LATEST AMERICAN NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 372, 30 April 1866, Page 2

LATEST AMERICAN NEWS.

DATES TO THE 26'nt EEC. By the arrival of the barque Novelty, Capt. Austin, we (Southern Cross) have San Francisco dates to the 23th February inclusive, and New York and Washington dates to the 24th. New York, February 15.—A destructive fire to-day destroyed the City Assembly Booms, the American Theatre, and several stores on Broadway. Loss; 400,0(J0 dols. Nashville, February 15.—Gen. Sweeney and Colonel Roberts (Fenians) arrived last night, and were serenaded by a band. Tonight they address the Fenian Brotherhood at the old theatre, and preparations are being made to give them a big reception. The proceeds of the sale of tickets will be applied to the purchase of arms. Washington, D. C., February 20.—-Last Saturday, Lieutenant-General Grant issued an order requiring the military commanders iu the South to report the names of newspapers exercising a pernicious influence, that the same might be suppressed. Yesterday, the President in effect revoked the order, by allowing the Richmond Examiner to resume publication. A miscellaneous crowd, headed by Judge Hughes, of Indiana, Green Clay Smith, and George Francis Train, with a band of music, serenaded the President last night, In honor of his veto message. The President did not respond. The President’s veto message is all the talk. The first remark of everybody was that the President did cot w r rite it, and the next remark that the President had separated from the majority in Congress and gone over to the other side. Ail agree that the message is most ably written, and is an admirable argument, presenting incontrovertible points. The common belief is that Mr Seward wrote or revised it; hence comes the speculation how the Cabinet stood, and report says that Messrs Seward, M'Culioch, Welles, and Dennison favored the veto, the Others opposing. The effect immediately apparent here is marked between joy and anger—perhaps dismay. It is only too apparent that the breach is widening between the President and the Radical party, whether too wide for either to jump across, or whether either is disposed to jump, remains to be seen. The veto having been addressed to the Senate, the question cams up at one o’clock to-day, whether to pass the bill over the veto, which was lost by a vote of 30 ayes to 18 noes, not two-thirds. The question was lost, therefore cannot rcrch the House, the veto having been put on general grounds. No attempt will be made to pass another Freedman’s Bill. The question of reconstruction has become muddled and doubtful, more especially if the President signs the Civil Rights Bill, pending in the House, which has become doubtful since Sumners Radical opposition, or if the representative constitutional amendment passes the Senate. Speaking plainly, matters will be brought to an issue—at present, all things are very much mixed. Rumors that both Stanton and Harlan will resign, in consequence of the veto. Chicago, February 21.—The Chicago Tribune says of the President’s veto: — f ■ Since the closing scenes of the war and the gad horror of the assassination, no event has created such profound sensation as the formal pet by which the President Las severed bimpeif from the loyal party and united with its enemies, North and South, before the Union is yet restored, or the wax fully ended. The presidents veto will at least have one good effect, namely, iu affording conclusive proof to doubting souls of Johnson’s recreancy to the great cause for which our people laid down their lives and their property, and Convincing our citizens, by Jthe logic of most ugT feetej ef the backsliding of their Chief

Magistrate.” The Chicago Republican says: “ The country will learn with amazement that the President has vetoed an Act whose title might justly have been ! An Act to Enforce a Bill of Rights. 5 On that issue he appeals to tiro people from the decision of Congress, and no doubt Congiess wall gladly and unhesitatingly accept the challenge, and the people will sustain them.” The Chicago Times says :—“ This veto assures the country that-the Radicals are impotent against the President. Good men may breathe freer. The country has been saved a great calamity, and is safe against similar calamities in the future. It has been a sublime triumph of right over wrong ” The Washington Chronicle says :—“ The veto is a canse for universal solicitude. The surrender of Lee was only the beginning of the rebellion. The defeated traitor threatens again to become triumphant dictator, even from his strong cell in Fortress Monroe.” The New York Tribune says;—“ Wo deeply regret the veto, and think the President will live to regret it even more deeply.” The New York World says : —“ President Johnson has nobly sustained his character for steadiness of purpose and political courage.” The New York Times says;—“The veto implies no essential difference of opinion between the Executive and the majority in Congress on the primary object of the bill. He seeks to reach the end aimed at by the other by what he deems less radical agencies.” New Haven, February 21.—The Democrats here are firing guns, and otherwise jubilating over the President’s veto. Dayton, Ohio, February 20.—The Democracy had a jollification over the veto this afternoon, firing 100 guns. Yallaadigham made a brioi speech, saying the Democracy did not elect President Johnson, but now their duty is to stand by him. He announced a mass meeting for exultation. A Hag floats from Vallaudigham’s window. Washington, February 21.—0 n account of {he excitement attending the veto, the usual President's reception was not held last evening. Except that the veto lias demonstrated that there is not two-thirds majority in the Senate, the President has gained nothing. The majority of 30 against him is stronger than ever. The Reconstruction Committee, although prepared to report favorably on the admission of Tennessee, postponed all action in the case, and it is doubtful if any Southern State will be admitted in the Congress. Ben Wade, in a speech yesterday, denounced the President, and said any one who would favor the admission of unwashed traitors to Congress was himself a traitor at heart.

Chicago, February 21.—Private advices give a rumor that preparations are making to impeach President Johnson for maladministration of office, upon the specific charge of misdemeanor, under section 4 arli cle 11. of the Constitution. The particular specification is abuse of power in the reconstruction of the rebel States, and pardon before trial of high rebel functionaries. The House has power to draw' a hill of impeachment, to be tried before the Senate, Chief Justice Chase presiding. The movers in this matter consider that a healthy example may be made for all future Presidents.

Washington, February 23.—The resolution which passed the House forbidding the admission of. Southern members was taken up in the Senate. Mr Sherman opposed the consideration of the question, saying that it could not be fairly discussed at the present time. Mr Fessenden said he called up the motion because he considered it of greatest importance. He denied that there was any desire to got up a quarrel between the President and Congress. If Congress is placing itself in the w r ay of reconstruction by keeping out the members from the South, it ought to know it. Mr Fessenden took the floor on the resolution, arguing that it was the determination of Congress not to act upon the credentials of the Southern members until thev had passed a law for the admission of the Southern States. Mr Fessenden read from the President’s speech a paragraph stating that the States had no right to go out of the Union, and that he still maintained the theory that when the States gave evidence of loyalty and obedience they should be restored according to the tenor of former relations. Air Fessenden argued the right of Congress to inquire whether any of the conditions named by the President had been complied with, and said the Special Committee was nothing more than a servant of Congress, and could not set up any authority against that body, which had made it. On the subject of the Tail vetoed by the President, be said he had neveb been a very warm friend of the bill, but he yielded his objections because he thought the powers conferred by it were constitutional and their exercise necessary, He voted to gustaja the bill

when it was returned, because he objected to the closing portions of the veto message, expressing the opinion that Congress could not make a law to tax any State unrepresented. President Johnson has directed the heads of the several departments to withdraw their advertising patronage from Forney’s Chronicle, which has taken a decided stand against the policy of the Administration. The caucus of the Republican members tonight, at the Capitol, after a full interchange of opinions on the state of public affairs, indicated a disposition to treat the President with all propriety and kindness. The caucus betrayed no symptoms of any surrender of principles, nor any of the rights of the Legislative branch of the Government. New York, February 24.—The morning papers contain farther correspondence between the United States and the British Foreign OlHce respecting the Shenandoah. Mr Seward refuses to recognise the vessel as the Shenandoah, asserting she was never other than the British registered ship Sea King. The entire correspondence is summed up by the London press as of an irritating character, placing the question in a less satisfactory manner than ever’. Chicago, February 25.—The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, in his recent speech on the President’s vote, takes the ground that the negroes in the South have an inherent and inalienable right to vote, and that any system of reconstruction which deprives them of that right is wrong. He thinks the negroes’ right to vote ought to be guaranteed by a constitutional amendment, and so secured by law. Having thus placed himself, he next proceeds to overturn himself by advocating the restoration of the Southern States’ representatives to seats in Congress,- just as they are, trusting to the laws of labor, supply and demand, self-interest, gravitation, and divers other generalities, to secure a ballot for the freedmen by-and-by. Mr Secretary Seward telegraphs the President “ The nation is restored and the country is safe. The President’s speech is triumphant, and the country will be happy. (Signed) “ W. H. Sewatid.” Governor Stone telegraphs the lowa members of Congress:—“ The loyal heart cf lowa is warming anew, and not faltering here. The Radical majority in Congress will be triumphantly sustained, and the Republican flag not to be lowered. Stand firm, whatever the President may do. The Great West is as immovable now as she was during the dark hours of rebellion. No compromise with traitors, either pardoned or unpardoned.

(Signed) “ Wsi. Stone, “ Governor of lowa. 5 ’ New York, February 25.—The Herald's Washington special despatch says Mr Seward’s speech before the Cooper Institute meeting is invested with additional interest and significance by the fact of his receiving two or three despatches from Senator Nye and others in this city, stating that the President had made a terrible speech—one that he could not possibly approve or endorse—and that it must inevitably break up the Republican party. Mr Seward was not deterred, however, and on learning what the President had said, telegraphed his full and cordial approval. At a meeting of the friends of President Johnson, at the Cooper Institute, last evening, a committee was appointed to call a public meeting to take measures for the establishment of Johnson Clubs throughout the city and State. MEXICO. New York, February 23.—The Herald’s City of Mexico correspondent states that the Imperialists, not less than the Republicans, are closely watching every indication of the designs of the United States in regard to the settlement of their trouble; and the former are much delighted by a rumor that our Government had consented to recognise Maximilian, on condition of the withdrawal of the French troops. It is said that Maximilian is tired of having the French red continually held over him. He is said to manifest a complete indifference regarding the dilapidated condition of the Imperial finances. It is thought he hopes to soon overcome this difficulty by establishing a comparative peace, and inducing foreign immigration, thus developing the great foreign wealth of the country; and he is said to be anxious for American settlers, who will bring, as well as their own skill, ingenuity, and industry, their modern invention and machinery. The Imperialists are represented as being very much surprised to learn' of the apprehensions in Washington that Maximilian has intended re-establishing slavery, as they are inclined to regard him as possessing large ideas of liberty,

Petroleum is now an article in extensive use in Maximilian’s dominions. It was recently struck on the Mexican soil. WEST INDIES. New York, February 25.-—The Herald’s Havana correspondent states that some alterations are to take place in the Cuban tariff-on the Ist, and there is a material reduction of the duties. The small-pps was decreasing at Regia, ■ The French transport Jara, which arrived on the Bth instant, with. nine, hundred French troops from Mexico,, whose term of service had expired, is still detained at Havana. There is still a great demand for laborers in Cuba. Large cargoes of Coolies are expected to arrive shortly.