The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-27

act be- and the same hereby repeated; ana that
this act take effect from and after its passage
STATES WHICH HAVE ADOPTED THE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMsNDMEST.-The New Orleans Picayune IN reviewing
the state of the vote the constitutional amendment
says that twenty-five States have ratified it. Della
ware, New Jersey, Kentucky and Mississippi have re-
jected it. Eight States have not yet acted on It, 1t
requires three States carry it. Arkansas Lou
isana Virginia South Carolina and Tennessee are held
by the radicals to be incompetent to vote on it. II
their vote be rejected the ratification votes would be
reduced to twenty To these California Colorado and
Oregon will be added as soon as their legislatures
meet Even if Kentucky, Delaware and New Jersey
could be induced to ratify the amendment two south
ern States would be necessary to carry it. A nice
point in connection with the question is, when the vote
of ratification is held to be final, and how the final
votes are proclaimed If States voting in the negative
may change to an affirmative why may not the
verse be done?
THE LAST CONFEDERATE OFFICER PARoLED = The
Baton Rouge Gazette says NJ G.. Gusnan, of that
place, has received letter from his son, Capt A. L.
Gusman of the late Confederate army, conveying the
gratifying intelligence that he had been released from
fort Delaware on parole, condition that he is to
leave the United States within fifteen days from the
date of the release Capt Gusman for long
while confined on johnson island and was of the
two who persisted in refusing to take the oath of ale
glance to the government. He was subsequently
transferred fort Delaware, where he was confined
for several months previous to his release The Adj
vocate says Capt. C3usman left New York for Vera
Cruz the steamship Moro Castle to join Allen and
Magruder, and adds
Capt Gusman was the last Confederate officer kept
in prison. He refused to take the oath to the United
States and asked favor but to be released to leave
the countrT. The government refused to grant his
quest until the 10th of November, when orders
given to allow him to depart without taking the oath.
Capt. Gusman commanded the Creole Guards, Of this
city, and fought through the (untl captured)
der StonewalI jackson and his successor
GEN FuLLERroS's REPORT on THE STATE OF THIyGs
IN Lou1s1ASA-The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald in dispatch dated November 29th,
says:
Gen. Joseph s Fullerton returned to-day from New
Orleans to this city after absence of little six
weeks, during which time he has been temporarily
acting commissioner of freedmen for the State of
Louisiana. His observation and experience, while sery
ing in this latter capacity, have convinced Gen Fuller
ton that able bodied negroes IN the above State
need suffer want, if they will avail themselves OF the
demand for labor which is represented to be largely IN
excess of the suPf and the wages greater than any
western farmer could afford to pay the same hands
The planters iii all sections of the State anxious to
produce heavy crops and picking up all the labor
available and wiling not only in Louisiana, but
through agencies for that purpose in Texas and Misss
sipp All classes of citizens said to be anxious for
infusion of northern capital and the prejudice
ported to exist against the engagement ofnorthern men
in the agricultural mercantile pursuits in the State
IS grossly exaggerated. But small proportion OF the
planters are able to command much ready money and
these are obliged to contract with the negroes for la
Dor by allowing certain number of shares in the crop
produced Such planters have funds arc those who
deposited considerable il England at the out
break of the rebellion and this class offering hb-
eral wages to all the hands that offer themselves for
employment In the main, Gen Fullerton regards the
affairs of the citizens and negroes througho the
whole State eminenty satisfactory and progressing
towards comp lete harmony in all their relations.