Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-15

It sSstiIIconsidered uncertain whether Mr..
Thornton will come as English Minister to
Washington. It's SAID that his appointment
has been urged by Lord Stanley, notwithstand-
ing the opposition Of the. London Times, be-
cause.-The English Government is anxious to
have arepresentative atzW ashington who is
we'll acquainted with South America and West
Indian affairs, the present tendency of the
American Government to absorb one territory
after another being very unpalatabe to Great
Britain, who. it is believed, fears to be wedged
in by thes United States in one part, while she
is crowded by Russia in another part of the
globe. The cession Of the West Indian posses
sions.o Denmark to the United States is said
to ssexete much dissatisfaction in the English
Foreign Office. .aus;qa< d. = 7g2l Us "a
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TheIe was large demonstration by the; de-
mootary Of Troy, Ohio, on Thursday, with bon
fires music and speeches, in honor of Mr..
Vsllandigham. His speech, in which he de-
nounoed the radicals and the national banks,
was loudly lapplauded, and the nomination Of
Valandigham for President. made by some
one 10 the crowd, was received with wild de-
mon.trations Of delight. - y F. Mckinney, of
California, made speech. in which he gloried
to hear that Thad Stevens had beer converted
over to the democratic. doctrine of reputation
asto the gold paying bonds -. ..o' !.
The election on The Convention question is
progressing quietly in Florida. There is no
doubt the Convention will be, carried by large
majority as the whites are Indifferent. Advi-
ces from Tallahassee say the election is going
on quietly, very few votes being cast against
the Convention. The whites generally decline
voting =
Mr.. Henry T. FAINT has sold his farm of 26l
acres On the Railroad, between Warrenton
and the junction, for $4,000, to Capt. Robt.
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The New Y oRK Worlds PLAN OIL PEACE.
The World think il reconstruction goes on
uponethe present Congressional plan the DEM
oofatio party will carry the Presidential cleo
tiob; sudiit proposes another plan of its own In
vention. In this plan :, the first preimary'"
is, according to the World, a national confer,
ence composed Of men Of moderation and cha
racter, representing oil the various interests .
It names as men to meet in such a conference
Democrats and Republicans ofthe Northern
States, and Democrats only for the Southe rn
States. :. = - s3.,o r.. e.
This conference, the World suggests. should
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by giving the Blacks a;vote after five years,
probation from the date Of their emancipation, "
aud then admit the first generation on a very
small property qualification say halt Of what
was, required of the first generation of white
freemen in New York, and in the second gen
Grafton, when majority OF heads of families
wiRLrobaby have become property holders,
make the suffrage universal. AS another
eonciliatoryi measure" the World suggests the
incorporation in the Constitution OF the United
States Of some parts of the Confederate Con
stitntiorl.. ~ s The provisions thus recommended
are one which limits orseeks to limit the power
of the President to remove, without the APP
prevail of tie Senate, the subordinate officers
of the Government; another extending the.
Presidential term to six years, and making the
incumbent ineligible to reelection and others
limiting the power of Congress to appropriate
money. z - -
Finally, in the Worlds plan, universal
amnesty and exemption from all disabilities in
consequence of the war would be granted, of
course" The World adds: ~
'tIf this programme, or one conceived in a
similar spirit, should be adopted, party strife
would be hushed in the coming Presidential
election. The congratulations OF all real pa.
triots would make party spirit an easy sacrifice
en- the common altar; and some man who has
acquired the confidence of the country without
party Identification would be taken to secure
the steadiness Of the ship in the beginning of
herinew course. Happily, the man is less diff
fcult to find than the measures; but neither
can avail anything without the other. = s
PAc1rIc ,CoAsT. Revenue cutter Lincoln,
from Victoria, 18th ult., reports that the ex-
apedition arrived at.sitka on the 9th of Octo-
Der, after GOOD success at Kadicks and Unaas-
ka:rs although thirty seven inches OF rain fell
in August and September, and notwithstanding
! much lad weather in October, and q fearful
gale, the party determined the latitude, longl-
tude and magnetic declination OF several places,
and reported for light houses and procured
good tidal observations. roo q
Botanical aud genealogical collections, with
reports of the same, were made.
The Indians in Eastern Oregon are commit
ting depredations, and company of cavalry
has been ordered to the Burnt River district
dor the protection Of settlers. There is great
difficulty experienced in gathering the Indians
upon the reservations ~
The sayages of idaho are unusually active.
They attacked Hunters stage and killed one
horse, but were regulsed By the passengers. -
The settlers are suffering for the want of stock,
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