Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-11
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DEATH or LORD tBeUaHAsf!. egable dis
patches announce the death; rance; ,Mhefe,
he has resided occasionally fog some years. past,
of Lord Brongham, at one time Ford ChanceIH
lorsof Great Britain. Lord Brough ham was,
born, in IT'S, and was consequently in. the
ninetieth year OF his ages IT, his public life
he was noted for his efforts ito suppress the
slave trade and to encourage popular, ed ucation
but his greatest achievement were in the law
reforms which were originated and carried. ouks
He was always an earnest, though not always
consistent, friend of liberal measures. 81 He re-.
tanned bis yivaeity and mental pewers up to a
late period Of his life, aud in 1858, he then
being eighty years old, he delivered speech
in the House of Lords Asa statesman,a law
yer, writer, and legislator, he was among
the first men of the age. His defence of the
Queen, in the reign Of George ~, his early
contributions;to the Edinburg Review, his ac-
tive political career, his biographical and sci
enti6c works, all showed the rigor and strength
Of his intellect He lived longer than the usu.
al space. allowed to mans years.. and then, at
last the weary wheels Of life stood still.' and
he passed away, as if he had fallen into o
pleasant sfumber. ~ 80 t5
The Baltimore Gazette says: An interesting
chapter in the history of Gen. Buffers New
Orleans, administration has been made public
It showsthat contraband tradewith the Con-
federate authorities was carried on With his
sanction, for the benefit of his brother, A. j.;
Butler, and others The Washington cores
pondent of the New York Herald gives the
statement of witnesses to prove this; which
witnesses were examined by Mr.. Brady, OF New
York, and Gen. Badly Smith, appointed to in
vestigate the matter. Their report has remain
ed, hitherto, locked up In the State Depart
ment-butis now, at last, ventilated. - When
shall we come to the end of Buffers misdoings ?
The latest political dogma enunciated by
Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens, is that the 'ssoVER-
EIGN POWER in this country is the Congress of
the o. s. 1t will probably be adopted by the
Radical party--as it; opens the door to every
species of Congressional tyranny and usurpa
tion,a and places the Constitution and the people
under the heel of any faction obtaining "a, tenn
porary majority in Congress 53st'.@.E sja2.
OnFriday last our correspondent in Rich
mond mailed letter for the Alexandria Ga
zette, on which the postage was prepaid !. but
up to this writing it has failed to come to hand,
and as matter Of curiosity, we would ike to
know what became fits Its contents are no,o
of little value to any one, and the finder would
only confer a favor on the writer by forwarding
it to this Office 2tsas - g sa9 o.
Leonard Scott & Co., New York, have re
published the April number of the Westmin-
ster Review: Contents Don Quixote; the
Pilgrim and the Shrine the Irish question;
Hindu Epic Poetry !; Popular Education !;
Church System Ia Ireland and Canada; .Spir-
itual Wives !; Democratic Government in Vic
toria; Contemporary Literature IT," ta59 "a! =
Judge Nelson, in card to the, public gent
" scari1fes Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens, for his rude
and meant to be, insulting remarks in refer
ence to Judge Ms speech in the Impeachment
lease especially touching Alta Vela sore
subject to the Managers. . 49,
The President, in recent conversation Is re-.
ported to have said that he would obey, of
course, the mandate Of the Senate ordering.
his removal from efice-and leave it to the peo
pie to hold Senators to account for their
misuse of power
Tomorrow the Senate, acting as the court
of impeachment, will proceed to pronounce q
verdict upon the articles charging President
johnson with thigh crimes and misdemeaD-
ors." The people await the verdictWith COM
posture. aa
The Washington dispatch of the Baltimore
American says 80 There is so little doubt Of
the President removal that arrangements are
10 progress for Mr., Wade's Inauguration by
the Chief Justice on Wednesday next. . >.....at
Neither House of Congress was in session.
on Saturday. The Senate meets to day, but it
is expected will sit with closed doors for the:
disposal Of the rules relating to. the Impeach-
ment trial. sq4.slr.....s -,
Foreign News.
The persecution Of the Jews in Jassy and
Boksn, and other places in Moldayia, has been
stopped by the authorities Those who were
compelled TO fee from their homes have been
allowed to return. The assassics and desecra-
tors Of the graves OF the Jews, who perpetra-
ted their outrages almost with impunity for o
long time, will hereafter be yigorously punished
Mr. Bancroft, United States Ambassador,
goes 10 Baden and Wurtemh11rg 3. His object