Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-24
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
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t4 JAMAICA.
Letters from Jamaica informs u-that the ex-
treme eastern section Of the Island had been utterly
deselated by the negro rioters. Besides wide
and wanton destruction Of property, an area equal
to one hundred and sixteen square miles had been
completely swept Of its inhabitants. Many have
been murdered, and the rest have fed in terror TO
Kingston and other points protected BY the military
1.-THE negro population of Jamaica" says one well
informed correspondent shave been misled into
the delusion that the whites owe them q free sup
pert-a life witheA labor-and they fancy that
the blacks Of the United States actually enjoy
ing African paradise Of .arniente in consequence OF
the late war, wild idea Is permeatiBg all these
islands that our great war has made, and the
Southern States conquered, wholly and exclusive
y in the interests of the negroes-that its scope,
object and end is simply and singly, 70 place the
black repablcans over the whites This idea Is
fermenting through and through the entire sub
stratum OF negro opinion in st. Domingo, CHha,
and Porto Rico and may blaze forth any hour In
q war Of determination" a
1000 -tlr 1te MAINE. at. ..
We have, from apparently trustwo: thy authority,
a rather startling ruror Of trouble Of a serious
ehspssten On the Canadian border. Il appears that
British officer took the liberty Of leading CON-
pany Of marines across the line into the State Of
Maine to arrest deserters that his men themselves
that application made to authorities to have
the men given up which was Of course, refused
The report adds that the Washington Government
on being appriEed Of the case, Immediately ordered
HancocRs corps, or portion thereof to rendezvous
in Maine. Such Is the story; and this much Is GER
tain, that body of troops left Hartford at mid
night on Sunday for Augusta, Me. -rtt r
LOUISIANA.
The election recently passed OF very quietly and
orderly. Wells, for Governor, and voorhees,, fol
Lieutenant Governor, have carried the city by ar
Overwhelming majority. L. s. Martin In the frs
Congressional district, Jacob Barber in the second
r. G. wyckliHe in the third, are elected by larg'
majorities. The Legislature Is entirely Democratic
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The telegraph reports that the Legislature Of th
State has adopted the constitutional amendment
1t has also reported new code for the negro popu
lation, which is intended to prevent vagrancy ant
restore industry. ,,s 9. .aaiaa tsa
| The amendment was adopted in this way: Mr.
johnson telegrapbsd bis desire, or order, to haS'
it done. Gov. Perry assured the President tina
'there was no objection to the adoption of the pro
posed amendment except an apprehension tina
Congress might, under the second section of tina
amendment, claim the right TO legisate for the ne
gro after slavery was abolished" Mr.. Seward re
piled: that clause is really restraining in IT
eueCts lnstchu VI ehiniBiuB Tue power Vi tOnBrcss
Wbereupon the Legislature endorsed the 'iAmend
ment" Mr.. Stewards aopinion' is not only ridi
culeus, but sbsard and false, and he knows it.
The President has appointed Gen J. A. Logan
Ill, Minister, and VIM. A. Brewing, of Tenn, Sec
rotary Of Legation to the Republic of Mexico.
is a noteworthy coincidence that the announcement
of Gen. Logan's appointment as Minister TO tn
Mexican Republic is made on the very day (No'
l5th,) that the Proclamation Of the Emperor Max
milan, Creating the Juarists outlaws and robber
con6scating the property of their adherets, ETC.,
goes into effect. What the influence on the Fmpero
or the Emperor's next friend, Louis Napoleon, viii
lister to these "outlaws' and robbers" remain
to be seen. It will scarcely be, at the start Of
tranquilizing character. II will be, at first sigh
accepted as proof that the Government at VAST
ington has made up It's mind to cling to the Mex
can Republic to the "bitter end