The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-12-20
& BURLINGTON RAILROAD.
NEwstOF THE WEEK.


our foreign relations and we are glad to see
such men rs John Bright laboring per-
severingly for reform. Parliament will
meet about Feb. LIST, and then we shall
see the temper of Englishmen on the Ala
b'Ea depreciation questions, which have
teen discussed by the executives Of each
nutiuR with 70 much skill and earnestness,
and which they have at length concluded
~ submit 20 arbitration. Private letters
pay that the queen will not permit Earl
Russell to take any course which will
,suse estrangcment between that country
AMI this United States. Another list of
tho rebel bond-holders is printed which
claims to 10 authentic and duplicates
several prominent Englishmen who have
already denied any such relation to the
~ called Confederate States. Sir Morton
Feto gives very nattcring report of this
country and Of the Atlantic and Great
Western railway. The cattle plague con-
'inucs to rage in England. To Dec. I'd
al attempts to catch Stevens, the Fenian
Asad center, who escaped from Jail at
dublin had failed, and he was reported
to have arrived at Paris.
Spain has concluded to settle her diff
cultics with Chill by arbitrstion,s 81 report
rays but the Gillian ports are still block
a!cl
he Peru revolutionary government. is
established and peace reigns again.
The latest Mexican advicps indicate
defeat OF the French and the success
OF the liberals. Juarez, in late proc
lamation says that his time has expired
but declares himself president until the
French retire, 50 that popular election
can be held. Reports that many of the
liberal leaders are deserving the cause as
hopeless is not confirmed.
Reconstruction at the South depends 20
much upon the action Of Congress that
very little progress is made. There is a
great deal OF grumbling and bad dlspo.i-
tiou shown though kept down in meas
ure by wholesome dread of the Federal
government. Mississippi has received too
much credit. She has not ratified the
constitutional amendment and in MANY
other ways shows the want of little
more reconstruction. Louisiana has elect
ed senator. to ill alleged vacancies made
by her protest against the recognition of
Nicssrs. Hahn and Cutler. She is also
rspudiating the new constitution made in
1854, and calls \ convention to make
new one.
Virginia is also dissatisfied with her
choice of Senators but has not decided
yet to repudiatc. The Kentucky legisla-
ture recommends the pardon Of JEFF.
Davis. 1t i. stated that the president
ineditates withdrawing all the provisional
governors at the South so soon as they
adopt the constitutional amendment and
provide for the tes,ifying Of tho freedmen
in courts.
The Supreme Court has before it
case involving the important question
" Does the presidents pardon remit the
t'ntence nj forfeiture Of rebel property
and reins,atc the rebel in his rights
thereto ;"
The Fenians are having regular free
fight. O'Mahoney, the president, de-
n"unccs the Senate and the Senate has
depo-ed the president and inaugurated
vicc-president Roberts in his place. Their
ionds arc declared worthless because
signed by OMahony and largely counter
teited withal. The only question now
arising is whether tins contest is only
diversion which will not divert them from
The main issuc, or whether they will, like
this Kilkenny cats, fight until they are
10th destroyed.
The most important work of Congress
since our last issue was the passing of
concurrent resolutions providing for joint
committee of fifteen TO investigate and
consider the condition of the states lstely
iii rebellion. The position and future ac-
lion of Congress with reference to the
rebel states is beuce clearly defined. The
.credsntials Of mepbsrs elect will be COD
s,dersd by appropriate committees, and
whenever AnY state has fulfilled the ne
ccssary conditions, the members of either
house will be admitted provided they
have been properly elected and can take
the test oath. What those conditions
Will be remains yet TO be seen. by this
arrangement the members elect from
Tennessee which were IN Congress dur
ing the war are now excluded till further