LATEST AMERICAN NEWS.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 276, 7 June 1866, Page 2

LATEST AMERICAN NEWS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELE ail APE.) (FROM THE " A%GU3 " COBEESrOIvDENT.)

' Sydney, May 28. The Australind, from San Eranciso, brings news to the sth April. The following are the principal items : — Chicago, April 1. The Nemplris Argus gives editorial prominence to a statement that President Johnson has written to a friend in "West Tennessee declaring -that he is only waiting for Texas to do as the other Southern States have done in order to issue a proclamation declaring a general amnest}-, and that lately the rebellious states having resumed relations to the Union, ar-e entitlod to equal rights. The President further says, he intends firmly to see that all states have that representation in Congress to whi€h the constitution entitles them, and to recognise a majority of representatives of all the states at Congm;o. ' In the £••.! me . letter tbe Presilenfc announces the policy he intends to pursue in regard to Tennessee. 'Washington, April 1. Indications are very decided that the, Civil JLtights Bill will pass over the veto. TrumbuiJ niid other leading sen-vtora feel Kuro of a two-thirds vote on any measure against; \':ut I'rcsidenfc. 'i'hu (juediion v, iii not j.r'jlably be voted mjon bai'ore Tuesday, wd tiot u;ore than fourteen uotea can l;o totalled on in fa'&jr of sustaining the veto. Kew Yoek, March 81. Tho Tribune's special cays, orders have been issued to muster put ajl the coloured troopa on Ist May,

The World says the veto- is coriclnsive ; that the conflict between. the President and Congress admits of no compromise. Speaking of the Civil Eights Bill, the Herald says the veto exhibits this bill as the most flagrant device for overriding the reserved rights of the Btates- in their legislative and judicial tribunals ever attempted in Congress. It appears a thousand.t imes worae than theTreedman's Bill, and the veto marks the impassable, barrier between the President and the ruling Eadicals of Congress. Henceforward there can be no party endorsements of Congress, coupled; with professions of adhesion to the" Administration. Writing to Mississippi respecting the deadlock, the President says : — " I am gratified to see that you have organised your Convention without difficulty. I hope that without delay your Contention will amend the State Constitution abolishing slavery and denying to future Legislatures the power to' legislate that amendment to the Constitution of United States abolishing slavery. If you could extend the elective franchise to all persons of color who can read the Constitution of the United States and English, and write their names, and persons of color who own real estate valued at not less than 200 dol. and pay taxes thereon, you. would completely disarm every adversary, and sefc an example that the other States will follow. This you can do with perfect safety, and place the Southern States in reference to free persons of color upon a basis with the free States. I hope and trust your Convention will do tnis, and, as a consequence, the Eadicals, who are wild upon negro franchise, will be completely foiled in their attempts to keep the Southern States from renewing their relations to the Union, by not accepting their genaI tors and and representatives."