sec lion thirteen of a bill to revise, simplify am abridge the rules or practice, pleadings am forms of thc courts of thc State, rccommcndln; that four terms of thc Supreme Court bc heh every yoar-ono In Charleston, ono In Columbia one In Sumter and ono in Greenville. Tho argu mcnl nsed In support of this rccommcndatloi ?tates that as tho new code will bc new to th people Of thc Slate, it ls therefore- subject t various constructions in thc Circuit Courts, ant as thc Supreme Court must eventually dc termino all questions In order to have i .niformlty of practice throughout thc State it should bo more accessible to th people. These questions will arise in botl large and small cases, and thc court should bi convenient to hear nil appeals at as little ex pons as poaslbto. It should bc the policy or thc gov .muscat to bring the coarta near to the people and to make Justice cheap aa possible, lt ec an H of the expense, many cases are not brought be fore thc Supreme Court at Columbia, especian, those near the seacoast and In thc western sec Uons. To get a Charleston case to Oolamblt would cost from $500 to $1000, while from Cul um bia and tho adjoining counties, from $100 to $30( TbC litiganU from Charleston Caa alone aJTurd tc pay tho salaries ol thc Judges. TUX STATIS LHaiShATUXAt. MORE TRICKS OP TRADE. A Olianee for AViiin wnsltrr*-T?IC Lani Oommlidon - Hulla and Legislativ. Hulls-War Coming -Tho Inanranei Cosspanics' mil at High Prestare. [nu.ii oua OWN coannsi-oHDiWT.] Coi.uuitiA, December 4. A LOST OPPOKTUNITV. It ls generally known that lhere aro a gre? many rcporUiln circulation regarding tho opci allons or the T/HHJ Commission, anti ony op portunlty for quieting tr.um and giving lb Land Commission a glossing over, vulgarl called a "whitewashing,M should nnt be los by those interested-but lt was. in tho House yesterday, Hurrel James, colored, Introduce! a concurrent resolution, reading aa follows : Whereas, At tho regular session of thc Len hJature or 1868 an appropriation of two hun drt-i thousand dollars In tho bonds of Un Htat b w..j mado fur thu purchase of thu land in thekla!*', In order that tho poor and land less inly.ht have thc sumo placed within thel reach; nnd whereas, lt ls neccssarv that Hil Legislatuie, In order lo know what furthe leglNallon ls required on this subject, shout u\or(x}ghly understand tho workings and knot wiiat Hm been accomplished by said board; b it, Uier?w? Besoi??ft, by thu Honso or Representative!) uio Hon?u, concurring, That thc Hoard of Lam uommissunors bo requested to report, for th liHormotiOn^ this body, mst, how muon lam TM~Awnn\'^u8,,,|i ?'Cond, at what, cost ??? h ?h?L?8?-Uon?? ."?">"''. ?>ow dispose what was Hm CJ.H ov,hL. wJp ,cllvo tm?M Tho resolution waSw wllnout mn0, dobo*, and sent )nto V H.j,itite and read Italie, who ls the chief coovLr , no cu.lntau)( Institution referred to, said\,av, rom\rv( bira to make a mport nnnually\j,|10 jJ0n() referred lo worn not executed by tn^Advisor board until tho middle of ttcphttnbei'Jvjj n? one dollar or ono oont was in his bands 10^, purchase nflundi) until nearly Um drat or Octo? ber. Since Mum about forlj thousand acres have been purctituHHl. Ile win not prepared to report Uten, nor was Hie advisory board -in fact, tho boan! bad nothing ti? do \.l?h lt-, and ll tho resolution was concurred in und sent to th<! board, limy would most probably return it wit li Ibo statement that it was not their business. Ile would move lhat thc resolution belaid over tor two weeks, by which tinto he would bo ready lo report. On motion ofJIIlBon, lt was ordered that tho ljintl Com? missioner he Instructed lo report on or before the Ural ot January. If a tow of the senators had nol been so anxious about lotting thc 7 .and Commissioner have his own way, the resolution would have been sent to thu advis? ory bonni, the result of which, most prohrMy, would havo been n whitewashing report, which would have forever set nt rest the re? port In circulation among envious Radicals and have accomplished that, doubtless, much t?? ho desired omi, much better limn tho most elaborate report from Ihc Ininti Commissioner himself. WOKS POIl ALI. TO DO. A r?solution, offered hy .Hilson a few days ayo, relative to tho attaches of tho Senate, with a view ol decreasing thc number, was referred lo the Finance Committee, which re? ported yesterday that lhere were seventeen in all-one chief dork, one assistant clerk, one rending clerk, one clork to thc Committee on thc Judiciary, one sorgcant-at-arms, two door? keepers, throe messengers, two porters nnd leven pages. Thc committee being of the opinion that this number Is "necessary for tho proper caro of thc Senate and attention or tho senators, " recommend that they bc retain? ed, makins tho recommendation from the fact or thero being n larger Senate house than heretofore, und also the addition of committee rooms, which require attention. In all there are hut four additional ut tuches to tho num? ber employed fit thc lust session. The report will bo considered Monday. LACK OP runi.io BPIIUT. Tbs Code of Procedure which Corbin, Mont? gomery und Whipper, after a year's selling, hatched out, ls, as Corbin remarked, a "bug? bear to thc Senate." It innkeH a very large volume, and thc senators ure not uiixlous ta wade through tho various readings, amend? ments, substitutes, ic., which ure necessnry before lt bo made a law. Corbin has drawn it np in the form of a "bill to revise, simplify and abridge tho mles, practice, pleadlugs and forms of tho courts of this State," and on Wed nesday stated that it seemed to be Impossible te got tho members to lake lt up during Un I regular hours, and moved that night sessions be held to spoclally consider lt, commencing Thursday night. Thc motion WM carried unanimously. Thursday night came, l.ealh . gave a ball. There was not a quorum In Hu Senate chamber at tho honr appointed, ant ' tho Sergeant-at-Arms was instructed tu lool ' op tho absentees and bring them into Hu Senate. Ho looked for them everywhere, ex j ccpLlng nt thejihico where he could find Hi rm - l al LCSIIU'B ball-consequently tho few who mc . to attend to their duty had to adjourn withou " accomplishing anything. Yesterday, whei thc hour to adjourn for tho day arrived, John son, colored, moved to adjourn until Monday 1 This brought Corbin to lils tuet. He sal - he had one or two foolish ideas tn his head - and ono of thom wits that tho senators wer Q sent to tho Ixjgislaturc lo work, but he rcgrcl ted to BOC a disposition on thc part of some t t shirk their duty, and he would u l ve notice Um utile?! tho senators wcro more regular In thel r attendance, ho would move to adopt som c measure to punish them. Thu delinquent "looked down In the monlh," and tho looks ( i- ail betokened that they would bo moro pun? l teal hereafter, and would even attend nlgl I sessions, whereat Corbin's faco wore a vcr complacent look. The hour for thc night sci sion arrived, but unfortunately for thc men ' ber? thc circus was in town, and it having moi " attractions than tho discussion of a "code. !? they went to soe tho sawdust actors, leavln a Corbin again without a quorum. E "TUB CfItCI'S UAH AMIOVB." Robinson's Circus is herc. It had a grao street procession yesterday, and arrived ne: 1 tho Statehoiifio just as the members were sea " lng themselves and the Speaker getting read ? to call them lo order. Just at this point, Di , Largo walked in and said: "Mr. Speaker, tt Q clrous hus arrovc." Tho music of tho ban ! being distinctly hoard, thus proving tho trill of the asssortlon, tho members almost in mass arose and went to thc lobby windows I B get a good view of tho "magnificent display rnosi'KCTS OK WAU. At the hour ot writing there appears to be s slight prospect of war between the Senate ar ,. House-the casus belli being Richardson's It j ports, a certain number of copies of which ll Senate authorized tho Governor to purchnsi Tho House did not concur In tho rceolnlio 1 authorizing tuc publication, which aroused tl '. Ire of tho Senate, and, on motion, a commiltt i. of conforenco was appointed to meet a si milt i committee from tho House, and ascertain tl "canse why" of such disagreement; wher upon the House, in a note, respectfully ii formed tho honorable Senate that In answer I tho message from (hat honorable body, r questing tho appointment of a committee cnn ie renee In reference to Senate concurrci I resolution to anlhorlze tho Covernor to pu chase certain copies of Richardson's Report it wonld rcspcctlully request to bo interim B whether that honornblo body Insists upon tl adoption of said resolution by this body, i this House doos not"yet officially know whet or or not thero ls any disagreement bctwec '.hu two Houses. Tho reading of tho above In tho Senate, ye 't terday, occasioned a Blight sensation, und n merous remarks were made, which, howeve i- ceased when, on motion of Corbin, lt wai r e solved that, a message bc sent to tho ! loupe I y forming that body thal the Senat e Insists upi I tho concurrent resolution te authorize tl i, Governor lo purchase certain copies of Ric J ar tl ron's Law and Smitty Report?, liave n pointed a committee of conference, anti asl ;- (he appoint mont of a Bltnil.tr cominlltoo on tl ? part of tho Honse of Representativos. H What effect this message hos had upon tl I? HOUKO hus not transpired, but Important Bte r are ini foot, and in n few days n war of wor * may bo declared. The EoruMoH, with Curb j aud Montgomery nt their lieutl, patiently awi v tho result. Tho Members knowing that tb B have a good Conlcderate soldier at their hen e who first M wont back ? upon tho United Stol J flag for tho Palmetto flag, and then upon tl ?j Palmetto for tho United States flag, feel co . vlnced that they have a leader who will stol J by nnd slick to them, sud do not fear Iho i ? suit; but aro a little mirasy nbout their lar; baggage train ol ofllccs, fearing that Corbl by a flank movement, will get possession ' thu who'e of thom, and thuu weaken .their I ' tinonee and Increase h!s In a corroopondli I raUo. ' Thara ls considerable mantnuvrlng ainoi 1 tho friends of both Judge Orr nnd Whlppi n The friends of Ibo former aro endeavoring \ delay tua election io nu Um vacancy on tho Supremo hench, caused l>y tho resignation of liege, nodi thu friends of tho Inlier lo hasten it. On yesterday n concurrent resolution, of frrod by R J. Coln, colored, to meet in joint assembly on ?donday, llio ct It of December, to elect nu Associate Justice of tho Supremo Court, was taken up In thu House, and aller considerable opposition Crom the supporters of Judge Orr, il was, on moilun of Perilcr, amended so as lo read, "meei on Tuesday, tile Till,** Iben adopted Rod sent into tho Senate. Hoyne, colored, nt once mored thal it bo amended so as to read, "meet, on Tuesday, Hie 21st. December," which was accepted, und tho resolution adopted. Tills dc{ays tho election for two week?, by which lime Hie friends of Judge Orr will probably be able lo put liim lu nomi nation willi some hopes of success; as ll is now lie would moke a very poor run ngalnst Whipper. Tilt) KKW INRUItANCU COMPANY. Wright, from tho Sonnte Committee on In? corporations, lo whom waa referred n bill lo Incorporate tho Policy-holders' Ufo nm! Ton line Assurance Company, reported yesterday, and recommended ihat section 3, second para? graph, be amended to road as follows: "Tho board of trustees shall consist of not less titan thirty-: I \ persons, ll majority of whom shall be residents of lite Slato of South Carolina, and nut more .lian one-half of those residing In the Suite shall be rcsldoota ol Hie Olly of Charles? ton, and no one shall bc a trustee wtio is nul a policy-holder In thc oompany," and timi Hie bill, no amended, do p:i-s. It was ordered for consideration to-day, but owing to Hie press of oilier business lt was liol taken up. IKOOKKBCTTuY KAU KO. Frequently lt happens Hint ti child before it is christened lins some pct name given it which clings lo ll through life, despite the. benelils of thc christening. Hut wc hope snell will not bo thc case willi a bill which wo* bushed through thc Semite to-day In ft manner which gavo tho speciale.;* aa Idea that several per? sons prescht wore deeply interested in Its passage, lt has been glveu the pel narnu of u "bill to better protect the holders of insurance policies in lids State," when lt should really be culled a "bill to make a demand for the bontls and stocks of Uio Stale, thereby Increasing their value and giving ail opportunity lo the bondholders lo sell out at an udvunLigc ;'' and we trust that when tin; Lime comes to christen ll-make it an act-thc senators will HCO thal il is properly named. To lei lt retain Us present name will only be lo imbil, ll with very flimsy material so flimsy that ali tho movements of UH body may be Boon, so that none will bc deceived, und make those upon whom thc bill was to bc palmed off as somcthiug to benefit Hiern, only despise Um creators -even though tiley be benditi ed by ll. But lo thu bill and tho manner ll was hur? ried lb rough Ibo Senate. Yesterday Leslie asked and readily obtained leave lo introduce, without previous notice, n "bill to better pro t euL holders o fin.sn ran ce policies Of this State,' saying Unit it was a "matter Important to Un credit of tho State and to ovary clHzen ot thc State." Tho bill received Its first reading, ont was onl?red to bo printed for consideration to-day* It provides that no company or nesot 'aUon which ls now organized, or which may bi hereafter orgunized, in Ulis HU; o lo carry nt the business of insurance of any kind sbal proceed further with business, or to business (as Hie casa may bu,) until they have deposit ; cd with thc Comptroller-Oeneral ol thu Statt , bonds or stocks of thc Biota equul to the sun ot tiny thousand dollars, pur value, for euc! life Insurance company or association, mu i Iwunty thousand dollars, par value, for eacl . other insurance company or association: thal Ibo Coinplrollcr-Cenerul shall hold such bond: or Blocks as security for policy-holders In sub . company or association; bul as long us an) company or association BO deposlllng shall con Unne solvent, be may permit such company K collect and re?oive lim inlerest on Hie bond: ' or slocks so deposited; that ofter such deposli has been made il shall become bli duly to furnish Hie association or corporiitioi with a ccrlificulc ot snell deposit, which cert! I Acute, or dupl?cale, thereof, curtilled by Mn Coi n pi roller-Co nomi, may bu used in, aud b: evidence for and against Hie corporation in al snits; llial il shall not be lawful for tiny persoi or p -rsons, corporation or corporations, assn ' elation or associations, to act within tills State os agent or otherwise, In receiving or procur ing applications for Insurance of tiny kind oi kiuds, or in any manner lo solicit tiny ono lt Insure, or in any manner to aid lu transact in; thc business of Insurance, of any kind or kinds tor nny company or association lncorporutct by or organized under thu laws ot Hus or air, other Slate government, or any foreign gov , eminent, until such company or associa Hon have deposited willi the Comptroller General of this Stale, for thc benefit o tho policy-holders of such company or uss o elation, citizens or residents nf Um Uni let Slates, bonds or stocks ot' this State equal ti tho sum of lii'ty thousand dollars, par value for eush life Insurance company or associa Hon, and twenty thousand dollars, par value for euell oilier insurance company or associa? tion; but so long ns uny company or associa? tion so depositing shall continuo solvent, tlu Comptroller-Oeiierni muy permit such company or association to collect and receive ibo inter? est on Ibo bonds or Rlocks BO deposited, ant have ap ?lol mod an attorney in tills S Ultu on whom proceso of luw can be served; mid wilt] attorney shall have filed wi til the Comptroller General a coi lilied copy ol' the charier nf salli company or association, nnd also a ccrtifictl copy ot thu votj or resolution of thc trust rei or directors of such company or association appointing him Hie attorney of such company, ' which appointment shall continue until another nllorney bo substituted, which shall be dono upon (Jiu death, removal or incapacity to act. of such attorney, or moy bc done by sucli company or association ul any Hmo; thu) when thc foregoing requirements, mid snell other requirements ns uro now or may here? after be required by law, shall have been com? piled with, Uio Comptroller-General shall give a em ?micalo to that uffect, and also stule ibu name of Ihe attorney, which cerllllcatc, when Hied In thu county clerk's oflicc of Hie county where thc agency is to be located, shall bo thu authority to commence business; thut every violation of tills act shall subject thu company or association, or agent or agents, violating, Joint ly and severally, lo a penalty ol Avu bun died dollars for each violation, which shall bo sued for and recovered In a Joint or several civil action in ibo name of tho Slate of South Carolina, Dy thu solicitor of Hie cir? cuit In which Um company or association, or agent or agents, so violating, shall be situated. One-hull' ot such penalty, when recovered, shall bo paid into tho county treasury of HI ic li cornily, und tho other half tn Hu- Informer ol such violation; and in case ofilia non-payment of snell penally, the person or persons so of? fending shall bo liable to Imprisonment for a period nut exceeding one year, in thu discre? tion of tho courl having cognizance thereof; that Iho Comptroller-General shall safely mid separately keep the bonds or stocks of each com puny or association, and shall return tho IdeliUeal bonds or Blocks received; and during tho usual office hours shall keon tue bonds or stocks subject lo exainlnation ot thc represen? tativa of any company or association having mada a deposit, as required by this act, and the State shall bo responsible tor thc return ol nil ol said bonds or slocks by tho Comp!roller General ; that this act shall Uko cfi'oct In sixty days after lu passage. HOW I.KM.IK KXrOHKB TIIK PLAN. To-day, after considerable business waa dis? posed of and Ilia senators were desirous ol ad? journing, Leslie moved that the bill be taken ut) and rc to nts I to tho Co in ml lice on Judi? ciary: willoh motion was carried, and Um bill so referred, I. e.. Corbin took possession of lt. Thu Se?alo was amused a nhort while In a dis cusdon upon some unimportant measure, which Corbin Interrupted by rising and say? ing lhat tho Committee, on Judiciary to whom was referred tho bili "to bolter," Ac, had mid tho same under consideration, ann rccom mcuthrd Hint I trio poss. <>:i motion ol Leslie,! ho report orille committee was* (nuleriand thc bill taken itu for ?ts Kveouil raiding. Tim clerk pro? ceeded le read it thrungli bowra reading ll,by sections, nu wau usual, but. upon motion lt was decided lo rend lt by Hcotlous ;'.t once, which was done, nnd oneil one ntl iptcri wltlumt dis? cussion, .iii!: "u now mid Hum, however, ex? pressing disgust at having tte mutter Inirrictl i in ?tiltil us ll was. When ii raVto to u vote upon lhc8Ccilon attached to nil bills, providing that nil nols and {taris ul* acta Inconsistent ornon illctlug willi ibis act, ?fee., Jfc.c.1 be repealed. .Illiseu moved lo strike it oui Ult thu ground Hint il was useless. Corbin suid lie was willing, but Leslie ob? jected, saying Hud ll was itu uitempl lo defeat Hie bill. The bill liad been narefully drawn up by tho Atlornoy-fJonoral, and everything In li must, consequently, be correct; and il any sec? tion or clause wore stricken out, ll might causo trouble hereafter. .Hilson persisted in lils motion, and further opposition being made by Leslie, called for thu yens ami nays upon his motion. This caused Leslie to become Irritated, and, willi ti vexed tom of voice, said: "Why hut defeat the hill nt once. There ls not a quorum present, and tho Call ol'thu House will show lt. Do not persist in your cull; lt will defeat tho kill uftur ll hus nearly passed. Tills is u bill of tho ut tnot l Importance. There are now In Now York turua millions ol' Suite houris ?hold as collater? als for money borrowed nt fis percent. If we pa?s tills bill it will causo n demand for the Stale bonds and slock?, and*their value" - . .Hilson Interrupted the speaker, by Baying: '-Tills ls to benefit Hie bond, Instead ol thc irailcy-holdnrs, is Ur" Nash, (colored,) who lind been waiting for un opportunity lo speak, look nd vantage nt this lull in tho speaking, to say Hutt lie understood that there was not a quorum present, und lie thought it best to have a call of the House to ascertain if lie liad understood aright; whereupon Corbin (by whom Kimpton hud been Hilting from Hie time Hie bill was brought up) remarked: "Oh. no, dont have ti cnll of Hie House, wo hnvon'tliuon niii du Hy Informed thal Hiero ls liol a quorum; sumo say Hiero isn't :i quorum, and (with a smite,) I will say there ls. Now don't have ii call ul tue House." Jillson Insisted noon lils motton for a cull being made, ami ? vote wal UtkCP, which rc tjUllftl I" '.td denial; but ho coiled tor a division, tilth the hame result. When thoso who op? posed Hie motion for u call were requested to stand up, ('oin, colored, slowly arose, saying lie didn't think lie understood tho molioii, to which Corbin remarked, "that makes 110 difference, so you stund up," and he Blood un. Finally, it was voled that tho section should remain us lt was ordered, that the bill should be engrossed for Hs third redding on Monday. Hy request of Jillson, his name was recorded us voting ngainsl the passage of Hie bill, us ho objected to anything bein." ''shoved through Hie Senate in snell high pressure style." Tile re are se. vera! insurance companies re? presented here, and lt ls understood Hitit they propose to light Hie bill when ll goes to the House. M'ARTANOUnU ANT) f?UON RA1LBOAO. To-day, in thc Senate, general order No. 7 a concurrent resolution to appoint proxies to represent Slate stock lu tho bpnrlnnburg and Union ltailrotid Company-waa taken up on motion of Hoyne, who also moved that tu place of thc names of K. S. J. II ay ne. Ceo. W. ll. iAtgg aud Alfred Tolleson. who wera ap? pointed proxies torlhu Spartunbiirg aud Union Railroad Company last, the names of W. ll. Hoyt, W. H. Hose and Joseph Crews bo sub? stituted. The moilon was unanimously adopt? ed. TUB coi.nw ma CANAL. A bill entitled " Au net lo' amend an net lo nutliorl/.e thu salo of thc Columbia Canal," was introduced in tile Senate to-day by S wal ls, received Hs first reading, and was ordered lo be printed for consideration Monday. Il pro? vides that Governor Scott, Charles W. Wilder nnd Robert N. Lewin bo constituted a com? mission to sell all right, lille, and Interest of tho Statu In thu Ool?tivla Canal upon condi? tion that the ptvehuser or pm/iunsers shall, within bm yours after tho Ut ol'March, 1870, completo Hie widening und deepening of tho canal to nt least twico its original capacity ; lltal il shall always bc kept open and In proper order for boating purposes, (free of till charges for toll or otherwise,) as far us tho same is now used; that thc waler shall nul bo allowed lo become stagnant, nor bu used for other than hydraulic purposes; Hint Hie widening and deepening shall bu com? menced on or before ibo said date, aud tho sum ol'$10,000 .shall bu expended upon ll with? in twelve months niter said dale; that In caso thc conditions are violated tho title of Hie canal shall revert to Hie state, and that tho ?Iced heretofore conveyed by the Suite shall bo deemed good mid valid, provided tho pur? chaser Alu with i ho Secretary ol State and Hie Clerk of the Court of Common Picas lils writ? ten nsdcul lo tho conditions expressed in this act. This bill is, of course, tito work of thc agent of Spraguc. It looks like he Intended to com? mence work on thut long-neglected canal. A Nor 11 Id'. H l DI I 'Al. DODUE. Men!inn has been already made ol a bill pro? viding for un extension of Ute limits of Hie City , ol'Columbia. This extension will take in ail - Of Ibo sui Inn bs where tbel'O ls a largo number " of negroes, thus giving them the legal right to > vote lu Hie city elections. The city now lins n ' small Democratic majority, and lt ls under . stood that tho sole object of tho bill Is to I break down this majority by bringing Into the ' elly, by extending its limits, a sutllcient num - ber ol Radical voters. If rumor bc 1 rue, there - will bc a bill Introduced lids session to ox - tc ml thu city limits of Ch ariosto n 11 ie Radicals f hoping thereby to bring In (legally) nsulu - clout number, with Hie James* Islanders, todc 1 foal tho Democratic candidates al Hie coming i municipal election. K COJVORESS. WASHINGTON. December e. Congress met lo-day. In thc House, buckley and Ruell, of Alabama, were admitted. Shcward and Dock, of Alabama, approached the bar, but objection was made to I their admission. A recess was then takou to half ? past 2 o'clock. I In tho Senate, Morton Introduced a bill to ro ' construct Georgia. Thc pennons of tho Virginia ( senators were presented, and laid on Hie table. Cameron presented a petition for the recognition I of Cuba, aud spoke warmly In its favor. Drake I presented a bill restraining thc Federal Courts. In thc House, a resolution was introduced by Farnsworth, of Illinois, for tho immediate resto I ration of Virginia. After some skirmishing, Hie . resolution was referred lo tba Reconstruction - Committee. This action is regarded as unfavor 1 able to Virgluln. 1 Tho cases of Sherwood and Dox wcro referred to thc Committee on idee lions, i In Hie Senate, Stewart Introduced a resolution providing for thc removal of all political dlsabil' ties upon thc ratification of Ute Fifteenth amen : mont. A bill to enforce a republican form of govern? ment in Georgia was postponed to Wednesday next. This bill requirei that Goorgla shall ratify tho Fifteenth amendment. Thocloso of tho court renders tho ratification of tho amendment by Georgia necessary lo its adoption. Tho parlor thc message urging additional legis? lation for Georgia elicited applause, wlillo thut section urging Um carly admission or Virginia was read silently, and ll In apprehended that Southern Conservatives have been over nanguluo. Secretary Hontwell's vie v i aro Clearly adopted by tho President's message, and a synopsis would bo a repetition. Several nominations wore sent to tito Senate of those appointed during tho recess. 81'AJIKB EROM TUE WIRES. Tho first freighted vessol willoh passed through the <*aez Canal roandcred In the Red Bea. Two negro Aldermen were arrested In Mont? gomery yesterday. Nothing definite ls known of the result of tho Texas elections. Partial returns Indlcato the election of Clark, Radical, In thc Tulrd, and Haynes, Conservativo, in tin F mrih District. A dispatch from Austin says that Hamilton ls elected, and Hint tho Legislature will ratify tho Fifteenth nmcndm -nt. -Tho "Black Crook'' Is soon to be revived at KIMO**, FROM Tilt; NATIONAL OA J'ITAL. <!vjwit\? Views on lite Cutout! (Incition Denounced - Opposition to lion* well's v: n .i nv ? ni Mr ii nu rn-Ttic Vacancy on flu- Supreme Deneb? (greer AI. TKi.KoiiAU TO TUT: NHWS.J WASHINGTON, December o. The Kepiib?cnn members gcncrally denounce Hie sections of Ibo President's mcKsngo referring io Cuba. Secretary Boutwcll's plan lo create a 4.? per cent. Iirteen year loan, to Tumi the debt nnd to contract the currency at thc rate of t wo millions per month, meeta with universal opposition from Southon! und Western members. There arc indications that Judge Krskine, of Georgia, will bc placed on tho Supremo Hench, In? stead of Altorncy-tlcneral Hoar. (ritOM Tim ASSOCIATKD PIIRS8.] WASHINOTON, December 0.. A vigorous tight ls pending over thc private claims, thc contestants holding tiiat a repudia HOD of these will give thu cue to repudiation ut' thc national neb?. lt ls stated on thc best authority that thc Judge? ship of the Fifth Circuit has never been oilicially tendered to Judge Durant, who, therefore, has never declined thc position. THE PRESIDENT'S 31ESSAOE. WASHINOTON, December ti. j Thu President's message was delivered lo both Houses of Congress to-dny, sud la us fol? lows : To r?ie Se?al? and Rouse'ofRepreaentatlvt* : In comlug before you for thc llntt time as thc Chief Magistrate of a great nation, lt li With gratitude to thc Giver of All Good for thc many benefits wu enjoy. Wc are blessed with peace al home, without entangling alliances abroad to forebode trouble, with a terri, jry unsurpassed in fertility, und or area equal to thc abundant sup? port of live hundred millions of people, abound? ing la every variety of useful mineral, in quantity sulllclcnt to supply tho world for gcucrultonB, with exuberant crops, with a variety of climate adapted to thc production of every species of thc earth's riches, suited to thc habits, tastes aud re? quirements of every living thing. Wc have a population of forty millions of free people spcuklug ouc language. Wc have facilities for every mortui to acquire au education; our institutions closing to none the ave? nues to fame, or any blessing of fortune that may bc coveted. Freedom of tho pulpit, presa aud schools: n revenue flowing luto the National Treasury beyond tho requirements of thc government. Happily, harmony is being rapidly restored within our own borders. Man? ufactures, hitherto unknown in our country, arc springing up In nil sections, producing a degree of national Independence, unequalled by any other power. These" blessings, and countless others, aro entrusted to your care and mluc fur safe? keeping, for tho brief period of our tenure ol om cc. lu a abort time wu must each of ua rcturu to tho ranks of thc people who have conferred our honors, and account to them for our steward? ship. 1 earnestly desire that neither you nor I may bo condemned by a freo and enlightened coDstltucney, nor by our own' consciences. ? RECONSTRUCTION. Emerging (rom a rebellion of gigantic magni? tude, aided, us it was, by thc sympathies and as sistance of nations with which we were at peace, eleven States or the Uuton were, four years ago, left %\ itbout legal State governments. A national debt had been contracted; American commerce was almo a driven from Hie sens; tho Industry ol one-hair of thc country had been taken from the control of thc capitalist, and placed where all labor rightfully belongs-In the keeping of thc la? borer. Thc work of restoring Stntc governments loyal to Hie Union, of prelecting und fostering free labor, or providing means for paying thc In? terest on thc public debt, has received ample at? tention from Congress. Although your efforts has not met with success In all particu? lars that might have been desired, yet, on tho whole, they have been more successful than could have been reasonably anticipated. Seven States which passed ordinances or accession have been fully restored lo their placea in thc Union; the eighth, Georgia, held an election at which she rat Hied her constitution, republican in form, elected a Governor, members of Congress, a State Legis? lature, and other ofllcers required. The Governor waa Installed; the Legislature met and performed all the acts then required of them by tho Recon? struction acts of Congress. Subsequently, how? ever, In violation or Hie constitution which they had Just ratified, as since decided by thc Supreme Court of tho State, they unseated thc colored members or thc Legislature, und admitted te scats some members who aro disqualified by thc t'iird clause of thu Fourteenth amendment, an 'ar? ticle which they themselves had contributed to ratffy. Under these circumstances I would sub? mit to you whether lt would uot bo wise, without delay, to enact a law authorizing thc Governor ol Georgia to con vene thc members originally elected to tho Legislature, requiring each to take the oath prescribed by thc Reconstruction acts, sud none to bo admitted who aro ineligible under thc third clause ofthe Fourteenth amendment. Thc freedmen, under thc protection which they have received, aro making rapid progresa In learning, and no complaints aro heard of lack ol industry ou their part, when they rccclvo fair re? muneration for their labor. Thc means provided ror paying tho Interest on thc public debt, with all other expenses or Hie government, arc moro than umplc. Loss or our commerce la only the remit of tho late rebellion, which has not reeclvod sufficient attention from yon. To this subject I call your earnest atten? tion. I will not now suggcat plana by which this object may bo effected, but will, if necessary, make lt the subject of a special message, during Ihn session of Congress. V1ROINIA. ' it thc March term, Congress, by a Joint r?solu I .on, authorized the Executive to order elections in thc States or Virginia, Mississippi ami Texas, to submit Hie new conallt'.iTu&s which each had previously framed, and to submit thc consti? tutions either entire orin separate parts, to ha voled npon nt thc discretion of thc Executive. Under thia authority tho elections wera colled. In Virginia thc election look place on thocth of July. The Governor and ' Lieutenant-Governor havo been installed. Tho Legir luiuro met and did all required by this resolution and hy all Hie reconstruction nels of Congress, and abstained from all doubtful authority. I recommend that her senators and representatives bc promptly ad? mitted to their seats, and that tho state bo fully restored to Its placo in tho family of Stales. MISSISSIPPI AND TEXAS. Elections were called in Mississippi and Texas, to commence on the 30th November; two days In Mississippi and four days In Texas. Tho elections havo taken place, but tho resnlt ls not known. lt ls hoped that the acts of tho Legislatures of these States, when they meet, will be sachse to receive your approval, and thus close the work of reconstruction. THE OnRRHNOY AND DEBT. Among tho evils growing ont of the rebellion, and uot yot referred to. ts that of an Irredeemable currency, lt ls an evil which I hopo will receive your most earnest attention. It ta a dnty, and one of thc highest duties of a government, to ?ccu rc to tho citizen a medium of exchango of rix ed and unvarying vainc. This Implies a return toa apodo basis, and no substltnte for lt can bo dcTiacd. lt should bo commenced now and reach? ed at tho earliest practicable rnomont, consistent with u mir rvgu.nl (otho Interests ol thu debtor etas?, hmm ?iluto rvRuiopiioii, it" practicable, would not bo desirable, lt wonlil -compel Hie debtor class io pas beyond their contrails tho premium on gold at tho iluto or their purchase, and would bring banlsruptay and ruin to thou? sands, fluctuations, however, in Hie pnpt r value or thc measure or all values-gold-ls ilctriUiorttnl to thc Interest or trade, ll make* Hie mau or business nu involuntary gambler, for iu ali Huies where ruturo pay meut is to be mmle, both purlies speculate im to what will be the value or Uro currency to bo paid ami received. 1 earn cally recommend lo you, then, such legisla? tion as will insure n gradual return io spcele payments, aud put un Immediate slop io fluctuations In thc value ur tin; currency. Tho methods to secure tho ronner ur these results are ns numerous us speculators on political economy. To secure thc latter I sec bul one way. mid I hut is to utlthorizo the treasury lo redeem Us own paper at a fixed price, whenever presented, and lo withhold from circulation ali currency so re? deemed mn il sold ugain for gold. Thc vast re? sources or thc nailon, both developed and un? developed, ought io make our credit tin beal on earth. With a less burden or luxa Mon than tho cltlr.cn has endured fur six years past, thc entire public debt could bc pahJ in len years. Hut ll is not deMruhlc that the peo plc should bc taxed to pay ll In that time. Yent by year thc ability to pay increases lu a rup!? ratio, but thc burden of Interest ought to bc re duccd us rapidly ns ll can bc without n VlolatlOl of contraer. Thc public debt is represcute?! li great purl by bonds having from live to twent) and from ten to rorty years lo run, bearing lu tcrcst al the rate ot six aud Uve percent, rcspec lively. It ia optional with thc government tu pu} these bonds at any period after thc expira Hun or thc least time mentioned upon theil face. Tlic time has already expired when a great part may bc taken up, and ls rapidly approach lug wheu all may bc. It ia believed thal all whlcl arc now due may tic replaced by bonds bearing t rate or interest not exceeding roar mid n huir pei cent., and as rapidly ns thc remainder become due thal they may bc replaced tn thc same wny To accomplish this, it may be necessary to au thorlan, tho interest to ba paid at cither three o roar or tho money centres or Europe, or by an; assistant treasurer or thc United States, at th option ol the hohler oj thc bunds. I suggest till subject for thc consideration of Congress, nm also simultaneously with this, thc propriety u redeeming our <;urrcncy, aa before suggested, a its markot value, at thc lime thc law goes Int effect. TAXATION. Thc subject of tlic tariff and internal taxatio will necessarily receive your attention. The ron nues or thc country ore greater than its requin mcuts, and may with safety bc reduced; bul, s thc funding or thc debt in a four and a ronr-nui a-hair per cent, loan would reduce tho anim current expenses largely, thus, arter funding. Ju il fj lng a greater reduction or taxation than woul bc now expedient, I suggest thc postponement i this question until the next meeting ol Congres It may bc advlsablo lo modify taxation and Hi tariff In lustanccs where unjust or burdcuson: discriminations are made by present laws; bi a general revision or thc Inwa regulating thia sui Ject 1 recommend to bc postponed ror thc presen I also suggest thc renewal or thc taxation or it comes, but at a reduced rate, say three per cent and tilla tax to expiro iu three years. Willi tl funding Of thc national debt, as here suggcstei I feel sarc in saying that tajfea and revenue fro Imports may be reduced safely from sixty i eighty millions per annum at once, and may 1 still ru i thur reduced from year to year as thc i sources of thc country aro developed. WAYS AND M SANS. Tho report or Hie Secretary or Hie Trcasu shown thc receipts or thc government for tl fiscal year cudlng seth June tu bc $370,043,71 expenditures, Including Interest, bounties, Ai to bc $321,400,507. The estimates for thc cnsuii year arc moro ravorahlo lo thc government, ai will, no doubt, show a much larger decrease thc public debt. Tho receipts in Hie Trcasu beyond thc expenditures have exceeded t amount necessary to place to the credit ol t sinking lund, as provided by law. To lock up t -?rpliis In thc Treasury and withhold it from c c .lalion would lend lo such a contraction of t i currency as to cripple trade and seriously nfft tho prosperity or thc country. Under these c cuinstanccs, thc Secretary or thc Treasury ai myself heartily concurred tn thc propriety > using all Hie surplus currency in thc Treasury thu purchase or government bonds, thus rcducii i thc Interest-heal lng Indebtedness or thc counti and Ol submit I lug to Congress thc qucstl or the disposition to be made or tho bonds so pt chased. Thc bonds now held by the Trcasn amount to J75,000,000, Including those bclongl to thc sinking fund. I recommend that t ' whole bc placed to thc credit of the sinking fut Your attention la respectfully invited to t recommendations or thc Secretary or the Treasi: i ror thu crcatlou or tho oillce or Commissioner I Customs and Revenue, aud for thc increase i certalD classes or officials, and thc substltutl i or Increased national bank circulation to rcph thc outstanding three per cent, certificates, n > moat especially to lila recommendation for tho peal or Hie laws allowing a share or flues, pen tics, forfeitures, Ac, to ofllcers of thc govern mi or to Informers. Thc ofllcc or Commissioner or Internal Re nuc ls ono or thc moat arduous and rcaponsii i under tho government. It rulla little ahuri o Cabinet position In its Importance and rcspou billtics. I would ask ror lt, therefore, such leg tallon ns In your judgment will place tuc od upon n rooting or dignity commensurate with ' importance, and with thc character and the qu mentions or tho class of men required to lill properly. 0rritE8SED NATIONALITIES. As thc United States ls the freest or all nat lo so, loo, Its pcoplo sympathize with all pcoji struggling ror libcrly and acir-goverumctit. I while so sympathising, it is duo tn uur honor tl wc Should abstain from enron lng our views U]: unwilling nations, and from taking an intcresi part, witlioul invitation. In quarrels between 1 reren I nations, or between governments anti th subjects. Cur course should always bo In ci funnily willi strict. Justice and law, Internado! and local. Such has been thc policy or thc 1 ministration in dealing with thc io questions. CUBA. For moro than a year, a valuable province Spain, und n near neighbor or ours, In whom our people cannot b;it feel deep Interest, hus in struggling Tor Independence and freedom. 1 peuple and Government of tho United Hiatos 1 icrialn thu same warm feelings and syniputh for thc people or Cuba in their pending sirug; Huit they manifested throughout tho prcvli struggles between Spain and her former colonl In behalf or thc latter. Uut tho coiilc-tt has nt Hmo assumed conditions which amount tor In Hie sonso or International law, or which wot show I ho existence or a (le facto political orgn cation ol Insurgents, sufficient to justify a rec nlllon or belligerency. Tho prlnnlnln (s mn talncd, however, ihat this nation ls Its own jin: when lo accord rights or belligerency, either t people struggling to freo themselves from government they believe to bo oppressive, or Independent nations at war with each oth The United Staten has no disposition to Interfi with tho oxisting relations of Spain to her cc nial possessions on this continent. They helli that In duo Hmo Spain and other Europe powirs will dod their Interest In termin?t! those relations nn<1 establishing their present, pendenolcs as Independent powers. These dep di no cs are no hinger regarded ns subject to tra fer from ono European power lo another. Wt tho present relation of tho colonies cea they aro to become independent powe exercising the light of choteo and or si control In tho d?termination of their foti condition and relations with olhor powers. 1 I United suite?, in unter lu trat :I KI op !? bl nott s hu <i m Culm, uno m u,c In ten KI uta neighboring pen j plc, proposed ii.i ni.,.1 unices lot.rlinj tim existing contest lo a termination, vue otter not bel?g uc ceptcil by Spain on ibu basts which wu believed euulil be received by t uba, wrm withdrawn, ii , g boped tbat thc good ottlcesoi Hie Unlteii state ? may yet prove advantageous for thc sett lenten t of this unhappy strife. Meanwhile, u number nf Mcgill expeditious against Cuba bave betti br? km up. lt luus'.leen Hie endeavor or tho administra? tion to execute tito neutrality law, no matter bow unpleasant the task, made so by the suiTeriug w r have endured from a lack or Hie like good fait li towards us by oiin r nations. PURKIUN Hil.ATKINS. Un Hie SHH) ul Mareb last, Hie Ulii'od Sillies schooner "Lizzie Major" was arrested on tue high seas by n spanish frigate, and two passen? gers taken and carried prisoners ii, Cuba. Rc presentations or these mels wera made to the Spanish tlovcrnmcnl as soon as the official infor mallon reached Washington. The two passen? gers wen: set ai liberty, and tho Hpanlsh Govern mein assured Hie l ulled stales thai Hiv eaptain of the Trigalo lu making the capture bad neted without law, that lu; had been reprimanded, und Unit thc Spanish authorities lu cuba could not sanction any net Ulai could vioiatc rights-, or trent with disrespect thc sovereignly of Hits nation. Thc question of thc seizure or tho brig '.Mnry Lowell," at bahamas, by Spunlnh authori? ties, ls now a subject ot correspondence between this government, spain and Creal Britain. The Captaln-acncral or cuba, about May lust, issued a proclamation authorizing tho search ol vessels on thehigh seas. Immediacy, remon? strance was made ngalnrt this, whereupon thc Capluin-Ccneral Issued a new proclutu nt lon limiting search to vessels or thc United States, as authorized under thc treaty or mo. This proclamation, however, was immediately wlth druwn. 1 have always Tell that the most intimate relations should bc cultivated bciwcon Hie U ulled States and Hie Independent nations ou thia con? tinent, ll may bo well worth considering, whether new treaties between tho United S tates and them mny not be profitably entered In to, to secure more Intimate relations, fricudly, com? mercial and otherwise. Thc Iuieroccanic Canal to connect thc At? lantic and racllic oceans through Hie Isthmus or Harlen ls ouc lu which commerce ls greatly Interested. Instructions have been given to endeavor to obtain authority Tor a survey to dc ' termine thc practicability of Ute undertaking. > In order lo comply with the iigreomcnl of tho United suites ns to a mixed commission a*. Lima fur tho. adjustment of claims, ll became nOCOMB 1 ry to send a commissioner and secretary to Limo. Thc good olUecs or thc United States to bring about peace between Spain and Hie South Aincrl ' ca republics, having becu accepted by Spain, Peru ' mid Chill, a Congress has been invited lo bc held in Washington during the present winter. A ' grant has been glvcu to Europeans otau exclu? sive right or transit over thc territory or Nicara? gua, to which Costa Rica has given its assent Which it is alleged conllkts willi thc vealed l IghlS : ol citizens or tho United States. Tho Department ; of stale has now this 6iibieet under considera.lon. TnE siMNisii GUNBOATS. Thc Minister or Peru having matte representa? tions thal there was a state or war between Pera and spain, and thal Spain wus construct tug. In ; and near New York, thirty gunboats, which might he used by Spain to relievo tho naval rorce i at Cuba, mid lo operate against Peru, orders were ) given to prevent their departure. No further B steps having been taken hy thc representative or .. tbe Peruvian Covernmcnt to prevent thc tl epar - . turo or these vessels, aud I, not feeling authorised tu detain thc property of a nation with which we aro at peace on mere executive order, tho matter-, was rcrcrrcd to thc courts. e Thc conduct or thc war between the allies and t ' thc Republic or Paraguay has made intcrconrse ' with that country dlillcult, and it has been deern j ed advisable lo Withdraw our representative from . there. 1 TnR ALABAMA CLAIMS. >' Towards thc close or thc last administration, a ' convention was signed at Loudon Tor thc setile - mcnl or outstanding claims between Creal liri B tain nnd thc Uuitcd States, which railed to receive '" thc advice aud consent or thc Senate. Thc time u and circumstances aticudiug the negotiation ol 1 Hint treaty were unfavorable to its acceptance by . Hie people or tho Uuitcd Stales, aud its provisions 1 wcic wholly I n adv ipi a te for a settlement or the f grave wrongs sustained by this government, and 1 thc injuries resulting to thc United States by rca ? son or Hie course adopted by Great Hr lt alu duriug . thc war-in luci eased rates of insurant i ; in I thc diminution or exports and Imports, and '" oilier obstructions to domestic industry and pro f duction; in its effect upon the rorclgn commerce ' or Hie country; lu Hie decrease and transfer to ? Great Rriiuln of our commercial marine; in Hie . prolongation of thc war and tho increased cost, e urdu lu treasure and in lives, of lu suppression, y could not bc adjusted and satisfied as ordinary 'f commercial claims which continually arise bo >r tween co ni me rda', nations. Amt yet the couveu II Hon treated them simply as such ordinary claims, e from which they differ more widely In thc gravity 11 of I heir character than In tho mngnttudo or their !' amount, great even as ls that difference. Not a word was found in thc treaty, aud not un iufer . ence could bc drawn from lt, to remove tho sense of thc unfriendliness or thc course of Great Britain '" lu our struggle for cxlstcnoc, which had so deeply e and universally impressed itself upon the people 11 or this country. Relieving that a convention thus misconceived in Rs scopo and inadequate in its '" provisions, would not have produced thc hearty c and cordial settlement or ponding questions 8 which alone ls consistent with tho relations w hielt I desire to have firmly established between the 1 United States and Great Britain, I regarded the actiou of thc Scuato in rejecting the treaty to have been wisely taken in thc Interest or pence,and '. as a necessary step In thc direction or a perfect s aud cordial friendship between Hie two countries. 1 A sensitive propio, conscious of their powor, aro 1 more at case under a great wrong wholly nna ' toned, than under tho restraint of a settlement 1 which satisfies neither their ideas or just icu nor ' their grave sense or the grievance they have sas r tallied. Thc rejection or the treaty wns followed " tty a state of publlu feeling on both sides, which I ' thought not favorable to ail immediate attempt ' at renewed negotiations. I accordingly Instructed thc minister of the United States to areal Brltaiu, and round that my views lu this regard wore r shared liv her Majesty's ministers. I hopo the Hmo I may soon arrive when Hie two governments can i approach thc solution ol this momentous qncstion c with an appreciation or what ls due to tho rights, . dignity ami honor of each, and with u dctcrmlns s Hon not oTily to remove the causes of complaint : in thc past, but tn lay thc foundation of a broad ? principio or publlu law, whlcir will prevent roture , differences and tend to ilrm anti continued peace ) and friendship. This ls now the only grave quea r Hon which Hie United States has with any foreign I nation. Tho question of renewing tho treaty for rcclpro. - cal trade between the United States and tho Brit . i3h provinces on thu continent was Dot favorably s considered. I In conformity with tills r oom m an dat lon of i Congress, a proposition to abolish mixed coarta > for Hie suppression or the slave trsdo ls under. . negotiation. i rna FRBNOII OABLR. It having ooma to my knowledge that a corpo . pornte company, organized under Hr nish laws, , proposed toland upon tho shores of the On Bed , Slates and to operate there a submarino cable,. ' nuder a concession from tho Emperor or tho . French of an exclusive right for twenty years of telegraphic communication between tho shores ott , France ami the Dulled States, with the veri , objectionable feature of subjecting all me? sages conveyed thereby to the scrutiny . and control of the French Government,. , lt caasod tho French and British Legation? (ooNTDiozn ON rouirrn rion