New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-17
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THB MISSOURI TEST OATH.


The United States Supreme Court now have
before IL for argument the cases Of Dr. Cummings.
Roman Catholic priest who was indicted and convicted
by the Circuit Court for PIKE County Missouri, iot
performing the duties Of his calling without taking the
oath prescr bed by the second article OF the New Con-
stiiution OF the STATE and fined 500 with imprIson-
ment until paid and OF Dr. GaIesche, a lawyer. VINO
was excluded from the practice Of his profession by the
Supreme Cont OF the State because lac would not take
the oath. The Judgment In DR.. Cummings case hay
ing been affirmed by tire Supreme Court Of Missouri
both cases were bought up on writ OF error to the
Supreme Court Of the United States.
THE BELGIAN MISREPRESENTATION SPEECHES
Baron Alcinor Bcaulieu, Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary OF His Majesty the
King OF Bel gum 10 the Gcrmanic Confederation, was
to-day introduced to the President by the Secretary Of
State and delivered letters from bis Sovereign an
nouucing the decease Of Leopold L. and the accession
Of Leopold H. the throne. Tho Baron made the fol-
lowing remarks on the occasion:
| Mr. PRECEDENT: have BEEN ntruF'ed BY the King my
Sovereign With the mi.,ion Of notifying your E1ceency q
the des,h Of his vcnerted father of lis to
the throne Of belgium The late kins has esne.d on many
try Hi. s.cce,.or King Leopold IT, enieitans tho zane
sentiments He sincere ard ahcctiona,e friend Of the
United States aud the great aud good things they have OBJ
iec, OF his wsrme.t admiration His Maiesys mor.t ardent
only snts the cordial relations which Bel
gium siuc her has esabhed with the great
Republic bot also increase and enlarge them for the well
and the commercial interest Of both countries which
having free Institutions have natural and great sntes in
common Belgium occupies but small place on the map Of
Europe but tina, spot Il concentrated population whose
OF civilization, and moral Greatness by al TIN.
feel confident Mr. President. that the Of friend
ship and will tho mission 10 will be
echoed here. Allow TO add. In ny own behalf, no"
proud and honcred feel at having been chosen by my
reig convey these assurances TO this country with which
former mission 20 years had made me familiar, and
which in The nterv. ha grown 20 much IN .etIa great.
nes a. well material power have the honor OF present
Ing to your Excciency my eIedents' and the notifications
have spoken Of - , Gu,
BARON. Belgium chiefly known in history as country
which ha. constantly suffered By being invounaIy chosen
Tor battle ground which foreign States have maintained
he Conflicts Of reconcle ideas aud ambitions For that
reason meet representative OF Belgium without ee
o%l,y. The prosperity and tie dignity which his country a,
last obtained under he Of her sovereign Leopold
.row thai that T., sS nd people United
duly appreciated the entsbip with which were favored
he sn ds ala Witch h. ossd Ss
King 20 rive at the beginning OF his admins
s On: Tasa S.s Il. same :enten Of and
friendship by which his predecessor was Inspired
II little that the United States do directly to recpIocse
benefits with European States, Indirectly however all
those States may derive advantages from The Practice OF
n5esyor 10 respect the rights sovereign State. to be
emp rom intervention dctstion We seek to II.
.,1enrh maintain their Independence how they extend
ther commerce. and yet abstain from oggres'ion how with
with other advancing the great n,erc't. Of evira
,ion and how nations may from time TO time btsome per
suadcd bring the reach Of appeal Just aud
Arbitration that otherwise must necessarily be
referred the trial Of force reserve for some other osGa
ION and more convenient special answer to the
letter Of His Majesty which you have delivered 70 me- IN
the meantime Twill thank you to inform him That wi De
bo desire of this Government to and cherish the
most friendly relations between the United states and Bel
GUM. - - ...o,,.,, .,ooo.
Within the next few days, about 3, 900 colored
troops will be mustered out OF the service In South
Carolina Gov. Bennett advises them 10 direct their
attention TO the culture ofthe soil The demand or
in that State has not begun 70 De supplea. pe
Iterout within the next two weeks OF f0W0 colorcd
troops now stationed In the South to be taken from
such parts OF the several military departments as Can
best spare them.
|KIpNAPPIHG-MESSAGE PROM THR PRESIDENT.
| The President sent o message to the Senate,
to-day in answer TO the resolution requesting him 70
Communicate any information In the possession OF inc
Executive in relation to the alleged kidnapping OF
persons In the Southern States foI the purpose
Of selling them for slaves In Cuba or elsewhere. II
anpesrs from the documents transmitted, and rom
ia,tey written by Gen. Candy that three coored chill
dren were abducted from NewOreans and carried to
Havana or some other part OF Cuba where u was
supposed they were at the time inc war swsrd
;nsrncted Mr. Savage our Consul at Havana. TO make
nouries in order that If the children could be identi
:" tier return TO New.Orcans Gen. Candy says the
status NJ these children at the time OF abduction was
that of slaves and their Introduction into CuDs wS III
violation OF the laws Of Spain. long correspondents
Feb q 1866 inc0sing O communication from the Cap
tain General of Cuba caused by the alleged kidnnppng
and carrying to that island OF iree negroes Hon
SIMMER busied himself in the session OF the Senate on
Tho OH of January The Captain.General adds that
what the Senator said to Cuba is not true and case
of the kind cannot be made out against solitary ihdi
Mr. Hall Consul at Matanzas, In letter dated Feb.
II 1860 informs the State Department that amer dili.
gent inv cstigaon and having heard the opinions OF
5ersops likely TO be informed he has not been ape 40
tint there is any truth in the unofficial iniorma
ton as given to the Department in regard to the KID
of negroes who have LETT the southern eoas. o.
he limited States and arrived at that island In vessels
laden with cotton and other produce as alleged. ne
-. howaver he sha continue his Investigations and