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ASHINGTON Proposed Mediation in Mexi- can Affairs. The Reconstruction Injunction Cases in the Supreme Court. Probable Rejection of the filssifatppl and Georgia Bills. POOLE RAP ANRC AR: The Bearing of the Question on the Trial of Seft Davis: Re. &e. kee ‘ ‘Wasurvcron, April 18, 1867. Mediation in Mexican Affairs—The Austrian dial Mission, ‘ The executive session of the Senate to-day was largely devoted to the discussion of Mexican affairs, and Mr. Raymond’s nomination for the Austrian mission. Reverdy Johnson’s resolution favoring mediation in the event of Maximilian’s capture, and also offering the sor- ‘vices of the United States government to adjust existing aiMiouities between the friends and enemies of the Mexican republic, was debated at great length, but without arriving at any definite conclusion. Messrs. ““Bumeer, Johnson and several other Senators spoke warmly in favor of mediation, but there were some gentlemen who opposed the idea of government offering its good offices in behalf of Maximilian. The principal objection urged against the resolution was, that Maxi- milan deserved the worst fate that might befal him as a punishment for the cruelties sanctioned by him in the ease of captured guerillas, It is not true, as stated in Some papers, that Senator Johnson’s resolution recom- mended annexation, or evén a protectorate over the Mexican republic, As regards Mr. Raymond's case the action of tho Senate was not decisive, but certainly very fuvorable, ‘Many, Senators discussed H. J. R,; but ali who did so eaid nothing to hurt. The question came up on the re- port of the Foreign Relations Committee, recommend- img no action and favoring Mr, Motley’s retention. Though many support these recommendations, still ‘there isa strong feeling in Mr. Raymond’s favor, and it ‘would not be surprising should the Senate at its session to-day suddenly resolve to confirm that gentleman. Intercession in Favor of Maximilinn. ‘The manner and style of the recent appeal made to the State Department by fhe Austrian Minister for intor- ceasion with Juarez forthe safety of Maximilian are generally disliked by Austrians in this city and elswhere in the United States as calculated to prejudice the cause f their prince in Mexico. It is alleged that the appli- cation was intended as a joint appeal of European gov- ‘ernments to prevent, if possible, the continued massacre ‘Of prisoners of war—such as that at Zacatecas—and that the United States being the only Power mamtaining Gplomatic relations with the Juarez government, the ‘appeal was made through our State Department, the Austrian legation having been selected as the most ap- Propriate medium. The special intercession in favor of ‘Maximilian was pot the original intention. Maximilian Again in Mexico City—He is Re- ported Wounded at the Late Buttle at Que- retare. A gentleman who arrived by the steamer Eagic, from ‘Havana,- and Jett the <city of Mexico on the &h inst., informe the Mexican Legation that Maximilian was at ‘that time. en route from Querétaro for Mexico, accom- panied. by about three thousand troops, He was wounded ia the right arm by a spent. ball in the fight at Querétaro, and narrowly escaped capture in one of the mountain passes. The capture of Puebla by the Jliborals was not generally believed in Vera Cruz, but duly celebrated Dy the liberal forces outside the city. The imperialists Yegarded the report asaruse of the enemy, The stage foutes betwoen the capital and Vera Cruz are entirely eat off, and it ia with. the greatest difficulty that any @onveyance through can be obtained, the roads being Aafested with independent marauding parties and robber ‘ands claiming no connection with the regular republi- ean forces. ‘The Spanish and Spanish-American Internn- tional Convention. ‘Mo steps have been taken towards the international convention between Spain, Chile and Peru which was ‘to have been held at this city, the two latter Powors mot yet having met the advance of the Spanish govern- ment in’ this respect. Senor Goni, however, the new Spanish Minister, is in daily expectation of news which will warrant the three Powers, either by their Plenipo- tentiaries or by special commissioners, to avail of the arbitration of the United States, The Final Adjournment of the Senate. ‘The adjournment was further postponed to-day, as I predicted, The time now fixed ts Saturday next; but sbould business be hurried up to-morrow it is probable the adjournment will take place in the afternoon. At all evetits, many Senators have made arrangements to ‘Supreme Court— Mr. O’Cenor’s f Argument. ‘The reconstruction injunction cases progressed a step to-day in the Supreme Court, the bills having been fled and motions made for temporary restraint of the ‘operations of the Jaws until next December, when the Coart will reconvene, Attorney General Stanbery, on ‘the other hand, moved to dismiss these motions and all ‘the indications are that the Supreme Court will grant \his application. The opinion of the majority of lawyers seems to be that the Court bas no constitutional jurisdic- ‘ton to interpose, by way of injunction, for the purpose the Executive power, in ite head or any of a branches, from the execution ef the laws, Such is, ag cases, considerable difference of opinion as to the chancos of euccésa, Those concerned in the Mississippi caso have lostall faith in the application asa means of ac- complishing aught. They regard their bill, és amended fm aceordance with the views of the Court, as subject to the same objections as excladed the original bill. If, ‘they say, as has certainly been decided, the ozecution @f the Reconstruction laws is not @ ministerial act, as contended by them, then is anend of the case, and further prosecution can resalt in further de- foot, If, Wie said, the President cannot be restrained, metther can those who execute his orders; there is an end of the case in “that direction. Propose to prosecute their bill to @f record, and it is suggested by some shrewd smeon of the profession here, that Mr. O'Conor’s sole pur- pecs in filing his bill is to obtaln a judgment of this Court on coriain pointsasastep to the trial of Jeff Davis; that he purposes to take the ground, on that trial, that’ if the Supreme Court is not in all cases the ‘final arbiter of ali questions affecting the status of the ‘Mrates ia the Union, and their rights and immunities ! i ad contro), thpn it will "Coilor that there never was such fed in any tribunal, and as a fience there never was any mvoh power of profection, and tho people of al) the Plates must heve rosorved it t6 themscives. It would o looting the materials fdr {@ construction of & large map of North America, which wil! embrace the newly ac- quired territory of Russian America, with all the infor mation in relation to it that is accessible. Cabinet Officers en the Wing. It is said that Secretary Seward will leave here to- morrow evening for’the North in a special train. Another speoial train will carry home Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Chandler and other officials, Appeiptments Coufrmed by the Senate. The Senate to-day confirmed the following nomina- tlons:— Postmasters—William C. Snyder, Falton, Ii.; Charles Viuel N J.; Walter Barber, uehan! Dope Pu i i Hye Par Sons. ae 43 lelphia, O.; G, Ashman Ailler, Huntington, Collector of Internal Revenue—William M. Wiley, ‘Ningh district of Pennsvivania, sy _ Anbedbor cf Tntertal Rovenite= Jobe Ver Lake, Fourth district of Mary] To be Major of infantry—Thomas W, Sweeny. Hector of foseph W. Cake, Philadelphia. Keoolver of Public Moneye—Theodore W, Morse, of Wisconsin, at Menaska, Wis. of Land Office—Anthony W. Faulkner, Mon- roe, Louisiana, United States Surveyor Goneral of Colorado ad Utah—Wm. H. Lessing, of Pensyivania, Neminations Rejected by the Senate. ‘The Senate rejected tho following nominations:— Collectors of Internal Revenue—Jas. 8. Watson, Fourth oo uf Pennsylvania; Chas. F, Lansing, Fifth district Assorsors of Internal Revenue—Wm. M. Seo- ond district of Indiana; Robert B. Patterson, Ninth dis- trict of Pennsylvania, pe ri tad Customs—Jobu R, Findley, at Philadel- ail of the Pawneo Indians—George Q. Hawley, of Misso1 Collector of Customs—James F. Webb, Eastern dis- ‘tricf of Maryland, Nayal Officer—O. J. Biddle, at Philadelphia, Postmasters—Edward O’Brien, New Castle, Pa; ned a Yeatman, Cincinnati; Honry Reeve, New- Japanese Acrobats at the White House. The imperial Japanese troupo of tumblers visited the White House to-day, at half-paat two o’clock, and had a very iteresting interview with the President. Tho troupe, composed of twelve men, two women, three boys and a girl, were accompanied by Professor John Risley, the manager; Edward Banks, interpreter, and formerly interpreter to the American legation at Kan- agwa; and Mossrs, James MoColgan and ©. A. Mc- Laughlan, The President received them in the room used by him as an office, the Japancse visitors having previously left their sandals outside the door. On entering the room where the President stood to re- ceive them they advanced slowly, in a low, stooping posture, with their arms folded over their hoads, and manitested the most marked reverence and humility, Having ali entered the apartment, they seated them: seleves in a row upon the floor cross-legged, but did not venture to look towards the President, excopt by side- long glances, until informed by the Interpreter that they might rise and Jook upon the President, whereupon they rose resp2cfully aud gazed at the chief magistrate long and earnestly, Each individual was introduced to the President by name, the interperter stating his or her former occupation in Japan. Tho President greeted them in a very cordia! manner, which seemed to fill the Orientals with pleasure and surprise, The President was especially attentive to little All Right, took him by the hand several times, and conversed with him through tho interpeter, All Right replying with great prompt- ness, The young tumbler seemed to bo the first of the party to recover his self-possession, and evinced a disposition to cultivaic the acquaintance of the Presl- dent in the shortest time possible, The President ac- companied the troupe through all the rooms in the mansion, and explained to them everything that at- tracted thoir attention. One of the women, true to her sex for ¢lose observance, beheld the large punch bowl of Japanese manufacture which stands on the table in tho Green Parlor. This discovery afforded the party the most lively gratification, and led to inquiries as'to how the bowl, and several other articles of furniture from Japan, could have found their way into the house of the great Amorican Tycoon, They manifested considarable surprise at seeing carpets laid to walk upon, and would not enter a room without first slipping off their sandals, At parting, when the President took them each by the hand and wished their stay in the Country might prove both pleasant and profitable, they Telired exceedingly well pleased, profoundly impressed by the agreeable singularity of “American customs, and doubtless not a little spoiled for the life of Japanese subjects in the fature, Has President Johnson gone into the show business? =~ Michael Hart Pardoned. The President yesterday directed a pardon to be issued to Michael Hart, of Now York city, convicted in Decom- ber, 1866, of embezzling letters, and sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment, His pardon was recommended by the Attorney General, Fostmaster Goneral and a nomber of others, " Pardon of Blockade Ranzers. It bas transpired here that the summons to Messrs Trenholm & Co, to appear before the Judiciary Im- peachment Committee was based on the allegation that ‘8 million of dollars in gold had been paid to secure the pardon of blockade runners, FORTIETH CONGRESS. Extraordinary Session of the Senate. Wasmnctoy, April 18, 1867. EXSCUTIVE BESSION, Tho Senate, immediately after prayer and the read- ing of yesierday’s journal, went into executive ses- sion, THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT. After some time spent in executive session the doors were opened for a short time, when Mr. Antnoyy, (rep.) of R. L, called up his resolution furthor extending the time for the adjournment of tho session sine die until — afternoon at four oe ne ir. TROMBULL, (rop.) Of IIL, was opposed to the pro- posed extension, nd wanted to adjourn to-day. Mr, Frssxypex, (rep.) of Mo,, remarked that It was impossible to adjourn to-day, as there was important business on the table which would occupy them until four o’clock. Tho Senate 4 to extend tho time of adjournment until Saturday by the following vote:— ‘mas—Mossta Anthony, Cape, Cragin, Davis, Dixon, Fessenden, Fowler, Frel! agen atta ten: johnson. Mi Mi of reun,, Pomersy and Surauer-oh Mini ot Vi Patiorson ot Nit, Hamvopewinware Tneycr, Tipton, Trumbull Van Winkle, Wade and Wates-is, 2°" EXKOUTIVE SESSION, The Senate again went into erccutive session. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. The Georgia and Mississippi Injanction Cases—Motion of the Attorney General to Dismiss them for W: ot Jurlediction—Ar- q@umont to be Heard on Friday Next. ‘Wasmsotox, April 18, 18967. ‘The Mississippi and Georgia injunction casts were taken up in the SupremejCourt of the United States to-day. Mr, Watxun—If the Court please, for my colleague, Judge Starkey and myself, I now ask leave to file a bill in behalf of the State of Mississippi against the Secretary of War, the General of the United States Army and General Ord, We have, of course, made the Dill copform to thé decision of the court. I believo it ig similar to tne bill already filed in set of Beorpa’ ‘We now aak or permision of the to ‘The Curer Jostica—It may be filed. od‘ ‘ Honors, e ol the State of Georgie having girek Biiew ots meen for ‘be placed on the cal- endar so that in course on the hext motion day it may ey Same ae, it please your Hono: iN carefully, I tate come to tn Conclusion that it is my du in the case in my lisa that I would not seek, bat Lf 3 i i ind the Ay 2 mattor oars rh be quite enongh wi a ‘ uestion of jurisdiction oa in effect, however, 1, Tho Came Justice— ‘@n injunction Tivt be heard unless the Attorney @.“Qeral ‘appeared and waived the regular notice. A motion @ dismiss can be heard at any timo. Each motion invo: the other. The Court will comply with ti made by counsel, and fix tho hearing of thd qotion to will mak r Mr. O'Conon—I corn te ana Gaara, Se ny, ot wo enttnely Stity a joa same ; ~~ ves identi the matter; but I mao Mr, O'Conon are aware it is necessary to Tierney General ay waive hovevee be ep remot. bere made myself pe with ras ee and ihe on ie Cour the rules of . WaLKer—I understand, then, if that the Attorney Goueral is willing toler ae ae cae ae same question. We ware junction that is oe aon the ame faay bs tered, i oases are to heard the Court will i as case, hear two counsel on each nice Of the me: . O'CoxoR—I confess somewh: sermivation that but can coeaeel canine mo eo State of Georgia, It has been hoped thas two migtt be The Cnver Justice—The Court have thay matter, and think that as but a Frnt temo ine ror oe ordivary rule must be enforced. ons orepolnes Mencen, if the Cours Pager <= exe Cases are on! Separate. The Court sufficlent evidence in ie and the re- ‘cord, that the cases are separate and condi by diifer- ent counsel, and with a different pola as to the views taken of the law of the land. However, we submit, of course, to the determination of the Court, THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN. The Case of Surratt—Proceedings in the Washington Criminal Court—No Day Fixed for the T: ‘Wasumaron, April 18, 1867. To-day in the Criminal Court, Judge Fisher presiding, Mr. KT. Merrick moved the Court to fix a day for the trial of John H. Surratt, and suggested the 5th of May, Mr. Mxrrice recited the circumstances of Surratt's arrest in Alexandria, Egypt, his transportation to this country, the time which had elapsed since the indict- mont, and urged a speedy trial, in order that the pri- soner might be dischargad, or if guilty suffer the penalty of the law. The Disraict ATtorNEY stated that the prisoner had been treated with all the kindness consistent with the duty of a generous government anxious only to vindi-* cate the majesty of the law. He did not think he wonld be ready for trial in two weeks, and suggested the second day of the June term, that is, the 17th day of June next, Mr Braptey, Sr., said the defence had made efforts to be ready fora speedy trial, He proposed eighteen days from to-day, which would give time to secure wit- nesses from foreign countries and remote sections of the United States. The indictment was found on the 4th of February, 1867, and there was no reason why the Dis- trict Attorney should not have been ready immediately after the indictme Mr. Brodiey urged the Hmitea means of the prisonér and the inconvenience to which the defence would necessarily be subjected by a con- tinuance. He aaked for the fixing of a day, Tho Covrt said the motion of the District Attorney amounted to & continuance. Tho District Arrorxgy agreed that {i was h‘s duty in this case asin other cases of murder to secure all the witnesses important to the case, and it might not be convenient to have them in two weeks. The Court—How will four weeks from to-day do? LT apprehend we will hardly get through before that time, Mr, Mgnxicx said it was not for the defence to come into court ready for trial. It was tho duty of tlie gov- ‘ernment to bo ready and give the accused a apeedy trial. ‘We come into court and complain of the delay attending this case. From the time of indictment I submit that the District Attorney had ample time to prepare for this case. Mr. Merrick contended that the government was bound to give a reason for a continuance, He asked if there were any material witnesses in this case in foreign countries to be obtained? Ho named the witnesses in this case, and ergued that they were in reach of the court. He would inquire if there were any new witnesses discovered, aud sub- mitted to the Court if, under these circumstances, thore was any reason for the continuance of this case. If the District Attorney, with all the tacilities of the government, could not be ready in fifteen days he never ‘would be ready. ‘The District Attorney thon stated his i— ‘First—That it is the privilege of the ting offl- est a day for ey Ie iont cidae Fog and the bap the prerogat isobar; Prisoner on his own recnguinsne’ if ho find the ronecuting officer has abused the privil and he would now move the Clerk a oe doo! the 17th or 18th of June as the fort Serond—It I am wrong in this bg? ‘although it was the opmion of Judgo Urawford, apon the statement of the sworn officer of the government that he cannot fix a day far the trial, upon that statement you will continue the case because the privilege of speedy trial jaalitied sense, Jupor said be did dot think he could set a in the June term, as be would not RA If he should grant the motion 1t ‘8 contin- uance, He would take the subject into The Confession of Jo! (Correspondence of the Boston Herald. e Wasmixtox, April 4}, 1867. ‘The evidence taken by the House Judiciary Committee relative to the discovery and pursuit of John H. Surratt Mcially reported before that committee, and contains testimony embracing a partial confession from Surratt as to his complicit; sination plot, and of his much disputed whereabouts on on the day the assassination took place. It appears from the evidence of L. J. MoMilian, surgeon of the steamer Peruvian, plying between Montreal and Live: that Surratt came on board that steamor in September, 1865, booked for Liverpool, and that, becoming intimate, he confessed to McMilian who who hoe was. ‘The supplemental evidence, together with the official correspondence of the State Department with our ministers and consuls, shows that the con- feasion of identity to McMilian was the original and sole canse which eventually led to Surratt’s arrest. This cor- roboration leaves no room to doubt the evidence. Dr. McMilian testified that Surratt came on buard the Peruvian at Montreal September 11. 1865, and was introduced to Lim under the name of McCarty. That, becoming well acquainted in a few days, Surratt con- feased to he =. he pM cane Somes ning in the Confederate service, carry: es between Washington and. Richmond, and. alco as far as Montreal. That he and Booth had planned, at first, the abduction of President Lincoln; that, however, they thought they could not succeed in that way, and they then thought it was necessary to change their plan. After this, and before the assassination, Surratt was in Montreal, when he received a lotter from Booth ordering him immediately to Washington; that it was n and was to leave Mon- did not tell me about tune, and breakfast, While ho was siitiag there he heard soveral talking about enouemiastion, ae0? i inquired, Pine ed He i 4 # i patra ss 5 eits itiectact? THE BOARD OF EXCISE. The Board of Excise held their usual weekly nine hour meeting yesterday at which, after trial, the licenses of the following named persons were revoked :—William Sheridan, No, 48 Roosevelt atreet; Francis Bradley, No. 590 Grand street; Jacob Balt, No, 104 Sixth street; Ed. Among the passengors by the steamship Santiago do Cuba, from Greytown, Nié., which arrived at this port yentorday, was Me, Thomas H, Olay, United Staves | ‘Minteter to Honduras. The Virginia Colored State Convention. i Annnngninalll AA New Power in the Old | Dominion. | eee Matfrm of Principles of tho Virginia Black | ~kiepublicans, de. ke. | &o, SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TD THE HERALD. Ricamonp, Va, April 17, 1867. Great event of to-day was the meeting of the Re- te Bouts Mass Convention for the object of forming yy of progress with radical ideas and colored suppys+ During the forenoon, delegates from various parts ‘State kept arriving at the African churob, « prim!- edifice of worship, in a central part of the city. The ghat majority of the delegates were colored: men, from olive to ebony. A blue ribbon in the but- hole distinguished 'the detegatrd Kthiopians from the of theassembiage. The galleries of the church wore ged with colored women, and much interest to be manifested in the proceedings. . Hawsuvnsr called the meeting to Order, and stated the convention was called by the Union republican ¥ of Virginia, ‘Tho call was read, after which vari- ou nominations for temporary chairman were made, roiling in the election of Mr. Rye, of Woodstock. One and two white secretaries wore next elected, and Nored chaplain having offered up a prayer, the usual mittees on credentials and on organization were ap- inted. ne of the delegates, whose name was called, but who Apencd to be absent, was denounced as being tainted wih socesh sentiments, whereapon much virtuous in- Yon was oxprossed by whites and blacks alike at idea of such aone attempting to intrude him. the company of loyal, Union, Congress-loving citigns. A long discussion ensued as to whether the Cowention was a mass one or not. fonpay Sarr, a colored man from a country district, wth army battons on his coat, stood up to protest aginst Richmond, with forty-five delezates, monopo- Aijing too large a representation in the Convention, /His specch created much merriment from its bur- Jesquo earnestness and odd application of phraseology. \(Y move do previous quostion,”” exclaimed an impulsive feleasie while tho speaker was addressing the cbair, ‘De previous queshun comes after dis,” promptly re- ied the colored orator, with an emphasis that pro- juced intense amusement, A very dark looking preschor, with rosplendent ‘ories, elongated face and high shirt collar, spoke the point under debate im a spoech that guiled the time mght merrily. Rambiing from 0 discussion for appointing permanent officers wr the organization, he dwelt on the past history of the frioan race, the sufferings of his beloved country for wo hundred and fifty years—wheiler Africaor America the failed to designate—and wound up with a droll pic- ture of the approaching millenium. One delegate from each county was appointed on tho committees of pormanent organization, after which Mr, Hannicatt ascended the rostrum and addressed a long ‘and combustible oration to bis colored bearers... Ho was anxious to say that he was & provident man— one who looked to the beneficent results his pos- \terity would resp from tha self denying policy he in- tended to practice, He had made his calcnjations and ‘discovered where he’ should stand, and, hay taken ‘his postion, he was gi stand by the [ates amd He cams into the world by himself, and hie hopod be would live by himself while here, He went on to sry, ia the man, and was poun@ to seo him clevated to a poaltion he ‘this fal ‘would be as atm: remunt 88. the ‘waits sana werk. om: mt te cara aare to! would make tt Kilkenny cat. aitutr. Be bil wou owes til wmnte fellow cil bat in the inmost. re, cosses «Of his ‘he’ was willing to for. = them all. All would pronounce them good ‘on boys if they were satisfied to the government machine to tho: of Congress. In reference |, he would say, “Colore bo t, n geauine apie Sakae ate baat wet Oa and be fore him bad the to settle for the best with the white race were constitutionally as great as me were montaily and any. . W. Conway, Comm! mer of the Freedmen’s den't let him again.” It be want are! See a eee Jobnson, ‘as he ie of them more delliecss than workers, not expect to find so much interest in the great struggle now going on, Ho had been talking with people here, and reading the newspapers of the town, to find out the temper of the people, He had formed an intelligent conviction that there is no power in the State of Virginia thet could break this mighty power of loyal he had observed. The meoting in the th had ven him the best possible opportunity he hada of witnessing this conviction. Ho saw that the speakers and the audience were not agreed, He was glad of that. He was delighted that the freed- men were averse to coalition with their former masters. He was not quite so confident as his friend Hunvicutt that the organization of freedmen would carry the . He thought by unity and discipline thoy might carry halt the State, and even that would be a great success. The most beautiful charac- teristic of the black man was his forbearance towards his white neighbor. He could during the war have burned every hous? ia the South; had he white blood in hie veins not a brick would have boen left standing on another. But you, said the speaker, have had the love of the Lord Jesus im your heart.” You have had the Christian feeling that restrained you from wreaking Ed ives vengeance on your tyrant masters, The majority of these men have not yet opened their eyes to the blessings of freedom con! on this land, You want law and education in Virginia; protection for your property; you enjoyment oecuy ofthe land. @ first vote you have to cast is the vote of your life; if you cast the wrong vote you are lost. Nothing bat the spirit of desperation could have induced those men who invited you to the theatre the other night, They did the thing becanse they were in ex- told you that Northern men came in to take your moucy, Why, I havo money than all of them put together. we were strangers coming among you; were your friends that gave ships, met food and clothing to carry out sakes? How can I boa 6 may oountry fede, It ls thlespiit of pride thst Kops it dissension ‘ou. Ho would fan, Tone the jot more ney said but who throw out the it of ip from Vermont to Louisiana, He been through the wholo war, but he did not want to use the ¢: of the gentlemen at the theatre she protessing to have fought in the late rebellion, who showed no spirit of conciliation, Ho was giad to his the f. Atle nounce that he was about to make hi paper th: organ of eee ee ce, re eee and of sound The conclusion of the address was received with ap- ‘Committee reported the names of those selected fur Vico Prostdeut and otuor minor officers, Mr. Hawxuuns®, the President, after being conducted to his seat, made an address 19 the pet Sn ‘on the nestion of the hour, The declaration of their fore- fachers, that “all mon were created free and equal,” was about realized, and the African race was situati in a spirit of sigeere faith and fulfilling the obligations demanded by gross, The who appears ia the ve wi of health, spoke animatediy about ti affal Georgia, in seeking to restral injuneti the Speration of feet reovestrastion ane unwise end aes ener ere fret hen ke aD bridged over, even under the harah of the Sherman bil @ more cortal the Propie in. whole present amp to fulfil thelr dutien ler the Tn here hi —— re seeking itbern towards recon struction. ano federal having held office before the war escapes the penal + Ry a] He neat use his factory reunion of evotions.” n bs Second Day's Proceedings. Ricumowp, April 18, 1867. The Repabhoan colored Convention met again this morning, and adjourned finally this evening. Tho delo- gates assembled at the African church in full numbers. SHEFT. The there bei favori Ing Coudscation of rebel Property. Resolutions to that effect wore tinall; & committos, , after @ warm debate, referred to Phe colored men had nearly all the talking'te them- bo and in moat instances showed marked supe- ty of expression and insight into Political matters Over their white confrires who Occupied the attemtion of the Convention on the Preceding day. The platform will be ° @ radical me i would tond to disrupt the eee Hbondgoe TOE PLAT ROR, Fr “ MEERS OF Vingixiu—On the 14th of fo oe 4 1, @ convention, which had beon elected ia rity of Union men, was, in this capital tne Dominion, overawed by a band of Volunteer 01 vt tore ea the interest of slavery and troason. and ated pas ists OP RETATH, to tramplo the Nag of our 7 in seek ana to bring upon us all the errors ill war, wi morscless crvalty. ou the poe sakes was waged with ro. mors: of our enemioa, unequalied rhe ore ofany civtiteed pec 4e@ on tho face of the ferocity — suen nO human doings could manifest who had Mavhes, Watpiraqons.and formed their ebaractors under the land States, The starvation of re. "ntee Whegand nation of colored soldiers, the fi .) and cities filled with helpless women p “ spreading of pestilence amame sue DUdH, Wad tre ines 3S dom of the kindest aud best of Presidents, Abrabam Lin- colo, aro among the peculiar atrocities which the faithful historian has been compelled to charge upon the leaders and authors of ov Americen rebellion. it such Con- sammate wickeduyss, in a world governed by am ever- ruling and benifieant Providence, could not triumph, and was only permitted to exhibit its Keon ng ia order to make ita guilt more manifest, and fore more ab- horted by the wise aad good, and 118 retribution and overthrow more signa, and completo, We can new say, almost in the language of the delivered Laraciites = “Tae horse and his rider are whelmed in the sea,” ‘Tharebels are conquered, our people are free. On the aixth anniversary of that day of wrath aud folly the loyal people of Virginia have assembled, andor the ausplees of @ loyat Congress of the United States, to congratulate each other ou our common deliverance, to thank the representatives of the Amorican people for tho emancipation and enfranchisemont of our colored citizens, and to consider our own duties with reference to the fuiure government of the State, While ar raiguing, ag wo di a the bar of public n, the Catalines of thit'great bese gt let ‘tho inotiy under.tood that we do not assail those jast and patriotic citizens who opposed: secession as long as (hoy could with safety to their persons and ostates, and who from their domestic and business relations not being ablo to escape from the’ power ef the rebelilon, seemed for time to yield to its violence, but who, always at heart for tne Union, are now willing to desert the lead of men hostile to tho principles of the Declaration of the Independeneo of the United States, and to place themselves upon the repudlican platform of universal liberty nnd equality, To such we say, let the past be forgotton, and, like a band of brothers, lot all our contests be only to excel in mutual efforis of conciliation and in trying to carry forward tho greatest and best plans for promoting the waterial, mental and moral interests of our whole people, Detesting as wo do the authors of the work of blood and crime, we would make every just allowance and disctimination and never involve the inuocent with the guilty. The groat republican party of the country, which is but anotner name for the government, isa0 Strong that it ean we'l afford to be magnanimons, and will nover inflict un- nocessary punishment upon even the most guilty, It will certainly not harm those who have, under duress, been compelled against their will to serve iis enemica, Nor will it regard any act as criminal which was not voluntary and deliberate, Nor should those be ignored who wore conscripted into tho reb 1 armies, or who paid only forced taxes ani lonns to 8:p- port the rebollion. For the same reason no disqualifien- ton can possibly apply to those who in good faith opposed ths rebcilion, and with hearty lovo o: the Union may, in obedience to the Divine command of the twenty- f'thel er of Matthew, and to the holicat footings of our nature, have ministered to some of the six great physical necessities of our common humauity—hunger, thirst, nakedness, homelessness, sickness and slavexy, though tho persons relieved may have been ottr worst onemies, Such acts are required by religion, and are i every aise day of trial and:fimal judgmont the surest tests of uman, virtue and of service to God and our follow ‘We cheerfully welcome these good citizens to°our hearts and to tho stern duties which wo all Our eholding @ same time their education was and lmprisomiaent if commitiod by porsous ns Re pg ag btn ve 80 well stated by Edmund surke, that the Saucation of doctaret only by fine the people is the noblost economy and the cheapest national defence, and have neglected the great duty and interest of statesmauship and philanthropy of providin, means tor public education, Now, then, we shoul learn wisdom from these orrors of the past, and in fature adopt a system of common and freo school edu- cation approved by all wise and good m'n and by tho experionce of tho most civilized and enlightened States. Nor should we shrink from collecting the mi taxes from real es. tate to build schoolhonses, purchase libraries and pay toachers, Let us look fora moment at tho amount of ignorance by which we are surrounded, and the torrible evils it has already inflicted. By the census of 1300 we find that more than 74,000 men and women of the white race over twenty years of age, in this State, could neithor read nor write, to say nothing of the larger namber of the colored | nd whose education was forbid- den by law. ho does not know that it was this ignorance which gave power to demagogues and brought the rebellion, with its incalculable losses of of blood and treasure, upon her unhappy people? How important, then, that wo should dispel thecloud of ig- norance. Nor would tie influence of a tax on real es- tate be less beneficial in its tendency to break up the large plantations into farms of reasonable size, and thus aid in relioving the State of its most terrible remaining curse of jand brn ony No better plan could be d vised to raiso the humble and to humble ide of our cruel, arrogant and cracy. It was the glory of the r3 Alfred that ho mado justice cheap and brought it home to every poor man’s door, It shall be a greater glory to the statesmen of tho South, who shall make education cheap and bring it within reach of all oar children and youth. Not only sbail tho Innds b» in- creased in vaiuo, as bas been the universal experience of every State that las made the experiment, in ten fold ratio to the cost, but we will receive immensely greater bDlessinys in moral influen in elevation of pu ~ in dy diffusing all the peaceful an: gentle i and ennobling qualities of mind and beart through all the activities and depart- meats of social and domestic life, Under the old aris- toctacy the degradation of labor was na great and natural evil, and until correctod we cannot reasonably expect reathy increased prosperity, Io any government tho Lay 4 take caro of themselves, while the poor and helpless must need ion. It should bo the atm of evory one in authority to beable vo gay, with the good Ruler in tho Bible, “I was cyes to Diind, feet to the lame; was 8 father to the fathoriess, and the causo which I knew not I out.” aro sce. called upon to secure the safety of the destitute among us, We should secure the laborer, and make it easy for him to build a home of his own, as ‘well as to obtain fro or cheap education for his chil. dron. There must be a new born spirit of for the Jaborer, and appreciation of the dignity ‘worth of labor. We must feel with the poot— Honor t¢ him whose sharpened axe cute down the tree or re Hono, to an whose sturdy arm swings forth the ponderous one who striveth to beautify the earth, be jo and favor far groater than to those of. princely rth. Let usconsider, with a wish of imitation, tho ecanclows Fre | of the Cr yd Father, whose Nests upholds the and sends the planets in their orbite— the sky and kindles and koe: alive these countless fires that sparklo the far bine arch lo nature. Nor shou! gay of the bona of His don, who, spend! his life in the service mankind, bas said, “ My father worketh hit} and I work.”” What ‘a text for our aristocratic dat who, leading lives of idleness, seom to suppose the ld owes them a living wo aunhoniion work or not, What a divine radiance do throw upon work and work- Lal must not be taxed as it has w is by the rebel authorities in this State; it it must be honored, protected and educated, an for the develop- Tesources, may hope ee our hillsides converted into vineyards Soe eta cir ee neuen ath The our wild waterfalls will be mingled with that the wheel and loom they ‘Then, — riitoge, we many hopo 6 soe our note poople wale wo ma} 200 our whole poop! ia mutual love tnd thankfulness to Heaven for tho changes that have beon wrought. Then incense of praise shall ascend from a thousand school houses and a million bappy hearts for tho bene! d blessings of coming, when the bowie Aaifa, the re Toad groKEery of the rebel régime ed by tho republican ‘pen, printing and of children on thelr way to be publie schools, With malice to none, and with charity to all, but in a voice of warning, we desire to say to the disloyat monopolists in this State who may be disposed to oppress the laborer in his wages, aud im. properly to prevent or control his votes, or to burn moro school houses, and farther to molest ‘the teachers and friends of the freedmen, your best interosis will be pro. moted by moderaton; for if the course of violence encouraged by the disloyal b yea v yal press of tho State TTT i g 5 2 3 aaes He fi were at times of an exciting nature, . ‘Ng a wide division of sentiment among the embers as to the Propriety of adopting resetutions inued vou may 800m expect confiscation, | Y Power of the great goraet and ont And, nally,we here and now unfurl ome went, 2% sul Honor and reward maaan the homeless who are willing to now hi polls shall burden of property of ‘State se axation. The children | of | the “State; “free” schools. “sai the versal education as the ment and epfranchisement, We here and now ance allegiance to that great republican party which 1 be srw us from thd power of our ancient aad life k mies, which hy the only permanens ne ‘kers on earth are truth, in ice, bimsolf, which are, like God Lae jenion, febich proclaims tet” ft and thar myexion is the only siandard of worth, very citi aball not by the ‘aveldents of birtin oe none, ae by tas character his deeds have established men, EDWARD J. UND! CHARLES W. BI JOUN OLIVER, ~ JOHN W. JI BF. MAURICE, The following are the resolutious:— hereas, having, Cor { so history of a4 3 oO for the purpose of valifeteane bots be dhan a ox whe, Cowsres* and houeatlydssine thet thie ee fon e Leip tu aooordaice with the e vt therered out in good faith be Abe menste oe ‘iat ang taera‘Ors, in convettion anaashaege ie inewtlng tu tite passage OF tho Shee eeoent leglaln = ‘and that wo do hereby prayers forts tocarey out ingeod faith, WG, AF6. Alrwady visible he hing courte and never bac WY this course aloneesume: 'y bo reatoned $0 the State aud bu e i be weet Noton tResolved, That ta the prine ples of the national re- publican party of the United States Wwe Teoogntn0 ‘all we can, Of purpose, wud Ita provisions, believing t esire os a guide tn our political Fath at we adopt t ax our platform, and’ pleaze ourselves to thelk supnorty and comdially tnvite tho co-operadoa of ail dlistinotion of | race ileal opinions: OF 8e eed by such Wo tavite them ‘and pisdge thom a warm welooine to ott Famks ‘& fUll_and free participation 1 all the advantages Of our organization, Ant firmly bo levine that tn the present condition of pubic affairs the ypob lan party overs Ue most available means through 1s Crcanization for the speed: Aitaiument of permanent iecoa Cietlon, wo do hereby opt ite principles aud plifurm gs the basis and platform ort ¢ Ving of our fellow oltizens, wi gr color, without requrd to tie \ art of our platform t# in te policy of the Usion republican, @ following propositions:—Wirwt. equal n before arts and equal politioal including the Fight to hold olllees pariy of V ya toall h ta in all respects Socond, a system of common school education wateh Shall give tO gil classes fre woh equal in alt its ayator of taxationy + and require all ‘& modifioatle: fifth, encourag mn aducenent to smn! ble utter 28a Une appree thon, MENts, tO be Pros aided aud adiatatitored ‘constitnition Wo Peco; ot, that parties or perous and successful, mist De bh the basis of exact and equal jastica to alm accept ad our guides the great prinelp Giated by them,” first and most impo whieh is the great and glorlvus truth, “that all men ‘are qgutowed "with are evgatod fcoe and equal aller ad u the parsult of b part of this Cony adhesion to these nthaonts, weal organ on 2 tte Dregoing Y ) who roalls loved the thoy aro ty D-ineipies wirtel van early fi t Vaion andendu posperity, we solemaihy in for ant clective office a and enforcement, Who Union. republican party ta ‘connect himself opeoly and in . rabte opted here to iit day, mh ‘ecoginize the great fact that the i i cinsses of tho Stito are ds i TEI (rue “postions desire to elevate them to thelr te mations Fete eerie ‘at the. poor and mumble, tho raintof the rapicious and the ut At the litioag up SE ee and ‘ang ~aded without ham lation or degrada. Pon toPenys that the attainment of the greatest amount of i Prosperity | to. the ext under frarmest "deate, and” sball havo. our earnest and persistent efforts in thetr accompilshments, thal While” we devire to see all ion protected 1 fut wn equal proportion, : ittical right secnred to olored ‘mun ‘that in enjoved by any. othor dlags of citizens, we do not desire to deprive: the wy white men of any rights or privileges. wi ra NOW es ‘This evening an open alr mocting was helt in Capitol square, and addresses of a highly tlavored radival nature were made by sevoral dolegates, ‘A good deal of enthusiasm was manifested; bat no 4 feeling. prevailed. ‘Tho white citizens generally are indifferent. CONSERVATIVE MEETING IN PETERSBURG, VA. Pararenund, Va., April 18, 1867. A conservative mecting was held to-night, and passed ‘Fesolutions fully affirming equal rights for whites and ear? accepting the of Congress. ings peor large and aie and conned of it one-half speaker. Joun Lyon was the’ only AADICAL MEETING.IN NORTH. CAROLINA, ‘Wasminaron, April 18, 1867. A loyal Union meeting was held at Winston, N. C., recently, when Mr. John Blackburn was called to pre- side. Speeches wore mado by Sheriff Martin, Dr. John- son, Lewis Hage and another freedman. The meeting was violently radical, and Genoral Leo was denounced as a scoundrel and a traitor, The committee uppoluted to draft resolutions reported a set calling upon Congress to configeate the property of robala and give it to the negro, and to indemnify men who sustained losses by the Jate war, and thanking Sumner, Stevens & Co. for their efforts to restore the Union and for the passage of the Military bill, COLORED SCHOOL EXAMINATION IN CHARLESTON, Cranteston, 8, C., April 18, 1867. A public examination of the Saxton colored school, under charge of the Freedmen’s Bureau, was held this afternoon, The audience was mostly colored and over- whelmingly large, Among the whites present were Judgo Magrath, Generals cickles and Scott aud their staffs, Collector Mackey, District Attorney Corbin, several ministers of different churches and representatives of the press, MASS MEETING OE SAVANNAH. - Bavanyan, April 18, 1867, A masa meeting of citizons was held this evening, and was addressed by ex-Governor Joseph B, Brown, who was the bye 3 speaker, and spoke for an hour and a half, advising submission to the Military bill as the boat, alternative left for the people of the South, MEETING OF RADICAL FREEOMEN IM MOBILE. ing. Over throe thousand negroes were prosont. Radi- cal speeches were made by both black and white spesk- ors, Resolutions were adopted alfiiating with the radical party and hee yin ed right for blacks to sit on juries, hold office and in the meeting adjourned at a late hour, Mont Wc wafe red inthe it afr se afjourament, | CANADA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM. TO THE MERALD, It is reported that the three reform members of the government, Hon. Mossrs, Blair, McDougall and How- land are going to fesign, in order that they may be free to follow the policy of the new reform party in Caneds West. This would break up the coalition. The fact that confederation, for which coalition was formed, Bas beon carried gives an air of correcttess to this: Lanclot, editor of L' Union No oppose Mr. Cartier at the next olection M. Mederic a Pn oad runs in Le " —— ir. Bry jor, manager ot has, it lesala, been ‘appointed manager ne og nt railroad. — jainst the New Ministers Re- aland—A Propesed Deputation Shote—Kmigration Statesward—The Ice in the St. Lawrence Mowranat, April 18, 1867. Fronch journals are indignant at the ministers of the Canadian government remaining about the royal palaces in Kogland when their presence is required in Canada to voTE sonia tant Uae iowral party wil have’ 8 largo 8 wa a ma- Jority im the new local Laviulstare, ‘The now govern: Con! ie almost certain to be a tion josare, McDoucal, Blair and Prey be offered seats if they are disposed (0 con- a office. The government d twelve of the dest marksmen oe the Canedian ‘volunteers to the Bext meeting at Nedon, England. A Bamber of fermiliga bave loft St. Hyscinthe ine foe in tho St. Lawrence is fast disappearing, and Naviantion Resumed on the Lakes~The Wels aud Canal to be Opened on the 23a. Port Cousonxe, C. W., April 18, 1967, ‘Tho propeller Empire, of the Northern Tranaportation Company, from Cleveland for Ogdonsburg, arrived thig noon. She reports but little ice In the lake, and that after omvator will hot into the Welland Canal on the 224, and it will be opened for business om the 23¢ inst