New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-24

PRESIDENT.
The President has approved of the act concern
ing the withdrawal of goods from bonded ware
| houses
| MUSTER OUT OF NEGROES.
Within the next few days, about three thousand
colored troops will be mustered out of the service
| in South Carolina. Gov. Bennett advises them to
direct their attention to the cultivation Of the soil
Inc demand for labor in that State has not begun
to be supplied.
1t is believed that the government intend to
order the muster out, within the next two weeks
OF forty Thousand colored troops now stationed in
the South, to be taken from such parts of the
several military departments az can best spare
them
THE ALLEGED KIDNAPPING OF NEGROES.
The President sent q message to the Senate
to-day in answer to the resolution requesting him
to communicate any information in possession of
the executive in relation to the alleged kidnapping
of colored persons in the Southern States, for the
purpose of selling them for slaves elsewhere.
1t appears from the documents transmitted. and
from letter written by General Candy, that three
colored children were abducted from New Orleans
and carried to Havana or some other port of Cuba,
where it was supposed they were at the time the
War Department was informed of this occurrence.
Secretary Seward instructed Mr.. Savage, our Con.
sui at Havana, to make inquiries in order that if
the children could be identified proper measures
might be adopted with view to their return to
New Orleans. General Candy says that the status
of these children at the time of abduction was that
of slaves, and their introduction into Cuba was in
violation of the laws of Spain. A long correspon-
dence follows, including letter from Minister
Tassara, dated February 4, 1866, inclosing COM
municaton from the Captain-General of Cuba,
caused by the alleged kidnapping and carrying to
that island OF free negroes from the Southern States
to be held in slavery about which Senator Sumner
busted himself in the session of the Senate on the
9th of 5anuary. The Captain General adds, that
what the Senator said as to Cuba is not true, and
a case of the kind cannot be made out against a
solitary individual. Mr.. Hall, Consul at Matanzas,
in letter dated February H. 1866 informs the
State Department that after digent investigation,
and having heard the opinions of persons likely to
be informed, he has not been able to learn that
there is any truth in the unofficial information as
given to the War Department in regard to the kid
mapping OF negroes. Subsequently the girl was
brought to Matanzas and sold. A statement was
made to the authorities, from which it is seen that
the girl had been decided to be free, in fact and
by right, and placed at the disposition OF
the consulate. The Governor OF MatanZas permits
this girl to remain in the of private family
until an opportunity shall offer for her return to
her native land.
William 7. Minor United States Consul at Ha-
vana, writes to the State Department, that upon
the receipt of the first dispatch he instituted in
quiries, and up to February 10, 1866 he had not
been able to find anything to warrant the belief
that colored persons had been brought to Havana
from the Southern coast of thesUnited States, or
vessels, large or SMALL laden with cotton or other
products, and left on the island. He says he has
no doubt that refugees from New Orleans brought
there some of their slaves during the past year.
Seven of these had been reclaimed through the
Consulate.
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY
The Secretary Of the Treasury decides that the
Canadian reciprocity treaty expires at midnight
on the 18th inst.
NAVAL MATTERS POSTPONED.
The committee Of the navy in the House has
postponed the hearing OF Mr. Brandagee's argu-
ment against the League Island and in favor of
the New London navy yard until Monday next
CADETS APPOINTED.
Out Of eight hundred and fifty applications the
President to-day appointed ten West Point cadets,
in accordance with the law empowering the eXecu-
tive to appoint annually ten cadets from the coun-
try at large.
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE.
Among the gentlemen to-day admitted to prac-
tice in the United States Supreme Court was H. D.
Burnett Esq, late judge advocate III the trial of
the assassins of MIR. Lincoln.
ANOTHER NEW COIN.
The bill introduced by Representative Kasson,
to-day and referred to the Committee on Coins
and Coinage, c0ntemplates the coinage of five
cent pieces, composed of copper and nickel, after
design by the director of the mint, designed to
take the place of the five cent paper currency.
COMMISSION SIGNED.
The President has signed the commission of Ed
ngton Fulton as surveyor Of the port OF Baltimore.
APPOINTMENT.
Major W. W. Rogers formerly of Gen. Dents
staff, has been appointed Assistant Adjutant Gene
raj under Gen. Howard, of the freedmen's bureau.
TREASURY STATEMENTS.
Cen Spinner, United States Treasurer, has pre-.
pared statement Of the condition of the national
finances, which will be presented to Congress &c.
morrow. Hereafter the monthly statement of the
public debt will be prepared and published by
Gen. Spinner, in accordance with suggestion
| from the Secretary of the Treasury.
| THE MISSOURI CLERGY AND THE TEST OATH
The United States Supreme Court now has be.
fore it for argument the case OF DR.. Cummings, a
Roman Catholic priest who was indicted and con.
yicted by the circuit court for Pike county, Mo-.
| for performing the duties of his calling without
the new Constitution of the State and fined $500
with Imprisonment until paid, and of Mr.. Garesche
| a lawyer, who was excluded from the practice OF
his profession by the Supreme Court of the State
ment in Dr. Cummings case having been affirmed
| by the Supreme Court of Missouri, both cases were
| brought up a writ OF error to the Supreme
Court of the United States.
THE BONDED WAREHOUSE ILL APPROVED BY TIL
| PRESIDENT.
The President has approved of the act concern
ing the withdrawal of goods from bonded ware
houses.
coLoRED TROOPS.
Within the next few days about 5000 colore{
troops will be mustered out of the service in South
Carolina. Gov. Bennett advises them to direc
their attention to the cultivation Of the soil Tn.
demand for labor in that State has not begun to b.
supplied.
1t is believed that the government intends t.
order the muster out within the next two weeks o
10 900 colored troops, now stationed in the South
to be taken from such parts of the several mlitar
departments as can best spare them.
FREEDMENs AFFAIRS.
Advices have been received at the Freedmen
Bureau, from Charleston, S. G., under date @
March 8, representing that the circular promulgate
from the bureau relative to marriage regulation
had been received, and the freed people rejoic
that definite action has been taken on the subject
as the community will now have respect for mar
rage ceremonies.
The following extract was taken from the re
port:
The planters are toning down under the appal
t ing discovery that there are not negroes enoug
left to cultivate over onehalf of the land; and flu
thermore they now see none but negroes can o
, will cultivate the rice fields. Providence is worl
ing for the freed people via pockets and hungr
| stomachs of their former owners"
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