LATEST AMERICAN NEWS.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 227, 8 June 1866, Page 3

LATEST AMERICAN NEWS.

«> CBT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) (FROM THE "ABGtTS" COBRESPOUDEXT.) Sydney, May 28. The Australind, from San Franciso, brings news to the sth April. The following are the principal items : — ■ Chicago, April 1. The NenvpMs 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 amnesty, and that lately the rebellious states having resumed relations to the Union, are eutitlod to equal rights. The President further says, he intends firmly to see that all states hare that representation in Congress to which the constitution entitles them, and to recognise a majority of representatives of all the states at Congress. In the same letter the President announces the policy he intends to pursue in regard to Tennessee. "Washikgxois 7 -, April 1. Indications are very decided that the Civil Sights Bill will pass over the veto. Trumbull and other leading senators feel sure of a two-thirds vote on any measure against the President. The question will not probably be voted upon before Tuesday, and not more than fourteen votes can be counted on in favor of sustaining the veto. New Yoke, March 31. The Tribunes special says, orders have been issued to muster out all the coloured troop 3on Ist May. The World says the veto is conclusive ; 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 states in their legislative and judicial tribunals ever attempted in Congress. It appears a thousand times worse than the Preedman's Bill, and the veto marks the impassable barrier between the President and the ruling Radicals 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 : — " lam gratified to see that you have organised your Convention without difficulty. I hope that without delay your Convention 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 Avrite 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 set 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 this, and, as a consequence, the Radicals, 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 senators and and representatives."