The New York Herald Newspaper, May 24, 1866, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, Volume XXX1. New York, Thursday, May TO ADVERTISERS. ‘Advertisements to insure @ proper classification should be brought in before half-past eight o'clock in the ovoning. CONGRESS. fn the Senate yesterday the consideration of the reconstruction resolutions recently passed by the Houso was called for, and after a short debate on the question the resolutions were taken up. Mr. Fessenden, the chairman of the Recon- struction Committee, being unwell, Mr. Howard, of Michigan, opened the debate and explained the purpose to be served by the passage of the resolutions, Several amendments were offered to the bill and several substi- tutes for the third section, The consideration of the resolutions was continued until the Senate adjourned. In tho House the bill reported on Tuesday to continue 4n force the Freedman’s Bureau was considered, but no definite action taken, the morning hour having expired during the discussion, The consideration of the Tax bill was then resumed. Among other minor alteratlons, it was ordered that the lists of incomes shall not in fature be published, The tax of five per cent on all incomes of Over ono thousand dollars was passed. EUROPE. Our European files by the Cuba, dated to the 12th of May, reached this city from Boston yesterday evening. ‘The papers contain very important details of the pro- grosa of the disastrous money panic in England to the result of the heavy failures announced by telegraph from Halifax. We publish the facts to-day, with tho statements of the Chano llor of the Exchequer previous to and when moving the suspension of the Bank of.Eng- land Charter act. The extension of the pame on the Continent is also reported. ‘The Paris Coms'itu'ionne! dofonds Napoleon's expression of hia “detestation” of the treaties of 1815 in a semi official article, which 1s, if possible, more significant than tho original speech at Auxerre. Eamill, the American champion sculler, was in train- ing with Harry Clasper for tho great international match in England. Hamiil, the London men gay, moves very rapidly “if he has endurance.” THE CITY. At throe o'clock yesterday afternoon the corner stone of the Women’s Hospital, corner of Fiftieth street and Fourth avenue, was laid by Mr. J. W. Beekman, Ad dresses were delivered by Mr. Beokman, Mr. E. C. Bene- dict and Erastus Brooks. Between two and three hun- dred persous assembled to witness the ceremony, A band of music was in attendance, The Now York annual Conference of the African Methodist Epis-opal Church, which commenced on Satur- day, the 19th inst., at Zion church, corner of Bleecker ‘nd Tonth streets, was continued yesterday. The attend- ance of clerical delegates has beon large, and all of the pastorates of this Conference have been represented, Delegations were also present from Maryland, Louisiana and other Southern Statss, Rev. W. H. Bishop, assisted by Bishop Brooks, presided during the principal session. The celebration of tho anniversary of the Sunday Schools of the Eastern district of Brooklyn yesterday by the scholars was a festive ovcasion for the children. Ten thousand of thom assisted in the exercises and joined in tho procession. No new cases of cholera have been admitted on board the Falcon since May 7. There were forty-flve persons “ander treatment yesterday—none of them, however, for ebolera, The Dostituts Children’s Home on Staten Island, es- tablished especially for the support and education of seamen’s offspring, was yesterday the scene of much in- torvst and enthusiasm, It was the ¢wentieth anniver- sary, and was celebrated in a mannér which reflects much credit on the patrons of the institution and all con- verned, «The proceedings are reported in another column, and will be perused with interest by thoze who aro the friends of our hardy seamen and sailors, Tho Soventy-firet regiment paraded five hundred men yesterday, and, under escort of the Twenty-third rogi« dient of Brooklyn, proceeded to Greenwood Cemetery Por the purpose of celebratitig the inauguration of the Bew monument recently erected to the memory of Lolonel Abram 8 Vosburgh. Five years ago yosterday Ais remains were deposited in Greenwood, but the elegant duonument which has been raised on Battle Hill being doomed a more fitting place of deposit, they were re- movod to that place yesterday. An address was deliver- ed by Mayor Hofman on the occasion. Mr. Thomas W. Birdsall, President of the Security Fire Insurance Company, living at Yonkers, committed sui- cide yesterday afternoon by taking strychnine. The deed was prompted, it is supposed, by the derangement of his business affairs, which had been made the subject ‘of investigation by the directors of the company. Another supposition is that private speculations had re- sulted disastrously. He was about forty-two years of age, and leaves a wife and several children. In the United States District Court yesterday, before Judge Benedict, the government obtained a verdict con- deining a quantity of cigars, worth about one thousand dollars, which had been consigned by Sosini & Co., of Havana, to Guidet, Savoy & Co., and seized at the Cus- tom House for under valuation. Mr. Ethan Allen and ‘Mr. Phelps, Assistant United States District Attorneys, appeared for the government, and Coudert Brothors for ‘the claimants, The cave of M. Lamarande, who is accused of embez- aiing funds from the Bank of Poictiers, France, was called on yesterday In the United States Commissioners’ office, before Commissioner Betts. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and the examination was adjourned till Monday next at twelve o'clock. A case in reference to the seizure of a large quantity of cotton in Georgia by Treasury agents came up for hearing yesterday in the United States Circuit Court, Tho plaintifs, Messrs. Denistoun and others, who have Drought actions in the Supreme Court of this city acainst Mr. Simeon Draper, cotton agent, for the re- covery of the property, appeared, by their counsel, to quash a suit of certiorari, by which the government socks to remove the proceedings from the Supreme Court to the United States Court, The ease is still on. Among the indictments brought in by the Grand Jury of the Gen Sessions yesterday was one against Henry &. Moring for an alleged violation of the recently amonded auotioneet act. The indictment was found at the request of Mr. Moring, in order that the constite Monality of the act might be determined. His counsel entered a demurrer to the indictment, and, on motion of the District Attorney, Judge Russell granted judgment Pro forma against the pe in order that the case might be brought to the Court of Appeais without delay. The City Judge refused the application to bail D. E. Fer- gushn, who is now under arrest charged with complicity in tho robbery of bonds ar Exchange place. The Swn libel case went on yesterday before Judge Brady, in the Court of Common Pleas, A number of witnesses were examined, but their evidence was not important. The case was adjourned till this morning. A prize fight was discovered in progress on the Hudson yestorday by two of the Metropoliten police, who with some difficulty arrested the principals, and tarned them over to Justice Dowling. The stock market was unsettled yesterday morning, but closed firm, with an improving tendency. Govern. ments wore heavy. 190. Commercial affairs continued wnsettiod, bot the mar- ket romained firm under the high rate of gold. Prices were, toa great extent, nominal, the violent fuctuations rondering it quite impossible to fix valaes, Cotton ruled docdedly higher. Petroleum was irregular. hold higher. Coffee was qaiet and nominal. On ‘Change flour was higher. Wheat and corn were also higher. Oats wore firmor. Pork was steady. Beef steady. Lard firmer, and whiskey nominal, MISCELLANEOUS. ‘The National Union Club at Washington serenaded the President last evening. A large concourse of citizens attended with the seronading party. Tho President made ‘8 fow remarks in answer to the compliment, and said all that is necessary is porsistence in the support of their prin- ciples, and the day would soon come when the people Would satisfy them they were rieht The sorenaders Gold, after selling at 139, closed at | Sugar was NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1866. then called at Secretary Seward’s; but as he was absent Mr. Frederick Seward responded for him. Secretary Welles declined making @ speech, and contented himself with thanking them. Mr, Stanton was next called upon, and in response he madea somewhat lengthy specch. He sald that the President was cordially supported by every member of his Cabiuet in his purpose to secure tho prosperity of the country. The pian of the Reconstruc- tion Committee was unwise and impolitic, The third seotion was an especially obnoxious feature. He thought every incitement to ynion should be cherished and fos- tered. Secretary McCulloch, in his remarks, said, if there was a policy of reconstruction presented better than Andrew Johnson's, there would be no one who would more gladly embrace it than Andrew John- son; but until there was a better one he would not be Andrew Johnson ‘f he did not oling to his own, and sink or swim with it, Postmaster General Dennison also de- livered a short address, but Secretary Harlan declined to express himself, and Attorney General Speed was not at home. They both sent letters to the committee, Sec- retary Harlan saying that his political opinions were well enough known by his former course, from which he had not swerved. Attorney Genoral Speed pleaded want of time as his excuse for not addressing the seronading party, The President bas approved the bill to prevent and punish kidnapping. It entails a fine not exceding five thousand dollars or imprisonment for a term not oxceed- ing five yoars, or both, on any person convicted of kidnap- ping any other person for the purpose of selling him into involuntary s°rvitude; any vessel carrying such person away for the same purpose is forfeit to the United States, and the master or owner subject’ to the above punish- ments, The report of the Secretary of the Treasury in regard to the number of clerks in his department was furnished the Heuse yesterday. One clerk is mentioned who served in the rebel army, having been conscripted. Our correspondence from Mexico comes by way of Havana, and is dated Vera Cruz May 12, and City of Mexico May 10. The contemplated withdrawal of the French troops caused considerable excitement in the capital, The probabilities are that Maximilian will abdi- cate before they withdraw. Mr. Corwin, the Charge a’ Affaires had sailed for the United States, The report of the departure of a thousand French troops and the arrival of a battalion of the Foreign Legion, was con- firmed. The concentration of French troops preparatory to withdrawing is currently reported. A colonel and lieutnant colonel of the imperial forces were mur- dered by their own men at Rio Verde, it is believed because Of the strict discipline he attempted to intro- duco, Oficial despatches received by the minister at Washington, confirmed the liberal victory at Magdalena, on the6th. A victory had also been gained in Sinaloa, by Goneral Cardoza, The news from Havana is to the 19th instant, A grand review of the troops by General Dulce took place on that morning, A special messenger from Maximilian, on his way to Europe, had reached Havana on the 16th. Three slavers were discovered on the coast. Orders wero transmitted to the Spanish cruisers to make diligent search for them. A cattle disease, sald to be the rinder- pest, had broken out among the cattle near Cardenas and Matanzas. The International Tribunal of Colombia and the United States, convened at Washington.for the purpose of ad- Justing and settling the claims of the United States against Colombia, closed its labors on the 18th, Sir Frederic Bruce was umpire, The United States were represented by the Hon. Thomas Biddle, of Pennsylva- nia, and Colombia by General Salzier. The total amount of damages claimed was one million five hundred thou- sand dollars. The total amount awarded 16 less than one hundred thousand dollars. General Ferry has been elected United States Senator for Connecticut, to succeed Mr, Foster, by the concur- rence of the State Senate in the vote of the House, The temporary arsenal erected by the United States forees during the occupation of Augusta, Ga., was blown up by the careless handling of shells on Monday after- noon. Two froedmen were killed and two others wounded. The colored laborers of Memphis attempted to instt- tate a strike on Tuesday, but the officers of the Freed- men’s Bureau, fearing another riot, imprisoned the ring- leaders ia Fort Pickering. The Congressional Investi- gating Committee had arrived at Memphis. The whole business portion of Hudson, Wisconsin, was destroyed by fire on Saturday, the loss being estimated at three hundred thousand dollars. Four buildings in Fulton street, Boston, were nearly destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The buildings were stored with cotton, and it is supposed the loss is very heavy. A fire broke out in St. Clairsville, Ohio, on Tuesday afternoon, which destroyed property to the amount of one hundred and fifty or two hundred thousand dollars. War in Europe—Revival of the Imperial Game of Napoleon the Great. The little speech of Napoleon at Auxerre has startled the listening nations of Europe. They will accept it as the signal of another imperial crusade of the armies of France. He has played his part as the champion of peace, and now, as the living embodiment of war, Red battle stamps his foot, and nations foel the shock. History repeats itself, The restoration of the empire in France under Napoleon the Third means the revival of the imperial game of Na- poleon the First. As the Julius Cesar of the nineteenth century Louis Napoleon may be contemplating the empire of Augustus; but it is more probable that with Russia he meditates another division of Europe between an Eastern and Western empire. Since the fifth century of the Christian era, when the Western empire of Rome came to an end and the monarchy of France was founded, there have been several attempts to re-establish an Empire of the West. In the year 800 such an empire was proclaimed by Charlemagne, who was crowned at Rome by the Pope, as King of Italy, Germany and France. But six years Inter this empire of the great Charice Conpnenrel WB {4 Grion Betwoes his three sons. In any event its maintenance in that day was impossible from the barbarous and turbulent condition of the various warlike divisions, tribes and races of the continent. In the latter half of the eleventh century the Pope himself—Alexander II.—claimed supreme temporal and spiritual dominion over all the Christian States; but a few years later, in an attempt to excrcise this authority, bis successor, Gregory VIL, was expelled by Henry IV. of Germany and died in exile, Charles V. of Spain and Germany for a time established a dominant Western empire, but was finally driven to a cloister by Luther and the Reforma- tion, Napoleon the First, after his subjugation of the continent west of Russia and Turkey, fell at last under the coalitions bought by the gold of England; but in exchange for St. Helena he left to England his legacy of her present na- tional debt, thus binding her hand and foot under Napoleon the Third. “Within fifty years,” said the Napoleon of St. Helena, “all Europe will be republican or Cos sack.” He doubtless meant that the continent would be governed by the decrees issued from Paris or St. Petersburg. But the Cossack of that day has since been brought within the pale of modern civilization, and the power of | Russia may profitably to France be now | diverted to the eastward. Russia and Turkey | are both arming for war; but neither appears | to be in any way connected with the compliea- tions of the Western Powers. It is thus apparent that the game for dominion in this impending | conflict will be for a division of Burope between France and Russia, While thus relieved of one of the two most powertal enemies.of the | uncle, the nephew f the other by the nations » Inall other respects the si favor of Napoleon and ation against the treaties o Bel- ginm and the smaller ithin ) his grasp, Prussia is committed against Austria and Italy is dependent upon and devote! to France. The grand drama, therefore, will probably be opened by a movement of Italy upon Venetia. Prussia, then seizing her oppor- tunity, will advance against Austria on the other side, and then the six hundred thousand available troops of France will be put in mo- tion for the Rhine and the Danube, and the treaties and boundaries of 1815 will be blotted out. Such, we conjecture, will be the western sec- tion of the coming European war. The cast- ern division, by concert with Napoleon, may be left to Tussia, Against either of those two Powers, thus co-operating for the division of Europe between them, England cannot inter- fere. Nor will she long be able to survive the general wreck of kingdoms and dynasties with- out a close alliance with the Uniled States. In any event the financial revulsion which Europe will suffer will be the building up of the credit, power and prosperity of the groat republic. ‘The War in Europe Upon the American System. It is evident that the impending war in Eu- rope will be short, sharp and decisive. The plans of the Emperor Napoleon have been carefully matured. He has been no inatten- tive student of the Titanic campaigns of Gene- ral Grant, and when he makes war it will be upon the American system. It is all very well to talk and write of the great Cesar and the first Napoleon; but the Napoleonic style of warfare is as obsolete as that of the Roman Emperor. The recent rebellion has revolu- tionized and reconstructed the art of war. When, during the Italian campaign, the present Napoleon moved his army to the scone of action by railroad and employed an army telegraph to facilitate his movements he made great advances upon all previous commanders and the world gave him credit for unexpected military talent. But the railroads and the tele- graph, which were mere accessories to the Italian war, were in our war practical necessi- ties. Grant so utilized themas to render them as indispensable as swords and cannon in all future batt'es. Our soldiers built and rebuilt railroads as they advanced, and the lines of telegraph kept pace with the lines of the troops. Sitting at his headquarters, with his maps be- fore him, General Grant could handle immense armies thousands of miles apart as easily as a colonel could control his regiment. In an incredibly briet space of time vast masses of men were safely transported from one end of the country to the other, arriving at the place where they were wanted in good order, unfatigued by forced marches and ready for immediate service. Besides this, the army rail- roads connected the most advanced posts with the depots of provisions and ammunition, and the troops, unencumbered with the old-fash- ioned trains of baggage wagons, could make the necessary changes of base much more rap- idly and strike the enemy at exposed points much more effectually. Austria, Prussia and Italy will be the parties at the commencement of the coming war; but whetltr or not France actually sends troops into the field all Europe will understand that Napoleon is the real commander-in-chief. It is more than probable that at first France will not interfere, but will reserve her strength until a series of decisive blows can be delivered upon Austria. Italy, the youngest and most adventurous of the combatants, may shed the first blood in Venctia and thus force the quarrel to an issue. Austria and Prussia, if left to themselves; might go on diplomatizing and blustering and massing troops for another year. The Germans are proverbially slow and argue the mattter in every possible light before they begin to fight, although they fight very determinedly and even desperately when they once begin. But in young Italy we have an altogether different combatant Ardent, enthusiastic, impetuous, hating Austria bitterly, and sincerely in earnest in the desire to seeure Venetia, Italy wastes no time in diplomatic correspondence, but immediately invests King Victor Emanuel with war powers and sends the gallant Garibaldi to the field. If Napoleon does not encourage this impetuosity he at least does nothing to check if. The crisis for which he has been waiting so long and so patiently has at length arrived. He sees an opportunity to gratify the French people’s love of glory, to rectify the frontiers of France, to trample upon the edetested treaties of 1815, to withdraw his troops from Mexico, to win a martial fame and to estab- lish that great Western empire of which’ all the great Emperors of Burope have dreamed. And yet, by a singular coinci- dence of circumstances, this opportunity is a <= ght me ;PeHecily Fafe one, will gost the French | tronnary comparatively little a4 may not even require the sacrifice of a single French soldier, Events seem to bave conspired in Napoleon's favor, as they conspired against his uncle. might have been a most dangerous enemy, is bound to remain neutral, and cannot even give Austria a moral support. Russia hag projects which look to the establiehment of an Eastern empire, and which will be rather ae sisted than thwarted by the course of France. The United States, satisfied to have the French leave Mexico, is rather gratified than otherwise that Napoleon bas found a good excuse for bis withdrawal. The leading Powers of the world will, therefore, stand quietly by while Napo- leon prosecutes his schemes, and there ie no danger of any alliance against him outside of Germany. Never did ruler have so clear a field before him. From his headquarters at Paris Napoleon will direct the movements of the armies of Prussia, Italy and France, as General Grant directed his corpe under Sherman, Thomas and Sheridan. We may expect to see a war closely resembling our own in the extent ef territory which it occupies: in the harmoni- our operations of different armies directed by a single mind; in the perfection of the mate- rial employed; in the utilization of railroads and the telegraph: in the heavy losses upon both sides, and in the stubborn character of the fighting. That Napeleon will do all that Grant has done ie not to be anticipated. We éoubt whether Napoleon bas the + cenius of General Grant. The world yroduce two such generals at the ea veither are there in Europe euch soli , fought in the American arn from their courses; invente come every obstacle of artor through swamps and morass being seemed able to pe 0 oh family in Austria. will need all his attention, for there are deoper interests at stake in Austria than in Mexico. This war, then, will throw a bright flood of light upon the foggy atmosphere of Mexican England, who, mountain fastnesses that appeared more im- pregnable than Gibraltar ; won victories above the clouds; swept like a sword of fire across the continent, and carried the bright flag of their country into the very récesses of the rebellion. In the European war, also, there will be no such incentive, no such battle-cry, no such glorious motive as that which nerved our soldiers to superhuman exploits. But all that one general can learn from a cureful study of the campaigns of another Napoleon has learned from Grant. He has anxiously imi- tated all the improvements which we have made in our weapons, our tactics and our transportation of troops and supplies. He will conduct this war upon the American sys- tem, because it is the best ; and if Austria was no match for him during the Italian campaign, when his military ideas were comparatively undeveloped, it is quite unlikely that be will find the Austrian generals competent to cope with him now that he bas had the advantage of all our experience, experiments and suc- cesses. Licut,on tae Mexican Muppix.—The extra- ordinary” events now transpiring in Europe, which foreshadow a general war, will throw a calcium light on the Mexican muddle. Aus- tria, Prussia and Italy will soon have their hands full of trouble. Nothing that can now be foreseen is likely to occur to avert the catas- trophe that is about to involve Europe in hos- tilities, and there is no telling how far neutrality can be observed by any nation. England, in- deed, through the mouth of her Foreign Secre- tary, has declared for non-interference; yet if she untertakes to maintain that position after her shameful treatment of Denmark in the Schleswig-Holstein difficulty she will inovita- bly imperil her rank as a great nation. Louis Napoleon, in his Auxerre speech, has thrown out a significant hint as to the probable course of France. It can hardly be expected that the coming conflict will be confined to Austria, Prussia and Italy. Coincident circumstances will most likely drag France into the scrape, and it is exceedingly doubtful whether, in the progress of events, England will be able to pre- serve neutrality. In any case Maximilian’s affairs in Mexico must undergo a very serious change. The first gun of the European war will be the signal for him to pack up his trunks and return home to look after Miramar and the concerns of his The house of Hapsburg politics, and probably bring an easy solution to the present riddle in that quarter. We are sorry for Maximilian, for he is a most excel- lent gentleman—courteous, accomplished and liberal in the disposition of the privy purse ; but the fact is that he is too good a man to be a ruler over the disorganized Mexican people and could never manage them to his satisfac- tion. A mild and cultivated gentleman like Maximilian would never suit them. They want astern master over them; say such a crusty old hero.as Santa Anna, The state of affairs in Mexico, however, will be radically changed by the approaching war in Europe, which will do more to settle the question than all Mr. Seward’s diplomacy or the protests of our Minister in Austria against raising volunteers to aid the Mexican Emperor, which, we are told, had the effect of disbanding several com- panies raised for that purpose. Secretary Sewarn’s Speecn at Avpurn.— The Secretary of State bas again made a speech to his friends and neighbors at Auburn. It ts just such a speech as we expected he would deliver, and contains nothing new. It is in the same hopeful strain that has charac- terized his utterances heretofore. He manages, however, to give the reconstruction plan of the radical Congressional Central Directory some very hard hits, and to draw a comparison be- tween their plan and that of the President, which is somewhat damaging to the radicals, Bat even in this he bas said nothing new, and only reiterated what has appeared in our columns time and time again. He has endorsed the position taken by the Heraxp, but that en- dorsement is of no more importance than that of some pauper on the notes of Wm. B. Astor General Ferry Elected United States Senator from Connecticut New Haves, May 23, 1866. The Senate concurred with the House to-day in elect- img Orri« 8. Ferry United States Senator, to suceced Mr. Fortor, whose term expires on the 4th of March, 1867. ‘The vote was strictly « party one, standing as follows: — ©. & Ferry, repablican, 12; R. D. Hubbard, democrat, 8. ARRIVAL OF COMMITTER LABORERS, , May 22, 1866. }o investigate the y, and will com- Orxcryx The Congressional committee ve recent riot in Memp! ved yes! mence theit work to: Be ert evr ia smphis struck for higher yesterday, and ye a 8 parade the streets, « wathorities of the wens Bureau, fearing another rot, caused the arrest of che negro strikers, and conveyed them to the fort VISIT OF GOVERNOR PRNTON TO THE INSTITUTIONS IN CHARGE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. Governor Fenton, his daughter, and some of his friends left Bellevae in the department eveamer yester. day morning and visited the Houre of Refuge on Ran. all's land. The Governor pasved through the various departments of the building, and at length proceeded to the reception room, where he was met by the boye, and several of them made litte speeches which seemed to please the Governor greatiy. He expressed great satis. faction at the manner in which everything wae carried on in the building, expecially the discipline of the boys, their bealthy and bappy appearance, a» well as the o~ gress they bad made in their studies, and exhorted them ‘Wo pertevere to the end so as to lay in store within them- relves the material for becoming in after life good and useful citizeus The Governor then proceeded to Biack- well’ Island, where he visited the Lunatic Asylum, the Workhouse, Almshouse, Charity Hoepital and Peniten- Wary, where he partook of a collation prepared for the occasion of bis visit by order of the Comnuiasioners. Mr. Gra Loss at the Late Fire. TO THE RVITOR OF THR HERALD. To preventany misapprehension from ihe various correct And incorrect reporte which have been published reepeving amy losses and insurance in Connection with the fire at the Academy of Music, permit me to make « statement. My wardrobe was @ontained in forty-elabt large boxes, and was taken to tbe Academy from the wieainer Engle, by which my company and self arrived from Havana, [i had been made wince 188, and every Benson it was largely increased on ac- count of my extensive réperteire, Portions of it had been purchased in London and Paris, ro that it has been com stenldy growing tn importance and value Such » wardrobe, ‘at the present prices of materials and the high price of Iabor, ‘ver many, many months of labor * emeluzmentot aout fy persone dally, for Afty Wourand dollars Contrary tom; I caution. 1 had neg. oF nant lected to ineure any part ve Hote single article leftef tha collection of years. OF my music, nine operas oniy were tbone that have been ahd were to be represented during the recent Brief season of my mute, comprising about forty ney Were bot taken to the Academy sorercom. ‘The remainder perwe, I atm happy to aud were waved in my To the many distingui#hed gentiemen and influential nds who have expressed Wo me ther «yinpathy red thear assistance in case I require 10 b my #incere and grateful thanks With patien and Teeversnce | rust ia be able to surmount all this ore Kurope to wey ty + to com Y y ow aod Mor %. J SERENADE. President Johnson and His Cabinet Sere- naded by the National Union Club. BRIEF SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT. Fearless and Outspoken Endorsement of the President’s Policy by Secretary McCulloch. Secretary Stanton Endeavoring to Embrace Both Congress and the President. He Does Not Approve of the Recon- struction Committee's Report. Conservative Speech of Postmas- ter |Denison. Welles Wakes from a Map and Says a Few Words. REFUSAL OF HARLAN AND SPEED TO SPEAK, &e. &e. &e. Wasmnaroy, May 23, 1866, ‘The President and the various members of his Cabinet were serenaded to-night by the National Union Club, at- tended by a very large concourse of citizens, numbering several thousands. The President was the first to be complimented in this way. In acknowledgment of it he came out in front of the Executive mansion, and, stand- ing on the coping of the balustrade, he made a very brief speech. His appearance was a signal for enthu- siastic greetings. His words were as follows:— THE PRESIDENT’S REMARKS. “Friiow ornzans—In appearing before you this evening it ig simply for the purpose of tendering to you my thanks, my sincere thanks, for this demonstration and for the approbation which you have manifested on this occason and on many occasions before. Such approba. tion is peculiarly gratifying and encouraging to me under existing circumstances, All that will be necessary is to persist in the support and maintenance of correct prin- ciples, and the ,day is “not distant when the American people will satisfy you that the good work you have com- menaced is right, as it will so prove intheend. (Cheers.) I repeat my thanks for your approbation of my conduct as a public man and a public servant.” The President then retired amidst hearty applause. REMARKS OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY SEWARD. The party next proceeded to the residence of the Sec- rotary of State, In the absence of Mr. Seward the com- pliment was acknowledged by Mr, Frederick Seward, who said :— Fruiow Cinaxxs—In bebalf of the Secretary of State I thank you sincerely for this manifestation of your kypd- ness. [regret that he is not here to-night; for Mam sure that it would give him pleasure to witness und sbare in your demonstration of patriotic feeling and fidelity to the Union and of appreciation of the wise and earnest forts of the President for its restoration. (Cheers.) SECRETARY WELLES DECLINES TO MAKE A SPEECH. ‘Tho Secretary of tho Navy was next called upon. In acknowlodgment of the compliment Mr. Welles gaid :— Ithank you, gentlemen, for this compliment, which I suppose is to the administration and its poli¢y, which we one and all approve. (Cheers.) You need not ex- pect any remarks from me, for I do not intend to make any. and for tho establishment of the rights of the (Cheers.) These are my views. (Cheers.) SECRETARY STANTON’S SPEECH. The Secrotary of War was next called upon, the hand playing ‘Rally Round the Flag.’ “When Johnny Comes Marching Home,” and other airs. Secretary Stanton said:— MR. STANTON’S SPRECH. Geytiemes—On the afternoon of Thursday, the 17th of this month, Lreceived a note from the secretary of the National Union Johnson Club, telling me it was the design of the association to serenade the President and his Cabinet, and that I would be called upon at my residence. Immediately on receipt of this note reply was sent to the secretary expressing my thanks for the compliment, and declining the honor of the serenade. A similar compliment by the patriotic association of the y and Sailors’ ¢ had previously been de- clined. Two reasons induced my action. “The last time a public speech was made from this Peed in answer to a serenade, was on the night of riday, the 14th day of April, 1865. At that moment, when we were rejoicing over the downfall of tho rebel- ‘ou are, one and all, for the Union, I suppose, tates, lion, one of its instruments was murdering Mr. Linco!n. You will not think it strange that a complimentary occa- sion, fraught with such associations, shonld not be coveted. ides, as the bead of a department, my public duties have been simply executive, and it has always been = aim to avoid trenching u duties de- volved upon others, and to avoid mischief by premature discussion of matters entrusted to the legislative bureau of the government and under its consideration. Bnt the call of this evening relieves me from any imputation of intruding my opinions upon you, I shall, therefore, declare them briofly and nly, and to the ond that they may be neithor acci- ly misunderstood nor wilfully misropresented, it it is my purpose to say on this occasion has boon written. After four years of wor the authority of the federal government wns established throughout the whole territory of the United States at a sacri- jce of over three hundred thousand lives of loyal roldiers, and a cost of more than three thousand millions of dollars, Nearly every household in eighteen Joyal States is mourning its loved one slain by rebels. A tax which may last for generations i* laid upon the food and raiment and necessities of every family; and in the price of their daily bread the twenty millions of inbabi- tants of the loyal States fee! and will long continue to feel what it cost to uphold their government aguinst re. beliion, The office of President devolved upon Mr, Jobneon at the death of Mr, Lincoln on jhe 15th day of April, 1865. Thirteen days befure that timé Tichmund, the seat of the rebel cavernment, had been captured: and six days later t! bel Commander-in-Chief, Robert E. Lee, routed and vanquished, surrendered his army as prisoners of war to General Grant and the forees under hie command. By these rapidly succeeding events the rebel goverument Was overthrown, ite «treneth and hope exhausted, and in every State its armed forces and offi cial authorities gave themselves up as prisoners ot war. The President's annual message to the present Cougrony clearly states the condition of ee country and the duties thereby imposed, upon him. I found the States suffering from the effects of a civil war. Resistance to the geveral government appeared to have exhausted iteclf. The United States had recovered possession of their forts and arsenals, and their armies were in the oceopation of every State which bad attempted to recede. hether the territory with the limite of thove States should be held as conquered territory, under military anthority emanating {rom the President as the head of the army, wae the fret question that presented itself for diecuesion. After stating the objections to the continuance of merely military rule. the alternative course chosen by bim and supported by hie Cabinet is thus clearly eet forth :— Provisional Governors have been appolnted for the Stairs, conventions eailed. Gov z z g 3 3 i £ # g H 5 5 med, wo that the laws of the United States may be enforced through their ney: the blockade has bee ‘Houses re-established to portact the United States may be collected; th ment renewed iis ceaseless activity, and the general cavern. ment is thereby enabled to communicate promptly with it offeers and agente. The couria bring security to persous and ; the opening of the port yy of industry abd commerer, the Post Lee of socal intercourse wad of DRsineRs No one better than Mr. Johnson understood the solemn duty impored upon the national Executive to maintain the national avthority vindicated at so great a sacrifice, and the obligation not to suffer the just fraite of #0 Derce @ struggle and so many battles and victories to slip away or turn to ashes. In many speeches to delegations from foyal States, in despatches to Provi- sional Governors acting under bie anthority, and in de- clarations made to the public for their information, there was no —— of his purpose to secure the i peace voquillity of the country on jost and sure 7 Mee gee eo recet the cordial 7 ove To Cabingt, and were approv the ve clared by cof¥entions in nearly all of the # noint of difference presented it name) of representation. By some it was thong, edjent that the right of suffrage in the ry of be secured in some form to the colore States, either as a universal role o cation or by actual ser. vice he . for their government. My ow ew, bat after calm and full y ent yielied to the advers gor " upon the practicat diffow 7 in such @ measure, and & on — to prescribe tne rule of he legitimate scope hie cation embodied in the ry North Carolina, and the Governor of that State, ‘tbibi ples preseribed by the onid W civil authority in the on in the Inenrrectionary 1s Dresented by qhe) proclamation and President's tnstrustions sag worthy of special notice, First, that the power” rs specifically and absolutely rostriotod Si people “who are loyal to the United tates, and no others.” ‘This is im accordance with the views often declared by Mr. Johnson from the commencement of the rebeilion and under the most ime pressive circumstances, focandiy, the choice of dela» gates was not only limited to loyal people, and no others, but constitutional guarantees were required in respect to the emancipation of slaves and the repudiation of the rebel debt, A sound reason for such guarantees im respect to slavery is stated by the President in his message—namely,fthe necessity of the evidence of sin- cerity in the future maintenance of the Union. These views expressed by the President in his message receiv: and continue to receive, my cordial acquiescence support. 10 are loyal people is a question that ought not to be dificult of decision, After full explanation of the steps taken by him to restore the constitutional re- tations of the States, the President, in his annual mes- gage, pI Is to state, with equal distinctness, what ree mains to be done and to whom the authority and duty of doing it belongs, in the following words:—‘The amendment to the constitution being adopted, it would remain for the States whose powers have been so long in abeyance to resume their I prod io the two branches of tho national legislature and thereby complete the work of rostoration.”” Here it 1s for fellow citizens of the Senate, and for you fellow citizens of the House of Representatives, to judge each of you tor yourselves of the elections, returns and qualifications of your own members. Whoever doubts the au- thority and duty of judging for itself of the elections, returns and qualifications of its members, belongs to each house of Rogie! may have his doubt re- moved by the federal constitution, which declares im the fifth section of the first article, house shall be and qualifications of its own members, tinctly recogn zing the constitutional house of Congress to judge of the electi nd qualifications of its own members, th ident has conformed to tho plain letter of the constitution; it being the function of each house to judge of the olec- tions, returns and qualifications of its own members, the obligation is implied of taking testimony, weighing ‘evi- dence and deciding the question of membership. What teoiiay has been takon, or what evidence been presented on the question to either branch of Co or what judgment to given is not known tq me, nor bave I the right of inquiring. Besides tho steps taken by the Executive to restore the constitutional relations of the States, his annual mossage called the attention of Congress to the necessity of in- suring the security of the freedman, reminding Congress that, while he had no doubt that the general government could not extend the elective franchise, it is equally clear that good faith requires the security of the “d- men in their liberty and thelr property, their right te Jabor, and their right to claim the jusi return of their labor; and, observing further, that the country is im need of labor, and that the freedmen are in need of em- ployment, culture and protection, In connection with this subject the President further remarks :— Slavery was Korat pm a monopoly of labor, and. locked the States where it prevailed against. the in free industry. Where labor was the property of the cap int the white man was excluded from employment, or had but the tecond best chance of finding it, nnd the foreign eral- grant turned away from the resion’ where his condition would be 80 precarious. With the destruction of the monop- oly free labor will hasten from all parts of the civilized world to assist in developing various and immeosurable re- sources which have hitherte lain dormant. The eight or nine States nearest the Gulf of Mexico have a soll of exuberant fertility, a climate friendly to long life, and can auatain @ denser population than Is found as yet in any part of our country, and the future influx of popiilation to them will be mainly from the North or from the most cultivated nations in Europe, Those views of the President in relation to the freed- men received and continue to receive my hearty concur- rence, They bave guided the action of the War Depart- ment and were substantially advocated in its annual re- port. In whatI believe an honest desire to conform to thom, a bill was passed by Congreas regulati the Freedmen's Bureau; but; the provisions of the bil did not mect the President’s approval, because he be- lieved the powers conferred upon him and upon agents to be eeeaiee by him to be unwise and unco1 stitutional, mcurring in the object of the bill and regarding the power aa temporary and safe in his hands, I advised its approval. But having been relurned to Congress e President's objections, and having failed the needfal support, it is no oo ae a living measure, nor the subject of debate or of djife ence of opinion. Another Congressional measure, call the Civil Rights bill, has been the subject of conflict. ‘That Dill, now a law, has for its object the security of civil rights in the ingurrectionary States. It was well observed by the President io his annual m e “that peaceful emigration to and from that portion of the country (the Southern States) is one of the best means that can be thought of for the restoration of harmony.” Its possible interference with such emigration was one of the chief objections to military rule, and by some it is thought that the influence of class legislation in favor of the slaveholding monopoly heretofore existin in the Southern States would still be strongly exerted prevent peaceful emigration into those States, and would as the labori ng Population of the North from that tale of exuberant fertility and diy climate, that pi ive region embracing the it or nine States nearest the Gulf of Mexico, and that hence civil rights im these States should be vigilantly protected by foderal Jaws and federal tribunals, Although the measures en- acted by Congress for this purpose fatled to receive the Executive sanction, yet having been adhered to a two-thirds vote in each house they have now to the statute book and ceased to be the subject of debate. Another measure or series of measures of prime importance now pending before Congress merite a brief remark—namely, the plan of restoration, or re- construction as it is sometimes called. To the plan re- ported by the joint committee I have not been able to give jes 8 assent. It contemplates an amendment to the fede- constitution, the third section of the proposed article being in these terms:— Svotion 8. Until the fourth day of July, in the year 1870, all porsons who volunirily adhered 40 the late iasiereotone giving it aid and comfort, shall be excluded from the right to vote for Representatives in Con) and for electora for President and Vice President of the United States. It is urged by the advocates of this that this third section is the vital one, without w! the others are of no value, Its exclusive action will, no doubt, commend it to the feelings of many as a wise and just provision. But I am unable #0 to regard it; because for four years it binds Congress to ‘exclude from voting for Representatives or Presidential elect- ors all persons who voluntarily adhered to the late insurrection, giving it aid and comfort. No matter what mmy b> the condition of the country, nor what proofs of present and future loyalty may be given, an absolute bar is to be erected for four years against class of persons. Change of circumstances and tion often works rapid change in y and political sentiments, and nowhere with a marked results than in the South, It is believed that elements of change are now at work there, stimulating on one side to loyalty, and on the other tending to continued hostile = my judgment every proper incitement to union should be fostered and besten and for Congress to limit its own power by constitu amendment for the period of four years might be de- plorable im its results, To those who differ I accord the same honesty and perhaps greater wiedom than I can claim for myself, As the proj plan now stands I am unable to perceive the necessity, justice or wisdom the measure. But having no place nor voice in the body before which the measure is pending, I disclaim any purpose to interfere beyond the expression of mv own opinion. Having thns declared my views, they have heretofore been declared to those who he right to know them, on the material questions that bave laiely aris°n or are now pending, I trast that your purpose on this occasion is answered, and 1 shall be glad if their expression may have’ any beueficial influence on questions the right disposition whereof is a matter of so- lieitade to every patriotie man, and is aoe important to fhe peace and tranquillity of the ord Recognizing the Constitutional power of all the co-ordi- nate branches of the goverument—the leqislative, judi- cial and exécutive—and entertaining for each the re- spect which is due from every loyal citizen, aaa entitled to and shall receive, according to my best judg- ment, the support which is a by that constitution which, after unexampled conflict, has been upheld and sanctified by Divine favor, and through the sacrifice of 80 much blood and treasure. y SPEECH OP ARCRETARY M‘/CULLOCH. The Secretary of the Trearury was next called om. Mr, MeCulloch said: — Fintow Crnaess—You are aware that Tam not in the habit of making speccher, and [take it for mar | therefofe, that in making this call upon me you in only to pay me a passing compliment, and not to elicit from m: L ehall not disay you. T shal! not be so ungrateful for your Rindness as to indict upon you a speech. wy, position, gentlemen, in reference to the iseee which are now engaging the public attention are not, I apprebond, mis understood by you. (Cheers) | took occasion last fall among my old friend« in Indiana to define my position, and ence that time have seen no occasion to change, Touch less to abandon it. (Applause) I will say, there- fore—as I suppose | must say something on this occa sion—that the general policy of the President in reference to the Southern States and the people recently in arme Against the federal government has commended itself to my deliberate judgment. (Cheers.) And although it hoe been violently, and in some instances vine dictivety, asewited, I have an abviing conviction that it will be approved by the people whee ay they shad be allowed to pass judcment upon it atthe baliot box. (Loud cheers.) This plan i* fairly stated om the platform of the club which meny of you represent, T need not say, therefore, in rd to thet platform any move than that I gubseribe to all its doctrines fully am without reserve. (Cheers.) 1 suppose, gentlemen, that none of us expected that at the close of thi* creat war, im wich inuen bad blood had been excited, and snore go0® that bi 4 been shed, we sheild have bright and calm sean, T ‘take it for granted most of ue expected that at the close of this war there would be passion and pique, and perhaps violence, which it would take time to Dring ito proper subjee- tion. But although we anticipated thie, we knew that the people of the United States would We propared for whatever might come up. We anticipated that at the close of this war great questions would come up settlement, the discussion of which would be likely to agitate ths country, to °o il, perhaps, from — centre to —circumfe But we knew also that the people bad not been wanting in any previous emergency, and we hat confidence tha they would be prepared to cope with and settle satin factory any questions that might' be presented in the fature, (Applacee.) That faith is strong with us now— fe stone with we tonight We have faith im the people, and faith im that good Providence which, having led thw nation through the Red s battle, is not likely to desert it now that the dreadfl passage has been accomplished. The President of the United States, gentlemen, stands before the country in no doubtful attitude, His voice oe when it de Tebellion in the: showed pounced treason at Senate of the Un xe 8 oun) owed faltering, fidelity whea, counting ng 80 valge, as mere Gust in the balance in comperiegs wits, the Union and the constitution, wont bac! oan ete to fight treason and dissension in thats strongnor@ nod peril bis life and the twee @ bis family, (Chesme