Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1866, Page 2

EVENING STAR. | W. B. WALLACH, Editer and Prepricter. WASHINGTON CITY: SATURDAY..,.... FEBRUARY 10, 1866. SP READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. Tue Virornia ReEconsTRUcTION Deieca- | Tiom waited upon the President thrs morning. A fall report of the address of the delegation and the President's speech will be published in © our second edition. COUNTRY, AND THE THE SOUTH, bi ty . taney ’ D ‘The Chronicle professes to see in our editorial of yesterday, with reference tothe South, an | @pproaching afMfinity with Radicalism. Were it less devoted to the interest of politicians and | more to the good purpose of restoring peace of | mind, civil liberty, and industrial prosperity | to the whole country, it would recognize in the article in question merely, views which the | Siar bas inculcated trom the beginning of the War, in i861, to this hour. The Star sustained the war heartily, not for the benefit of a party or a section, but to aid in preserving as much of the old Government—Constitation and laws, as the war might leave undestroyed. As it did its best to defeat the schemes of those who sought to dismember the Union by force of arms, itnow opposes the machinations of those who are making the suppressed rebellion an excuse for endeavoring ‘o destroy the essential features of the Government of the United States. We thank the Chronicle for spreading before its readers our protest against holding the S a responsible for the acts of acomparatively very small portion of its people. The radical leaders &re (too many of them) of the class who are Wot king quite as much mischief to the beet in. | terests of the country, as those at the South who seek to rebuild that section upon the basis | of the restoration of its former governing cabais | to the power they threw away in their effort to | destroy the Union. We know that the latter | have been completely deposed, though still | permitted to spout olizgarchic longings and | | wailings on stuinps and throngh newspapers. We bope that the former will shortly be quite as completely shelved atthe North: because they sim to establish an oligarchy of Congres- sional demagogues upon robbery of the people North and South of their distinctive Ameri ud liberties, u pretence of estab- purer democracy than lies at the foundation of the Constitution of the United States. The late war in its purposes was hard- ly more dangerous to the rights and interests of alt sections of ihe Union than are the schemes of the radical leaders, which they i in the back ground. The: Ist. The practical obi cheines are: ation of th sary and distinctive ri of all tue > ud. To vest the whole power of the trov ment in the irrespousible hands of those who mzy control Congress 3d. To run the Unit Repreeer ive vote bellion for the benetit States Sewacoria! a tion of politician: i ists, the latier aiming thus to hold on to their Average profits of one hundred per ceut. per annum, theugh the farmers of the W coutinue to have to bura their corn f “th. Se to bricie the people every whe through negro social and political that they will be powerle: to carry their yoke they pay in the way of Fect and indirect taxes Gouble tue enormous current taxation, as the penaity for having foolishly surrendered their American lib for the shadow of a purer demvueracy tha of our fathers’ of Revolnticnary ume We bave as little affection for thi congressional and manufacturing olis archy, for that of the late abortive Coufederacy. . want ali men, North, South, East and West: JFree—really free. We want civil rights—the right te hold real estate, to sue and be sued, to be witnesses fore ail courts, to equaPprotection by the ‘Sy and to United States governmental! protection ‘when abroad—secured to all, black as well as white. We want the es, one and alt, to continue to control the suffrage question within their own limits, as up to this time. We want every State to do its best for the encouraze- ment of popular education and progress. ‘We want the general Government to con- tinue its guardianship of the freedmen to thar end, until the settling of the troubled-waters may afford the Southern States proper oppor- tunities for the discharge of their duties in that connection. It is so clearly their interes: to Make the negro and the white laboring class in their midst as industrious, skilled and intelli- gent as possible, that we have no fears that they will not earnestly strive so to improve them as coon as the equal curses of Southern and Northern Oligarchic efforts to obtain con- rol of all their affairs are removed. We see no danger of the success of the for- mer, whe are now merely struggling in death throes. We see great danger of the suecess of the latter, unless the country comes properly to the support of the wise and patriotic views and policy of the President. STERLING PRICE’S CONFEDERATE COLO- NY. IN MEXICO. We are permitted to make the following ex- tract from a letter received by a gentieman of this District from the ex-rebel General Ster- ling Price, who seems to be running a colony an Mexico: Corpova, Mexico, Jan. 16, 1°66.—Dr. Jor. A. Mudd—My dear Sir: It gives me pleasure to bye you such information as c may desire relation to the country in this Vicinity. ‘Waddy Thompson, in his recollections of Mex- gives a very correct history. He states that “it isa country for which God has done more, and man less, than any other in the world.” The state of society (native) is intolerable. It is true that we haye many ‘wealthy and intelligent Mexicans around us, but we will have to depend for society upon those who settle with us and speak our lan- Government has purchased a large tract of country in this immediate neighborhood, and bad having it avaeee as rapidly as y several surveying parties, giving each head of a family six hundred and iorty acres, and toeach single man three hundred and twenty, at one dollar Be Acre, payable in five annual instaliments, the applicant declar- ing that he (or she) is an immigrant, and de- sires the land for actual and immediate settle- ment. I am now settled upon the best section (or 640 acres) of land I ever saw, taking into consideration the climate, the productions of the soil, the timber and water, and its proxim- “y to the railroad, &c. have donated thirty acres of land for a town site on 4 rushing stream of water, and baving on it several large springs of excellent water. The most of us are now engaged in =. ourlots. We have named the town lot (the name of our most excellent Empress.) ‘The town will be settled almost entirely by Confederate families. The country produces coffee, sugar, corn, and tobacco, in great perfection. The coffee crop is much the least troublesome; but the trees must be three years old before they bear. They are then very profitable. In the meantime, the corn — nape grown on the same piece of ground, in same year, are yi ery valu- able. This is now thie tobacco poo Pag Bolg Laborers are procured principally from among the natives. at fifty cents per day—they board- ing themselves. Mechanics are scarce, and obtain high wages. The railroad is now offer- ing twenty dollars per thousand for brick; one | dollar and a quarter per hundred for lime, and | the country abounds in tmber and limestone, There is a wider field for operation, with less competition, than 1 haye ever known any- where else. Wheat, barley and other small grain grow = some of the empire; but not in 1f the immigration is as great from the States as I anticipate, every description of perty must increase in value; fee a would advise those who have determined to come, to 80. lose no time in doing Very respecttully, Srercine Price. — ATTACK ON A FREEDMAN. The following is the substance of an affidavit made by the colored man who Was beaten at Chaptico, Md. at the same time Mills was abused, of which we gave an account in Wed- nesday’s Star. Ease: a colored soldi While in the store of one Garnet or a Md., on the 3d instant, was ortally beaten | | prayer or mvyocatien, in the second act. without aay cause or provocation, The most prominent of his as- ts were Robert Dent, Clem. Thompson, Kepley Tibbit, and Wesley Shemmil. it first aitacked Barbour by knocking him down with a large stone and bitirg his nose. The oth- ers then joined in and held Barbeur on the und while Dent kicked him on the head, , ae and shoulders, inflicting vi severe in- juries. Barbour at length broke his as- sailants and ran pursued by Dent, who bran- | dished a large club, but by concealing himselt in aswamp, he succeeded in elnding them, al- thongh Tibbet and Shemmel followed bim on horseback with the avowed intention of shoot- ing him. Kepley Tibbit is a returned rebel sel- dier, and is regarded in the community ss a dangerous man. EXAMINING BOARD FOR ORDNANCE. The War Department has appointed a board of officers, to meet on the 10th day of March, to | examine into and report upon the following questions :—What form and caliber of breach- loading arm should be adopted as 2 model for future construction of muskets for infantry. What form for — what form for of muskets y constructed to breach-loading muskets. Each person who submits an arm for examination will be re- quired to state in writing the lowest price at which it will be furnished in the event of its being adopted by the Government. The Chief of Ordnance is directed to furnish the board with al! the information in his power; also, to provide it with office room, stationery, and a place for experimental firing, targets, ammunition, &c. The board will consist of the following of- ficers :-—Maj. Gen. W.S. Hancock, Maj. Gen. R. C. Buchanan, Brig. Gen. T. ¥. Hagner, Brig. Gen. Charles Griffin, Col. 7. G. Benton, Col. Horace Perter, Lt. Col. Wesley Owens. THe OrrRaA—There was a fashiouable audi- ence at Grover's last evening to hear Mozart's which magnificent opera, the “Magic Flute. contains almost every variety of music. of the finest scenes were rendered w spit, but there were o ional defects which interfered with the enjoyment of the audience. Not the least of these drawbacks arose from | the weakness of the orchestra and the rather loud “whispering” of the prompter. Hermanns as “Sarastro” was grand, particularly in the Jo- hannsen and Naddie were in good voice, and well up in their respective roles. Himmer ren- | dered “Tamino” satisfactorily: and Steinecke and Dziuba, as “Papageno” and “Papagena,” acted and sang well. The season closes this evening with “Fra Diayolo,” and as there have been several re- hearsals during the week, we have reason to believe it will be the greatest success of the season. UNOLAIMED TELEGEBAMS, AMERICAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Office Willards’ Hotel, February 10, 1866. The qlowing Telegrams remain in this of andelivered, for want of sufficient address and fr othor causes: ¥ F Hallan W Mathews. J Lare B. P. SNYDER, erbert, Man: =*WESLEY CHAPEL, Corner Sth and F sts The Rev. Bishop Janes will preach at this h TO-MORROW MORNING at Il o'clock. it BISHOP SIMPSON, of the M. E. Cnurch will preach in Foundry Church, corner of ith and G streets, at li o'clock TO-MUKROW MORNIN Seats are free it" ee RS e Uburch, Georgetown, D. C. K k ™. BSTER, D.B. jongress Stree M. P. TU-MOBBOW et Y=" CENTRAL BUILDING ASSOCIATIC A region. monthly meeting of the CE ea BUILDING ASSOCIATION. will be held in the Council Chamber. st the City Hall, on TULSDAY EVENING. Feb. 13th at To'ctock. fe 10-3 wn MOORE, Sec’ry RELIGIOUS NOTIC a el for the colosed people, on ft street, be tween Land M il be opened fer divine service TO MORROW, (Sunday,)the lith. Bigh Mass and sermon at 1) ck a. mn. A collection will be taken to aid in defraying the expense of the build ing. it* U. IRISTIAN COMMISSION.—A mecting for prayer and conference will be id THIS EVENING, at 73, o'clock, at the K et Baptist Charch, (Dr. Gray's.) by the mem- ogents, and delegates of the U. 8. Christian on, some of whom will speak of God's dealings with them gras in the prosecution of their we 3t* k iu the army, es. 2s FENIAN BROTHERHOOD, WASHING- Hemi CIBCLEK.—Breshers: As Representa- tive Delegates to the General Congress will be elected at hext meoting, and as there will be im- portent decuments from Headquarters read, yenr presence is requested. By order. tad J.D. O CONNELL, Secretary. en edge the receipt of $325, Socal Entertainment.’ Tuesday night. -H. Olay Freee tee this charity and kindness to the orphan. » te Messrs. Brophy & Burch, for their exer- tions on the occasion. 8t.Vincenr’s AsyitM, Feb. 9, 1356. 1t THE FIRST SESSION OF THE WASH- INGTON PHILOSOPHICAL LYCEUM will be held st Commercial College Halt, (Union League weiaing, Ao8 Sth street, TO MORROW (Sunday) AFTERNOON, for the discussion of the jellewing subject: ved, That Man is Im- mortal.’" Afirmative—Dr. Lewis C. Hootec; nega- tive—Dr.William Boyd. Bxercises to commence at 24 ocleck p.m. The cially tavited. lic is es: ek VS ST MISSION b em NEXT, at 3 a Church, corner 20th ‘and kindly granted yy. the Vestry. Addresses by Revs FinckLr, SuMAN, and Bur- “he following ‘Sabbath Banday School will be organized at half-past 20'cleck. Z fo 2t" U. S. CHRISTIAN COMMI: —The Fourth and . perce. last Anniversa: . 8. fine ap Countonion rie att iatbe th f 2 ‘A Saptari EVENING NEXT) Popes nim Srclock. fiom. SCHUYLER COLFAX, Speake: who, with the Yollowing im Hall, on Houre, in the Chair, tlemen, will address Major General GE: Rear Admiral C. 1 Hon, JAS. HARLAN, S Senator J. R. DOOLITT. Y. Bishop MATTHE v. HERRICK J ’ Hon. CHARLES DEMOND, of Boston. eat following-mamed will take part in the ox- reises : PE tag B. BOYNTON, D. D., Chaplain e House. Lads J. =. TAYLOB, D. D., of the Ameri- can le Society. fev. Vrof, LEMUEL MOSS, of the University of jeburg, Pa, 1 Hev. EDWARD P. SMITH, of the American Miesionary Association. Lieut. Gen. GRANT has accepted an invitation and will be present on the occasion. Sip; ing, pater the direction of Mr. PHILIP PHILLIPS, of Cincinnati, The meeting will be one of large National and Christian character and interest. The friends of the Commision are cordially invited to be present. The doors will be opened at 6, and the exercises will begin precisely at 7 o'clock: fe8 st GEO. H. STUART, Chairman. SUNDAY EVENING LECTURES FoR THE YOUNG CATHOLIC’S FRIEND SOCIETY, At ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, 7th street. “RELIGION AND THE BEPUBLIO.” The Third Lecture of the Course will be deliv- ered by. BEY. I. T. HECKER, of New York, Superior of the . lon of Missionary Priests On SUNDAY EVENING NEXT, FEBRUARY 8 ‘Tickets for the Course... Gentleman and lady..... | ot Sage Pgrigeicn sennseneessenenee 50 cts. > WEDDINGS, DINNERP. Geese turmiched by JOSEP AL BBA street. between @ and Henne i ner, No. ty Bosse OF FULTON FERRY CAR DE- BOOKS. PAPERS AND & IN HEREING SRATENT Cl AMPlON Injured = exce} T bindings, JACOB . President of the Biceckorane tnd Fulton fer. ry 7. THERE BASED ARG HERBING & 3 NEw ATEN BANKEER'S (With Herring & Floyd's Patent Crystalized Iron, or Himite On - TU SSE TPARARE SSE, us BF w +R EK ABE ag eae eg BESE CRLE- Parties bere will be furnia! 2 same pri: which they are furpished In Mew Tork eam ges at driphia. by purchasing hers the cost of freight risks of transportation are saved by the pur- Ww t bd. fe 10-0088 ‘Washington, D.U. T. Bow. Cuaas.} {Tuos. B. Cross, Jz. T. EDW. CLARK & CO., LUMBEB DEALERS, . Sth and loth bias wat a nA > ae Washington. a7-Al hand a large steck of all kinds Lumber” be * fe10 at SELLING OFF AT BEDUCED PRICES. SMOOT & BUBROUGHS, No. 119 Bridge street, Georgetown, Will, from this date, offer every acacription of STAPLE AND FANOY DRY GooDs, at a ee ens Wishing to tose = _— entire 7 or ie . 2 gains may be expected . — fe 10-Im* SMOOT & BURROSGHS. TST OF CONSIGN EES OF THE ATLA aa GIBSON. peweibe » 2 P. Bryan Wm, Bryan J Ba& Buatenjord J G & Uo, Bianctard & Mo Bre, Ballentyne Wm, Coutney berlain An 8 8 'Con Dall riain ames. roff Col W, Denniton NP, E « Co. rey Gautier 0 ming. Hillearé G Wii . Kennedy Morgan Thos mon, Pace & Fs ReseriG mon, e . pert O. ¥, Stowar 8 ewart & Thomas, Sioussa & Ennis, 2 Gen US 4, Byxee Chea ck & Co, Bampaon W A, hneider L H. Stone & Pugh, Stott Charles, Sav- age J L, Savage % , Savage 8 F, Schifely Jacob. Thomas Jenkin, Taylor Hudson, Upperman WH & Co, Waters, JG, Willard OC, Walker & Co, b Leeann iy Congressional Library, Storekeeper rd. sala RGAN, RINEHART ¢ CO., _fe10 foot Gst . and corner Pa. av. and 1ith st. OTEL Goons. Thick FRENCH CHINA. Thick STONE CHINA, such as Plates, Dishes, Bakers, &c. GLASS WARE. Goblets. Champagnes, Clarets, Hocks, Sherries, Lbquers pe and Ale ‘Tumblers, Beer Mugs, De- carters &c. PLATED WARE and CUTLERY of the best class WEBB & BEVERIDGE, fe 10 Gtif* 504 (Odd Fellows’ Hall) 7th street. TY COPABTNERSHIP between Homilier & vember 29, 1865. ir r will sigm in set- tlement. WM. HOMILLER, fe 10-6t* A.J. SHEIRY. if OOK IN THE WINDOW !—All tho \4 Boots. Shoes and Gaiters in the win- dow at Penn. svenue will be sold at $1 per pair. fe 10-2w 40 BUTTHR! BUTTER!! #O panes Ang Mats Barrels ine ROLL BUT- ) Ori igument. ‘01 le suppl pont 'D. E, DUTROW, fe 10-3t™ 450 8th street. 5 NOTIOE, G 238 JOHN C. BACHER, 238 No. 238 Pennsylvania avenue, near 13th street, has just received a large lot ef the celebrated LONE JACK SMOKING TOBACCO, which he can sell at Baltimore prices. Give hima call. fe 10-3t™ i eee LAST CHANOK. Having commenced business in the city of New York, and my presence being required there, I will eloze up here in a few days, Dealers and consumers in want of DRY GOODS, CLOAKS, &€., will de well to call, as what stock I have left must be closed ent at once. For sale, a few SEWING MACHINES, of Grover & Baker’s and Wheeler & Wilsen’s makes. 8S. M. MEYENBERG, 4™ Markot Space, between 7th and Sth sts., fe 9-3t Under Avenue House. pass KID GLOVE DEPOT. FULL SUPPLY JUST RECEIVED. ALL THE BEST AND MOST POPULAR MAKES, ®7 LADIES GLOVES §2 per pair. @? GENTLEMEN'S GLOVES $2.25 per pair. @7 The trade supplied at New York wholesale prices. JO8. J. MAY & 00., 308 Pennsylvania avenue, fe 9-2tif between 9th and 10th streets. N o T I GO BI Having associated with me Mr. THOS. B. CROSS, Jn.. 68 ® partner in the Lumber Business, from the Ist Sameery, 2006 all persona indebted to me pre- vious to it time a: ereby notified that their accounts are now made out, and they are respect fully but most earnestly requested to call and settle them at once, either by cash or note, as my business must be closed up. All such accounts remaining unsettled on the Ist of March, 1806, will be collected according to law. T. EDW. OLARK Virginia avenue, bet 9th and 10th streets east, fe 9-tmhl near U. 3. Navy Yard. OP SALE—At private sale, one HACK, two BAY HORSES, HARNESS complete. BUFFALO ROBE and LICENSE. Said hack is known and is new running as hack- ney coach No. 69. Inquire of N.GALLAN, Jr., teagtee tor Wm. B. Dailey, 460 16th a 1 : fo 9-3t* Fo SALE—A HORSE, BUGGY and HAR- NESS; only $175. Inquire at 3967th street, corner of H. fo 8-3t* Notion TO LADIES. Many persons come to our store a: itation Human Hair. This is to we keep only genuine and first class articles. DEMONGEOT, fe 8-1w* Corner ef Dand 10th streets, WwW ATCO HS 8s. LONDON, GENEVA, COPENHAGEN, AND AMERICAN WATCHES, A large assortment of every variety. M. W GALT & BRO., Jewelers, 354 Pennsylvania avenue, fe 3-6tif_near Metropolitan (late Brown's) Hotel. jest RECEIVED AND FOR SALE— A large lot of No, 1 SHORE MACKEREL, in Barrols, Halves, Quartors, and Kits. ALso, COD FISH. Prime NEW YORK STATE BUTTER. “ WESTEBN % STILLON end PINE APPLE CHEESE. SAUB KRBAUT, in Barrels and Halves. CLAGETT’S BALTIMORE ALE and PORTER, T. LUBEY, _fo7-6t* 361 D street, between 8th and 9th. HAMPAGNE WINES. Jules Mumm & Co,’s CABINET qrerte snd p ERZENA ew “ bar VERZENAY 50. VIERVR CLICQUOT—PONSARDIN, CHAS -HINDSIOE. CREME pi BOUZY. Formby" 5.4%. 0. DYEE & 00., _feT-a2w between Ieth and Lith’sts, NS ILVEB WABE, SOLID SILVER TEA SETS, FORKS, SPOONS, Also, every variety of FANCY SILVER WARE, Suitable for WEDDING PRESENTS, M. W. GALT & BRO., Jewellers, 354 Ponnsylvania avenue, fo 5.6tif_N ear Metropolitan} late Brown’s)Hotel DigseLvrion OF CO-PARTNERSHIP.— vin, it Jour RSE IE nico the public gel ver Al Proprietor Grover's ‘Theater fe 2-lw* street, . APERHANGINGS—A P ‘4 in CY ee essortment, of - Anurrans. 8 20-6w* 8 doors above Odd Fe'lows’ fall, Foo SEGARS AT LOW PRICES. 15,000 Cap. BBAJA: 30:000 sPANOUA Bx Bog Rtgs" bax Also, vate cea es Me SSG 4 as grades. Foraaleby, ..&. 0. ‘DYE & 00. fe T-d1w between Izth and Isnt ote EL NG OFF ING OUT B. OW COST. USINES BY Tet OF SPRIL, ; I A leg! Oloth OLOAKS and OOATS a eal and COATS at $12, can buy for lov than BalPan staeat peat _ fo 6-e08t 328 Peantylvaniapreiue, OOP SKIRT MANUFAC —49 A between ih ona 7 he i 7th and Hasty need, ates Sain ali a asec, “ J #00. DI 4 @CLOCK P. m. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Wasurreton, February 10. i866. Jay Cooke & Oo. farnish the following qao- lations of Government securities sent < he U.S. 6's tag ems May U.S. Five Twenties, 1962 13 U.S. Five Twenties, i564. 103, U. venti 13 95 90% 8% NEW YORE FIRST BOARD BALES. ms, 104; Five Twenties, 1862, 102%; ‘wenties. 1864, 1024. Five Twenties, Con) Five 1865, 125;; Ten Forties, 94%: Seven Thirties, 99); Oertificates, 984; Gold, 139. INTERVIEW OF THE VIRGINIA DEL. EGATION WITH THE PRESIDENT. The Addres. of the mela i and Speech of the President. {Reported especially for The Siar by James O. Clephane, Esq., of the firm of Ciephane & Smith.) The Delegation deputed by the Virginia Legislature to convey to the President of the United States the resolutions approving his reconstruction policy (which were published in our2d edition yesterday) were received by him at the White House this morning. The committee consists of eight members, Messrs. E. F. Keen, A.S.Gray, and Dale Carter from the Senate, and Messrs. John B. Baldwin, Jas. Marshall, P. R. Grattan, A. G. Pendleton, and W. T. Joynes, from the House of Delegates. They are mostly gentlemen of acknowledged ability, and it is claimed fully represent the State, geographically and gee being from North, South, Kast and West Virginia; and of every shade of pt and present poli- tics. James Marshall, a venerable lookin; gentleman, is a nephew of the celebrated Chief Justice of that name. Marshall, Grat- tan, and Judge Joynes are among the ablest lawyers of the State. Mr. Baldwin, Speaker of the House of Dele- gates, as chairman of the committee, presented the resolutions, and delivered the following address on behalf of the committee: ADDRESS OY MR. BALDWIN. Mr. President: We are a committee of Sena- tors and Delegates sent to present to you in person, certain resolutions which have re- ceived the @nanimous approyal of the General Assembly of Virginia. We come as representatives sent by one of the States of this Union to confer with our Constitutional President in regard to matters affecting the common government, and there- fore of interest to all the States and all the people. We come to you, Mr. President, for the reason that you recognize our common interest in the Government under which we live, and because thus far we have been denied the Constitu- tional means of communication by which other States and other people make known their opinions, purpeses and feelings in the coun- cils of the nation. in declaring that the people of Virginia and their representatives accept and abide by the re- sults of the late contest, and that they intend in good faith to meet ail the obligations thereby incurred, the General Assembly expresses a sentiment and a purpose which bave been uni- tormly recognized by our people individually and in masses, and in regard to which there is no hesitation or division in all Virginia. Chief among the results thus accepted is the universal conviction that the Union of these States is an established and enduring fact, and that the whole future of our people is indis- solubly bound up, for weal or woe, with the success or failure of the Government of the United States. We recognize that Government as our Government. Its Constitution is our Constitution; the duties which it requires are our duties, and the rights which it promises are our rights. Another great result alike accepted by our people is the final overthrow of the institution of slavery. This has been completed by a con- stitutional amendment, the binding force of whieh is universally admitted; for although ‘we were not represented in the Congress by which it was proposed, the failure to be so rep- resented was of our own choice. ‘The condition of the freedmen among us, and tthe policy to be adopted with regard to them, will be recognized oy ro as calling for the exercise of the highest ulties of the states- man and the best feelings of the Christian phi- jJanthropist. The General Assemby of Virginia is engaged earnestly in the consideration of these subjects, and in anticipation of the results of their labors, we can only say that whatever policy may be adopted will be addressed in good faith and with kind feeling to the improve- ment of the physical, intellectual and moral condition of our freedmen. You can understand and will readily believe that the feelings of our people towards these freedmen are those of kindness, sympathy and good will, and that to treat them with harsh- ness or injustice is opposed as much to our feelings as it is to our interests and our sense ef right. pe poner, pursued by you, Mr. President, tow: Virginia and other States in like condi- tion, has its strong foundation in broad and comprehensive views of constitutional right and of national poliey, and must look for its ultimate success upon the conservative sense of justice of the people of all the States. It is due, however, to you and to our people to as- sure you that when our General Assembly declare the universal approval of that policy by the people of Virginia, they express what each one of this committee here present knows to be a living truth. it happens that your position places you be- tween us and a threatened danger, and the General Assembly have but given voice to the real feelings of our people when they tender to you the warmest thanks of Virginia for the firm stand you have taken against the facility with which it is proposed to change the fundamental law. We would not, however, claim as the only, or even the chief merit of the course you are taking, that it affords to us protection in a time of trouble. it is as defender of the general Constitution that you deserve and command the confidence and support of the people of the United States, and it will be, hereafter, remembered as your highest claim to the character of a Republican statesman, that under all the trying circum- stances, by which you are surrounded, you have not only precilaimed the Constitution of the United States to be the supreme law of this land, but bave defended it alike from violation and from innovation. The President replied as follows: SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT. _ _Inreply te the resolutions which you have just presented, and the remarks you baye made, so forcible, so clear and so ‘concise, I shall not attempt anything like a formal ad- dress, but will rather enter, as it were, into a conversation; and as & premise to what I may suy, you must permit me to tender my thanks, first, for this visit, and, next, tor the gratifica- tion afforded me in meeting with so many in- telligent, responsible and respectable men from the State you represent, bearing the sen- timents expressed in your resol utions,and in the remarks accompanying them. ‘They are, as far as they refer to the Vonstitution of the country, the sentiments and the principles em- braced in that ent. The preservation of the Union, as referred to, both in the resolu- tions and in your remarks, has been from my entrance into public life one of my cardinal tenets; and at very commencement of thie belies Cong 8 a make this ee pa for e purpose o' inging up anything that bas Eanspired that is unkind in its eharacter,) i set my face inst the dissolution of the Union of these States. I believed then, as 1 believe now, and as you most unmistakably ex- ress and indicate, that the rights of all were tter secured in the Union than they could ‘ibly be out of it, and convinced of this, I om the first opposed all the efforts made to destroy the Union, notwithstanding the severe peril to which I thus subjected myself. The re- sultot ae bitter ordeal which we have passed duri monstrates most conclusively that the position I then as- that end, after hay: been and pay f has failed, and having failed, it is highly gratifying to meet gentlemen as in- telligent and responsible as are willing and anxious to cept the terms laid down in tation, and are willing to obey the laws made in pur- snance a . tbe were at one point when we separated, w! was painful in the ex treme, — when we riod of four Mr the Government, and swing rou! point at which we meet now willing to unite in efforts for the preser. vation of the Government, which the best in the world, I We are now stand: ground, rallying around the Constitution and the Union o: Sane the of the interests of our people. 1 haye no doubt the intention and the purpose of you all is to carry cutand to apply that Bey donc and prin- ere and resolution which you have laid own. 1 know that some are distrustful; but Iam one of those who have confidence in the judg- ment, the integrity, the intelligence, and in the virtue of the great mass of the American opie. And baving this confidence, so far as Yew concerned, I am willing to trust them; and I thank God that we have not yet reached im exch other. It is only by having confides: in one another that the Government can be pre- served, sadeimece become a happy and a proe us ee . in regard to t principles referred to in your address and in the resolutions in reference to So cer poatpiner ee re} *, and fonstirutes one of the fundamental Genests of this Government; but the repre- sentative sbould have the qualifications re- quired by the Constitution of the United States; and those qualifications fitting him to take his seat in either of the deliberative bodies most unquestionably imply that he who comes as 2 representative is loyal, devoted to the Union end the Constitution of the United States. If the people, in good faith, select such a repre- sentative, then he ought to be received. I must be permitted to say, farther, that in going. into this rebellion or ipsurrection against the Government of the United States we have erred, and that in returning and renewing our allegiance, and resuming our reiations with the Federal Government, all the responsible positions ———? ht to be conferred only upon those w! aing deny I would even add in this conn mm that if there were only 5,00 loyal men, or & sufficient number to take ebarge of the political machinery of a State, that five thousand men are entitled to do so, if all the rest were otherwise. 1 look upon it as being tundamental—in compliance with the principles and doctrines laid down here to- day in the resolutions and the address that ac- companied them—that mite men only moe be permitted to occupy public positions. Con- fining these positions strictly to such, I feel that the day is not far distant (and I speak con- fidingly in reference to the great mass of the American apc hetey the people will de- termine that this Union shall be made whole, and the great principle of representation in the Councils of the nation shall be acknowledged. Representation is a fundamental principle in our Government. Opposition to taxation with- out representation was one of the principles that carried us through the Revolution, and those great principles held good again; and if we but perform our duty in adhering to the spiritexpressed in the resolutions you haye presented. the American people will re-assert and uphold those great principles upon which the Government was inaugurated. It can be done. It willbe done; and I think at no very distant day, if the effort is fairly and fully made, with forbearance, prudence, and discre- tion. 1 would further say in this connection, that it seems to me that the best policy that could be adopted at present, would be a restoration of these States upon correct principles. are not without our foreign difficulties; but the very momert that it ean be announced that the union of these States is again complete, and that we have resumed our career of pros- perity and power, that very instant will these loreign difficulties be settled. For there 1s not & power or powers upon the earth that would cure to have a controversy, to say nothing of n interruption of relations,with us as a united ion. 1 will furthermore state that, if this was ne done, that which must in a short time be the currency of the United States—which is thought by some to be inflated to a very great extent—when we are restored, the area tor the cirenlation enlarged, the number of persons increased, through whose hands it is , the amount, or the quantity of com- be employed, it will begin to approximate to what a all desire,—to a specie standard This is not all. 1 look upon the restoration of these States as being essential to all our greatness. If the States were restored to their former position, and peace and order once more caused to reign throughout the land, all the industrial pursuits renewed, all the avoca- tions of peace — resumed, the day would not be very far dis! the commerce of the world two hundred and fifty or three hundred millions worth of cotton and tobacco and the various other of the Southern States, which woul inflated. ju sition more enduring basis, and only <n but of the whole country be advance; iknow nothing further that I could say as expressive of my feelings on this occasion, which I assure you are not affected, than that 1 shail continue in the same line of policy that 4 have pursued from the commencement of the rebellion up to the present My effort has been to pri these States. 1 have never for one moment en- tertained the doctrine that a State could with- draw from the Union of its own will. The attempt was made; it has failed. Having from the first entertained the opinion I have just expre-sed, 1 of course cannot now assume the position that the relation of the State with the General Government has been dissolved by reason of the rebellion. 1 cannot be forced into that position. Hence when the States and the people comply with the juirements of the Constitution, 1 shall be in fayor of their re- suming their former relations and position to the Governinent: and will insist upon it. You know as well as I do, (and I do not intend to be personal in what I am going to say,) that before the commencement and since the commencement ot this gigantic struggle which has transpired between different sec- tions of the country, that there were extreme men South and extreme men North. To make use of a homely figure, (which sometimes is 88 good &s any other, even in the illustration of great and important questions, ) it has been hammer at one end of the line, and anyul at the other; and this ee Government has been kept upon the anvil, and hammered upon before the rebellion, and since the rebellion; and there seems to be a itiom to continue the hammering until it (the Government) is destroyed. I opposed it then; I oppose it now. The struggle has been made, and the Goy- ernment, in the assertion of its power and the maintenance of the principles of the Constitu- tion, swung round to one extreme, and with the strong arm of physical power, put the rebellion down. Now, as we swing along round the circle ofthe Union, with a fixed, un- alterable determination to stand by it, if we find the coun! or the duplicate of the same spirit existing anywhere, all? manifesting it who are in the way, must get out of it, as the Government must move on with an unshaken front and rest on a firm and immoyeable basis. 1 am gratified to meet you here to-day. Let us, in good taith, and in the fullness of our hearts, and on thie principles you have enun- ciated here, of fealty to the Constitution, and desire for the preservation of this Govern. ment, with our faces turned heavenward, swear by our God’s altars that all sball sink into the dust together but what this glorious Union shall be preserved. to find that the loyal people of riod. Tam the ron Ra have a proper view of this whole thing. and are gee ee) it. Now that the rebe! has failed, let us de- termine to preserve the Government in its ori- ginal weg, Ae perfection. 1 thank you, gentlemen, the compliment you have paid me, and respond most cordially to what has been said in your resolutions and address. 1 trust in God that the time will come when we can meet under more faverable auspices. Mr. Baldwin said in order that the President Might feel assured that the delegates iene presented the sentiments of the whole Si of Virginia, he would introduce them indiyidual- ly, designating the particular section from which came. They were then severally introduced, and after the President had shaken the hand of each he again took occasion to express his gratifica- tion at meeting them, and reiterated what he stated in an address to the Montana delegation that he was not a candidate for re-election, and had no other object or desire but the restoration of the Union in its original purity. FURTHER TCRRASE a? THE CATTLE The cattle plague or rinderpest is assuming. an alarming phase in Great Britain. If some means are not found to check its p at its present rate of increase it will not require maany weeks to drain the kingdom of its cattle. Thos. H. Dudley, -» Consul at the port of Liverpool, intorms the ent of State, under date of Jan. 26th, that the plague is still increasing in virulence. The Government report, published on the 2th of January, announces 10,(i! new cases for the week ending on that d+y: being an increase of 798 cases over the previous week. This report swells the number that have died of.the disease to 63,905 and the number killed after having been attacked to 16 135. Whole number of deaths from the beginning of the epidemic is 80,040. THE CHOLERA AT MALTA, The U, S: Consul at Malta writes to the State is the cholera bas not permanent: abandoned that place. He says that alth no cases of real cholera are known, it has left some severe cases of dysentery and typhoid fever, which incline the princi English aad Maltese physicians to think the disease May agaik appear in the coming. TO BE MUSTERED OUT. The Secretary of War bas issued an order honorably mastering out of the service fifieen paymasters, by the middle of the present month. One of the paymasters is from the Bureau of Referred Claims. WHITE HOUSE. Quite a large sssemblage of visitors were at the White House to-day, The Christian Com- mission called to pay their respects to the President this afternoon, aud were met by him in the East room. the Freedmen’s Bureau bill cises jurisdiction over Matyland, Keo and Missouri, and wil! recommit it to Qoorre., with the recommendation that it b@ 60 alterad as not to apply to these States enlarged and increased in whichit is to tant when we could put into products consti- tute in part a basis for this currency which, I repeat, it is thonght by some to be too much Instead of the cone being inverted with the large end up and the small end down, { as We progress in this way, would the po- be reversed, and the currency of the country be made to rest upon a sounder and us the interest, not rye the union of tt A CC CE LLL LL LL that point in which we have ivst all conadence | FEEEDMEN 3S BUREAU BILL. it i » 4 that the President ts oppovet ts #0 far Vex. a ky Cremt To C46AK THE THINGS TIAT ane Corsar’s, &C.—We see that the Richmend y 54 otber Southern papers credit to the Sati peacer ourphonographi¢c report of the interview os. tween the President and the coloreddelegw stolen by that paper from us. Weere ec shout tired of this sort of thing, and will thank our morning and other cotemporaries whe may use our foll report of to-day's in leryiew by the Virgin delegation w the Presidrat to give us proper credit. THe Man us Grav HEARD FROM.—Live where will be found a statement from Sen vor Wade's mysterious visitor in gray. Tt wil! be seen ihat he gives a decidedly diferen' ve’ 2 ot his interview with Senator Wade from tha‘ put forth by the Senator through his hietorian® Mr. Whitelaw Keid. PErrsonaL.—Hon. John M. Botts, of \ irginia, isin town. George H. Ubickeriag, F f Eoston, (Chickering & Sous,) avd his br on & visit to our city, and the gucss ¥. Ellis, Erg. XAXIATH CONGR E: FIRST SESsioNn, SaTuRpay, brnary ty. Hovuse—Mr. Ward, of New York, made a speech, arguing tha! (here war no power ia the South to represent sovereignty. We have a right to compel obedience to the Gove and as Mr. Lincoln said a few days be assassination, that those States w their practical relations te the (ro ‘They are still out, and the task was grees to bring them back. the Union as lo seeure un Democrats fail to see he wall, and they would go down to posterity as the Tories of the Revolution and the Federal. ists of IST2. If their counsels had prevailed during the late contest, the pation would have perisbea. Mr. Delano, of Ohio, examined the condition of the States lately in rebellion. On its sola- tion depended our present happiness and the future existence of the nation © Delieved the States of the South are still States. with the right of local and domestic legislation. Yet he did not believe they were so united for union, as to demand the right of (he admission of their members. He combatted the heresy, as he called it, that the Southern States are dead ont of ‘rament with Con The Methedist Conference at Alexa. FOURTH DAY. (Special report for The Star. The Baltimore Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Chutch South, Inte the majerity of * Staunton Conference of ™ under the name of the Baltimore Conter of the M. E. Church, reassembled this morn- ing in the Methodist Church South, m Alex- andria; Rey. Bishop Early presiding ‘The session was opened with the usual reli- gious exercises. The President of the United States and all in authority were remembered in the prayers, and the }piritual prosperity of the Church was not for n. The class of the fourth year was called, when the committee ofexamination reported the fol- lowing whose characters were and they were thereupon elected to elders orders — David Harris, Wm. Hodges, W. J. Perry, ©. L. Torrison, L. W. Haslup. E. ¥F. Hedrick’s name was called, when Key Mr. jeston, P. E., stated that he had been eiected to elders orders at Staunton, but when coming up before Bishop Scott for ordination be made an exception to the new chapter on slavery, and the op refused to ordain him. er Hedrick was thereupon elected to elders’ orders. Revs. C.H. Wisner and Jos. Wasson were located. The name of Rey. John P. Hyde having been called, Rey. E. R. Veitch, his presiding cider, stated that he had received charges against Brother ey and he deemed it due that they should be investigated Aftersome debate, the charges were referred to a committee. The following local ministers were elected to deacon’s orders :—Rey. Robert S. D. Hiero- nimeus, of Winchester district; W. M. Strick- ler, of Rockingham district; E. B. Prettyman, of Rockville circuit, Baltimore district. The following members asked leave to record their votes on the resolutions adopted on Thurs- day last, severing their connection with the Methodist Church, and their names were re- corded in the affirmative :—Rey. Messrs. Hed- riek, Hall, Kuglor, McDonald, and Zimmer- man. Rey. Nelson Head, of the Virginia Conference, Was introduced to the body; after which he, With Dr.Doggett, as fraternal messengers from that Conierence, made addresses. Yesterday, the following appl cants for ad- Mission on probation were fed for examina- tion, viz: Daniel Harris. J. G. Maxwell, A. Rion, Isaae Kanter, J.T. James, Benjamiu . Ball, G. H. Williams, J. L. Vanhora. Chas. W. Cooper. They were addressed at some iength by Bishop Early, after which the obligations of the church were administered to them. TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. esby Jones: ‘med up—Chilianiroa- clads te attack Cuba, NEw York, Feb. 10.—The 7ridune’s Panama correspondent says torpedo aud other infernal machinery for the destruction of the Spanish ficet has arrived at Callao. It was purchased in New York by an agent of the Chilian Goy- ernment, who passed through Panama on his return about a fortnight ago. Catesby Jones, late of the Rebel Navy, passed through Panama en route for Chili, where he is to have a commission in the Navy The correspondent of the /fcrald says the four iron-clads that will leave England before the declaration of war reaches there, will either attack Cuba or carry war to the ports of Spain and attempt the destruction of the Naval Arse- nal at Ferrol. IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. Reported Capture of Monterey—Negrete at Brownsville—The Bazdad Commission. New Ontrans, Feb. 9.—The Brownsville Courier of the 3d, announces that Escabedo was re) to have taken Monterey. Gen. Negrete arrived at Brownsville, and it was reported had forsaken J uarez for Ortega. The Commission investigating the Bagdad affair had rey and thrown the blame on Crawford and the party of U.S. soldiers en- gaged in the affair. The Texas Convention. New York, Feb. 10.—A special from Austin, Texas, tothe Tribune convention organized and will into the new constitution a total abolition of slavery, and give the negroes the right to testify in all courts, to hold property, to sue and to be sued, ‘The con vention is divided between original secessionists and straight out Union men. Some of the members favor negro suffrage. The Presidert of the Convention yoted against sedession in the last Convention, but subsequently was an officer in the Confederate army. Arrest of the Concord Bank Rebbers. Boston, Feb. 10.—T wo of the robbers of the National Bank of Concord, Mass., which was robbed on the 25th of September last, have been arrested, and $196,000 of the money has been secured, being about two-thirds of the money stolen. The,money belonged principally to the Mid- dlesex Raving’ Institution and the residents of Concord. dispatch Says the — Beltimere Markets. BaLtrwore, Feb. 10.—Flour dull, with a downward tendency. Grain un ; sales small. Clover, $7.75, timothy, $4.25. Sugars firm, and a xX cent higher. Coffee steady. Whisky nominal at $2.24n82.24. ————<—$—$—$<—__—_. New York Markets. Fay cae oo (Sunday) afternoon. The question “ map in tosiebontal” Onruane’ Cover, Jud; mora- ing, the will ef the