The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-29

WASHING TON.
*e<-->-s>--7--- >-~~~~~-~~
Interesting Letter from Thad-
deus stevens.
-~~-~-~~-~~><~-rr~~-~,~~~~
Development Of Els Mild Con-
fscation" Idea.
The Governments Intervention in Behalf Of
the convicted FeBians.
DO NC. DC.

WASHINGTON, May 70, 1867.
Letter Of Tkxadoas Stevens ON ConnscaIiou.
Hon. Thaddeus has written the following letter
n vindicst'on Of h,s proposed policy Of connscaiion
W LANCASTER, Pa, May 2S, 1857.
DnaR Sra-Short a. your letter Is fear cannot
swer without violating an injunction OF my medical
advisors become excited. You live In . region
which two or three times invaded by the armies of
Jefferson Davis In the counties OF Bedford, Fulton,
franklin, Cumberland, Adams and York they visited
almost every farmer and other inhabiiant and plum
Ssrcd them OF their horses cattle provisions wagons
and money when found, besides some detached cases
They laid In ashes one thrivng village OF nx thousand
people, and turned the inhabitants houseless into
Ne the streets to seek shelter in fence No
VISION has been made or making TO reimburse
srnnsns makes 20 conpensation for damages done BY
IN invading army unless such government DO victon-
b Inc vanqushed enemy A government which neg
ects make such provision behalf OF its plundered
s % n
are dictated wholly by Congress- which is under the
control Of the republican party Nothing but the
erty Of the wealthy rebels be applied to pay the
damages inflicted by tho marauders, unless
s.A,ss ' few republican ' ms e Always Always
eac IN their course are lifting through and exploding
me rspun,ic,n s%osphsrs Ihey attract sufficient
rebels who inflicted this injury that they need fear
eoaAscaton that nobody Of note In the North in
Dsmuneration or Of justice. They assure them that
nsshDg shall be taken from Akens estate Of millions
osSsrs VINO are st worth their hundreds Of thousands
70 reimburse the loyal men, North and South, who
were plundered Of their estates and to aid your
poor ncighbors TO rebuild their humble tenements
v scarcely 70 be endured that Congress for two ses
sons should sit Indifferent to these suengs and take
% Args portions Of Maryland Of West Virginia Ohio
Indiana and Missouri we'll to the slave Satea He
we0 Gao listen TO- 70 that patent humanity NJ which
than have Indeed looks II still 70 add 70
The burden Of our taxation 70 defrsy the expenses Of
Bot must stop or ] shall commit the fault against
Which have been warned With great rssgsc., your
Hon EDWARD AoPHsRsos, Clerk House Of Representa
lives.
TIE Cemmufation or the Death Sentences Of
the FeniRn Prisoners in Ireland.
brief telegram in to-day's HERALD announces that
- death sentences in the Of Burke and McCaney
hsve been eommuted 70 imprisonment for life. 1t 10
nd BY people here that this u in due
~ prompt interpretation Of our government; but,
whatever may have been the cause, il certain the
vsa0 leaders hsFe do met regard the change Of sentence
- any manifestation - clemency. Thcy call s'coId
Basodsd bsossi h3peuAy" isstsr % he Prsssdsnt
- Men - Ne nssey - Ne ISd yags Who spasss
- captive that he ag hsvs The nsndish sasissessa II
sosss.e him % dsash BY slow psoossa Some time
- Had Oeotss OnIahan, Colonel James r. O'Dsizns
- esAsr promsnsls Fmnns Of this eisy, ssss
. address 70 President johnson, askias HIM
- interfere IN behalf or sh-Amsricaa cihsens
arrested and tried Fsnans In Ireland and dsnouncng
Minister Adams and Consul Dublin for lukewarm
nssa and positive sympathy with British tyranny
IN sssms very STRANGE" says the address, 'shs the
American government will mot protest ~ sssissns
ssrosA America undoubtedly expects her adopted
- vsn native born cisxens 70 fight for her perpe-
ssy whom her existence 10 endangered SIN she looks
- calmly and secs them under the Shadow Of tho
g.ows without any apparent anxiety for their safsty
q her own honor" Colonel OBsirne has ssen the
President and Mr. Seward several times this matter.
and yesterday Mr. Onlahan visited both those function
sses on the same mission Mr. Onlahan courteously
received by the President and referred to Mr. Seward Mr.
0nahan thus reports his interview with both partes
Mr. johnson did not say, nor even intimate, that any
ching had been done on behalf Of Burke or the other
American prisonsr he courteous. and appeared
surprised n the contradictory cable kilograms He
looked however ~ il some action had been taken BY
shs government and referred me- with tho letter and
New York telegram. 70 Mr.. Seward The President
wrote . request that the Secretary would Mr.
Seward me and actually gave me IN audience. But
shsrs ali likeness ends between the pair He abrupt
and nervous had never NJ Seward before, and
sosA scarcely believe that this poor old gentleman the
wreck OF the great statesman ponderous volume Of
whose State papers would outweigh HIM some euncea ]
ssd the Secretary that did not ask what but II any
Thing had been done IN the Of Burke, McCanerty
and others; but hs vas TOO nervous 70 listen onahaa
end his friends complain bitterly Of Messs Seward and
AAams and say they the great cause Of Fenanism
Apropos Of thlsdilgent inquiry DEVELOPS the fact
snaa government entirely ignorant Of any Fsnan
ns.osvrss looking 70 invasion Of Canada The
snsiHss hsss ~ skspsoa NE subjeol and 10
ssnsule the whole AFFAIR." n sns newspapers know any
sAine Of Fsnas intsss,ons regards Canada, 10
~ q sAs s0cnas q osnssal osants bed quarter
- nOvsnsau q United States troops have bsen
sossa by ths runopsd osassmplAasd attack Canada
assverssr 6harkey PIsssing % Obssrsos Re.
csnssrucstsn.
Governor shaSksy, 10 seems lot losing sight of his
pvuscs 70 obssrucs reconstruction much he may b
sbls here tonight that since his return 10 Mis-
asappi be has besn plotting hov 70 accomplish The
ssss OF Major General Ord for treason 70 the unrscen
ssrscssd Sass Of NisisppL This d the way in which
- proposes lass dsspsrass remedy, 70 bring test
go before the Supreme Court thas cannot b sst asds
- Ne injunction easss vera
Extensive Csntrahand Trade with Indians
the NevshsPn Fressier.
Bon Nathan Sargent Commissionsr Of Cussoma 10
IN rsesips Of intelligence from agent stationed on the
sorshsm frontier, Yanksown, Dakota which repre-
ssoss mat smuggling 10 being carried there -
pusing extent and the government ofcials with the
limited means u their command are powsrisg 70 pre-
IL
I'll varieties Of goods used by Indians Cd
from Canada this country, and sold 70 the tribes In
DAKOTA free Of dsty. The routes most patronzsd By
sbsss consrsband traders those In tho vicinity u
Psnbina and west Of The Devils Lake. The smugalsn
60 protected in their unlawful ranc BY the Indians
vho are thss enabled 70 obtain goods which American
Traders are forbidden - sail 70 them and d
greatly reduced prices The Agent states that
sns rsvenue laws cannot b properly enforced 10
shss district unless military posts are established
along the Red River Of the North a. Pemb'na
ana shyenss 70 prevent the nsssrencs Of the Indians
m harborins and protecting the snueGsn The reports
e oosr Of The customs from AL parts Of the Canada
border indicate that the Indians are not alone guilty e
encouraging protecting smugglerA THIS practice
in1nigcd In very extensively IN the northern part OF
Ncv York and on the New England frontier, especially
IN naias Individuals holding respectable positions 10