Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-20

HON. u. u CLAY, or Ala, was released on
parole yesterday morning, and he has taken
the oath Of allegiance to the Government of
the United States.
TELEcRAPHIc.
WASHINGTON, April l6.---Another batch of
Generals, of high grade, will soon be mus
tered cut Of service.
LAFAYETTE, IND, April ia colored
man named Barnes brought suit against a
prominent citizen before Esquire Wilmes this
morning, to enforce contract. The defen-
dant for answer, sets up that the negro came
into the State in violation of the 18th article
Of the constitution of the State of Indiana,
which, under pains and penalties, prohibits
negroes from coming into the State, and
debars them from all the right TO enforce
contracts, etc.
The plaintiff demurs to the answer, main
tanning that the 18th article is void, and Of
no effect, because,
]. It 10 II eoRtravention of the letter and
spirit of the Constitution Of the United
States.
2. 1t is In direct conflict with the constitu-
tional amendment abolishing slavery.
3. Il IL void under the Arst section of the
Civil Rights bill, which gives to all persons
horn in the United States full right to make
and enforce contracts, any law, statute, ord.
nance, regulation or custom to- the contrary
notwithstanding.
The Court sustained the demurrer, and the
defendant appealed to the Circuit Court,
which Is now in session.
La h,,Ir IA a. .r o.I a.
argument of council-CoI r. r. Delhart for
appellant, and Col. w. G. Wilson for defend
anti was taken under Amusement. Judge
Gest will probably render decision to-nor-
row. Under the second section of the Civil
Rights bill he can only decide In favor Of the
negro, for the reason that an adverse decis-
ion would subject him to the penalty of ST.
600 fine and imprisonment.
NEW ORLEANS April l6-The military
contracts in operation between Houston and
New Orleans, via Brashea, people pushing on
direct railroad and telegraph. Fine rains all
through Texas. The frost killed the cotton
in Baton Rouge and Point Coupee parishes.
twill have 10 be replanted. Cotton seed in
demand.
Crevasss news bad. Chinns crsvasse
uo0uoohCu uuu euC COuubJ NUuCus SEcNs
asses feared near Morganza. Commissioners
discussing theories of closing them.
Letters to the Methodist Conference report
Bishop Soule in dying condition.
AUGUSTA, ME, April l6.-Adjptant Gen.
eral Hodson left this evening for Calais,
with instructions from Gov. Coney to see
that the laws of the State are not violated
through any hostile demonstrations that may
have occurred from the Fenian movement on
the border. 1t is regarded as almost certain
that the Mayor of Calais will be obliged to
telegraph to the State authorities for protec-
ton. A Fenian movement Is seriously
apprehended in those quarters.
PORTLAND, Me, April l6.-About $50
Fenians left for Eastport in boat tonight.
NEW YORK, April l6.-A dispatch from
Eastport announces further Fenian troubles
Particulars not yet received.
LONDON, G. W., April l6.-The supposed
accomplice in the seven-fold Philadelphia
murder has been arrested here. He gives
his name as Charles McCutcheon.
WASHINGTON, April l6.-The President TO-
day nominated to the Senate for confirmation
Mr. Smithe, President of the Central National
Bank, TO be Collector for the Port Of New
York, and Sam'l G. Courtney to be United
States Attorney for the Southern District Of
New York, vice Mr.. Dickinson, deceased.
1t is rumored, and on authority as to leave
little if any doubt of its truth, that Henry
Stansbury, Of Ohio, has been appointed As
sociate Justice Of the Supreme Court of the
United States for the Southern District vice
Justice Catron, deceased.
WASHINGTON, April lathe extraordi.
nary decision Of Judge Underwood, referred
to in my dispatch Of last night, has occa-
stoned considerable excitement in official cir
cles. The decision Is based upon a wilful
perversion of the Presidents peace procla-
mntioo. There is no ambiguity about that
instrument.
The President intends by II TO restore the
habeds corpus in all the States mentioned in
the proclamation, andthst intention is plainly
expressed. The President is understood to
be greatly displeased at Underwoods action
in the matter, and 1t is said that he will soon
take such action IN relation to the status Of
the citizens of the Southern States as will
no longer leave the matter in doubt.
In conversation to-day tee President ex-
pressed surprise that any o, ould take such
a mistaken view Of the proclamation as
Judge Underwood had done, and declared not
only that martial law abolished all over the
South, and the habeas eurpus act restored
but also that henceforth, under the late de-
cision of the Supreme Court tuere are no
otfenses whatever that can be tried before
military tribunals
1t is quite probable that Judge Under
wood will have TO revise his own decision.
In regard to the case of jefferson Davis
would not excite false hopes in the minds of
have learned to-day, that the President will
very soon order his release on parole, or
even, perhaps, his unconditional release. He
will not be brought to trial..
There Is not particle of evidence against
him that could convict him, and the COM
mittee win so report
The proclamation of general amnesty will
undoubtedly soon be issued.
New ORLEANS, April l7.-There Is much
alarm about levees from high water above
II is feared the whole of lower Mississippi
will be overflowed.
Heavy rains have injured the cotton seed,
which was poor aud much Of the land must
be replanted.
The wife Of ex-Gov. Harris, of Tenn, is
here, bound for Mexico. She has q letter
from President johnson saying no passport is
necessary; but the Provost Marshal required
il. Emigrants TO Mexico are numerous, and
several new steamers are advertised for Vera
Cruz.
EAsrPoRr, Me-, April l7-Much Of the
news sent from bere in special kilograms is
false. There has been no fight at Calais and
there Is no Fsnian privateer here. The
Feniaas are perfectly quiet combining them