Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-24
lIEYANnRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

sx The Richmond Lines says - we AZ noI
know WhensWe have read with more pleasure
q document Of more interest than the sensible
appeal Of Captain Barnettto the Freedmenln
the Department Of North and South Carolina
Pregnant with wise advice to the Freedmen,
as true as portant it's evidently the produce
ton of clearheaded soldier, who studies the
situation, unbiased by feeling, unelouded by
passion. Its great mistake, as he justly
remarks, for the. freedmen to imagine that
their former masters have any feeling antago-
nistic to them or their welfare. On the con-
trary, though there may be felt occasionally
some bitterness from supposed ingratitude or
actual insolence, We will venture to say that in
nine cases out of ten II freedman, is sick, or
in distress, or in trouble, and goes to his former
master or mistress for assistance and relief, 1t
will be melted out to him with an open hand,
as far as their limited means will permit
This generation Of white men at the South will
never get over the old feeling of interest in those
that once belonged in "the family - and when
ever possible, will encourage and assist their
former slaves. This is the truth, and the
freedmen will acknowledge it. Though our
pride, though our passion, though our poverty.
might urge another course, the feelings OF
humanity will prevail and make us sympathize
with and relieve to the best Of our ability,
Glass; with whose present status and suffering,
they themselves had nothing to do
4 A bill passed the Mississippi Legislature on
the 2lst inst, comforting on the freedmen the
right to testify in court In cases where colored
men areinterested, but not in cases exclusively
between white men. Some negro troops at
tackled and took possession recently Of passen
ger train at Lauderdale Springs, Mississippi,
insulting the ladies. Governor Humphreys
telegraphed the fact to President ohDson, and
suggested the removal of the negro troops. He
stated further that the Legislature was willing
to extend the right to freedmen to testify IN
the courts If the troops we're withdrawn. Presl-
drnt johnson responded that the troops would
be withdrawn when peace and order could be
maintained without them. The Legislature
of Mississippi has passed the Constitutional
amendment abolshing slavery.
A Jacksonville (FIorida) correspondent says
that disorders are apprehended among the
blacks of that State owing to their impression
that the lands Of their late masters are to be
divided among them, and think that they Will
fix upon the Christmas holidays as the time tor
endeavoring to realize their expectations. All
the coored troops have been ordered from the
interior of the State, and all the white troops
have been mustered out except the 7th United
States regulars. He thinks the popular sentl-
ment is daily becoming more and more In
unison with the Government.
The statement made on the 10th inst, that
the French Government had complained to
the custom authorities of New York against
five steamers, and sundry persons, the former
as destined to transport arms, &C., to Mexico,
was substantially correct. An extract from an
official document states that clearance was
refused ste amer until she had been exam
ined by Collector King, the Collector giving as
a reason for this course that he had received
protests against several vessels IN port, said to
be preparing for illicit purposes against the
French and Bristish commerce.
A correspondent writing from Brownsville
on the Goth ult. reports the discovery Of
conspiracy in Matamoras for the surrender of
the fort to the liberals. and the assassination
Of General Mejia Captain Gholson was exc
cuted for the offence, and Lieutenant Burch,
formerly of join Morgan staff, was sentenc-.
ed, but escaped The, report that Mexican
gunboat fred on e. S. troops while cheering the
Liberals is denied by the Matamoras papers,
which state that the firing came from the Ii
belrals. General Weitzel sent tents over the
river for the Liberal wounded.