The Portland daily press., 1867-05-29
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PORTLAND DAEKY PRESS.
Wednesday Morning, May 90, 1867.


WASHINGTON, May %.
Ihe Navy Department has dispatches from
Commander Il. Simpson, dated April Goth, an
nouncing the arrival of the U. S. steamer Mo-
mean, under his command, at Callao, Peru,
alter nine days passage from San Francisco
She would proceed from that place to Panama
Rear Admiral Dahlgren, commanding the
South Pacific squadron, communicated 10 the
Department. under date of May lst, at sea,
statement of the stations OF the squadron at
that date, and also the location OF other United
States ships in that jurisdiction and OF foreign
snlpS of war on the COAST. Inc RoWhattan
was at sea en- route nom Caliao to Panama.
the Tuscarora was engaged in n cruise tn tbe
Feee Islands; the DacoJah was cruising in tbe
vicinity of Valparaiso; the Wateree was Of
Panama; the Wyach Was at Calao, repairing
her boilers; the fredonia was ut Callao. OF
the vessels belonging to the North pacifc
squadron, the Resaca was at sea ON ber ms
sage from Cailao to Panama; the Mohican wa,
aI CaiIao; the Saranac had arrived at Panama,
from San Francisco.
=, near Admiral Thatcher. commanding the
Nortn racine squadron, under date off Pan
anna, May 4th, reports the arrival of the U. S.
steamer odi anac, used temporarily as the flag
sup at That place, having left San Francisco
pay on March 10th; the Wateree was at Pana-
ma under command of Lieut.. Commander
Maiion, her late commander, Leonard Pauld-
M. having died a few days previous TO the ar
IVai OF The Saranac; the Resaca Commander
brduiord, and Powhattan, Rear Admiral ID ahl-
S.eh, aiso arrived at Panama on the 4Jh inst
NEAR Admiral Thatcher would sail for San
francisco In about week from the date OF his
report, touching at Acapulco en- route The
hesaca would remain to look out for our inter
ests until relieved
oohn hay, formerly private Secretary to
- iesiueht Lincoln has been appointed Charge
Affairs at Vienna, Austria, TO ill the vacan-
cy caused by the resignation of Mr.. Motley.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Mr..
chandler, will, on Thursday next, hand to
secretary McCulloch his letter OF resignation
and Will then leave Washington TO recruit his
health. IL Is not probable chat the vacancy
VIII be Immediately filed, as Secretary McCul-
loch desires that Mr.. Chandler shall at future
Time resume the duties of the office. s H
There Is authority for stating that Chief JUS
nee Chase has completed, excepting four OF
tive places, his nominations and recommepda-
lions for registers III Bankruptcy. The Whole
power OF appointment is with The courts. t..
Whlch his nominations and recommendations
nave Deeh addressed. Ii IS useless, therefore
to address any further communications ON The.
subject to the Chief Justice
non. Ihaddeus Stevens has written q letter
IN Vindication OF his proposed policy OF con.
hscatlon, proof sip OF which has been re-
ceived IN Washington. The letter viii an
pear tomorrow ia the Gettysburg Evening
Star ana Herald, OF which Hon Edward Me-
Iherson, Clerk of the u. s. House uf Repre-
sentatlves, Is an editor
=, Lancaster, Pa. bay 2Ga., 1S57.-Dear Sir
~ youi iCGbci IL, lear l. cannot answer
II without violating an injunction OF my med
zeal advisers not to become excited You live
IN region which was two or three times in
vaded ny the armies of Jefferson Davis in the
counties OF Bedford, Fulton, Franklin, Cum
berland, Adams and York They visited al
most every farmer and other iahabitaDf nlun-
dered them OF their horses, cattle, provisions
wagons, and money when found. They laid
III ashes one thriving village OF 6.O00 peopie
aud turned the inhabitants houseless inIo the
StreHJS. gtai f.r
provision has ever been made nor is now maxi
ing, to reimburse the plundered citizens
by the law OF nations, a Government makes
no compensation for damage done by an in
Vading army, unless such Government be vic
1oIlouS. wnen IL always provides by treaty for
payment by the vanquished enemy. A Gov
eminent Which neglects to make such pro-
vision ON behalf of It's plundered citizens il
baseiy negligent of its duty. A quasi peace
exists between the late beiligerents the terms
of which are dictated by Congress, which is
under the control OF the Republican party
Notning but the proceeds OF the confiScation of
portion OF the property of wealthy rebels can
DE applied to pay the damages inflicted by the
lharauoefs' uniess IL be paid out OF he Treas
ury OF the United States. A few Republican
meteors, always erratic in their course are
fitting through and exploding in the Republi-
can atmosphere. They attract sufficient pub
lie attention to enable them To assure the ami
cable rebels VINO inflicted this injury that they
need fear no cou1iScation, that nobody of any
note in the North is in favor of imposing such
punishment for the sake OF remuneration or of
Justice. They assure them that nothing shall
be taken from Aiken's estate OF millions, from
Hampton, Davis, Orr, Faulkner, or from a
thousand others who are still worth their hun
dreds of thousands to reimburse the loyal men
of the North and the South who Were plum
dered OF their estates and to aid your poor
nelghbors to rebuild their humble teneInents.
1t Is scarcely to be endured that Congress- fol
two sessions, should sit indi1lereit to these
rights. These remarks apply to large portions
OF Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana
and Missouri, as well as to the slave States.
He who can patiently listen to that patient hui
manlty which we now see propogated.ha more
command OF himself than L have; indeed, ii
looks as if we are still to add to the burden OF
our taxation to defray the expenses OF the
transportation and of theiovations OF the tri-s
umphant traitors. But must stop, OF shall
commit the fault against which i have been
warned. With great respect
Your obedient servant,
- ~ IHADDEUs STEVENS,