The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-04
THE OREsOENTS DISPATCHES.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Gov. HaiEht's InauguraI-FaiIure of n Ma
iozal Bsnk-Departure OF Gen. Meade for
Atlanta, Ga.-Cretas Vietory-Reeepton
OF the Ing and Queen OF Greece at Athens.
Tariff Decree In st. DOmingo-The Mica
raRuan Volcano-Poiitical Bureau Omees
TO be Dealt with separately-tnauguratI
of the Governor of Maine-FaIIure-Inter
nal Revenue Reeeipts-Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.--Gov. Halght's inaugural
says: 1.-THE propriety of admitting the blacks to
suffrage belongs to each State to determine for
itself. Had Congress been able to control the SUBJ
ject, both negro and Chinese suffrage would prob
ably have been forced upon the people of Cali
fornia against the will of the majority. Ig-
orance Of the effects of such legislation would
have inflicted upon us evils actually intolerable
so far as California is concerned. The people of
this State have expressed their opposition both to
negro and Chinese suffrage"
The First National Bank of Bay City, Michigan,
has failed badly.
General Meade left this morning for Atlanta to
assume command of the third military district.
The Greek legation here have accounts OF
battle fought on the 18th and 26tb, near Village
Crete, in which the Turks were defeated with
severe loss.
The reception of King George and Queen Olga
at Athens was enthusiastic beyond description.
The cry Of "Down with the barbarous Turks "
was universal.
The government of st. Domingo has issued
decree regarding the tariff. Goods imported
direct from Europe or the United States are Is q
cent. less than when coming through the West
India islands. Proof will be required that the
goods have not touched at any West India island,
or should the vessel bringing such goods, by for
tuitOus circumstances, touch at any island, GER
tificate from the republics commercial agent that
she made no operations there Is required. This
decree went into operation on the first of Novem-
Der last.
Mr. Dickinson, minister to Nicaragua, transmits
an elaborate account of the recent volcano. The
eruption continued sixteen days, making itself
Ir,vl faaf f,h ,pffh In fha
top two hundred feet in diameter; sand from
which covers the country from the volcano to the
Pacific, distance of fifty miles. Seen at night,
the rim Of the cone, and half way down it, was in
red heat, while the height of the flame and flying
cinders was fve hundred feet. Mr.. Dickinson
thinks the volcano was smothered with its own
discharges.
Howard has not issued an order disnissing off.
GERS from the freedmen's bureau for engaging in
politics, but he has established policy OF dealing
with each case as it comes up. Thus far, iR seVe-
raj cases brought TO his notice, he has established
the rule thst acceptance of nomination for an
Office must be considered incompatible with the
duties required of officers Of the bureau. Such
agents or officers have been relieved. A case OF
this kind, that Of a South Carolina civilian, agent
of the bureau, who was elected to the conven'
tion was notified that he could not hold both po-
sitiOns.
Governor Chamberlain, of Maine, was insugu-
rated to-day. He favOrs fair and square pay
ment of the national debt, but not in one day or
one generation.
Brown Gillespie, wholesale merchants in
Hamilton, Canada West, have failed.
Internal revenue receipts to-day 81 4S9 900.
There was a full meeting Of the cabinet to-day.
The New Hampshire radical StateEconVention
has passed the following:
"EeSOlUed, That in behalf OF the loyal people
| Of New Hampshire, we do hereby proclaim as our
| and their first choice for the next president OF
the United States, General Ulysses 8. Grant. who
| led our armies TO victory, and our country to
| peace. Reticent and ssgacious in council, self
| possessed aud daring in battle modest and mag
| unanimous in victory; he is first in the confidence
| and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
| Also the following, which cuts of the South
nom any benefit in the taxation on the public
| debt:
" ResolUed That all taxes imposed by Congress
upon government securities should be in such
form that neither the wealthy capitalist at home
nor the rich foreign holders of our securities can
| escape paying equally with the poorest citizen
their lust share of the interest the bonds which
they are fortunate as to possess that all taxes
| or mpost should be paid over and applied for the
| respective States, according to their quotas Of
troops furnished for the suppression of the rebel
| lion and that whenever action shall be taken for
this purpose by the national government, 1t will
be the duty of the legislature Of New Hampshire.
| in some prudent and equitable mode, TO provide
1 for applying the sums received by the State to
relieve its various loans from the burdens assumed
| by them, in order promptly to furnish the quotas
Of soldiers in the war for the maintenance Of the
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