Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-01-10
s. J. ROW, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
CLEARFIELD, PA, JAN. 10, 1866.
THE NEWS.


sage of the President in response to reso-
luton of the Senate asking for. information
on the subject of decree of the Emperor
Maximilian of Oct 3, according to which
the captured soldiers of the Liberal army
were to be shot like bandits. Z" The cor
respondence consists of letters from Mr.. Ro-
nero bringing the decree and its execution
to the knowledge of the Government at
Washington; from Mr.. Seward to Mr..
Bigelow, instructine him to call the atten-
ton of the French Government to the de-
cree, and Mr.. Bigelow, stating that NJ.
Drouyn de Lhuys declines any responsible
ty of the French Government for the doings
of Maximilian The declaration of the
French Minister is simportant, as it intimates
more distinctly than any previous act of his
Government the intention not to risk, on
account of Maximilian, a war with the
United States He advises the Govern
ment of the United States, whenever any of
its rights are violated in Mexico, to use the
same remedies for their vindication as
France has assumed the right to do.
By way of Aspinwall we have further
particulars of the difficulty between Spain
and Chilli. The Chillian man-ofwar Es-
meralda captured off Papuda on November
2Sth, the Spanish gunboat Covadonga, af-
ter an engagement of half an hour dura
ton. Six officers and one hundred and ten
men were taken prisoners. The Covadonga
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No person on the Esmeralda was injured
The Spanish admiral, though only forty
miles distant, did not hear of his loss until
three days afterwards. Important cores
pondence belonging to him was found on
the prize A launch to the Spanish gun
boat Resolution had also been captured. 1t
contained one gun and forty men.
A bill has been introduced in Congress
providing for regular succession to the
Presidency in cases where vacancies may oc-
cur beyond those now provided for by the
law. Under this bill it is intended that the
President of the Senate shall succeed to the
Presidency next after the Vice President ;
next the Speaker of the House then the
ChiefJustice of the Supreme Court, and af-
ter him the Assosiate Justices in the order
of their seniority of commission. The sad
events of the last year prove that some pre-
cautions of this kind should be Immediately
established, and this bill appears to meet
the requirements of the case.
The Comptroller of currency recommends
that for prudential considerations, Con-
gress should make San adjustment of the
tariff ''as to discourage inordinate impor-
tations,' and he suggests that this can be
done ''by increasing the rate of duties just
in proportion as the price of goods and tor
eign exchange may recede." A measure of
this kind it certainly desirable to check the
increasing tendency to food our markets
with foreign goods, and to ill the Golfers of
European manufacturers with the precious
metals mined in our country.
In North Carolina, a few days since, a ne
gro was found guilty of a petty offence, for
which he could be fined a couple of dollars
in our city. and under State law was sold
into slavery for a term of years. Thus, prac-
tically. the amendment to the Constitution
is nulli6ed by State law. This occurrence
only serves to demonstrate the necessity for
such legislation by Congress as will effectu-
ally carry out the anti-slavcry amedment.
The Meadow Valley mines, situated in
Southern Utah, 400 miles south of Salt Lake
city, are reportedas unusually rich, essaying
from $500 to $3.50 to the ton, with no quartz
The ore is nothing but pure silver and lead
All there is to do to get the silver is to melt
out the lead, which can be done over com
mon wood fire. There is usually from 25 to
so per cent. of lead.
A bill is to be introduced in Congress civ
ing heirs of soldiers who died in rebel pris-
ons communication of rations at the rate of 25
cents per day for the full imprisonment
During the war, over $4,000, 900 accumula-
ted from the sale of rations issued to, and
not consumed by. rebel prsoners-more than
half of which was expendend for delicacies of
sick rebels
The Germans of Texas intend to go large
ly into cotton next season, and will produce
loo, 900 bales. These people have proved
their loyalty throughout the war, for out of
2, 200 who were dragged into the Confeder-
ate service, LOO deserted at the first oppor-
tunity. and enlisted under our flag for the
war
Enoch Lewis has resigned his position as
General Superintendent Of the Pennsylvania |
Railroad and Edward Fl. Williams has been
sppointed:in his place.