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New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-17
NEW work. DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER H. 1866

the peaceful character, loyalty and Obedi-
ence to thc laws. by which The Blacks of Jamai-
ca have been distinguished ever since their
emancipation, it will require evidence OF the
most explicit and decisive character TO support
the charge brought against them in this matter.
That evidence has not yet appeared; and, with
out wishing to preiudge the case, we may say
we do not think it will ever be supplied. lie
this as it may, however, it would seem from the
action of the Goyornment in the matter that
apprehension is felt that political influences are
at work to promote dsaGection among the
black people of Jamaica. A noted politl'
cal character, member Of tho House
of Assembly, charged with melting the
people to rebel, was arrested i'll the city oil
Kingston few days after the outbreak, and
taken to Morant Bay, where he was tried Dy
Court-Martial. sentenced to be hung, aud I'M
mediately executed. The gentleman, Dir. u
w. Gordon, was large landholdcr IN the
island, and the Jamaica correspondent ol tho
British and Foreign Anti.Slayery Society. TWO
or three ministers of dissenting churches have
met with the same fate; and Nlr. Sidney LeVlen,
the Editor of Tie Comfy Union, fearless, IN
dependent journal ever ready to plead the
cause of justice and liberty, has been arrested
and taken from his home on the North side oi
the island to Morant Bay-a distance OF one
hundred miles-to be handed over to the
military authorities. A DIR. Bruce, a white
man, has also been arrested from political
causes, and he too has been sent on to Morant
Bay to appear before military tribunal. That
the st. Thomas-in- -tho-East outbreak, beside
leading to the execution, By shooting and
hanging of over 900 blacks in less than three
weeks from tho commencement OF the outbrN'h'
should have neces5itatcd these extreme meas
ures would seem to argue that the rulhg
powers in Jamaica are not sure that tho ground
upon which they stand Is altogether safe
New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-17
LATER PARTICULARS.
Our Commercial Relations with FRI"
Hops nd Whaieboue.

WASH JIoS Thursday. N0v.l' !
l. is uuderstup that the attention g ,
French Goyernmer' vas short time ago clli- =
letter from produl and exporter o'hopS " tas -. h.
States in which it mentioned that pLis 'i ~
upon hons imported mlo France rom Oiief e,Ai
becu very materially reduced Tie former =; 4,
still imposed for that product when iupoTteu - y,
United States. Tais provision which atN = 80 :. (
hihiton AGAINST American hops 10 me hali,',.t,
France was not considered 20 De- eile. au' - I,
10 the Imperial revenue or TO the genera late.sN
dealers I'M this article A request was IAcfe.'s,
for such modification OF the present s!s.eM u y
best calculated 20 serve the material llteft'.sl 4
two nations. The French Government I'D ~" ~" \
not hesitate 10 admit that the last modiic uo'
in It's tariffs by negotiation created sliuaO y. .
unfayorabe for hops as well as for othes ahu ~ -
important products bnt would see with pleasure " =,
sibity of Immediately extending 70 ne hNss. Ns. !,
manufactured products OF America the 0ehgl. -.
reduction OF tariff accorded 10 the prlnclpa -. -,
nations But this was TO be effected Q! - b
the commercial and maritime relations .slS, ,
two countries Notwithstanding tBs Ielu'.
hops. the French Government. about tLe San, :. ~
above application was made. voluntarily TO-. t'S. ~
raw whalebone coming from tie Uniiei o.-'' n, -
the flag Of the Union. should DO heIeilte- ~ ~
imported from European countries. uhur5 ,..b y
meroial regulations admitting Original piv'ns - y
benefits of the treaty Of los3. ~ e'uu'' ,,isl q
article Of hops was less regarded As an VI -, ~
duct than raw whalehone, IL may 20 'nas ~
was more in demand than the former io' "'''
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The President il understood as expecting,
though he has not expressly required, by tele-
graph or otherwise, that negro testimony shall
be admitted in State Courts. What will he do
about Georgia A correspondent says:
The Convention exhibited st1lnge cOwarlice on the
question OF admitting negro testimony TO the courts.
in adopting the ordinance accepting the offer OF Gen.
Tson OF the Frcedmens Bureau, they were AT great
pains 20 append 10 IL declaration. a. follows.
Prordef That u such acceptance of the otc- ~ Gen. TIL
the Cony understood eTpreug any opinion
whatever upon the necessity hurss OF admitting nco tes
tuouy u the courts these being matters Of legislative cog
uizance alone
In other words, Georgia admits negro tes-
timony under a military necessity. When the
military power is withdrawn she will exclude il.
New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-17

benceforth and forever be Union Of Free
States and a Nation of Frccmen. or Congress
will be grossly delinquent and oulpable. Gov.
Perry's objection to the second section OF the
Constitutional Amendment may, indeed. have
been "qucrulors and unreasonable" since it is
unwise to resist the inevitable or 10 object to
the strongest possible guarantees Of individual
and general liberty; but we cannot regard his
construction OF the great Amendment as strained
or illogical. If Congress shall forbear to
"legislatc for the negroes or for Others. it will
so forbear simply because the States act 80
wisely and justly that no further legislation is
needed
New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-17
s<rp~s1z-ssa.usrt-zrrsaxnxE-z,

The intelligent correspondent Of Western
paper, who has sat through all the proceedings
of the Georgia Convention writes:
Georgia Is usepnrably welded 90 the doctrine Of
State Sovereignty hence her Convention r,palsf the
Secession Ordinance Iyey much doubt II a majority
could by any process Of argument have been brought
20 declare il RuH and r0ii.'
The Convention having adjourned without
nulliiying the Ordinance of Secession, and nul-
lifcation being an indispensable condition OF
reconstruction, there would seem to be no way
for Georgia but q new Convention under diree.
ton of Congress
New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-17
RAILROAD SWITCHES.

The butchery of railroad passengers by mis-
managed switches is wholly nexcusable. IL
can be utterly prevented by very simple ana
cheap dcyice-ihat Of so constituting s""e"e'
that train can )ollo,r one of the main track only
rIiif sritchuau stands holding The nordbi, ra''
or s,rifch 10 he main track by force tJsr'ed on q
bar or icrer. Whenever the swichman lets CO.
the switch should A. back, clear the main rail'
and leave the track 80 that no tram could
possibly be here drawn away from it. In other
words. al switches should he 30 constructed
that no carele-suess or distraction could convert
them into death-traps for passenger or persons
employed Oh the trains.
The needed change is very simple, very cheap
and within the competency of any decent
mechanic. II involves the use Of no patent
that we ever heard Of, while It's efficiency Is
complete and palpablc. If it be not made
what else than murder will be the next fatal
accident" by a misturned switch'
New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-17
INSIDE VIEWS OF LOUISIANA.

Among the local ordinances in Louisiana
which Mr.. Conway, late Commissioner of the
Frccdmcn's Bureau, revoked, and for reyoking
which he was removed. is a code passed by the
town council Of Franklin, in the Parish of 81.
Mary. "for the discipline Of colored persons
II provide, that no negro shall come within the
town limits without his employers permit
specifying what he comes for and how long he
shall stay. Every colored person in the streets
after ten at night without such pass shall be
imprisoned. and work FIVE days on the public
trect-, or pay 4 fine Of -. No negro shall rent
or keep house in town "under any circum-
,tauccs." Whoever does shall be elected,
and must find an employer or leave town
within twenty -four hours. No negro shall
reside in town unless in 1.-THE service of some
white person. under penalty Of imprisonment
and two days work on the streets. No public
meetings Of negroes shall be allowed under
any circumstances, or for any purpose without
the Mayors permission Penalty, imprison-
ment and five days work on the streets. No
negro shall preach without permit from the
Mayor-penalty, ten dollars fine or twSty
days work No negro not in military scvo-
how kind in the Franklin authorities to make
that exception shall carry arms without his
employers or the Mayors permission. No ne
gro shall sell or exchange any merchandise
without the same permission, under penalty of
forfeiture of his property, and fine.
There are other sections of this infamous
code, but the above will do for samples. There
are also other ordinances Of ike tenor, adopted
by other towns Upon their coming to the
notice of Mr.. Conway, he directed the Provost
Marshals of the Districts to prevent their en-
forccmcnt, and arrest The Mayor or other per-
sons attempting to carry them out adding:
"Thc negroes are as free as other people. This
ordinance, if enforced, would be Slavery in
substance. Attend TO this matter with all the
yigor at your command. | have consulted
with Gen. Candy, who concurs with me-"
1t is to be noted further, that the Mayor and
members of the Council who made this ordi.
nance were appointecs of one }. Madison
I Wells, Governor (SO-called) of Louisiana; that
D
the Proclamation of Emancipation, laws of
Congress, and orders of Gen. Howard, they who
issued it have never been disturbed in their
official places, while Mr. Conway, for suppress
ing the ordinance, has been removed. The
Goyernor-if Governor he be-who thus adoptg
the Illegal acts Of his subordinates and an.
pointecs, remains untouched. Gen. Candy,
Gen. Howard and Gen. Sheridan sustained Mr..
Conway, and they also remain untouched.
Such are the excellences of systematic and
homogeneous plan of action as deyeloped in
Louisiana with reference to the Freedmen and
those who arc concerned with their affairs!
letter to US says; 81 hope these acts and
facts may tend TO show just what tho people Of
that State would do if they dare. They are
united in the determination TO break up the
Freedmen's Bureau, 40 as TO be left free to 70.
viyo laws which will in effect reduce tho freed.
New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-17
THE MEANING AND SCOPE OF THE
GREAT AmENDMENT.

Congress, by a two-thirds vote III either
House. has initiated and already twenty-five
States have ratified, by majority vote IN
either branch Of their respective Legislatures
the following important Amendment to the
Federal Constitution:
New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-17
Sale OF Government BniieiSs
Rnraed.
EINnRA. N. 81. Thnrsday ~

EInRA. n. v, THURSDAY. NOV ~ .J,a.
Under the supervision OF capt . S'.as!,ss,s
Assistant Qusrtermaster. the extensive d2r.'S .S
bnildlne, AT barracks No l in this city were =
auction 10 day at good prices The Coy ,fi,o
realize about e. 900 from the sale hfe 1V', S y
Tie barracks on wednesday night and lhe y. al,
buildings In the lot were destroyed. The nIe y, q
stoned by defective chimney. BarraeAs Barra,.na,,l ma
New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-17

A dispatch aifirms that on account of the ex'
cessiyo cost of living in Washington, a resolu.
ton il to be introduced into Congress, immo-
diately after lis organization, to adjourn Il
Philadelphia. Better come to Now-York, or,per-
haps 90 as far a, Boston, where the atmosphere
would be healthy enough and cool enough to
remind Southern applicants that there Is d
Nnrth
New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-17
"ARTICLE Mi.

"SEC. l. Neither Slavery nor
involuntary servitude, except as u
punishment for crime, whereof the
party shall have been duly con
victed, shall exist within the
United States, or any place sub
iect to their jurisdiction.
"SEc. ,. CONGRESs SHALL HAVE
POWER TO ENFORCE THIS ARTICLE
BY APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION.
The States which have thus far ratified this
New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-17
CANADA.
sensation News from -rrsepsti
der Arms-Private nousss Susrss
Pubiic Buiidings PrSsecsed-Sn Au't
Imminent.
Museum on Monds.

TORONTO Thursday. HoT. 10 ~
The Fenian campaign is opened. lntenS 4
citemeut prevailed yesterday Tie Government le''
tfoops M the disposal Of the Mayor arG i1iormAl
OF probable early attack on the city. with ln'.rBAa
/ 20 take as many prisoners a. possible.
On Tuesday night Colonel LowEey houas was -
with brickbats.
The T5rcafo Leader Of to-day states that on thiF
vious evening not less than 10 men belonging
/ 47th Regiment were placed under arms and y I
marching trim, with knapsacSs. firearms. osp-
\ and the sentry boxes were llercasec a. nealllF
and removed 20 more open positions. patIo' q
men was detailed for duty on the streets OF the =
The military police force was also doubled. ana g.
Of six men each placed az the private residences Ok
Lapic' aud Lowry. and the horses OF the f'oYt4 q.
lrrv were actually harnessed and held in readi1es
the first warning blast Of the trumpet A guard .. i
80 volunteers also placed az the driA shed. a.
utn ost vigilance WAS observed by the military aAe'
authorities The whole OF the police force was A.
dered on duty, IN expectation OF AZ unusnA ilsil1t
OF some kind or other.
A large number OF the banks ami Other paoEe .
private buildings were guarded, and almost eYe'-'
wore a Wgr.ike appeaTince
The attack is nightly looked for
Many discharged American soldiers are N th' =
LATER PARTICULARS.
ToEoNTo Noy lS-ETenn
The excitement has somewhat Subsidet bui s.
sin continue under and patrols are cut Iha =
Darcy Niece in . speech made ~ Montreal .A'' -
denounces the teniaus az raV,shsrs rs f1..Ows -
| ing of the anticipated invasion be says. " IL
banks, would be tho cry OF one set; To the con {.
/ of the other. The hate OF Cam and tte csp4'
Judas, and the lust ot Beal would be the js'.ao.
OF the el sorted allies for the object " 1o'a -
| be plunder and OF al, outrage"
New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-17

Tire Senate of Tennessee has passed law
making persons of African descent" compe-
tent witnesses in the courts Of that State. 1t is
hard to see why one who understands the nature
and responsibility Of an oath is not competent
to exercise the right Of suffrage. But it will be
said that minors and women are permitted to
testify but not permitted to vote Any thinker
will see at once that the argument is sophistcal
IL IS not a question Is between men and women,
or mon and minors, but meH and mer. II l.
whether you will concede a right to one portion
of class and deny it TO another equally vel
nnAlifini.
New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-17

-. $50 7S, had in 1861 an aggregate of &c. ,2d-
showing an increase in twonty years Of 2,iS,W6,
or about per cont. Adj to this the population of
savoy and Nice e Marstipo Alps'1 acquired mean
New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-17

tersl change but rates anything favor thsseer The opn
ion gains ground that tho Secretary of the Treasury will
mend very gradual return to specie payment and that he
will do nothing 70 make sharp contraction Exchange Is
dull. bu; i-.. Frtights easier
New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-17

time from Itay, and tho officially sscertained pom.
lation of all Franco in 1861 3 sss. .si3, whersm
about $1,000, 900 wore living in the Department,
wherein they respectively were born, and 10, ,sr3 IA
fmore than half lived by Agriculture
New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-17

Senator Doolttle writes that the majority
in Wisconsin against negro suffrage will be be-
tween 6, 900 and 1000. The moro shame to
New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-17

Johnson, the Unionist" of Georgia in dis
cussing the future of the Freedmen, wants the
Federal Government to "let them alone" That
Is Just what JEFF. Davis always wanted.
New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-17
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-24
Detail. Of Gen. Wilson's Movements.

NEW YORK, April 2.-The Herald S
correspondent details the movements of
the cavalry column under Gen. Wilson.
The first resistance met by Gen. Wilson'S
troops was at Monticello, where after a
short engagement, Roddy's rebels were
routed. They retreated, skirmishing for
about q miles, when on the lst inst, hav.
ing formed junction with Forrest Ly'-
on and Chalmers. the first named took
command and the rebels again made a
stand and were driven in every direc-
ton, with the loss of 100 killed and
wounded, over 200 prisoners and three
pieces of artillery They then retreated
to Selma, where behind very strong
works an obstinate defense was prepared
for. On the next day (thc 2dD Gen. Will
son moved to the attack of this place
and after about an hour of severe fight
ing the Notifications were carried by as
sault, and his troops entered the town
capturing over 1000 prisoners, 100 can
non, largo numbers of horses and mules
and immense quantities of supplies, am
munition, &c. Besides these there fell
into Gen. Wilson's possession millions OF
dollars worth of cotton, large arsenal
naval iron works, and other manufacto
ries, all of which, together with many
buildings belonging to prominent rebels
were destroyed. o.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-24
New. vim. New Orleans.

NEW YORK, April 22.-New Orleans
papers state that the intelligence of the
surrender of Lees army, which reached
New Orleans Oh the 18th inst, occasioned
great rejoicing; General Hurlburt order.
ed a salute of 200 guns to be fired, and
the general commanding the department
recommended making Easter day of
thanksgiving by all persons, civil and
military, for the bright prospects of en-
during peace.
Our forces are following the retreating
rebels from Mobile in the direction of
Macon. The speedy capture of this place
is expected.
Kirby Smith is conscripting slaves mp
the Red river
General Slaughter, (rebel) i'll command
at Brownsville, has issned special order
No. so, in which he says: Hereafter no
newspaper published in the United States
will be allowed in the interior of Texas. "
Postmaster Parker left New Orleans
for Mobile on the lith. The Times says
it understands he takes possession of the
post Office there, and We look for the re
establishment of postal communication
with our sister city at the earliest prac'
ticahle moment.
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Interesting Items from Richmond.

WASHINGTON. April 22.-The Rich
mond Wing of yesterday contains the
following: For some days it has been re-
ported here that the sO-called COnfeder
ate government, consisting of JEFF. Davis
and the handful of officers and soldiers,
had reached Augusta, Ga, and made a
show to establish itself preparatory to
emigrating to the rans-Mississippi.
Gen. Lee and staff, or rather those who
accompanied him to Richmond, were yes
terday photographed i'll groups.
The first auction sale since the Occu-
patton of Richmond by the Federal forces
was held yesterday, at the auction house
of E. B. Cook, Main street. The auc-
tioneer came down very gracefully out
of the Confederate atmosphere of $50 and
800 bids and took very good naturedly
the bids of so cents and 81 in currency.
The ordinance of secession was adopt
ed by Virginia on the 18th of April, 1861,
by a vote of yeas 80, nays 80. Among
those who voted in the negative vere
Jehn Janey, of Loudon, the venerable
President of the Convention; John b..
Baldwin, of Augusta, late Representa-
tive in the Confederate Congress from
the 10th Congressional District; Geo. W..
Bento Gen w. H. Carter, of AccOma :;
VIM II. Delaney, of Fairfax; Jubel A.
Early formerly commander OF the De-
partment of the Valley; J. G. Holiday.
of Portsmouth,; Samuel Mcno Mnara "s
K0cKDrIdge; David Price, oi UreehDrier'
Lieut.. Governor of Virginia; Hon. Alex.
III. II Stnart, of Augusta; Hon. 9. w.
Summers, of Virginia, Hon. w. G. Wick
am, of Hanover.
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WHEELING w. V, MONDAY MORNING, APRIL "a, 1865.
Relics in Richm end.
From the Richmond Whig. April ~.


Two articles of furniture, OF the Colo
NAL times, are stillextant in the Capitol
namely: the Speakers chair of the Honse
of Burgessess, originally decorated with
the royal arms of England This chair
was removed from Williamsburg, and is
now, though shorn of its regal emblems,
occupied by the Speaker of the House OF
Delegates,
The tall, three-story stove, which
warmed those Colonial halls in success
sion for about one hundred years, and for
the last thirty years has served to warm
the central hall in which stands HoudOn's
statue of Washing ton, is a work of great
note and interest This stove bears the
British coat of arms and other embellish-
ments as perfect as the day it was cast
The founder of il, Buzaglo, was proud
of his work, aud when it was shipped
from London, August IA, l770, he thus
wrote to "My Lord" Botetourt: The
elegance of the workmanship does honor
to Great Britain. 1t eXcels in grandeur
anything ever seen Of the kind, and is
a master piece not to be equalled TO Eu-
rope. 1t has met with great applause,
and could not be sufficiently admired"
The warming machine" as Buzaglo
called it, this masterpieces of arts and
science, doomed to carry his name to pos
terity, was presented to the House of
Burgessess of Virginia by the Duke of
Beaufort 1t has survived three British
monarchs, and been cotemporaneOus with
three kingly monarchies, two Republics,
and two Imperial Governments in France,
but of only one constellation of Re-
publics in the United States.
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From Fortres. Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, April 20.-The suit
ler's store of j. W. Wharton was last eve
ming seized by the military authorities and
the various attaches placed under arrest
Sam Arnold was arrested here a few
day ago, aud in company with the pro
prietor taken to Baltimore by couple Of
detective officers sent here for that pur
pose. He was the chief clerk and cash
Ter of the establishment, and had only
been here since last March.
The steamer Louise arrived here last
evening from Newbern, N. c., with Cap
tain A. 8. Kimball, the Post Chief Quar-
termaster of North Carolina, who ha:
been relieved and with his clerks is Ell
route tor New York city. The captain o
the steamer Louise reported having seer
the United States steamer Ashland, load
ed with troops, ashore about thirty.ivt
miles northward of Hatteras, North Car
olina. F4sfE5 tF..
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WHAT WILL BE THE FOREIGN POLICY
OF THE NEW PREsIDKNTl-We believe
from what We know of the late venera-
ted President and of the present one, that
the latter will be much more demonstra-
tive and exacting in his foreign policy
Mr.. Lincoln was man Of such gentle
nature that the idea of war for any less
purpose than the actual preservation OF
the national existence was abhorrent to
him; and, moreover, the political associa-
tions of his life did not lead to the asser-
of an extreme national policy But the
case is different with Mr.. johnson. Mr..
johnson has always been a Democrat OF
the Southern school-that is, 80 far as
foreign policy is involved, committed out
and out to the Monroe doctrine, the an
nexation of Texas, the acquisition of Gu
ba, and 30 ON; and he is man Of the
greatest tenacity of purpose. Wedo not
doubt, therefore, that whoever is Secre,
tary Of State, France, England and Spain
will soon find our foreign policy ofa more
sxacting chara ter than it has been sint
Spain got into the st. Domingo business
France into Mexico, or since England
committed herself in such hurry to hel
remarkable neutrality.-N 7. Herald
april 20t.