New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-10
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
GEORGIA.

: GE.gCTIoS OF The CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
| r. rsl,sEAPH 70 rHs TRIBUNE.
Nr.LrDGyy1rrE Ga. Nov q-The Legislature rejected
the Constitutional Amendment The rejecting sesoiu'oA
R,os5 That the Legislature Of Georgia declines 10 ra'iy
~, amendment sddns the lih Article 10 the Oons-ial %
motion was made in the Senate 70 postpone It's con
sdeIi0u 10 .ome future day, but was amended To nee
adopting Of the above resolution, ana tl'' p'''eu
! 3i nays. none. The full senate voting ~,
la the House the vote stood yeas, l3l; nays . MT
Ellington of Gilmour, and Mr.. Humphreys oil Fauquti
Committee reporting this resolution soCouiPiny 'N
rr1rt with eugtbv argument, in substance ~ follows
irf That Tho states Of the United States alone are author
lied to consider constitutional anenallehs. 5 DO ~,
Second That such amendments must ue poP"s'N ~. ~
thirds OF Congress, the Legislatures OF lNonuu'o w
TIir5 That Georgia was one Of the original States and
must have continued such unless she reserved h sh
to seccde give the Federal government iig 81 70 w.
The IepOr adduces the lcgisauons ot congress pi"
CARNATIONS oil Presidents and the issues hhdt ~
ring the war by the Government Of the United Stdea
TO prove that it was held by the GoyernInenl ' nv
no State could secede, and only Interrupted Wv
practical relations of the States theretO ana the suA
sion of the Rebellion 10 restore these relations Iu
and the Constitution would then become the supreme aV
The argument then goes on to declare that Georgia and
other States integral parts OF Congress anu no
constitutional Congress cen be convened whne sucn
integral portions are forcby excluded. IL says le
adoption Of Emancipation Amendment Is no precedent
for the adoption of this, the Southern States having ~
that time delegations to be received into congress as
now when denied admttance, and then concuslvey say
ING that the amendment IN question was not PROPOSED
by go-thirds Of the constitutional Congress- tho Com
mtec recommend tine adoption Of the resolution sDofe
gwen.
NEW. ORLEANS Nov. 9-There are fears IN commercial
circles of approaching crash on account OF rents ana
failure Of cotton crop upon which estimates we're uadr
the maturity Of notes, and scarcity OF money.
Judge Caldwell a promising citizen or Texas. IN q
sb AZ Anderson recently declared that he fuy udosed
The constitutional amendment and negro sunhge' ie
also recommended the acceptance ct the amendment "
the people of Texas and said that II the! ava not 'on
tariy accept 1t that the Radicals would force tnem
10 IL that of the Rebel States would be allowed rep
resentaon in Congress until they d So and that no man
lt1 10 support the Constitution of the United States aud
arerwaId sided in the late Rebellion.
LOUISIANA.
~ rELsGR,PH 70 TRIBUNE
Ew-ORLEANs Nov. 9.-1he State Fair begins on the
20h inst aud promises q be grand affair There is
every prospect Of most fecItous reunion OF Northern
and Southern interests.
The shops of the Episcopal Church left today to 60
10 Kentucky whore assistant 10 the Bishop oil Mem
lucky is TO be cpDsecated. The Bishop OF Louisiana
romans here.
ALABAMA.
Gov Potter OF Alabama has issued pfocamai on or
derng the Observance of the 18th lust AS day OF fasting
humiliation and prayer
COURT MARTIAL AT RALEIGH
NJ rEL.sRarH 70 TaE rHIuuyE
R,LyIGH. Nos "a general Court Martial has been
convened Of this city b. order OF Gen Sckcs Tor the tTa
of Nlior Alexander GOsln, A. q. NJ, OF Buffalo, Now
YORK and other prisoners. The Court Is composed a. fol-
lows:
Gen ~ COZ OF Rhode island Col j. g. Brady OF tonu~c.
firt Iieui Col If X Hogan surgeon T. A. Of New
Yok Bryet MAJOR o. Craw ford of rcunsy'ania taP W
Saf.r Of New YORK and Brig Gen T. Avery "i Ne" loiA
Judge. Advocate. go 80. ,
of C. Browu 31th l. s. G. 4 OF Boston, Actns-l ouinf-
sary under charges alleging various fraudulent snIc' "i
GC.o.umcni property Tho case Of Major 6osn Is h"'
ready for trial aud will not be taken up FOR week.
The NJ. 'itary Commission for the tna OF the Bureau
CAGES il sun NJ session bot hes before % o. trial