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RADICAL DocrRINE-The fouoqing resolutions, in.
troduced into the house Of representatives by Mr..
Conkn, will give the reader very good idea Of the
conditions upon which the north would be willing to
admit the south. Mr.. Conkln is member of the
committee on reconstruction, and there is room for
inference that these resolutions suggestive Of what
their report wil be. It is really cunning contriv
anee for 4 member of the committee to provide the
house with the material that may furnish the basis Of
their report as there is no doubt but the house por
ton of the. committee will favor Mr.. Conkn's reso
lutions:
Resolped That in rcgstabHsIing the federal rea-
tienshps Of the communities lately i'll rebellion, 80 as
to permit them again to participate IN administering
the general government the following are necessary
and proper requirements the part of the United
States and ought to be secured by such measures as
will render them as far as possible inevitable:
!. THE absolute remuneration of all the pretensions
and evasGHs of secession as a 6Gctflue and as a
practice.
>. The reputation, both by the senate and by the
national governments of all public debts and obliga-
tons including State and municipal liabilities, con
racted for or IN aid of the late rebellion; and incu
ding also all claims by on behalf OF those who we're
in the military or naval service Of the insurgents for
bounty paw or PENSIONS and all claims by persons
not loal to the United States for damage losses
suffered bg of the rebellion and Tor advances
made IN its aid.
& Tie assurance Of truman rights to all persons
within their borders, regardless of race, creed, or
color or the adoption of such provisions against bar
barisrn, disorder and oppression as will relieve the
general government from the necessity Of standing
guard over any portion Of our country to protect the
| people from domestic violence and outrage.
4. The impartial distribution of political power
among all sections of the country, that four millions
Of people shall no longer be represented in congress
in tie interest Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, aud at the same
time be excluded from political privileges and rights
s. The election of senators and representatives IN
truth ova to the United States and ringeadcrs
ii the lite revolt nor guilty Of dastardly betrayng
the country before the Of atrocities which wal
7 cannot .exterpinate.
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Up in these "diggins" the work goes braVely on,
and looming events cast their shadows before them
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N. ORLEANS q SHREVEPORT PACKET

rov-m h.
E@1Eaa-4a5Ar5A CADDO, THORNTON JACOBS, Captain;
essSsEzazazizsS r. H. PIrTs, Clerk will run during the
entire season as regular packet between New Orleans
and Shreveport touching at Grand Bayou, CGmpt6,
Grand Ecore, Alexandria, and all intermediate land
ings. The Caddo for comfort, good accommodations
and speed unsurpassed by any boat in the trade Her
officers will give personal attention to all business
trusted to the boat and make of every effort to give
satisfaction For freight passage, apply on board
Shreveport, February H. 1866.
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sITCCESSION SALE,


Succession of J.. d. MARKS, deceased.
IN DISTRICT C0URT.-By virtue of writ Of sale
i to nc directed by the Hon the District Court of the
parish Of Gaddb win proceed to sell at public auction
at my auction store, Market street. in the city Of
Shreveport,
Wednesday, the 2sth day of February, s6G,
between the hours of o'clock ~ and clockP NJ
the following described property belonging to the sue
cession Of l.. ID. Marks deceased, towit:
volumes Hennings' Digest
/" Robersou's Penal Code,
Starkie Evidence,
&c 4" Massachusetts Reports,
IA Johnson's Reports
IL kiuncs' Law Compendium,
/" Storys Constitutional Law,
Chitty's Criminal Law,
Powcls Devises,
Davis Abridgment,
St1rys Conflict of Laws,
Arkansas Reports,
2 Russell on Crimes,
" McMulans Reports
p" Laws Mississippi,
Hills Chancery Reports,
g fuckers Commentary,
" Lomax's Digest,
" Acts Of Georgia, 165I-52,
! " Christy's Digest,
l " U. S. Statues at Large Y oil. 8.
i Terms of SaEe-On a credit Of twelve mouths Iu.-
rhasers 10 give their notes, with approved secuFeH'
bearing eight per cent. interest. from day of sale
i H. HUNSICKER, Aucti0necT'
Shreveport, February IA, 1866.
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Tbos MCINTYRE, Of New Orleans Is car Oallg duly an-
thorzed agent to receive Subscriptions ana @dFe'lse
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An act has passed both houses Of the State leglsla
ture, providing for the election of parish officers
throughout the State.
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FOR NEW ORLEANS.

.-oo~r. :, TnE fast running side-wheel steamer
n TEXAS, CHAs. w. STNDE, master, will
ssTIY4allasaS leave for New Orleans, on THURSDAY,
zzszzsz-1zz2 the 18th inst at 5 o'clock For freight
mr. Dassnge apply on board febl4
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WIlr4E LABoR-The Natchez Courier, Of the 28th
ult., rays
steamer arrived at our landing on Sunday, bring
ing to this place come forty or fifty white aborers,
who have been engaged to work plantation on Ten
sas in Louisiana. Cufy must seon have his e.cs open
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DrgonnrRLY SoLDrERs-We call the attention OF the
icers on duty at this place the unsoderly conduct
If some of the coIored troops during the past week
# was not an uBcomason sight to see them drunk on
The streets, insulting everybody they chance to meet
we have been the recipient Of some of these favors
and had our attention called to Others. We aim to
trent fcrs courteoasy, and in every instance give
them the sidewalk and all the street when they want
H. rather than be annoyed in claiming any part 81 IT,
We trust it is only necessary TO call the attention Of
tho officers to the conduct of their men, when they are
not present to have the proper steps taken to prevent
=, recurrence. We think it would be well enough to
caution the guard not to occupy the whole sidewalk
while passing through the city, and ordering people to
"cet out de Way, de guard coming" Weare wellawarc
that It is almost impossible to eepsoders from getting
drunk As long as we have in our midst q set Of
low-down ticving white men who will sell them whisky,
regardless Of the consequences. An example Or two,
however, might have a good effect.
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STREET FlGur.-On Monday morning, colored SOL
der under the influence liquor was staggering along
Texas street, just "spiling" for Eight with white
man. 1t did not take him long to find his man. and
still less time to Get genteel drubbjng About the
time he was pretty well finished Of, the officer Of the
day came along and sent him to tile guard house We
wish the man who sold the whisky had to keep
him company for the balance Of his days.
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SHREVEPORT:

rz,T,n>-rcn9v FEBRUARY Il, 1866.
The New York herald., 1866-09-29
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

Proceedings Of the Lust Dny-Diyision Of the
DiOcese-The Missionary Fund. &c.
Another meeting OF the members Of the Protestant
Episcopal Convention held yesterday morning The
proceedings usual commenced with prayer.
Right Rev. Bishop Potter presided, and after some
discussion the Church Of the Holy Saviour admitted
into communion with the Convention
Reports received In reference the Society fos
Promoting Religion and Learning, and in references
TO the Parochal Fund, after which the subject Of the
DIVISION or THE DIoCKsE,
mentioned In yesterdays HERALD referred TO ths
following commttee:-Rev. Dr. Haght, Chairman; Rsv.
Dr. LRueiohn Rev. Dr. A. II. vinton, Rev. Dr.. Tuckss.
Rev. Dr. w. +. Morgan, Rev. Dr. Hoffman. Rev 9. =
Bostwick, Rev. J. Livingston Reese, Governor Ftshs
Governor King, Lieutenant Governor Floyd Jones, y.
De Peyster, o Msads, n. L. Pienspont and Ed-
ward Jones. 49, ~, ea s4
In connection with this subject offer received
through Rev. Mr.. Hopkins to give $4,000 TO suppoEe
two Episcopal sees ip Albany and Brooklyn n Tie
proposed division should take place.
discussion then took place the necessity Of ulDs
ing additional funds for the Missionary Fund, and .
resolution adopted that $4,000 BE- raised for thas
purpose hH
Tho convention then adjourned sine dfs.
The New York herald., 1866-09-29

WILL GENERAL DIX BE MINISTER TO FRANCE p
General Dix has accepted the post OF Naval
Officer, but from the fact that the mission to
France was offered him affer his appoint
ment to ONCE, and from the General having
been called suddenly to Washington, we infer
that the President would be more pleased TO
have him 60 to France. The position Of Naval
Officer is the most lucrative one, but the French
mission is far more important. General Dix,
therefore, may yet take the most distinguished
of the two positions for the reason that Il will
be more agreeable to his taste, as we'll a. in
obedience to the wish Of the President
But the very fact Of the mission TO France
being urged upon him just now has signii-
canoe which should not be lost sight Of We
regard II as q very decided indication that the
President is about to adopt more strongly
national and vigorous foreign policy than that
which Mr.. Seward has been pursuing. Look
ing indeed, at the timid, time-serving, and, we
might say. toadying policy Of the Secretary Of
State, and at the well known sentiments Of
General Dix, which are entirely different, Il
appears to be q very strong hint to Mr.. Seward
that he ought to leave the management Of our
foreign affairs to some one else who Is In per-
feet accord with the President on the subject.
The tory press Of England and the imperial
press Of France are constantly repeating their
eulogiums on Mr.. Seward for his extreme
moderation. Well they may; for il suits their
views exactly. But It Ia humilating TO the
country and keeps our foreign relations in an
unsettled condition. We cannot contemplate
this mighty country being placed In the
position he has placed us in without q
deep sense Of humiliation. The dominant
power Of the American continent, the
most powerful nation in the world, nation Of
thirty-ave millions OF intelligent freemen, and,
as Prince Gortschakoff said In his speech at
the banquet to our naval officers, a nation " In
vulnerable at bome,r 10 be defled and out
witied as we have been Is disgracefui.
II s high time that we should have such a
firm and digniied policy as becomes this great
republic. President johnson, we know, Is
earnestly in favor OF the Monroe doctrine.
General DIX IL the same, as hs speeches and
whole public career show. The French inter-
vention in Mexico Ia defiance OF that cherished
doctrine Of The American people, 10 regarded
as standing offence by both, and both, IT we
mistake not, INSIST upon putting speedy end
TO that offence. We conclude, therefore, that
the President has taken up this question him.
self with determination 10 have Il speedily
settled In spite OF the temporizing policy Of
Mr.. Seward, md that he has selected General
n,x spscially for ibis service ss the cours Of
The New York herald., 1866-09-29

NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION. Is q set of
political blowers who spend their time during
every exciting political canvass circulating
stories about the great increase Of the circula-
ton Of this paper and the decrease Of some
other on account OF It's course in regard to the
pending issues. They are just now exhibiting
more than their usual activity. The radicals
are making great noise about q pretended
rapid increase Of the circulation OF the Tribune.
all Of which Is pure fabrication for political
purposes. They also claim that the circulation
of the Tines Is decreasing with the same aston
isbing rapidity. This is also pure fabrication.
The World every now and then blows about lis
circulation. This Ia another fabrica.
ton. The idea that the circulation Of the lead
ing papers In this city is effected to any great
extent by the views that they may advance in
regard TO the questions at issue is all nonsense.
They stand on an altogether different basis
from that People take these papers for their
news, and as long as the managers furnish tboir
readers with that, those who withdraw their
support on account Of opinions expressed in
the editorials amount 10 a mere bagatelle.
Those who are trying 70 prove TO the contrary
have but little idea OF The position Of pews
papers In this metropolis
The New York herald., 1866-09-29

FEMASIsM m IRELAND-The letter of our
correspondent IN Dublin, which we publish in
another column, presents some interesting fea-
lures of Fenianism in Ireland, the despondent
condition Of the organization affording strong
contrast to the assumptions of the recognized
leader now in this country. One point which
our correspondent alludes to will strike our
readers with the force OF the coincidence
that the same class Of men who have withheld
themselves from any prominent connection
with the movement In America have also
remained outside of its ranks in Ireland at tho
same time that here the Irish people have been
most devoted to the cause. "The Fenians
proper are the farm laborers and peasantry,n
says our correspondent "The farmers them
selves are not connected with the movement;
the landowners, shopkeepers, and, in fact,
not man worth thousand dollars in the coun-
try connected with it, nor is there man Of
note as lawyer or other professional or lite
rary man connected with it." In view Of these
facts, which are not stated without the author
ity Of observation and experience, what con-
sistency is there in the addresses and promises
of Stephens made here every dayf That
Fenianism is an annoyance to the British gov
ernment, that it gives the police, the govern
ment officials and the spies and detectives
plenty to do, there is no doubt, and that it can
be made very important agent in carrying
out the plans of reform and revolution in tho
whole British empire, now being matured BY
Mr.. Bright and his colaborers, depends upon
the discretion of those who have control over
it. II there be any wisdom at all in tho
councils of the organization in Ireland, they
may be directed to q good purpose. As for
the leaders in this country, they have collapsed
under the weight of their stupendous folly,
and the few who have escaped with enough Of
influence to accomplish nything can best uss
il in furthering the ends Of practical men il
the amelioration Of their country.
The New York herald., 1866-09-29
President Johnson on the constitutional
Amendmeut.

President Johnson on the Constitutional
Amendmcnt.
We are sorry to hear from Washington that
the President has authorized ian emphatic
denial" Of the statement that he was about to
modify his policy to the extent of recommend
ing the constitutional amendment Of Congress
to the adoption Of the unrepresented Southern
States. A rare opportunity is now offered for
. flank movement on the part Of Mr.. Johnson,
which, II promptly seized and followed up,
will be - decisive against the Northern radi-
Gals - were General Grants hanking opera
tions against the rebel army Of Petersburg and
Richmond. We are sorry, therefore, to hear
that Mr.. johnson declines to avail himself Of
this golden opportunity, because he thus
leaves us to the conclusion that he compre-
hends neither the advantages nor the dangers
Of his present situation.
We understand that he Is opposed 10 the
States, first, because be holds II to be in vio-
lation Of the fifth article Of the constitution.
which says that "no State shall be deprived
without ih consent Of its equal suffrage in the
Senate" When this amendment was under
consideration in Congress eleven excluded
States were begging for admission, which was
refused. They were, therefore, (as we are In
formed the President puts the case), deprived,
without their consent Of this "cqual suffrage"
which be contends invalidates the whole pro-
ceedinr. In reply, we have to say that II Prcsi-
dent johnson has no better argument
than this in the premises be has not
an inch Of ground to stand upon. Holding
him rgdly TO the constitution, we might
remind him that there is no binding force In
his conditions Of restoration exacted OF the
late rebel States until approved by Congress,
the law making power. What he did, how
ever, In the absence OF Congress and In the
exercise Of the discretionary war power con-
ferred by Congress, we hold was entitled to
respect; but at the same time the powers OF
Congress over the general subject remained
unimpaircd. Moreover, In this plea from the
constitution, whereby the President, II seems,
would make Il appear that this Thirty-ninth
Congress is invalid, he condemns HIMSELF for
he stands committed to the validity Of this
Congress In every bill and joint resolution
passed by Il, and which bears his signature
making Il . law OF the land. II his signature
under the circumstances goes for nothing,
then the constitutional amendment abolishing
slavery, with all the legislation OF this Congress
upon every subject, goes for nothing.
We hold that II a State, or say number Of
States, joining 10 rebellious conspiracy can
choose their own time when to 90 out Of Co.'S
gress, tho constitutional quorum remaining Of
Congress may prescribe tho conditions of THAR
The New York herald., 1866-09-29
TIVE EXPECTED rtSnx RAID on CANADA.

= EVFFALD, sept % IF06
Colonel starr arrived here to-day. he denounccs the
movement nov threatened on Lower Canada AZ unwiss
and thinks persisted 10 By ex Senator SeunOt OF Bos
ers wing 9#.
The New York herald., 1866-09-29

Napoleon. Mr.. Seward is evidently set aside
in the matter. Under these circumstances we
cannot see how he can remain in the State De-
partpent with any selfrespect General Dix
should go to France by all paeaas. The EN-
peror Napoleon will socn learn the significance
of his appointment, and we shall soon have .
settlement of the Mexican difficulty.
The New York herald., 1866-09-29

NEW YORK HERALD.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
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The New York herald., 1866-09-29

Hoffman, A narrow, hidebound partisan, be-
longing 10 little clique, In a little ring, in
little corner Of this city. How, then, can they
vote for himf