The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-12-14
New York Dec 70

.. New York, Dec 10.
The Tribnne's Washington special saws
last week the Treasury Department issued
certificates of Indebtedness amounting TO
one million eight hundred and sixty dol
lars. ta@ OF .-% . Es."
The RESIGNATION OF Mai. Gen. Gilmore.
" dated 18th inst. and Brig. Gen. Ellis, dated
9th inst. have beer accepted. .s' .--
The resignation Of Maj. Gen. Jas. H.
Z Wilson, IS revoked. Heis directed to re-
main on duty. ....f n-.. tx
O. Hon. Fitz. Henry Warren has accepted
the position Of Minister to Gautamala and
expected to leave fortha country shortly.
u Gen. Fitzpatrick will not visit Europe as
contemplated, owing TO change in CHILEAN
afairs. He sails from New York for VAL
pariso early in January 3 ..- ,f.. ~,
= The trial of Mai. Mnh, enhere. 4th FIT.
2 for rictous conduct, concluded. Verdict not
rendered. .t...a.. ... ..-- g.. ..
e.. The trial Of Mai. Rullv is progressing.
The Canadian Government offers AS ex-
change for privilege Of selling their pro-
ducts i'm our markets under the reriproci-
~ to enlarge and deepen the Welland &
st Lawrence Canal so as to admit vessels
drawing from ~ to IA feet of water, thus
securing transportation from Chicago TO
q the Atlantic and giving the same priyil-
ege TO American as to Canadian sessels,
20 Tree OF duty. Objection is made to Sthis
proposition. The Canadian authorities
propose that this object shall be accom-
plished bp concurrent legislation between
the two countries.
New York, Dec. IL.
The Times correspondent, Malagoff. da-
ring from Paris. Oath ult sends a disouisi-
ron nv Lamartine on the political affairs
OF this continent, published in the month
ly periodical, Lesentyens Letteraves. He
bodily defends the Emperor Maximilian's
policy; saws it is sublime conception, as
vast rs @i'ean, ~ new AS all that which is
nrpropos. conception Of statesman; a
conception Of safety for America and the
World. The idea OF a bold and efficacious
position to be taken in Mexico against the
usnrpation of the United States is a new
hut Just idea. that they have the right to
take this position. France takes the ini- |
tiative. He then starts from the position |
~ wv ''itiiicit VI AI1leTta IS tn0
property of Europe. To prove that France
has right to assume this policy and hav-
ing shown this to his satisfaction, he draws
a figure Of Americans as community and |
rs individuals, which cannot be regarded |
as very tiattering to the United States.
The Paris journal, Des Debats. contains
severe criticisms on I.amaratine's letter.
The Herald's Dublin correspondent of
Nov. 18th. says If seems. asthe doctrine of
Fenian soaiety had eaten up 10 the cps of
the Throne of the Government. Its evil
dent extent among the masses of the peo-
pie in that country renders il equal, il il
does not exceed the society of United
Irishmen. If it were not for the exertions
OF conservative men OF every shade and
creed OH the island, Ireland would now be
submerged in the blood of her peopie. and
that of the English military.
.a-a go h.aus New York. Dec. IL.
Arrangements are now perfected where
ty, ihresgh the police telegraph, the loca-
ton of a lire soon after it breaks out, is
ka,wp ~ every Poiice station house in the
SfE.