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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-02-23

President johnson vetoed the Freedman
Bureau bill on the 10th inst, which caused
great excitement in Washington. In his
message, stating his objections to it, he takes
strong Constitutional grounds. In these
days of mania for Constitutional amendments,
it is exceedingly pleasant to hear some one
in authority speak out boldly for the main
tenance of the Constitution as it is, and the
administration Of the Government as the
Constitution directs This President John
son has done and he will be sustained by all
who desire the future welfare of the country.
We give the following telcgraphic synop-
sis Of the message:
WAsH1ScroS, February 19.-The Presi-
dent to-day transmitted a message to the Sen
ate returning the amendatory Freedmen's Blu
reau bill, with his objections He argues
that the measure is not in accordance with
the Constitution, and states that, among its
powers, the one establishing an agent in ev-
cry county or parish in the United States
where freedmen abound, would place the Ex-
ecutive unlimited patronage, which could be
exercised for the purpose of attaining politi-
cal ends, if the appointing power so willed it.
The veto message is quite lengthy and deals
with the bill not only in its general character,
but, entering into Details argues against the
justice and legality of various provisions con-
tanned in it. The President takes occasion
to express his views on the subject of repre-
scntation as essential to the success and good
management Of the government. He thinks
that the representatives from those States inn
mediately affected by the Freedmen's bill,
should have been present in Congress when
measure so closely CONNECTED with their
interests was being discussed, and says he
holds it to be his duty to recommend in the
interests of peace and in the interest of the
Union, the admission of every State to it's
share in the public legislation. However re-
bellous the people may have been, they pre-
sent themselves not only in loyal attitude,
but with representatives whose loyalty cannot
be questioned, under any existing constitu-
tional or legal test. He concludes as follows !:
In accordance with the Constitution, now
return the bill to the Senate, in the earnest
hope that a measure involving questions and
interests SO important to the country, will not
become law, unless, upon deliberate consid-
Grafton by the people. it should receive the
sanction of an enlightened public judgment.
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Our old friend Chas G. Wertenbaker,
called on us yesterday morning. He is tray
cling agent for the Home Gazette, an excel
lent Literary paper published in Washington,
by r. S. Morgan, late of the Confederate ar
my. Mr.. Wcrtenbaker, will remain in
Staunton several days. Call on him and
subscribe for the Gazette
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-02-23

THE FREEDMAN's BUREAU BILL.-The We
toing of this bill has created the intensest
excitement in Washington. Violent speech
es were made in Congress against the Presi-
dent. An attempt to pass the bill in the
Senate over the Presidents veto failed for
want of two-third vote
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-02-23

The following circular letter was issued on
Saturday last, to the Commandments Of Mill
tary Departments.
"HEAp'o Rs ARMIES OF THE u s.
WASHINGTON. Feb, II, 1866.
"You will please send to these headquar-
ters, as soen as practicable, and from time
to time thereafter, such copies of newspapers
published in your department as contain
sentiments of disloyalty and hostility to the
Government in any Of its branches, and
state whether such paper is habitual in its
utterances of such sentiments. The persis-
tent publication Of articles calculated to keep
up the hostility Of feeling between the people
Of the different sections Of the country cannot
be tolerated. This information is called for
with view to their suppression, which will
be done from these head quarters only.
''By command of Lieutenant General
Grant.
'(Signcd) T. S. Bowers,
Assistant Adjutant General,
1t remains to be seen whether the above
order is to be general in its operations. To
hold more stringent military surveillance,
than at present exists, over the Southern
press, the only mouth piece Of a people deni-
ed representation in the National Halls of
Legislation, seems to us an extreme hardship
To deny us representation and then refuse
us the right to be heard in our own defence,
through our only medium, the press, though
assaulted by virulent speeches in Congress, or
slanderous attacks in Northern journals, is
to deprive us of every vestige of liberty, and
is foreign to every doctrine of Republican
Government. The Southern press, as a
whole, expressing the sentiments of the peo-
pie, have accepted the results of the late con-
test in good faith, have endorsed the states
manlike policy of President johnson, and
are exerting their whole united power for the
restoration of the Union of our fathers
Though freely discussing all subjects of gen.
eral interest, we have found scarcely any
thing in the Southern press which could be
tortured into disloyalty or hostility to the
Government, on the contrary it teens with
cordial endorsations of the authoritis that be.
The North not being under martial law, it
would seem that this order could only be
one-sided in its operations, efecting the South
alone, yet the view taken by a northern CO.
temporary may be correct, that it is intended
to effect especially those northern journals
which persist in denouncing the President
and his policy. We have ever been taught
that free press was the great palladium of
our country's liberty, and we regret exceed
ingly to see any further meditated military
interference with the freedom of speech or
the press, either North or South.
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IOUS BOOK 8.

Agent Of the American Tract Society for this
County, has established Depository at Hoge &
Mason's Store where Religious Books, Bibles, Tes-
tamcnts and Hymn Books may be procured and
also Libraries of any style for Sabbath Schools.
None of the Books are Scctarian or Sectional
in their character and all may be obtained at So
cetys prices.
Feb 23--2m
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GROVES &C. &C. have constantly on
- hand "a good stock of the best patterns of
Cooking Stoves completely furnished. Also,
Chamber, Parlor and Box Stoves, &C., for sale OF
the lowest rates and warranted
G.. E. PRICE.
Jan 5-tf-Spec and Virginian copy
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-02-23

NOTICE.-Applicatio will be made to the
IN proper authorities for the renewal of the fol-
lowing lost Certificates Of Virginia S1te Regtstered
Stock, standing in the name of Joseph Smith OF
Augusta Co., assigned to me in 1864 by his FIX
ecutors, viz: Bonds, No. for $4,000 and No.
1895 for $500
JAS. C. COCHRAN,
Feb 23-3m
THOR RENT--A new FRAME HOUSE stu
Z ated on the VALLEY Turnpike and near the old
Valley Hotel, Staunton, Va. IT contains four
rooms and has good garden lot attached.
ArnlYto THOMAS BARRETT,
Feb 23 It. Western Lunatic Asvlum
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THOR BLACKSMITHS-
A Wills AND VICE.

A FEW genuine English Anvils and yises.
also first quality Bellows, Screw Plates, Files
Rasps, &C., for sale low for cash
Aug. 23--tf. G.. PRICE.
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Our neighbor Of the g Spectator, learns
that Mr.. John F. Lewis, of Rockingham,
was summoned before the Reconstruction
Committee, at Washington, gave in por-
ton Of his testimony as follows:
When asked, If the people in his part
of the country were loyal?' he replied, Yes,
as loyal as the Reconstruction Committee
His interrogation then asked, If it would be
safe for a loyal man to travel through his
section? He replied, Perfectly safe, anzess
there should happen to be a Yankee soldier
there, acho might knock him DOM to rob
him ,"
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e. III. PE1RpoST.

On motion of Mr.. Atkinson, the commu-
Committee on Courts Of Justice.
SENATE. Friday, Feb., 16th.-The UNI
finished business of yesterday being the Val
lev Railroad, the discussion on that bill was
resumed by Senator Boiling, who occupied
the attention of the Senate for two hours, and
without concluding, the Senate adjourned.
HousE-House bill to give effect to GER
tain acts, contracts, and proceedings, during
the late war, came up.
N1r. Baldwin, moved to amend by striking
out s. de focto" wherever it occurred in the
bill, which was agreed to.
The bill was then ordered to its third read
ing and engrossment.
SENATE. Saturday, Feb, 17h.-The
consideration of the Valley Rail Road bill be-
ing next in order, Senator Robinson moved
to pass by the bill for the time being; the
motion elected some debate, during which,
Senator Robinson, at o'clock, moved to adj
journ, which motion prevailed.
HoUsE.-A petition was presented, asking
for the transfer Of certain escheated land to
the town of Staunton for erecting thereon a
poor-house.
sESArn.--uondoy, Feb, 19h.-By Mr..
Trout--Into the propriety Of e1empting from
taxation renewed deeds that have been de
stroyed.
On motion of Mr.. Boiling, the Senate
amended the joint resolution fixing the day
for the election of Judges, by inserting Sat
urday next instead of Tuesday
Mr.. Trout from the Committee on Courts
Of Justice reported adversely on the petition
of the town of Staunton for transfer OF Ger
tain cschcated lands
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Feb 23-4t
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South America.
From the Tribune.

FROM the tribune.
1t was generally expected that the Spanish
feet, after bombarding Valparaiso, would pay
visit 10 Callao, the principal port of Peru, and,
next to Valparaiso, the most important CONNER
Cisl city of the Pacific coast of South America.
IT was known that Peru had made much more
efficient preparations of defense than Chill and
that the Spaniards would, at least, not be al
lowed to lombard q defenseless city. Yes
terday we published an account of the lombard
ment of Callao, which took place on May 2 and
which, as far as we can judge from the meagre
reports received resulted in decisive defeat of
the Spaniards Their irouclad NumdTlcld and
their five fugates, Vad de Madrid, Almanac
ReSOlaciOn BldTlcd, and BereRgueLG, we're all
more or less damaged, Commodore Nunez seri-
ously according to statement OF the Surgeon
OF the Vanderbilt, mortality wounded and
finally the entire fleet, after a loss of SEQ In
killed and wounded, compelled to return to its
anchorage OF the point of San Lorenzo. The
loss OF the Peruvians is said to have been very
small, and the city of CHllao to have sustained
no damage whatever.
Our Panama correspondent says that the
Panamenos were almost crazy for 10Y over that
result. The next mail from Panama will bring
us the same peWs from AL South America
whore the excitement against the Spaniards IS
United States a great and sincere ioy will be
country agree in svmpathizing in this war with
the South Americans. Even Europe will think
that the Spaniards have been served right, for
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popular opnlon in every county has taken
sides against Spain.
We shall have to wait for another arrival from
Panama in order to become fully acquainted
with all the details and the probable conse-
quences of the engagement, but we already
know enough to deem 1t safe to say that the
issue OF tie contest will prove very serious
blow to Spain. The hope to compel the allies
to make an offer for compromise and thus to end
a ruinous war has again vanished. The example
OF Peru has shown the Governments and the
peoples of the allied States the Importance of
concentrating their efforts for the STRENGTHENED
of the defenses OF their ports and Tor the in
crease Of their navies. In both respects they
may be row expected to improve steadily. Tne
two new Peruvian iron-clads, Huescdr and Iude.
pendeno,G, were expected to join the allied fleet
in the course of April. Other additions to the
feet are likewise soon to be made
II the war should be protracted, several of the
other Republics may yet be expected to ion the
alliance. President Mosquera is supposed to
favor such step, and he has bought while in
England, four war vessels and large quantities
OF ammunition. In Venezuela, popular senti.
ment expressed itself most decidedly in favor of
the alliance, and it was hoped that Congress
would decide in favor OF IL, after the arrival at
the capital of Marshal Falcon, the late Presi-
dent. Even the President of the Argentine Re-
public, Mitre, whom Chiian papers had repre-
sented as, at least, Indifferent to the cause of
union, has declared that he has been misrepre
sented, and that the continuance Of the Para.
guayan war is the only cause for his non.parh.
cpation in the struggle.
While all these circumstances point TO q pro.
Dably larger increase OF the forces OF the allies
than that of the forces of the Spaniards the con.
tinuance OF the war greatly promotes the idea
of permanent union of the South American
republics. The most important step yet taken
towards this end is proclamation by President
Melgareio, OF Bolivia, one of the most energetic
promoters OF the idea of union, comforting the
right OF citizenship upon natives OF other South
American States who reside in Bolivia. II is be.
heyed that soon an attempt will be made to
unite all the republics OF South and Central
America in contederacy shaped after that of
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The AGnir at CnIIno.

From the Daily NetoS.
The spaniards, it appears, are not having such
holiday pastime as they anticipated in their
assaults upon Chlli-Peruvian seaports. The i'm
punity with which they threw shot and she'll
into the uRresisting city OF Valparaiso was it
seems, an irresistible temptation to try their
prowess in another quarter; but as the Pera-
vians thought it worth their while to play their
hand in the game, the result was not altogether
satisfactory to the Spanish Admiral. 1t is pos.
slble that if the representatives of foreign
powers had not deceived the authorities at Val.
psralso with Implied promises of protection, they
Woulu nave conhned in their powers of self pro.
lecuon' ana perhaps with as much success as re-
pad Inc heroic defense OF Callao.
1t can easily be understood that those in com.
mand at valparaiso were induced to remain
inactive. in view OF the Well-founded exnecta.
ton that the United States and British snuaS
rons would interfere to prevent the threatened
bombardment They had Certainly some reason
TO suppose, that alter the repeated interyieVs
parleyings, and interchanVes of opInions he,,
tween the Spanish officials and the commanders
OF our fleets and those of Great Britain and The
United States, accompanied with decided sv.
pressIons on the part OF the latter that the van.
1al assault upon the city would not be permIt.
ted, some intervention in their behalf wonld
have been attempted. Fortunately. thew have
had an opportunity to realize the ADVANTAGE on
trusting 10 their own efforts to resist the in.
yader, and, IN the repulse OF tue Spanish attack
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These are low esumates, and do not include
all the items by any means. OF course, all paw
ments alter leaving here will be in gold, which
will swell the bill very considerably.
1t may be get down as certain that $l00, 900
will not pay the little bill of Mr.. Fox.
Should the ship be lost, million and a half
would not replace her, and We should lose our
prestige Instantly. THIS little experiment simply
10 CRAFTY MIR. Fox and Mr.. Ericsson, who can
not claim any originality for this class OF vessels,
for they were designed before the monitors were
laid down, is too costly to be INDUCED In lust at
this time. We have better use for the public
moneys. Congress should inquire into the mat
ter and stop the trip. The face OF the public is
set against such wanton squandering of public
money simply to crafty the ambition OF an in-
diYidual.
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CITY ORDINANCES.

ID ESOLU TION
~ OF Instruction 10 the City Solicitor
Resolved, BY the Se'ect ana Common Councils of
the City of Philadelphia, That the City Solicitor be
and he Is hereby instructed to enter satisfaction on
the record OF q certain judgment In the pis rict
Court for the city and county OF PhladelDhla OBJ
tanned for of rent due in 1852 in favor Of the
city OF Philadep phia VS. Fort Ihrie Joseph Cabot
and Samuel j. Reeves. TO March Term, 1855 No n
on Tayment being made to nin, Tor the use OF the
city, OF the sum of two thousand ($2000) dollars
clear OF all costs and eXpenses Provided however
that said payment be made within sixty das 4 from
the passage OF this resolution, and not ofhervise.
WILLIAM S STOKLEY
President of Common Council
Attest
ROBERT BETHEL,
Assistant Clerk of Select Council
JAMES LYND
- President OF Select Council
Approved this twenty second day OF Nav Ammo
Domih % one thousand eight hundred and sixfy-six
.eo,. NOR on MoMIOHAEL,
o-o" Mayor Of Philadelphia.
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upon Callao, we trust they will recognize the
TRUTH
"N no would be Free Themselves must strike the
blow"
The ChilLPeruvian allies have the sympathy
and good wishes of our Government and people
in their conflict with the naughty and exacting
Spaniard. In the vast arena of international
politics. the preservation of the republicanism
of South America from all encroachments Of
foreign powers is an object that concerns the
welfare OF our own nation aliGy, and IN It's con-
summation we can contemplate tue development
of elements that give vitality to our instltutIons
The arrogance and intolerance OF Spain espe-
cially when considered in connection with her
impotence and decay, are offensive TO the spirit
OF progress and enlightenment. If she would
but apply what little of energy and capacity she
has to the announcement of the mission of
civilization within the limits of her own terri.
tory, instead OF displaying bombastlc ambition
to exhibit her inconsiderlbla military and naval
strength abroad, 1t would be safer for her own
interests, and better for her dignity and reputa
ton among the nations of the earth.
But, however much we may condemn the
action OF Spain in her insolent assault upon
these South American Republics there is no
necessity Tor Intervention in this quarrel. There
Is enough Of vim and youthful vigor in Chilli and
Peru to outlive the ordeal OF a struggle with
their pompous and etfete antagonist. Let them
hight 1t out Let the young champions of re-
publicanism win their spurs. The "Invincibe
Armada" OF Nunez has received q lesson of Cal
lao that can be repeated as occasion requires
Only let our Commodores and Ministers IN that
vicinity hold their tongues and keep their pens
idle. 1t is a very pretty quarrel as it stands
absence OF all otficious intermeddlng. At all
events, let not our naval busy bodies betray the
allies INTO apathy by promises of assistance
never to be redeemed
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THE NEW YORK PRESS.
FLI7CRLAL OPINIONS or LkADING
JOURNALS UPON CURRENT 7OPEOS.

coNPlnD 1v1RY DAY FOR 1vENlNe rEIreRAPn.
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Assistant Secretary FOx's European Tour
PIice 100000.

From the World
We had hoped that some of the early efforts
Of the Navy Department TO reduce its expenses
at the close OF the war would have been carried
on until they bad reached minimum point, but
the proposed tour of Europe to be made by
Assistant Secretary Fox in the iron-clad Midnt0-
no7nGh, must certainly convince our people that
the Department tails TO understand the proper
significance OF the word 'retrenchment.n
ShiDs have been sold, officers discharged, con-
tracts cancelled stores dispossd of all OF which
have received due and proper notice, and the
Department credited for its promptiCude in re-
duciDg the expenses.
This last proposed method of spending public
moneys is deemed in ali quarters to be uncaled
TOR, and 1t is without precedent in the history
OF any nation. Who ever heard of an assistant
secretary OF navy being sent abroad in 3 costly
ship to present congratulatory resolution of
Congress to ruler who escaped the assassin's
knife or bullet?
season. of the year the MidntOnonldh can cross
the Atlantic. The excursions OF the Monddnook
to Cuba, Halifax, sround Cape Horn, up The
coast OF South America to Chill, Prove that this
class OF vesSe.s can cross the ocean, The FIGHT
at Fort Fisher proves that mon tors can with
stand heavy shot, These things being proven
to our satisfaction, why should the Navy De-
partment incur the expense OF this trip-and Tor
what? to show her off to European naval Off.
GERS. OF all the countries Russia has the best
knowledge OF our iron clad system, for while the
Russian fleet was here, the leading officers were
handsomely entertained at the residence of a
well-known engineer, who. with plans, draw.
ings, and full details, spread before them the
system, and afterwards sent full drawings to
them, from which they built fleet OF monitors.
An admiral was permitted to make a voyage
in one OF them; while to our certain know
ledge French adm raj was in full possession
OF all the facts concerning The weak points OF
our onitors, while the people OF this country
were denied them and the press were prohibited
from publishing them. The Frenchman re.
ceiyed his Information at Washington from the
highest authority.
II Secretary Fox wants to visit Europe, why
should he not pay h,s passage in one of the
regular passenger steamers? 1t would be very
much cheaper, and more in Keeping with our
cannot complain that she has no knowledge of
our iron-clod sys ten; therefore, we cannot see
why we should send ship across the Atlantic
for any ones Qualification.