The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-12

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! WasnNsrov, May Il, 1906
| NAVAL oaDe9 REGARniAd rRACE wtra THE
SOUTH.
The Navy Dcnaflnc,st has issued a general order
directing all al ofnceFs 10 permit vessels with United
States Casom House cesraRcca enter nil ports within
the lines tcs atcd In tie Presidents executive crdor OF
April 20 prosided they haze nothng coaraband Of war
on board.
INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND DEPU-
TArION or cOLoFED CLEnGYMss.
President johnson to day give ardicnco to a num-
Der of colored They introduced by the Key
E. Turner, d. D., the prcsidsat Of tho National Theo-
logca Institute for Colored ministers. the centre Oh
whose operations the city Washington 10 said, in
the course of his address that Of them we're mem
hers OF the Institute aud pastors Of CHURCHES, whnc
others had been preaching to their own people In
different sections Of Virginia, coming In con-
tact probably with co.orcd population OF not
less than two hundred thousand or three handred thou
sand souls thus exerting healthfu niuersa on ther
social and moral condition. lie gave to the President
copy o. the resolutions passed them with reference to
the assassination Of President lincoln and expressive
OF their gratitude for the emancipation proclamation
and their loyalty to the constituted authorities &c.
President Johnson in response remarked that 1t was
scarcely necessary for him to repeat what his course
hal been In relation to tho colored man, as every
ready been made acquainted with H. II was
known that he bern and raised in a slave
State and had owned sava Yet ne had sold ono,
and they had all gone FREQ There q difference in
tho responsibility which persons residing in the slave
States had to take tho subject of emancipation from
those who reside out OF them very easy for men
who lived beyond their borders to get up sympathy and
talk about the condition Of coored persons, when they
knew nothing about it. Their great sympathy was not
reduced to practice TWAS known that thore IN
the South, Notwithstanding the classes occupied
tho positions Of master and servant who felt deep in
tercst in their welfare and who did much to ame orate
the condition Of the coored He repeated would
be unnecessary for him to make q speech on
the subject of emancipation, for which he had
met with taunts and frowns and jibes, and in
Cured all tho dangers to property life and limb.
He claimed merit for this, because he only carry
ing the principle he always maintained namely that
man could not hold property in man And he was the
the first who stood in slave community and announced
the fact that the slaves of the State of Tennessee had
much right to be free those who claimed them their
property When the tyrants rod is bent and the yoke
broken, the passing from one extreme to the other
from bondage to freedom lis diicut and in this tran
ston state think they have nothing to do but fall
back the govern for support in order shat thoy
may DO taken of in dlencss and debauChery There
ono idea which those whom he addressed ought to
inculcate namely, that freedom simply liberty to
work and enjoy the product of mans own toll, and
how much he may put into his stomach and his back
He meant this in its most extensive Gen
temen in Congress, and the people of the
North and South, talk about Brigham Young
dcbanchory of various kinds existing among the Nor
mons; but It known that four millions Of people
within tho limits Of the South have always boon in open
and notorious concubinage. Tho correction Of these
things is necessary In commencing reform In social
conditions and in this there must be the oce Of example
He would do all in his power to their protection
and to ameIioratc their condition He trusted In God
that the time may come when all the colored
people would be gathered together Ia country best
adapted their condition if should appear they could
get along together with the whites He expressed
hopes that the efforts for their social and moral
ment would successful, and In this he promised his
operation and in conclusion thanked his audience for
their manifestations of kindness aud the evidences Of
their friendship.
ARRIVAL or ruR NEW FRENCH MINISTER.
The Marquis de Monthoon the new French minister,
and suite have arrived Washington. They were ro-
cved at tho railroad station by several members Of the
Legation.
TIE TRIAL OF CONGRESSMAN HARRIS.
The counsel for BENJAMIN G. Harris this afternoon
offered In proof against the two rebel soldiers who ap
peared witnesses adavts that they did not belong to
tho company and regiment to which they testified that
they belonged The court ordered the Official lists of the
regiment to be produced.
Mr. Harris then proceeded 10 read his defence to tho
Court stating that he way connected with the
land naval forces Of the United States and that he
had not committed any offence He had not harborcd
tho prisoners and had been proven that they did not
lodge tho house which they stated they had He says
they stated to him they paroled prisoners and
asked for lodging He being actuatcd by desire 10 get
rid Of them and knowing their poverty gave each Of
them one dollar 70 pay for lodging at tho hotel TO
which he told them to return
CONDITION OF MRS. LINCOLN.
Mrs Lincoln has nearly recovered II Is now an
no,nced that she will leave Washington for Chicago
Wednesday of next week
ADMISSION OF CEREALS INTO PORTUGAL.
The State Department has received translation Of
royal decree fixing the upon which cereals may be
professionally admitted into the ports Of Portugal tho
first three articles OF which Us follows
PSra-rrom the Goth inst, and pending the publIcs.
ton of decree IN regulate In definite the i'm
port Of cereals the importation Is permitted through tho
inland and scaports Of tho Kingdom OF foreign
reals, wheat corn, rye barley and oats In grain, and
-four aud baked bread, ON the payment Of tho duties
stipulated. -,
preceding article likewise subject such
lowed national grain when cleared for consumption
Tn1d-An the cereals treated Of In article first may be
admitted to bond in the Lisbon and 0porto custom houses
| In conformity with existing fiscal regulations
Our Late Victories in GERMANY.
| Correspondence Of the London News, April 81
BREMEN April n, 1885.
The Dargerschaft Of this city has hastcncd give
public expression OF s sympathies with the victorious
cause Of the Northern portion Of the American Union
| Till within very recent period there many Of our
commercial notabt,es who made secret Of their feel
nss n favor Of the chivalrous Shareholders of the
SOUTH" and still more who doubted the possibility