Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-12-12
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Yesterdays PHILADELPHIA PAPERS.
The Age, under the head of " Work for Con
gress, quotes approvingly the following from
the New York Tribune -. The National Grand
Inquest finds no bill OF indictment against An
drew Johnson Now let us proceed to retrench-
ment, financial reform, and the final reconstruct
ton of the States" And after bitterly arraigning
Congress for its action on Reconstruction, says
the Tribune points out the task to which the
members should direct their energies In the flu
turc. II recommends the withdrawal of all troops
from the rcconstructing States as measure of
retrenchment. -. 1t thinks the recent mar
riage of the King Of Greece with Princess of the
Royal House of Russia puts different aspect on
the Turkish question, aud that 1t bodies iii for the
Sultan and gives great encouragement to Crete
........... 1t Is encouraged by the result of the
Boston election to believe that the more people
reflect on radical rule the seeker they grow of it,
.......... 1t also considers briefly several mat
tiers.
The Inquire considers the nature of treaties M
provided for by our Constitution, and thinks that
for the purchase of Alaska may not be one such
since it requires the House to authorize the pay.
inent Of money before 1t can be fulfilled. It con-
siders the question an interesting ono, and says
whatever may be the decision, ii is to be hoped
that the purchase Of alaska may not fail. There
can be no doubt Of the value of the acquisition
and the mere assertion that II il not bound tt
make the appropriation by the House SHOULD
satisfy tina, body, and then let the appropriation
be made. ...........M Mr. Hoopers resolution tina
the revenue Of the government should not exceed
three hundred millions per year, 1t considers .
| good one, provided it is not allowed 10 interfcr
with the tariff. 1t thinks the debate oil
MIR. Chambers Brltish-Abyssinia resolution dem
onstlntrs a unanimous determination that tn
Alabama claims shall be settled. .......
thinks sir. Ranscy's scheme for reciprocIt,
treaty with Canada aud the cession of a grea
part If Surthcrh territory a difficult one, bu
there niay be something In 1t.
The Press publishes a lenghtby abstract of til
new Constitution Of the State Of Alabama, am
ediio'ally referring to ii says that however, til
World and other journals which Drag that the,
arc edited by Caucasian brains, may snecr at th
colorcd Law makers Of Alabama, but they wi
not find il So easy to ridicule their workmanship
.,.........1n considering foreign politics
doubts the intelligence of Garibaldi's escape
thinks the Italian Government wants him to com
to America and that he refuses; doubts il th
Roman Conference will take place, and suggest
that owing 10 business depression, bread riot.
and Fenians,i, that Queen Victoria will not IT
pose on bed Of Roses this winter. ...........
occasional's" letter approves the reorganiz,
ton Of the Executive Republican Compression,
Committee urges the fixing Of an early day ft
the meeting Of the National Convention, and d,
votes considerable space to showing up Andre
johnson of 1861, as opposed to the same indivit
ual in 1867