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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-26
A Peoples Convention in Florida.
HRApQuARTELs DISTRICT OF FLORIDA May H. 100

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF FLORIDA May II, leo4.
Relieving, with the Government, that Florida
is st State Of the Union and claiming that she has
right to voice in those great councils Of the people
which shall affect the interests Of the nation, call s
hereby made upon the loyal citizens of the State TO as
.emble at Jacksonville Tuesday the oath inst. at II
o'clock m for the purpose Of choosing delegates to the
Convention to be held in Baltimore the 7h day Of
June next for the nomination Of candidate for the
next Presidency.
Means viii be provided for the transportation Of all
those wishing to attend from Fernandina and 81.
Augustine. MANY CITIZENS.
Approved: GEO. II. GORDON, Brigadier General Com
handing District Of Florida.
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Mr.. oladstone's Speech on Parlia-
mentary Reform.
THE SCuLESWIG.nOLSTEIN CONFERENCE.
Great Divergence Of Opinions Among the
European Powers.
France Will Not Go to War for Denmark.
HALIFAX, Wednesday, May 25, 1864.

The steamship Asia, from Liverpool at two
O'Clock on the afternoon of the 18th, via Queenstown on
the 18th instant arrived at this port at twelve o'clock
last tuesday night. Her dates are two days later
than those already received The Asia has 20 passcn
gers for this city and &c for Boston.
The steamship Nova Scotian from Portland, arrived
at Londonderry at o'clock the morning Of the 18th
inst.
Tie ship Excelsior from Algoa Bay. at Plymouth
reports that on the eth Of April in la NJ Ion q W"
icll in with the Rebel steamer Florida
The ship Walsoken. at Liverpool, reports; " April
g. ten miles from Cuba was boarded by a screw war
steamer representing herself to be the Pover She e1
amined our papers and left We supposed her to be
Rebel steamer
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
hooks AND DOCUMENTS.

The House passed the joint resolution that
the undsributed portion OF books and documents pur
chased by each House previous to the NXXNllh Con.
gress and deposited in the Interior Department
and elsewhere, be distributed the present members
and delegates In Congress under the direction Of the
Joint Committee Printing, the said books To be di-
yided as equally possible In number and value.
MEXICAN AFFAIks.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the reply Of
President Lincoln to the resolution adopted Yesterday
inclosiug the spondence between Secretary Seward
and Mr. DAYTON relative the resolution adopted by
the House against the invasion OF Mexico by France
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To this he asented and the shortest and most satisfac
tory mode, following my instructions read 70 him that
entire portion Of patch which applies to TINS subject
stating at the time that thought was remarkable
illustration OF the rankness and stTaghoTwaues OF he
President. When the reading closed MI Drouyn DE
Lhuys expressed his athcaon and after asking some dnes
tons In regard to the effect of laying resolution upon the
table In the Senate the conversation terminated Inc
sensvenes which unaffected by this Government when
the resolution Of the House Of Repre-entatyes was h
brought TO its knowledge has to consicerabe extent ~
least subsidized.
am SIR yonr obedient servant WIN. L. DAYTON.
Hon. VIZ. ii. SEWARD. Secretary OF State
MR.. SEWARD TO Mr.. DAYTON.
Extract No. +52
DEPARTMENT OF STATE WARRINGTON
May g. 1854
SIR: Your dspath Of April a. No <4 has been received
What You have sid Drouyn de Lhuys on the subject OF
the resolution of House Of Representatives concerning
Mexico as YOU have repeated IT, entirely approved The
resolution yet remains Enacted upon In the Senate Mr. Cor
win Vera Cruz the I'd ns under the leave Of
absence granted him by this Department on theh oil Au
gust last. am, Sir, your obed.nt servant
VIZ l.. DAYTON esq, &C.
Mr.. SEWARD TO MR.. DAYTON
No sGi.I
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WARRINGTON
May n, 1894
SIR hsve the honor acknowledge the receipt OF your
dispatch Of May No. M and TO approve OF your proceedings
therein mentioned We learn that MI Corwn, our Minister
Penpoeuary Mcrco Is at Havana on his return 10 the
United States under leave Of absence.
am Sir your obcdicnt servant, WM. H. SEWARD.
WILLIAM l.. DAYTON, esq, kc.
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Latc.t-Via Quoenstorn.

LHfcsf-Tid QUfcHsfoNn.
SUNDAY MORNING May II, Is6i.-Consols
after Official hours last evening were at 90 a90i.
The markets AL around are firm.
The discount market is decidedly easy, and the supply
Of money has largely increased II expected that the
settlement will pass over n satisfactory manner
than was at one time anticipated
The Queen arrived at BGlmolal on Saturday after
noon.
The weather is very fnc.,
The Princess Of Wales held drawing room reception
on Saturday afternoon in behalf OF her Majesty
TIE London Ga:cte has published disraie'r ron
Lieut. Gen Cameron containing details OF the military
operations in New Zealand.
Hamburg telegram says that it is generally under.
stood that The proposed visit OF The Crown Princess "'
Prussia 10 the seat Of war will not take place.
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HRADoUARTERs DKPARTNBxr OF THE FAsT.
-A..r.. y %
Disbursements Of the Sanitary Communion
from Way d, TO May 30.
U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION, No. 823 BROADWAY,

u. s. SANITARY COMMISSION, No 823 BROADWAY,
NEW YORK, MAY 25 1864.
Memorandum of cash disbursements of the L. s.
Esnsry Commission for Is days May TO May 30 inclusive
Tor the succof Of the national fierce IN Virginia.
Psid for purchase Of hospital and battle field sup ~
~O'V'S
Paid for horses, Wagons and harnesses to trans
IoIi these (and much larger amount Of supplies
5000 %
Reef Corp. lzo5 nen1 1903 g.
The entire disbursements ofthe Commission from May to
Msy a for It's work in the whole country East, West and
South, S2Oo fsl4l. y.PJ
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Nj r,uos.-At the meeting of the Jersey City common
Council on Tuesday night the following ~ "a
to g. 90, - +, ..h ,,., drafted
f,ou Jersey CITY the Communication money OF w 70 -
hat ,nch drafted person may be relieved nom he 80
s'eS or in case such person drafted shall elect 70 00.5
the requirements that TINS boaid Ply W So. H. flnish
800 . ,,aio On Gll the ouQta
by offering bounties for substitutes ioi LAC
number of IS men.
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And others.

No. % LI.PEyAap STREET. NEW YORK, May %, 1861
Messrs. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, CYRYs w. Field, Rev
d.. McCLNrooK, and others.
Dear S' Yours Of the I'D Inst is before me- In reply
permit say that though my humble abor' in England
would comparison the honor which they have called
forth in this requi,ion so numerously and nhuentiay
signed yet time like this. my Of duty iobids me 10
shun any task however difficult painful that would con
tribute better understanding between America aud foreign
nations or deeper appreciation Of the value Of nst
tions or larger spirit of sefsacfce in maintaining trem
ia their integrity therefore checry accept your Mud IN
yon 10 nddless you on the subject nanrd at the ue anu
' SEILA MAgTIS.
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France.

In the Corps Lcgslatf, M. Rouher spoke
the Danish and Polish questions. He showed that
il was not the policy Of Franceto 20 10 behalf
Of Denmark but she nevertheless would do all In her
power TO bring about peace. AS TO Poland, he said
nothing further could be DONE The solution must be
left 10 time.
The bullion in the Bank Of France has increased
twenty.three and half millions
The Paris Bourse closed firm the 18th instant at
66f Soc for the Rentcs.
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TIE RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Splendid Reception Of the First Massa.
sets in noston.

BOSTON. "Wednesday. May % 800.
The Massachusetts First Regiment received
great ovation on its return home to-day after three
years brave service The military escort embraced the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery and nearly all the
other volunteer military organizations of the city. Gov
Andrew addressed the veterans at the State House.
also in Faneuil Hail. where dinner given them by
the city.
The steamship Africa sailed this morning,
bound for Liverpool She took out 30 passengers for
Liverpool % for Halifax and $50 In specie.
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Order OF Gen. Dix Relieving Minor
Halpine.

The following is the order Of Major-Gen. Dix
relieving Major Hapine, member Of his staff who has been
,sgned the positon Of Assistant Adj utat General on the
,taa Of Major-Gen. Hunter:
HRADeUARrERs DEPARTMENT OF THR FAsr(
NEW YORK, May 49, 1864.
SPECIAL ORDER No lA-Pufsusn to instructions from the
War Department dated May TO- received by telegram Major
Charles o. Hapne L. relieved from duty IN this Department
aud win Immediately report for duty TO MaorGen Hunter
Army Of the Potomac
The MsjoTG commanding the Department, desires
s1Pess greet in parting with Major Hapme whose services
sphere Of duty for which he has volunteered Viii
leave Of absence account OF III health, he achieve
that which patriotic a Of duty merits.
Is y command Of MAJOR Gen. Dix.
d. r. VAN BUREN,, Assistant Ad utan, General
MAJOR CHARLES g. HALPiSE, Assistant Adutant General
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the Conference had declared that under the events Of
war they considered themselves released from the
Treaty OF 1882 and 1t is said that Russia and England
win maintain that Treaty.
Three Austrian vessels had arrived at Cher.
bourg.
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tally.

In the Italian Parliament, the Minister for
Foreign fairs defended the policy Of the Government.
and said that the principle of nonintervention formed
the basis Of negotiation upon the Roman question. He
denied the vassaage Of Italy 20 France and asserted
that she was on most excellent terms with both France
aud England.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-26
India. China md Australia.

The India, China and Australia mails had mr.
rived in England, and forwarded 10 Halifax and
Boston by the Asia.
The dates are Calcutta. April9 Shanghai, March
% and Melbourne, March 20.
The news generally has been anticipated.
The American steamer Wyoming Yves at Hong Kong.
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Russia.

The Russian Government has prohibited the
export of horses from its southern provinces.
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DEPARTURE OP OYE-lIUYDRED-DAY MEN,
The Payonia ldhe Company Of jersey City, who have
volunteered 10 the Government for 100 days left
Jersey City yesterday afternoon for Newark where the
regiment aye 10 Rendezvous The company number lis
men.
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smiling Of the Asin.

HALIFAX Wednesday. May p. lef.
Tho steamship Asia sailed for Boston at o'clock this
morning where she Is due Oh Thursday afternoon.
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DcpartHoaf of Staff Harrington Mby q. 1864.
MR. SEWARD To Mr.. DAYTON.



SIR: send you a copy Of resolution which passed the
Ilou.c # Representative On the fA instant by unanimous
vote and which declares the opposition Of that body
milton Of monarchy IN Me1icn Mr. Geoffey has lost 10
time in asLing pana0n Of this Proceeding Il h hardly
after what have heretofore written with perfect
cando FOR information Of France 20 sey that this rrsolu
tiou truly inerpreis the sentiment 81 the soc
Of tie Uni.d states IN regard to Mexico. II Is however
another aud distinct question Whether the United states
would think necessary proper g. express themselves ~
the rm adopted b. the House Of At this time
Tins l. practical and merely eJecutiv, qsestion, md tie
decision of consiituoHsy belongs not to the House Of
Representative Congress but TO the PRECEDENT Of
t United states You will Of take notice that the
declaration made by the ouse Of Representatives. l. IN the
form joint resolution, which before 1t can require tie
character legislative mus receive hr the concurrence
Of senate and secondly the approval Of she President q
the United States Of his dissent the renewed ass"
Of both Houses Of Congress to be erprcssed bya majority Of
two-thrds Of each body.
Wefh President receives the declaration Of the House
Of RrpreseA with the profound resp~ct TO which l.
entitled exposition Of iis views upon grave aud impo
taut subject be directs hs you inform the Government 81
France that does present contemplate departure
from the policy which Ills Government has hitherto pursued
In regard the which exists bewecu France and Me1
ico IL hardly necessary gay that the proceeding Of the
House Of Representatives adopted upon estions
arising within itse and not upon any communication Of the
Executive d, parent aud that the French would BE- reason
ably apprsed Of any change upon thu subject which the
Fre.id, might any future time think proper 70 ADOPT
| Sir your obcdIcut servant
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Invitation 10 the Rev. Selln Martin.
Nan yoow N.y IA

Rev. SELLA MARTIS.-Dcdr Sr: Having
learned through the Press and otherwise Of your valuable
abo for the Of tho Union and humanity during your
late residence Great Britain the undersigned desire to
make recognition OF those services by public meeting
which hope you will give views on our great
struggle and English opinion and feeling In reference to it.
Should this proposition prove agreeable to we suggest
"Wednesday evening st OF June the time. ard Cooper In
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Hon WIN. II. SEWARD. SECRETARY Of Sfafe, 80.
MIR. DAYTON TO MR.. SEWARD.
VIA No l

SIR Immediately upon the receipt If your dispatch, No
525 applied 10 Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys special Interview
which granted for Saturday last then said that knew
that the French Government had felt anxiety In respect
10 the resolution which bad recently been passed by the House
Of Representatives la reference TO Mexico and nasnuch
had Just received copy Of that resolution, together with
tie OF the President Of the United States begged II
agreeable read TO him your dpatch in reference to tie
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MESSAGE FROM TIKI PRESIDENT.
France and MeIico-Omeini Correspend-
wAsnisc1ox. Wednesday. May 2s.

WARRINGTON. Wednesday, May q. 1864
The following message and report were trans
mited TO the House today and motion Of Mr. Davis
(Md) Chairman q the Committee Foreign Affairs.
were referred TO that Committee aud ordered 70 lie
printed
r. The House Of Rrprr.Hfdiic0
IN answer - the resolution Of the House u Repre-
sentaives Yesterday the subject Of ihc joint rc-ulu
ton Of the IN Il last mouth relative 10 MEXICO trans
nit report from the Secretary of State. 20 whom the
resolution was referred ABRAHAM LINCOLN
WAsHIsGToN May ~. 1854
70 the President The Secretary Of state T. whom has
been referred the resouou Of the House u EepL~
yesterday foqucits the President 90 communicate 90 tie
House Il not inconsistent with The public interest any
ua son. given by Government Of the United States 10
iho Government Of France respecting the sens" and bearing
u The iout resolution relative 10 Mexico which pa.s.d the
House of Re pesen'ltvr. unanimously th Il April
1874 hns tine honor g. lay before the frcdrni copy 81 ell
tie correspondence Ole Tecofd IN ths Department
the subject Of the joint resolution
Respectfully submitted.
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wv CULLEN BRYANT Cyrus w Field.
A Low JoHs McCLiSToCK.
i " FpMosps CuAs II. MARSHALL
w CuKrts MOVES HIRAM BARsEY
~ An.ns HY WARD BERCHBB,
TuropoRg Turoy RICHARD VI. lloE,
\ ID BuRculRp PETER COOPER,
p,nKY (,opyIS JAS. McCUSs SMITH,
Ws ALLAN RurIpR WA r.. DoDGR,
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD, tHAs L. REASON,
B. n. GAY, JONATHAN sfukdhs,
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Mr.. DAYTON TO Mr.. SEWARD.
No. 95l.-EItIact.


SIR visited NJ Drouyn de Lhuys yesterday at the De
paent Of Foreign Affairs The fret words be addressed 10
e On ehng "Do you bring peace bns
war 2" asked him what he referred aud he said lie
feIred Immediately 70 those resou recently pasedby
Congress reference to the invasion Of MEXICO by the French
aud bshment Of Macmillan upon the throne u that
country said him In reply that did not think France
had right 20 infer that about to make against
her Of anything contained in those resolutions
that they embodied nothing than had been constantly
held the French Government from the beginning
had always represented the Government here that
any action upon their part interfering with the form Of govern
IN MeIico would be looked upon with Installation
In country aud they could not expect to be ~ haste TO
acknowledge monaIchica Government built upon the iOun
daton Of Republic which next neglbOr that had
believe you had held the to the French
Minister In this United This allegation he dd not deny
but obviously received the resolutions IN question serious
step part and told that the leading secesiOnrts
here build largely upon these resolutions of 70
nentng III feeling between this country and others and
Ourselves Mr. Mason aud his Secretary have gone 10 Bus
se 70 confer with MI Dudley Mann, who their Commits
siOner that place Nj Slde 1t l. said 10 have gone
TO Austria, although he has not yet got Of.
am Sir, your ObedieIl servant.
WIN. l.. DAYTON,
Hon WH H. SEWARD. SECRETARY Of Strfe, 80.
MIR. DAYTON TO MR.. SEWARD.
ffuaf No MI 1
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-20
LITTLE BILLIE.

This ballad faYorite with ThackeIay ;tsays :.
writer in the North British RayIewA and ne NouIo
sometimes sing it, when in company WIN good iei-
lows Eae himself:
q There were three sailors IL Bristol clly'
Who toek boat and went TO sea
I'm first with beef aud aptain,s biscuit,
And picked pork they loaded she'
r,,a~e ms guzzling JACK and gcrging Jimmy,
A1d he Youngest he was little Blllee
Novv very soon, they we're SO greedy,
rrbav didn't leave not one split pea
saws guzzIing Jack to gorging Jimmy,
We have no provisions, so we must eat We
saws guzzIing Jack to gorgiag Jimmy,
o. gorging Jim, what a fool you be
There's little Bill is young and tender,
We're Old and tough, so let's eat he
go. BIZ, we're going to kill and eat you,
- undo the collar of your ehemie'
When Bill received this information,
He used his pocket-han1kercnie-
%. let me say my catechism,
As my poor nanny taught to me-
Make haste. make haste says g1zziing Jacky,
While Ji1n pulled out his snickersnee-
81 Rim went up to the main top-galIsnt mast,
Where down he fell his Bonded knee.
re scarce had come to the Twelfth Comman dment,
when W he jumps, There's land, see
There's Jerusalem and Madagascar,
And Nor h aEd South Amerikee-
There's the British fleet a-riding at anchor,
With Admiral Nelson, n. g B.
80 when they came to the Adniral's vessel,
lie hanged fat Jack and logged Jinmee-
But as for little Bill, he made him
The captain Of seyenty-three-'
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-20

leave them is peace but now you say YOU
viii bring them into subsection. That is not
do2e vet, and God Almighty grant that it
never may be. hope that yoa will ne yer
subjugate the South. The President has
proved himself unfit to be intrusted with the
moneyed power
Mr. Tracy TIN, Pal rose to ask d question,
but was loudly called to order by members on
the Opposition side.
Mr.. Tracy desired to know whether within
these halls the gentleman (Mr. Harris) could
invoke Almighty 6 cd that the American arms
shall not prevail
Mr.. Harris-Is that point of order?
Mr.. Tracy again essayed to speak, and was
called to order from the opposition side
Much confusion now prevailed.
Mr.. Tracy (elevatng his voice above the
ding asked whether it was in order for urea
son to be uttered within these halls :
Renewed cries of Order ''order," cor
der" and "Sit down"
Mr.. Washburne (Un., Iii. rose to point
of order, and desired that the language of
the gentleman from Maryland be taken down
at the Clerks desk in accordance with the
rule.
The Objectionable sentence was taken and
read, as follows
ss7He South ask yoa to ledue them 10 peace ),
but no, you sag you ,ciH bring them 6ate sutjec-
ttoh 1ftot Is mol oozte ger, oItu uOo dsn@tofuS
graz aerer mag be. Ihopetta you ,ciR reeoer
| s',gugate tie South"
Mr.. Harris Dem, Md.) said: Is that all
Mr.. Pendleton Dem, Ohio) raised the
question of order. When did the Speaker
pro tenn, pronounce Mr.. Harris out of order
for using that language
Mr.. Washburne, l, for one, protest against
any man uttering such language in this hall.
Mr. Harris, you mean that you are afraid
of it.
Cries of +" Order from the Union side.
Mr.. Washburne, objected to the gentleman
from Maryland (Mr. Harris) proceeding IN his
remarks.
Mr.. Harris resumed his seat unanimous
consent being requisite for him to continue
his speech.
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course didn't I wanted her to do as our
gals do cold nights. They heat bricks and put
to their feet, and up in our parts the galsfcall
them majors. That's what mean, and what's
the use of a fuss about it, that's what | want
know"
& 1t seems that we are laboring under a
mistake said the head of the family, $ but
when there are young ladies in the room, /
don't think I'd mention such things The
young ladies Of the city are too delicate for
such vulgar names.
The Z erInonter pa omised to be more care
| full in the future, and the family are doing
well