The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-15
NEW YORK.
The Freedmen Unwilling to Work by
COntractvFrench Troops Moving
Stephens Enabling ACt-ArriVaI OF
a the Steamer Manhattan.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Her1Id's
Richmond dispatch says the freedmen
are almost all unwilling to work by
contract during the present year.
This, also, is the case throug ghout
most of the Southern States, laborers
preferring to share in the crop.
The Herdlds Havana correspond
ence of the 7th says the whole capital
of the Banco Espaqual has been dis
posed of, and one million three hundred
and seventy thousand dollars over and
above this capital. There is. two mil,
lion in circulation besides. The peo-
pie entertain strong doubts of the
financial future of the Island, and
many predict a general bankruptcy
The Tfibune' S, Washington special
Asays that Government has received
information fromEV Vera Cruz that sew
peral transports have already arrivedl
and French troops have commenced
[ embarking. There are twenty four
large transports, which will be sufi-
cient to move all the, troops expected
All win have embarked by the first of
March }sg5 ureteGT aAaone
The, Tribu1,e'S special says On
Tuesday Stevens will call up his En-
abling Act, and endeavora to press it
to vote on Wednesday, Petitions,
have been received from a large num-
Der of loyalists in the South, saying
that they prefer this bill to that pro-
posed by Gov. Holden and Mr.. Poole
On Tuesday, Ashley will present a
bill, agreed upon by the Territorial
Committee, as substitute for Sevens'
bill. 1t abolishes the present Southern
State governments, and all laws made
in pursuance thereof; calls upon all
the male citizens, over q, who can
swear that they would not have aided
the rebellion after the 4th of March,
1864, and would have complied with
| the Presidents Proclamation of the
9Th of December, 1868, if opportunity
had been offered them; who can swear
that they never ill-used Union sol
diers. and will, henceforth, bear true
allegiance to the Government; to Or
ganize Constitutional governments in
their respective States; call for con-
ventions, in the Southern States, of
delegates, who can swear that they
never, voluntarily, aided the rebellion
in any way.
-. These Conventions shall determine
fiff they will accept the terms proposed
] by Congress, and if so, they shall ap-
point Commissioners to provide for
holding elections, adopt new Con-
stitution, elect State officers, and pre-
pare them for admission into each
i House. The Constitution shall pro-
vide against slavery, and all laws be
impartial regardingrace or color. The
rebel debtsshall not be paid, nor loss
from the emancipation of slaves.
Free schools without distinction of
color Of pupils shall be established,
and no person that held civil, militia
ry or naval office in the Confederacy,
4 shall be allowed to hold any office ex-
1 cept by,a two-thirds vote Of the Leg
islature. In case of rebellion, Con-
!, gress shall have the right to declare
cessation of its relations with rebel
lious States, until the State is thor
oughly purged of its disloyalty. These
Constitutions mEst be ratified. by the
majority of the people of the States
who can take oaths of loyalty. After
ratifeations of the Constitution, SEN
Aators and Representatives shall be
elected but not not admitted until
Congress declares the State entitled
to Representation.
Il H9is further provided, in case the
States decline to accept these terms,
they shall submit to Congress a plan
of restoration, providing said plan ac-
n knowledge the Constitution of the
United States as the supreme law OF
the land that State Constitutions
shall guarantee to all freedmen equali-
ty; therefore, the law of suffrage will
beimpartial, without regard to color
the rebel war debt and compensation
for slaves not to be assumed by saiC
States, or claims be brought against
the United States for them; all laws
/ recognizing slavery, or which exclude
l the testimony of persons of color. OF
deny the right of trial by jury, o.
make color aidistinction, shall be null
/. and void; also, Provisional Gov.
ernors may suspend the writ Of habe
as corpus, in case of resistance to tht
authority, and call on the Govern
ment for aid.
A proposition is made to divid,
). Texas into two States before admis
\. sion into the Union.
New York, Jan. 14-A fire occur
red at No. Il Platte Street tonight
! involving loss to Otto Schleman
= dealer in liquors, of $4,000, and othe
J occupants 81 500. - = 3 -
8 The residence of @. K Hamilton
q on Staten Island, was burnt thi
e morning, Loss $4,000; partially in
l. sured e,r a.s.
K A fire broke out at 1926 Broadwa
/ tonight, and destroyed the milliner
stock of Mr. Negben to the amour
y of $4,000.
d. The buildihg64 Grand Street, oc
lie c1niad hv Henry Cook and others