The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-18

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greatest harmony prevailed on the occasion
JOHN R. CLEMENTS, sscy.
Congress.
On the 10Th the President sent to the Sen
ate some documents regarding reconstruc
ton; the estimated expense of carrying ou
these bills is $14,O00,000, in addition to the
S2,OO0,O00 already expended. This is the
aggregate expense of governing these States
before the war. This sum, continues the
President would be considerably augmen
ted if the State machinery be operated by
the federal government; and would be large
ly increased if the United States by abolish
ing the State governments, should become
responsible for the liabilities incurred by
them before the rebellion, in laudable efforts
to develope their resources and in no wise
connected with insurrectionary purposes
These debts will approximate 100000, 000
greater part of which is due to loyal citi-
zens and foreigners. 1t is q subject for Con-
gressional consideration whether the assump-
ton of such obligations would not impair
the national credit.
This message led to warm debate, in
which the President was sharply criticized
for this unasked for and inopportune doc
ument.
In the House, on the same day, number
of bills and resolutions were introduced and
referred.
A resolution was introduced and passed
instructing the committee on Public Lands
to report bill FORGETTING the swamp lands
heretofore granted to the Southern States by
the United States
A resolution instructing the Judiciary
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Maryland and Delaware have State Consti-
tutions republican in form, was passed by
the Speakers vote-the House standing At
to At.
The Senate amendment reducing the re-
construction appropriation to million dol
lars, was concurred in. The bill goes to the
President.
WASHINGTON, July 16.
Senate-A bill relieving certain deserters
passed.
The President sent in message regard
ing the Russian treaty and asking for an ap-
preparation to carry it out Also a Conven-
ton between the United States and Vensu-
ella, providing for settlement OF claims
of citizens of the United States against Ven
| eZuela.
House-NTr. Stevens introduced two bills
on reconstruction. One is entitled bill to
enable the inhabitants of the Southern Ter
ritories to form State Governments. Order
ed to be printed and referred to the Commit
| tee on Reconstruction.
The President notified speaker Colfax that
the veto would be sent in on Thursday.
THE LEGISLATURE. The Wilmington
Journal of the 30th ult., says:
"Unless restrained by illegal force, or for
want of a quorum, the Legislature will meet
according to its own adjournment.
1t adjourned to meet on the third Monday
in August next"
We should hope, that under the circum-
stances, the Legislature might be restrained
by other considerations than those of L" lille
gal force" from meeting again. The fact
that it can do nothing which will have the
force of law, and that it cannot come togeth-
er without depicting the treasury to the ex-
tent of many thousands of dollars, to no
useful purpose, are reasons which should be
conclusive with intelligent and patriotic men,
without hint from the military headquart-
ers The people of North Carolina are not
in pecuniary condition to enjoy the luxury
of debating society, at the rate of some
two thousand dollars day, even in these
dull times Raleigh Register.
A CHARACTERISTIC NOTE FROM Gov.
BRowNLow.-The following is published in
the last issue of Gov Brownlow's paper, the
Knoxville Wig:
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN The vindic-
tive rebels and their apostate Union co-wor-
kers, are asserting from one end of the State
to the other that am dying, or will die
telling the truth, but intending to make
the false impression that am now in the
act of departing this life. With those who
are trumpeting this news abroad, the wish is
father to the thought. Like my political
enemies, and my friends, and all other hu-
man beings, I am dying, and will certainly
die sooner or later. With us all, it is only
question of time. My health, though indif-
ferent, through Gods mercy, is now as good
as it has been at any time in the last twelve
months. 1 eat three hearty meals each day
I sleep well at highland asleep or awake,
I have good conscience, and the pleasing
prospect before me of obtaining the largest
majority in the race for Governor, that any
man has obtained in the State for the last
thirty years. W. G. BROWNLOW.
July 10, 1867.
If the Mexican chieftans wish to inspire
their countrymen with the hatred to foreign
ers and foreign domination they profess
themselves, we will suggest to them how to
do it. Let them govern Mexico better than
the foreigners did, while the Imperialist
yoke was there Let them continue the in
ternal Improvements which Macmillan be-
gan; refrain from the forced loans which he
condemned; clear the public roads of rob-
bers, as he did; frown on the sudden seizure
for conscriptions, to which the people of
Mexico used to be subjected, as they went
about the streets on their daily business. 1t
is not by high carnival of butchery, and
cry of "woe to the conquered" that hostility
to foreigners can be aroused, and patriotic
fervor sustained. Instead of crying shoot
him what to me are foreigners 2" let Juar-
emulating Danton or Marat, alleviate the
wretchedness of the rank and file of his AZ
my, or, in civil life, push on the half finished
web of railroads and telegraphs which ought
to cover Mexico. Here is the way in which
to show the people of Mexico that they have
no need of foreigners.