New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-25
WASHINGTON.

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notwithstanding the denial BY the Associate Press,
in to-day papers, of my Mexican dispatches q few
days ago, they we're Substantially correct The only
derenceis, my statement came from the White House
direct while the Associate Press reporter obtains his
information from the State Department. Secretary
Seward refnses TO give reporters here any items Of
news unless they promise TO print II in his precise
language None bat the Associated Press reporter
will sccede to these forms. Hence, when any item
connected with his Department appears in print and
he dses not Like it, no matter IL it be true other
wise he orders the Associate Press reporter TO contra
dict it. Quite quarrel has risen Between the Pres
dent aud Seward TO what part of the Government
news shall be made public and what part kept secret
The former avors the widest publicity to everything
excepting reports concerning the New Orleans rots'
while Seward thinks that the public should know
nothing of the doings of its servants 80. q
Minister Campbell continues ill., and Il confined N
bis room IL Ia not definite when he will take nm hjs
march for Mexico. He will stop in MARYLAND. New. b
Jersey and New York. and do alittle stumping in "a
yor Of his masters policy" and may reach the City
of Mexico by New Years day at the furthest ~
The Navy Department to-day reeeiy ed from Assist.
ant Secretary Fox the official report of his visit to
Russia. ,,,. o-- ..., ,l - ~, s-,~ ~ - -
The pressure on the President to remove from
offce Commissioner Of internal Revenue Rollins, il
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will yield, notwithstanding Secretary McCullough's
| objections TO the change.
| bishop Kendrick and other high dignaries of tho
Roman Catholic Church had interviews to-day with
| the President and Mr.. Seward. The President az
! plalned his "policy" TO them, aud supplied them
with few Constitutions and So starred flags, when
thoy lef apparently pleased with the extreme piety
Of our worthy Chief Magistrate. t.a a
During the last fiscal year $4,000, 900 were trans
mitted from one part Of the country to the other
hrouo ha mi lat
the year before There no reason 70 doubt that the
coming year will witness the same growth and appre
citation of this safe mode Of transmission of small
funds. nara uGLJ .a .i a.aa Cd. t4
drswal of the lstds granted BY act of juno 90 1884,
10 the State michigan in aid of the construction of
. railroad from Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Grand
Traverse in Michigan. The company have entered
papers to Obtain this land and are pushing the build
ing Of the road p t.
The new uniform for officers Of the Navy win not
be adopted until the LIST Of December. Great obiec-
ton Is manifested to the contemplated swsllw-ail
coat. Admiral Farragut has decided upon on his
insignia of rank 1t is 10 be gold star two inches
in diameter on the arm
The Masonic fraternity of this city are holdings
grand soiree this evening for the purpose Of raising
funds TO build Masonic temple here.
w. II. McKee, of the firm OF c. A. Weed & Co.,
merchants in New-0rleans has been appointed U. s.
Marshal for the District of Louisiana. vice Cuthbert
Bullitt removed. Bullitt Is renegade Republican,
but he got mixed up in certain cotton speculatons in
consequence Of which he Is removed. W. H. G. King
editor Of The Ne Orleans Times, who controlled the
appointment, ia here. Mr.. c. A. Weed is said 10 own
@ controlling share in The Times newspaper.
/ The statement sailed for BY resolution OF tho
House Of Representatives Of May o. 1866. and again
on September by the Committee on Retrenchment
with reference to the disposition 70 be made Of all
cotton and other property coming into the banda OF
Treasury agents during the war, has been prepared,
under the supervision of the Commissioners Of Gus
toms, aud was to-day sent to the Secretary Oh the
Treasury.
The State Department has received copies Of Span
ish official dooanents including one Intended 10 rem
der impossible heReeforth, the successful prosecution
Of the African shave trade In Cuba and Porto Rico
The Minister OF the Colonial Department, on tho
Goth Of September last addressed the Queen, urging,
The opportunity has then CONE ssrnsr than s
.s r ,,spse u 1 S SSn Gs Il Ss
preston sad punishment Of the slave trade By the resolution
ihs l.s sfJuy q the suIrsn rear In what concerns @s
An as s , ss Nss s s' Psss.s s s N ~nn
gad ssssnes AZ the respOns6:y Of the act mat any
measures scsas in the last form which beng
merely eyudiaron it wiz always be ready % answer and
/. Actually passing N the world thai e g neglected
those osins was not 20 iHysls'ts rights on o..
ba. to elevate quie-nOt snngle and bury
beneath ne SS % ha sna snG afTsO and
carry practice in the Government of oar ultra maritime
tads which oOnesmporaneous events impose
The project of law referred TO by tho royal decree
shows what constitutes oenses under ts intent such
the fitting of vessels aud any other act done with
them 10 suit them for the slave trade as well as the
voyage Of sueh vessels toward The coast OF Atroa,
whstever may be their flag; the acquisition Of Bosal
negroes outside Of the islands Of Cube, Puerto Reo
or their adacents and their transportation to thess
isiands or to any other point;.. the introdnc-
ton Of the same negroes into the islsn6s
referred TO the presence in these <isdictona wa
te Of vessels with csrgees of Royal negroes Sasse-
quent articles show who are to be considered the
Orgnstors OF tho offenss who are considered accom-
pIces, coneealer. &c. The punishment Of dessh is
to DO visited captains, pilots sapercargoes and
mates of the slavery vessels that may make xmed
resistance the coast Of Africa or those ofCubs
or Of Porto Rice, or on the high seas
TO- vesseis of war charged with capturing them. and
tina said captains pil6ss, superesrgoes ana mates OF
vessels that may dissnbsrk their crew 70 aazare or
ransom Bssols or proseot or consnnmate theh intro
dhctiop. and should make armed essstanos 70 ths
crews OF vessels of that may land TO hinder the
theft or 70 the puHee force tia coasts orn the in
terror Of the islands Of Cuba Puerto Rico osther ad-
accents. Heavy penalties Qf both fine and irpuson-
ment are prescribed for other classes of sfsnse IN
connection with tAs subject. IN view OF tae reasons
given BY the Colonial Minister. in conformity with
the full State Council and in accordance with tha
Council of Ministers the Qnsen has determined 10
decree as follows o-i
Article I-Afsr the publicatsn Of the present. decre+
the Dc Andrid any pe-sou Of color nan, wOmaaor
child who may DO IN sertude PROVINCES ~ Puerto Sco
OF Cuba shall IS CONSIDERED as ssnspsied nd nee "a a
arriving within the jnrsdsatn and mastime zone the
tory or ang hEnsef IN the waters o. It's brdlction More
color vhos slave shah enjoy thf bless
pn, Of his master or semi bT him he esls apo6 roy
enters within the iurisdaton Of any State where Slavery
ART LA future CONDENSATION Of individuals Of cso whs
mny in ervude tramoata''s preside withdeteuos
being savss punhmons TIE pses with de,enson and