The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-22

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN THE POST OFFICE
DEPARTMENTAL DIsBURsrSG AGENT ABscoSDs
WITH NEARLY 500 000-THE sURRATT TRIAL
MOL PROS. on THK MURDER NORTHUMBERLAND
TToH OF THE COLUMBIAN MISIsTER-DEATH OF
JOHN SEXTON, THE ACTOR -CoNGREss.
wAsHNerox, Sept. 2O.-Capt. f. B. Armistead,
disbursing agent Of the post Office department,
has absconded. His accounts are short from sixty
10 one hundred thousand dollars.
The snrratt conspiracy trial commences to,mor'
row. Mol. pros. will be entered on murder in
dictment.
sixty members of the House and eighteen mem
hers OF the Senate are present 1t Is thought that
the early trains tomorrow VIII prng a quorum
The Southern members are nearly all present.
Gen Howard has returned.
The president in replying to Acosta, Colon
bian minister, said:
clearly TO all men that the United States do not
ooyet the absorption, conquest or protectorate OF
the Spanish American republics. Indeed, to do
so would be TO distrust, If not beray the cause OF
republicausm itself, by which cause and Tor
which cause we ourselves live. On the contrary,
the United States in the interests Of civilization
and of the progress of republican principles
throughout the whole American continent, SIN
cerely rely and earnestly desire that each OF tnose
republics shall remain sovereign, independent and
free and thst each may rapidly develop the
great resources with which il ia blest. Providence
has been exceedingly bountiful to the Colombian
Republic; while it is rich in its resources, II also
and four hundred feet high, across which ship
canal can be made to connect two oceans, and so
10 control and ultimately transform the commerce
of the world.
"To superficial observers IL may seem indeed
that the republic of Colombia is sleeping pro-
foundly, uumindful that she has IN her hand this
important key, with power to throw the gate OF
the East wide open TO the Western nations.
Nevertheless do not forget that your govern
meut las actually manifested great spirit and en-.
terprise in permitting and encouraging citizens OF
the United States to partially anticipate that full
and final work by constructing railroad across
the Isthmus Of Panama. | hope, however, that
your statesmen will now take notice that the
Panama railroad has proved altogether made
ouate to the broad purposes of inter-oceanic pas
sage and that the United States is therefore sup
plementing that enterprise by constructing rai'
road directly through their territory from New
York TO San Francisco. ] hope that your stay
among us may be prolonged at least two years
In that case you may expect 10 see THIS second
thoroughfsre between the Atlantic and Pacinc
oceans finished and in full operation.
l."General, you may improve that residence
among us so as to deserve and secure not merely
the high appreciation OF your countrymen, put
the applause and gratitude OF all mankind. bs
convincing the government OF COLOMBIA that II l
shall only extend full leave and protection, with
reasonable encouragement 10 citizens OF the
United States, they will In period hardly longel
than heve mentioned, construct and complete
The long desired cheap canal across the isthmui
of Darien-a work which it may be reasonably
expected, will permanently raise the Colombian
Republic TO a high rank among the nations.
Please say this for me, general, TO the presl
dent, statesmen and people of Colombia, and tel
them that Japan. China, India and the whole Eas
are needing that communication not less than the
Western nations are earnestly desiring its achieve
ment."
PuILADE1PHIA, Sept. 20 One man killed at ,
political meeting in Franklin county, Pennsyl
Vania.
NKw YORK, Sept. 2O.-JOhn Seton, the actor
"a dead.