Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-02-07
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NASHVILLE, Feb. The law just passed
by the Legislature permitting negroes to
hold office and sit on juries gives much salts
faction to negroes generally aud ultra Radi-
Gals.
There are already negro canddatesfor i'm
rortant Offices in this county, and will be
in majority of the counties in Middle and
West Tennessee, Able lawyers have re-
marked that this law is in conflict with the
amendment TO the Constitution, and will
prove 10 the negroes delusion and u snare
entailipg upon them lawsuits, instead of in.
creasing their rights The courts will deter
mine the question. Il.
New York, Feb. 1.-The Worlds special
makes the following statement; The ter
giversatious action Of Secretary Seward is
Of avail 20 more. Anotherand higher au-
thority has determined upon the course
which is to be pursued ia respect to The
claims of the United States Government
upon Great Britain. am. authorized to
state, confidently and directly, that the legit-
innate demands which have been too weakly
urged by, the Secretary of State upon The
British Cabinet aye 10 be enforced al what
ever hazards.
The new British Minister, Mr. Thornton,
viii probably be presented to President
Johnson. Although the addresses that are
TO be exchanged between the President and
Minister thornton may be guarded and
serene, the fact remains that speedy and
satisfactory response most be made by the
British Government TO the ultimatum Of the
Executive of the United States, or - Il de-
claraton Of war against Great Britain must
eventually ensne. r- .e Ia.
The Tribunes special has the following
relative 10 the same subject:
'All negotiations for a settlement Of the
Alabama claims having been closed by the
correspondence between onr Government
and that of Great Britain, tue matter stands
as though nothing had been done by either
Government tending to an adjustment there
is authority for saying that these clnims will
AT once be pushed through 10 fnality with
vigcr and that the Government will demand
Immediate reparation for the wrongs suffered
10y our citizens at the hands of the Alabama
and other vessels fitted out in England un-
der like circumstances during the rebellion.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 3. Mai. Brooks, late
paymaster in the State militia. has leil the
State, having eight thousand dollars Of pull.
lie funds in his possession. II is openly
charged in the Legislature Rnd out of il that
he has ahsconded with the money. A new
paymaster was appointed to-day.
/ Governor Brownlow sent in q message to
the Legislature to-day in reference to Cap
tain Brown, late receiver on the Memphis,
Nashville and Louisville Railroad. lie saws
that Brown may on may not be deiaulter,
but that be was dismissed because he failed
to make report to the proper authorities
and because Of his Browns policy in con-
nection with the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad.
NEw a oRK, Feb. ga Washington spe-
cial states that there is a probability of Cab
met changes soon; a new Secretary of War
will certainly be nominated shortly.
Ex-Governor Dennison is in Washington.
lnformton reached here yesterday which
! led 20 the belief that General Meade has is
sued an order for the arrest ot ex-Governor
Jenkins, of Georgia on the grounds Of al
/ legged Obstruction TO the enforcement OF the
reconstruction laws, II is further said he
telegraphed to Secretary Stanton to have the
! Governor arrested il he could be found in
the District of Columbia. The iIiepds Of