The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-05-01
General Sherman's Expedition.


telligencer, who is to have command ofthe
little expedition to the Holy Land, inclu-
ding among its members Lieutenant-Gen-
eral Sherman, left Washington on Friday.
He took with him an interesting letter
from the Secretary. ofstate, acopy ofwhich
is to be transmitted to all tho ministers,
consuls general, consuls, and consular
agents Of the United States. The letter is
as follows: :. -,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, z
:. b. s Washington, April TO- 1867. )
To the Ministers, Consuls General, Consuls,
and Censular Agents Of the United States:
The rule of this Department. bliges it to
forbear from granting official introductions
to diplomatic and consular, agents abroad,
except in favor of agents Of thA, Govern
ment itself, Of constituent States Of the
Union. William T.. Sherman, the Lieu
tenant General Of the United States armies,
has obtained from the Secretary Of War q
leave Of absence from his command for a
period; of several menths, and is expected
to spend that vacation in q visit to some Of
the more interesting parts Of Europe, Asia,
and Africa. The services which this dis
tinguished soldier has rendered to the Re-
public, while by their brilliancy they have
elevated the national character, are CRATE
fully acknowledged by all its enlightened
citizens as having essentially contri-
buted,to- the trump Of the Govern
ment in our late unhappy and lamented
civil war. In consideration of these servi-
ces the President has directed me to depart
/ from the rule which / have mentioned, and
to commend the Lieutenant General, with
the members of his family and the friends
who shall accompany him, to the hospita-
BILE and respectful attention Of the diplo-
matte and commercial representatives Of
the United States at such places as shall
be visited by the Lieutenant General.
| You will, therefore, do whatever, can pro-
Iperly be done on your part to promote the
Generals observations, and his acquain-
lance with the governments and, public
character Of the countries in which You re-
side. You are authorized, if it shall in any
case become necessary, to say that although
the tour Of the Lieutenant General
has no purpose or object affecting the Uni
ted States in her foreign relations, yet the
interest which the President feels in behalf
of General Shermans personally land offici
ally, will cause the attention which he may
receive in foreign States to be highly and
gratefully appreciated by the Government
; and people of the United States.
...,.s VIM. H. SEWARD.
+ The Secretary of tho Navy has given or
ders,to supply Captain. Duncan's steame
and her party of,excursionists with Q bat
+ terry ,of guns, and a sufficient quantity 0
. ammunition and flags, to be used,m re
turning ,salutes given by governments o
communities abroad.
. THE TRUE FRIEND Off, THE NEaRo-It il
t claimed by the RAIDS that they alone ar
the friends Of the negro that because tb,
Democracy do not believe q negro. to b
fit timber out of which to make vote,
I they are necessarily the enemies Of tn
black man. Last days events prove thi
J, statement false. Last Saturday, as we ar
j informed, Charles Hamptonsl o. colore
g man, was arrested and taken before SPUR
S Paxton, of Norwich Township, on charg
t of robbing r. Evans Rad) of$3l % Tn
0 proof showed that the negro had bee
s living the neighborhood about q. yea
> and by his honests and general good d.
i pertinent had won the confidence off, til
g people, and was working fora staune
n Democrat, John Russell. Russell sent tn
d boy with an order to Evans for none,
s who refused to pay, but took the orde
h and put it in his pocket. The boy n
d turning without order and without none
l. was sent back BY Mr.. Russell with dire
IS tions to getlone or the other, andlif he di
h not nav, TO knock him down and take, tn
e orderaWaa from him. These instruction
e he, carried out to the letter. And Q
II Evans refusing to give him either none
: or order, Hampton threw him down an
took the order from his pocket. ..Eyar
the same day sent the money, andbrougl
c suit against the negro, for robbing bin
81 Il seemed to be the design from the sta
y to bind the negro ever, and, much test
J. mony on his behalf was excluded.
g Much excitement prevailed in regard
!; to the case, and when he was finally bour
d over to the Court Of Common Pleas, abo1
II q hundred persons signi6ed their willin
( ness g to go on his bond which was $40
0 and it was signed by four anti-negro yotii
;. Democrats. a.
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% Get the Argyle Bitters.