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here to learn by way of telegraph where to find
such. SO the subsidy paid will through this
land other consequences ten and twenty fold
come back to the island.
The general public will also derive other
great advantages from being in daily receipt
trough the cable of political and commercial
information for experience has shown, that
like railroads, the telegraph increases business
as it proceeds, improves trade generally and so
increases the revenues of the country. Multi
~plication of means of communication multiplies
he amount of traffic, and returns.
[ am in hopes that you, gentlemen, will per-
ceive that the subsidy asked for by the Com
pany is really a very moderate return in ex-
change for the advantages and facilities the
projected line will afford, more particularly as
the Company does not require or expect the
payment of the said subsidy before the cable
has been laid low and put in working order,
and this within a delay of 3 years from the
passing of the grant.
The Company will have to bear all The risks
and dangers attendant upon their undertaking.
[ trust therefore the Company's demand will
~recsive from His Excellency the Governor and
from your Honorable Colonial Council the will
ing cooperation and support such great work
merits.
Some questions were then put to the
Baron, which were satisfactorily answered
the chief point being his reply, that it
was not expected by the Telegraph Com
Ipauy that this community should take any
shares in the undertaking, but if they
should consider themselves entitled to this
privilege, or option, no doubt the compa-
my in New York would entertain applica-
lions at the proper time that already q
large amount of capital had been subscrib-
ed, and, to provide against accidents, or
eventualities, the company had secured as
Directors, influential and wealthy gentle
men, who were determined to carry out
the undertaking.
After some preliminary observations by
Mr.. JAS. d. Lamb, it was thel eafter moved
by him, seconded by Mr.. w. Riedemann,
land carried by a unanimous show of hands,
that the following Resolution, be adopt
Ied,-
"That this Meeting, fully alive to the many
advantages to be derived by ST. Thomas
"being placed in telegraphic communica-
"tion with Europe and the United States
"desire to express itself in every way in
favour Of the proposals made by the
"International Ocean TELEGRAPH COMPANY
, 1868-09-08

enterprise.
From st. Christopher the sum of e9l 200 perl
'.anrum for a term of IA years was asked, but asI
their Legislature did not meet till the day be
fore yesterday | do not know yet their decision.
But from all that | saw and heard there /
have reason to believe that st. Christopher
will avail itself of the advantages of the subma-
.rine cable.
Now, Gentlemen, | come to St. Thomas. |
have in due form petitioned the Government
for a grant TO land the cable on your Island,
and a subsidy of e 1000 for a term of IA years.
His EXcellency the Governor is satisfied with
the responsibility of the Company which | have
the honor to represent, and assured me also OF
his support. The grant for making st. Thomas
a telegraphic station has to be given by the
Icrown, but the question of the subsidy has to-
be decided by your Colonial Council, therefore,
| hope that this meeting by an unanimous ex
preston will declare itself so favorably disposed
to the enterprise as to pass a resolution begging
the Honorable Colonial Council for a speedy
consideration of the Company's proposals. l
convinced that You gentlemen will consider
the asked sam of 4l, 600 annually as a very
one, when | only state that, leaving theI
deep sea cable aside, only to bring the cable on
shore and so away again costs generally some
.GIO,O 300.
In return for the subsidy St. Thomas will
receive a daily message of commercial reports
and general intelligence not older than "a hours
from the United States and Europe free oil
oh lrge and for the use of the public. The
nature of such intelligence, and the cost of.
private messages shall be fixed between theI
Island Authorities and the Company. The lin,
will be open to the use of private persons and
all dispatches will be forwarded in the order inI
which they have been received, the Government
only having a priority over all others in thcI
conveyance of their messages.
| need hardly recall to you, Gentlemen, that
the above advantages constitute but a small
portion Of the benefits to be derived from thcI
undertaking which the Company are prepared.
to perform.
The projected line in the first place as regards
the West India Islands themselves will unite as
it were a number of isolated but highly civilized
and important communities.
1t will bring the Colonies in close contact
with the mother country.
The civil authorities, naval commanders, theI
mercantile body and masters of vessels will bel
Enabled either to forward or receive Instructions
and orders in the briefest possible time.
In cases of breaking out of an epidemicI
disease, or of an approaching hurricane or bad
weather in any particular island timely noticeI
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chat this Meeting, fully alive to the many
advantages to be derived by ST. Thomas
"being placed in telegraphic communica-
"tion with Europe and the United States
"desire to express itself in every way in
favour of the proposals made by the
"International Ocean Telegraph Company
Through their Agent Baron Won Hippel,
"and hope that the sense of this Meeting,
$50 declared, will influence the Members
''of the Colonial Council in recommending
"the undertaking to the best consideration
'of the Government, without unnecessary
delay"
A vote of thanks to Baron Won ,Hippel
erminated the meeting, which was highly
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-03-06
The Tenure-Of-Omos Law.

johnson has himself repeatedly recog-
nized the tenure-ofofiee act as valid
and binding, as is very clearly shown
in the following extract from the speech
Of Hon. VIM. Lawrence, in Congress: /:
"The validity of this act has been
recognized yihe President in hundreds
of comm issiOns issued by him to OBJ
GERS to act for term as described in
the law, whereas the former commits
sions were ''during the pleasure of the
President. n-(Impoachment Investi-
recognized in cases of many officers sus-
submitting to the Senate the reasons
therefor. &c was recognized when on
the 18th of August, 1867, the President,
by virtue Of its provisions suspended
i. NJ. Stanton as Secretary of the De-
partment Of War from the exercise OF his
functions 1t was recognized when on
the 18th OF December, 1867 the President
sent to the Senate his reason for so sus-
pending the Secretary of War. On the
18th OF January, 1868, the Senate r6fus-
ed 60 concur in such suspension and re-
fused TO consent TO the removal of the
Secretary of War. The President and
all Departments OF the government,
with his approval, treated the law IS
valid from that day to the Dist of Feb
ruary, 1865, by recognizing Ar. Stanton
as Secretary OF War, without question
or cavil. On the 21st Of February the
President recognized the validity of the
law and the action of the Senate, BY adj
dressing Mr.. Stanton as Secretary of
War on the order of his removal" !"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-03-06

and distinctly violates the law which
fOrbids the removal Of any civil officer
appointed with the consent Of the Sen
ate without its concurrence if ie be IN
session. There could not be a more
hagrant defiance of law or usurpation
Of authority. IF the President, as we
have said, may do this in the case of
one law, be may do it with all laws
The country could not be sure of the
execution Of any law, however eOnsti-
tutionalIy enacted, until the Supreme
Court has passed upon it, and the con-
sequent confusion and uncertainty
would be intolerable. The assumption
Of Mr.. Brooks and Of the New York
Times that a law may be held uncon-
stitutiOpal until pronounced otherwise
By the court Is subveTsive Of the gov
eminent and Of civil order and the
question ought, therefore, to be dis
tinctly settled whether the President
has the power Of dispensing with the
IaWs-a pow, viii, b the English two
hundred years ago dethroBed King
James III. for claiming Harper S
Weekly.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-03-06

The gold Market is the most sensitive
barometer Of public danger Yet from
the time johnson attempted the fnal
removal Of stanton, until after the
House Of Representative adopted the
impeachment resolution gold advanced
but one per cent and EiVe-twenty bonds
declined but little over three-quarters
ETA cent. And ahis notvy-f fnstsnding n
eendiarv Democratic meetings, speeches,
resolutions and newspaper rhodomon-
tade. threatening in all parts of the
land all sorts Of revolutionary violence
il an attempt should be made at John
sons removal. Johnson's friends have
hoped much from financial panic in
case of impeachment but it now begins
to appear to the contrary that his re-
mOvaI would be one of the most saluta-
~ financial measures. If Andrew Johu-
son could be constitutionalIy elected
from the White House, tomorrow gold
would decline rather than advance. Un-
der this bad ruler the country has been
swindled Of its revenues and the cor
ruption he has placed and retained in
Of6ee has cost at least dfty millions a
year in official pIunder and evaded tax
Is. With infiexible old Ben Wade as
President we have every reason to be-
iieve a different state Of things would
be inaugurated very soon. The thieves
would be turned ont Of office, honest
men put in, the laws enforced and the
revenues collected. Public credit, re-
Iieved Of the nightmare Of JohRsonism,
would recover confidence, and business
would revive under the stimulus Of an
energetic, ineorruDtible and harmoni =
Gus administration Of the government.
The country will not realize until it is
we'll rid of its present Executive, how
great is the price it has paid for his per-
verse and obstinate maIadministratiOn.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-03-06
Affairs in Alabama.

We make the following extract from
an Alabama letter to the New York
Post giving an interesting account Of
the present condition of affairs in that
State.
A large public meeting, held in this
CITY Just before the election, passed the
following resolution TN the present
juncture, believing the rejection Of that
monstrous thing which has been digni-
fed with the name of constitution" is
necessary to the very life of the state,
we cannot too earnestly condemn the
course of those who would seek to fas-
ten it upon US and we deem it to be
our duty to withhold from them any
and every kind of emolument, patron
age and employment which we, or any
of US, may at any time, have it in our
power to bestOw." This was designed
TO be a FssocdolOger, - but SambO di6n't
see it, and voted all the same. IL was
rather a singular method of convincing
the somewhat cloudy apprehension of
the cOlOred race, that their old masters
were their best and warmest friends.
To prevent the possibility of any voters
being kept away from the polls by this
threat, handbills were extensively pos
ted by order of the Republican Execu-
tive Committee, giving notice where ra-
tiOns would be issued 10 all those who
had been DISCHARGED from employment
must confess I was among the num-
Der who looked with extreme disfavOr
upon the negro ballot. It does seem
unreasonable to make voter Of man,
black or white, who cannot read his
own vote, and cannot know whom he is
voting for except he is told by some
other man who can read-but it is no
more unreasonable for a black man
than for a white man, and it is well
known there are tens Of thousands of
white voters in the land, who cannot
read a word That, however, is not
much Of an argument, as two wrongs
do not make one right. After several
years residence in the South, with good
opportunities for observation, 1 am sat
isfied there is no alternative. Under
existing circumstances the negro must
either be a voter or virtuallya slave. In
no other way can he obtain security for
life, liberty or property, or stand any
chance of obtaining or defending his
rights. Besides, the very fact of being
a voter is rapidly educating him. Al
ready he has commenced progress in
intelligence.
The desire for education is universal,
Day schools and night schools are
crowded with pupils. In addition to
instruction in the ordinary elementary
branches, gentlemen of this city, who
is very competent to the task, is about
opening an evening school for instrue-
tion in bookkeeping and commercial
law. BE tells me he has no doubt a
class Of one hundred pupils at Eve dol
lars each will at once be formed. A
very important step in the education of
the colored people has Just been secured
by the acquisition Of q spaelous and
well arranged building, which will be
the headquarters for colored education
in Mobile. This edifice originally de-
signed for college Of some kind, has
been purchased by and is now the prop
freedmen. Eligibly situated in a COM
manding location on Government street
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-03-06
news Of the Week.

DR. L. co0DALE, Of Columbus, returns his
income for 1857 &c $4,000.
THE New York Central Park has already
cost over S1o,o00s 200.
A VOYAGE around the world can be made
for about s. 900 fn gold.
Ex-Gov. FoRD, or Ohio. died in Washing
ton. Of pneumonia, on Saturday.
IorTrs II. King Of Bavaria, died on the 18th
ulf., at the age Of %.
Jorrg ARoH1BALD. Of Nashville shot his
wife fatally on the 9th ult.
PREs1DzsE JUARzz, Of Mexico IS to .viait
the United States.
AEEx1Co proposes to pay her ds0t from the
proceeds of sales Of couhscated property.
TrE number of Indiansat present living
in Massachusetts,, b set down as lssl0s
ApvrcEs non. oregon state that the wealth
er en- the Northwest coast has been colder
than before aimee ls
IRIS worthy OF note that the Iowa Demo
cratic COnventIon did not think it worth
while to pass any resolation Of eonhdence
or support Of the Presidents.
rIFE murders in Texas during the past two
years are known. to exceed two thousand In
number, and not one Of the murderers has
been punished.
ALL the cotton spinners and weavers in
Fan River. Massachusetts,, numbering 5000,
have struck for higher wages
THERE were hundred and nifty shocks
by earthquakes at La Union, San Salvador
during the month of February.
GEO. T4oMrsor, Thos. Thompson and VII
liam Alexander were capsized in an open
boat, on the 18TH nit, In Niagara river, and
drowned.
III Birmingham, Michigan, on Saturday,
Robert stafford, eleven years old, was killed
by the accidental discharge Of his gun while
hunting rabbits.
THE mmous ssbloody sixth ward in New
York formerly contained i've hundred grog
shops; under the. excise regime there are but
two hundred.
THE nomination of Disraeli to be Prime
Minister OF England, Is considered a great
step toward popular government, and a vir-
tuat ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ofthe inability of the
aristocracy to furnish a man equal 10 the re-
quirements Of the place.
THE Pittsburg Post, the leading Democrat
fc paper OF Western PennsyIvan is Of the
opinion that "the Democratic party can not
be successful and carry loads like yallan-
digham."
AN election for city officers took place at
newport Ayss MONDAY Walcn resulted IN
the triumph OF the entire Republican ticket.
AEUE1orPAL elections were held in the cit
les or Portland, Bath, Saeo, and Lewiston,
Maine, Monday. The Republicans were vic
torious in each place.
AT the city election in Omaha, Nebraska,
Monday, George NJ. Roberts, Republican,
was chosen Mayor by 4s3 majority. Other
city oadeers were elected by an average ma
jOrity Of go.
FROM Boston to Iowa, terrible snow
storm, accompanied with a furious gale,
prevailed Sunday and q portion Of Monday.
The railroads were much blocked up, and
the trains impeded in various places. Fur
ther south the storm was one Of rain rather
tlTan snow It cleared or intensely cold.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-03-06
The President and the Law.


Before this paper is issued the ques-
ton of impeachment viii probably be
decided. The offense of the Presi-
dent is plain. He assumes to put him
self above the law, upon the ground
that in his Judgment the law is uncou-
stitutional. A plea more prepost ter
Gus can hardly be conceived, for if be
be the judge Of one law he is hejudge
Of all, and no law will be executed IN
I'll he approves it. Mr.. James Brooks,
in the very unWise and braggadOcio
speech which he made in the House
upon the presentation of the FesOlu-
ton Of Impeachment, said that the
President has as much right to judge
of the constitutionality of the Tenure
of-Offiee Act as the Senate or the
House. Undoubtedly he has; but the
Constitution expressly declares that if
the President objects to an act upon
the ground of want of constitutional
ity, or upon any other ground, if he
cannot persuade Congress agree with
him, and the act Is again passed by a
tWO-thirds vote, it becomes the law of
the land, Notwithstanding the judg-
ment of the President
The New York Times echoes the re-
mark of Mr.. Brooks IN saying of the
President: But it can scarcely be
unlawful for him to perform an act in
violation of unconstitutional law,
which is simply no law at all and un-
til the validity of this law shall have
been decided by the Supreme Court
the question of the Presidents guilt
or innocence can scarcely be enter
tanned. That is to say, if the Presi-
dent vetoes a bill, aud If becomes a law
despite the veto, the President may set
ii aside until the Supreme Court de-
clares it to be valid. Nov if the Pres
ident is not bound by the law, nobody
else is; and the Times declares no law
is binding, even if passed by a two
thirds vote Of Congress, until the Su-
preme Court has approved it. Such
theory reduces the function of the rep
resentatives of the people to the mere
initiation of the laws, and vests the
real power of the Government ezclu-
siyely in the Executive and Judiciary.
The Tenure of Office Act was pass
ed by Congress, vetoed by the Presi-
dent, passed over his veto BY the con-
stitutional majority, and became the
law. The President acknowledged it
to be a law by conforming to its re-
quirements, and explaining to the SEN
ate why he had suspended the SeoTe-
tary of War. The Senate did not ap-
prove the suspension, aud there the
matter should have ended. But bg
assuming to remove the
the President deliberately
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-03-06

the finest avenue in the city, surround
ed by spacious grounds, with accommo-
fl7ti0ns Tor ejaht hundred or one thou
sand pupils. it cannot fail to exercise
for all coming time an eleVating inhu-
ence upOn the whole eoIOred population
of Mobile. instruction at present Is
mainly elementary, but il is intended
ultimately that the institution shall
comprise a high school and also nor
NAL school for the training Of teachers
50 that great and very i'm pOrtant results
may safely be anticipated.
There are several large and flourish
ing eoIored churches in Mobile; one in
the methodist connection has twelve
hundred names enrolled on its list OF
mem bershiD. sabbath schools are nu-
morous and well attended.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-03-06
Delegates to Chicago.

At the meeting Of the Delegates from
the several Counties of this District, at
Columbus, Wednesday morning, for
the purpose Of chosing Delegates to rep
resent the Eighth Congressional District
in the National Convention at Chicago,
the following gentlemen were appoint
ed: Judge T. G. JONES, of Delaware
and HsC. GOODMAN of Marion. Alter
mates Capt. "A. Z. LEE of Delaware and
Mai. w. G. BEATTY of Morrow.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-03-06


The Democracy are making studi-
Gus effort to impress Republicans with
the idea that is very ruin
ious as partisan measure. This is a sly
way they have of defending Andy john
son without swallowing his Odious pol
icy. But their zeal for Republican in
terests is understood, and the rUse will
not succeed. The people love party
which has backbone in it and dare
stand by its own -men and measures
They despise that hesitating indecisiOn
which is an indication of both weakness
and cowardice. No better thing could
happen to the Republican party at this
time than tie summary. election from
Office Of the present perfdious Execu-
tive, and the administration of the gov
ernment for the remainder Of his term
by thorough g,representatYe Re-
publican. The Democracy have moth
ing SO much to dread as this, and hence
their hue and cry against Impeachment.
The country has not yet had a fair trial of
Repu blican administration of the gov
ernment in time Of peace, and Demo-
Gratis believe it best for their own party
interests that it should not have. After
such trial the Democracy would have
but little to hope for in the Presidential
election, and hence their desire to keep
up the present anomaly of an ostensi-
bly, Republican but really Democratic
administration, the sins of which no
party can bear and live. The response
bility for these sins the Democracy will
continue to thrust upon us as long as
Andrew johnson is in power, at the
same time holding themselves aloof
from an unqualified party endorsement
Of his administration. That the coun-
try is not reconstructed, that the finan-
ces are disordered, that the revenue is
not collected and a thousand other
things chargeable to the johnson ad-
mlnistration will be laid at our door,
though the Executive is bitterly hostile
to every measure of Congress and now
sets an example to the country Of abso-
Lutte defiance of the law. And if we at
tempt to disclsim this responsibility it
VIII be said that our failure to impeaeh
shows our inability to escape il. The
time has come when, in short, the Re
publican party cannot evade impeach-
ment without dishonor. It owes sol
emn duty both to the country and to
itselfto remove from Office the perfld-
tous President who has betrayed both.
and has now made a direct issue by alb
juring his oath and trampling down the
law. The sooner he is constitutionaIlv
impeaehed and deposed the better for
the country and the better for us. The
party cowardice which would evade
this duty now would be infinitely more
damaging than impeachment. But it
VIII not be evaded. The timeof our de-
Hverance is at hand. Down with Cess
Ter.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-03-06

The party. aecessions of the Dem
Ocracy for the past seven years have
consisted chiefly Of traitors to the coun-
try and renegades from the Republican
party. They have now little hope of
winning in any other way. They expect
nothing from principle and not much
more from the elections. Hence their
desperation 70 keep Andy Johnson in
Office. Exposing to acquire little the
desire TO keep what they have is nat
ural. Party pnfatthfnlness may be less
frequent in future. and Andrew john
son may be the only pride and last hope
of the Democracy.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-03-06
an Ordinance.
To Regulate the Posting Of BIIls.

To Regulate the Posting of Bills.
SIC 1. Be it ordained by the Council Of the
Incorporated Village OF Delaware, that it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons, 10 paste post
or stick up, in any manner on any fence, house
store house, grocery other building, or truct-
uTe, any bill, poster, advertisements notice, or
to paint on an OF the structures aforesaid any
advertisement or notice, without first procuring
the authority therefor from the owner and occu-
paut OF the same.
SIC. ID. That any person pE persons offending
against the provisions Of the 1rst section Of thus
ordinance, shall, for each onense, on conviction
tdcretf i, fore the Mayor, be hued in any sum not
less than one more than ten dollar5, or be i'm
pris0ned Tor period Lf not more than Eenty-
four hours, or both at the discretion of the Mayor
SIC. 8. This ordinance 90 take effect and be
in force from and after its publication
Passed March ?, 1868.
ATTEST J. D. VAN DEMAE,
@. Il MCEl ROY, Recorder. Mayor.
March s. ;RS-IL