AMERICA. January 11.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2711, 26 March 1866, Page 5

AMERICA. January 11.

Money abundant, gold 139f . Cotton firmer. President Johnson intends reconstructing hiB Cabinet, and retaining two of the present members. Mr. Stanton supersedes Mr. Adams in London. Twenty coloured regiments in Texas have been discharged. The aggregate' strength of the Federal army is fixed at 60,000. The negroes in Louisiana rose in arms against their overseers. The insurrection was quelled by tfae militia. The planters are anxious to secure white labour for the approaching crops. A band of outlaws captured the steamer 'Lily,' with 1,000 bales of cotton, on the Alabama river. The House of Representatives have introduced resolutions that the United States ought never to recognise any Government imposed on any nation on the American Continent by European arms. The diplomatic correspondence between France and the United States on the Mexican question has been before Congress, and is exciting much discussion. Intercepted letters 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 gives a pledge not to interfere with Mexican affairs, but remain neutral. This is flatly refused, and an accredited Minister to the Mexican Republic has been appointed. Ex- President Davis's trial is still*deferred— he is to be charged with treason. Resolutions have passed the Senate, declaring treason a punishable crime. Mr. How introduced resolutions to provide a Provisional Government for the Southern States. An additional Cotton Tax Bill has been, introduced. A resolution was moved in the American Senate, requesting the President to recall the United States ambassador from England, in consequence of the refusal of Earl Russell to settle the 'Alabama' claims. The resolution was rejected by a majority of 13. President Johnson's Message to the Senate states that the work of reunion proceeds quietly; that the rebellion has been suppressed, and the people are yiolding willing obedience to the Federal Government and laws. Senator Sumner strongly contradicted this, stating that the Southerners were more disloyal than ever. .