New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-14
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA
IT STRONGLY OPPOSES THE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.
RELIEF FOR The SUFFERERS BY TIE QUEBEC FIRE.
The F7enian Trials at Bedford
in Canada.

MEMPHIS, November l3-A special to the AVA
lanche from Little Rock to-day says resolution
has been introduced in the House declining to act
on the constitutional amendment, until Arkansas
isadmitted to representation in Congress. It was
referred without discussion to the committee on
federal relations. The seat of Wm. S. Snow in the
United States Senate was declared yacantby both
Houses after the report of the special committee,
who pronounced his election illegal.
MELEDGEvILLE, GA, Nov. l3.-The Senate has
passed a bill extending the time under the relief
act for the payment of the first instalmen of one
fourth the debts to the first sof January, G8, and
applying the benefits Of the stay law to all the
judgments on claims incurred up TO the first Of
June, '66. The House has passed bill to provide
for agricultural college for the State, under the
loan scrip act of Congress.
MOBILE, ALA, Nov. 13-The governors mes
sage was published this morning. The only posi-
ton of general interest is that relative to the CON
stitutional amendment. After reviewing tie
whole subject, the governor says: lam decidedly
of opinion this amendment should not be ratified.
The first section embodes principles dangerous to
the liberties of the people of the whole country,
and is as applicable to New York and Massachu-
sets as Alabama The third section would bring
no possible good to the represented States, while
it would reduce those unrepresented to utter an
archy and ruin. We are sincerely desirous for the
complete restoration of the Union; want concilia-
tion harmony and national tranquility We feel
we have given every evidence of our honest pur-
pose to conform in good faith to the condition of
things surrounding US. Alabama is as true to-day
to the Constitution and laws of the general gov
ernment as any State in the Union.
Under the internal revenue law, the tax on cot,
ton which the people of the State are now paying,
produces for the government nearly $4,000 600
year. In the enactment of those laws we had no
voice. The amendment was proposed when nearly
onethird of the States were unrepresented, and
all its harsh features aimed at the States thus
excluded. The ratification of such an amendment
under such circumstances, cannot accomplish any
good to the country, butmight bring irrerievable
disaster.
QUEBEC, Nov. l3.-The committee appointed to
receive and distribute contributions to the suffer-
ers by the late fire have decided to give ten dol
lars to each of three thousand families in view of
the approach of winter.
QUEBEC, Nov l3.-The following contributions
have been made for the benefit Of the sufferers by
the late fire in this city The mayor of Manches
ter England, sends by cable authority to draw one
thousand pounds sterling, and the London COM
mittee also authorizes drafts to the amount Of
four thousands more, making in all twelve thou
sand pounds from London and Manchester. The
queen has also written letter to Mr.. Watkins,
chairman of the relief committee, sending three
hundred thousand pounds, [query f3OOO1 and ex-
pressing her deep sympathy with the sufferers.
MONTREAL, Nov. 12.-The Fenian trials to take
nlore ot RadfOrd will he rondnr+a6 hu WilliaO,
Ramsey, assisted by Buchanan and Lancellot Bar
ney Mr.. Dcylin has been engaged for the de-
fense. Justice johnson will preside.