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? Cable t**?i*>nim. LONDON, December 6\-The 'TYme*, m meriting in severe tor ms on Prc jKieut Johnson's, massage- saye ii. is li turd to see where the hope of the American people Hes-between John? son on one side, and Stevens' on the other. The President's remarks, coupled with Stanley's recent de-, apatoh on the Alabama claims, creates considerable distrust in financial cir? cles. Ronlier said, -without France, Italy could not have saved Rome from re* volution: Derby said,- in the House of Lord", that Stanley refused, to join the Ro? man Conference, until the basis was settled. Ifevrs Item?. CHABIIKHTON, December 6.-Sailed -Steamer Alliance .and brig C. V. Williams, Philadelphia; brig Geor? gia, li alt i m or e. WASHINGTON, December 6.-In the Senate, resolutions of the Louisiana Convention, asking the repeal of the cotton tax, wero presented. Several financial bills were presented and re? ferred., A concurrent resolution that the President's Message, in its allu? sion to reconstruction, was derogato? ry to the dignity of Congress, waa set for 1 o'clock on Monday. The Senate held a short exeoutive session and adjourned to Monday. In tho House, ineffectual efforts were . made to legislate on currency and taxes. Boutwell resumed his ar? gument on impeachment. Wilson followed, and moved the tabling the whole matter. The demand for the previous question was seconded, but the vote was staved off by a vote of ?2 to 108. Adjourned till to-mor? row. Internal revenue receipts from spitits during the fiscal year, ending in J?ne last, 828,250,000. Customs receipts from 25th to 30th ult., inclusive, $1,098,000. Internal revenue receipts to-day $024,000. The vote yesterday in the Senate, striking "white" from the District laws and ordinances, was strictly a party indication that, the late elec? tions have had no effect on Senatorial radicalism. The proceedings in the Houso to? day indicate 55 for impeachment and 110 against. On tho Republican side of the House there is 60 majority opposed to impeachment. ' Tit? Conventions. NEW ORLEANS, December 5.-lu the Constitutional Convention, the following-- - resolution waa offered, taken verbatim from the official re? port: ; hi Resolved, That the loyal people , of the State of Louisiana, from a long experience under the white man's bondage in this State, present onr thanks to the Thirty-ninth and For? tieth Congress; further, that we en? dorse every deliberation for the op? pressed races of the Stat?, and are also thankful to the radical friends throughout the United States, and elsewhere on the . face of the globe; we furthermore pray that the Con? vention assembled to deliberate thoroughly upon the. poor oppressed people under the same basis of Con? gress of 1867,-that all men aro creat? ed freo and equal, heretofore citizens. Referred to the Committee on Bill bf Rights. A resolution to levy a tax of fifty cents a gallon on all spirituous, al -ifrjj'olio or distilled liquors, sold in JBfa State during the year 1868, for *Zho purpose of defraying the expenses of the. Convention, was referred to the Committee on Finance. A preamble and resolutions, com? plimentary to the Republican party, and inviting Hon. Thomas. W. Ces? way to deliver an address to-day, were laid over, under tho rules. A resolution was referred to the Committee on the Draft of the Con? stitution, providing that no legisla? tive body hereafter in General As? sembly, shall have power to annul any article of this Constitution, nor shall they have the right to call an? other Convention in the State, before tho period of 70 years, date from the day of adoption of said Constitution. MACON, GA., December 6.-The Conservative Convention finished matters, and adjourned at ll this morning, after adopting a spirited platform. The preamble acknow? ledges the obligation to adhere to the Union, support the General Govern? ment in all legal and proper mea? sures, and claim from the Govern ment tho due performance of its re W ciprocal duty to extend to us, in * common with the people of the whole country, the protection guaranteed by the Constitution. This, without factious opposition to the Govern ' ment or untimely interruption of the publio harmony. Silence, under wrong, may be construed os endorse? ment. A series of resolutions were also adopted, protesting against the as? sembling of the Convention in that State for the purposo of framing a Constitution, as the members to it were elected by votes illegally given and authorized to be favorable, and fraudulently procured and received by military authority. The conser? vatives are requested to organize all over the State, and report to an Exe? outive Committee appointed for the purpose. A committee of : distin? guished gentlemen was appointed to prepare an address io ibo people of .tho United States, Bering forth tho deplorable condition of the people of tho Sooth, and th? rain to be. entailed upon them by the carrying out of the 8o-e#Med ?te?oi!?structioa Acts. MONTOQMEBY, December 5.-Mr. Greeley recently wrote to Senator Wilson, to exert- his influence by re? straining the Alabama Convention from adopting extreme measures. Senator Wilson writes to General Swayne, that the legislation of tho Convention is transcending its au? thority, and is doing great injury to reconstruction, and .bringing odium on ibo Republican party, j |Tbe Convention, to-day, adopted An ordiuanoe, providing for the sub? mission of the Constitution to the registered voters, on. the 4th pf Feb? ruary, 1868. It-is said the election is to bo held at places to be prescrib? ed by the Commanding General ol tho Military District. The members of the* General Assembly, the mem? bers of Congress, and all the Stat? and County officers to be elected ni the same time the Constitution ir submitted: The said elections to be carried out under the same regula? tions, and by tho same persons, af tho election on the Constitution. The election/ returns to be made tc tho President of the Convention, whe shall give certificates to the person: elected. State and County officers tc assume office as soon as the State ii admitted info the Union; to hold foi the legal terms, commencing fron the date of the first general electiot after admission of the State. Tb? General Assembly elected under thii ordinance, to ossemblo in Montgo mory, March 18, 18C8. The Tote oi the passage of the ordinance and tin elections, are under the complet control of the military. The Con vention will request the Commande of this Military District, to enforc its provisions. The article on fran chise, has been amended BO that al persons are disfranchised who are dit qualified from holding office, by th proposed amendment to the Consti \ tution, known os the 14th article; an those who have been disqualified froi registering to vote for delegates to th Convention, under the Reconstru? tion Acts of Congress, except sue persons as aided in the reconstru? tion proposed by Congress, and at cept thc political equality of all me before the law; provided, that th General Assembly have power to rt move the disabilities incurred and? this clause. RICHMOND, December C. -Thc Coi vention tordoy. appointed .a com mi tee to report the- best practical pis for framing a constitution. Tl -Committee on Education was ordere to inquire as to the expediency of e tablishiug a system of schools whit will secure education to all classes i youths, m Gen. Schofield and staff were ii vited to the privileges of the floor. A resolution favoring the repeal i tho cotton .tax, as to this year's ero; waa laid on the table. Adjourned t Monday. FINAHCIAX. AND COMMERCIAL, NBW YOBK, December 6-Noon.. Flour 10@20o. better. Wheat 1(^2 batter. Corn l@2c better. Po dull, at 21.65. Lard dull, at 12lU 18. Cotton firmer, at 16??@1 Gold 37%. 7 P. M.-Cotton advanced; aol 4,300 baleo, at 17(3}17>?. Flour s ti ve, at 8.20@10.50; Southern 9.7& 14. Corn-mixed 1.83; Southe white 1.82. Mess pork 21.45. La aotive, at 12i.?@13)?. BAI/ETMOBE, December 6.-Cott very firm, at 16@16>?. Flour aoti -Howard street superfine 9.40@9.? Corn active-dry new white 1.10 1.18; yellow 1.15. Oats firmer-62 71. Bacon shoulders 12; bulk 9??. CINCINNATI, December 6.-Flo held 25o. higher. Corn-ear 88@i Mess pork-old 21; new 22.50. CHARLESTON, December 6.-Cott in good der ~d and advanced ^ %-middli..^ 16; receipts of t week 7,030 bales; stock on ha 15,440. AUGUSTA, December 6.-Cott market very active; sales 1,280; i ceipts 840 bales-middling 14%@1 SAVANNAH, December 6.-Cott active and advancing; sales 1,0 bales-middling receipts 2,4i NEW ORLEANS, December 6.-Gi ton active and advanced-middli Orleans 15?.i@16; sales 4,500 bal receipts 6,646; ?ales of the we 28,900; receipts of the week 23,61 stock 90,063. Sugar active-go common \\x/i\ prime 13@13>?. Ai lasses dull aud declined 5c.-comm 40; prime 70@75. Floor firm super. 9; double extra 9.75; oho: 13.75. Corn firm, at i.07)?(ai.: Pork better, at ^3.75@24.. Boc shoulders retailing at \\(ay\\y, ; ch 16|?. Gold 37 ??. Mom M?, December 6.-Sales cotton to-day 1,800 bales; good < mand, and prices advanoed ](.-m diing 15@15J?; receipts 3,970; sa of tho week 14,000; exports 4,7( receipts 13,7:11 ; stock on hand 45,01 LONDON, December 6--Noon. Consols 93 3 1-6. Bonds 71 3 1-6. PAMS, December 6.-The bulli in tho Bank of Franco hos inoreoe to 18,500,000 francs. LIVERPOOL, December 6-Noon, Cotton opcnB firm-uplands 7%; ( leans 7%; sales of tho week 73,C hales; whereof exporters took 4,0( and speculators 8,000; stock 432,01 whereof 78,000 are American. ^Th'?^tlW^ o?x currency correspond wita the constitutional stand? ard may be seen by reference to a few facts derived from our commercial a tatitos. , The production of precious metala in the United States from 1849 to 1857, inclusive, amounted to $579,000.000: from 1858 to I860, inclusivo, to $187,800,080; and from 1861 to 1867, inclusive, to $487,600,000 making the grand aggregate of products since 1849, $1,174,000,000. The amount of specio coined from 1809 to 1837, inclusive, was $489,000,000; from 1858 to 1860, inclu? sive, $125,000,000; and. from 1661 to 1867. inclusivo, $810,000,000-making th? total coinage since 1849, $874,000,000, From 1849 to 1867, inclusive,'tho -net- exports of specie amounted to $271,000,000; from 1858 to 1860, inclusive, to $148,000,000; and from j 1861 to 1807, inclusive, $822,000,000-mak? ing the aggregate of net exports' sioco 1849, $741,000,000. These ligares ?how an excess of product over net oxportn of $433,000,000. There ar? in the Troasury $111,000,000 in coin, something more than $40,000,000 in circulation on the Pacific coaot, and a few millions ia the national and other banks-in al), abont $160.000,000. This, however, taking into account the speoio in the country prior to 1849, leaves moro than $300,000,000 Which h?ta *t been accounted for. by exportation, Sud tberefnro may yet remain in the conni- v. These, are important facts, and show how completely the inferior currency will supersede the hotter, forcing it from cir? culation among the maaaeB, and causing it to bo exported SB a mere,article of. trade, to add lo the money capital of foreign lands. They Dhow the necessity of retir? ing one paper money, that the re turu ol gold and silver to tho avenues of trade may bo invited; and ? demand created which will cause thc /retention at homo ol at least so much of tko productions of om rich and inexhaustible gold-bearing ficldt as may be sufficient for purposes ?i circu? lation. It is unreasonable to expeot to ro? turo to a sound currency so long as thc Government, by continuing to issue irre? deemable notes, fills the channels of cirou lation with depreciated paper. Not wi th standing a coinage by our mints, sine? 1849, of 874,000,000, tho people aro nov strangers to tho currency which was de signed for their use and benefit, and aped mens of the precious metala bearing tin national device are seldom seen, excep when produced to gratify tho interest ex cited loy their novelty. If depreciate paper is to be continued as the pormanen currency of the country, and all our coin i to become a more article of trafilo 'an speculation, to the enhancement in prie of all that is indispensable to tho comfoi of the people, it would be wise economy t abolish our minta, thus saving tho natio the care and expense incident to sue establishments, and let all our prociou metals bo exported in bullion. Tho tim baa oomo, however, when tho Goverumti ancLnational banka should be required t take the most efficient steps, and make a necessary arrangements xor a resumptio of specie payments at the earliest pra< ticable period. Specie payments baviu been onoe resumed by tho G o vor nine i and banks, all notes or bills of paper issn? by either of a loss denomination than $2 should by law be excluded from circu? tion, BC that tho people may havarti .benefit and convenience of a gold and si ver currency, which, in all their busino transactions, will be uniform in value home and abroad, j "Every, man of'property or induetr every man who desires to preserve wu. ho honestly possesses, or to obtain wh be can honestly earn, has a direct in tc re in maintaining a safo circulating mediu -such* a medium as shall be real ai substantial, not liable to vibrato wi opinions; not subject to bo blown up blown down by the breath of speculatic but to be made stable and secure. ' A. d ordered currency is one of the greatc political evils. It undermines the virtu necessary for the support of the soc system, and encourages propensities t atractivo of its happiness; it wars agair industry, frugality and economy, and fosters the evil spirits of extravagance a speculation." It has been asserted by o of our profound and most gifted stat men, that "of all the connivances : cheating the laboring classes of mankii none bas been more effectual than tl wbioh deludes them with paper mom This is the most effectual of inventions fertilize the rich man's fields by the awi of the poor man's brow. Ordinary tyri ny, oppressive, excessive taxation-thi bear lightly on the happiness of the mi of the community compared with a frai ulent currency, and the robberies oe mitted by depreciated paper. Our o history has recorded for our instruct enough, and more than enough, of i demoralizing tendency, the injustices, t the intolerable oppression on the virtui and well-disposed of a degraded pa currency, authorized by law, or in any \ countenanced by Government." It is < of the most successful devices, in tiraei peace or war, expansions or revulsic to accomplish the transfer of all the i cious metals from the great mass of 1 people into tho hands of the few, wh they aro hoarded in secret place?, or der it cd in strong boxes, under bolts and bi while the people are left to enduro all inconveniences, sacrifice, and domoral tion resulting from the use of a depr ated and worthless paper money. The condition of our finances and operations of our revenue system are forth and fully explained in the ablo i instructive report of tho Secretary of Treasury. On tho 30th of June, 1866, public debt amounted to $2,783,425,879; the 30th of June last, it was $2,692,199 -showing a reduction during tho Iii year of $91,226,664. During tho fiscal j onding June 30. 18G7, tho receipts v $490.634,010, and tho oxpondituros $S 729,129-leaving an available surplui $143,904,880. It is estimated that tho ceipts for tho fiscal year onding Juue 1868, will bo $417,161.928. and that expenditures will reach the sum of $? 269,226-leaving in tho Troasury a euri of $23,892,702. For the fiscal year one Juue 30, 1869, it is estimated that receipts will amount to $381,000,000, that the expenditures will bo $372,00(1 -showing an excess of $9,000,000 in fi of tho Oovornment. Tho attention of Congress is earnt invited to the necessity of a thorough vision of our revenue system. Oui ternal revenue laws and impost sy? should bc so adjusted as to bear i heavily on articles of luxury, leaving necessaries of life as free from taxatio may bo consistent with the real wan! the Cl o ver nm.nt, economically adm tered. Taxation would not then fall duly on tho man of moderate means; while none would be entirely exempt 1 assessment, all. in proportion to t pecuniary abilities, would contribute wards the support of the State. A mc oation of the interne re renne system, large reduction in the number of art now subject to tax, would be followe results equally advantageous to tho oil and the Oovornment. It would rende: execution of the law loss expensive more certain, removo obstructions t< dustry, lessen the temptations to e the law, diminish tho violations and fr ywp?U>io*iMl ita-prorlrtora, enalte Itt' oporatlone.leas jncyjdj?itQrial, and greatly reduce in ottmbers t%M army of taa-gr*ber ?ra created by the system, who . ' take from the mouth of honest labor the bread lt has earned." Retrenchment, roforra;a4l<f economy enould be carried into ovory branch of tba public service, that the osponditures of the Government may be reduced, and the people relieved from op? pressive taxation; aeonnd currency should be restored, and the public faith in regard to the national debt sacredly obaorved. Tho accomplishment of these important results, together with the restoration of the Union of the States upon the princi? ples of tho Constitution, would Inspire confidence at home and abroad in the sta? bility of our institution?, ?nd bring to the nation prosperity, peace and good will. The report of the Secretary of War ad Interim exhibits the operations of the army aud of tho several bureaus of ihe War De? partment. The aggregate strength of our military force, on tho 80th of September laat, waa 56,315. The total eatimate for military appropriations ia $77,124,7u7, in* eluding a deficiency in LaBt year's appro? priation of 113,000,000. The payments at tho Treasury, on account of tho aorvico of tho War Douarlment. from JU^ary 1, to October 29, 1867-a period of ten months amounted to $109,807,000. The expenses of tho military establishment, aa well as tho numbera of tho army, ?re now three times as great as they have ever been in time of peace, while tho discretionary power is vested in the Executive to ada millions to this expenditure by an increase of the army to the maximum strength al? lowed by tho law. The menacing attitude of sorao of the warlike, banda ol Indians inhabiting the dint riet nf country between the Arkansas and Platte rivers, atid portions of Dakota Territory, required the presence of a large military force in that region. Instigated bj real or imaginary grievances, the Indian) occasionally committed acts of barbaroui violence upon emigrants and our frontioi settlements, but a general Indian war hai boon providentially averted. Tho commis sionors, under the act of 20th July, 1867 wore invested with full power to adjus existing difficulties, negotiate treatioa witl tho disaffected bands, and select for thou reservations romote from the travolei routes between the Mississippi and th' Pacific. They entored without delay npoi tho execution of their trust, but have no yoi made any official report of their pro ceodings. lt is of vital importance tba our distant territorios should be exemp from Indian outbroaks, and that the coe atruction of the Pacific railroad, an obj ec of national importance, should not be ic tcrruptcd by hostile tribes. These object) as well as tue material interests, and tb moral and intellectual improvement of th Indians"can be most effectually secure by concentrating them upon portions < country aet apart for their exclusivo UBI and located at points remote, from or highways and encroaching white ant th monts. Since the commencement of the secon session of the Thirty-ninth Congress, 5 miles of road have been j oust met ed on tl main line and branches of the Pacific rai way. The line from Omaha ia rapidly a Broaching the Eastern* base of the Rod fountains, whilst the terminus of tho la seotion of constructed road in Californi accepted by the Govern mont on the 241 day of October laat, waa but eleven mit distant from the summit of th Sierra N vada. The remarkable en erg: jvinccd 1 the companies offers the atr .ngest assn ance that tho completion of the road fro Sacramento to Omaha will not be long ? ferred. During tho laat . fiscal ?roar 7,410,1 acres of publie land ware dieposod of,- ai the cash recolpts from salea and feea e ceoded by $500,000 the aum realized frc those sources during the preceding yet The amount paid to pensioners, inciudi: expenses of disbursements, waa $18,61 950, and 36,482 namea were added to t rolls. The entire number of petitioners tho 30th of Juno last, wan 155,474-11,( fi atonta and designs were issued duri he year onding September 80, 1867, and that date the balance in the Treasury the oredit of the patent fund waa $286,6) The report of the Secretary of the Na states that we have seven squadrons i tively and Judiciously .employed, mu efficient and able commanders, in prote ing the persons' and property of Americ citizens, maintaining the dignity a E- o wer of the Government^ and promoti :ie commerce and business interests our countrymen in every part of the woi Of tbe 238 vessels composing the pres? navy of the United States, 56, carrying guns, are in squadron., service. Duri the year, the number of veaaols in oe mission has been reduced 12, and tb aro 13 leas on squadron duty than th were, at the date of the last report, largo number of v?asela wero commom and in the courae of construction wi the war terminated, and, although C gress had made the necessary appropi tiona for their completion, the departm has either suspended work upon them limited the slow completion of the ste vessels so as to meat the contracts machinery made with private establi ments. The total expenditures of Navy Departmont for the fiscal year, e ing June 30,1867, were $31,031.011. appropriations have been made or requi since tho close of tho war for tho const) tion and repair of vessels, for steam i dtinary, ordnance, provisions, and ck .Lg, fuel, hemp, Ac, tho balances un these several heads having beon m than sufficient for current expeedituros should also be stated, to the credit of department, that besides asking no api priations for tho abovo objects for tho two years, tho Socrotary of tho Navy tho 30th of September lar>t, in accorda with tho Act of May 1, 1820, rei, m s ted Secretary of tho Troasurv to carry to surplus fund tho sum of $65,000,000, bc tho amount rocoived from tho salos of ' sols and othor property, and tho rotuna of former appropriations. Tho report of tho Postmaster-Gen shows tho business of tho Poa tOffico partmont and the condition of the pc service in a very favorable light, and attention of Congress is called tb ita p tical recommendations. The receipt tho department for tho year ending J 30, 1867, including all apocial appro [ tiona for sea and land ?ervice, and for mail matter, were $10,078,693. Tho ex ditures for all purposes wore $19,235 leaving an unexpended balance in fav< thc department of $743,210, which cai applied towarda the oxpenses of tlx partmont for the current year. The creaso of postal revenue, independor specific appropriations, for tho yoar ', over that of 1866, was $850,040. Tin crease of rovenuo from the salo of sta and stamped envelopes waa $783,404. increase of expenditures for 1867 those of the previous year was o chiefly to the extension of tho land ocean mall service. During the past new postal conventions havo been ral and exchanged with the United King of Great Rritain and Ireland, Belgium Netherlands, Switzerland, thc North man Union, Italy and the Colonial Go* ment at Hong Kong, reducing very h ly tbs rates or ocean and land postag and from and within tboBO countries. Th? report of the acting commissioner of agriculture, concisely preeeuta tb? eon dition, wants and progress 6f an Interest ominonlly worthy the rostering care of Congress, ?nd exhibits a large measure of useful results achieved daring the year to which it refers. The reestablishment of peace at home, and the resumption of extended trade, travel and commerce abroad, Jb aweary ed. to increase the number anet Variety 3 questions in the department foT foreign affairs. None of these questioner, however, have seriously disturbed our relatious with other States. The Republic of Mexico, having been re? lieved from foreign intervention, is ear? nestly engaged in efforts to ro-esUbhsh her constitutional system of government. A good understanding continues td exist between our Government and the Repub? lics of Hay ti' and Ban Domingo, And our cordial relations with the Central, and South Amerioan States remain unchanged. The tender, made in conformity with a re? solution of Congress, of tho good offices of Government, with 'a view to au amicable , adjustment of pcaco botween Brazil and her allies, on One side, and Paraguay on the other, and between Chili and her allies. O? ih? otu?i aide, and Spain on the other, though kindly received, has in neither case boon fully accepted by the belligerents. Tbo war in the Valley of the Parana is stil' vigorously maintained. On the other hand actual hos tili ties ho tween tho Pacific Statei and Spain have been more than a yeai suspended. I shall, on any proper occa sion that may occur, renew the concilia tory recommendations which have boen al ready made. Brazil, with enlightened sa pacify and comprehensivo'statesmanship I nae opened tho great' channels of th Amazon and its tributaries to universa commerce. Ono thing moro seems need j fal to assure a rapid and cheering progres in Sont ii America. I refer to those peace ful habits without which State? ?na sa tiona cannot, in this age, well expect ma terial prosperity or social advancement. The Exposition of Universal Industry a Paris bas passed, aud seems to have full realized tho high expectations of . tb French Government. If duo allowance b made for the rocent political derangemon of industry here, the part -which th United States has horno iu this exhibitio of invention and art may be regarded wit very high satisfaction. During the Exp< aitio'n, a conference was hold or delegate from several nations, tho United Stat* being one, in which tho' inconveniences < commerce and socialfintorconrse, rosultin from the diverse standards of money vak were very fully discussed, and plans wei developed for establishing, by univers consent, a eommon principio for the coil ago of gold. These conferences are e: pectod to be renewed, with the Attendant of many foreign Btates not hitherto repr sooted. A report' of these intereetk proceedings will be submitted to Congres whicti will no doubt justly appreciate tl great object, and be ready to adopt ai measure which may tend to facilitate i ultimate accomplishment. On the 25th of February, 1862, Congre declared by law that Treasury notes wit Out interest, authorized by that At should be legal tender in payment of i debts, public and private, within t United States. An annual remittance 190,000, less stipulated expenses, accru to claimants under the convention ma with Spain in 1834. These remittance since the passage of that Act, have be -said in such notes. The claimants ins that the Government ought lo" reqn Saymont in coin. The subject may cerned worthy of your attention. No arrangeaient has yet been reach for the settlement of our claims for Bril depredations' upon the commerce ?f I United States. I have felt ii iwy duty decline the proposition of arbitration ra? by her Majesty's Government, because has hitherto been accompanied by reser tinos . and limitations incompatible w tko rights, interest and honor of our coi try. It is not to be apprehended, tl Great Britain will persist in her refusal satisfy these just and reaso mvble dali which in volvo tho sacred principle of n intervention-a principio henceforth i more impor tant to the United States tl to all other commercial nations. The'West India Islands were settled i colonized by European States simulta o nely with the settlement and colonis?t of the American continent. Host of colonies planted hore became indep?nd nations in the close of the last and the . ginning of the present century. Onr < country embraces communities which one period, were colonies of Groat Brit France. Spain, Holland, Sweden and ? sia. The people in tho "West Indies, v the exception of those of the Islam Hay ti. have neither attained nor asp: to independence, nor have they bea prepared for self-defence. Although ] sessing considerable commercial va they have boon held by the several E< pean States which colonized or at si time conquered them, chiefly Tor purp of military and naval strategy in carr] out European policy and designs id ref to this continent. In our rovolutioi war, ports and harbors in the Weat Ii Islands woro used by oar enemy, ta erent injury aud embarrassment of niied States, Wo had the same e rience in our socond war with G Britain. The samo European policy 1 long timo exoludod us even from t with tho West Indies, whilo we wet peace with all nations. In our recent war tho rebels, and their piraticial blockado-breakmg allies, found facil in tho same ports for the work, which t too successfully accomplished, of inj a and devastating the cofhmerco whicl aro now engaged in rebuilding. We la ed especially under this disadvantage European steam vessols, employed bj enemies, found friendly shelter, protei and supplies in Wost Indian ports, i our own naval operations were necees carried on from our own distant sh There was then a universal feeling of want of an advanced naval outpost tween the Atlantic coast and Europe, duty of obtaining such an outpost p< fully and lawfully, while neither doiuj menacing injury to other States, ear ly engaged tho attention of the Exec Department boforo the close of the and it has not been lost sight of since time. A not entirely dissimilar i want revealed itself during the i period on the Pacific coast. The req foothold there was fortunately sooun our iato treaty with th? Emperor of sia, and it now scorns imperative tba moro obvious necessities of the AU coast should not be less carefully pro j for. A good and convenient port harbor, capable of eaBy defence, will ply that want. With possession of sj station by tho United States, neitn nor any other American nation need li apprehend injury or offence from trana-Atlantic enemy. I agree witl oarly statesmen that tho West 1 naturally gravitate to. and may b peoted ultimately to bo absorbed fa 1 continental States, including our OH agree with them also, that it is wi leave the question of such absorptf this process of natural political gravit The islands of St. Thoma? and St. Je whioh constitute a part of the groin ed tho Virgin Islands, seemed to ot ?4va.ntagoaimmocUt.tely desirable, whll? their acquisition could be Recured m har? mony With tb? principles to which I have alluded. A treaty has, therefore, been concluded with the King of Denmark for the .cession of tboee iolande, and will bo submitted to the Senate for consideration. It will hardly be necessary" to call tho attention of Congress to the subject of providing for tb? payment to Russiaof the stipulated in the treaty for the ces LBka. Possession having been oli.vered to oar commissioner, the territory remains for the present in care of. a- military force, awaiting such i civil organization as shall be directed by Congress.. ? The annexation of many small Gorman , SUUs lo Prussia, and the re-organization ' of that country under a pew sud liberal constitution, have indaoed- me to renew the effort to obtain a j list and prompt set? tlement of the long-vexed question con? cerning tho olaims of foreign States for military H or vice from their, subjects natu - > ralized in the United States. In connection with this'subject, tho at , tontion of Congress is respectfully called to a singular ard ombarresshigconfliot of laws. Tb? EseesHye Deparip.fsi of thU Government has hitherto uniformly held,' as it n?w holds, that naturalization, in conformity with tue Constitution and lawa of the United States, abeolvea the recipient from bis nativo allegiance. Th? courts Of . Great Britain hold that allegiance to the British Crown ie indefeasible, and li not absolved by our laws of naturalisation. British judges cite courts and law author? ities of tho United States in support of that theory against tho position hold by the Executive authority of the "United States. This conflict perplexea tho pub? lic mind concerning tho rights of natural? ized citizens, and impairs tho national authority abroad. I called attention to thia subject in my last annual message, and now again respectfully appeal to Con? gress to declare tho national will unmis? takably upon this important question. '.' The abuse of our laws by the clandestine Sroseoution of the African slave trade from merican ports or by American citizens has altogether ceased, and, nuder existing circumstances, no apprehensions of ita renewal in this part of the world are enter? tained. Under these circumstances it be? comes a question whether we shall not proposo .to Her Majesty's Government a suspension or discontinuance of the stipu? lations for maintaining a naval forco for the suppression of that trade. ANDREW JOHNSON. WASHINGTON, December 3.1867. jSLxx<3lt?c>i3L Sales United States Marshal's Sale. D. 0. PEIXOTTO A SON, AUCTIONEEUB. ' BY VIRTUE of a writ of venditioni eit panam, to ole directed, by the honor? able the Judge of the United States Court, I wiRaelL ou TUESDAY, the jpth of De-, comber, at 10 o'clock, at.tho store formerly occupied by JOSEPH MENDEL, on Rich-. arduen street, in thia city, tho entire stock of merchandize in said store, consisting of DRY GOODS, Hats, Boots, Shoes, Fanoy Articles, Trunks, Vallaea, Piece Goods, Ribbons, ic. Terms raab. Sale positive. J. P. M. EPPING, United States Marshal. Per C. M. WiLnxa, Deputy. Dec 4 6 AUCTION 8ALE. BY ORDER of the Executors, I will uoll, at the residence ot tho late Dr. H. B. Earle, in the town of Greenville, on WED? NESDAY, 11th December, the following lot of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, very superior and in good order: ". 1 aet DENTAL INSTRUMENTS and I FURNITURE, 1 a6t Amputating Instruments, in case, 1 aet Obstetrical " " 1 Pocket Case, complete, 1 Treppihing caso, . 1 M?dical Chest, 1 lot Assorted Instruments. The instruments can be seen by calling I upon Capt. W. B. Earle or myself. Tere ? made known on day of sale. . : JULIUS C. SMITH, Nov 26 d3 7_. .? Ancttrineer. UNDER DECREE IN EQUITY. Bai?ht vi. SltUghl. D. C. PEIXOTTO A BON, AuoTroWxxaa. XY7TLL be sold, under the direction of VV the Cpmmlsal?ner in Sanity, fair Richland Dierrict, on the 1st MONDAY in Jannaay, 1868, at Columbia, at -the usual hour and place of making public sales in said city, all that lot of LAND, with COT? TAGE and improvements thereon, situated on Bridge Btreet, in the city of Columbia, measuring 40 fe?t front by 208 feet deep,, more or less, (fronting Bridge street,) and; bounded oh tho North by the estate of B. Reiley, on the Wost by eatate of B. Reiloy, on the East by Susan Bostick. Also, A LOT fronting Bridge street, measur? ing 30 feet front by 208 feet deep, more or less, and bounded on the North by Mary Irving, on th? Wost by Thomas Berry, on the East by Joseph Taylor. Terms-One-fourth cash; balance in one, two and three yeara, secured by the bond of the purchaser and mortgage of the premisos. Building to be insured and policy assigned. Purchasers to pay for papers and stamps. JAME8 TUPPER. Nov S0t Master in Equity. GWYNN, C0TTEN & CO., Cotton factors and General Com'n Merchants 105 West towbar t street, Baltimore. LIBERAL advaujea mado on consign? ments. Ordors for goneral merchan? dize solicited. Henry Gwynn, of Baltimore; R. B. Cot? ton, late of Tarboro, N. C.; Walter Gwynn I Jr., of South Carolina. Oct ll ||?3mo HUGH R. GARDEN, Attorney at Law and Beal Estate Agent, Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia. ITTILL pay special attention tri exami W nation of TITLES, CONVEYANC? ING, Ao. Oilers for salo four hundred VIRGINIA FARMS. Embracing some of tue best Mineral, Grazing and Agricultural Landa in the State, in sections whore tho POPULATION IS UNEXCEPTIONABLE, and climate un surpassed. The changed system of labor n?cessit?tes the division of estates, por? tions of which are offered for sale or leas? on most reasonable terms. Correspond? ence soliuited and information promptlr furnished. RsnsaaROES.- Hon. Wm. F. DoSaussure, Gen. Wade Hampton, Columbia, H. O.; Rev. B. M. Palmor, D. D., Gen. Jame* Longatreot, New Orleans, La.; Judge Wm. J. Robertson, Charlottesville, Va.; Hon. John Randolph Tooker, Middleburg, Va.; Lambert Gittinga A Co., Baltimore, Md. Addresa me asjabove. Qc* ? 3mo _ Only Fifty Cents. ?f BOX EH SMOKED HERRINGS, iuU for sale at the unuaualiy low prie? of 50 oe?te per box, by _ Nov 16 J.aT.n, AGNEW.