The Montana post., 1868-09-11
Foreign Seus.

Chicago, sept. An Omaha dispatch says
tuat It l. reported that large body of Chey-
elne- are moving north, intending 20 strike
tie Pacific Railroad near Julesburg. Gen.
Au-ur's troops VIII endpavor to Intercept
ITEM
The Commissioners have accepted another
5=ctou of the Pacific road, bringing IL about
I'll miles west OF Benton.
A Denver dispatch reports Indian depreda-
52Jns IN all parts of the Territory. Many
wLItes are being murdered.
London, Sept. 4.-Rpveriy Johnson made Il
zlesch at the annual feast OF the cutlers, at
sheffield, yesterlay, saying that he visited
England on a mission of peace, and claimed
tlat the Americans entertained the kindliest
feelings toward England
New York, Sept. 4--AttoTney Gen. Viii
kings made violent speech against the con-
federation with Canada IN the Nova Scotia
Assembly yesterday, and declared that II re-
dress was not given before the next session
they VIII appoint Collector of their own
and have the duties paid into the local treas
Ury; and if necessary, will appeal TO another
nation for support Such AN uproar ensued at
the conclusion of the speech that the Spea ker
declared the Assembly adjourned.
Washington, Sept. 4.-The Secretary of the
Navy, in accordance with the will of Con-
gress, has reduced the personnel of the navy
10 5000 men, the force it counted previous
u the war.
1t has been ascertained that that the total
tonnage Of the steamers and sailing vessels of
tie United States is 3,iO9 ,267 tons The
number of steamers Is 2,942, and of sailing
vessels 5,042, all of which have been officially
furnished with registered numbers
Chicago, Sept. 4.-The correspondence be-
tween Generals Rosecrans and Lee is pub
lished. ROsecrnns addressed n letter to Lee
asking for information regarding the condi-
tiOn, wishes and intentions of the people of
the South, more especially those of the former
army officers. Lees reply was signed by
Generals Lee, Beauresard. A H stephens,
and thirty other prominent Southern Generals
and politicians. The following Is the letter
almost entire
"Yhatever opinions may have prevailed in
the past with regard to African slavery or the
right of n State to secede from the Union, We
believe we express the almost unanimous judg-
ment of the Southern people when declare
that they consider that those questions were
decided by the war. and it Is their intention in
good faith to abide by that decision. At the
close of the the Southern people laid
down their arms and sought 70 resume their
former relations with the L. s. Government
through their State Conventions. They
abolished slavery, aunulled the ordinances of
secession and returned TO their peaceful pur-
suits with a sincere purpose of fulfilling all
their duties under the Constitution of the
Juited States, which they bad sworn to sup
port. IT their action 10 these particulars
had been met In a spirit of frauknpss and cor
diaIity, believe that ere now, old incita-
tIons would have passed away, and the wounds
Inflicted by the war, would be, IN a great
measure, healed. So far as we are advised the
people OF the South entertain no unfrisLdly
feeling towards the Government of the U.
s, but they complain that their rights
under the Constitution. are unjustly withheld
from them IN the administration thereof.
The idea that the Southern people were hos
tile 10 the negroes, and that they would
oppress them were it in their power TO do so,l
i entirely unfounded- They have grown up
IN our midst We have been accustomed from
CHILDHOOD TO look upon them with kindness,
and change In the relation of the two races
has wrought no change in our feelings
towards them. They still constitute an inn
uortaut part Of our laboung population, and
without their labor the lands of the South
would be comparatively unprOductive; and
without the employment which Southern
agriculture affords they The negroes) would
u destitute of means and become paupers,
and dependent the public bounty. Self
Interest even, If no higher motive, would
u-ompt the whites of the South to extend and
cause protection 20 the negroes. The inn
p0rrant fact that the two races, under the ex-
IstInE circumstances are necessary to each
other, Is gradually becoming apparent to both,
aa1 we believe that, but for the influences
exsrted to stir UP the passions of the negroes,
the relation of the two races would soon ad-
Just themselves on the basis Of mutual kind
ness and advantage to both. IL Is true that
the people of the South, together with the
people of the North and West are, for
obvious reasons, opposed TO any systems of
laws which would place the political power of
tle country In the hands OF the negro race,
bat this opposition springs from no feeling of
enmity bnt from deep seated conviction
that, at present, the negroes have not the IN
tslligence nor the other qualities necessary to
make them the repositories of political
power They would inevitably become the
victims OF demagOgues who, for selfish pur-
poses would Fnislead them TO the serious in
jury OF the public. The great want OF the
South ispeace. The people desire tranquility
and restoration to the Union, and deprecate
disorder and excitement as the most serious
obstacle 10 their prosperity. They ask re-
stOration of their rights under the constitu-
ton. They desire relief from oppression and
niSrule, and above all they would appeal TO
their countTymen for the re-establishment in
tae Southern States of that which has Justly
been regarded the birthright of every Ameri-
ean-the right of self government Re-es-
tablish that on a frm basis and we can safely
Promise, on behalf of the Southern people,
that they will faithfully obey the constitn- !
ton and laws Of the URited States and treat
the negro With kindness and humanity, and
fulfill every duty incumbent on peaceful cit
isens, loyal 20 the consultation of their
country" -1-. ..-.'.- .'--..0 -
Washington, Sept. s.-Geo. o. Tiffany has
eeen appointed guager for the 2d district of
California.
Gen. SehOaeld has directed a board of OFF,
b seE - assemble az San Francisco, October 1st,
- sseeEtatn and recommend the most suitable
5'4n am ent for the tort on Afbatros Island,
and other forts on the Pacific coast. u 80
Atlanta, Sept 4.-The House Of Repre.sp-
saEe bJ vote of so against % has adopted.
oI1tlon declaring the negroes ineiligi-
80 70 seats Thus TWENTY-FIVE ara sunssafed
while f0sr remain .skr rnI.f.. t--Nrs-