Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER %. lsdo.


ceit, but with little wisdom-caIl dead issues,
are, in truth, the most rital ISSUES, and under
lie all our Institutions, our form Of government,
aud the administration OF our government,
and will be the subjects OF consideration, and
of practical action, long after most OF the So
called Give issues of the present day, are
forgotten, or remembered only as ephemeral
matters which attracted attention for year or
two. If this country is ever to De anything
else but consolidated empire, not few OF
these dead issues" will be found as full OF
life in the future, as they have been IN the
past. "TiV,h, crushed to earth, lrU rise
again" 1t has been so, in all times past, and
must be so, where there is left any OF the
principles OF constitutional free government
The domination of political faction or party,
does not kjU correct principles, however. tcT "
time, it may repress them. And this will be
particularly the case now that there Is no
longer slavery existing in this country, and
when large portion OF the citizens OF the
North and West, as well rs Of the South, will
unite in support Of constitutional principles.
The Washington correspondent Of the Batl'
more Sun says "ln addition to nine circuit
Judges, under the new Judiciary act OF Con-
gresS, the President is authorized to appoint
one Associate Justice of the Supreme Court to
ill the vacancy occasioned by the death OF the
late Justice Wayne. For this position several
persons, the most OF them OF superficial judi
cial knowledge have been named, 1t Is now
stated that the office will be rendered TO Attor-
ney General Hoar, thus removing, in case OF
acceptance and confirmation, the objection con-
stanty urged that Massachusetts, has two
members of the cabinet. But those vino claim
to know say Judge Hoar will not accept the
position. As to the new cabinet officer, the
Secretary of War, yet to be appointed, the
statement is made with confidence that
Judge Advocate General Holt desires the posi-
ton, ard that there is no doubt, therefore,
that he will receive the nomination.
President Grant and family returned to
WASHINGTON yesterday, A Cabinet meeting was
expected to take place to day. The newspapers
AMI Washington dispatches are very often I'm
fortunate" to say the least of it, in their let
iers and kilograms concerning Presidentiai
movements. For Instance the dlSI a'ch IN the
Baltimore American, this morning, says The
President, after visiting his stables and inspec
ting the repairs recently made at the Fix
ecutive Mansion, drove out to the State De-
partmcut, where hc had conference With
Secretary Fish" 1t Is impossible, whatever
NAV BE- our respec tor the President, not to
have certain thoughts, when We real that
he, f,St, on arriving at the seat OF government,
visited his stables and inspected the repairs
there, aud than went 10 the State Depart
mentl' The reporters ought to be more
careful.
Mr., Peabody has donated for the benefit OF
the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, four hun
bred thousand dollars, of which 100000 are
in Tennessee per ct, bonds and 100000 in
Virginia per Ct. bonds, which, at even the
prescnt deprecated prices, he estimates as
worth S225, 900 to 81 900 in cash in the mar
ket. This additional sum, given to an insttu-
ton which he has heretofore endowed with
100000, is for the purpose ct erecting
similar building adjoining the present hand
some structure, &c
1t is now said that Minister Sicklca as has
been heretofore stated, was instructed to offer
the services of the United States Government
as mediator between Spain aud Cuba. lie
complied with his instructions, approached
the Spanish Government and had the desired
interview upon the subject, The Spanish
Government did not take offence, Is has been
stated by cable dispatches, hut alter mature
consideration declined the offer of the t. s.
thanking the Government for its friendly dis
position.
The Massachusetts Radical Convention at
Worcester, yesterday, was addressed by Senator
Sumner first, in criticism and denunciatlon
OF the Democratic party; second, IN allusion to
Spain and Cuba and in favor Of strict uon-in-
teryention on the part of the United States,
but advising Spain not only to give up Cuba,
but the idea of having King third, as to
our relations with England, he would make no
demand for money or apology, but leave it to
her first to offer reparation, upon which our
.ountry would decide.
1t is understood, says the Richmond State
Journal, that Gen. Candy will shortly pub
fish correspondence with many prominent
citizens Of Virginia, called forth by letters from
them relative to the test-Oath, and extending
back more than month beyond the date fixed
for the election. This correspondence has been
denied heretofore by the regulations of the
army prohibiting the publication of such letters
without the consent of the Secretary OF War.
This consent has been obtained. y
Earthquakes are becoming acknowledgement
IN South America. Did not some scientific man
predict, some months ago, that about this time
the Pacific coast would have "tremblings Of
the earth ?"
At Madison, Indiana, yesterday farmer
named Moody murdered his wife, burned his
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