The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-12-01

Virginia. last week, in consequence 4
of some irregularity. The same to.
bacco was seized by the rebel Gov
ornment during the war, but was sub
given up to the owners.
Blackwood's Magazines a bitter Tory |
publication, asserts that Palmerston
would have declared war against the
United States at the time of the Trent
difficulty, or, at best, made demand
for reparaton in n manner too Often
sive to have been borne by our Gov
ernment, had he not been overruled
by his more pacific ministerial col
leagues. France, it is also said,
wonld have joined England in the
crusade. 1t has heretofore been re.
ported that the late Premier was thus
belligercnt, but that the Queen, by
the advice of Prince Albert, refused
to sign the dispatches to our Gov.
ernment until they were materially
modified and softened. This was
one of the last acts of the Prince,
who died about month after Both
versions of the story agree as to Pal
lmerston's warlike inclinations, and
both may have some foundation.
Parties who left the city of Mexico
on the Sth state that most Of the
public men and politicians in that
city looked upon a war with the
United States as quite probable, and
were making preparations in conse.
lquence. The violation Of neutrality
| by few United States soldiers on
the Rio Grande was considered as
the forcrunner Of invasion on large
scale, and the dispatch of General
Wetzel to Gen. Steele as indicating
clearly that the intention of the
United States authorities was to prn
woke war with Mexico. Several Cab
met meetings had bt en- held, in which
the question of war with the United
States was agitated. The decision
of the Cabinet was that serious ap-
Iprehcnsion was entertained on that
Subject, and that it was not too soon
to take the measures OF precaution
Required for the defense of the coun-
try against foreign aggression. The
resolution of til, Cabinet had, how
ever, been anticipated by Marshal
Bazaine, who, for the last siz months
has looked upon war with this
country rs unavoidable, and WHO has
in consequence prepared himself fol
such emergency. BY his ordsrs
several points have been fortified
} others are actually receiving thei
contingent in men, guns and ammu
milton.
Orders have been received from
Washington at the Headquarters o
e the Department of the East, for thu
release of all volunteer soldiers who
S have been convicted of desertion, ant
are now undergoing punishment fo
, that offense. This will release abou
$50 soldiers now confined ut Auburn
Sing Sing, Clinton, Albany, Con
cord, N. H., and ALSO those detained
at various military posts.
Tom Gates, notorious guerrill;
and Observation-Disclosures of the st
Louis Republicans estimable citi
zens-was shot and killed on the Goth
/ by John Kenzer. Deputy Sheriff oI
Texas county. Thus, one by one
the desperate outlaws Of southwest
Missouri drop off, adding so much
more to the security OF peaceable and
; law abiding citizens.
The Supreme Council Of Sovereign
Grand Inspectors General of the
Thirty third and last degree of Ma
sonry, Ancient and Accepted Rite
assembled in the city of Charleston
is. c., n week or two since. Ill
Brother General Albert Pike, of Ar,
, kansas, presided as Sovereign GranG
Commander. MANY distinguished
Masons were present from all part:
of the country. Several Of the Eu
, ropean crowned heads were elected
honorary members. The Counci
adjourned to meet in Washington OF
the third Monday in March next -
The Council is the mother Council o
!. all the Supreme Councils Of the world
and comprises among its members
some of tho most distinguished mel
of this country and Europe. b.,
The temporary vault designed t
receive tho remains Of President Lin
coin, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Spring
field, will he completed shortly. !
/. is located on the summit of the hill
Immediately in the rear of the re
cciving vault OF the Cemetery, and
> in q few days the casket containing
the remains of Mr.. Lincoln will b,
transferred to it, there to remaiI
= until the National Monument shall b,
, ready to receive the martyred Pres
. ident.
No part of the Presidents mess
l age has received rs much special car'
as that portion referring to our rela
$ tions with Mexico. HE position i
% understood to be, that while we ar,
. not indifferent to transpiring events
G in Mexico, yet interference on ou
, part is unnecessary.
A novel document was received +.
I the Indian Bureau Monday. 1t is
tabular analysis Of the cost, per head
, to the Government, of killing Indi
ans and squaws. On the Western
plains, the average cost Of killing Al
J Indian. has been about half mil
l lion of dollars, while for n squaw