Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-01-18
Dallas 1irrald.
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his commission from the japanese
Government by the China, This Is
said TO be the first appointment Of
the kind ever received, Japan con
fers extensive powers, His letter
of instruction contains the commits
sion from the Council Of State, com,
posed of seven Princes of the En-
pire of Japan, the governing power
since the nbdication Of the Tycoon
The subject of the letter states that
as the United States was the first to
. conclude treaty with Japan for
opening the country TO foreign
trade, il was eminently proper that
tho first foreign representative
should be from that country, aud MS
San Francisco was the city of Amer,
lea nearest Japan, Of which Japan
csc have the most frequent inter,
course and since the establishment
of mail steamers between San Fran,
cisco and Yokohama, it is expected
trade and friendship will increase
between the two powers, and largo
ly augment travel from Japan to
America, they therefore judge il
best 10 create a consulship ut San
Francisco.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-lIon. A. ii,
II. Stuart, of Virginia, in u letter to
the committee on the celebration of
the 9Th of January, declines attend
ing saying his people were under
military rule, and must speak with
bated breath that although elected
acclimation to Congress, he was
denied admission, while Virginia,
the proud old mother of patriots,
was unrecognized save rs Military
District Number !, and that while
Virginia mourns ! cannot b com
forted-while the cypress encircleS
her brow, | cannot twine the myr-
tie around her brow,
He concluded by saying that the
signs of the times are that mag
unanimous people will strike the
chains from the limbs Of his people
who will then offer hearty tribute
and gratitude TO the Conservatives
and Democrats who set them free
The members of the Foreign Leg.
islations here agree in pronouncing
the appointment Of Mr.. Burlingamc
as the 4,n,oaosador from China to
the European powers not only com
plimentary to the United States, as
recognizing ONT commanding posi-
ton in Chinese affairs, but calcula
ted to advance to the important
commercial interests Of our citizens
in the Celestial Empire, The ap.
pointment confirms the assertion Of
the late Sir Fred. Bruce and Sena,
tor'Sumner, that he regarded Mr..
Burlingame as the most powerful
man in the Chinese Empire. Mr..
Burlingame must necessarily have
resigned his commission as United
States Minister before accepting the
Chinese Ambassadorship, as the
ninth section OF the first article of
the consultation prohibits any one
holding office under the United
States from accepting Office without
the. e nsentof Congress under any
foreign power.
The Conservative Army and Ma
wy Union has issied an address TO
the honrably discharged soldiers
and sailors of the late war for the
Union, warning them against the
alleged designs of opposite parties
who have issued calls throughout
the States for Soldiers ard Sail
.ors' Convent ton for the nomination
of candidates for President and
Vice President Of the United States.
The President is writing n spe-
4Gial message concerning the appall-
ing, situation of the population in
the Southern States, which will be
semitic Congress Immediately. A
number of Radicals are strongly in
favor of AN appropriation of thirty
million dollars for their relief, and
declares that it ought to have been
voted q month ago.
New York, Jan. 5.-Washington
specials say it is stated on authority
.of,a. member Of Congress that ia the
event of the Senate acting in favor
of Stanton's return to the War De-
partment, the President will throw
the'caso into the Supreme Court,
with a view of testing the constitu-
tionality Of the tenure of Office act
.A,special by cable says the erup-
ton of Vesuvins has become quite
alarming. A perfect river of fire
wasrunning down the volcano and
nearing the town Of CcrceIa. The
volcano action is accompanied by
shocks as of an earthquake, and
,detenatiens as loud as the roar of
artillery. A general panic pre-
walled in the neighborhood.
AUGUSTA, January CT Foster
Blodgett, Postmaster of this city, !
has abeen suspended, and e. W.
Summors appointed special agent
charge of the office. A
petition is being circulated for sig
natures among the citizens, which
willfoe presented to General Meade,
for the removal of Blodgett
as military Mayor ofAugusta.
JACKSON, Jan. THE Conven-
ton to frame a Constitution for {
under the reconstruction ]
acts met to-day. A. Mygatt, of )
Vicksburg, was chosen temporary |
President The Convention ad-
fourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Wilson's c
bill, presented to-day, vacates the ..
offices Of Governor, Secretary of J
State, Treasurer, Controller and |
Surveyor General of Georgia. I
Secretary Seward was before the q
Senate Committee on Foreign Rela- '
tons regarding territorial acquisi-
tions.
Scbenck stated in Congress that s