Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-10
ALEXANDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY TO-

III URSDA4 EVENING, jan y AN ~.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. 1t
will be seen by reference to the proceedings Of
the Virginia Legislature that the proposed
constitutional Amendment" has been reject
ed by that body;-unanimously 10 the Senate
and with but oae vote against the rejection, in
the House Of Delegates ~
In reply to letter from Mr. \. Is. Meade,
the State Senator from Frederick county, GOV.
Il. a. WISE has written a letter, in which he
''enters his protest against the repeal or modl'
fcation Of our usury laws at any time, but at
this time particularly, when, he contends it
would prove most disastrous to agriculture!
productions, and consequently to the trade ct
our people, almost wholly dependent upon that
production. - He concludes his letter, which
is expressed with much earnestness. and ad.
duces strong arguments against the proposed
repeal, as follows MY humble advice is 10
make no experiments now to leave each man
to provide individually for himself as best he
can, but by all mean not to expose him and
his only means, chiefly land, left 10 the shaver.
It would be better for every land proprietor to
settle cne-hait Of his lands by good tenants free
Of rent for ten years, to cultivate the other
half for him, at rent Of one-half This would
be better than borrowing money at any rate OF
per cent per annunl. Debt now is the worst
disaster of our people Do nothing to increase
it as you would have our people live and thrive
and survive
1t appears that Gen. Grant was present at
The Cabinet Meeting where the Veto Message
on the District Suffrage bill was discussed, and
according to the New York Tines, upon his
opinion being asked, he replied very briefly,
that the objection which had been urged by
one member OF the Cabinet, that it was uncon-
stitutiona because it disfranchised rebels with
out trial. was in his estimation, the hest part
Of the bill, and exhibited the ui,St wisdom.
With reference to comforting the right Of suf-
f;age upon the colored people ot' the District,
he reMal ked that he always thought it incon-
sistent on the part Of Congress lo>eniorce this
right here while they refused to grant it to the
same class in their own States. Either men,
hers Of Congress should extend the privilege at
hnme, OF wait until the people here asked lor
it. This was the extent of his expression upon
the subject. Upon the arguments AMI prlnci
pies involved in the message lie uttered no
opinion whatever
the Richm ond Times says -" Mr. J"hn B.
Baldwin, one Of the commissioners authorized
By the Legislature at lis last session 10 giant,
On certain conditions. the charter al the Coving
ton ana Ohio Eailraod, has received letter
from the New York capitalists, WHO have been
negotiating for the charter, Stating that they
have now every prospect Of lcim& very soon
able to comply with all the conditions: and take
the charter and the road. fiicE have made
arrangements for getting The necessary funds
to begin and complete the work.
We have received tho January number Of
The Farmer published in Richmond, ny i;Hi-
oft & Shields, which contains articles On ag
Eiculture, OF much interest to farmers and plant
crs also. the Southern Boys aud Girls
Monthly, edited by Rev f. Thompson Baird,
and Prof. VIM. Logan Baird, published in
Richmond, and devoted to the intellectual aud
mora! culture Of the rising generations.
1t doesn't seem as if the 'Cong;cSs;onal TX
cursion, has modified, or modified. the Ix
cursionists, to any pcrcert!olc degree. Upon
their return they appear to have ''goae in
upon Us, just as they did before. They found
,l,.t cd bad no
North, than ever, for having told the Southern
people, they had nothing to hope :o:, from the
magnanimity Of Congress
The Marlboro Gazette says that NJ: Geo. ".
Riggs, of Washington city, has erected on his
farm, in Dladcnsburg district, reat, substan-
tial and convenient School House, and donated
it to the Board School COMMISSIONERS of Prince
Georges county, Md, for the purpose Of ad-
vancins the cause of Free Schools.
Surratt is on board the u S. steamer Swa
tata, which sailed from Alexandria, Egypt on
the It'll, and is expected to reach here about
the last of this month.
We believe the press of The State arc Amos.
unanimously in favor Of the postponcmcnt of
the Spring elections to next fall
It will be seen that the bills admitting Ne,
braska and Colorado, as States, into the Union,
passed the Senate, yesterday.
Colonel A. P Haync, an old citizen of
Charleston, S. c., died yesterday.
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REPORTS From WAsH1NGroN. letter
from Washington, in the Baltimore Sun says:
II learn tonight that in Cabinet session, yes
terday,the subject of territoriazing The South
crn States was informally discussed. All the
members present, Mr.. Stanton included, ex-
pressed their decided nnnnsitinn to the tnrr;