, 1866-01-09

RnsIa a,. osss+xa+ ~ teso ~ 49, .rs 4,s ~
~ ners ~ tha Tra3sur. ne1.rf,nent IN ~ this c,tx
& m n ~ h,ra ia c,tte,, reica ID u ond ~ ,ctE
ai.! P.oeueo 1no i moneT lot .aat pufRnsJi ps;i
a ~ ,rI,ot f uses nc H n% 'ms ~ ..fsaa
npon n aag th * ~ ~ snd a
~ paJ ds1 s1 tSa caaten ~ re,eass41 A. eT.
ter Gorernment m. cn,ton scent far thts if1sfrict
IL now IN trial for swintflfSe the Government,
The ot1cr day it was proven that Dexter
arrced to aiye bis aub:ageuts one-haT tho
Cotton collected, whist TIC other halt vas to
be divided between hinser and other off,
cials. Government owes It to the people to
the frauds thoroughly. There Il
great Vi1lainy throughout this Department,
which can be traced up, II tho matter. be
promptly taken in hand. ]. A. Il.
.... fka1Ifoao ffe'EntA"
Editors Chicago Tribune:
While 20 uuch Is being said on the subject
of Railroad e1tortions, it would all appear to
bo nom one side, tho letter from the 1reight
agent Of the N. ". R. R., published In your
lsspc Of the 4th ult., being the only attempt
a. ret On tho part Of the railroads to reply.
There Is no great difficulty in getting up
public meeting h this country On most aay
Of enlightening them, or al least Of 't defining
thair position" but In reading tho account OF
these meetings, ne have seen vory little of
practical business. 1t Is Ill very vel to tn!k
and resolve and threaten, but would It not he
better to hare some PFacncal a1teenon g11cn
to these meetings. am soTy to: see IN yonr
toward fllbnster1nE Ii xour leoaer On the
subject. II Is not the attorneys of railroad
corporations alone, who vii talk Of vested
rights. Every sound }.wyer, and Indeed every
man who has anything at stake, will deprecate
any attempt to override The. plain principles
Of law In obed}euce to popn1aT clamor. The
intimatfon confined in the TRIBUNE that
law Eood law. and that Il ills could not bo
done then Tint the courts should be abol.
fshri1 onf1 new ones crcated. mnre n1estIr tn
flr wfshes nf Tho nenp1r ia cert aIniy unwnrthv
nf snv snnnd edncatnr If n,1blic nninior,'
What The lsw isin he premises It nav not
ciarcd Nv the SnpEen1e Eonrt of the state. IN
attempf should Be made to control II bS the
nenpie.
II NAV he urped with A n1ood deal of force
that the powers Of contemplation granted to
Railroads 70 carry theIr roads Wbere rhey
choose, and tho fsct that the privileged con.
ferred arc. uecessari,y exclnslye in tbis chnr.
acter to a yery cnnsfderahie ertent: dnes in,
pose upon the recipients Of those Privileges % s
the Obligation Of serving the Rpsc at ea
tteso s,.i,iis@ss ~ "a IL i,,,ita
Ibcir eans h a rnatfnr raad ha1d tbe1 not
the right to control Il as they zee 1T: Hava
they not ne same Etghts to control tae COM
modlty OF transportation, lnat han aozen
spesulat91a hsxe, 10 control tne sugar or
laa u .ne5 s e. coG 2, sns saoed
~ 4u - not saSn da ~ astteio A. ~ e. -
.ne tKhoS k! ~ ,1en1st.d u ~ astM 71 1s,oa y.
a.1a s ;a.n u1, ~. a,,s1nan,to ~ a. q t"e
uoIups !utu .o ~'.a ~ ~ la5
as lne te9Aiatnle coaessneo, no1sa
eeeIn !aat an} at1empt On tne1r part to eon:
t5ol tno 5atltoeas "ouia oe contrary 70 tne
Constitutlon Of the United states. suh-dtst-
th1l no state shaH pass my law lnpair1ng the
o9nGation O. conttaets, aoo inasm9ca g tae
fehs.ons oesHeea lao s'ate Aaa lanpsa cor
be held to be that Of contracting parties, any
attempt 10 exercise control oTer snch corpo-
rations other than that authorized BY their
charterss would be n giolatton Of that Sec
tlon, and you'd be declared vold b{ the 8u-
prgme Court Of the United States:
I have departed from the original tntcatlon
Of this communication. which Vas. to suggest
to these raAtosd meetings that insiead Of 20
t' my ,nyite : conference win the .s!ltesi2
S2ssssnt: AND apnaint !: Csl;nsrtFs.. g 80
t4rafrst headed, least laxative, ana most
pfacucxl ous1aess men 10 eonlrf "lth the ON.
GERS OF tae railroad companies aud report
.na1'ea .unon taes meeting 3set "a and npon all the
H.. ihc cost ot Transportation, tho
tInaa dtv1acnes made oI T., Fai.rSad coIp9ta-
10 fonlf, o. tns iesnt proves entEely a1-
sat.s'actot1, "a thsn !et alllfent inquiry % made
a. 70 "nas osher rs Gnannsls o. tanspo.tatlon
expedient for The State to mdestake' sone
measures tor relet. 10 the way Of building ca
mails or rival lines Of roads.
Measures Or thls 1lnd sFe lal5ly Within the
ponas t, Of tno. ieksiatalel ana It Wonla not
taAe any great oemohstfstion 70 convince the
ta,loao s.,t sotposa.lons "Ias Va lhe prudent
Sourss, so but Il ls to pe hoped that re shall
hear no more Of IN effort to corrupt the foun-
ta1ts OF public justice. SPECTATOR.
.,,------.--
AoaEese ol Alne Leopold IL.
o. 1ae'21ntn-
hing Leopold u sook the oath 70 tho Con-
9titution before E both Houses Of the Belgian
nus oecaAoa tne 1olo"lne inaugural ad-
dress
H9NILk1ES-belelam VIII myseI haa lost
Q iotner- iae homage 60 unanimous Which
the nation le paying to hss memory *orthily
accords With the sentiments Which 4 pFofessed
mug Ela1seln!a a ,of II. EaIpPe nsell has mol re-
inalneu mdiuerenl 70 iais mourning: Eov-
e1eigrs and ioreign Princes bare Wished 70
tnHe Iast i. tue ~. nguots "nlGn re Pay 70
nun @ Tnom tney nag piaeea 80 high IN ther
eoanasnee e sh ano as,n 1.enosatR .,,, o9r pane
them 1or H. succeeding Today to
father 50 honotcd In hls lifetime, 80 regretted
attcr his death, my Hrst engagement
before the elect OF me nation Is 70 follow re-
ngaously tae plecepte aug e1ampIes #Mcn as
" " "lsoo1 nas pequeaLaed 70 mt, ano never TO
1ne preelous aefltase. 40 not promise 70
belglun clther great reign, Ike that which
founded IT'S Independence, Or great King,
Ike him whom We lament, 40 At least pro-
fn1sc King Belgian Ct heart and u mind,
whose Whole mind belongs to Il. The first
given bFth, 1aEe from my infancy been as
soclateo WIN nj tne patfaot1c emot1ons ot my
country: Lke II, haYe ioilowea WITH Joy
= luat nAt4ouAl ueFe!opineAs WHICH, iosters an
8 Lne sources OF stEeng!h aaa prnsperty: Like
Z, love those grand institutions which aro
1t the same i time ! gnatansiesi OF order and 1b.
efty, ana when 1orm me most sold oases Of
ne throne IN ny tnought the tuture q BEL
5lum las always been identified with ny
1~n, and nave aiways considered 1t with
Laal eonaoeaee "a!en Is i9apnea oy Inc flght
d, ?! nation s, fee, 4onoIan,e ana conrageons,
*hicA WIS US inaepehaenee. ~nieh has
RnoHn now 10 conquer H. ana WHICH Will |
knoT bow to retain I: ! have not forgotten,
Gentlemen. me ma53s q goodwfu which 4
[ecefVcd At the period OF ny majority, when |
came 10 associate myten u your legislative |
anofs, and some months ,;a aItefWata, on the
2ccoaloI 2. ny taa1sla;e "un = l4uceas Wao
e g.. y ,s T. to"AIa na Inc country
Deen pleasant to recoGnize IN these sponta-
aeoas MANIFESTATIONS t1e unanimous agree |
nent o. populations. tor my part, have
1sses MAGE m any DISTINCTIONS bet~eea Bel