Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-04-04
pUBLIsHED (DkILv) BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN, Se.
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: mes formerly French's) Book Store.
Rejoicing in Washington.

n,ws inst received from Richmond and Peters
hurg. Cannons we're fired, Eells rung, hags
hrnp out. professions formed, crowds collected:
and speaking IN all quarters. The Court az
;nurned the public schools were dismissed,
,he Engine companies turned out. AL &C.
',,,nts REPRESENT the enthusia SIR and excite.
nanr to have surpassed anything ever before
saen IN Washington. Amongst those who
made snaeches was Secretary Seward, who
..Idrassea large crowd in front of the State
Danartmeat We. extract the following from
his speech, 1.h,uhouo . noko
NV apology to you, for | am just writing my dis,
patches to Europe. Applause: What shah
tell the Emperor of China? | will tell the
Emperor OF China we thank hlm for never
uarmittipg pirate to enter his ports within
the last four years, and he may be sure no cne
will ever come there after that tlsne. Laugh
Ter and cheers What shall tell the Sultan
OF Turkey? Give him your thanks that III
no one province of his duminlons was ever
rebel permitted 60 enter without being arrested
and sent back tothe United States OF America.
Cries Of that's it and cheering: Nhat
; shall I tell the Emperor Of Austria: leIl
h,m to bring home Maximiiian | will tell
the Emperor of Austria that he was a wiser
man than the other soveregns OF Europe,
when be said, four years ago, chat he dadn
like revolution much any say, " hat shall |
tell The EmDeroro OF Russia THAT va %l ark
the Secretary OF the Navy TO send Il deet over
there and return the visit he made to Us year
ago What shall tell the Emperor OF France?
70 get out Of Mexico.l [ will tell him to
lel! the Emperor of Russia and the hing OF
Prussia that if tn. rebels have NOT destroyed
their tobacco they will find it safe at Richmond.
Great laughter and cheers. What shall
{ / John Ball? | will tell him that cotton is
tn be had chea oer by paying duties to the
United States that by running the blockade,
uo1 tell hila co tell Lord John Russell that this
i, War for freedom, for the rights OF man and
tor Union not war Tor empire: and therefore
il he is only just and right in his treatment
towards the United States Canada Is safe az
long as she prefers the Queen OF England tor
her sovereign To a union With the un1te2
States of America. 1t you agree to these mes
sages, believe will jot them down, and l.
think that they will satisfy the world that the
true principle Of government is Tor every nation
co take care Of itself and let every other ration
rake carr of itself, and che true motto, peace
aad good will TO all mankind.
The fnllowing is an extract from Vice Pres
idsnt johnson ) speech delivered III Wash
lngton yesterday:
II am ih favor of enieacy, but, in my
opinion, evil deess should be. punished. -
ICries of That's so. Treason is the highest
crime known in the catalogue of crimes, and
ior him that IS guilty OF i5-tor him that IS
willing TO lit his impious haLd against the
authority Of the nation-I would say, death Is
totpcasy punishme<lt Loud cheers Ny
notion is that treason must be made odl0us,
THAT traitors mus, b. punished and impover
ished, th,ir social power broken, and they