The New York Herald Newspaper, April 18, 1867, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD are sen, 2s. aoa =| RECONSTRUCTION. * applied by some enthusiastic ebony orators and some white adepts in the cunning ert and science of speech- ‘making. Ex-Governor Morton, and Mayor Welsh, of Georgetown, wore among the number. ibe former, after undergoing handshaking and bugging from hie colored brethren and sisters, enraptured the assemblage with varied remarks, intended to show why tbe radical party were entitled to the everlasting gratitude and vote of the negro, The rest of the celebration seemed de- voted to romping and flirting among the hundreds of Sambos and Dinahs to be seen on the ground. Address ef Herschel V. Johnsen on Appeintments Confirmed by the Senate. the Situation. ‘The Senate bas confirmed Thomas Swords, George H. Crossman, David Ht. Vinton and Lovell H. Rousseau to ~ ‘be major generals by brevet, and James A. Congdon, Calvin Otis, Robert E. Patterson, James H. Geisy ana | Sensible Speech of General Pope at Atlanta. Alexander Gardover to be brigadier generals by brevet. following nominations :— ke. &e. &. The Senate, in executive session to-day, coufirmed the Joba R Caraamerengs to be commodore tn the navy “ech vice ry K. Hoff, promoted. apprehend, my friends, that you, if you were On board of asbip in the midst of a storm at sea, when, the pil- Jows were raging, and the vessel and leaking, d you wanted a pilot in that hour of peril, that you would select 4 man who understood navigation and the Dest mode of rescuing the vessel from the perils of the storm. You would not select a man who bad no know!. whatever in reference to the m t of 8 ves. sel in the time of tempest, You would select @ man of courage, who could look the tempest in the face out blinking an eye. We are in such @ storm now- are all on board the same ship, white aud black. question is, whe shali you calitothe helm? Who will you trust? Will you take the ignorant, the Wielous, the corrupt and interested demagogue, or will you to those among you who have been bora raised with you, have associated with you, who u a stand your Condition, and the welfare and fesources of the Are not these the mon to whom you will Jook in this time of peril? That is your Qnty. Acknow!- edge your rights, go to the ballot Cast your vote, Dut see to it you understand your true interests; that you understand the reai question before you, and give your vote in accordance with such mtelligence and such knowledge. I have said, my friends, that we ae ‘not only ans, but that we are all Southern peop! and having at hear the interests of the Soathera people we must share their destiny. The Congress of the United States is the common legislature for all States—the legislature for the Southern as well as the Northern ‘States. But you live under a government which pro- fesses to be governed by a written constitution—a con- stitution that was signed and sealed by the immortal Washington—the constitution peep “ih we have WASHINGTON uniors of Negotiations for ".equiring 2 Portion of British, «merica. Immense Mass Meeting at Au- gusta, Georgia. ~~ Operation of the Tenure of SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD, The Great Meeting in Augusta—Passnge of Resolutions—The Radicats Endorsed—Speech of Ex-Governor Johnson—He Aske the Ne- grees to Trast the Southern Peeple—They Are Warned Against the Dominant Party in Congress, &c. Avousta, Ga, April 14, 1867. ‘Nearly three thousand of our citizens, of whom nine- tenths were colored, assembled at the Parade Ground yesterday morning, pursuant to a cal! for a public meet- ing to take into consideration the political situation. At about eleven o’clock the object of the meeting was announced by WitiAM Haze, who invited Rev. Mr. Watts, a colored clergyman, to recite a passage, Simpoy Besrp, colored, read the following resolu- tons:— Whereas, the American nation wan thrown into a fierce, destructive civil war as ever convulsed a nation of the earth, caused by the existence of partial laws, which denied to one portion of its people rights which the other portion enjored; ‘and whereas, one portion of its poople waged this war to rpetuate this system of partial laws, while the other por- ion waged war for thetr abolition; and whereas, this system of laws was destroyed by the war, and all the people de- clared equal before the law; and whereas, this equality is not recognized by certain States which made war upon the nation; and whereas, the State of Georgia refuses to re- cognize this equality of law; and whereas, the Union repub- of Obio, to be principal clerk of Land Ontice, vice Daniel R. Shafer, A. Noteware, of Colorado Territory, at Manzanillo. ‘Collectors of Internal Revenue—William H. Smitb, First Dist j logan H. Ross, First District, Kreumes; hon Seventeenth district, Pennsyl- Secretary of Washin, Territory—E. L. Smith, Collector of Cunomse Charice G. Manning, Albemarle, . oo of Customs—Peter M. Carmichael, Albany, w. er Pittston, Pa. ; Daniel a oe qi 3 ludson, N. J. ; or Tiehaior, Besmoines, Towa; J. J. : j Alexander Reed, Toledo, Ohio; Ogden H. Ostran- Towa der, Danville, Pa Army Commissioners—Brevet Major General Silas Casey, U. 8. A ; Licutertant Colonel Lorenzo Sitgreaves, U. & A., and John B Stonehouse, of New York, to Commissioners, under the act of last March, to rei Durse the State of Obio for moneys expended for ited States in enrolling, equipping and provisioning military fozers to aid in suppreasing the rebellion. Joba §, Phelps, of Missouri; James C. Bobinson and Frank Wolford, of Kentucky, to be Commissioners, un- der the act approved March 29, to reimburse the State of Indiana for moneys expended for the United States for purposes snmilar to the above. Government Real Estate Business. ‘The rumor is yet current that negotiations are pend- ing between the goverument of thw country and that of Great Britain for the purchase of all the western portion of British America, including Vancouver's Island. The enly difficulty that appears to stop the final consumma- ‘Gon of the bargain seems to be thai Mr. Soward insists ‘Upon turning in the Alabama claims as part payment of ‘the purchase, to which Lord Stanley, the English Secre- tary of the Colonies, demura. Scientific Expedition te Russian America. An expedition to Russian America is now being organ- ined by the Department of State for the purpose of mak- ‘ing thorough scientific explorations of that region. ft is thought that the expedition will be ready to start about the first week in May. The gentiemen to compose the ecientidc corps have not all been designated; but it is eaid that Professor Baird, of the Smithsonian Institute, will be of the number, The members of the corps are to assemble at San Francisco, where they wili take the Fevenue cutter Lincoln and sail for Sitka, from which point the expedition will start on its investigations. The Final Adjournment of the Senate—The A Misal: flourished and grown great as a It is your duty to see to it that so far as your influence goes that the Congress of the United States shall conform to the re- wirements of that constitution, When they depart rom it your rights as well as mine must suffer; and whon they do this they forsake the safe ground upon which our fathers trod. Now it so bappens, my friends, that the Southern States at the present time are not represented in the Congress of the United States. Laws are being passed of the most important character affecting our matorial interests without our being represented, or without our having a voice in the passage of those laws It may be the result of our peculiar position, Are you not tuterested im those laws as much aslam? Cap i jurpg yours’ Therefore, my friends, commit yourselves to no joular line Fae | in reference to a cular set of principles until you understand whether those principles will promote the moral rity of our pis I will give you one or two illustrations of how tesa laws operate. I will take the great subject of the taxing power of Congress, has the power of levying taxes to raise money W support the govern- ment and pay off the public debt, The constitution deciares that the laws be uniform, and yet you find that Congress has levied a tax of three cents per pound on all the cotton lican party is the exponent of this law; therefore— jor Nom! ejected by the Senate. Resolved, That the loval citizens of Georgia should gi that is made in the Southera States, and @ bag that The indications to-night are that the Senate will not | The Senate re the following nominations: their united and continaed support to this party which has | Weighs four hundred coe has to bar te geerne ment $12. culturist, and his share of the crop comes to one hag, weighing five hundred pounds, he has got to $15 to the government for the privilege of wi in the flelds and dripping with sweat under an August sun, saved the life of the nation, and made all the people equal before the Iaw. Resolved, That no distinction should be made in the en- joyment and exercise of political rights and privileges among men on account of race or color. Resolved, That laws should be so conatructed an to secure adjourn-to-morrow, though the hour was yesterday fixed dyresolution, after a warm debate. The probability is tbat the session will drag its slow length along until Saturday or Monday. The cause of this is unfinished James B, Bingham as Marsha) for the Western district of Tennessee, Assessors of Internal Revenue—Edward 8. Bragg, Fourth district, Wisconsin; ry Latimer, Fifteenth district, Pennsylvania, Ii men a fair and equal chance to acqi hold, protect and | Does that tax touch the people of the other States who Dusiness, scores of nominations having yet to be acted | 4 Collectors of Internal Revenue—Charles able, First | Gortna property, and to protect anc detend thei “74 | gro ropresented in Congress? Not at all, It isa local ney ot district, Pennsylvania; John L. Houston, Sixth district, | “enc Peg tis: the peaple should be Lened tu proportion to | ax. © specific tax tovall intents and pa tovied upon. Mr, Henry J. Raymond’s nomination for the Aus- ‘trian mission has not been acted upon. The Senate seoms unwilling to take up the matter at their secret sessions, though there is a good deal of talk as to what they wiil do when th y come to the point. It ts said Mr, Ray- mond’s late article pitching into the Senate for their pol.cy in sjecting nominations has disposed many Sena- tors unfavorably, and that they will reject him. It is hhard to state what are his chances under the circum- stances, Tennessee. Surveyors of Customs—Joseph McConnell, Quincy, 1. ; Alfred Fritz, Philadetpbia. Naval OMicer—Alfred Gilmore, for Philadelphia. Appointment for Breoklyn. Among the nominations was that of John W. Hunter, ex-member of Congress, to be Postmaster, Brooklyn, Appointment in the State Departments. Mr, % Bugnitzky, a Russian gontieman, was to-day appointed by Secretary Seward a translator in the De- partment of State, Colone! Capron’s Nomination. ‘It now appears that the motion made in the Senate to reconsider the vote whereby the consideration of Colonel Capron’s nomination for Commissioner of Agriculture was postponed to December next failed by # tie vote. It is thougat by some that by this proceaure the hands of the President are tiod as to further action in the premises, while others hold that the President, having merely Rominated, and not appointed, Colonol Capron, is not only at liberty to withdraw the name of the nominee and renominate him or send in another name, or suspend the contrary to the constitution, whieh Teqthires uniformity of taxation, and upon a given article of produc. tion in your midst, and that very article in which you, a8 dring people, are most deeply interested. But this article of cotton 1 pot only taxed ‘once, it 18 not only taxed twice, but it 1 taxed +ree times, You first pry your fliteen dollars upoe he raw material, and then you have to pay an jpoome tax out of the money you sell the cotton for, and when the manufacturer makes it into cloth to make your shirts you have to pay a high tax om that, Tobacco is in a similar condition, There 18 a tax of forty cents per pound levied on every chew of tobacco you take, and thirty-five cents, I believe, on smoking tobacco. every gallon of spirituous liquor that consumed we py tax to the government two dollars, low, thelr property. and not otherwise, Resolved, That the elective franchise and the juror privi- lege are the best protection which anation ean give to its People, and that ‘the right to one includes the rixht to the er. other, Resolved, That all punishments which the law inflicts upon men, subjecting their persons to torture is a relict of barbarism and none'but a people barbarous in their nature will suffer auch tunishments to be inflicted. Resolved, That those who gave their services to the war for the crushing of the rebellion. and the widows and or- phans of those who sacrificed their lires in the same canse, Are entitled to, and should receive, the nation’s eare, protec: tion and gratitude. Resolved, That the na'ional debt. Incurred for the suppres ston of the rebellion, is a sacred obligation. and the national honor and faith should forever be pledged to its faithful payment; but that all debts incurred for the support of the Tebellion are forever void, and should never be assumed by either State or nation. Resolved, That constitutions, laws and legislators are sub ordinate to the will of the people, and should by them be changed, modified and controlled when, in their discretion, their interests demand it, esolved, That Inbor- is the basis of human happiness, and that the chiet object of legislation should be to protect it in ita rights and honor its high calling, Resolved, That free schools and churches are the guar. dians of civil and religions liberty, and the foundation of civilization and Christianity, and should be established in every town and precinct in the nation. ved, That men and nations are dependent upon God, The Tenure of Office. The President to-day replied to the resolution of the Senate calling for copies of any official opinions which may bave been given by the Attorney General, the So- Neitor of the Treasury or by any other officer of the government on the interpretation of the act of Gongress Fegulating the tenure of office, especially in regard to ‘eppointments by the President during the recess of Con- §fees. This resolution having been referred to the Becretary of the Interior, the Secretary of state, the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, the At- 1 allude to these things for the pur- pore of showing you how deep an interest as a free people you have in this great question of taxation. Who has done it? It has been done by the dominant party in Congress, who claim especially to be your friends, and belicve, I suppose honestly, that the White race in the Southern States are your vindictive enemies, I say, my friends, feel every inch of ground upon which you tread; be sure that you do not walk upon quicksand, Look well before you leap. Exercise your rights, but exercise them ip obedience to no man v “ r 5 ; (@rney General and the Postmaster General, they sever- | present Commissioner and appoint a successor under Mem. and that they shoud ontorg thelr Ia and ciions fl Amin ray a Ici Cl ae ‘ally report that they have given no opinion upon the | the Civil Rights bill, subject, of course, to the future | ' His precepts, rendering unto ‘Him homage in all things, Deon conferred upon y ided al you will subject, “The Secretary of the Treasury, however, in | action of the Senate, After these resolutions were read ex-Governor and | use that freedom intel tly and nA bis reply, submits a transcript of a letter addressed by Proceedings of the Supreme Court. Unitea States Senator elect Herschel V. Johnson came | Yery, large portion of of * both my im to the Solicitor of that Department, together with Tho argument in the case of the Sea Lion was con- | forward and delivered the following speech :— refefence iam thing call liberty. ‘There are many My Friexps—The reluctancy which I feel in speaking to you on this occasion does not arise from any want of disposition to commune with yon ina spirit of frank- Biereply. These contain all the information he has upon cluded, and Nos, 377, 378, 422, 423 and 424, liquor cases Bubject, ‘Socretary McCulloch writes to the Solicitor from Massach usetts, followed. om 2 gate ‘The argument of the prize case of tho schooner Gray ness, candor or justice, but arises rather from the unex: | to do as be pleases. You cennet fate the ian ie In. view ‘that the com: tarn which the deliberations 18 maveting ve | own bande. No man can go in! douse neigh- te poratbility missions of the | Jacket, which was commenced several months ago, and | Dé! ie eionincosenaun gibtnns , of to bis Dare taken. The publication in the new: announced there would be a general to color, on this day, and tof such meeting was to = ay od coe cote at eocera! porte may within @ expire Col ional Jimitasion, before their successors been ted, I have the honor legal provisions exist the offices of Col- or during the time one the expiration of the sespended on account of the lines of the late Charles Eames, was then proceeded with, but not concluded, To-morrow will be motion day, as the court will not sit on Good Friday. FORTIETH CONGRESS. Extraordinary Sevslon of the Scuate. Wasainoron, April 17, 1867. ‘TRE FINAL SDJOURNMENT. Mr. Avrnoxy, (rep.) of R. 1, offered a resolution that fever of aneariy reply. » fhe Holicitor ef the Tressury, om the 7th of March, re- plied as follows :— Ne distinct or clear provision has been made by Con- upon the At first view it would seem to & cams and that tho office would remain | the time of the adjournment sinc dic be further extended. AF tment could be | until Friday: a4 4 o'clock. ‘This would, howeve: calamity. Such ‘Mr..5umxgn, (rep.) of Mass., suggested Saturday = ay ‘day, and are] Teemubjectiesover. ara’ RULES, ina ap | 6 hea {rep.) of Me., it was Ons ae a Pe cpmmittee of three be Ferien the rates of the Senate and report thereon at the i ‘an officer Boia the omice, abe to hold over in this men Sie to reer rdi a ths ‘The Action of the Lowiaud Depends upon the 5 fF Conduct of the People—Patriotic Respow Gepaties “abe Meets of nies. Fupuay, tegolbet Toes of ake Supreme Court, ander ine Wath big gi % seer (third statate, 397). A deputy 1s in law but the Paleot th Act to establish », uniform systera of bankruptey | [From the Atlanta New Era, April 13.) is princlyal: ah ‘6 ny Sg on the United Slates, appror En slag ‘At the eupperand banquet last might, at th@ National Sida Bons Cs that ‘the collector. ‘THR PREAS REPORT OF YESTERDAY'S DERATR pepe te me omen me oo st Dera ag io the ta question, I am they | been read. I confeas that when 1 came to this Stat fo meane® cleat upon the point; | but ye on a duly as distastefal and ombarrassing to me a oer atthe, padte. at yt avant that all our intercourse, while they stood in that reiatien to | as it could possibly have been disagreeable to tm vlog, af the, pada, seco, 4 recommend that | | sx. Cuagnusn remarked tat corns eensors ald oer | ToT can say hat I never 4, ventionlly, | You, I eapected 19 aro been rwecived with indierence ae eee yer ply ta tue deputies of | taavit’he sent in copperbesde end ‘ailore they wou vere | towards them an act of injustice or op; Atdeast, it not, indeed, with positive dislike. ‘The kind ‘Officer and ‘Surve: or hoe Pini ag a torontrm them. io to- and friendly weloome and the assurances of hearty co- bay bus osavea anes Tequires the | Now, in order that there may be bedi pome (hype mi of n in the discharge of the duty imposed upon ean oer ee ent cf olher provisions Tein | about this, T Wilt emt, Me. MSrony 6 send frase Ris Otigiaa Sanperened coepaae ae tet ess enseerage the ba pe b wi BA) @ hope Thane cant” SRM spetiase om | "ke {Srp ono he og repre, rt Ser’ len tue tte tw'ecmser saw eief . 4 101 rs ly, a8 follows: — oe Solicitor of the Treasury. | rom - pe pel iba oi a indeed, any of those here present, that the legislation of Congress, which | bave been sent here to execute, was conetived im no spirit of bostility or bitterness to the Southern people, but as the specdicst and most satefactory means of restoring the Southern States t the Union It ip Sased upon the Political issues which about ihe late war are oon fo bp hind buried as deep as le, An ley of inaction, at apa? Rashedas Proiteetiok or fevie of these iaguea can only tead to the destraction of those in whosdinterest it is inaugurated. It is the destiny of out people to live together under one government, and the Speediost and Most satisfactory means by which politi- cal equality can be restored are provided in these acts of No method better, more ‘enient, or more con- dative to the public good, is likely agnin to be proposed. It easy to * 4 farther and face worao,”” but it is scaly wisdom to abandon what we can ha: that whith, 4 nature of things, must be re Mec We Presiiont. Certain senators ou this side af ihe ExT, SOLICITOR'S OF FICe, pacer Me med i ‘Treasver DuraarMess, “4 } joune proclal 2 far days ago, that they were en—! rough Mr. Creec; , your verbal Saree reeealapen cantata questions YoIONOR to hat ings of unkindness toward you as @race. It is mot #0, of all the sensible people in the ius at Ger (ato far as T Dave been enabled to ascer- fends and traitors wit het be ca ‘sends in loyal men vow, Te" Cube That ia all, “Th will be seon that this ig entirely different from what in the Pregs'report. 1 simply wish to have it corrected. ‘THE ACRICULTCRAL DRPARTMENT, Mr, Faxtixoncysss, (rep.) of N. J., offered the follow. ing resolution :— Whereas, the agricultural riauce, and the bureau Parent ia much iese etctent tha it 5 Comsat ce Oe peters te i z i : ond adopted te render the resu Let If you would = Measures are proposed by canerena a9 0 the vommce Selesibeet’ vaiture ie. rae other At same measure of ich | ap'ft and with ‘he sinceri ty wich promped ety oa, TE Ne ee eas hat talon ne | you demand for yourselves friends, you and I | trotbles will be at an end. If by the vote et Aer hen Ia allot aw are We ‘born upon the these Southern States, an issue is left open cou Georgia, ‘Gar Linares “who Seve gone betore which every day will make more difficult to settle. It ory us sleep in the dust of our veloved State, We have |-is no common satisfaction, therefore, that I find in end mm i te sige eupera. been rased Our cbildren bave pinyod to- assurances of hearty co-operation in executing dence of hi gaye) at — gether. “togeter “we Save peane | Greet many Jeet ree on ae bittoa EE boven the session of the | many ‘scenes of bappines and of hope Are EYitbout to be solved. ¢ venteration of these South- be could take of this subject, andhav- } aj) these memories of the past to go for | ert to the Umion eannot give the Southern be bt be it to the Senate. ead will ‘im the bi of the 5 ee ad will sive to the the Commpitioe arrnlinte ho. supclaon soca phe} ° ytd "tm a mest te wo rif wroreciged of that pon pro- ti to ropa tha Beware? anni, i enemies to ther and ouresives tp hostiie at- which have ed our hi from Be ee ree) oft * it would seem | titade in afl bale to him that tion imphed that could net | lot boxer ‘the 3. urs commissioner without ap or of egeateyt gay are you to I. pares a Seve, Coenen) 208 ee we are be Sty frends, cagnot ree eine coe: Weta Sens wee mes edly live on in ee My sae ng se I5rASS smpreaion to go out tha bere man eny eiBesliy bear, Av: ors, tiprece, agen ie office. be ii Fos Saree fair trial. to the oy rs oh thes ett Se tha Ja'Tetstive to bn tooroene of an Cs ner in which these means are to be used depends so i i fi i: ‘The Masench: : , ba bow that we Ls osee i | teat T could bandty be. ex poled to lay, down Cg ee at SP ine teguissoned theclossechas thatthe Commiuee om Agricalure | our desting Tre together Tule, of setion nom, | which | might not, be 40 ext quor Dy Attorney Genérat "Reed, of tbit | "Thy. acrewony evagented that the clause whieh seemed | together io cur felereeta, | mistead than guide yo. Teil De'suflcient. for me to Sa oth tT npr | apg oe Pres Some | Uy ae ny, aes | St cumin arpa a ea? ‘the liquor dealera,, ond tm the course of his argument ifccvcratteae macs hel his resolution 1m accord. pm, de" geese ope Trietsan, we in your civil affaire, and that { myself shall appear used’ the following ‘{ilustfation:—The State of with the suggestions of Messrs. Cameron aod An- po td ae oe come sou tee ovly Falehiivds ae Rots Hoe much of ehapetts mogopolizas, Bil Li yfllsgedaonl cba . Yarme, (rep.) of Til, saidythe resolution came | calm, ‘coaeria aed ‘cautions before ate they, see oF fal th Mallltary antbority which Sy meinen to te coumseliton: Why, oa +r joa g ne rea hae in sane, those Hy evry ma clase poten Co ‘ee ’ nh} nccess—to discharge my duties amongst you tNasithiey @o 60 ig faa ie alk TR aaa tek neeead crear, |. pospunet teoemee ea yoo have sinict fidelity (0 the law, with fairness, and with manta her anne atm wm | a me ptr | a oa a, Sm fun 'seimay uh ee of cach er wot th co Ir. ry a0 5 pms Comminatoner and rome well selected agents. hat it wea ‘nod Uaruuse’ to aioe yon took piace jo | the character and i tH of Crrvee af, ops, Tmetae senna pti) Thay, Tats then! cetcet our Wired for ts, as thoy now | “OTHE ROOL i, supposing that the debetebad Piety Tope oT ag Taneus for ine Kindly feeling you Dave manifested sotect 0 W liquor, and deal out the pleasures of the family be hf ong on receiving tbe re- imereste wgeerd me, ead my Wishes for your welfare ry Alig rr pr Ma eat i Saanon . WA Naast to ibe Thirty-niath Congress od nied would the. © lay alain. te the ititle of fern} ctiat 16 by Colonel Farrow, undor the toxt of The National Sparta’? im 4 @dition to the presen’ cultural. it Unity of the Stater—Une and Ineeparabie. mal Senpott’s allusions to the regulatian of Locmnas responded to an toast in honor of the tren) tanh ‘hie poy ate - ; Amorkean fag, and Governor Brows to the following :— ‘matrimony con tbe es scachaitpily Reconatruction—Let st under the g ay, bill Oe etn ieee Seaees Se Stam ae at ‘The colored ewanc,wasion ¢ “ihe Governor said that the province of the Supreme ome ‘ Coast was pot to Wry portion! but civil questions, mate had no @o0bt they would refuse to try the question with monic, flags, motioonpearriages, Ke, tained by Miswitinipp! and Georgia. Ho it an : i j i i h i i Congress pass a law to injure my interests without in- | HORSDAY, APRIL 18, 1867.—TRIPLE SHEET. 3 the South, as implying an unwillingness to submit to the worms #bich the Congress of the United States had laid down aethe basis of reconstruction. Governor B, said that he intended not only himself to submit 10 the terms, but that be should endeavor to induce others to submit, and be thought that it was the duty of ail to labor for the same end, 0 toa toast to the army and navy, General Dunn said:—In walking about this city hie heart had been made sad by the blackened ruins that still remain of some of your dwelli gpd po ess honges. Sut how different is the appearance of yoUF city how from what it was immediately after the great conflagration ! After your great calamity you did not give up yourselves to useless grief over your losses and adopt a policy of inactivity. No; with true American energy you at once Commenced the work of reconstruction. You cleared away the’ oid rubbish, retaining only such material as Was still serviceabie, and substituting new and strong for what was ne longer useful. Your city has been rebuilt aoe — | yoo en and you have entered upon prise and prosperity. So act in the Feconstruction of your State. "Clear away the old rub, | PUEBLA REPORTED TAKEN BY DIAZ Disb, aie oe the sure aniesion of equal justice and equal » Feject no marbie, though it be black ag bo: be it be only sound and enduring, and in renewed &e. he. ae. contalance and prosperity you will soon’be astonished to find how rapidiy a great State can recover from the rav. sie cerhse ibe; sian made, iy Judge = ea were le J. M. Clarke, Colonel Fitch aud others. A letter trom Judge Erekine, of Bavannab, im oy weaiee: with this ain — q propitious hour for the regeneration of Georgia is athand. If we falter we fail, and the golden moment is gone; therefore, as one man, Jet us step forward and welcome it with firm and loyal hearts." Thp entire banquet was @ successful and pleasant affair, MEXICO. MAX SUING FOR TERMS, Juarez Orders Him to be Treated with the Consideration Due to Uasuceessfal Valor----When Take. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE WERALB. How the Garrison et Vern Cruz is Kept Loya—Pleaty of Fat Mates Left e Feed Them—The Liberal Commander Assures the Coumander of the United States Guaboat Tusony That Max Has Asked for a Truce, ‘Vees Cave, April 4, 19672. Tie siege of Vera Cruz still continues, and the disa- gr@ment which occurred among the commanding authorities here bas not been as yet amicably arranged. Goueral Cuevas is in command of the forces, with Senor Burean as Imperial Commissioner or Civil Politie, The garrison is believed to be kept in a state tolerably. loyal to their cause under the pressure of about two hundred and fifty of the French troops and Foreign Legion, whose time of enlistment terminated here, aud who have joined the fifiperial gause. They are accordingly compromised, and have life to contend for, Bosides they are not accustained to “pronounce,” as aro the Mexican troops; but, having comamitted them- Selves (0 a cause, are its carnest adtodites to its ultimate Stivessg or its fall with themselves ia the raing. A few Of such tM goading the imperial yarrison have'so terri.” fled them that yrbably not more than one hundred have deserted and gone + the liberals, ‘though the num’ ber would be immed! Terely increased if the opportunity for desertion Wore sonveujont, ; Hunger is now pressing the garrise.. ag jt is the People of Vera Cruz, and, although our meat and vegetables: gave out some days since, we are BOb driven w Port Hudson diet, When, however, wo reachthw acme we shall not fare so badly, as the mules in the city are in fair condition and would furnish tatter steaks than those of beef which have been inil.cted upon us of lave, The horses are very thin here, having most. of them been discharged from the late Freneh army on account of sickness and disability, and consequently, although we mi:ht be forced to cat them, it could hardly be expected that we could have a “hankering arter’’ them. Vegetables are now among the things that were, and we remember tearfully Poydras and Washington Mar- kets; and again, agin the army during the rebellior we exalt sardines and glorify, potted meats, The hoped for provisions from New Orieans have not arrived. Water is scarce, and the streets are getting filthy. Business and the gutters are getting stagnant,-and s general Micawberiah feeling exists, Lact evening a praiseworthy effort, was mado on the rt of the commander of Vera Cruz to induce us to forget our troubies—that we wero a besieged and haagry peoplo—by furnishing to the plaza 4 vand of mi who dolighted us with selections from the most appre: ciated operas, and for a while restored, the lovers of music, at least, to their customary quietude. + Yesterday the United States gunboat Tacony, Comte mander Roe, was visited at Sacriticlos by General Ba- fanda, second in command to General ee manding the liveral forces now besieging Vera Cruz, He brought from General Benavides a copy of his-cim cular of March 16 relative to foreigners now resident ia Vera Cruz, which he desired sent to the American Con- eul in VeraCraz, This circular, Ihave already informed You, was advising of his intention to besiege Vera Crux, ‘and also monitions to resident foreigners that ie, Te main neutral, &c., and retigin indoors upon indications of an attack by the liberal. forces, that in the Governor Jenkin’? Lawsuit. [From the Augusta Opinion, April 14.) The late ill-advised course of Governor Jenkins has joom and despondency in th people had become reconcipal to the Sherman act, had made up their minds to m«ke the best of the situation and. go to work in god faith ander the provisions of the law. The proc~dings by Governor Jenkins will only dag mation, cavk fhe people in suspense, destroy confidence, d> t of business and out of the country =!4 prepare the bl for Mr. S:evens’ confiscation meas-f¢s. Georgia and the Supremy Court—A Sharp Rebuke to Govery® Jenkins. ‘Commenting upon the cour? of Governor Jenkins in attempting to put ine bar y the proceedings under the Reconstruction acts of Co<Bress, by means of an injune- tion from the Supreme eourt, the Atlanta New Era bas the following poisited remarks:— eon reayect for Goveraor Jen! whose ster- ee aeons head and heart challenge the admira- tion of all whe know bim, we submit that he is taking action in the matter above referred to without authority of law; that if tho Dili of injunction is denied his. efurts will be ridiculous, and that if it be gon it® will be vorse for Georgia than for to proceed to reo — aria the been Sasa = Congress. The people of Georg: re restoration, not political agitation, of which they have bad more than enough. Hence, the course of our highly respected and esteemed ‘ernor places the people of Georgia in a wrong position. And what makes the matter worse, is ‘he fact that Govervor Jenkins is guilty of the gross 1n- consistency of attempting to defeat the execution of what he claims to be unconstitutional measures by un- fmerieeereynne what ho knows to be unautho- tized—proceedings, ‘e regret it all the more on ac- count of the very high esteem tm which we bold bin as @ man, VIRGINIA, Meeting of the Republican State Convention. Ricuaonn, April 17, 1867, The Republican State Convention met at noon to-day im the African church, George Rye, of Shenandoah, was chosea temporary chairman. Nearly all the coun- ties im the State were represented either directly or by proxy. John Hawkhurst, of Fairfax, was chosen permanent president. Ten vice presidents, in- cluding Hunnioutt, Lewis McKenzie, of Alex- apdria, and three colored men, were chosen; also three secretaries, one colored; @ ite Committee on Organization was chosen. Fears expressed that some democrats had come here to toe Seaventiins Huonieut net pon reba ‘ork, made speoc! e new idea being that ine negroes should demand higher pay, at least $40 month. The Conveation adjourned until to-morrow. Ficre will be a mane meeting at the Capitol square to- morrow night. The people do not seem to take much ee nr enetines = no See oe ere ane ae innoceat foreigners might fee} at . a General ‘Barauds also’ informed: Commander’ Rot, of THE CONVENTION ELECTION. that hemmed in at Querétaro, had ot oti manding the liberal forces, a irice preparatory ‘fini justment of terms, saat Eecobedo had referred the Tinted to Joares for hie ision as to whetber or mob he was willing to entertain any other proposition thau, absolute surrender. confirmation of this news, he information Nemination ef Delegates te the State Con- vention. Fovrra Sxyatoaiat Destaict Coorsr Ixstirors Dr- MOveact—Afier @ stormy. little session at Botanic Hall last evening, Jobn Y. Savage in she chair, the Fourth merican Consul com oat Senatorial District Cooper Institute (anti-Tammany) Dem- | une commanding General of the ia forces, Woo, oratic Nominating Convention succeeded, by a vote ur | '8rD, dove not consider the source sufficiently authen! to warrant him in discontinuing his offensive forty-seven to forty, in nominating Thomas A. Glover from the Second ward, John ‘T. Henry frou the Fifth, GMa Fewiek § McAleer from the Thirteenth, James A. ‘MeMasters wee naminated fress sue Sixth ward on Mon- day evening. The nominations were subsequently de- A Committee of one from each ward and do- fensive a i Conscq' at the front atin ert sarrezan ot News Conflicting—Max Said to be on His te Mexice City—More Deabtful Merles, Imperial and Liberal—Matterings ef am Ime perial Defeat and Offer te Surrender on the Part of Max—Paebla Reperted Tuken by’ tine dhe. Diaz—Influential Parties Still Leaving Mex-' Fours SsxatoniaL VATE Rarom ico—Arrival of a Liberal War Vessel and cane. — AD of, the conserva! Ammunition at Tampteo, &c. Havana, April 18, 1867: The Spanish steamer Paris, from Vere Cruz on the 7th and ~isal on the 8th, arrived at this port om the night of the 10th instant, with eighty-three passengers on board, tives: eecquans walt upon Dominecs jeaint séfenraed et “ after which the Conveation © ees 0 te ol of the chair, pe of all nationalities, Among theve I noticed Sehor Rami. Rervsucan VENTION—FOURTH SENATOR. Bishop i Dusraicn—The radical republicans of the Fourth Sena: | 1.” omnetiterrmenhent sr sSeih. 3 paper has been received from the Mexican territory by anybody, not even the Mexicau Consul, The fall of Poebia is contradicted by some of the pas- seugera, Tlearn froma very respectable source in this city hat letters from the Mexican capital to the 28h of torial District assembled leet events About nine o'clock & committee from the Cooper Institute democ- racy presented itself, when, on consultation with a like committee appointed on behalf of the republicans, the following named gentlemen were chosen as nominees :— Jobn Fitch, Fourteenth ward; P. J. McAleer, Thirteenth ward; John T. Henry, Fifth ward; aud Thomas A. Glover, Second ward, The Convention then adjourned. Firma Sewatonial Districr—Tammaxy Hatt Deaoc- ‘RACY. —Last ta convention of the above party was held, and tae following gentlemen were nominated ax di 0 tutional Conveption :—Hepry Hy ee, Blguth rd; Heary re, Ninth ward; El- dridge G. Gerry, Fifteenth ward, and James T. Brady, Sixteenth ward, Exgvents tstaict.—Jobn’ F, Collins, democratic can- didate for the Constitutional Convention in this district, bas declined, and Jom B. Longley ha sbeen nomina’ “s lace. ¢ Democratic State Committee have named Sanford E. Church, of Orloaus, delegate at large to the Consti- tutional Convention, in plave of Isaac Butts, dec! ined. Order ef Superintendent Kennedy. The following order was issued to the captains of the various police Precincts of this city and Brooklyn yes- day :— eres GRNRRAL ORDER—NO. 404 \ Orrice Surenintexpest Metroronitay fie. '} No. 300 MULARRR' “Naw Youn, ‘are i, Leer. March stated that Maximilian was expected there be- fore long, and that in several encounters “on the way” his forces had beaten the liberals, T have seen letters from Tampico to the 27th ult, and as they make no reference to any new eveat it is pre- sumed that nothing new bas occurred thé. The liberal forces never left the town, as was intomied. Later accounts say that the Arcbduke had sfrived in the capital, leaving General Mejia bosiesag the forces of Escobedo in San Luis Potosi. Gevorals Miramon and Castillo, after ovtaining the y“0ry in different encoun- ters and actions in 7-Atecas and Querstaro, were marching on Guadala“' These rej are from & very respectable it how far they iny be true, for me to conjecture, The report~ tall of Puebla is rather improbable, The p-*8 gatbered from liberal sources is to the fol- lowins Sflect:—Although there is no communication went the interior, travellers from the capital give the Followipg information :— ‘Tho fOivse under the immediate command of Max, led by General Casics~ attemptod to raise the siege on’ the part of the tiborali, ee Stee repal great bg es tent ee Note ives up in the city ‘taro. rot 4 sion of hostilities In ord’r to treat on thie acct 4 usher: lation, which, to the injuncti evuld only be at discretion. Juarez gave express to Lais a8 a prisoner area Cortese tr tbe CAPTAIN ——— You will, on Tuesday, April 48, order the whole of your ph 8. on duty CT ~ eng those detailed ‘excuse »ay member of your command on tan Ye a4 every precaution to preserve polling pieces, and keep ingress open, 80 reo to may bave.an opportunity to do fo in Pm vote that your tastrument .” Maximilian baving thus opened the way to chivn of a vergennt fully to works it Dicudshed i a struggle #0 fruition, It ie Suprise ve sunset, In case you require assistance while improbable that the next steamer may bring the —- " ing. precincts ‘of the capital being occupled by the forces of for taair reserve, ang if the assumes @ serious Dg composed of ee S the contingents of the different States, amounted to a ee ee 4a. | thirty thousand men, furnished with « doe artillery ceedic punpuelak taapoeae al polling Retore the aso of Genoral Castilto, whlelt es vee suaries on the morsing place in Apaceo (a small town the Selecege ‘of twenty-one guns. The little American sees moored before Vera Craz cetebrated the taki bla on the day. of thas duty. General Bara! ‘scnad 12 command of the iberal 7 JOHN A. KENNEDY, Soperintondent. | formes before the ports come un board the corvette 4e Gnonor W. Dives, Ii TENNESSEE RADICAL CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION. Maurem, April 17, 1867. The radical convention at Brownsville to-day nomi- nated David A. Monro as candidate for Congress in this district, ‘ive an official communication of that vi hs Ome to the want of artillery ‘General spertsiiate | Vera Cruz are foreigners. Thetr archery in Vera Cruz ry The liberais are four thousand men strong, Roa one large gun. wi r pits, chief 10 command ot tne (mporiatiste i arms ta General Peres Gomes, who remains in Mexico territory. The Imperie] Commissary continues to exile all pw yu to be jnimical to the rialiet cause. ‘owax and Barcena have the steamer Paris. Many individuals compromised #rh the politics of the “empire” have arrived. from Sisal, The liberal troops of Izmal were advancing lerida, DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN QUINCY. Qeixcy, Til., April 17, 1867, The domocratic ticket with the exception of two Alder- men was elected yesterday. THE RISE IN THE DESMOINES RIVER. = A Pertion of Desmoines, Lown, Under which town could not bold out many cape eee coast Water—Lose of Life. he, however, remsted the continuous attacks of Cutcago, April 17, 1867. Fayed ; A special despatch from Desmotnes, Towa, says the steamer from New York loaded with arms and amu- Desmojnes river is rising rapidly, and doing great dam- | nition for the Nberals had arrived at Tam The age, A large portion of the city is under water. The Sefiot Romero, the Minister ia eamer wee by jashington, order to shorten the military opera bridge over Court avenue was carried away this morn- %, Was to be fitted oul as # man-ol- ing, ‘with two wee b eathand 4 Agent aly te tim reported that « great to the north hae not reached that point, be eo there will be great destruction of property in that section, as the water ls now within a few inches of high water mark, THE LOUISIANA LEVEES. New Onueana, April 17, 1867, Information has been obtained that Figner’s and Waterloo lovees are in imminent danger. cannot be obtained for the want of money, and there is much suffering in the overflowed districts of Wer/ Loulsiann. RISE IN THE CONNECTICUT RUER. The Connecticut river at feet above low water mark, the meet Wt bas been two years, No damage i¢ rey WMARINE DISASTERS OFF THE CUAST OF CALIFORNIA. eo Tacket in Distress Pwo a Brig Wrecked, the Crew ot the Latter being Loot awcisco, April 15, 186% The ship Blue Jacket, hence April 1 for Liverpool, ‘With 1,800 tons of whoat, returned yesterday, leaking Uadly, She experienced heavy gales on tho oh, 1000 And 11th ins, She will have to be discharged atthe ‘schooners Mendocino and Josephine Willout were wrecked jendocino April 7 The ig. Jobasoo was wrecked the same date on the brig Novarto river, Ali bands were lost. for