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The New York herald., 1868-03-27

drink at the time and very abusive The inquest was
adjourned.
Baltimore is jubilant over new steamship line to
Bremen.
A great snow storm in the neghborhood OF Omaha
has showed up several Pacific Railroad trains
Nicaragua has ratified the treaty with the United
States. San Francisco capitalists have been granted
the privilege Of establishing bank in the republic,
with the exclusive privilege Of issuing paper money.
The sherry wine case, so frequently reported IN
our columns, was brought 70 q Conclusion, at least
for the present. In the United States District Court
yesterday before Judge Blatchford The jury, after
having been nearly twentyfour hours In consultation
were discharged without agreeing to verdict, six
holding out for the claimants, five for the govern
ment and one juror being absent, owing to indispo-
sition.
The case OF Hatch vs. The Rock Island, Chicago
and Pacific Railway was up again yesterday before
Judge Blatchford In the United States Circuit Court
Counsel on behalf Of the plaintiff was heard In sup
port Of the motion for an Injunction to compel the
railway company to call in certain shares and re-
strain them from executing proposed line of road
The arguments have not concluded.
Aaron Degrauw, a citizen Of Jamaica, L. T., CON-
menced a suit against the National Fire Insurance
Company In the Kings county Superior Court, Cir
cult yesterday to recover insurance on his house and
sets up the plea that the property overrated in
value and that the fire was caused through the pro-
curement OF plaintiff. Case still on.
The steamship City Of Baltimore, Captain Leitch Of
the nman line will leave pier As North river about
one O'Clock P. M tomorrow Saturday, for Liver
pool, via Queenstown. The European mails will close
at the Post Office at twelve O'Clock 2sth inst.
The National line steamship Erin, Captain Forbes,
VIII sail from pier Al North river at noon Satur
day, 2Sth inst, for Liverpool calling at Queenstown
to land passengers
The fine steamship General Grant, Captain Hill
dreth OF the Merchants line viii sail from pier IL
North river at three p M. tomorrow Saturday for
New Orleans direct.
The steamship Huntsville, Captain Crowen OF the
Black Star line, will leave pier 10 North river on
Saturday, 2sth inst, for Savannah, Ca.
The stock market was dull and variable yester-
day. Government securities were steady Gold
closed at 1885.
The New York herald., 1868-03-27

AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL. MURDER.
of wonders! 1t has been discovered in
Mexico that the law under which Macmillan
was executed was unconstitutional, and s'the
press as well as the judiciary" now denounce
it. If the law was unconstitutional, then it
was not law, and the act was murder. Who
is to be tried for it? That is a practical shape
for inquiry to take. Since it seems, then, that
even in Mexico people may discover their
great mistakes when it is too late to remedy
them, who knows but it may yet prove that
the removal of Mr.. johnson will have the same
history, and the law be declared unconstitu-
tional when the obnoxious President is out OF
the way?
The New York herald., 1868-03-27
Another Case Of Your Bull and MY Ok.

Another Case OF Your Bull and MY Ok.
In November, 1866, General George w.
Morgan, soldier who had served with distinc-
ton during the rebellion, was nominated for
Congress by the democrats of the Thirteenth
district of Ohio. The result of the election
was that he received two hundred and seventy
one more votes than did Mr.. Columbus Delano,
his radical opponent. The defeated candidate
was not satisfied that majority Of the voters
did not require his services; he smelt that tre-
mendous rat-fraud-and he forthwith peti-
toned that highly loyal and patriotic junta
called the House of Representatives to turn
Morgan out and let him in. To speak palmer,
he appeared before the House as contestant
of Morgan's seat. Until Tuesday the radicals
were too much engaged in the work of negro
izing the South to attend to the case; but
on that day the Committee on Elections, "by a
strict party vote" decided that Morgan was
not elected, and that DelanO was-the majority
Of this last named gentleman being set
down at eighty-two. Such q hair-splitting
majority shows at once how diligently the
elect one of their own party. 1t is true
they entirely ignored the fact that this iden-
tical Thirteenth Congressional district of
Ohio gave a democratic majority of
twenty-five hundred at the gubernatorial
election last year. But, after all, what differ
ence does this make? The radical majority in
both houses are noted for the excellent man.
ner in which they take care of their friends and
punish their enemies. Delano is q radical |;
Morgan is not; therefore Delano is entitled to
the seat that Morgan was elected to fill. One
Senator elect is not allowed to hold his office
because at some time or another before the
war he gave his son one hundred dollars, and
that son afterwards entered the rebel army;
some three or four representatives from Ken
lucky are rejected because before or during
the rebellion they said something which, by a
fearful stretch of the Imagination might be
construed into meaning something to say
the most, very indefinite and vague. But
then all of these men were democrats. Un-
pardonable crime! Butler and Stokes, of Ten
nessee, who for time supported the rebellion
Dy Woru anu ueeu, are DOtH aumltIeu because
they have repented and become radicals.
What Roman frmness on the one hand what
sublime magnanimity on the other! General
Morgan must go; he must give place to Delano.
We advise him never again to be elected by a
small majority while the radicals are the ruling
power in Congress; and we further tell him
plainly that not even brilliant war record
can, in the judgment of our present national
Legislature, warrant justice to a soldier who is
anything else than loyal and patriotic radical
The New York herald., 1868-03-27

Over the Presidents vets.
The bill which deprives the citizens Of this
republic OF the right to appeal to the Supreme
Oours In cases where their lives or liberties
are In danger was yesterday passed over the
PRESIDENTS veto by the Senate. The vote
tnirty-two to nine-was strictly partisan
one. 1t too plainly showed that even
in the upper House of Congress the radical
majority have become lost to every sentiment
OF justice and right; that, too eager to do all
that can be done to perpetuate their power.
our Senators have prostituted their high Office
and the dignity of the Senate by avowing that
the sole object of the bill is to prevent the
whites of the South from ever having a judi
cial decision on the constitutionality Of
the so-called Reconstruction laws. Ex-
cept in this avowal the radicals did
not attempt to argue or defend the merits
of their cause. To use the language
of Mr.. Fessenden, they were prepared to vote
and not to discuss thus, when the roll was
called, thirty-two men, the representatives Of
a political organization that claims to be the
most consistent defenders of civil and personal
liberty, deliberately voted away the most
sacred right of an American citizen. Hence
forth, then, the military commanders in the
South can imprison or hang any person who
shall be convicted and sentenced to imprison-
ment or death without the courts of his country
having power to judge his case. We say hence
forth, because the bill is as certain to pass the
House of Representatives as it is certain that It.
has passed the Senate.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-09

tions I'm Mexico and belonging TO the English is however
no more paying business and not as good as
others similarly neglected by the enterprising American
which could point out in detail Sugar refining ana tne
cultivation the sugar cane and coffee are Two
no efforts are made secure part OF them for america
In the Terra Cdiiete In the valley OF Iuspa
nv own hands part OF OF the first year Bro"n
stalks averaging twenty-five feet In length and Two ana
three-ouarer inches in dameter IL had been phntou
one wear preyous had never been hoed cleaned OF
received any cultivation whatever In this superb HSy @
the surar cane is planted In r. Is or 20 years o
and N NAV be Of interest TO know that In ts saley
nearly All the articles produced In Mexico, speoned III
vour naner OF the iSth TO be found growing sp0na
neously; cotton and sweet potatoes propagate tnsm
selves here also be found the large tree AgoaOn M
do Sebya or cotton tree producing large Dowl Oh e
Six cotton exported TO Europe and mixed with true COT
ton and other articles for making paper. Out OF heSe
much mOre aye thOusandfOd In every branc OF huerl
can Industry in Mexico, might be made to the mutual
benefit of Mexico and the United States.
Nothing whatever Ia doing to give America snare ID
the development Of these resources OF the rc pro
ducts of the various mines In the neghDorhO0d 9 Ja
lana alone there 200 mines, comprising gold
iron copper, lead, and immense fields Of coal.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-09

criminal act while insane, and their men
tai condition shall be decided Dy
indge Persons acquitted In criminal suit because IN
sane shall be confined until discharged by order OF some
Jud1e Of the Supreme Judicial Court. In cases OF hol
eide or attempted homicide the court and the snpern
tendent and managers OF the Institution WHers tJ pa
before he discharged When persons are manesy ;na
snernR from the lack OF proper care or treatment tc
NAV be placed in some hospital at the expense o
those legally bound TO maintain them by order OF any
with similar power may be petitioned for the guaru
ship OF insane persons, which may be granted
Insane persons shall be responsible in q civil suie
for Injuries committed upon person or property Win uue
referenee TO pecunary condition and mitigating clrcum
stances wills may be invalidated on the ground Oh e
testators insanity II proof is furnished that he was IN
nahle Of Understanding the OF the transaction
and what IL involved OF remembering and calling 10
mind ali the hers-ataw OF resisting all attempts 10
suhstue the will others for his that he enter
taned delusions respecting any heirs calculated
TO produce unfrendy feeling toward them Ine Ass1c M
ZION adiourns tomorrow having practically finished s
I'm TODAY
New-York tribune., 1868-06-09
THE COURTS.
CIVIL.

The trial, in Boston, of Hartwell, Mullen, and
Ward implicated in the states frauds, has been post
P09Sd 4s e SoSsen OF EGWsrd for $1,000
relieved Of responsibility by biunder Of the Court in
failing TO have his bail BOND renewed at the proper time
he has absconded.
In the Court of Bankruptcy in the matter of
Seckendorf, bankrupt objections were filed by
ruptcy but the Court held that in view Of the Of
the testimony before the Register and its Incompetence
the application at the present time premature, but
could renewed when all the evidence was before the
Register.
The Court of Common Pleas was engaged
yesterday In the trial of suit brought by John Mackn
against the New-Jersey Steamboat Company The plain
tis assgnor going to Albany August 1865, on
from which it was stolen He charges his loss to the own
ers Of the The defendants say that they posted
their 6SsGags to the Officers Of the boat Judge Brady
held that they could not thus relieve themselves OF a0i
hit ii the plaintiffs negligence contributed to his loss
they were discharged and the jury might cay whether
was negligence In him not TO read and heed the notice
The jury found for the plaintn Tor ss5 sO
In the Supreme Court Circuit suit was
tried against the Adams Express Company for $4,000
alleged to have been stolen from mr Gerklns valse
some partcuiarty how this money was obtained by him.
and said that he placed 1t in his yaise when no one was
ge fTtber S sted that when in July 1861 he placed the
vase in the hands OF the clerk OF the Company ne de-
two witnesses and fatty cCntTadGtod rouns fns
story inconsistent and that 1t was fraud on the
defendant to attempt 70 send money for the ordinary
charges OF q Is vase The Court charged that 1t was
for the Jury determine II the plantihs story Were
true he was entitled to verdict but II he had cOnceaIed
from the company the amount OF money In MS Nase II
was fraud them and he could not recover dnT Ju''
were directed to bring in sealed verdict this morning
In the Special Term Of the Court of Common
Pleas in the suit which has grown out Of the troubles at
the Church OF the Redemption, the DEFENDANT MeIcn
man mt i'm an answer setting up the following resolution
OF the Vestry OF Grace Church (who, IL may DO Iene
bered are tile owners Of the budin passed on the 2th
Of May last: !
Wh<rsds appears that consent to the separate neorpots1n o.
Chapel Church OF the Redemption built b. the e OF oiae
Charch PoureeH and owned by them has ever been en %
that ifimpely asseud l9y eIpeen and proper uA' " NC
hereby revokel By Grace Church therefore, , ,,.,.
I>solea Of Church be and be bereo
Of the said Chapel Of Grace Church gnes
% and appointments as may be oeeeA "a
peiient by Rector ald committee Of said Fesy -,
The answer then sets that the Rector OF Grace
s1bseaueuty took possession OF the ednee Inc case
came up on motion of defendants counsel r. T. Gerry
10 COMPEL plaintiffs TO reply The Court granted the
notion directing the plaintiffs to reply WITHIN ~ uays'
but allowing the plaintiffs TO discontinue ii lDey pr
ferred without costs T. T. Gerry for defendant Weleh
man for the motion; John A. Foster opposed
New-York tribune., 1868-06-09
MONDAY, June s-P. N.

MONDAY, June 6-P&
Gold closed at 1894. The clearings at the Gold
Exchange Bank were 81, ,939, ,O00 and the balances
q, ,2Ss,Oo5 So
Governments were strong and active for all ths
foreign bonds. Coupon 520s 1862 sold at ll2; 1858,
1l0i; l0-40s 1851 The 5-20s of 1865 and 1851 were
firm, with an active demand over the counters for
investment lots. The largo dealers were also pur'
chasers of bonds. The present great ease in money
stimulates purchases for further advance, as the
large amount of money 10 be paid out on the first Oh
July viii find its way into the street for Investment
and the bulk of il will be put into Governments
bonds. AS the power to issue gold-beaIlng oonuss
now restricted to about $l00,0O00O0 the supply WIZ
not be over-abundant, as the amount heiu U"
speculators' account is much less than Is genoi-
ally supposed and the bulk OF the ''oos "
be converted are held on private account ano
will not come upon the market. BY the moh'niy
debt statement published to-day, 1t viii DO seen
that there yet remains Sos 56l0,650 OF Seven innS
notes yet TO be funded The full amount OF eer'in-
Gates have been issued and there now REMAINS
$S,0l2 $50 in overdue compound notes, to be palo IN
currency, which, with annual interest, VIII taA'
$40 100000 of the Secretarys currency Dalan0o
The amount of currency on hand is very ne"Sy'
amounting TO over $t3,O00OO0 The gold oaah0s
shows decrease. The payments on sccoan. "
coin interest were in the neighborhood Oh 49,
100000. and the amount now on hand is sso%o'Ss,
Stae bonds were strong on Tennessee 0s when so'u
at al for new bonds, and "A for ex coupons Noi'A
Carolina 6s were firm at co. Missouri Is were spar.
ingy offered at 9Si Virginia Is sold down to o. upo.
report that the July interest would not be PAID
rallied to 549 at the close The report Is unoniei
yet Railway bonds were firm. Rock isiana r. ans
Pacific ~ sold at 97i. Miscellaneous shares "oio
lower Pacific Mail was sold at VT EApleSo o IN
New-York tribune., 1868-06-09
THE LIGHTS IN THE COOPER UNION.


SIR: My attention has been called to two
communications, appearing. to-day and the other
yesterday in regard to tho lighting of the readngo0m
Of the Cooper Union In Of the complaints the light
declared to be too glarng and shades are demanded
In the other tho light is compared to moonshine. 1t
would doubtless be difficult TO reconcile these two com
plants but the object Of this note is TO call the attention
Of their authors aud Of all other persons who may have
any ground to find fault with the arrangements in the
reading room, that the rules Of the room which hang
conspicuOusy near the entrance, request that all com
plants shall be addressed to the Secretary and left at the
office where they will meet with immediate attention
Now during the years OF the existence OF the Read
ing rOO complaint has been made In regard 10
the lights, but the trustees have modified the system
three times I'm the desire 10 the best lighted
IN the city. II the cost OF the consumed be any test
Of the light diiused, the ought 10 be model OF
illumination II, however the persons who complain
will make known their grievances In the regular way
the trustees will I'm duty bound, invite them 10
sona interview, 10 order 20 learn In what way the evils
they exist be Temeded Having had for the greater
part Of my life contend with enfeebed vision and be-
Ing a constant visitor OF the RcadiugrOOm, with view
s improvement. shall take great pleasure In doing
anything that will add 10 It's comfort or its value TO the
working classes. ABEAM 5. HEWITT, Secretary.
aud Art
New-York tribune., 1868-06-09
ORR INDIAN WAR STOPPED.

A month ago there were evident signs of
another Indian on the plains east OF the Rocky
Mountains These signs OF war upon the border are u
mistakable They always heraded by repeated chap
in the local press OF horrors either done or lpend
ing snecr1ng satires Poor LO" and hints thrown
out that his room much preferable 20 his company
might not be amiss to a general OF
termination on all the tribes These hints the rough bor
deers not slow 10 act upon Many OF them have
sOna wrongs TO revenge, either imagined real and
others have friends TO avenge. Humanity Is part Of
their education when dealing with savages. In many
parts OF our back woods" country the white
cruel il not as uDscrupulous, as the Indlanwith tins
thing to be said In favor Of the latter: that he Is fight
ing for his home and preserve the only given
him for subsisence-his gameand that he nine
out Of ten the aggessOr but the wrOnged party The
contractors the great reighers the spectators, grow
rich whenever there are large bodies Of troops 10 be
plOycd the Plains In moving columns Then there
thousands of petty VagabOnds and camp followers the
hyenas which trail after armies and innumerble pecu.
latOrs In town lots located IN Out0heway places all OF
whom have direct personal interest in bounding on the
Government to an Indian war: They each make their
large their small share out OF the grand total OF bills
which the Treasury has 10 foot to cover expenses They
have therefore, interest In magnifyng the crimes OF
the savage, painting him more bloody and cruel than
he is and in covering up the greater crimes OF
the whites which almost invariably lead 10 In
dian retaliation. The prompt action which has been
taken by Gems. Sherman aud Augur 10 repfess the
threatened outbreak in Dakota and Nebraska by treating
with the SOus Cheyennes and Arapahoes and inducing
them TO agree to go upon reservations VIII hank the
efforts OF this molly army OF border specuaOrs to bring
about renewal OF hostes on the grand scale OF last
year. and save many millions 10 the Government beside
hundreds OF lives Of honest settlers. who without any
crimes OF Their own are generally the hrst victims OF an
most wrOnged by bOrderers Of all Of the Sioux Chiefs has
expressed willingness 70 treat and go upon
tiOn. What terms Gen. Sherman has offered him are
advised but they doubtless liberal and just for
Sherman has shown hghsOuled sympathy for tho In
dain and keen appreciation of his sad condition 1t will
DO cheaper and far better for all concerned 81 100000
has TO be spent in teaching the Sioux ana Cheyennes
the habits of civilization and husbandry than TO fight them
ready 10 enlist In Of determination at stated pce
per scalp. sacramento Union, May 10.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-09
THE osAGE INDIAN LANDS.
To ne Editor o(hs Tribune


SIR: A treaty has just been concluded with
tho Usage Indians the salient feature whereof s an alb
soue sale of all their lands at 20 cents per acre. to the
Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railway. These
lands lie in Southwest Kansas and embrace Soo,OOo
acres 100000 lie east of the Arkansas ana are OF
the picturesque beauty and OF the highest order OF
farming and grazing lands The remaining lanus com
prise many small rich valleys but generally useless
FOR agricultural purposes, although they are neacaaoy
rich In mineral wealth OF all kinds, including ead IRON
GYPSUM coal and especially, salt These lands are uch
coveted by settlers who have settled all ABOUT thein
and have hitherto been kept off by the Government as
treaty is ratified. An aggrayating feature OF
the transaction lies the fact that State or County
tax can be derived from the lands for sixteen years as
company by the terms OF the treaty to acquire
patents until that time. the payments being In 81 semi
annual installmens, with five per cent interest Inc
Indians did not to sell at less than VI per acre and
peTempory declined 10 entertain any proposal less V
OTabe; but strong moral pressure was brought 10 pear
upon them, 20 which they at length yielded, contrary
their Judgment and I'm fact the land Is amply worth ior
speculative purposes, at least " per acre lhe iSay
substantially az 10 concluded, drawn In MashnB
ton three months ago by the attorney OF the company
Interested. i need hardly deduce TO you as cOrol-
larry frum this plain statement OF facts that TINS rasac
ton was most nefarOus, and that the treaty ought
promptly TO bc rejected by the Senate The Few sete
who have already made their homes on the land nave
right To buy OF the company at Is per acre. the Nho9
of the moving of immigration now on the way anu
vet remitted to the tyrannous exaotohs oi
monopoly
Laurence, Kansas, June l. 1868.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-09
THE LEGAL RELATIONS OF THE INSANE

Boston, June 5-The annual session of the
Association OF Medical superintendent OF American
Hoptals the has been held this week. the
President DIR. Krkbridge of Philadelphia in the chair
The most important topic under discussion project
for general law for determining the legal relations
the insane the object being TO get authoritative ex-
preston Of the views OF this Association for and
ence in where any change modification OF exist
ing laws is deemed necessary. The document which has
been drawn up provides that insane persons may be
placed In hospital for the insane by their legal guard
ians or relatives and friends where they have guard
ians but never without certificate from or more re.
sponsble physicians, after personal examination made
within one week Of the date OF the same the eortih
cate TO be acknowledged before magistrate or judicial
officer who shall certify to the respecabllty Of the
sgner and the genuineness OF tho signature Insane
be placed in hospital other proper place
OF detention, by order OF magistrate, who shall have
Investigated the case and shall haye had presented 10
him certificate OF insanity, above provided. ANY
respectable person may petition any high judicial officer
In writing for the commitment OF person requiring
restraint and the shall be considered and decided
upon by commission appointed by,this officer the
commission 20 consist OF three four persons Including
assertion OF friend Of the person confined showing
that he Is losing his health, has far recovered
that he can be safely discharged. shall be
cause for "a judicial investigation Of the case.
asylum that person, and persons confined by
order OF magistrate can be removed In the same way
Paupers be placed in insane asylums by municipal
authorities supported, In other cases by medical GER
tcates and discharge release be secured by the
authorities Insane persons shall not be made res
pOnsbe for criminal acts I'm criminal SUIT unless tho
shall be proved not the result Of insanity directly or
indirectly, They shall not DO triad for any