Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-06-07

has evidently enlisted in this war to fight
the rebels, no matter in what shape they
present themselves. lie regards them as
enemies aud his hand is against them at oil
points. lie caught the Consul of the Meth.
erlauds playing iuto the hands OF the seces-
sionists, and he smnmarily closed up his
concern, taking the rIsponsib lily of punish
ing rebellion whether under the stars aud
bars or the flag of the Netherlands This
sympathiziug Consul had $500, 600 OF secesh
| specie, that had been stolen from the u. 5.
and which he was covering with his flag,
aud which General Butler wanted. lie
seized the Consuate-the indignant CUu-
sui protested, as did several other foreign
! Cousuls at that port--but the determined
| General gave those gentlemen tounderstaud
! that he knew what he was about, aud that
they failed on that point in regard TO their
| interference 10 the affair, and with the con.
traband specie in his possession he turned
| his attention 10 the Common Council Of the
city. These dgitaries attempted to put on
airs by rendering the hospitalites of the
| city 10 the officers of the French frigate
Catinet, which had just arrived. Iu regard
to this move Gen. Butler at once reminded
them that their action was an insult, as
well TO the u S. as to the friendly nation
towards whose officers it was directed
the offer Of freedom he says, of captur-
ed city by the captiveS would merit letters
patent for its novelty, were there no doubt
OF its usefulness as an invention. The ten.
der Of the hospitalities by a government to
which police duties aud sanitary regulations
only are entrusted, is simply an invitation
to the calaboose or the hospital. The U.
S authorities are the only ones here cnpa.
bic of dealing with nmicable or unamicabIe
nations and will see to it that such acts of
courtesy or assistance are extended to arm.
ed vessel Of the Emperor of France as shall
testify the national, traditional aud heredit.
airy feelings Of grateful remembrance with
which the L. S. government and tue people
appreciate tho early aid of France, and her
many acts Of friendly regard, shown upon
so many national and fitti g occasions.
"Thc action Of the City Council in this
behalf must be revised"
Then, again, Gen Butler has 10 take the
Mayor in hand on account of his ariness.
That official felt himself called upon to pro.
Test against order No %, respecting the
females of New O.leans, who SO far unsex
ed themselves as to insult our officers and
soldiers in the pubic streets. The Mayor
put on the tragic, and informed the Genera
hat hc would not undertake to be responsi
J'e for The people of New Orleans while
such an cdct, infuriat9s our citizens, re
mains in force lie says: TO give Ii
cCnSe to the officers and soldiers Of your
command, to commit outragcs such MS are
indicated in your order, upon dclenccles.
women, is, in my Judgment, reprolch to
the civilization mot to say to the ChriStiani-
ty, Of the age, in whose name | mike this
protest
This piece Of arrogant conccit brought
forth the following answer
HEAporAETrus, DEPARTMENT or TIE Grtr, !
NEw ORLEANS, May is, 1859.
John 7. Monroe, late Mayor of the city o
New Orleans, is relieved from all responsibiiit,
for the peace Of the city and is suspended fror
the exercise of any Official functions, and com
mittcd 10 Fort jackson until further order.
B. +. BUTLER.
Major. General Commanding.
This communication opened The optics o
the stupid official, and his honor made q
onick trip 10 Gen. Buffers headquarters.
lie began for the first time, to understand
his man The General took occasion to
lecture him plainly for placing such nu Of
fcnSiye construction on order No. %, and
called his attcntian to its language, which
expressly declares that hereafter women
insulting our officers and men, shall be re-
garded and held liable to be treated as won
en- of the town The General then TOLD
him he must apologize for and withdraw this
letter, or suffer the punishment for his of
fence indicated.
The Mayor made the annexed apolog!
and rctraction, whereupon the General al
lowed him 70 resume the functions Of hi
Office
GEN BUTLER This communication, having
been sent under mistake of fact, and beni
improper in language, desire to apologize 70
the same, and 10 withdraw il.
JoHN T. MONROE, Mayor.
May lG, 1862,
Gen. Butler, having done The ConSulat
the insolcnt women, the Common Council
t and his honor the Mayor, then tnrned hi
, attention to the Banks, giving them to III
derstand that their specie should be pre-
=, tected, provided they used it legitimatcl
i to redeem their issues, and reminding theI
: very forcibly that inaSmuch as he had com
d to retake, possess, and occupy all and sill
r. gular the property of the u. s. of whateyC
. name and nature, the banks, like other pc
; sons, must return to the U. S all the pre-
u perty of he U. S. of whatever name or nj
It ture In all this Gen. Butler seems I
S have been inspired with the true spirit
the pending contest, and we think if olhC
Generals would emulate his treatment
!. secesh, wherever met, it would aid matera
e ly in tanning the rebels and shortening Il
N days of rebellion.
ID A CHANGE IN TIE TAtE.-Mr Weed, in |
u latest letter from London to the Albany Jou
nal says
IT. breakfasled yesterday with dist
N, guished aud influential English gcntlemi
be who has heretofore insisted that the Nor
no must break down under the enormous an
N. exhaustng expenses Of the war. lie
=. constrained. however, 10 admit that the