The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-16
From Washington.

WAsutNGroa, Nov. ID.
Minister Clay hn addressed a letter to the seore-
tAry Of State, iaiod st. Petorsburs. oet ITth, in
which he say
assust the importation o. the cstsle plague into
country. 'inV farmer, aIG feeling great interest
in ,ue! subjccts, have read everything upon the
subject shich ID accessible. and VII rive you Onl
the tesult OF my conclusions and OOse rye'one The
cattle plague Il the Russian cattle pes; IN ,hs
orally kills whole herdt. Like cho,erG, !! y both
contagious and infectious. H., the-e terms mean 70
say ID 10 comnunici ted from one anina " another
by the physical imposition Of ,ho virus upon any
iina from any object containing the vrs anu also
thai tie virus may DO carried In molecules In the
air, and thus produce the dlseue. IL evidently did
not originate de moro In England, but was carried
there by ship leads Of cattle iIoln the Russian
all importation Of cattle from abroad
should lc At once prohibited By Congress.
would pay veil to call Congress together for thai
purpose only. No ship having . coz, or sheep, or
animal nom urope, or countries having tho pest
should 10 allowed 10 land In America without suit
fcent quarantine Every disease must At iolno time
have originated from violent disregard Of the
natural Laws and tns as others. Bat am OF tue
OPP MON that there 10 nothing in the management OF
cattle in uTen Britain or America TO generate tho
disease so Alss no sanitary preo Autous arrest II
short Of absolute nonintsIcouIse. believe II 10 DO
q species Of bloody murain, aggravated BY the
narshy nature Of Northern Ru,s.A, and me utter
disregard OF all the laws of health, which shown
to man and beast, especially IN regard ~ ventilation
and eleanlnesa, which prev IL these cold climate,
and food scarce. lhe same eAuses arc producing
the aggravated typhus fever hele, uhlch 10
called outside OF kussa, "the plague" England vas
warned long nce oil the danger OF direct Importation
of cattle irom kussA but tSIiod 10 heed the advice.
l trust our country may be more wise and more
fortunate.
Hon. Kenneth Raynor, Of North Csrolina, had .
lonf interview with the President to-day. on mAttors
connected with the political Interests Of that state,
including tho restoration Of Its rights and privileges
In the Union.
Action on the many applications for special pardon
| IL nearly altogether Suspended by the President,
whose time Ia occupied With the confederation Of
| business Of pressing, II not more important
| character.
supplies Of ths i've cent currency will be sent
South where but little OF 1t is in circulation. but no
more viii 10 transmitted at present TO tho North
the demand there not being great a. In the other
sections Of the country.
| Owing TO the many counterfein In circulation,
banking and other parties frequently send Io.os o
large denominations TO the United States Tresurefi
office, asking whether they are genuine. That Office
hs. not yet lost any thing by counGsre its expert
readily detecting spurious issues.
Complaints having frequently been made to The
Secretary Of the Treasury that lsteu addressed t'
the Depart rment and tho varioui Bureaus do no
NEE, with prompt replies, order hA. been i.sus'
| that they shall be answered INN sdIatsly.
| II IL said the recent complaint TO the trana Jun
against General Baker, Chief Detective OF the Wa
Department. originated In hs raid on certain alleges
pardon broksrs ghsm hs ssSniss Of naaaaisai pre-