The New York herald., 1866-04-20


less excitement though the views Of sscrs were well
at the opening Prices about the same Is on Wed
nesday, except for pork and lard, which were higher
In the sugar market there but little STIR yet prce
well maintained Coffee was quiet Petroleum
armer Cotton nominal and irregular. Dry goods quiet.
and freghts dull and heavy.
MIsCELLANEOUs.
The emancipation celebration by the colored citizens
and soldiers of the District Of Columbia yesterday
Washington the largest demonstration Of that
made in the capital Two regiments OF colored
troops and various civic societies formed in front Of tho
Executive mansion, and addressed by the Pres
dent He thanked them for the compliment they paid
him and wished 10 mnge with them In their celebration
OF the day Of emancipation He said they would nd out
before long who their best frienda He felt and
knew that be had contributed as much to establish
the great principle of freedom any other living
in the United States. 1t was with them to show
kind whether the boon Of freedom was appreciated by
them and whether they worthy Of being freemen
He again returned thanks and shook hands with many
coored persons who pushed forward to greet him as the
procession moved In Franklin square addresses
delivered several distinguished gentlemen among
others Senator Wilson, who remarked that the President
had just said he the best friend Of the cOlorsd man
He was not there to dispute The President reached the
they wished him to exercise his high function for the
advancement Of all They would hail him the best
friend of tho black whenever he proved himself to
be So Only slight accident marred the celebration
and the crowd dispersed ator the ceremonies in the
square.
The United States side wheel gunboat De Soto ten guns
the flag ship Of the "ying squadron" to do duty on the
coast Of Maine and the coast Of British North Amcrcs
sailed from the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday aerno
Her departure was hurried and she fully supplied
with ammunition for active service Her destination is
Eastport, Maine. We publish this morning full de-
scrpton Of the squadron to do duty on the coast Of
British North America It is said that the government
will reinforce the feet with larger and more powerful
vessels should 1t provo necessary, and full ad
miral will be placed in command.
Mexican news Of March 2 via San Francisco is to the
effect that the Liberals had severely defeated the French
near Mazatlan and were about occupying that city.
The Parliament Of Nova Scotia has, like that of New
Brunswick, adopted resolutions favorng the formation
of great confederacy Of tho various North American
British Provncos under one government and law and in
doing have excited the almost revolutcary feeling
Of the people, which we have previously observed a1
noted existing In New Brunswick Accompanying the
confirmation Of the report Of special correspondent
at st. Stephens published two days ago. of the passage
VI 'SSoAuHono Ao'VmS Oohiouofatioui W. give eiSc-
where in this mornings HERALD interesting OK
tracts showing conclusively the strong opposition the
people against and the less strong prediction of the
Provincial Parliament for the Quebec schcmo and also
the demand that the parliament be dissolved and
the question put before the people in general eloc-
tOn
From the British West Indies have files dated at
Antigua, March "a, and Hamilton Bermuda, April TO-
The vessels Of the English North American and West
India squadron were in active motion to and from Hail.
fax and the islands and ships were expected from Eng
land with marines and war supplies Tho Colonial Par
Lament met In Bermuda on tho 10th of April Mr.
Bayne TO assume the government of Granada Major
Aunday Is appointed Governor pro tenn Of British Guiana
Breadstus and provisions had advanced tho Jamaica
market
From Kingston, Jamaica, we arc informed Of the
adjournment sss die Of the royal commission for the
trial Of the robeiA Two moro negroes had been exc.
eutcd The public mind was still excited concerning
the revolt snd all its consequences
Brevet Major General Jefferson Dsvis has boon -
signed 10 the OF the Departmcns Of Kentucky
relieving General Palmer who has tendssed his rsss
nation.
President Jehnson's Speeches to the Sol
diers, Sailors, Cftizens and Colored
People.
We published yesterday the speech of Presi-
dent Johnson to the soldiers, sailors ard citi-
zens who called to serenade him on wsdnes-
day. To-day we publish his speech 10 the
colorcd people Of Washington. Both of these
speeches, like everything else which has cma-
mated from President johnson, are full of plain,
sound, practical common sense and sturdy, IN
honesty and independence Of
opinion. Those who have expected him to,
falter or quail before the storm of radical
abuse and vituperation will be disappointed
by these speeches. He places himself fairly
and squarely in contrast with those Senators
and Representatives who have maligned and
abused him, and appeals to the American peo,
pie to decide who is most worthy of confidence
To the soldiers and sailors he compares his
own brave conduct during the rebellion
with the conduct of those politicians
who remained at home in ease and comfort
danger. To the colored people he says that
their trucst friends are not those who are using
the negro race to ride into political power, but
those, like himself whose sympathy is practical
and whose actions are dictated by q sincere,
unsclfsh regard for the best interests Of the
freedmen. The soldiers, the sailors, the citi-
zens and the negroes greeted the Presidents
speeches with enthusiastic cheers, and he may
learn from this unanimous applause that the
hearts Of the people are still with him and will
always be, so long as he Is true to the great
principles which he avows
On Wednesday, af,er reviewing the other
ordeals to which this nation has been subjected
the President came to speak Of that latest and
greatest ordcal-the recent rebellion. In few
strong and unanswerable sentences he ex.
planned his whole theory of reconstruc-
ton. He showed that, although the war
for the Union Is over the Union is not