Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-19
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.


| Dispatches from Washington say about thirty
commanders of vessels destroyed by the Alabama,
have already been summoned as witnesses for the
Govcrnmentin in the approaching trial Of Semmes.
The Government has realized within the last two
years the sum Of six millions the proceeds Of con-
iscated cotton, sugar, and other property in the
State Of Mississippi. l-,,l.,i .,>-7
A movement is on foot in several States to erect
n memorial Cathedral to the Confederate dead
1t Isl proposed to build house of refuge for the
widows Of fallen heroes, and college for their
sons the whole to be placed under the jurisdiction
of convention Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
cs in tho United States. .''9S ''-a'f' ro'io' ~ II
Official news from the city of chihuahua up to
December 22d, has been received here. President
Juarez had entered upon his new term without any
opposition, with the exception that one General
entered protest against the extension of the term
and went over to the French side
General Regules, Il very successful officer had
been appointed General-n-Chief of the central ar
my, in place of the lamented Gen. Ortega, who
was assassnated by order of Maximillian
Generals Ignaira, Mejia, Eplaro. Nachta, Mich
las Reugules, Diaxc, Alvarez, and Jose F. Carvajal
had been promoted to be Major Generals or'meri-
torious services. -.
An nnfounded rumor prevailed at chihuahua
that the French were about to return to that place.
a meeting of adberents TO the Monroe doctrine
was held in the Cooper Institute Letters were read
from number of distinguished gentlemen, and ad-
dresses were made by VIM. Cullen Bryant and
others. Mr. Bryant said that the committee had
determined to read the resolutions ana then adj
journ until some other evening when the atten /.
dance of prominent men, now detained by business
in Washington, could DO secured. The meeting
was adjourned subject to the call of the chairman.
The Heralds Washington special says the delay
In providing for the trial of JEFF Davis, is becoming
the general topic of conversation, and the feeling
is becoming general that he should be tried or lib
Grated. 2,
Resouionsswcre adopted on the 2lst ult, by the
Indiana. Legislature unanimously in the Senate,
and with but one negative vote in the House. de-
claring IL to be the duty Of the United States 10
protest against the usurpation Of political control
OF any portion Of this continent by European prin-
ces or powers, and especially against the Mexican
invasion. t. a-
Georgetown, following the example Of wash
ington, opened the polls on the 28th, to test the
citizens on the subject of negro suffrage or the
over seven hundred votes cast only one was ia
favor of thus extending tho franchise.
Geo. ". Buckley, President of tho knights of
the Golden Circle. has been released from Fort
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onment 4as - r.i
The history Of Mexico shows that during the
last forty years Mexico has hail thirty differ
ent forms OF government, thirty-two Of which were
"Republic," and seventy FIVE Presidents! It's rev.
olutions during that time have amounted to over
two hundred Many years since Mexican protec-
toratc was urged upon the United States Senate
by Gen. Houston, upon the ground that the Mexi-
can people otherwise would fall n prey 10 some
European power. The project was condemned and
aban1oned. r .ra. aauafa ~
The President has transmitted TO Congress the
correspondence between the Governments of the
United States and France in regard To Mexican
affairs. Mr.. Seward, on the 10th of December,
wrote to Minister BigeloS: It Is the Presidents
purpose that France should be respectfully inform.
ed upon two points--lst That the United States
earnestly desire 10 Cultivate sincere friendship with
France. 3D. That this policy would be brought
into imminent Jeopardy unless France deem It con-
sistent with her interest aud honor to desist from
the prosecution Of armed Intervention in Mexico 10
overthrow the domestic Republican Government
existing there TO estal lish hpoh its rnihs foreign
monarchy, which has been attempted TO be estab-
lished In the Capital of that country In conclus.
lon he said that the United States will not recop.
nize Maximillian even il the French troops should
be Withdrawn from II. The papers submitted in
cuded confidential letter FROM N. Douyn dc
riiuys, dated Paris October ls. 1868 saving be
had received the assurance of q s.r ng desire of
the French Government to withdraw its auxiliary
corps as soon as circumstances would allow 1t.
Tho Secretary Of War, In compliance with the
House resolution Of inquiry on the subject. furn.
ishes statement Of the number Of volunteers call.
ed for by the President and gives the aggregate
number furnished by the several States and Dis
trict of Columbia, at two million six hundred aud
ffly-three thousand and sixiy-two men.
From information received In Washington from
Mexico Il appears that the headquarters Of the
Liberal forces are only twenty-five leagues from
Vera Graz, the 'mneralists confning their occu
patton 70 the military road from Nora Crrs 10 Wex