The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-11
THE OREsOBNT's DISPATCHES.
FROM WASHINGTON.
PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL.
Chief Justice Chase on the XIV Amend.
ment and the Revenue Laws.
ROLLINS TO RESUME HIS DUTIES.
INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT TO
GIN. BUCHANAN.

q, WARRINGTON, Aug. lO.-Mrs. Trumbull is re-.
Covering.
q, Stevens is cOnvsleseing.
Austrian Minister Watts is daily expected to
receive bis instructions.
The president will not leave for his proposed
UP until the revenue conmissionershiD is settled
Internal revenue receipts to day S6sl, OO0
.- Chief Justice Chase charging the United States
grand jury Of West Virginia, said in effect: In
order 10 suppress the rebellion it was necessary
to create a large public debt, aud that the debt
must be paid for under the l4rh amendment 10
the Constitution of the United States, the nation
was pledged TO II. This amendment he recOg.
Bzed as valid, and therefore charged the inry to
see that the revenue laws which were made 10
pay the debt were strictly enforced.
Secretary Seward telegraphs that he will re.
turn Wednesday.
ID is now thought that Roseerans will depart
for Mexico next week.
Ansyal court martial will convene at New York
on the Goth instant. =
Rollins telegrsphs that he will be here on Mon.
DAY next to resume his duties as commissioner of
HEADQUARTERS OF TIE ARMY
Aujutant Generals Office,
Washington, August 10th. lS6S
Brsvet Major General R. Buchanan Com handing Depar.
ment Of Louisiana, New Orleans:
Gene'oAIhe following instructions from the
secretary OF war are furnished for your govern
ment:
To the end that the necessary aid may. be rem
ucheu W tue Ohiitu ol4tes as promptly as posi-
BILE IN any case of insdrrection or domestic VIC.
lence in the States embraced in your military de-
partment, you will keep yourself Informed of the
condition OF affairs ia said States and communi.
cate promptly by telegraph to the war depart.
ment through the headquarters of the army anv
facts which may make it the duty of the president
under the Constitution and laws, TO employ the
military force Of the United States.
You will also maintain such disposition of the
troops under your command that they nav be
ready to act without delay on the receipt of the
presidents orders, stationing them at or from
time 20 time moving them, 70 points where Won
may have reason to apprehend necessity for their
use.
1.-The remainder of the instructions consists OF
extracts nom the Constitution and laws of the
United States indicating the conditions under
which the military force Of the United States may
be lawfully employed TO suppress insurrections
against the government Of any State
By command of Gen. Grant
(Signed) E. d. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adj1tant General.
II is understood that Col. Deane was assured
this morning, both by the president and by the
secretary Of war, that these Instructions Ia copy
of which was furnished him) were intended and
expected to satisfactorily the ground lately
presented by the Legislature and executive Of
Louisiana. Ut. th|
The following are the articles quoted in the
order to Gen. Buchanan: Article four of the Con-
sttution; section four Of the act approved Febru-
airy 90 1909; sections one and three of the act Of
March 3, 1907.