Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-08-04

mandamous should not be issued to compel
him to pay the claim Of Messrs Porter for
$4,000 for mules impressed in the Mormon
expedition under Gen. johnson. The old
Auditor awarded this sum in 1861, but Mr.
Chase refused to pay 1t.
The Board Of Visitors to West Point Ac-
ademy in their report recommend the super
intendancy to be thrown open to the whole
army as we'll as TO Engineers that the corps
of Cadets be gradually increased to 400; that
the standard for admission be raised by ad-
ding English grammar, descriptive geography
and the history Of the United States that
Legislative provision be made for the compile
ton and examination Of candidates for cadet
~ ship that in future no one DO received under
a seventeen OF over twenty-five years Of age
Various other changes Of minor character are
also recommended
NEW YORK. July, 81.
The Herald's Toronto correspondence says;
The feeling of Canadians in favor Of annexa-
ton to this country is gradually growing and
strengthening, and il lie said that unless the
provincial parliament does something at the
next session to improve business the annexa-
ton storm will break out with force.
The Times Mexican correspondence says I:
Gwin is at Matamoras denouncing Maximil-
lAn's empire. Gen. Stone has also left Mex
leo, having met with no success.
The Tribune's dispatch says "A number
of freedmen are making efforts to collect
claims from their late masters, from the date
of the emancipation proclamation Jan. /,
1868, to the date Of the occupation OF Nir-
ginia by our forces.
The Herald's Huntsville. Ala, oorrespUn-
dence says, in describing the existing spirit
OF the people in that section At first, find
ing all was over with their Confederacy, they
were loud in their calls for mercy. But mag
unanimous treatment spoiled them, and they
are becoming as overbearing again, and as
imperious in their demands as ever, and
haughtily claiming their rights. Their hatred
of the National Government is as intense as
ever, and they are determined to control their
State in the old secession and rebel interest.
Their new Gov. Parsons, only week before
his appointment, in speech at Huntsville,
contended that negroes we're not free, as the
Constitutional Amendment had not been ra-
tilted By sufficient number Of States, and
in his opinion would not be. These senti-
ments were enthusiastically received by the
people. But Gov. Parsons has since told
them in his proclamation that slavery in their
State is dead
BosToN. July 81.
Lieut. General Grant and Staff visited this
morning the Navy Yard, Bunker Hill, &c
At IL ". he had a most enthusiastic rtcep
ton at Faneuil Hall. He leaves the city al
s 80 tomorrow morning for Portland and
Halifax.
RALEIGH, n. c., July %.
The Raleigh Progress continues to de.
nounce the reckless use of the pardonng
power in North Carolina This misplaced
leniency, it says, is making the leading reb-
els Of the state who are daily receiving par.
don, still more defiant and disoysl, than be.
fore, comprising the public men of the state
they have all been designated as delegates tC
the coming State Convention which body i
lie known they will control. These Preacher
Gus leaders, who have been pardoned through
Gov. Holden's recommendation are now or
eanizing in every county and openly asser
that their party is strong enough to defea
Mr.. Holden or any other candidate who fail,
to identify himself with them. Gov Holder
drafted call for convention sometime since
and sent it to President johnson for his rati
6cstion Since then the opposition to ar
early convention has assumed formidable pro
portions and is daily gaining strength.
Gen. Marshal Lefferts, Engineer OF the A
merican Telegraph Company and Consulting
Engineer of the Atlantic Telegraph Company
leaves this city this afternoon for Nova Scotil
and Newfoundland, to be present at the land
ing of the cable and inspect the telegraph
lines connecting with the American telegragl
lines, in order to insure that prompt trans
mission Of dispatches from the Ocean Tele
graph, which is the leading characteristic o
the great American telegraph lines unde
Gen. Leffert's supervision.
The Richmond Wing of Saturday contain
orders of the military authorities prohibiting
the recently elected members of the cit,
council and aldermen from organizing, anC
declaring null and void the election. Tn,
members appointed a committee to inform
Gev. Pierpont of the prohibition.
The President of the Petersburg railroad
company has been notified by the U.
Marshal that he has seized shares of stock o
that road belonging to James A Seldom ant
thirteen others.
number of Federal appointees in thu
Southern States have been unable to execute
their bonds and to take the required oat
that they have never voluntarily borne arms
or given aid and counsel or encouragement t
persons engaged in armed hostility agains
the United States, and have not yielded
voluntary support to the late rebel govern
ment, &c.
NEW loRK, Aug. /.
The Commercials Washington dispaic
says it is stated that Gen. Howard will no
interfere in the claims of the freedmen 70
pay from their late masters since the date c
the proclamation of freedom.
The trial of Wrtz will commence whe
Col. Chapman, the Judge Advocate, returns
The news from the Rio Grande is locke
upon with considerable interest, and gres
anxiety is manifested to learn whether Ger
Steele will succeed in preventing the seriou
committal Of portion Of our forces on th
river with Mexicans. The affairs there ar
in very delicate position just now. and GU
Generals on the line will have to be yer
careful.
Santa Annals pronunciamento lie locke,
upon as entitled to but little weight.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. /.
A gentleman who has just returned from
tour through the counties of Stafford, Spott
sylvania and Orange, Va, reports that h
found the inhabitants generally in yer,
destitute condition, with no money and yer,
little Of anything aside from the presen
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