The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-03

institution Of African slavery This was, however.
uRoR1AnoN on AFRICANS
The Law passed in reference to prohibiting the imports
tion OF slaves from Africa very stringent against
those engaging in the business. There was however
provision that the negroes brought in should BE- sold at
the expenses Of suit rewards, &c. This promptly
vetoed BY Mr. Davis the ground chiefly that there
Law was subsequently passed without this offensive pro
vson.
from the seeded States that there came being
sbutstup." What the exact point was, can't be posi-
lively gathered but would seem 70 have been In regard
TO their p0wers &c. Who what quieted the brewing
storm is not stated Some were also opposed to the
adoption Of any permanent government until the war
should have executive and legislative powers and hence
opposition could be gotten up against President
wss sterws[ds 'ne case Win Davis Besides tney could
without any violation Of it, and thus avoid the violations
afterward made, az in TAXATION conscrption, &c And
change; the men composing it would have become ex-
perenced statesmen for revolutionary times But this
wise counsel did not prevail All these differences how
ever were not ded up with personalities and kind feel
ings ever prevailed.
THE MANNER or VOTING
The vote was always taken by States that Florida
had as strong voice as Virginia. and Arkansas stood
high Georgia This manner generally gave satisfac-
tion but sometimes call would be made, at the instance
OF some state for record of tho yeas and nays of the
entire body
BUSINESS HOURS
note appears from L. p Walker. the then Secretary
OF War; informing the Congress that inasmuch he had
much labor to perform in organizing and operating his
department. he would like fewer interruptions from in
quisve congressman. This the and substance.
This reminds me of an anecdote Of the said WalkerA
prominent Georgia rebel talking to crowd Of men
in Richmond in his free and easy style, when he re-
marked of the Secretary Of War, 'Walker lacks but
two qualities to make him OF the best ministers
on earth" ''Ah,' said in the crowd, 'what
theys' 'Nothing but mind and manners, replied the
Georgian very coolly.
HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL
The history Of the travels Of these papers delivered
up to General Wilson s long enough to 1 good sized
volume.
As the Provisional Congress were about to EXPIRE
proposition made that the journals should be pub
lshed This objected to the ground of furnish
ish much valuable information, and law was passed
authorizing and requiring the President Of the Con
gress Howell Cobb to have three copies made Of all
the journals. He was at the time in the army,
commanding the Sixteenth Georgia regiment and down
on the peninsula below Richmond He at once engaged
j. D. Hooper, former clerk to undertake the job What
ever were his hindcmnces 1t Is not known but he did
very little and after having them on hand for long
time died. They then shipped TO gentleman in
Georgia, with request TO complete the work. Papers
were missing, requiring months TO find; materials hard
to get, and the work. therefore, never was completed
coming too near, were hurried of to West Point Ga.
There strong rumor of raid springng up they
carried to Taapoosa county, Alabama on plantation.
In marching from Dodeville to Loachapoka General
Rousseau passed within four miles OF the house where
they were, and where his men destroying the rail-
road At Noasulga and were having the little fight
Chehaw The boxes hid out in the woods two
miles OF and were watched by two negro men. They
were then removed to Augusta, Ca and thence, when
Sherman came tearing down through Georgia like wild
horse, they were pushed along into the upper part OF
South Carolina Thence in the spring they were brought
to this place. The keeper had little time for writ
ing no chance TO arrange anything but the pretiest
time in the world " keep out OF the army and to spend
all the extra change he had-both OF which two last
things he says he did very enectually.