Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-10

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Official Decree from Chilli ,aa,11
FWAsHINGToN, May 9.-An official decree
from the Government of Chill DECLARES that
neutral vessels which communicate with
the ships of the Spanish squadron, or which
furnish them fuel, provisions, ammunition
or any other supplies. will notbe permitted
to touch or load in any port of the Repub-
lie.
The Department of State has been off,
cially informed by the Spanish Government
that fossil coal, the product OF the mines OF
Chill, declared to be cOntraband of war by
the commander of the Spanish squadron in
the Pacific, will only be considered such
contraband Iot war in case of its being dis
patched from Chilian ports for enemies
ships.
Delegates 10 The General Confer
ence of the M. II. Church Call
Upon the President.
The President to-day, by appointment
gave an audience to the delegates of the
General Conference of the Methodist Prot
estant Church, now in session in George
town. North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland
and the District of Columbia only are rep
resented, it having been said that the dele
gates from the other Southern States had
not the means to pay the expenses of travel.
The presiding officer of the conference in
trOduCed the delegates severally to the Pres
ident, Iemarking that they had, by reso-
luton unanimously adopted, come to pay
their respects to him. Abiding to thesor-
deal through which the Southern people
had passed, he needed not to remind the
President OF the difficulties which
enviTOned them, and the poverty with
which they were now suffering, though
| this might be ascribed to the small number
| of ministers and delegates present at the
conference. He, might continue his re-
marks, but he feared to trespass on the
Presidents indulgence. He, however,
prayed that the blessing of Almighty God
might rest upon the President, and that the
Lord would give him the requisite strength
to perform his important duties. To this
the brethren responded with an enthuslas-
| tic Amen.
| The President thanked the delegates sim
| cerely for the compliment which they had
| paid him by this visit. He trusted the
| prayer they had offered would be heard
and answered by the power to which it was
| addressed, and that the honest efforts OF
/ the Conference would be crowned with sue
cess. He hoped the day was not distant
when peace and prosperity would be re-
stored to an undivided country.
Favorable Report Of Condition Ol
the Freedmen's Bureau.
| WASHINGTON, May 9.-Thc official repor
of the Assistant Commissioner of the Freed
mems Bureau to the Commissioner, nov
being received for the month of April
show continued improvement in tn
relations between the white and blacl
races in the States recently in re
bellion. The freedmen seem to be gain
ing a more correct notion OF thel
responsibilities as well as privi
leges in their new character of freedmen
and where they conduct themselves in
Extensively the whites are becoming more
disposed to treat them civilly and dea
justly with them.
Principal Office of the q. Nj. DE
Partment.
Jeffersonville, Indiana, has been an
nounced as the principal office of the Quar-
termaster's Department, in place OF Cit,
Point, Virginia, discontinued. Capt. IL, I
Rutherford, A. Q. NJ, has been placed Il
charge of the Department.
Pardon Warrants.
The President ordered warrants of par
don to be issued to nine persons to-day
two from Louisiana, four from Mississippi
one from Georgia, one from Alabama, an
one from Tennessee-all property owners
the amount of 100000. r..-.