Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-17
,5ALEX.ANDRIA.
TUESDAY EVENING, DECRMBER II.

tatlVes, yesterday, passed. by q strict party
vote, q resolution to the effect: L. THAT the
House Of Representatives will never consent
totake one retrograde step from its advanced
position in protecting all and promoting the
cause Of equal rights, ''s5i g That the success
Of the reconstruction acts.so far gives no reason
to doubt that under their provisions the resto-
ration Of the rebel States will be successfully
carried outland accomplished, and they will be
established on a loyal basis; and that,sin the
judgment of the House. there is no necessity
for the repeal of these laws" So that the
party, with the exception Of the impeachment,
will go before the people Of the country,
on strictly Radical basis, and should require,
therefore, q Radical candidate standing upon
that platform Everybody knows what 'spro-
tectine and promoting the cause Of equal
right" means II is the black man govern
ment for the Southland the oppression Of the
white people in the Southern States The.
dose is covered with a sugared phrase
The President smessage to the Senate, Civ
ing bis reasons for the suspension of Mr. Stan
ton from the duties of Secretary of War, has
been published in full The main points taken
by the President we have already published iin
the abstract recently communicated to the pub
lie through the newspapers. AS the National
Intelligencer says, the message is plain unvar-
nisbed recital Of insuferable arrogance, imper-
tinence and actual official delinquency on the
part of Mr.. Stanton, while at the head Of the
War Department, and shows concluSively that
be is chiefly responsible for the adoption by
the Administration of the very policy which
has been made the ground for most of the abuse
that has been hurled at the President by polit-
ioal opponents
A letter in the New York Herald states that
from several letters received bya prominent
Republican Senator, it appears that the pros
pect for the winter before the white and col
ored people in Alabama and Mississippi, is ter
rible to contemplate. One intelligent planter
estimates that there is hardly enough provis-
ions the whole South to last over four months
He had himself already given notice to one
hundred Of his laborers that it would be neces-
sary for them to leave before Christmas, as his
supply of corn and bacon was nearly exhausted,
and he had no means of providing longer for
them "A number of planters had served a
similar notice on their hands, and the result is
that thousands will be left in starving condi-
ton very soon.
Any one desirous of seeing how the new Rus
sian America acquisition, recently ''perpetra
ted by Mr.. Seward, looks, has only-''cir-
eumspice I" He will have correct idea Of
the face of the country The river covered
with zee, and the Maryland and Virginia hills
covered with snow afford, we are told, a most
graphic picture The living accessories to the
scenery, wanting, are few Exquimaux, a Po-
lar bear and walrus The imaginative mind
can easily supply the deficiency
AT the conclusion of DR.. Samson's lecture
on Crete and the Cretans, in Washington, last
night, meeting was organized, Senator Doc
little in the chair, aud committee Of five was
sppointedto make arrangements for called
meeting of the friends of Greece, 10 Washing
ton, to secure subscriptions to aid the Cretan
women and children, 10000 Of whom during
the struggles for independence In their native
isle have. been forced to fee, aud are now
destitute Of food I'D clothing, and dependent on
charity. ~ : q.
In the case of Ireland, the Washington
Chronicle has come to the conclusion that the
Oppressive and repressive" course of England
has,made Erin what Poland has long been to
Russia, and Venetia was to Austria. Will the
Chronicle turn its attention to oppressive
measures pursued in some other countries,
and see if similar causes are not likely to pro-
duce similar results everywhere? The bond
of anity, universay,is loving kindness and
not the rude grasp Of power.
! An effort is to be made 10 Congress to regu-
late the salaries and fees of our diplomatic off
GERS, with view to a reduction OF expenses.
Mr.. Wilson has brought in a bill to accredit
one minister to several courts. He proposes
By this, a saving Of $4,000 per annum. Mr..
Seward is said to be opposed to tbis-but MIR.
Wilson, nothing dauuted, goes on further to
propose reorganization of the State De-
partment, on an economical" scale.
Inthe debate on the Deficiency bill in the
House Of Representatives, yesterday, Mr..
Brooks called attention especially to the item
of $4,000 for deficiency 10 folding documents!
and remarked that the yearly expenditures of
Congress amounted to three millions Of dol
lars. or one-fourth the entire national expendi-;
ture uuder;Adams's administration, which had
been elected from power mainly for its extrav-;
arance
81 Tr q So A tI,nt;o onast has Recently been