Nothing of much interest has been received this week from
America. The trial of President Johnson is proceeding, but the public is satisfied that on the main point, his refusal to obey the Tenure of Office Act, he will be found guilty, and sentenced to deposition. Even our correspondent " A Yankee " now admits that this will be the end of the proceedings, and seems to think it most unjust that the Senate should already have come to such a conclusion. How can the Senators help it ? Nobody denies the facts, and no possible amount of evidence can affect the legal ques- tion, whether Mr. Johnson had or had not a constitutional right to break the law. If he had not, it is perfectly fair to take advan- tage of his illegality to secure his removal. It would be much better if it could be secured without the formality of a trial, but the Americans are still trying to conduct a Revolution according to legal forms. So did the Convention of 1688. That body desired to depose the Head of the State, and as that was legally impossible, took advantage of James IL's blunder in running away to declare the throne " vacant."
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