The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-03-07
NEWS OF TEE WEEK.

suspicion Of FonianisIn, among them Col.
John w. Byron, formerly of the Federal
army. Correspondence has been reopen
ed by minister Adams with the British
government as to the piracies of the
Shenandoah. The London papers speak
Of the correspondence as irritating AMI
placing the question in Il less satisfactory
position than before. Private advlccs
from Paris indicate that Napoleon is de-
tcrmined to Withdraw the French troops
from Mexico, but Austrians will be sub
situted and nothing really gained TO the
Republic. Diplomatic relations between
Russia and the Papal court are suspended.
We have nothing new from South
America The cholera is raging fearful
ly in Guadalupe. There were HOO
deaths there from this disease up 10
January l,t 1t is feared that the dis
ease will break out at Havana and sub
s,qucntly in the United States. Mexican
news is not very exciting. Both parties
are watching the course of the United
States with intense anxiety. Macmillan
manicsts total Indifference to the diapi-
dated condition of his finances. There
are rumors of Imperial victories. 1t is
quite probable that the Liberals cam
hold on; much longer unless substantial
aid is given.
SOUTHERN NEws.-The Texas State
Convention has adopted an article in the
new constitution abolishing slavery except
Tor crime, protecting negroes in their
rights of property and allowing them to
testify in courts. On Washington's birth
day, Alexander IL. Stephens addressed
'he Georgia legislature and was endorsed
by that body, in speech which gives
u' more hopeful view of the state of
feeling in the South than has been present
ed in any other way. We feti conf
dencc in Mr.. Stephens which we cannot
teol in many who make louder professions
of loyalty. He has accepted the United
States Senstorship but has not been par
doned and cannot take the test oath but he
counsels moderation and submission to the
Issues of the war. The Raleigh Standard
says it is unpopular to be an out and out
Union nan in North Carolina, There is
lesson in this statement to those who
claim the immediate admission of the
Southern members to Congress. John
Minor Bolts complains of the dsloyalty
s'ill existing in Virginia and says if any
Of the reconstructed rebel, have given
more than lip-service to the Union he
has failed to perceive it. Gen. Howard
has issued an order in view of the feared
excitement on receiving the news of the
Presidents Veto, enjoining on all agents
10 impress upon the negroes the necessity
ot selt-support.
IhE FENIASs.-OMahony and Rob
eris have both issued appeals to the
brotherhood saying England is endeayor-
inS to crush out rebellion and filling her
Prisons with patriots, and asking Irish
men IN America to come forward and
enroll their names for the contest. And
neither OF these presidents forget to urse
nNeyone to forward their money for the
bonds Of the Republic. Last Saturday
enthusiastic meetings were held in phiIa.
delphia, Troy and burlington, W. !
Large subscriptions to the loan were Ia
ken up and the excitement became in.
tense.
CONGRESS. In the Senate II resolution
OF thanks Of the nation to the officers.
soldiers and seamen vas passed on Wed. |
nesday. Thursday II bill was passed
granting lands in aid VI the railroad from
Humboldt Bay 10 San Francisco. Fri.
DAY Mr., Doolittle made a personal ex-
PLANTATION saying that he had noticed
dispatch in the Washington Chronicle
stating that lie was Kissed at a meeting
in New Haven for disparsging Mr. Sum
ner, lie did not disparage Mr. Sumner
and was not Kissed. A bill was passed
to grant lands for a railroad from Spring
ield, Mo, to the Pacific. The concur
rent resolutions originating in the House
Immediately after the Veto Message was
received in the Senate, was discussed at
length and finally passed. Yeas 30, nays
IL. The resolution is as follows:
Hesolced, 10y the House of Representa-
tives, the Senate concurring), That in or
der to close agitation upon question