AMERICA.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 232, 23 March 1866, Page 2

AMERICA.

New York, January 11. Money abundant. Gold, 139 f. Cotton firmer. President Johnson intends reconstructing his Cabinet, and retaining two of the present members, Mr. Stanton supersedes Mr. Adams in London. Twenty -two colored regiments in Texas have been discharged. The aggregate strength of the Federal army is fixed at 60,000. The negroes in Louisiana rose with arms against their overseers. The insurrection was quelled by the militia. The planters are ansious to secure white labor for th« approaching crops. A band of outlaws captured the steamer Lily, with one thousand bales of cotton, on the Al bama river. The House of Representatives havo introduced resolutions that the United States ought never to i recognise any Government imposed on any nation on the American continent by European j arms. The diplomatic correspondence between France and the United States on the Mexican question has been laid before Congress, and is exciting much discussion. Intercepted ietters show that Napoleon strongly endeavoured to secure Mexico. The United States urge the immediate withdrawal of the French troops, which the French Government agree to, provided the former givu a pledge not to interfere w.th Mexican affairs, but remain neutral. This is flatly refused, and an accredited Minister to the Mexican Republic has been appointed. i Ex-President Davis's trial is still deferred, j He is to be charged with treason. Resolutions have passed the Senate, declaring treason a punishable crime. Mr Howe introduced resolutions te provide a provisional Government for the Southern States. An additional Cotton Tax Bill has been introduced. President Johnson's message te the Senate states that the work of reunion proceeds quietly, that the rebellion has been suppressed, and the people yiel ling willing obedienco to tue -Federal Gevernmont laws. Senator tiummer stroDgly contradicted this, stating that the tioutherners were moee dislo^ a than ever. 1