Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-04

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the House of Representatives, yesterday, after
the President s Message had been read, :
Mr.. Logan, referring to a paragraph in the
message as to the possibility of a violent COLI
sion between the executive and Legislative de-
partmeDts Of the Government, said that, feel
Ing very sorry there should be such a contln-
gency, and that in order that all danger might
be avoided, he would offer q resolution te-that
effect. eg (
The resolution was read for information, ms
follows:
Resozued, That the corpse Of pages which now
constitute the military force Of this House BE,
and the same is hereby abolished, to the end
that the civil conflict so yividly described in q
communication published in the morning
papers, and signed ANDREW Johnson, !" may
be avoided. Laughter on.a g
There, is not that wit? No Why didn't
somebody augA2 The report says daughter:
But, my dear sir, what did they laught'a at, and
what did they laugh Jor?'4 Did you think OF
that2 Ohio! a.2@
The publication of the Presidents Message,
in various papers at the North in advance OF
its being sent into Congress, has, as we expect
ed, "raised a breeze" Mr.. Schenck, of Ohio,
referred to the matter in the House Of Repre-
sentativves, yesterday, and he and other Radi-
Gals, meanly i%nsinuated that it was done with
the connivance of the President. What pos
sible motive could he have had-or what good
was it likely to do him personally Or officially
The truth is, we presume, copies OF the mes
sage we're confded to the representatives OF
the press for their convenience, with the pledge
on their part that it should not be published
until its delivery to Congress, and some OF
these violated the confidence reposed in them
! or some one surrepticiously obtained copies,
and sold them to the proprietors of newspa-
pers. The same thing has happened befole,
with regard to Presidents Messages and other
public documents. -
The Fredericksburg News. on Thanksgiving
| Day, says that while We all ought to return
thanks for mercy and kisdness, there are un.
| doubtedly some things for which the Southern
people, are not apt, naturally, to be thankful
such as Radical Congresses, Radical Leaders,
| Radical Conventions, &c.-not being able to
consider them in the light either of mercies OF
blessings unless. indeed, they be"blessings in
Disguise &G
It is stated that experiments in working the
ores of Iron Mountain and Pi)otknob, Mlssou'
ri with the Goals of the nearest districts of ILL
nois, have proved entirely successful, producing
an excellent quality Of pig iron, and, it is said,
$40 per ton cheaper than can be done else
| where in the country.
The Baltimore American, ever ready to lind
fault with the President, yet thinks that his
recommendations on the subjects Of %faance,
| currency and revenue are substantially Wlse,
and will meet with general appreciation. -
Praise is erto7teI from the enemies Of the
President. ,-. !.
In West Virginia. a conservative conVcntlon
is proposed, and the S,h Of January selected as
the day for holding it at Wheeling. The OK.
| ecutive committee Of the conservative party Of
the State invite the several counties OF the
State to appoint delegates. a.
Gen. Hancock's course, so far, gives Us hope
| that he will act under the principles avowcd in
his proclamation on assum ing command in his
military district-principlcs which lock to
peaceAble restoration, and a speedy return to
| civil government. -. 49,
GEN. J. A. EARLY is at DrummonIville,
province Of Ontario, Canada. Drummondeille
is half a mile from Niagara Falls, and or the
battle field of Lundy's Lane. He states that
his health is improved, and desires to be re-
mcmbercd to his friends. ..s..@5
The Baltimore Sun is now printed from
stercotyped ~plates-thc forms being setup and
| stereotyped daily, after a new and improved
manner. The SUI is one of the best papers
in the country, and has a large business.
The Kentucky Legislature met at Frankfort
yesterday. J. Il. Burch, of Louisville, was
elected Speaker. There are not enough Radi-
Gals and third party men to make a show OF
opposition to the Democrats.
A Conservative meeting was held in Abe
marie county, on Monday, and delegates ap-
pointed to tho Conservative Convention. A
patriotic letter was read from Mr.. William G.
Rives. xxx
A correspondent writes that he reads with
indignation and disgust, the political so-called
prayers of Chaplain Boynton." He is not
| alone He IL ono of many. !" IS q nineral