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Pracy and exposing porsous 10 b. Imprisoned trans
ported n Cayenne or Algeria 81 tho will OF the Executive;
'po hoerty OF the press, by the abolition Of the arbitrary
system of warnugs and the restoration o suits against
zoe people TO tho ordinary tribunals Justice tho liberty
o. election BY proper restraint PLACED upon tho influence
ana interference OF the Government the
OF ministerial responsibility instead Of that Of tho EN-
Peror personay and lastly the restoration OF the riaht
OF interpretation. These Ave points' of NJ Theirs
chartsr are laid down BY him a. what is stricy ne
csssary to be conceded to puoc opnion and he con
cudes bis admirable speech BY solemn "wsrDDg-but
which be declares not meant Tor menace unss
these be- made the country vountar " and
ere be too late, the time will shortly when they
will not be asked for but q enacted"
The sensation created by the last word which was ut
tered just as NJ Thers sst down, immense and tho
Minister OF ae who to reply prolessed to be very
indignant at the use of the term, and asked whether
France WIS again IN the midst Of revolution Almost all
Tho members who spoke afterwards, however, aud
most OF those who belonged to the maturity fully admitted
the TACT OF the gret change VII ch has public
opinon and the nocessy Of providing for it. 1t quite
certain indeed, that side the Corps Legsatf il
determined TO obtain complete control the finances
and expenditures, and the other tha, the nation il
equally determined to re-assert its political rights and
Anotnsr very important feature which is developing
itself IN the of the debate on the address, the
growing antngonism between the representations OF the
towns and those OF the rpra Districts 1t 10 certainly true
that wherever the electoral college includes large city,
there the Goveruinent candidate" has either his
election with great difficulty been defeated. Paris
the example, aud Lyons, MarsellIes Bordeaux, have
almost ALL wi hout exception, fo wed it aud given large
majority to the opposition. This Of feeling dan
gerous in two ways in country like France for it may
either lead to violent collisions and civil bros or
more likely the influence of tho wealth and superior in
teigence Of the great cities will gradually permeets
through the more ignorant peassny and end by the
turn Of an entirely hostile majority to the Chamber
Many Of the speakers alude to this probable result
aud AJAX what will be the consequences Of shock
how are they to be moderated DuIfud 4 BY timely
concesslon say some BY firm retance say others But
either way Crisis of public opinion seems be approach
lug which may strain TO the the Of the yet
unconsoldated Government Of the Second Empire.
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COMMISSIONERS OF pARDoNs.

President LINCOLN has had several thousand copies Of
the Amnesty Proclamation struck off They printed
in large type, and at the close the following notice. from
which we infer that commissioners to administer the
oath and record the restoration to civil rights
The book wherein record the taking Of the above
oath BY such persons may apply 10 in the custody
of -, -, who 10 authorized 70 administer the said
oath to auch persons OF that vicinity and required
give every person requesting it certificate in form
low until some other mode of proof shall be
provided, sufficient evidence Of the facts certified 10 ente
the holder 10 the benefits provided in said proclamation
"CsETIrrcArr-I. do her by certify that on - day
Of - lo6, at the oath presented bv the Presiden OF
the United State in ia proclamation OF December eighth
eighteen hundred and duly taken subscr
matter Of record BY -
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NEGRO RECRUITING IN THE soUrH.


The Toledo (Oho) Blade, Republican Journal has the
annexed sensble remarks the efforts making by North
States to recruit negroes n Kentucky and other parts
OF the South
1t has appeared 10 that II each State required TO
furnish s proper portion IL troops II should not be com
PEELED to make up the deficiencies of other States II
Kentucky for instance has any men, white black over
and above im quota, which il wishes to supply to
Michigan would be proper for to do co. but No attempt
at recruiting should be made without rst obtaining
the consent OF the State authorities We much doubt
any Northern State prepared to confess tcf unable
to furnish ts own quota of trcopsmuch less scknow
edge tse dependent upon the population Of other
States 10 that reepect Hence wore prepared for the
ilfsvor with which the bill for negro recruiting In the
South by Northern States received in Congress and by
the country The Southern States are under the same
obligation others to furnish troops support the Gov
ernment and all they do furash should be- credited b. them
till their proportion s supplied II they then wish to
more they should have the opportunty but IL would
neither be just 10 them credtabe us Of the North
for the Government to compel them make up from their
negro population for our deficiencies"
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MoDIFIcATIoN OF TRADE REaULArIors

The Secretary Of the Treasury has promulgated the
suboned additional trade regulations He has under con-
alteration IT i stated the further removal Of restrictions
on trade and when the approved Of the War
shall have been obtained additional Yegulations will be
adopted enlans the 6sld Of commercial transacons 10
the sections rescued from the insurgents. He il said
to have favored the most liberal facilities for bringing in
cotton and other products to market consistent with due
regard for the requirements Of the military service Gsns
rails commanding necesay the judges If the necess.
ties Of the Gtuaonn military point Of view and when
those directing the military movements shall deem ID pru-
dent and SAFE the efforts Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
will not be wanting to adopt tho regulations to moro
liberal traffic Of the staples Of the insurreconary States
III TREAsUaY DeRARTs6ERT, JAN 20, 1864
The Commanding General having expressed opinion.
the Treasury the 6h instant that on trade
in the States Of Missouri and Kentucky may be safely
removcd and tho Secretary Of War In hs Ie6r Of this
January 23 having approved that opinop the twen
teh regulation Of trade established with other reeua-
tons the llth day of September 1863 s 80 far mod
fed chat all restrictions trade the States of Missouri
and Kentucky are annuled and abrogated aud all the
products and goods may be freely tai On into and trans
ported within the said States in of peace pro-
yded however, that products goods shall be taken
from said States either Of them INTO States declared
u be In nsurrecon to any port in said States hereto
fore bockaded which has been or may be opened
in compliance with the resolutions of September 1868
Restrictions upon trade into from other States and
also upon trade with States in nsurrecton parts OF
said States especially the Mississippi and other naviga
the President such removal shall be found compatible
with the military necessary for the suppression
OF the rebellion. s. p. CHASE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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THE CASE OF THE ALEXANDRA.

The London Times, commenting upon the. late
judgment Of the Court Of Exchequer denyins4 new
trial in the case Of the steamer Alexandra, says:
I" For our own part, caunot lament the division Of
opinion which pospones for many months the condemoa
ton or release Of the Alexandra. Such equipments as
hers may may not be legal That depends whether
the Legislature. n the year s9 fortunately provided
against evils which the event has shown to be real how
ever dmly they may then have been foreseen But we
have no doubt at all that legal illegal equipments of this
kind are highly imp0c, and might become intoerabIe
annoyance to ourselves If had the misfortune be at
war Where the hull the armament, and the crew OF a
prvateer are all virtually supplied from the port
the anius uendsndi and the anius begerandi approx
mate suspicousy to each other We should be the last
to sacrifice British shipowners for the sake of pleasing
foreign Government but when tho maritime interests of
Great Britain happen to coincide with the claims of inter
national comfy, can little patriotism in the at
tempt to sail whole feet Of ships through the foreign
enlistment act" s s3.E NJ ss 60 ", $500 Y
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EXPOSURE OF ANOTHER FABRICATION.

From The Alexandria State Journal Of Jan 25th.
The following article in regard to the Hon. John Minor
has been going the rounds Of the Northern papers
there not word Of truth in it. Hon G. s. smith
the gentleman alluded to below addressed letter
Mr. Bolts the subject OF the United States Senator
ship and OF could not have received reply letter
which written Such statements these are
calculated TO do Mr. Bolts great injury and we
why correspondents for Northern papers persist in max
ing them. The following 10 the article alluded to, [of
which copy only part but enough to discose the
Hcious purpose Of its fabrication j
"In answer to letter from the Hon. O. Smith, Trea
Of Virgins, TO the Hon John Minor Botts urging
behalf OF Gov Pcirpoin his acceptance o the position
o the Senator from this State Mr. Bolts has written
eloquent response declining the profered honor. He
states that he s fully Of the responsibility Of UDl-
ted States Senators that the positon 10 which ought
compelled at present. by solemn convection OF duy
decline accepting any office from either OF the
governments Of Virginia representing protesting
resent the State His unsesh motives he stats might
be mpugned, but he nevertheless believes the time not
far distant when he may be able to aid 10 healing the Bit
tor anmosities Of the two secticns
La conversation with Mr. Bolts he stated that
for single instant during this war has he doubted the
6nsl result Hs opinion Of George B. Mcclellan s not at
all complimentary 81 that gentleman whom regards, i
not positively dsoyal at heart at least In the light Of
ambitious aspirant for undeserved honors Mr. Bolts
stated that he believed that the majority Of the rebel army
regarded Mcclellan being truly devoted TO their IN
when his name used in conneron with Davis vslsn-
digham, Wood and others OF the political complex
0n out boldly and discaim the association, To-
tally unit to be commander of Union army &c
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The American Consul at st. Cstbarine Brazil, sends
to the New Bedford Mercury interesting account Of tho
attempt of the captain Of the rebel pirate vessel Tusca
loosa to obtain supplies at that port The Consul pro-
tested against her coming into port the rouna that she
was tender 10 the Alabama, and really identified
with her, aud the Brazilian Government hsd rbdden
her IT, in he demanded that the Tuscaloosa should
bs forbidden to touch 1he Presdent OF the Province
promptly refused The captain permission to bring his vessel
captain bad ordered good dinner in the he had to
leave without IT, The Tuscaloosa sailed southwark from
that port at the rate "f about twelve Within
hrsx honrs after she left the brig Brewster Of Bo ton,
Tor San trapcIsco with cargo of into
the harbor thus barely escaping capture.
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of British journals in denouncing the comfy shown
by the United States to the French Government in
regard to the expectation Of their tobacco These
journals, it is presumed, are not aware that the
concession. was made at the request Of the French
Government, supported by the erpyess request OF
the British Government
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THE REORGANIZATION OF ARKANSAS.
THE PRESIDENTS PROGRAMME.
The following the instructions Of President LINCOLN
to Gen. STEELE, in reference to the reorganization of
Arkansas:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
NEOOIf n N0hNs5tON,
Washington, Jan,sdru 20. lsf,4

EXECUTIVE MANSION
Washington, January 20, lo64
Major General STEELE: Sundry citizens OF the State
of Arkansas petition me that election may be held in
that State, at which to elect Governor; that it be as
sumed at that election and thenceorward that the con-
stuon and laws Of the State before the rebellion are
full force except that the constitution so mod as
tary servtude except the of crimes where
Of the party shall have been duly convcted that the
General Assembly may make such provisions for the freed
people shall recognise and declare their Free
d0m and provide for their education and which may vet
be construed as temporary arrangement suitable to
their present condition aboring landess and home
less class; that said election shall be held on the 2Sh
March, 1854 at all the usual places of the State for all
such voters may attend for that purposes that the
voters attending at each place clock in the morn
ing of said day may choose judges and clerks of election
tuition end laws and taking the oath in the Pres
dents proclamation Of December 6Eh r63 either before
at the election, and Others may voters that
each set Of judges and clerks may make returns directly TO
you or before the day of next; that in all other
respects said election may be conducted according to said
modified constitution and laws; that, receipt Of said
returns when Ave thousand hundred aud six votes
shall have been cast you receive said votes and
certain all who shall thereby appear to have been elected
that, on the - day Of - next all persons appear
ing to have been elected who shall appear before you
Little Rock spd take the OATH to be by you severay
administered TO support the Constitution Of the United
States and the modified consttnton of The State Arkan
shs be declared BY you qualified and empowered to
immediately enter upon the duties of the Offices which
they shnl have been respectively elected.
You will please order election take place on the
26th Of March, 1864 and returns to be made ia fifteen
days thereafter. A. LIscoLs
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The whole Of the 9th army with the exception Of
the th New Hampshire and the 35th Massachusetts, ree
ments which have not been sufficient time in service to
comply with the conditions off red TO veterans have been
re-ensted for the war.
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At Getty sbure % 900 muskes taken. 1t Is stated
that Of these $4,000 found to be loaded 1900
tanning two osds and 5000 from three to ten loads each
10 many instances half dozen balls we're driven in on
single charge Of powder In the former poe
had the usual ordr placing the ball at the
bottom OF the barrel and the powder on top.
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In Louisville, sntueky tho other day gentleman put
some $500 IN Rreenbacks in the chimney Of his sitting
room, hking u would there be- rafe from robbers His
wife. IN the exuberancc II ey thoughifuness, knded
6re to give her "crd" checry welcome, and the
grcenbacks were burned up,
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The American Telegraph Company has reelected the
old board of mansgers, namely =. s. Sspdford, Presi
dent O. Livingstcn Secretary Francis Mcrris Trcssu-
Ter, and Col Marshal Leherts, Engineer.
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The Raleigh IN. CD Standard says Governor Vance
has rendered the seat in the Confederate States Senate
made vacant by Mr.. Davis TO Hon. VIM. A. Graham"
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Gov johnson has called election in the counties 10
Tennessee uoder Uuion control for county Ulcers.
ri i'd oath il prrscr,brd
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The President has nominated Charles r. Trsn, of Mas
sschusets, TO be Assistant Adjutant General with the
rank Of Captain,
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ADemocratic State Convention for the election Of dele
gates to the National Convention has been called in New
York for the oath Of February
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-07-16

Dates 10 June 18Th.

HALIFAX, June 22-The steamer america from
Liverpool and Queenstown has arrived.
The ~-1iabama is reported having burned many
vessels lately.
Political affairs remain unchanged.
NEw foRK, june 20th.-The following are addi-
tional items received by the steamer ~ .imericaa.
In the House Of Commons the question Of Federal
recruiting in Ireland was being debated. Strong re-
monstrances were made against IT. Earl Russell
complained Of the non- attention., by the Washington
Government, 10 the representations made on the sub
ject by Lord Lyons.
The Conference has been extended to the 26ih Of
June. No progress had been made in settling exist.
ing difficulties, and, of course, hostilities will be
renewed between the Danes and Germans.
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TIME COMPREHENSIVE IN THE BASK.
u ING BUSINESS heretofore existing between Eugene
Kelly, of the city of New York, and Joseph A. ponohoe, VIM.
c. Ralston, and Ralph S. Fretz, of San Francisco, under the
name OF EUGENE KELLY X CO., New York, and DoNoHoE,
RALSTON & CO., San Francisco, will cease on the irst day OF
July, 1864, Eugene Kelly and Joseph A. Donohoe Withdrawing
from the copartnership.
The business will be settled in New York by Eugene Kelly,
and In San Francisco by VIM. c. Raiston and X. s. frctz.
Depositors are requested to hand in their books for settlement
at the banking house Of Donohoc, Ralston 4 Co.
EUGENE KELLY,
lPer J. A. Donohoe, Attorney
JOSEPH A. DONOHOE,
VIM. @. RALSrON,
r. S. fRETZ.
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E1RESH JENNY LIND Els, Ina Tins,
" Ginger syrups, in tins,
" Water crackers, in tins,
" Butter crackers, in tins,
" Soda crackers, in tins,
" Milk biscuits, in tins,
Oyster crackers, in tins.
For sale by
E1RESH CAL. New Crop,
II Fresh Kawaihae potatoes, new crop, received
every trip of the KILAUEA.
For Sale by
8. SAyID6E.
n. B.-Goods delivered to oil parts of the
City by Express Wagon.
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VlHE UNDERSIGNED CALLING ATTEN.
II ton to the above card, give notice that on and after the
first day of July next, they will continue the business OF the
above copartnership without interruption, At the old banking
house of Donohoe, Ralston 4 Co., in this city, under the nnm
name of FRETZ & RALSTON, and in New York by Messrs.
LEES & WALLER, No. SO Pine Street, and that on and ahes
the 9th day OF July next, they, togethe? with ID. o. Mills, J. b.
Thomas, Louis o. Earl, VIM. Norris, J. Whitney, IT,, o. y.
Gifhn, A. J. Pope, Herman Michels, Frederick Billings, George
H.. Howard, II. +. Teschemacher, A. Haywood, Moses Ellis,
A.. b. McCrery, r. NJ. Jessup, Samuel knight, A.. @. Henry,
J.. c. wlmerding and Vim. Aivord, OF San Francisco, and
Jacob Korn, OF Portland, Oregon, having become for that pur-
pose duly incorporated under the laws Of this State, will carry
on the business of banking in all Of its various branches, at the
same place and through the same agency. and upon the basis
of a Gold and Silver Currency, under the name of
THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA.
d. o. MILLS and VIM. G. RALSToN will be charged with
the management Of the business OF the Corporation.
WIN. G. RALsT0N.
II. s. FRETZ.
San Francisco. June l6, 1864. 4&-
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gates. Seconded and passed. His Majesty ap-
pointed the following Committee
Hon. H.. Kahanu, Hon. W. c. Lunalilo, Hon.
ID. Kalakaua, j. /. DOwsett, j. p. Green, &. III.
Judd.
After a suggestion from His Majesty to the
same effect, His Excellency r.. c.. Wyllie moved
that as the rules for the guidance of this Conven-
ton are in the hands of IA Committee, this body
adjourn until II VI. tomorrow.
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TUESDAY,, July IZth, 1904.
The Convention met at II o'clock. The Chap
lam opened the proceedings with prayer. The
minutes We're read and approved. Vice-President
Robertson then explained that it should not be
understood that the voting would take place in
every instance as it did Yesterday. If changes in
the Constitution came before this body for action,
the negative OF any one estate would be sufficient
to negative the vote.
His Majesty then addressed the Mobiles and
pelegates 10 the eject that it seemed proper, be-
fore proceeding to this Constitution. that certain
rules be adopted for the government of this BODY.
WhereupOn the Attorney General read a list of
rules, submitted by His Majesty.
MIR. DOwsett moved that as there were disa-
greements between the two versions of the Rules.
they De referred to n Joint Committee of six,
three from the Mobiles and three from the Dele
, 1864-11-04

Col. 7. J. Haynes. Chief Comm,ssary ofthfs De-
paEemmt:t. has made the following awards Of con-
TRACTS on lds, opened Friday, October 2s:
aeIIy Amea q Co.. 1.eo0 btfs extra mess beefa at
sane, 1900 b1ls prime mess pork At 333 q hrl.
John J; Roe Co., 900 brls extra mess beef at
T s.@e. - 5000 br's prime mess pork at sss br1.
Sherwood, harns q Co., ,o0o briA corn meat at
same, 1000 bushels ealt at 81 q bushe1.
Delster d Steinel, 1000 btls corn meal at $131X
Ames .s Gilmore. 1850 brs corn meal at $3.50 .
+; Eietermann & Co., 1000 brls corn me.l st
Tfe@ett Il Co., /, 900 bu.hels potatoes At $1.7s
nssid Nicholson, 5000 bushels POTATOES at 81 65
y huthe1.
Loals settz. 40 900 GALLONS Of vinegar IN bsls At
Msrqnard Forster, 1o,oo0 gallons vinegar in brls
Eulaen & Metsman, L, 900 gallons rec.1aed whl.-
ky at $l.8l per gallon,
F. o. Day, a,000 gallons Eecttded whisky at &t>D
J. astnesa i Co.. 100000 lbs hard bread in boxes
at $40 per leo Ds.
Same 5O0,600 do in btls at 81 per 100 lbs.
He has also made the following awards On bids
%e9ean Rsnsa E Mag br1s single extra at $685.
do 1900 b1la double extra at $40 IS.
A. Il. Smith g. Co. % oG0 brf. single extra at $780,
do 5000 brls dopb1e extra, at $l049.
do 10000 Bks single extra at $9b5.
D. c. Mott & Co., eco brls double extra at 310.55,
". F. Sutton, I, 900 br1s single extra ut 1886.
]. 4. Buckl4nd. GOO SKIS single extra ut $5.73.
cogswe1l s. Co., $500 brls eioRle extra at g %:
do 500 brls double extra at kl040.
do 1000 eks single extra at s585.